
Suwawa, January 01, 2021. 00.00 a.s.
the moduhu wawu mopasi ceremony has been completed by Bapu Ridhwan. now Kenzie and Trias have officially earned a diploma as a langga practitioner even though they are still in the beginner's skill level, directly under the guidance of Bapu Ridhwan.
"I've told Adnan to continue your training under his care. Bapu is sure that you can benefit from the exercise" said Bapu Ridhwan, then looked at Chiyome.
"Now it's time for me to hand over the relics of your great-grandfather to you. Well prepare yourself and meet Bapu at home in the back."
Bapu Ridhwan rose to leave the group of people. Because the ceremony of giving the sword was made customarily, then Chiyome dressed in traditional clothes complete with accessories that adorn his clothes. Saburo who was temporarily sleeping was hugged by Ipah.The baby was put on a thick blanket to hold the cold air early in the morning.
led by Kenzie who wore a black custom outfit complete with a destar called a brown pianto patterned geringsing flower lung motif. while the Triassic wearing custom clothing umbamo black also with pieno of batik patterned geringsing clapper flower indigo blue. Ipah does not wear customary clothing but wears proper clothing and a veil wrapped around his head.
the four of them stepped into the backyard.there appeared Granny Juno and Bapu Ridhwan had been standing waiting.in his grasp appeared a sword that was sheathed.
Chiyome was faced in the middle of the yard and then told to sit down. Kenzie and Trias stood beside each other, 2 meters away and facing their bodies towards Chiyome while resting. He was standing a bit behind the woman.
Bapu Ridhwan momentarily handed the sword into Grandma Juno's hand, after which he opened the umbrella uniform to bare-chested displays of the sheets that adorned his old body. Chiyome was surprised to see the most familiar rajah attached to the body of the grandfather.it was the Irezumi rajahan!!
"You must be surprised by this rajahan, right? Chiyome?" catch Bapu Ridhwan with a smile.
Chiyome nodded, "Father. explain to me."
"This colony is similar to the rajahan attached to the body of Mamoru. Yes, he himself asked his friend to invade me imitating the crochet on his body. Bapu does not know the reason, but Bapu respect him and let them invade Bapu's body. Lately Bapu only knew that this is a yakuza tattoo." said Bapu Ridhwan then laughed.
Chiyome smiled, "Father looks cool with that irezumi."
"Ooo... So this rajahan is called irezumi?" muttered Bapu Ridhwan nodded his head, then he straightened his body and grabbed back the sword in Granny Juno's grasp.
the grandfather then looked at Chiyome. "My grandson, today I will give you the inheritance Mamoru entrusted to you. "
Bapu Ridhwan handed the sword into Chiyome's hand.The woman received the sword and examined it. The sword was gunto-style with a sheath made of carved metal. the handle of the sword is made of high-grade ivory, wrapped around tsuka ito marun red color.mekugi forming a leaf pattern. tsuba is made of a mixture of gold and iron materials with carved bamboo leaf motifs. habaki is made of plain gold.
the woman then stood up, while Bapu Ridhwan retreated as if he knew what his ex-grandson would do. Chiyome unsheathed the sword and noticed that the sword made of Titanium was 1.10 cm long. Choyome immediately danced a move using the sword.
the traditional clothes that wrapped his body did not make it difficult for Chiyome to swing the sword.until finally he finished the series of sword dances and sheathed back his weapon.
"How's it?" ask Bapu Ridhwan.
"Very great.although this sword is a type of army sword, but its power is similar to the katana of the samurai.Thank you Bapu." said Chiyome then bowed.
"That is your right.have you given a name for your sword?" ask Bapu Ridhwan.
"I named it...." Chiyome raised the sheathed sword and looked at him. "The Wind Slayer... Kazekiri's..."
Bapu Ridhwan nodded in agreement. "Name is good.I agree with that name."
The grandfather then looked at Kenzie. "I think it's your last night here. enjoy it. tomorrow you have to go back to town."
Kenzie and Trias looked at each other. Bapu Ridhwan then put on his umbrella and went into his house. Before long he brought a box and opened it. The grandfather took out a firework bar and set it on fire.
then the fireworks made the two young men gawk. Grandpa looked at him.
