The Power Enthusiast

MINERVO 45: I Join

On this sunny morning, Paul was shocked by the condition of his body being fastened by nylon rope, then his mouth was completely gagged by a pile of foul-scented cloth, and there were some human figures standing upright, surrounding his bed. As a result, because his body was made so, Paul was angry, he was writhing on the surface of the mattress like a worm doused in hot water, he was also incessantly growling behind the cloth that gagged his mouth, want to scream, but not be able to. Who is this actually? Paul was upset at the perpetrator who kept his body so constrained. Though he just woke up from his sleep, but instead surprised by a shitty thing like this. Paul wanted to rip apart the man who created this kind of idea on him.

When Paul's eyes were squinted, he could finally see clearly who the figures standing around his bed were. They are Nico, who is thought to be the originator of this crazy idea. Jeddy, who is predicted to be the perpetrator of Paul's body tied to a nylon rope. Naomi, who is thought to be responsible for the gagging of Paul's mouth with a foul-smelling cloth. And Koko, the only figure who looks moody, seems to be forced by Nico to help.

Of course, Paul's wrath intensified after seeing those faces, really, he wanted to smash the faces of those who were standing around his bed. Paul became more ferocious in squirming his body, until it looked like a caterpillar jumping from one leaf to another. In fact, because Paul continues to squirm while jumping around his body, his mattress so sound like wood that almost collapsed.

"You don't have to be that noisy, Paul," Then Nico's voice sounded, making Paul's body rather calm. Paul looked into Nico's eyes sharply, as if it showed how angry he was at something like this. "Yes, I know you must be angry. But just so you know, I'm doing this to make you realize, Paul."

As Nico spoke, Koko simply bowed her head, Naomi exhaled, and Jeddy smiled broadly by folding his hands on his strapping chest. They seem to have their own reasons for helping Nico's devious plan.

Nico again continued his words that had paused for a moment, "I did this so that you would realize that you needed a thing called rest, Paul" Nico said with a snort, displaying his arrogant look. He also approached the body of Paul who was lying on a mattress with a condition constrained. Slowly, Nico sat down on the edge of the bed and said, "The four of us had a casual conversation in the living room the night before you entered your room. At first, we only discussed trivial things, but a long time later, our topic became focused on your daily activities. I mean, we talk about your activities all the time, Paul. And after hearing the opinions of Jeddy, Koko, and Naomi, I finally came to a conclusion. That you, all this time, always and always spend your time looking for new heroes. Okay, I get it, trash like you must think you should find all ten heroes as soon as possible, right? But, think about your body condition too, fool."

"Yes, Paul," Now the voice is Naomi. "I may not know You too closely, for I only met You yesterday, but after hearing last night's chat, I became concerned about Your circumstances. I'm worried, because you can get sick if you keep doing the task of finding a hero every day. You're a human being, Paul. You need time to relax, time to vacation, time to rest, and other times. So please, for today, can you stay home?"

"Haha!" Jeddy began to show his cheerful laughter. "I don't really understand why they're banning you from going either. But I'm worried about your body, too, bro! Lately, your aura has become more and more bleak! Bro! You need other activities besides looking for heroes, right? What the hell am I saying? Bro!? Ahaha!"

Koko lifted her head and started to say, "Sorry. What you said is true, I agree. Paul needed a break, but, "Suddenly Koko lifted her leg to climb onto Paul's bed, rather, standing straight behind Paul who was lying weakly on the bed. "... I think Paul should find ten heroes as quickly as possible. I also don't really understand why my mind is this way. Bottom line... Paul must have had a reason why he kept doing his duty every day to visit various cities, looking for the next hero. B-There can be some kind of time limit, which makes Paul... inevitably have to finish it as soon as possible, right? That's why, I, "Koko bent her body, and then took the lump of cloth that stuffed Paul's mouth, she also removed the rope that gently shackled Paul's body. "... will support Paul."

Nico, Naomi, and Jeddy are shocked to witness Koko's heroic actions, saving Paul from the restraints of his friends. Finished helping Paul, Koko jumped down from the bed, he was back standing on the sidelines with his friends who still put a shocked face on him. Nico deeply regrets Koko's actions, even though what they did was not a bad thing. Naomi is amazed by the courage of Koko who has different thoughts from her friends. And Jeddy was amazed at Koko for having a different view of him. As a result, because of Koko, the three of them must be ready to be exposed to Paul.

