Steel Rose's
Chapter 01's
"For second-year students who have participated in the student exchange selection, we will announce the 10 people who passed the selection held last week." Cheers and applause echoed in the Hall of one of the junior high schools in Gianyar City District. "To the representatives of our committee is welcome."
"Thank you for the time and opportunity given by the principal, I beg you that his name be called, go to the stage to be given a letter of approval that will be signed by both parents respectively. And a little gift from the donator." The impatient cheers were heard again
"I'll start from the tenth rank with a score of 887 from class 2 - A, Kadek Dwi Wirawan." the name selector jumped for joy, he half ran to the stage to receive an envelope containing letters and parcels.
"Rank to ninth with a grade of 892 from class 2 - A, Yulia Crawls." the screeches of the name owners instead made the ones nearby turn a deaf ear. In the style of an idol who throws kisses everywhere the student goes on stage.
"Eighth with a score of 910 from class 2 - A, Sagung Puri Handayani." the reaction of this one child is more calm even though his eyes are clearly glazed.
"Ranked seventh with a grade of 915 from class 2 - A, Siti Hadijah Rohmawati."
"Ranked sixth with a grade of 922 from grade 2 - A, Kenneth Adrian."
"Ranked fifth with a score of 935 from class 2 - A, Berly Sinagar."
"Ranked fourth with a value of 967." sounded amazed because the value this time is quite far from the previous "Class 2 - A, Eka Prasetya Wiganda."
"Ranked third with a score of 972 from class 2 - A, Renata Kharisma Sudibyo."
"Wow, Class A is really the best group of students. Rank 2 also returned to class 2 - A with a value of 975, Pande Komang Haruna Komala." in question put the victory pose
"Well, he's a natural crossbreed good value!" other kids half did not accept.
Some kids from other classes are heard complaining saying everything must be from class A. The teachers seemed satisfied believing Class A was their best student so it was definitely them who would seize it all.
"First rank with near-perfect value, 998."
"Gile!!! Sapa tuh?! Rank one is champion 2! What is the general 2 champion who has not been named as champion 1?"
"Amanjing" said one of the children who made him get a message from a friend next to him.
"Rikha-" has not finished announcing, class A's son again cheered excitedly. One of the girls with bobbed hair over pale-skinned shoulders got up from her seat towards the stage. Joined other children but the organizers looked confused. They looked at each other for a long time so that the disciples were also confused.
"Sir, why haven't you been given the envelope and the gift?" ask the homeroom teacher A. "Rika Indriani Latria is waiting."
"Sorry, the first champion with a score of 998 comes from class 2 - D is Rikha Cecilia Dewi."
Junior High School Hall 3 Gianyar who was once boisterous is now silent to hear the name that passed the student exchange selection to Japan. The last name that passed the selection was even beyond the shadow of the disciples and teachers. This selection was assessed by several organizers from the famous university in Bali accompanied by a representative from Japan.
"Isn't it wrong?" ask the teacher once again "Their names are similar, who knows there's a fault"
"Mother teacher, we held the test per class alternately for a week. Immediate results are recorded per class according to attendance." The student seemed offended the results of his assessment were doubtful.
"Can I borrow a list of values?" the principal approached one of the committee who brought a map containing the results of the assessment. "Rika of class A. 815, not mispronounced."
"Rikha D class, where?" The student whose name was called instead seemed to be sound asleep in his chair, leaning on his friend. "Please wake him up!"
Class D kids shrug their shoulders. The student who was on the sleeping back patted the princess' cheek, black-bladed along her braided knee, but there was no response.
"Bak kunti, it's this afternoon!" shouted another friend. Because of his long hair the boy got the nickname kuntilanak. Still no response at all.
"What a fact, sleeping like a rock is still a midget?"
"People sleeping a lot should be high - eh?" I'm sitting on some creepy kids. One of them felt that someone was squeezing his shoulders.
"Who...the midget...?"
"DELIGHT!!!!"
The students who had been a bit upset laughed to see children who looked like ghosts in a hole. But not with the child who thought he got the best grades and his homeroom teacher.
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In class D many congratulated their champions, but the concerned looked unhappy at all. The classroom guardian who is distributing reports to his students who usually do not stand out with an average grade even gets the highest grade and full scholarship for 2 years and residential facilities in the country of people with free and pocket money. It was all just special for the first champion in this student exchange.
"Not happy?" ask the friend next to him.
"Happy" he replied flatly, still staring at the envelope in his hands fixedly.
"You look like you want to doomsday."
"Sir Master, is it okay to leave without parental permission?"
"At least ask for family permission like your grandparents or uncles and aunts" replied the homeroom teacher. He knows enough about his student this one.
"If the signer is other than family? Boss for example?"
"....Then let you meet them." after giving the report card to the last student, the teacher gave the announcement of the end of the school year and gave a list of tasks during the long holiday. "Rikha, you're going to come to where you work."
"Sir, it's forbidden to date your own students!" tease the students on their guardian teachers who are young and single. " Bad to be a pedophile!"
"Other times I cut your grades." he half-jokingly greeted the students protest.
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"You live here right away?" getting off public transport, they are now right in front of the house where Rikha works part-time. The student assented. "What job are you doing?"
"Help cook, clean, wash, anything."
Like a maid in general, that was the mind of the teacher. His students rang the doorbell and the door was opened by a woman who was clearly not Indonesian. The teacher guessed - hell from Asia where the mistress came from.
"Ara, okaeri nasai Rikha-chan." Jjapanese.
"Tadaima, Natsu baa-chan." Now he somewhat understood how this student of his got high marks for the selection examination. "Kore Uchi no Sensei."
"Eh..hello...sayonara.." the teacher panicked, he could not speak Japanese at all.
The student and the hostess laughed at the teacher's language. "The teacher can use Indonesian only" said the madam who made the teacher sigh in relief "It's almost lunchtime, don't mind if we eat together and talk about the needs of the teacher here?"
The teacher's stomach was already answering before his mouth could speak. The face of the 26-year-old boy was embarrassed because he felt disrespectful. But what can be done, he did not have time to eat breakfast because he left early. It was like climbing over his curled up student holding back a laugh.