"You don't want to celebrate the turn of the year? it's past actually.." said Bapu Ridhwan laughed.
Kenzie and Trias laughed then stepped closer to Bapu Ridhwan and took two fireworks and ignited them. the two young men then twirled the fireworks into the air while Chiyome and Ipah laughed at their lover's ridiculous behavior. Bapu Ridhwan and Grandma Juno just smiled looking at them. Juno's grandmother momentarily removed the teardrops that had fallen from her eyelids because for a moment the memory of her husband flashed across her mind.It was fortunate that Kenzie and Chiyome did not see it.
baby Saburo curled up in his warm sleep in the arms of Ipah. "My son. be well in your sleep. be peaceful in your dreams.I can only pray for the good that surrounds you.I hope your destiny will be better than theirs."
and the excitement at the turn of the year was vibrant even though it was not celebrated with luxury.
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Lasantu Residence, Gorontalo City, January 01, 2021, 16.30 p.m.
Adnan flipped through the precious paper with a smile.it was a letter of naturalization submission for his former daughter. However Adnan hoped the government would grant due to some considerations.The first, Fitri Lasabang, is a naturalization letter, his mother until now has not renounced citizenship as a VNI, this is according to her own admission. every year he always renews his residence permit at the consulate office of the Republic of Indonesia in Japan, the second, the second, Chiyome is good at speaking Indonesian fluently. indeed her presence in Gorontalo since she was in school until now is still not enough to obtain naturalization qualifications.
"Assalamualaikum.." exclaimed Kenzie from the outside.
the door then opens. Kenzie appears holding a sword while Chiyome hugs Saburo while carrying a bag of clothes.
"Just come home? where the hell is it?" ask Adnan.
"Have a break Pa. We will be overnight until dawn, you know the turn of the year" replied Kenzie.
"That's what? sword huh?" tanya Adnan pointed to something that Kenzie was carrying.
"It belongs to Chiyome Pa, Kazekiri." replied Kenzie.
"Kazekiri ?" adnan Gumam.
"Hand name... Chiyo named this sword Kazekiri, meaning the Wind-Splitter.." replied Kenzie.
"Ooooo....." Adnan rounded his mouth as he approached Chiyome. "Adek. Papa missed it..."
Chiyome smiled and let Baby Saburo be taken by her grandfather.The woman stepped towards the room after she received the sword her husband gave her. Kenzie himself sat on the family couch, leaning his back with a long sigh. Adnan sat by her side.
"Where's Pa?" ask Kenzie.
"Regularly visit a friend to celebrate the turn of the year... soon return home." replied Adnan.
Kenzie stared at the dark TV screen as it was not turned on by him.
"Pa... Ken's odd semester grades are a bit down. That's okay, right? if according to Ken is not a problem.. anyway what is important in life is the application of science, right? not the value in a report book" Kenzie said.
"If that rigidly does not jeopardize your position, Papa can only pray that you will be better than us" said Adnan.
"Date 4 entered Pa's school, but apparently Kenzie has not been able to work because he is still busy preparing for learning later tonight" said Kenzie. "So, Ken's job can be in the same hadle Kak Bakri huh?"
Kenzie got up to let Adnan busy playing with the grandson.The young man stepped towards the door of his room and opened it. he saw his wife had fallen asleep first. fortunately before going to bed, the young man went to bed, Chiyome had already cleaned the contents of the bag and put it in the laundry basket which he would wash tomorrow.Kazekiri's sword had either been stored where, Kenzie did not know. The young man just wanted to sleep on his wife's side.
Kenzie climbed into the bed and lay beside Chiyome, the young man momentarily looking at the wife's face.
beautiful... I always never get tired of staring at this face. There is a magnet that forces me not to take my gaze away from him. ah, Chiyo...
Kenzie slid himself down beside Chiyome and slowly his eyes clenched and finally followed his wife to dreamland.
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Trias leaned his back on the living room sofa letting Ipah towards his room. Both his parents while visiting relatives. The young man yawned for a moment releasing oxygen that lacked ions. The young man was tired, indeed, but try hard.
Ipah appeared in the living room.he saw Trias who looked lethargic.
"If you are sleepy, do not be forced to sleep alone in the sofa. Mama same Papa also did not come home all day, so you are free to sleep there." reprimanded Ipah half mocking.
