The Winter Promise

Chapter 35: Stunning That's Bothering.

The second day of orientation is over. Me, Riki, and Maul were walking towards the Big Sawah stop. Today feels very fast, after the exkul demo event and choose exku, we just follow the learning activities in class.

“Hei the already famous master on the second day, how does it feel?”

I tried to tease Riki who lost the bet.

“Stop that Mar, I also did not know that the chairman would say my achievements in public like that.”

Riki looked so embarrassed when I cut her. Rarely see Riki embarrassed like this, usually he will be confident and indifferent to it.

“In addition, which excrement did you choose? You haven't told me.”

Oh yes, after applying for my ex straight back to class and when in class I did not talk about this to Riki.

“I get into Rohis.”

“Rohis! I'm surprised of all the excrement you'll choose that excul.”

“Yes, I was also surprised after hearing it. I heard from my friends that rarely anyone would want to go into that exkul.”

“Why should you two be surprised like that?”

Does a person like me not deserve to go to something that smells like religion? Just be right.

“Is there any particular reason you got into that exkul Mar?”

Riki asked me about the reason I got into the Rohis excul. Whether it was necessary, he should have known why I chose the excul.

“Don't you ever tell me in class. I am looking for an exkul that is not too tiring, free time, and not troublesome. And I found it all in exkul Rohis.”

“Thank God, then, I thought you would be confused to choose excul until the day ended.”

“Of course not Rik... By the way how does kul Robotics Mul?”

“As I expected from the robotics club.”

Maul also looks very happy with his club.

“What do you want to do in that club? Isn't it better for someone like you to join an ICT club?”

“Actually I want to make a homemade drone.”

Whoa! That's grand.

“Absolutely you can make that? Isn't that pretty complicated, besides where you'll find the parts to make the drone?”

Riki did not seem to believe that Maul could make that.

“That's why I got into the robotics club. Back when I was first grade Junior High, I tried to make my own drone out of a used drone that I had. But because the programming language used is too complicated to operate the drone, so I decided to give up and will continue it again when getting the knowledge.”

From here I just knew that Maul was actually a great person, only that his ability was rarely shown in front of the crowd.

“Why don't you just find him on the internet? Isn't such a thing a lot on the internet.”

“You are right Mar, indeed the script and tutorial to operate the drone a lot on the internet. How

saying it? If on the internet mostly provide an instant way, while I want to know the script from the base.”

“Cuman just make it, wouldn't you rather just buy it. So you don't have to bother like this.”

I proposed to Maul according to my understanding.

“That's if I want to make the same drone as always. But this time I want to make a drone that can help me in terms of hacking.”

Hearing that made me very interested in what Maul would make.

“Wah! You want to make a drone like the one in the hacker game I played back then huh?”

“Actually I was a little inspired by the game. Hence I want to try to prove whether such a drone can be made or not.”

“What kind of game is Mar?”

Riki who never played the game did not know what game we were talking about.

“That's a lot of RIk, a game that I played when I was at home Maul.”

“Oh, whose main character uses that mask and hat?”

Riki finally found out about the game we were talking about. Because the game we were talking about was a computer game and from the three of us who had a computer only Maul, so I could only play a game like this if I was playing at Maul's house.

“I can't wait for your drone Mul.”

“Just wait for Mar, I will amaze you with my drone.”

Ah... This time I felt like this again.

“Oh yes Rik, how is your own excrement?”

“Very nice Mul, upperclassmen there are also friendly.”

I don't know if the attitude of the upperclassmen who were there was influenced by the achievements of Riki or not, but hopefully that is how they behave.

“About when is the national level pencak silat championship held?”

“I think soon the selection for the O2SN event will be done soon.”

“Excite Rik, we will support you.”

Maul gives support to Riki.

“Thank you Mul.”

“But it does not feel yes if soon the orientation time is over.”

Maul is like remembering a long time passed.

“You're right Mul, I just felt that yesterday went in there.”