After his mouth and body had been freed from irritating objects, Paul coughed, his nose became reddened, it seemed he was exposed to bacteria from a cloth that was coagulated into his mouth. Paul's cough did not run out, he continued to cough. Jeddy hurriedly darted into the kitchen to get a glass of water, after returning to the room, he immediately gave the water to Paul.

"Huh..," Finally Paul became somewhat better after sipping a glass of water given Jeddy, he put the empty glass on the nightstand. Then, Paul immediately looked at the faces of the perpetrators who shackled his body. Paul also pulled his faint smile casually. "Bare too, huh, you guys? Doing such a cruel thing to the one who is asleep." Paul slowly gets out of bed, and moves on to Nico, Naomi, Jeddy, and Koko. "But I'm quite happy, because behind all that, you have a desire to remind me of rest. I know you are careless to see me go back and forth every day, visit different cities and bring back new figures. I see, don't you mean?" Paul immediately showed his face suddenly. "But I don't like the way you tie and stuff my mouth like that. Why don't you guys use a better way than that! Bastard!"

"So" Nico chimed Paul in with cold intonation. "You want to go again?"

"YES!" paul replies with a thunderous shout, leaving Nico, Naomi, Jeddy, and Koko shocked at the same time. "I have to finish my task as soon as possible, what Koko said is indeed true! Because there is a time limit in the quest for ten heroes! And it's only a month! If I finish it off not according to the allotted time, I don't know what Roswel will do to me! Because that's! You guys, who don't know anything, don't try to get in the way of my work!"

"Didn't you ever tell me," Nico again spoke out loudly, as if he was ready to be beaten by Paul at any moment. "... Being a mentor is just an activity to fill your free time? Then, why are you so serious about doing it?"

"Whatever my reasons, it's none of your business, asshole!" paul snapped his eyes at Nico. After that, Paul calmed down again, he sighed many times, then turned his back, "After the bath, I'll change here, so get out of my room. Hurry along!" Naomi, Koko, and Jeddy rush out of Paul's room. While Nico, still standing there, stared at Paul's back which was plastered before him.

"Did you not take the time to make yourself happy?" Hearing the question, Paul turned his head back, glancing towards Nico who had a cold face on him. "We're just worried if you end up like Cherry, but you insist on not listening to us! You're really trash, Paul." After saying that, Nico immediately walked over, about to get out of Paul's room. However, suddenly, Paul replies to Nico, making him snap his steps for a moment.

"Thank you for worrying about your delinquent mentor. But just so you know, this mentor of yours, isn't as weak as you think. So you take it easy, I'll be fine, tell the others. Also, I promise I will take you all on vacation to the beach if your numbers are complete. I think we need a vacation, too, right?"

Secretly, Nico smiled after hearing Paul's words, and he reflexively said, "Basins," In a very quiet voice, Paul could not hear it clearly.

"Did you say something, huh!?" paul asked, because it felt like he heard Nico say something but in a voice that was so slow. Nico immediately continued his steps, ignoring Paul who was astonished at his attitude. "But I don't care! I'd rather take a shower than be curious about that teary-eyed jerk!"

"Big zero," Nico immediately conveyed all the things he had heard from Paul to his friends sitting in a circle in the guest chair. "We won't be able to stop him" Nico glanced at Koko's face. "But seriously, I admire you, Koko," Koko jumped to hear it, her heart almost dislodged. "Because unconsciously, you have committed a great betrayal on us, even though I had expected it. From the beginning, you seemed to disagree with my idea. But my admiration is not about that, I admire you because you dare to express your different views to us in a spectacular way. That's great, even though your prowess still isn't comparable to Colin's, anyway."

"Huhahah!" As usual, Jeddy chimed in the words of others with his special laughter. "I couldn't help but laugh when Nico said that Koko's prowess wasn't comparable to Colin's!?" Jeddy's attention is diverted to Nico who looks sullen. "Huhahahah! What the fuck, Bro!? Obviously Colin was just an ordinary loser, who was usually just screaming in fear! Bro!? Ahaha! I think Koko is better than Colin! You seem to have misunderstood! Bro! Ahhaha!"

Nico instantly spouted his super-cold aura at Jeddy, like a raging blizzard. "Junk like you," said Nico with a condescending look at Jeddy. "Wouldn't understand Colin's greatness. Because your head, it's been littered and filled with decaying follies!"