"No, I'm still strong!" trias replied with a stern posture and turned her head, sounding the sound of bones cracking.
"The bone will be dol tuh.. don't make it so again." reprimand Ipah back. "The bone dol will cause bone pain. So you will continue to be in pain and feel bad in every joint.stretching the body may be just as long as not too."
Trias smile. "It's not wrong for you to be a candidate for Umma." said the young man half seduced, half mocking.
"Ih, kege-eran." replied Ipah while sitting on the sofa, opposite the front of Trias.
Trias chuckles. "Ge-er is also okay, which is all important to you."
Itah rose again. "Wait a minute, will you?"
"Where are you going?" ask Trias.
"Udah.
the girl went into the kitchen, looking around at what could be served to the young man, she opened the cupboard to find the brewed tea. He unloads the contents of the cupboard again and finds a jar of sugar and a box of ginger powder.
Ipah begins to brew tea, and brew it with sugar and half a teaspoon of ginger powder, adding a spicy flavor that can warm the body.
after that he put it in a big glass and took it to the living room.The girl put it in front of Trias.
"Tuh drink, still anget tuh.." pinta Ipah.
Trias grabbed the glass and drank the contents. Before long he saw Trias scrunched his face and looked at Ipah.
"Darling... This is tea what wedang anyway? how spicy?" ask Trias.
"Teh, I mix ginger to warm your body and stamina back again" replied Ipah.
"Oooo.... Is that so?" muttered Trias then drank the ginger tea water without pause until it ran out. Ipah himself was astonished to see how Trias was able to hold his breath for so long to spend all the ginger tea liquid even though the glasses used include high glasses similar to the glasses commonly served for beer drinks.
Trias sighed and momentarily burped making Ipah laugh.The young man clicked his tongue while putting the big glass spelled glass.
"You seem to drink it strong. Do you drink it often?" god Ipah's.
"Drink what?" tanya Trias felt less understanding.the young man began to understand seeing Ipah who continued to laugh while covering his mouth.
" Porogegelooo... Did I drink khamr often? that so? Paaa... gini-gini I always pray never absent even if sometimes late time.why would I touch khamr? it's good if you say yes?" hardik Triassic.
I am back to laughing. "Yes, yeah... Ifah knows that Abah's candidate is a pious person you know..alim-alim bulotu." replied Ipah again laughed. (bulotu means boat. the phrase alim-alim bulotu means faith that is often up-and-down or erratic.)
Trias growled furiously but did nothing.The young man finally just stood still and looked out. Ipah feels his candlestick may be outrageous then approaches Trias and touches his arm.
"Sorry dong" said Ipah spoiledly.
Trias just kept on looking out. Ipah no less resourceful.His face immediately approached and kissed the cheek of the young man made Trias stunned and looked at the girl.
"This is what?" ask Trias in a high tone.
"I'm sorry." replied Ipah with a smile.
"Alaaa.. there is no sorry-sorry.." Trias sulked.
Ipah smiled. This young man must be wooed so that the atmosphere will return to normal.
Ipah became more aggressive.Suddenly he cupped the young man's face then put their lips together to make Trias more surprised.The young man tried to refuse but apparently could not. he let the girl finish her kiss. Ipah finally let go of his kiss and looked at the young man's face with a warm smile.
"You are yes, you are, you are, " grumbled Triassic. "Why are you riding on my body like this? want to play with horses? halal belom know!!!"
the young man pushed Ipah to the side while grumbling. It was thought not to wake my bull occupied like that...
I am back smiling. "Angrily already? sorry about Ipah?"
Trias looked at Ipah and then sighed. "Darling.I'm angry but I can't stay for long, not because of that kiss.I don't need that kiss if you think it can ease my anger. I love you and I don't want you to occupy me like that."
"Why indeed? generally the man likes to sit down. " said Ipah.
"Yes, except me!" toilet Trias, "Ipah.you know I'm a widower.you're a virgin. obviously our flight hours are different. I know better so I don't want. if the Otong wakes up and asks for his ration, how's it?!"
"Yes... just love.it's okay." replied Ipah ngeyel with a naughty smile.
Trias could only growl back, but he didn't want to get caught up in the game. []