The Power Enthusiast

MINERVO 19: Risking Life

"Sorry, Olivia," Paul said in a soft tone to Olivia. "Actually my mother's fine, I called you because I needed your help."

Just this time, Olivia heard Paul ask her for help, really, this was very surprising. You see, Olivia has memorized the nature of Paul because he has been in class with the man for two years. And according to Olivia, Paul is a very individualist, does not like to ask for help from others, and prefers to do things alone. But now, Paul is showing a side he rarely shows Olivia.

Out of curiosity, Olivia tries to quell her frustration at being lied to by Paul and starts to ask, "Then, if your mom is okay, what would you like to ask me for help with, Paul?" Hearing the question, Paul grieved a little, then he glanced at Jeddy, Colin, and Cherry who were standing next to him.

"Before that, I wanted to introduce them to you" said Paul casually, as his arm touched Jeddy's shoulder. "So, these are my friends from different cities, whose blue hair, his name is Colin, the waiter of the tavern, he lives here. While Yang green hair, his name is Jeddy, comes from Groen City, he's a very silly guy if you want to know. And this pink-haired girl, her name is Cherry, she's from Poppe City, she's a noisy girl."

Olivia nodded her head, then responded to Paul with a wry smile. "Then?" olivia asked with her shoulder turned, curious about Paul's intentions. Because to be honest, Olivia does not really like to meet face to face with strangers. Even when Paul introduces his three friends to Olivia, the girl only glances at Colin, Jeddy, and Cherry's faces. The rest of Olivia kept looking at Paul.

"I want you to bring Cherry to your house" said Paul casually, leaving Olivia shocked to hear. "So from today, she'll be staying in Swart City, but since my mom won't allow me to bring a girl into the room, so I need your help, Olivia."

Olivia directly chimed in Paul's words with a shrill tone. "Why did you suddenly say that, Paul? I mean, if you knew your mom wouldn't let you, then why would you invite her to this town? If your business is so important that you have to bring her here, you should at least-"

"Shut up!" Paul cut Olivia's words with a snatch, leaving the girl silent for a moment. "So the point is whether you want to or not!?" Though Paul had tried not to get angry at Olivia because at this time his position was in need of help, but it was very rude of the girl to lecture him all. Paul was angry to hear it. If Olivia did not want to help him, he should just talk directly to the point, no need to be an impromptu advisor, according to Paul.

"Eh!?" Cherry was surprised to hear the conversation. "What'sthis? So that means Cherry will sleep with this girl at her house!? Uwaaahah! It must feel so exciting! The two of us can chat about the girl on the bed, then pillow fight, stay up together, and do other girl stuff! Hihihihi!"

Hearing that, Olivia finally looked at Cherry, then she looked at the appearance of the little girl from top to bottom. Then Olivia said, "Well, it doesn't seem to matter, she's pretty cute anyway, I think," Then Olivia smiled at Cherry. "It's good to meet you, Cherry."

"Let's! Thank you for allowing Cherry to stay at your house! Ah, did Paul mention the name 'Olivia? So your name is Olivia? Awaaah! Cherry likes! Your name is so pretty like Cherry's! Hihihihi!" Cherry jumped up in excitement, while Olivia was just clumsy looking at her, she did not understand why the girl was so happy just because of trivial things. But it looks like Cherry is a good girl, Olivia thought.

"Wait a minute!" Colin suddenly exclaimed at Paul with a worried face. Then he walked over to Paul and whispered to him. "Are you sure this is gonna be okay? You know, right? Cherry has a mental illness, I'm afraid she accidentally injured or even ate your friend!? Cherry is a cannibal, right!? Paul's! I'm afraid something bad happened to a girl named Olivia!"

After hearing the whisper from Colin, Paul only sighed. "Stupid," said Paul in a small voice, then he looked at Colin's eyes sharply. "What kind of person are you thinking nothing of your own friends?" Hearing that, Colin flinched and finally he was conscious and silent.

