LOVE STRATA 1

CS1 Melt

The time has come. It is time for new students to do programming courses or more familiarly known as KRS. That morning the campus was filled with new students who were both harboring high enthusiasm to start college activities. No more school uniforms like back in High School. All students look neat with clothing that is tailored to their style, but still remain in a polite corridor for use in the campus area.

Anjani and Meli run small towards the main building of his department. Actually, they both came to the campus on time, but apparently both Anjani and Meli were equally short of information. When some friends have managed to get approval related to their Study Plan Card (KRS), Anjani and Meli still want to meet with PA lecturers (Academic Instructors).

"Hey, where have you been?" ask Dika who accidentally passed.

"Tadi .. anu ... Ah, where's the lecturer's room?" asked Meli with a breath of gasp for running around.

"There. We are one lecturer of PA," explained Dika.

"You're from there?" ask Anjani.

"Barusan. Yuk, I'll take you." Dika volunteered to offer.

Anjani is lucky to meet a classmate like Dika. Following Dika, Anjani and Meli are escorted to the second floor. Just stepping in, the cool air of AC felt on the skin. The room is neat, clean, with a collection of academic books on the right side of the room. There were two senior students wearing alma mater suits who appeared to be struggling with the papers. It seemed like the two of them were final-level students.

"Please come in, come in here!" Mr. Koko gave the order to get close to his desk.

Mr. Koko looked friendly with his smile. He wears glasses with a chain attached there. His hair was gray, and there were a few wrinkles on his face. The white shirt combined with the tie makes the appearance look neat and formal.

"Anjani and Meli, I congratulate you for your time in college. If there are things you want to consult about the lecture, never hesitate to see me. The other thing, you can ask Dika. I beg your permission first to the thesis session of your brother. That's them there." Mr. Koko pointed towards the two senior students who had been struggling with paper. "Okay, that's enough, yeah. Excuse me first." Mr. Koko moved out of his chair.

"Se ... a moment, sir. Sorry, can I ask?" ask Meli suddenly.

"Please!"

"What's your name, huh?" ask Meli without further ado.

Hearing that, not only Anjani and Dika were surprised. The two senior students who had been struggling with the paper were no less surprised either. I don't know what Meli did during the introduction of lecturers at the OSEK event then, so as not to remember the name of the lecturer who is currently his academic advisor.

Anjani gently nudged Meli's arm, while turning her face to the left side. Dika immediately scratched his head that did not itch, while looking in any direction. The two senior students in the room suddenly coughed and cleared their throat. While Meli actually felt there was nothing strange about her question.

"Hahaha, you're so funny, yeah. Its alright. My name is Koko. Just call Mr. Koko. I did, I said, yes. Excuse me." Mr. Koko was seen still laughing while heading towards the exit, followed by two senior students who also laughed despite being restrained.

"Anjani, where's my fault try?" tanya Meli probing.

"No, not wrong, Mel." Anjani pinches her best friend's cheek out of anxiety.

"Already, yuk. We are directly KRS-an. You guys haven't, have you?" dika asked Anjani and Meli.

"Yet. Don't know how, either. We missed the information because yesterday we haven't joined a chat group." Anjani answered what it was. He and Meli just joined a chat group of his classmates this morning.

"Do you have a laptop?" ask Dika later.

Anjani shook her head, a sign of not having. Same with Meli.

"Find pinjeman, yuk. Ask for ajari. The other friends must have broken up." Dika.

"Have you not?" ask Meli.

Dika grinned, "Not yet. I still have business. So the campus wasn't on time."

"Jude, come!" Anjani precedes his steps, then followed by Meli and Dika.

***

Three handsome men, Mario, Ken, and Juno are gathering at one of the gazebos of his major building. In the building where the three of them attended the lecture was facilitated gazebo-gazebo which has been equipped with a hub port that allows students to charge their laptops or smartphones. That way, students will be more comfortable during the day should be on campus to complete the course tasks.

Ken is engrossed in his smartphone. He's filling out a TTS online prize. In addition to enjoying swimming in the pool of Mario's house, Ken also likes to fill TTS. Right in front of Ken, there was Juno who was seriously paying attention to Mario's explanation. Apparently, Mario became an impromptu tutor when Juno asked him to help complete KRS.

"Juno, why don't you go with your old friend? They must have." Ken asked Juno, now he was satisfied with his TTS.

"I'm confused, Mas. I think everyone already has a gang" Juno explained.

"What gang? There was that close friend. I think I'm with Mario, for example. Right, Mario?" ask Ken to Mario.

"Hm." That's Mario's answer. He did not take Ken's words seriously. After finishing as a tutor for Juno, he immediately struggled with his smartphone and back late learning things that could be useful for the development of shoe products in his father's factory.

"ah! You see for yourself, Juno. Although I often get answers like that, Mario is still my best friend." Ken looks proud of his best friend, Mario.

For a while, all three dissolved in their respective smartphones. Until Juno then saw Anjani from the gazebo he occupied.

"Mas, it's Anjani and his friend. Call here, will you?" Juno was excited to see her friends.

"No need," replied Mario briefly without turning his eyes away from his smartphone.

