The Winter Promise

Chapter 34: Selecting an Extracurricular.

Extracurricular or commonly abbreviated as exculus is an activity outside teaching and learning activities. Also in the experience the students develop other potentials in him. Usually the students choose the exercise according to their interests and hobbies. In addition to sports activities, exculpatory activities are also usually artistic, religious, social, and many more.

Through the leaflets that I got from Kak Fauzi during the class, SMK Sawah Besar has a lot of exculcia that we can follow, such as futsal, batminton, karate, pencak silat, volleyball, basketball, ICT club, English club, Rohis, Rokris, and many others.

Now we were heading to the hall with the rest of our friends to watch the demo. When I got there, I saw that all the disciples had gathered there. We also met with Rina

and it was Miyuki who had just arrived there.

“You want to watch exkul demo too?”

Miyuki asked us.

“What else do we do go here.”

“Hehehehe... You are also right Mar.”

“Let's watch the demo with Ar?”

Rina proposed an idea to all of us.

“What can it be?”

“I think I can, besides there is no seat and class marker for us.”

After hearing the words from Rina, I looked towards the groups that were there. I also saw that each group had a different color of business cards, which meant that we were free to sit anywhere.

“As far as you are.”

I also looked for an empty place to sit and watch the excursion demo.

“Lain times introduce us with them Mar.”

A fellow classmate of mine who was still near me hit me on the waist pretty hard.

“Aw!”

Can you use a little softer way.

When we wanted to sit down, Maul came to us.

“Hi all of you, have just gathered.”

Maul sat down with us.

“I thought you would watch this exkul demo together with your classmates?”

“Of course not Rik, when arriving here they all go directly to their respective groups.”

That's how every student goes to school. Because they have just met a new friend and their relationship with his friend has not been so close, so they will feel awkward and re-assemble with their old friends who enter the same school as them.

If I myself never cared about it, I also did not have a problem if watching an exkul demo alone without friends, I think it was more fun, he said, because I do not need to be disturbed by common questions that usually come out, such as ‘Ekskul which you will enter?’ or ‘Let's go to the same excrement as me?’. I think that question is very troublesome.

We finally watched the demo together.

“You have determined which excrement you entered Mar?”

Miyuki asked me about the exkul I was going to enter.

Lookie! What I just said, surely such a question would come out at a time like this.

“So, I haven't specified which excrement I want to enter.”

“If you yourself how Miyuki?”

Maul asks Miyuki about it.

“I also don't know where to go.”

“Indeed when your Junior High did not follow one of your school?”

“..Uh.. Because there are some problems in my school, I so do not follow any activities.”

I think I know what problem he's referring to here.

“What problem is it?”

Maul becomes curious because she sees Miyuki's attitude that is hiding something.

“Etto... Ah, what about Rin? Do you already have an exkul that you want to enter?”

Miyuki also tried to divert the conversation by asking Rina. If you really don't want your secrets to be known to others, try to lie or make more reasonable excuses

so that others do not suspect.

“It looks like I'm going in PMR.”

Just hearing the word PMR spoken by Rina alone made my hair creep.

“Oh yes, the time in SMP you also entered PMR also yes.”

“I have decided. Looks like I'm going to get into the PMR too. How do you also come with us to enter PMR Ar excul?”

Miyuki also easily invited Amar to enter into the PMR excursion.

“No.. No. gabe.. No, I have no interest in anything that smells of health.”

“What answer is that? Anyway why is your face turning pale?”

Miyuki also noticed that my face turned pale from thinking of something scary. Actually something scary is just a syringe.

I just silenced it without answering anything and focused my attention on the performance.

“Do you know Rin why Amar's face turned pale?”

“I don't know either, I rarely see her face as pale as that. Are you not feeling well Ar?”

Now even Rina put her attention on me, but I just silenced her.

“If you're Kichida? Have you decided which club to go to?”

Maul finally asked Kichida.

“It looks like I want to enter exkul art.”

“That suits you very well. Your picture is pretty good.”

Miyuki praised the expertise of Kichida.

At that time I just found out that Kichida is an expert in drawing. Looks like next time I ask him to teach me, because I have a feeling that drawing will be very useful in the multimedia department.

“Hei Rik, what's in the bag you brought?”

Maul also looks curious about the pouch that Riki carries.

“In here there is pencak silatku shirt.”

“For what?”

“Later I will follow the exkul demo from pencak silat club.”