"Haha!" Jeddy patted Colin on the back. "I don't know what you're up to Paul, but you seem to be worrying about something, don't you, Bro? Ahaha! Come, Bro! Cool your head, so you can enjoy your life more casually, like me for example, Bro! Ahhaha!"

Colin just exhaled, not responding to Jeddy's words. While Olivia, who heard what Jeddy said, immediately concluded that; it seems like the blue-haired Colin has a high anxiety about something, what is he worried about? Olivia was very curious. But unfortunately he did not dare to ask her because he was still not very familiar with them.

"Then say my regards to your mother, Paul!" olivia said as she got on her bike with Cherry sitting behind her.

"Dadaaaaah! Don't forget about Cherry, yeah! The coooolin! Jeeeeddy! Pauuul! See you again! Hihihihi!" After saying those words, Cherry and Olivia left Paul, Jeddy, and Colin on a bicycle.

When the existence of Cherry and Olivia had disappeared in front of them, finally Paul was relieved because the burden of his mind had been reduced, because before, he was really confused to leave the little girl to whom. But luckily Paul has an acquaintance like Olivia in his life, so he can use the girl to accommodate Cherry at his home.

"Oi, Bro!" Suddenly Jeddy patted Paul on the shoulder as the man was about to open the gate of his house. "May I stay at your house again tonight?" Hearing that, Paul clicked his tongue, then he immediately looked at Jeddy fiercely.

"Do I need to answer your question, huh!?" Paul's rude answer even made Jeddy so big smile. It seems Jeddy understood the meaning of Paul's words, he immediately laughed crisply.

"Haha! Thank you, Bro! You're really nice to me!" Hearing those words, Paul pretended not to hear them. After the gate of his house was completely opened, the three of them finally went inside.

However, just before the front door, Colin immediately made a sound, "Emm.. I came to your house just to pick up my shop uniform that was still left in your room, and also I want to return your clothes that I was wearing. I won't stay, because tomorrow I have to get up early for work."

"Oh, no problem" said Paul coldly. "But that means tomorrow you're not going with us to find the next hero, Colin."

Colin paled immediately hearing that, for some reason, he was a little traumatized when he heard 'go look for the next hero' because he thought they would definitely face an even more dire situation in another city just to get a 'new hero'. Therefore, Colin so not too interested to go looking for the next heroes.

"It seems like this time I can't come with you guys, my work can fall apart if I keep taking time off, hehehehe! Maybe, I will just pray for you to come home safe and get a new hero" Colin said with a stiff smile and a sweaty face.

Hearing this, Jeddy was shocked. "Well! Why does it have to be, anyway, Bro!? Going with you is so great! You see, I can see your silly expression when I'm scared! Ahhaha!"

Colin snorted when he heard Jeddy's words. And after Colin put on his shop uniform again, he decided to go home to Paul and Jeddy. Until finally only Paul and Jeddy were in the room, now they are both laying their bodies on the surface of the mattress while their eyes look at the ceiling of the room.

No one wanted to make a sound between the two men, until finally there was a snoring. Paul turned to the side and it turned out that Jeddy was asleep in his bed. Paul kept looking at Jeddy's purring face, he started to think; surprisingly, when this afternoon he was always laughing out loud and always being positive, but what the hell? While sleeping, he shed his tears. Was he picking something up to cry like that? Does he miss his hometown? Or family? Maybe tomorrow I'll talk to him. Because I think, compared to Colin, Jeddy even looks weaker in my eyes.

After thinking about it, Paul fell asleep next to Jeddy. And it turns out not only Jeddy who sleeps while shedding tears, even Paul was the same.

"Youuuuul! Jeeeeeeeeeedy! Banguuuuuuun!"

Paul and Jeddy's body is shaken by Cherry who is already in the room. Hearing the voice of a girl in his room, Paul opened his eyes wide and was shocked when Cherry's face was in front of his face, so close that their noses touched.