Watching Nico spout piercing words at Jeddy, Naomi suddenly remembers something, and she immediately tries to ask those sitting around her, even to the point of making a dispute between Nico and Jeddy was extinguished in an instant.

"I'm sorry" Naomi said, wrinkling her eyebrows. "I was curious because you never talked about that person. So... where is the existence of the girl named Cherry?"

Last night Naomi kept thinking about Cherry's whereabouts, because Paul and the others never told her about the girl. He could not sleep even though his mother Paul's room was very comfortable. Yep, that's right. Last night Naomi slept in Paul's mother's room, her suitcase was still stored in that room.

Upon hearing the question, Koko, Nico, and Jeddy turn to Naomi. "Eh?" Nico surprised. "We haven't told you yet, have we? Cherry has a fever. And he was at the house of a girl named Olivia. Usually the Cherry always comes here, with spoiled behavior and noise, but lately she's not coming anymore, because she's got a fever."

"Then have you guys seen him?"

"Not yet" Nico replied quickly. "We don't know where Olivia's house is, but the guy's always busy with his own world, so we can't take the time to visit Cherry."

Finally Naomi understood the situation, she nodded her head while talking. Later, Naomi wants to ask them again about the whereabouts of the man named Colin, but suddenly someone appears who entered Paul's house without permission, without permission, the mouth of Naomi who wanted to speak was closed again.

"I'M NOT LYING!" The figure was a blue-haired man wearing a short-sleeved t-shirt on his chest that had a picture of a sea wave, he was also wearing pretty good blue jeans. But, the beauty of his appearance instantly plummeted as the person suddenly entered with a paled face, shuddered shoulders, and trembling legs. "I WAS CHASED BY WILD GEESE! THEY ATTACKED ME BY PECKING MY ASS! TH-THAT'S TERRIBLE!"

"Colin?" Koko is shocked to see Colin appear with a trembling body. "Peace up. Sit down in the chair."

"Well!" Colin complied, and immediately put his ass in the guest chair with a face that was still frightened. But, suddenly the look on her face turned dumbfounded at the sight of a foreign figure in this room, a yellow-hooded girl who looked graceful and polite. Nervously, Colin developed his smile on the hooded girl. "H-Hello, greetings, I-I'm Colin! Hehe." Colin seemed to force himself to laugh, making Jeddy so excited to see him.

Naomi smiled, and replied to Colin in a polite voice. "I'm Naomi. Nice to meet you, Colin." However, even though Naomi seemed calm, but actually in her mind was in a storm, she did not think that the man named Colin was this cowardly, even just being chased by a few swans, he was shaking so, completely humiliating. But on her face, Naomi continued to display an expression of hospitality to Colin.

"Colin," Nico immediately stood up from his chair and sat down on the chair adjacent to Colin, then he held onto the blue-haired man's arm with an anxious face. "Tell me! Are you hurt?"

Colin just shook his head. "Thank you for worrying about me, but I'm fine."

Naomi's surprise grew when she saw Nico's attitude that cared about Colin. It looks nothing like the usual Nico, what's going on? Why is Nico so concerned about Colin?

"Sorry, may I ask you something?" Naomi's voice succeeded in getting all the attention on her. Naomi looked into Nico's eyes seriously. "Why do you seem to show concern for Colin? I'm just surprised, because all this time, I thought, you're a cold and haughty man. So, when you look at your personal turn to be gentle towards Colin, for some reason, I get curious."

Nico turns to Naomi with reflexes and grieves. "You're stupid, huh? Of course because Colin was an incredible figure in my eyes. He is the god of happiness in my life. That's why, I won't treat Colin harshly. He deserves to be given tenderness and hospitality. Anyway, I like it," Suddenly Nico's face flushed. "No! I mean, I like his attitude. That'sallthatis. That's it."

Jeddy, Koko, and Naomi grinned at him, they began to see a little flower garden between Nico and Colin. But, just as they were about to tease Nico and Colin, Paul suddenly came up and exclaimed, "BE QUIET!" paul snapped violently, making all of his students fall silent simultaneously. "Rather than you keep talking about useless nonsense! Better answer my question! Who will come with me looking for the next hero!?"

Colin nimbly raised his hand, "Since it's Sunday, and I'm off work, then this is my chance to adventure again with you! Paul!" Colin. "So I'm coming!"