Jaka Umbara; The Wind Warrior

Reconvened

Jaka immediately helped Nyi Dewi rise.

Suddenly Ki Pucung and Nyi Pucung came to Jaka and Nyi Dewi brought with him Laras.

Finally, Laras was free from the torment of a dark, narrow room. He came out of the Black Horse group headquarters with the help of Ki Pucung and Nyi Pucung.

Upon seeing her brother, Jaka, she immediately hunted towards him.

“Ka, Kanda.” Laras ran quickly towards where Jaka was standing, his eyes sparkling with a thousand fears implied on his face.

“Kanda, Dinda scared.” Laras sobbed and hugged his older brother, Jaka.

“Now it is safe. Are you hurt?”

Laras shook his head slowly, immersing his face in the arms of the older brother who had always been guarding him.

“Kanda..” Laras lifted his face after a while he hugged Jaka.

Hm! Jaka mutters.

“Who are these? Are they Kanda family?” ask Laras.

“Ahh, right, they are our new family!”

“Are these Kanda parents?”

“Not, but it can also be said like that. Anyway, we'll talk about it later on. Now we go back first to padepokan, yes.”

Laras nodded slowly. "Hm!"

“Mari, we go home, Nyimas!” Nyi Dewi.

"Uncle, Auntie, let's go back too!"

Ki Pucung and Nyi Pucung nodded in welcome to Nyi Dewi's offer.

They returned to the store and left the Black Horse group headquarters.

Arriving at the padepokan, Jaka then told everything to Laras, about how he met with Nyi Dewi for the first time, and how he met her, about his daily practice together in the padepokan which he considers as the only home he has, and other things that he has never told Laras.

Jaka tells a long story about his dark past.

“Isn't that so, Nyimas?” ask Jaka to Nyi Dewi about the times he passed while practicing with Nyi Dewi.

Nyi Dewi just nodded in agreement.

“Well, that's how I met Nyi Dewi until now."

"As for Uncle and Aunt, I only got to know them when Nyi Dewi arrived a few days ago."

"So, from now on, we are their family and they are our new family. You also have to respect them like you respect me, and ask for their help if you need anything,” Jaka said to Laras.

“Good, Kanda." Replying obediently. "if so, is this Dinda like Nyi Dewi's sister as well, just like Kanda?”

Jaka just smiled. He did not speak of Laras.

“Ah! Then.” Laras seemed to be thinking about something seriously. His eyeballs spun in all directions while holding his chin.

“Starting today, Dinda will call Nyi Dewi, Mbakyu only.” Enthusiastic.

Nyi Dewi flinched instantly. The water container he was about to drink seemed to tremble a little. Nyi Dewi glanced slowly towards Laras, her face flushed red.

“Laras!” Jaka looked at Laras as if to tell him to be more polite in front of people older than him, especially to people he just knew.

The face of Laras turned grim. Upset by her brother, Jaka, who always gets in the way of her wishes.

Jaka did not respond. For some reason he chose silence.

Ki Pucung and Nyi Pucung were only able to smile crisply at the behavior of Laras. For those who are old, times like this they have often met.

“Mbakyu.. can, right?” Laras whined to turn his gaze towards Nyi Dewi with a sad child-like face, hoping that Nyi Dewi would win her argument over Jaka's attitude.

Nyi Dewi blushed. Moreover, he was unable to withstand the aura of the innocent-looking face of Laras back then, like a child who had lost something.

“Kangmas, I think it's okay. Let Diajeng Laras call me by the nickname he likes” Nyi Dewi also spoke up. Looking towards Jaka, then cast his gaze at Laras.

“This Laras Diajeng I've taken as my own sister, as part of our family, right, right, Uncle, Auntie?” Nyi Dewi turned her head towards Ki Pucung and Nyi Pucung. Both of them smiled while nodding their heads.

“Diajeng can call me with whatever Diajeng Laras likes. Isn't that right, Kangmas?” Glancing Jaka.

Jaka stayed in his silence.

“Kangmas, don't you think?” Nyi Dewi increasingly stared fixedly at Jaka's face.

Again Jaka did not pierce the question of Nyi Dewi, he still flinch in his silence, only able to turn his face that began to blush.

Nyi Dewi let Jaka just like that.

“I would be happy if Diajeng did not mind thinking of us as part of the family,” he added.

Laras hunted towards Nyi Dewi with a feeling of pleasure. “Good, Mbakyu.” Laras hugged Nyi Dewi with her potion. Nyi Dewi was even more embarrassed.

“We are happy to consider you as part of our family too,” welcome Ki Pucung.

“If Nyi Dewi has a sister as beautiful as this Laras, of course Nyi Dewi will also feel happy.” Nyi Pucung.

Barrel smiled sweetly. “Wahh, just this time I said beautiful. Kanda never said I was pretty stuff once,” said Laras with a sullen tone.

Laras glanced towards Jaka as if looking for something. Jaka also caught the aura that emanated from the gaze of Laras.

“What's up, Baras? Why do you see me like that?”

“According to Kanda Dinda this pretty no?” Jaka did not immediately respond, he thought for a moment.

“Does according to Kanda, Dinda is not beautiful?” laras said repeating his words by pretending to be sad.

“well, fine, you're beautiful. You're my most beautiful sister in the world, already, right!” Jaka had to open his mouth.

Baras smiled very satisfied. This time two hits. Laras manages to trick Jaka into telling her she is beautiful. He was also allowed to call Nyi Dewi with a call that he liked, which Jaka initially prohibited.

“If compared to Mbakyu Dewi, more wait for who?” Laras asked again by showing his innocent nature.

Jaka and Nyi Dewi looked at each other. At once, a red hue adorned the faces of the two.

“Ten, of course Diajeng Laras must be more beautiful. Be, right, right, Kangmas?”

“Ermm,. ahh, yes, yes, I also agree with you, Nyimas.” Jaka responded with a wave.

Barrel smiled again. Smile wider than before. Barrel felt one double win. As the saying goes, “One pat, two flies die”.

Ki Pucung and Nyi Pucung just laughed lightly at the behavior of Jaka and Nyi Dewi.

“Agh! already, already, we better eat immediately,” said Jaka with a facial expression of shyness.

"If you don't eat soon, I'll finish it" he added.