Short Story (Cerpen)

Haru no Sakura (Sakura Spring)

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Winter weather is hitting a city in Japan. There was a girl in a white uniform with her black alma mater and a black-and-white plaid-cottery skirt on her knees. The girl seemed to be coming home from school, for some reason she was sitting on the bench alone. He wondered in his heart why this beautiful cherry blossom should fall, even though the flowers were almost even in the twigs.

The girl picked up the sakura petals that fell on her shirt. He looked blankly at the sakura tree. I don't know what he thinks now. “konnichiwa” greet a brown-eyed girl in the back. “konnichiwa” says the blonde girl is still sitting on the park bench. “oh yes, , meet watashi wa namae Rena, Rena Nayaka. Anata?” ask the brown-eyed girl then sit on the bench next to the blonde girl. “watashi wa namae Aruchan, Aruchan Morikawa. “kata blond girl. The girl named Rena smiled, her smile was very sweet with her dimples. “beautiful name” said Rena. “arigatou gozaimasu” said Aruchan smiled sweetly to show her eye smile. “oh yes, Aruchan said, by the way you're a student at Saitama High School also yes” said Rena. “iya” replied Aruchan briefly. “then what are you doing here?” ask Rena. Aruchan was silent for a moment digesting the words Rena. “aku? I don't know what I'm doing here. I just wonder why this beautiful flower should fall and bloom once every 1 year? Can't this flower be eternal?” answer Aruchan. “pain questions” said Rena with a smile. Rena took a breath and she began to answer Aruchan's words. “you know? This Sakura will not be immortal. Because he has his own destiny. So are you. You will leave the world either sooner or later.” Rena's words make Aruchan silent for a moment, he tried to understand what Rena said. “look at the sakura twigs up there” said Rena while pointing at a sakura twig far above. Aruchan also looked up, he did not understand what Rena meant. “you know? Can you guess and ascertain which cherry blossoms will fall first?” ask Rena. “of course not. Impossible” replied Aruchan. Rena again smiled. “so does life, you will never know when the angel of death will pick you up leave right?” Aruchan fell silent again, everything Rena said was true. “you were right. Arigatou gozaimasu for his explanation” said Aruchan flatly. “do itte” said Rena smiling as she stuck out her hand. Aruchan was silent looking at Rena. “if you want, I want to be your best friend” bargain Rena. Without a doubt Aruchan extended his hand and they shook hands. Rena and Aruchan smile at each other happily and they laugh under the cherry trees.

The next day in Saitama high school like there is a big news. Aruchan who was curious also headed towards the students who were huddling in the mading. When Aruchan came all the students seemed to step aside. Aruchan was just speechless, he was confused by this state of affairs. Aruchan looked at the mading board and... “ya god, who did this?!” inner Aruchan. Aruchan was obviously shocked when her photo was put on a massive tides in the mading. The worse picture was taken when he and Ryusuke were playing bicycles together. “say, who put this photo up! Let's answer!” shouted Aruchan. All students are silent. “arghh!!! I won't spare the ones who put up photos here!” grumbling Aruchan while unlocking glass mading. “oh it turns out. There are small cats that ruin this happiness.” someone said. Aruchan knew that voice. “Runa?! Tell me, did you put up this photo?!” growled Aruchan. “if yes indeed why?” answer Runa. “Aruchan!” shout Hanako. “Aruchan, what is this?!” tanya Hanako. “you can see for yourself!” aruchan replied annoyed. Hanako saw the mading, and now she knows what is going on. “this child is the gossip spreader in our school!” said Aruchan while pointing at Runa. “lalu? What's your problem?” rauna Eject. Aruchan who seems to be running out of patience approaches Runa. “you know?! You've done me some defamation! And, I really don't accept!” snapped Aruchan. “hahaha then? What's the deal with me? I'm not blaming? I'm just having fun with you!” said Runa while pushing Aruchan. “oh so, well if you really want to have fun with me!” aruchan was angry. He was ready to hit Runa, but his hand was held by someone. “Ryu?! What are you doing! Let go of me!” revolted Aruchan. “ early in the morning you have made a troublemaker Miss Morikawa” said Ryu flat. “aku? Don't you just talk like that! You saw in mading!” Aruchan. Ryu looked towards the mading. He looked very surprised. “who did this!” growled Ryu. “it all started with him!” aruchan said while pointing at Runa. “kakak. How come you're on Aruchan!” said Rena. His eyes looked teary. “Rena?” muttered Hanako. “aku? Your brother? I don't even think of you as a little sister!” snapped Runa. “kakak.. Tega once you said like that!” rena said in tears. “basis cruel!” aruchan said while pushing Runa. Aruchan also approached Runa. “once again you dare to say that in front of me and Rena. Watch you! How once you hurt your own twin brother! How cruel!” aruchan. Aruchan immediately took the picture and left the mading. “Rena, Ryu let's follow Aruchan” take Hanako. “the others disperse! Login to class!” ryu's orders as Chairman of OSIS.