The 'unnecessary' word just uttered by Mario was apparently ignored by Juno. Running small, Juno rushes towards Anjani and his friends. Mario does not try to prevent Juno. He only glanced at Anjani, then refocused on his smartphone. What about Ken? Of course, Ken was excited to see Juno invite his friends to join.

Ken called Mario, played both of his eyebrows, then smiled meaningfully.

"What's up, Ken? You look hungry. Should we go get some food?" ask Mario.

"O." Again minimalist answer comes from Mario.

Ken stood up as an enthusiastic sign welcoming Juno's friends. The faces are very well known by Ken since the welcoming event of new students. Ken poked Mario's left arm to show his junior a friendly expression. Ken's efforts succeeded, Mario briefly smiled and then returned with his busyness.

Anjani smiled at Ken. Since meeting at the Bro-Sis cafe, Anjani has considered Ken as his friend. Turning to Mario, Anjani also smiled at him, although the smile was not reciprocated by Mario.

For a moment, Anjani felt strange. In the past, when he first met Mario at the flower shop Kak Lisa, when Mario gave him a bouquet of flowers, Mario looked friendly with a smile adorning his face. The longer, Mario actually more often appear with a cold attitude.

Where is that friendly face? Does he not care about the surrounding? inner Anjani.

"Hey, Anjani. What daydream, anyway?" juno asked as he flicked his finger in front of Anjani's face.

"No, kok. So help us, right?" ask Anjani.

"Of course, Anjani. Voluntarily, Mas Mario will help you" Juno explained excitedly.

Mario's face lifted. He looked towards Anjani, Meli, and Dika in turn. Looks a different facial expression from the three. Dika just smiled while nodding, hoping Mario would help him. Meli is so excited by her cheerful face, and will remain cheerful even if Mario is not willing to help her. And ... Anjani, he just smiled kindly.

"Alright," Mario replied in the end.

That short answer got Ken into a celebration. I don't know why he looks so happy.

Be, Mario help Anjani and his friends. Mario repeated what he had taught Juno. Mario's explanation is so easy to understand, that it makes his junior not ask much questions.

Secretly, Anjani catches Mario's face. Mario does look handsome as his old friends talk about. There are so many who idolize. Suddenly, Anjani felt strange after catching that face. Mario's cold attitude seemed to melt when he was talking, becoming a tutor or even being a motivator like when he spoke in OSEK the third day.

Wait, the coldness melted or the melted heart? inner Anjani. Suddenly he was ambushed by a senseless thought. It made him laugh.

"Anjani, is my way of speaking so funny that it makes you laugh so stifled?" ask Mario who is now staring at Anjani.

Anjani was shocked, "Not at all, Sister."

"alright. Done it. Pay attention to the face-to-face schedule of each course. You will be taught by different lecturers in each course." Mario explained in a distinctive tone that Anjani had heard during the speech.

"Good job, bro! By the way, are you guys getting ready for Sunday?" asked Ken while reminding his junior.

Anjani had forgotten about the event that Ken meant. Sunday there was the last activity of a series of new student OSEK events. In this activity, new students are required to partner with their friends. Members of the group are free to choose themselves and a maximum of ten people. Each group will later show each other, show off and sell products that have been agreed with the group. The event has been routinely held since the last few years to give new students experience about the world of entrepreneurship.

"What if we were just one group?" juno proposal. "I, Anjani, Meli, and Dika. How's it?" juno asked for a response.

"I agree. We can talk about the product later. For capital, we can joint venture. After all, you can return from the sale." Now it was Dika's turn to respond.

Anjani and Meli look at each other. Before long Meli nodded, sign agreeing. Seeing that nod made Anjani also decide to agree.

"Sulle," said Mario suddenly and successfully made every face pay attention to him. "You should work with the florist where Anjani works. Even if it does not sell out, you can return it. Of course by making a deal first. There is still enough time to prepare. From there, you'll have valuable experience." Mario gives ideas and advice to his juniors.

"Sir Mario, I work there too. How come Anjani's the only one called?" Meli Manyun, more precisely envious because only the name Anjani called Mario.

"Haha, yes Meli. Oh, my name is already called." Ken's joking.

For a while, they dissolved in laughter. There are also talks that are made for just pleasantries while adding intimacy. Despite the many topics discussed, Mario still only occasionally responds and more often looks towards his smartphone.

What exactly is seen on his smartphone? Just be curious, Inner Anjani.

Anjani never put up with everything that made her curious. Mario's attitude like that has succeeded in making Anjani secretly glance at Mario until many times. Had accidentally Mario also glanced at him, to make the two stuck in a lyric fight, then bowed to each other and silent a thousand languages.

"We go home first, yeah. Thank you for helping" Anjani said later.

"Anjani, can I take you home?" ask Juno.

"Don't try to get started, Juno. You stay here!" Ken reminded Juno.

"ah! Ken is not happy."

Anjani, Meli, and Dika pack up. They make sure no items are left in the gazebo. Finished, Dika paid first to the bike. Meli also looks ready with a bag that has been hanging on her right arm.

"See you again Juno, Brother Ken, and .. Thank you Brother Mario." Anjani smiled kindly at Mario.

"Hm."

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