Gita Dusk Geetruida

Mr. Takeshi

While Agastya was devastated to think about the fate of his romance, far in the other hemisphere, thousands of kilometers from Banjarmasin, precisely in a city called Kyoto located on Honshu Island, Japan has a happy meeting at the same time.

"Papa .." yells at Himawari who is now growing up to be a sweet girl after more than 3 years of being separated from her biological father, Takeshi. Although Ryujo and Monic take very good care of him like their own children, Himawari still needs a real parent figure.

"Himawari, my son .." the sturdy man greeted and hugged his daughter, he could not help but hold his heart in his heart even more after seeing Himawari whose face and posture now increasingly resembled that of the late Fuyumi, takeshi's Wife.

A little story about Takeshi after parting ways with Ryujo and Agastya .. After Indonesia became independent, Takeshi continued to carry out his duties and responsibilities until the end, he said, but he has not been back to his country Takeshi hunted arrested by the allies and then thrown into prison for almost 3 years, on charges of 'traitor of the nation' because it has helped Indonesia prepare for its independence which at that time was being colonized by Japan and the target of allies.

Only after completing his prison term, Takeshi returned to Japan but could not immediately meet his family and relatives, because as he had predicted, he was faced with the Military Court of the local government.

Takeshi had to undergo a trial that took almost 1 year, but not in vain.

Once declared free, of course, the main goal is to meet his baby Himawari.

"Welcome back, sir," greeted Ryujo as he spread his arms. Whether because of his longing or heavy burden, the strong man was now so sensitive and easily moved, Takeshi even cried as much as Ryujo hugged him.

"Sir, didn't you always say everything was going to be okay?" Entertain Ryujo like a friend.

"Don't call me master Ryujo anymore, I have no power or position anymore" Takeshi said.

"Master can start over, hasn't the Military Court restored your good name?"

"No Ryujo, I've decided to .. withdraw from politics and the military, I want to live my life as an ordinary citizen, a normal life free from any burden."

"Master has thought about this carefully?" Ryujo is surprised to hear Takeshi's decision.

"Yes Ryujo, during my time in prison and the trial period of the Military Court, I have pondered a lot .. ah, had I not been a Navy officer in the first place."

"Mr-"

"Just call me Takeshi Ryujo, I'm no longer your boss" Takeshi said.

"Ah .. well tu- uh Takeshi," Ryujo must get used to calling his former master without the frills of 'master' again.

"Em, may I call Mr. Takeshi just as Mr. Takeshi or sir? As a memento you have been part of Indonesia and have relatives and families of Indonesians," Monic made his offer.

"Ah, okay. Of course Monic. Then you call me that so that I may feel greatly appreciated, haha."

"Yes, yes .. of course, sir, and to welcome the return of the master, I have prepared a special menu."

"Ah, what is Monic? So you're good at cooking now, huh?" Canda Takeshi's.

"But right sir, since living in Kyoto with 3 children with different tastes, now Monic so smart to cook and taste the cuisine really champion," Ryujo praised.

"Oh yes, then quickly serve me really can't wait to taste and assess Monic cuisine, or maybe Ryujo just want to make his wife happy," takeshi's clumsily follows Ryujo to the dining room.

With his flat face, Takeshi began to dine, "Wow, seafood fried rice, this ..." he deliberately hung his sentence, making the listeners curious.

"This, what sir?" Monic is worried about getting scorn from his former master, considering Takeshi is an honest man.

"So delicious, Monic. So delicious. Right your husband said, this feels like a champion," Takeshi praised sincerely.

"Huh, thank goodness. You know, I work hard to be able to cook," said Monic happy.

Tasting Monic's fried rice, inevitably made Takeshi think of Aya. 'Ah, how is Aya now, did Aga manage to find her?' Inner Takeshi.

***

"If you decide to withdraw from the military then what is your plan going forward?" Ryujo asked after they had eaten.

"Maybe follow in your footsteps farming and ah, I plan to contact my best friend in Kalimantan, Mr. Ruslan, maybe we can open a business of processed products from Kalimantan forest here, such as ulin wood or rattan. After all, Agastya I'll leave it to him, maybe at this time he is also developing a business, so we can work with him as well" said Takeshi. Ryujo realizes his function of making friends and the importance of doing good with anyone, right now even at the lowest point of his life, the former high-ranking Navy officer who had once been highly respected instead looked very relaxed and calm.

"Oh, is Agastya still in Kalimantan, sir?"

"Yes, the last news is he still lives in the area of South Kalimantan, working on his son Mr. Ruslan in the field of timber as well. I left some money to Ruslan for Agastya's capital to open his business, I'm sure at least Agastya has no economic difficulties now."

"Hm, hopefully. Oh yeah, any word on Aya?"

Takeshi shook his head, my people even intelligence still did not manage to find any trace of him. Ah, may God bring Aga and Aya together, somehow," Takeshi said.

"So you've really lost your taste for Aya?" Goda Ryujo's.

"Ah, I think what I felt to her was more out of pity, concerned about the bitterness of life that Aya had to experience at such a young age. If what you mean is love .. I don't seem to have found a woman who can take Fuyumi out of my heart" Takeshi said honestly. Freely he hung his hope to the Dutch noni because Aya's heart was adrift in the man who loved her so much.

"Do you have no intention of finding a new mother for Himawari?"

Takeshi smiled faintly in response to Ryujo's question, "Either if there is a way I am met with the right woman Himawari wants like Aya once did, if I am alone ... I feel like I'm used to living unaccompanied, I want to focus on growing my business and taking care of Himawari, Ryujo."

Takeshi had originally intended to bring Himawari back to his hometown of Tokyo, but Ryujo insisted on opposing the plan because the Takeshi family in Tokyo had been terrorized and ostracized by the Takeshi incident at that time so if Takeshi returned there in the near future, less fitting instead if you want to open a business.

"It's an honor for me if you want to stay with us in Kyoto even forever though, I really miss the atmosphere like when we were together in Indonesia first, sir," please Ryujo, who is then approved by Takeshi, on condition that Ryujo is willing to accept his 'rent' room.