In class Aruchan was furious, he squeezed the photo until it became a ball. “hhh... Fortunately the teacher has not come yet... Beware you Runa!” aruchan.

Aruchan is still furious with Runa's behavior which he thinks is very late in the threshold of human patience. Soon Ryu, Hanako, Rena and Keito enter the classroom. “Aruchan... Forgive my sister yes. Forgive my sister” said Rena full of regrets. “can-can Rena call her sister, even though her heart has been hurt by her own twin sister.” Inner Aruchan. “Aruchan? You forgive Rena no?” ask Hanako. “what did Rena apologize for? You're not wrong Rena. You don't need to apologize.” I replied flat. “wah.. wah... Apparently the frog's daughter was having a snack in the morning today.” Ryu said while pinching my cheek. “ah, ah, shut up I'm really angry! Don't you feel offended in the least huh?!” I said a little irritated. Rena was sitting next to me with her teary eyes she was holding Aruchan's hand. “Aruchan, I'm really sorry.. Gomen ne... Gomenasai...” regretted Rena. Aruchan's tears began to fall, Aruchan quickly wiped it. “I forgive you Rena.” said Aruchan with a smile. “arigatou, Aruchan” said Rena then hugged me. I saw my other 3 friends also wiping their tears. “oh yes, Ryu photos when?” tanya Keito. “photo it...” said Ryu then fell silent for a moment. Aruchan also looks down. “apa you guys..” continued Hanako. “NO!” aruchan and Ryu words together. “lalu?” ask Rena. “we are friends since birth, our parents are very close and even friendly. We were born in the same hospital, in the same room. The photo itself was taken as we wanted to go to the spring seasonal festival event. At that time we were 10 years old and were in the 5th grade of elementary school.” explained Aruchan. “until we finally entered the same school until now. Because the photo so many thought we se...” said Ryu who disconnected. “a pair of princesses and frog prince!” keito said suddenly. Pluck up! A small tease from Aruchan landed smoothly on Keito's head. “do not talk carelessly you lord Kuchiro!” aruchan said. “nona Morikawa turned out to be fierce ya” muttered Keito who was apparently heard by Aruchan. “what did you say?!” furious Aruchan. “ah, not so” said Keito while smiling ‘aneh’.

Shortly thereafter, the bell rang. Throughout the course of the lesson, Aruchan kept daydreaming while looking at the cherry blossoms from behind the window. I don't know what he thinks, to the point that he was sent by sensei Izura Tamako, his Mathematician teacher. “boring math lessons” Inner Aruchan. “nona Morikawa!” shouted sensei Izura. “ah, yes sensei” sontak Aruchan shocked when in a snaps like that. “how did the result of 3y + 5x + 2y + 3x” ask sensei Izura. Aruchan was silent, he was most upset with the Maths lesson. Especially the Algebra that makes him dizzy 7 circumference. “gomennasai, I do not know..” said Aruchan while looking down. “makanya, next time you should pay attention in earnest! About that easy you can't. Understood?!” said sensei. “well, I understand” Aruchan said while remaining down.