"Yetoooo! Paul is awake! Good morningsiiii! It's Cherry, loh! Cherry came to your house early in the morning because Cherry knew men were always up in the afternoon! Hihihi!" cherry said cheerfully, their noses still touching. "Just calm! Cherry doesn't come alone! There's Olivia in the living room! He's going to school! But he wants to take Cherry to Paul's house! Very good, yes! And you know not? Last night Cherry with Olivia-"

"GET AWAY FROM ME!" Paul immediately pushed Cherry's face away until the girl fell from the mattress to the floor with her face smelling the tile surface. "Damn! Why are you in my room!? What if my mom finds out! I can dima-"

"Let's just relax, Paul, I'm here, all right." And there appeared a woman who was standing leaning her shoulders against the door while wearing an apron. "But really, I don't know if it turns out your type is a little girl like Cherry, huh?"

Hearing that, Paul was shocked. Unmistakably, it was the most disgusting insult. Type? Petite girl? Just hearing that made Paul want to vomit. "WHY DID YOU LET THIS STRANGE GIRL INTO MY ROOM!?"

"Eh? Why are you so angry at Mom? It's your own fault for not locking your bedroom door last night! so with that, you're allowing anyone to enter your room! You're right, right?" After saying that, the woman immediately left just like that, making Paul who saw her exasperated once.

"Aw! So sick! Why did you drop Cherry, anyway!? Look, here!" Cherry showed her lips turning blue from being hit by the tiles. "Cherry lips to change color like this! You have to take responsibility, Paul! Cherry just wants to wake you up so you don't have any bad luck, but instead of thanking! You hurt Cherry! So mean!"

"Can you leave my room? I'm sick of seeing your face!" And Paul got off his bed and pulled Cherry out of his room. After he succeeded, he locked the door tightly. "Bastard girl! He's usually just annoying!"

"Oi-oi-oi-oi, what's going on? Sounds really noisy, Bro?" Jeddy had woken up from his sleep and he had moved from his lying position to sit on the side of the bed. "Hahhhh, but your room is very comfortable, yes, Bro. I always had a good dream sleeping here."

"So there was Cherry coming into my room carelessly! Damn it! And what did you say? Dreams while sleeping in my room? It's bullshit!"

Jeddy just laughed at Paul's response, after which they got ready to take a shower. And in just a short time, they both looked neat with Paul wearing a thick black jacket and short jeans, and Jeddy wearing black glasses, a green hat, and a black pair of jeans, dark green shorts, and bright green trousers with wave patterns on each side.

"Yeah! You guys look so cool! Cherry was so fascinated to see it! Hihihihi!" Cherry squealed at the arrival of Paul and Jeddy with different appearances. Cherry jumped up and down in the living room.

"So you said you came here with Olivia? Then where's the guy?" paul asked Cherry firmly, because he thought there would be Olivia sitting in the guest chair, but there was nothing.

Cherry puffed her cheeks. "Olivia's gone to school! He said he'd be late soon, so Olivia just said hello to Cherry to you two! Hihihihi!"

"Well, I want to see it again! Ahaha!" said Jeddy with a crisp laugh. The point of 'wanting to see her again' is Jeddy wants to see her breasts and butt Olivia's very sexy.

"Oh, so? Doesn't matter!" paul said by raising his eyebrows. "That means, now that I'm going to go see the next hero is you two, right?" ask Paul to try and convince Jeddy and Cherry.

"Eh?" Cherry looked astonished. "Colin where!? Why isn't he here!?"

"She works, so today she can't come along" Paul replied briefly.

"EEEEEEEEH!? Cherry wanted to make fun of him again!" Cherry's face was immediately disappointed to hear Paul's explanation. But a second later, Cherry's face came back carefree. "But it's okay! Paul and Jeddy with Cherry! So Cherry can make fun of you! Hihihihi!"

"Huhahah! Don't make fun of me, Cherry!" Jeddy rubbed Cherry's hair gently. Then, Paul immediately said something that made the two of them speechless.

"I don't know which city we're going to find the next hero, we're waiting for Si Roswel to call me, but before that, I'd like to ask you guys," paul said in a low tone with eyes glancing at Jeddy and Cherry. "Are you ready to risk your lives when you go with me?"

Hearing that, Jeddy and Cherry immediately singled out a thin smile each.