Riki thought the same thing with Maul.

“This is how, indeed we just entered yesterday right.”

These two, they just do it.

“Do you already have friends at school Mul?”

“Of course Mar, why would you ask such a thing. You think I'm an anti-social. But at least I found some people who caught his attention.”

We continued our journey until we finally arrived at the Sawah Besar Stop. Because the bus we were waiting for was still quite long coming, we also intended to wait for the bus while eating the brains sold near there.

“I just remembered this, earlier in class I had heard the talk from my mentor he said my mentor would approach Miyuki to make her a boyfriend. But before approaching Miyuki she had to get rid of someone a tenth grader close to her. Do you know someone's Mar?”

When I heard that from Maul, I also felt a very unpleasant feeling. I felt that something troublesome would soon befall me. But I have to make sure first.

“Who is the mentor who talked about that?”

I asked very curiously to Maul. Because my peaceful school life is at stake here.

“Kak Deni who said such a thing.”

As I expected, he must have a bit of a grudge against me. Uh! What should I do if it's like this. I do not have many connections here and also I do not know the people who are in SMK Sawah Besar. If fighting Kak Deni directly might be impossible for me.

“I already know who Kak Deni is.”

“Who is Mar?”

Maul was very curious about it. It seems like in a moment, his high curiosity will be soon

popped.

“I'll give you a little hint. Who is the man who is currently close to Miyuki and even people can misunderstand their relationship?”

Maul also thought with the instructions I gave.

“You.”

“Why can you be sure that you are Mar's man?”

Riki asked me about my conclusion.

“Did you all remember Miyuki's story when she was being teased by the upperclassman on the first day? That upperclassman who teased Miyuki was Kak Deni.”

“Then is not very bad Mar. I heard from my upperclassmen in pencak silat exkul, that Kak Deni has a good performance in karate.” exkul

“Really it!”

I should have had a very bad feeling earlier. It seems that for now I see first how the movement that Kak Deni will do to get rid of me. Considering he was a member of the OSIS, it didn't seem like he was going to do anything rash just like that.

“Oi Rik, I want you to help me if Kak Deni would do something to me?”

I also asked Riki for help.

“Just calm down, I will definitely help you. So, what should I do?”

“I only ask you to be my distraction only.”

“Means?”

Riki doesn't seem to know what I mean.

“If a tenth grader beats a upperclassman who joins OSIS and has a good reputation in karate, how do people react when they hear or see it?”

I asked Riki a question.

“Of course the person will be famous and respected in school.”

“Exactly, and if the person is famous means what person will be?”

“Central!”

“Looks like you already understand, I so no need to explain at length to you.”

“Are you sure you can beat Kak Deni? You've heard it yourself from Riki that he's not Mar's random person. Even when I was my mentor I saw many people who were disinclined with him.”

Maul tried to warn me.

“Are you kidding? There's no way I can beat a guy like him... If I had faced him directly, but if I used a strategy it would be different again.”

“Why don't you want to be the center of Mar's attention? I think that's pretty good for you, too. You will be respected in school and you can do whatever you want without anyone bothering him.”

“Indeed I like it if no one is intruding on my life. But just so you know Rik, I prefer it when people think I'm weak. Because I think I'm getting some benefits from

that thing. They will be off guard if faced with me, I will be underestimated, and much more.”

That's the reason I've always left it to Riki if there's anything to do about something that can make you flashy.

“Alright, I'll be your distraction.”

“You agree to that Rik?”

Maul looks surprised Riki agreed to my request because Maul realized that my request can make Riki become a hassle.

“Of course, anyway I've lost a bet with Amar. And also I am quite famous among first-class children, maybe soon the upperclassman will also know me as well. So I guess such a thing will not affect me.”

“Where is your confidence... But if you don't have a problem with that, you have. You're also Mar, don't ask Riki for help. I also want to help you you know, I also want to be famous here.”