The break bell arrived, Aruchan and her best friend were eating a bag. Her best friend was astonished, why Rena's face was so moody. “Rena? What's wrong with you?” ask Hanako. “appah.. khau sakhitt?” asked Keito while chewing his agedashi tofu. “you are, if you are eating don't talk much!” said Ryu. “Rena? Are you all right? Are you sick?” ask Aruchan. “I'm fine” replied Rena flat. “you don't lie, your face is too pale to say as a healthy person. “kata Ryu then sipped his ocha. Suddenly bruk! Rena fell off her stool. Reach all who are in the cafeteria shocked to see Rena. “oh geez! Rena! Rena! Wake up! Rena realize!” said Aruchan while patting Rena on the cheek. “quickly take her to UKS!” command Ryu. “well, Keito, Hanako, Ryu let's help me.” said Aruchan. “baik” said they simultaneously. Aruchan and the others also brought Rena to UKS. “doctor Ayumi! Doctor?!” yelled Hanako while knocking on the door of UKS. “iya, what is Miss Kagami?” ask doctor Ayumi. “Rena doc, help her! He fainted earlier in canteen” said Aruchan. “oh jeez Rena, let's quickly bring him in!” doctor Ayumi's orders. Doctor Ayumi also examined Rena, doctor Ayumi looks rather surprised when examining Rena. “quick call ambulance!” doctor order Ayumi. “what?!” everyone in the UKS was shocked. “Rena must be taken to Sakura Hospital as soon as possible!” doctor Ayumi's orders. Keito immediately called the ambulance while Hanako called the principal. Shortly after the ambulance came, Rena was taken to the ambulance. “pak, allow me to accompany Rena” please Aruchan. “not Aruchan, you must be in class” said the principal. “but sir, I can't leave my best friend alone!” said Aruchan. “alah then” said the principal. “Ryu, you accompany Miss Morikawa. Others enter class!” order the principal pack. “baik” Ryu said. “Aruchan, Ryu we depend on you” said Keito. “just relax, I will keep Rena.” said Ryu. “you alone? How cruel you” Aruchan. “ah, yes I mean us. Just like you're pouting. Sayonara minna!” said Ryu. “basic Ryu... Sayonara minna!” aruchan said as he waved his hand.

Upon arrival at the hospital, Rena immediately received treatment. Meanwhile Ryu and Aruchan were waiting in the waiting room. Aruchan had been pacing back and forth at the door, looking agitated. “nona Morikawa, could you sit down? I dizzy to see you pacing around aimlessly.” said Ryu. “hush, I'm fret” said Aruchan flatly. Ryu took a breath and exhaled it. “Ru, you're not the only one fretting. Everything is also restless, but there may be 1 who is not Restless, namely Runa.” Ryu said. Aruchan looked shocked, as Ryu said that. “what did you say? You call me Ru?” said Aruchan while sitting next to Ryu. “why?” ask Ryu flat. “you.. Never mention that name again!” said Aruchan. “your name is indeed in front of him Ru right?” “enough! Don't mention that name again!”

“you're weird, it's your own name but you never want to be called that!” said Ryu. “Ryu, you never know and understand what's behind that name!” “what's wrong? That name is weird?” ask Ryu. “Ruru... That's my sister's name first.” said Aruchan while looking down. “then?” “Ruru is my sister. He died 3 years ago of his leukemia. Therefore, I do not want to remember the incident again, I am too sad to remember it” said Aruchan. “gomenasai Aruchan..” said Ryu.

The doctor came out of Rena's room. “how is our friend doc?” ryu. “your friend is fine, he has too much in mind. But...” “but what doc?” ask Aruchan. “but, his heart rate is still a bit weak.” “what is it to recover back?” “can, he just needs a break, he can not hear a voice that is too loud first, because he can be shocked. Now, it can be taken home I will give you a prescription and redeem it to the pharmacy.” said the doctor. “baik, arigatou gozaimasu dok” said Aruchan. “do itte” said the doctor then left Aruchan and Ryu.

The next morning at saitama high school, Runa and Rena came to Aruchan. “want are you? Want to do it again?” asked Aruchan cynically. Runa shook her head, “no, I want to apologize to you. I was too mean to you, I'm sorry” said Runa. Aruchan was silent for a moment, “Runa, I have forgiven you. I'm sorry too if I have something wrong with you” said Aruchan. “arigatou Aruchan” said Runa while hugging Aruchan. “do itte” whispered Aruchan.

