PURPLE WITCH

43. MYSTERIOUS GRANDPA

"thank you for shopping at our store, for the vehicle unit immediately we send according to the address you gave...!"

"snake, please make sure this afternoon the bike reaches my place, because it will be used tomorrow morning...!"

"ready, sir...!"

...

"nah, means all the needs and vehicles you have got, is there anything else that is lacking...?"

"i actually wanted to go to some bookstores to find my book that was burning, but it felt impossible to get, because the government had already banned the book from circulation...!"

"government forbids it...?! what happened to the book...?"

"i don't know either...! my parents said, when they were kids the book was taken out...!"

"yeah...? if you may know, what is the title of the book...?"

"hunters and witches...!"

"hmmm.. I seem to have heard that title, but I forgot when...! uh, how about we go to this old bookstore in town? who knows if one of them still has it...!"

"do you not work today...?"

"i'm off duty this afternoon, there's just a meeting of the entire Bureau, so we have about three hours to look for him...!"

...

almost two hours later Via and Wira went around and entered the old bookstores in the city, but they still could not find what they were looking for, until they arrived at a bookstore that is very old and not taken care of. all the pillars and roof look very fragile, as if it could collapse at any time.

they carefully entered the shop.

"good afternoon young man, what can this old man help...?" greet the shop owner friendly.

"kek, I want to find a fairy tale book called Hunters and Witches...! does grandpa have...?" reply Via politely.

for a moment the old man looked at Via with a meaningful look, and then replied, "hmmmm..., hasn't the book been banned by the government for a long time...? what's little lady looking for...?"

"oh no kek, I'm just interested in the contents...!" reply Via.

"why is little lady interested in the contents...?" ask the old man again.

"because I want to make sure of something...!"

"what...?"

"that.., ah. it doesn't seem like it's something I can say...!"

"my friend is right, cake...! our goal is to find the book...! it's not grandpa's business what the book is for...! obviously, grandfather had the book...?!" this time it was the hero who answered.

"uh...! young people today...! no manners at all.. ! I don't have that book...! just look elsewhere...!!!" the old man was upset.

seeing the old man angry, Via hurriedly said, "ma. forgive my friend, cake.., he is indeed a village man who has no manners...! did Grandpa really not have that book...?"

"i told you, I don't have the book...!"

"alright then, I apologize for disturbing grandfather, I'll excuse you first..."

with a feeling of disappointment, Via then turned around and walked away from the grandfather.

just getting to the front door, the old man suddenly shouted,

"little lady...! why are you looking for that book...?"

The surprised Via turned back around, body,

"little Miss, why are you looking for that book...?" repeat the old grandfather.

"as I said earlier, cake..., to make sure of something...!"

"what do you really want to make sure...?"

"i. that..."

have not had time to answer, back Wira said,

"deaf grandfather yes...! didn't I just say this isn't grandpa's business...!"

hearing the words of the Hero, Via quickly reprimanded him,

"Wir..., don't be rude...! He just asked...!"

"i know, Vi...! but he's just playing you...! you heard yourself he said he didn't have the book...! why does he ask all sorts of questions...? he might just want to trick you...!!!"

for a moment Via seemed worried, until suddenly the old man said,

"i don't have the book, but I have a copy...!"

"the copy...?!" Via looks aghast.

"yes, I have a copy...!"

"in... where, cake...?" tanya Via stamped.

"in my brain...!!!" the old man replied while pointing his head.

"no, Vi... I said what, too...? He was just playing you...! where there may be people who want to bother memorizing a fairy tale book...! at most He said that so you would pay him...!" sahut Hero's.

"it's up to you to believe it or not, which is clear I'm not lying...! why would I lie...? there is no benefit at all...!" the old man returned annoyed.

for a moment he seemed to think, until finally,

not yet had the old man answer, back Wira said,

"Vi, are you seriously willing to pay for it...!" he could have lied just to get the money...!"

"i don't know either, Wir...! what you said could be true, he just wanted to trick me...! but I had no other choice, the book was really important to me...!"

"it's up to you...! the important thing is that you don't regret it...!" pasal Wira.

"so, how much did you ask for...?" Via repeated his question.

"with all due respect, I don't need your money, little lady...!"

the old man's reply clearly made Via surprised,

"then, what does grandfather want in return...?"

"just let little lady tell me, what little lady wants to make sure of the book...!"

"why does grandfather insist on knowing that...?" Via asked back.

"i can't explain it until little lady answers my question...!" old man's reply was full of mystery.

back Via seemed to think, then then said,

"actually, I want to ensure the relationship of the book to my special abilities...!"

"what special ability...?" the old man looked at Via curiously.

"i.. that.., I can see..." Vicki hesitated to continue her sentence.

"look what...?" the old man asked impatiently.

"He can see ghosts...!!!" this time it was the hero who replied, making the old geezer frown his forehead.

"seeing ghost...?! is it true that little lady can see ghosts...?" asked the old man in wonder.

"bu..no cake, my friend does like the origin of talking...! how could I possibly see a ghost...! I can only see." back Via looks doubtful.

"look what, little lady...?"

for a moment Via glanced at Wira, then walked up to the old man, then,

"i can see the past...!" whispered Via in the old grandfather's ear.

a little surprised, the old man asked again,

"through what...?"

"through dreams...!"

"you're not lying...?"

"no, cake..., what am I lying for...!"

if you're not lying, prove it...!"

"the way...!"

"now you hold my hand, and say what you see...!"

"sa.. I can't, cake...!"

"why can't it...? supposedly as the owner of that ability, you can see it...?"

"that's because I can't control it yet, cake...!"

"oh, that means you just realized you have that ability...?"

"i.. yes, cake...!"

"alright, then you should have the antidote...!"

"the antidote...?! grandpa mean...?"

"well, maybe an object, or a spell paper that serves as a restraint of that power appeared suddenly...!"

Via who finally realized the old man's intent immediately said,

"a.. there, cake...! the necklace I was wearing.. .!"

"may I see it...?"

"sorry, cake.., but you never show it to anyone else...!"

"i understand your concern, little lady...! but you have nothing to fear, I don't mean to be bad...! I just want to make sure...!"

"ta... but, cake...!"

"believe in me...! I just want to help you find the answer you're looking for...!"

"ba... alright, cake...!"

slowly Via took out the necklace he was wearing, and showed it to the old man.

for a moment the old man watched the necklace of Via carefully, until suddenly, he,

"hahahaha.. hahahaha... Finally...! FINALLY THE ONE I WAS WAITING FOR CAME AS WELL...!!! hahahaha... hahahaha.that means, SOON MY TASK WILL BE FINISHED...!!! hahahaha.. hahahaha...!!!"