Though the plan after persuading Riki, I will also persuade Maul in the same way. But since he's offered to do so my job is a little younger.

“From time I wanted to ask you this Mar, why are you so unwilling to be the center of attention? I know a lot of people who are trying to get attention from people.”

“It bothers me a lot Mul.”

“Then from now on you do not have to do anything flashy and try to ignore everything.”

Maul also suggested a suggestion that I think is very good to do.

“If I can do it I have done it before Mul. It's just why the actions I do are always striking because my close friends are the ones who are the center of attention. Being unnoticed, I was also affected by the effect.”

“You were right too, ever since Riki took the stage and became famous among people, many of my classmates started talking to me.”

“That's the new Riki Mul, what if people find out that you're close to Rina and Miyuki too.it will attract the attention of the crowd.”

“I just realized that it was very troublesome. Nawat, it seems like my mind is getting polluted by his thinking Amar.”

“Luckily Riki is in the same class as me, so I don't have to worry about it.”

Finally our bus arrived. We also immediately spend the brains we buy because in the bus should not eat food.

During the trip I thought about what Kak Deni might do to get rid of me. I could only find one answer from it, it seemed like he was going to make my good name ugly in front of everyone what else in front of Miyuki. And it's likely that he'll do just that while we're holding LDKS. Because only in the LDKS alone OSIS can be in full power to the tenth grade students.

I wonder, what would he do to drop my good name? Is it possible that he will make rumors and spread them like when I was in Junior High. But to make a rumor, there must be

something that started it first so that the rumors could be trusted by the crowd.

When in Junior High, many people were consumed by the rumor because the object of the rumor was Rina and they had strong evidence that the photo of me who was going to bedua with Miyuki. Besides, in Junior High, many people know me because of my thoughts.

But the situation in SMK is different now, everyone who is here is all new, and the students who come from the same Junior High School as me are only Riki and Maul. My reputation in front of my friends was not too bad either, using Miyuki and Rina as objects in the rumors was also ineffective. It's just getting interesting, it's been a long time I don't think like this.

Because the conclusion I got is still quite a bit and I don't want to just guess, so better let him do what he wants to do first. At least I knew he would do something to get rid of me.

After a long journey and a long time, we finally arrived at the Cibubur stop.

“Then till tomorrow huh?”

“Oh yes, tomorrow I will leave with you. Wait for me yes.”

“Ok! You just come when the first bus arrives Mul. Because we definitely took the first bus.”

“Okay then until tomorrow.”

And we were separated at the stop by Maul. In the middle of the journey, I also parted ways with Riki because my house and Riki's house have different paths.

Before I get home, I stop by my vegetable shop to buy groceries for tonight, breakfast, and also supplies.

What are you cooking today?... Looks like I'm cooking fried tempeh instead. I'm too tired to cook anything complicated. Coincidentally the food that must be brought tomorrow also has tempe orek, so it looks like I just cooked it.

Then I also choose tempe that I think the quality is quite good, because I need a tempe that can last for tomorrow morning.

“Adek's there!”

I was also reprimanded by a mother who was shopping as well. Actually I often meet this mother when shopping, it seems she is also one of the subscriptions of the vegetable maker here.

“Iya, what's up Bu?”

“You went to school at SMK Sawah Besar huh?”

Looks like he recognized the alma mater I used.

“Iya Ma'am, why ya?”

“Actually the mother's daughter also attended school there. Who knows if he knows her. By the way what is his career?”

“If I am multimedia manager Bu.”

“Ohh if my son is a Pharmacy major. Though at Junior High he seemed to have no purpose to continue, but suddenly he said to me and his father if he wanted to go to the department of Pharmacy in

SMK Large Crater.”

The mother seemed very happy when she told me about her son.

“Ohh so yes Bu.”

“Iya... Then Mom first yes Dek.”

And the mother left after she had finished choosing and paying for her groceries.

What a strange mother. Somehow her nature reminds me of someone.

the End Chapter 35