The lesson bell has rung, all students enter their classes. “Aruchan, Ryu arigatou has taken me to the hospital. I'm sorry to trouble you guys” said Rena. “ is absolutely not kok” Aruchan said with a smile. The physics lesson took place quietly, but Aruchan felt his head was very dizzy, even though he had breakfast this morning.

The home bell rang, Aruchan walked out of class. However, bruk! Aruchan fell unconscious. “Aruchan?!” keito panicked. “Hanako, Ryu, Rena! Comehere! Aruchan fainted!” shout Keito. “Aruchan! Aruchan wake up Aruchan!” said Hanako panicked. “ayo, take her to the hospital!” said Rena. “I will tell mr. principal” said Ryu.

Aruchan was taken to the hospital. After waiting for some time finally the doctor came out of the room. “how do doc?” ask Rena anxious. “laboraturium results show. I'm sorry, your friend has leukemia, which is pretty bad now. In less than 4 days he did not receive a blood donation. He will leave this world. Unless god wills otherwise.” says doctor. “what is his blood type doc?” ask Ryu. “help AB. While in this hospital blood type AB is out of stock. So, we will see a suitable blood type.” said doctor. “thank you dok” said Keito. “well, I'm sorry” said doctor. Suddenly Rena walks into Aruchan's room and she cries.

Everyone fell silent, but they finally obeyed Aruchan's words. They left Aruchan. At school, Aruchan became the talk of the people. The four best friends can only be quiet when someone asks Aruchan. Day after day passed, today was Aruchan's 3rd day in the hospital. That means if he doesn't get blood donation type AB tomorrow, he'll be gone forever. Aruchan who was alone in the patient room could only pray to the power to be given a way out.

The next day all of Aruchan's friends came to Aruchan's room, they looked shocked when Aruchan was not in her nursery. “Aruchan!!! Hix.. Hiks..” crying Hanako. Ryu and Keito could only cry. They finally came out of the room. “dik, why are you here?” ask a nurse. “suster, is there still a patient here named Aruchan? Is he still alive?” ask Keito. “oh, are you looking for Aruchan Morikawa? He's on the IGD now. This morning around 6 a girl with an angel heart donated her blood. Now she may still be alive because her heartbeat is still there.” explained the nurse. “Aruchan... Ah, arigatou gozaimasu” said Ryu. “do itte” said the nurse then passed leaving them. Ryu, Hanako and Keito run towards the IGD. After searching the room, he finally found Aruchan. “Aruchan.. Aruchan wake up.. It's us” said Hanako. “uh.. Ha..nako..” said Aruchan stammered. “iya Aruchan, this we” said Hanako while crying. “a..a..ku still hi..dup?” ask Aruchan. “iya Aruchan.” Hanako said.

His school. The incident made Aruchan upset. Suddenly the doctor entered the room Aruchan. “nona Morikawa, thank God. He has given you the blood of an angelic hearted girl.” said the doctor. “who is that girl doc? Bi..do I meet?” tanya Aruchan. “of course, let's follow me” said the doctor. Aruchan and the others went to the next room. “this is the angel's heart girl, she is dying from lack of blood.” said the doctor. Everyone was aghast and in disbelief, moreover Aruchan, she looked extremely shocked. “Rena?!” said they were shocked. “ya geez, Rena!” aruchan said hysterically. “A..ruchan.. Ha.na.ko.. Ry.y.u.. Kei.to.. I'm sorry, if I'm wrong with you guys so much. I'm sorry I can't be a good friend. Aruchan. Arigatou gozaimasu for everything. Please tell my twin brother and my parents that I will go after my grandmother.” said Rena then he breathed his last in this world. “RENAAA!!” aruchan hysteries. Everyone in the room was crying to see Rena leave. A kind girl who lost her life for her best friend.

Rena was eventually buried in Saitama's public cemetery. His grave is right under the sakura tree. Aruchan and the others are now only able to give up the departure of Rena. Aruchan was still crying on Hanako's shoulder, as if she could not believe what had happened to Rena and herself. All her best friends hug Aruchan and comfort her, but Aruchan still cries.