“That's great Riki... I can't wait to see you perform.”

Miyuki also praised Riki and Riki looked happy about it.

And we again watched the exkul demo carefully. There are so many exkul clubs that show and present the activities they do.

Finally the pencak silat club also advanced to present its activities. We also saw Riki who was on stage as well. The first thing they show is that each member of pencak silat broke one brick with a punch, then continued with a kick.

After all the techniques were issued, then we also watched a duel match with bare hands between Riki and someone from the pencak silat club.

After that, they also dueled using a machete that they had previously carried around their waist. All the students became enthusiastic about seeing that, even Miyuki seemed to enjoy it a lot.

“Assalamualaikum Warahmatullahi Westarakatuh!”

Someone from the pencak silat member who was wearing a black belt stood at the very front and gave us his greetings.

“Waalaikummussalam Warahmatullahi Westarakatuh.”

All the students who were there answered his greetings.

“Good morning, I am the chairman of pencak silat would like to say welcome to all of you at SMK Sawah Besar.

Oh, so he's the chairman of the pencak silat exkul.

And the chairman of pencak silat informed the activities of the pencak silat club and the time anytime the pencak silat club was training.

“...And this year, we will try to get a national cup, because in this year... In the pencak silat club the arrival of a very influential member for the championship this time... He is the brother of Riki Ryandi, gold winner in the national level race for Junior High School in 2014, please give his applause.”

Riki came forward and stood beside the chairman, then all the students who were there clapped for him.

At that time I was anxious to see Takeshi's face, because I was sure that he would be shocked after hearing that Riki was a national champion.

“It turns out Riki is great yes Mar, I doubt if you can beat him.”

Miyuki who was sitting next to me whispered to me.

“Isn't that time I told you. Riki just exaggerated, there's no way I can beat a guy like him.”

“You may be right.”

We watched the demo show until it was over.

After the demo was over, all students were directed by members of OSIS to go to the main field, because there were already booths from all clubs in SMK Sawah Besar.

Me, Maul, Rina, Miyuki, and Kichida went straight to the main square to choose the excreta I would follow.

“You want to go to where Mul?”

I asked Maul who was looking at the booth that was there.

“I seem to want to get into robotic exculus, there are some things I want to learn from there.”

When we arrived at the pencak silat booth, we saw Riki was there. Without a second thought, we went straight to him.

“Riki! Your show was so cool.”

Miyuki instantly praised Riki who was there. All the attention of the students who were in the booth was suddenly distracted by our arrival. Actually, their attention was only on Miyuki and Rina. There were even some among them who tried to greet Miyuki and Rina.

“It looks like you've become a famous person here... I won!”

I said like that with the intention to bully Riki.

“Ah shit, I lost again to you.”

Riki looked really upset.

“What are you two talking about?”

Lina who did not know at all what we were talking about looked curious.

“Actually while in Junior High, Amar and Riki once bet on how long Riki will be famous in his new school. Amar says that Riki will be famous during the orientation period, while Riki says that Amar will be famous first compared to him.”

Maul explained it to Rina.

“Isn't that clear, where maybe Amar will be famous faster than Riki.”

“If you think like that, it's Miyuki's big mistake. Although it looks not prominent and tries hard to hide its existence, but whatever he does will definitely cause something that attracts attention.”

Again Maul explained it to Miyuki.

“Oh I know, like when the incident with Kak Deni was?”

“You're right.”

Let alone doing troublesome things like dealing with upperclassmen, my situation when being together with Miyuki and Rina alone is included in the matter that can attract attention.

“Then I want to go to the robotics booth first to register, I heard they will do an additional demonstration in their booth.”

Maul left us to go to the robotics booth.

“It looks like we also have to go to PMR booth... Come Miyuki.”

“Come!”

So did Rina and Miyuki.

“I also want to go to art first, see you in class later.”

And Kichida left me alone.

“So how is Mar? Do you want me to go around the booth?”

Riki offered me help.

“No need, I finally got a chance to get around on my own. This is what I wanted from earlier. I can't imagine what if I went around the booth carrying two very interesting women, it was very troublesome.”

“Then I will wait for you here.”

“Ok.”

I started to look around the booth alone. It sounds sad but this is what I like. I can travel anywhere without anyone else bothering me.

But what exculpation should I choose now. Is there an exkul that does not waste too much energy, the clock is free, and not troublesome?

