
Noah let the 15-year-old girl who is the youngest daughter of the Amakuda Foundation leaders into his sedan. Then get behind the wheel.
The sedan drove off from Emperor Junior High School towards the highway. On the way home that afternoon the atmosphere seemed quiet. Noah has not yet gotten the topic right. While the girl sitting next to him also seemed to have no interest in discussing anything.
Before long his hand took the initiative to turn on the music so that the atmosphere melted a little. While driving Noah squeezed the screen in front of him. A small USB stick on the right side of the object. From USB, Noah chose one of his favorite songs sung by the famous Japanese band, One Ok Rock entitled Stand Out Fit In.
As soon as the song turned the smile on Noah's lips expanded. Kirara seemed to start responding. The girl turned to Noah and asked him a song that was playing filled the car and comforted his ears.
"Sister Noah likes One Ok Rock too?" Ask the girl.
"Yep. Looks like you like it too, right?" Reply Noah.
"Yes. Me and Brother Naura really like One Ok Rock." Replied Kirara who was then looking back cheerfully. Noah smiled in response to Kira's cheer.
Noah refocuses on the road ahead while enjoying the music. Next to him, several times Kira was heard muttering the lyrics following the song that was playing.
Big boys don't cry
Shoot low, aim high
Eat up, stay thin
Stand out fit in
Good girls don't fight
Be you, dress right
White face, tan skin
Stand out fit in
Stand out fit in
Stand out fit in
"Beautiful voice, I love it." Chirps Noah.
Kira turned her head with a shy smile that formed thinly on her lips. The pleasure when his voice was praised made the sadness in his heart disappear. As if forgetting something that made her sad, Kira laughed with pride.
"Am I fit to be a singer?" Reply to the girl.
"I guess fits. Do you dream of becoming a singer?"
"Well actually since I was a kid I love humming singing just about anything. But Otousan said it wasn't too good for a woman." Kira.
"Hmm, maybe your dad doesn't want your life to be at risk. Because I know what other singers women do have a lot of risks, what else in our country. Most singers will be famous when hired to be the toy of a conglomerate." Noah's response made Kira nod in understanding.
"That's why I didn't continue that dream. I prefer to follow Otousan's wishes. Being an accomplished smart girl so that later when I have children, I become the first school for my children. Like Okaasan." Timpal the girl while displaying her thin smile.
Noah nodded his head while remaining focused on the streets. Little did he know of Kira's nature after speaking for a moment. He thinks the girl looks attractive, well even so young. But that's not a problem for Noah. It is precisely the young like that who is his type. And honestly, when the family meeting at that time he had fallen in love with Kira.
"How about you, Brother Noah? As far as I know you've graduated from university, why did you choose to be Otousan's personal assistant?" Ask Kira.
One of the things Noah liked about Kira was how the girl built a pleasant atmosphere with her interlocutor. Since this morning when she was transferred to school, the girl looked gloomy. While focusing on the road ahead, Noah replied.
"The first reason is because my father-to-be asked, I respect him like my own father so I heed him." Answer the man.
Kira nodded in understanding. Suddenly he remembered the figure of Bara. The girl took the initiative again asking something. "Then what do you think about Kak Bara who will later become your stepbrother?" Ask Kira.
Noah laughed softly, "I'll love him like my own brother." Answer Noah.
"Ah not really. This is all I've done to make up for my past vices." Noah's rebut was low.
"What bad?" Kira asked without intending to end the conversation.
Noah sighed, as if the man was preparing to tell him more about his life.
"Well as people know about my father, he's a bad guy. I was selfish at the time. I don't want to have a father like him. I hated him and cursed him. Even I no longer wanted to think of him as a father, but I forgot one important thing. That his real name father will remain a real father at any time even if he is a criminal. When I realized how wrong my decision to hate her was, things were no longer taking sides. They're divorced, and I'm sorry I couldn't be the reason they survived." Noah looked teary. Kira could see that.
The girl pensively. He had just understood one thing from Noah's story. That decisions will always affect the future. It made the thoughts in his head connect between him and Bara. About his decision to make the man a lover. Was wrong?
All this time he was just obsessed with Bara. Because his curiosity about having a special figure makes him reckless to torch the man. Which in the end only leaves a hole of pain in his heart due to injuries due to the difficulty of releasing the man.
I'm back to focusing on Noah. There was still a lot he wanted to know about the man. It is undeniable if he is interested in the charm of an adult male figure like Noah. Because their conversation is like instilling new things for Kira. And that became an attraction for him.
"May good always rain down on your life, brother." Kira's words were filled with an aura of encouragement.
Noah smiled gently until the curve on the corner of the man's lips looked and looked very charming. "Thank you very much." Reply to the man.
Kira developed a smile that she had not seen on her face in the past week. Because today she felt excited again so the girl decided to be happy.
"Then what was the reason for Noah's second brother being Otousan's personal assistant?" Ask Kira.
Noah seemed to think then for a second then his face turned red. "The second reason is privacy. Not for public consumption." Answer Noah.
Kira seemed to be inadmissive. "Why is that?" By the side of the raised eyebrows and the almost broken laughter.
"Because everyone has a reason why he does something that doesn't need to be voiced." Noah replied with a red face.
I chuckled softly, "All right, I accept that. But someday Brother Noah will have to tell me that."
"Why?" Ask Noah.
"Because nobody knows the future. Who could have guessed if later Noah and I became best friends? That's why you have to promise!"
"But don't you have to say everything?" Noah's Refutation.
"No way! Don't do that to me. I need to know all about my best friend to make that friendship feel more valuable." Kira Obviously.
"Hmm, is that what it looks like? Well Miss Kira, I'll tell you my reason someday." Noah finally decided.
"Okay, and from today on we will be friends." Kira continued as she extended her hand towards Noah as a sign of their friendship.
Noah was a little hesitant about it but there was no harm if he was friendly with a young girl like Kira. Because somehow, the tightness in his heart had been reduced a little due to telling stories with the girl. Well maybe it's time Noah changed. Slowly, he grabbed the girl's hand and shook it.
"We are friends." Noah Said.
Kira smiled happily. The girl looks refreshed after a week more cupped in grief. Meanwhile, Noah, behind the reddish face was stored a secret that only he and Kira's parents knew.
'My second reason is you!' Inner Noah.
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seriate.....