The Ugly Duckling's

9

After that lunch, we always left and went home to school together.

One school thinks if we're dating, it's not.

"Sarah, are you dating Kenjiro?"nia asked in the middle of our conversation.

"I?no, we're just deket." I said.

"I think Kenji likes you." said Nia again.

"No way, he likes my jahilin."I'm against it.

"Sakura, it's loe candy." suddenly Ken gave me a bag of candy.

"Thank you." said I.

"Cieee..ehem, I went to the cafeteria first." said Nia.

"Nia wait, I come along." I said as I held her hand tightly.

We headed to the cafeteria through the school, leaving Kenjiro behind.

My move came to a halt when I saw some announcements regarding the Olympic Games subjects.

"You wanna come?"ask Nia who knows where my eyes are looking.

"Can you?"my many.

"Can donk, I'll take it to the principal."

"What school head?Your father means."my love.

"Hehehe..Well that's you know."we laughed together.

A few days later Ernik called me to the teacher's room after class.

"Sarah, you were chosen to be one of the participants of the maple olympics behind this school.Next, you have to follow the coaching every time you go home from school."

"Good ma'am, Sarah's ready."

"Later Mr. Joko will determine what maple you master the most and then put you into the team."

"Good ma'am." I said again.

"Did your Parents know you were going to take part in a maple Olympics every day after school?"

"Not yet."

"Well, Mom asked your parents to fill out this consent form" Ernik said.

"Good ma'am."

"Alright, prepare yourself well."

"Well, excuse me, ma'am." I said.

It turned out that Nia was picking me up outside the teacher's room.

"Where?"tanyanya.

"Udah nih.Musti ask for the signature of Grandma or Lady Hana huh?"i'm rattled.

"Mrs Hana, right now she's your guardian."nasehat Nia.

"All right." I agree.

We walked towards the parking lot.Kenjiro was already there.

"Old old?"my many.

"Loe why so long?scolded by Ernik?"tanyakanya.

"Ciee couldn't bear to have her heart scolded by the teacher."Nia taunted me, then ran into her car.

"Byeee." yells Nia.

Kenjiro is still looking at me.

"What?"my many.

"Loe hasn't answered the cave.Why are you called Miss Ernik?"

"I'm in a maple olympic race."

"Serious loe?can you?"tany Kenji's.

"You got me?"my many.

He did not answer, but instead walked into the car.

"Will you go home?"ask from the car.

I rushed into the car because I didn't want to go home alone.

Tonight after dinner I give the letter to Madame Hana.

"Ma..Sakura wants to participate in the Olympic maple race." I said.

"It's great if you have the spirit to compete." said Ms. Hana.

"But mama don't expect Sarah to win either.Sarah is afraid mama will be disappointed."

"Mama always believed in the ability of mama's children.There are no fools, there are only lazy people." Mama's words gave me spirit.

I so mingled with my late mother who always supported me.No negative words came out of her mouth, always the suppositions for my provisions live.

"Thank you ma." I hugged Madame Hana.

"Sakura is grateful for this second family.Mama and grandma are willing to accept Sakura." I said while shedding tears.

"Sakura will always be in your heart, to be part of this family." she said.

I also started a war with myself.Learn, learn and learn tirelessly.

Kenjiro and Nia are still faithfully accompanying me, they don't seem to remind me to rest.

My first test failed.

Second failed.

Tomorrow is my third test, but I'm tired, frustrated, and want to give up on me.

"Sakura.mama come in." asked mama to me.

I didn't answer, still sitting in front of the study table with my head on the table.

"Honey, my mom yuk.Mama wants to wear a tomato mask but no one can help mama.Will Sakura help mama?"tanyakanya.

"OK."I replied limply.

We were both in the back garden, wearing tomato masks that were natural and homemade.

"Sakura is tired." asked Mama.

I didn't answer.

"There is a Japanese saying that reads ku wa raku no tane which means suffering is the seed of pleasure." said mama.

"Don't despair, your tiredness will pay off when you win."

Mom's words instantly aroused the spirit of my juice.

I went back to studying hard, correcting my mistakes, so that I finally got through the Olympic math test.

Mr. Joko put me on a math team that happened to have Kenjiro in it.

"It's great that you can get away with it." said Kenji as he folded his arms.

"You don't say the temperature" I replied.

"Make what?"tanyakanya.

"You can teach me." I said annoyed.

"Don't tell me, Chloe's brave to come along and has to fight."

Ken's words are very reasonable.Dare to be brave to fight.

The race is held in the city of S which requires us to travel for 16 hours by car and 1 hour by plane.

Because my mom and grandma didn't want me to get tired, they took us all out by air.

Fortunately a student who participated this time had a house here, so we were not scattered and could freely learn.

The first day we went through well.Look the preliminary round.

The second day we got away with a very thin value.

"Kids, we have to train harder to face the race tomorrow" said Joko.

"Good sir."we answered simultaneously.

All children focus on their own material, but there are also those who are resting because they feel tired.

It was late in the afternoon but I did not see Kenjiro.Ke decided to look for him around the house but there was nothing.

"Sir, look at the little squinty-eyed boy near here, right?"ask the security guard there.

"Oh, he just passed by here.It looks like he's running sports" he said again.

"Good sir.Makasih." said I.

Running huh?do not know if I am good at running since joining the military ala grandmother, I said in my heart.

I also ran to the direction appointed by the security guard and looked for Kenjiro.

Looks tall white figure wearing headband and singlet t-shirt.Kenjiro.

"Ken..Kenji.." I called him.

I sped up my runs until I could line them up.

He looked at me twice for disbelief.

"Sakura?"tanyakanya.

"Why are you running at this hour?the others are studying and resting, you're wasting energy." I said offset the running.

Without saying much all of a sudden Kenjiro picked me up and ran towards home.

"Kenjiroooo let me go."yelling me.

"Diem loe, ntar people think nyulik loe cave!"said Kenji.

"Ken!come down on me, otherwise I'll scream."threaten me.

Kenjiro lowered me slowly.We walked together towards the temporary house.

"Gua was afraid that sugar loe drop again." said Ken.

"I'm fine.Thanks to grandma, I'm not easily tired even though the road is far." said I'm half arrogant.

"But thanks to Grandma also blood pressure is the same as your sugar so drop."Ken's a little upset.

I raise my shoulders while smiling wryly.

Day three of the race, the decider.

Our team fights as hard as the brain, answering questions after questions in turn.Kenjiro became the head of the math team always took the right and appropriate answers.

The rest of the last question.

"to make the necessary goods 6 hours on the machine 1 and 4 hours on the engine 2 while making Parang type B requires 2 hours on the engine 1 and 2 both machines every day respectivelyeach works no more than 18 hours If every day X pieces of goods a and Y pieces of goods b then the mathematical model of the description above is" said the MC

As soon as the matter was finished in the second reading the bell rang, lucky our team first.

"3x + y<9; 2x + y<9" Kenjiro replied.

TING!!TING!!TING!!

"Yeayy we won.we won.we won Ken!!"I jumped up happily by hugging him.

"Yes we won" he replied softly.

His voice shocked me and let go of his embrace.

"Sorry." I said slowly.

We took home 2 gold medals, 1 silver medal and 2 trophies.

Since that day I have often followed and won various races, whether it be individual or group.My competitive spirit smoulders every time I remember the words of my mother Ku wa raku no tane.