Actually, I was thinking about joining the library club because they were just looking after the library after school and reading books there, it sounded very peaceful. But I don't really like reading books, and I'm sure that joining there is a very serious person about everything, so I undo my intentions.

As I was looking around the booth, I suddenly met Yoshida who seemed to have finished enrolling in badminton.

“Amar! What are you doing here? Do you want to get into badminton too?”

Yoshida immediately greeted me when he saw me.

“No, I was just looking around.”

“Then since I have finished registering as well, I will accompany you around.”

“Not bother, I can do it myself.”

“Already, I really want to go around.”

Yoshida insisted on going around with me.

Finally Yoshida went with me to go around looking at the exculus booths. There were so many excretions that caught my attention, but when I thought that it was troublesome, my interest suddenly disappeared.

Then my attention went to a booth. The booth was not too crowded like other booths and the booth was none other than the booth of the Rohis exkul. I decided to visit the booth. There turned out to be Kak Ayu who guarded the booth.

“Eh there's Amar? Would you like to join Rohis exkul?”

Ayu offered it to me.

“What are you doing here?”

“Our activities have the Quranic tadarus, thematic studies, and mentoring.”

It seems that if only that is not too tiring, after all the mushala is very comfortable to rest.

“How about the time of its activities?”

“If Rohis excursion is held every monday, wednesday, and Thursday after school.”

“For exkul lasts?”

“You turned out to be very critical yes.”

I don't know if what Kak Ayu just said was a compliment to me or not, but I'll take that as a compliment.

“I just want to make up the schedule, Kak, as you know my distance from school is very far and I have homework to do. So at least I want to consider it before joining.”

“Usually the activity lasts for an hour, but if you want to go home sooner it does not matter.”

This is what I seek, free and unbound time.

“How about the celebration in the feast day, when our holiday should enter too?”

“Nothing, during our holiday no activities. If eiduladha, usually OSIS takes care of the event, but if you want to help also no problem.”

“I have decided, I will join in this exkul.”

“Are you sure? Rarely are there students who want to join this exkul.”

Ayu's sister doesn't seem to believe that I want to join her excursion.

“Yes... Since we are obliged to choose one excul, inevitably I have to join one of the exkul that is here. But out of all the excrement that is here, it seems like only this excrement caught my attention.”

Because all my criteria are in this exkul.

“Alright then, please fill this form.”

Ayu gave the form to me and I filled it out as quickly as I could. After filling out the form, I was given by Kak Ayu and his friends a pudding and sticker to me. Even Yoshida who only accompanied me back then got it as well.

With the pleasure of having chosen an excul appropriate for me, I also planned to return to the pencak silat booth to meet with Riki.

“Congratulations Mar, you finally found the exkul you are looking for.”

Yoshida congratulated me.

“Thank you... Oh yeah, why did you join badminton?

“Soalya when in Junior High, I also joined the badminton excul and I liked it a little bit too.”

“Then next time let's play badminton together, I happen to also like to play badminton. I'll bring the others too.”

I invited Yoshida to play badminton.

“Hum! I'm looking forward to it.”

Yoshida looks really happy I invited him to play badminton.

“Then why don't you get into the badminton exkul Mar?”

“I just play badminton for fun, and also to move my body. I don't really like something that is competitive, because it's troublesome.”

“You're right, I also sometimes don't really like the atmosphere like that.”

Yoshida also confirmed my words.

It seemed like a good time to ask him about the letter he gave back then.

“Anu... Actually I wanted to ask you about the letter you gave me back then. I'm still saving it this time, ja-.“

“You don't have to answer Mar, I already know the answer you will give. Before I gave the letter to you, I told Miyuki and she told me about your thoughts. I don't want to hear the answer directly from the person, because it will hurt so much.”

Hearing that from Yoshida also made me obey his will. I don't want to destroy this supposed fun atmosphere of being sad.

“Oi Yoshida, let's get back to class soon.”

From a distance there were some girls waving to Yoshida, it seemed like they were his classmates.

“Then, I go first yes Mar.”

And Yoshida left me.

At that time I understood a little why Yoshida ran straight after giving me the letter, it turned out that he just did not want to see a reality that was so bitter directly.

Then I remembered the incident when Rina expressed her feelings for me. From there I also knew that Rina was a person who had a strong enough determination as well.

Looks like I should give something to him next time too.

the End Chapter 34