“Aruchan, why are you still there? Come on, get up, change your clothes. We visited the tomb of Rena.” Hanako said. Aruchan wiped her tears. Now, Aruchan has been sitting in the 2nd grade of High School with Hanako. He still remembers what happened 4 years ago when there was Rena. Now, in Saitama only Aruchan and Hanako live after Ryu and Keito transfer schools to America.

“hiks.. Hanako's.. Hix.. Me. i'm.. Missing Rena.” Aruchan said while crying. Hanako was sad, she was crying. Hanako stroked Aruchan's hair, she said. “Aruchan, all that God has destined is good. Pray for him to be calm and happy there. A person as good as him can definitely enter heaven.” said Hanako sage. “but, that too if God wills him Hanako..” Aruchan said as she wiped her tears. “you must keep thinking positively about the destiny of God.It is Aruchan, you can not continue to dissolve in sadness. Aruchan is now different from Aruchan 4 years ago. Come on Aruchan, get up! Get up! We pray for Rena.” Hanako said. Aruchan looked at Hanako, but she finally smiled. He got out of bed and took a shower and changed his clothes.

The Saitama public cemetery…

After he prayed for Rena. Aruchan sat on a chair under a cherry tree next to Rena's grave. Ah, he still imagined a few years ago. When Runa makes trouble at school.

He still remembers when Rena explained to him about nature and human destiny. He still remembers the words Rena. “you know? This Sakura will not be immortal. Because he has his own destiny. So do you, you will leave the world either sooner or later.” he still remembers the conversation at that time. “look at the sakura twigs up there” said Rena while pointing at a sakura twig far above. Aruchan also looked up, he did not understand what Rena meant. “you know? Can you guess and ascertain which cherry blossoms will fall first?” ask Rena. “of course not. Impossible” replied Aruchan. Rena again smiled. “so does life, you will never know when the angel of death will pick you up is not it?.”

“ah, has Rena realized everything? Oh my god, I want you to take care of Rena. Enter it into your paradise.Believe him.Rena, I owe you my life. If this blood falls, I will be very sorry. Because if any blood falls, it means I have also dripped your blood.” Inner Aruchan.

1 year later…

Today is Aruchan and Hanako's graduation day. It also means they will be new students. That day Arruchan was busy preparing for the event. Today, he and his classmates will perform a farewell song titled Sakura No Ki Ni Narou (I Will Be a Sakura Tree) Aruchan chose this song. He chose this song because he still remembered Rena and the cherry trees in spring. At the end of the event, Aruchan and her friends took the stage wearing white school shirts with pink alma mater and knee-length blue box skirts in white socks. Aruchan advanced in the middle as a leader. “Konnichiwa minna, today my friends and I will experience a time when we may no longer be here. We thank the Sensei who has taught us many things, given us knowledge for our future. Forgive us all this time that maybe our attitude has been outrageous towards sensei. Forgive us..” said Aruchan then bowed followed by his friends. “haru iro no, sora no shita wo. Kimi wa hitori de aruki hajimeru. Itsuka mita yume no yo ni egaite we nagai michi. Seifuku to sugita hibi wo kyono omoide ni shimai konde Atarashiku umarekawaru sono senaka wo mimamo tsu teru. Fuan so ni furimuku kimi ga furi ni hohoenda toki ni. Hanabiratchi, namida. Otona ni narou tame no piriodo. Eien no sakura no ki ni narou~ (i will be an eternal cherry tree) so boku wa kokokokara ugokanai yo(yes, I will not move from here)

moshi kimi ga kokoro ni michi ni mayotte mo (when your heart loses its direction.)

ai no bashoga wakaru yo ni tatte iru (so you know where love is)”

Aruchan was crying with her friends. Cherry blossoms also fall, the wind feels cooler. “Ah, Rena if you were here.” Inner Aruchan. He smiled at the sky. Yes, this is life. Born and then will return to the face of God, like a fallen cherry blossom leaving a twig. This is the law of the world that everyone must accept.

it is also very tiring to write a novel on Android

during these 3 weeks I will make Japanese and Korean novels whether you like

actually, I still can't speak Indonesian if there's anything I can't I have to ask for help to fidel because he was born and raised here even had time he forgot the Japanese language right make a sprain -_-