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"You'll know when Dean starts moving, leading us to where we're headed."
"Me?" Dean stared at Rei with a surprised look.
"Yes, you."
"Why me?"
"Because you're the key to us finding the truth."
"H-huh?"
"That's it, because everything's back to normal. We better get some rest. You must be tired after this long and heavy day," Rei got up from his seat.
"Ah yes. I agree, I'm also really tired. And I want to take a shower" Elvina woke up with William there.
"You're also better off taking a shower after that break" Elvina told Dean and his friends.
"Alright," Nero said there, representing his friends.
"Oh, and I almost forgot to tell you this. From today you move to the room next to yes, because I have cleaned his room and there are already two level beds and one more bed for each of you, so you don't need to sleep one more five beds. It's too tight right and surely you guys are also not comfortable having to share a bed, right?"
"A-ah, so. Thank you," Nero smiled there.
"Suppose this is your new hostel. Or if you want to think of this house as your home is also okay."
"good. Thanks again."
"Yes. Then me and Will go, yeah."
"Yes." Yeah."
Elvina and William left, leaving Dean, Taz, Marko, Nero, and the five Vicenzo in the room.
Still at the same table, Dean fell silent there. His brain is still turning. Trying to digest every sentence that just came out of Rei's lips just now.
"All right, I'm tired. So I'll take a shower first after that break" Vicenzo moved on from there.
"I also want to rest" Taz got up and followed.
"We're better off going up, too, come on" Marko told Nero. He then rose from there, but his second step stopped when Dean there was silent at all.
"Dean?" Call Nero who feels that there is something strange about the man.
"Huh?" Dean turned his attention to Nero.
"You why?"
"True, why are you daydreaming?" Marko.
"It's nothing. I was just thinking about the speech from Rei just now."
"Rei's speech?" Beo Nero's.
"Yes. About me being the key to the truth we seek, what does that mean?"
"Ah, I'm also curious about it. But don't think too much. Because Rei said, all of that will be revealed as time goes on. So you take it easy, I'm sure sooner or later we'll know the answer."
"really?"
"Yes. You just have to believe in yourself, and believe in the time that governs everything."
Dean silently confirmed Nero's speech there. "Maybe you have a point" murmured Dean.
"really. Come on!" Marko.
"alright. Come on," Dean smiled. He then got up from his seat, stepped out of his current place and went to the room that Elvina had originally intended.
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Time pass. After cleaning their bodies, then change clothes that had been provided by Elvina, Rei and William before, and then rest until the afternoon. Finally dinner time came.
Dean and his friends are already in the dining room. Sitting together with Rei, Elvina, and William on the same large dining table. Which has a size and length like a banquet table.
"By the way, you said we can't get out of here and we can't go to school. So what are we gonna do while we're here?" Dean asked Rei. That made the others switch focus on him.
"Eh, can't you come out?" Nero looked at him with a surprised look.
"Ah, you don't know yet?" Marko looked at Nero who looked surprised.
"What's that?"
"For now, we can't go out. Because it would be too dangerous, let alone they already knew about us and started targeting us. Rei said just being here we'd be safe."
"But if we can't go to school it means we can't learn, right?"
"Yes. Ugh, I just realized that. Ahhh the holidays have arrived without me noticing apparently," Marko smiled there. Nero who heard it looked sad. He was glum, bowing his head while staring at the food before him with an unfeeling look.
"Even if you don't let me get out of here, you can enjoy all the facilities in this house. There are special areas of games, cinemas, sports halls, study rooms, libraries, parks, and much more" Rei said in response to a question from Dean. He stared at Dean and his friends in turn. Nero who initially looked sad, immediately turned back cheerful when he heard that in the house there was a study room and library.
"There's a library?" Asked Nero with a glowing face.
"Yes. There are lots of interesting books for you to read. Would you like to visit?" Elvina asked who seemed happy to respond to the response from Nero there.
"really? I want to."
"Then we go there tomorrow. You can read as much as you can."
"All right," Nero smiled. He then refocused on the food he was enjoying.
"Woah is amazing. Is it true you have a game arena?" Marko was amazed there.
"Yes, we have a gaming arena. You want to visit?" William answered there.
"Of course, it must be really fun to spend time here playing games."
"Yes, it's fun."
"But Rei, until when do we have to be here?" This time it was Vincenzo who asked the question. He looked towards Rei.
"I still don't know. But for sure, as long as you're here. I, William and Elvina, will go to ascertain the situation and watch the movements of them."
"So you mean, you're gonna follow them wherever they go?" Taz clarifies.
"Yes. And as long as we keep an eye on all that, you guys should stay here."
"All right."
"Remember not to get out of the house. Because for now, they're gonna keep looking for you and trying to catch you. It will be very dangerous for you, especially me, Elvina and William sometimes will not always be able to protect you at certain times. Therefore I want you all to be careful and stay here."
"Okay, we get it," Dean said.
"I'm glad you're starting to understand and start believing in me, El, and Will." Rei smiled knotfully there, staring towards the five, taking turns.
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