The Winter Promise

Chapter 38: Why Should I Be In My House?

The sports match was over, and the orientation period was held for three days. After receiving the cup and also cash as much as five hundred thousand rupiah. During the gift-giving event, I gave everything to Riki and my friends, because I only played in the last match, I did not want to take all the attention to me. Remembering in the last game it seemed like I was doing something that made me flashy.

Finally the orientation period is over. After the closing ceremony, we immediately partied in class after returning home from school, and then separated from Kak Fauzi and Kak Ayu.

We also bought some food with the money we got from the prize of the match and the rest was given to students who played in the match. I guess at first I didn't get the part because I only played in the last game, but it looks like the last game I played it meant a lot to win this game, so I got a share of that money, too.

“Thank you everyone, during these three days we have been together doing our best in following the orientation period. Maybe during those three days brother was wrong with you, brother apologized profusely. Later if you have entered school as usual, continue you meet with brother do not hesitate to say hello yes.”

Brother Fauzi also said words of thanks to us.

“Iya, Kak Ayu also want to apologize if for the last three days there was a mistake with you.”

“From us also thank you Brother, has been guided for these three days.”

“Iya, thank you Kak.”

And after giving a few words, they took pictures together.

“Mar, your action was so cool.”

“I didn't know you could play basketball, did you join the basketball team?”

“Sometimes teach me how to throw like that Mar.”

All of a sudden all the boys gathered around me and showered me with a lot of questions about my match, and on average, a lot of them praised my playing skills.

“That's normal guys, you guys overestimate. If you try it, I think you can also.”

“Then how did you make Takeshi do the foul? I was surprised that Takeshi was affected by his foul. At first I thought you were the one with foul.”

Akbar asked me about the foul I did.

“It was just a coincidence, actually it was my initial intention to throw the ball when Takeshi had already jumped first from me. And I often see professional basketball players doing things like that to catch up with them.”

“I still can't believe that you can actually do that. I have also seen professional basketball games on the internet. But I think it's too hard to do if you never do it.”

Akbar couldn't believe that I was doing it by chance.

“Amar has always been good at playing basketball. Even in the past time in SMP alone no one could beat him.”

Riki was very proud. Indeed that was how Riki was, he was always proud if his friends had great abilities as well.

“Then wouldn't it be better for you to play from the start of the game.”

“I'm not that universal, Riki just overestimated it.”

“Amar!”

Brother Fauzi called me and I went straight to him. It seems like there is something he wants to talk about.

“Happy to have won his match.”

Brother Fauzi congratulates me. I guess there's something more important he wants to talk to me about.

“Thank you.”

“Actually I know that you join one of the basketball teams that often compete at the national level.”

Brother Fauzi whispered something that made me very surprised. I also kept my distance from him.

“Where did you know that? I don't think I ever talked to anyone about this. Even Riki and Maul never knew that I was playing in a team.”

“When I became the chairman of OSIS at Cibubur Junior High School, I accidentally discovered the data of you and my friend who played on one of the basketball teams also asked me about you, so I accidentally knew it.”

Huhhhhh... I didn't know anyone would know this. I hid this as best I could.

“I've been inactive in that team since second grade Junior High, but every weekend I still play with the team members.”

“Why don't you continue on your basketball team? Though you can excel in the sport.”

“You're overdoing it, my abilities aren't that great. There are still many team members who have abilities far above me.”

“But still Mar, my friend once said that you are one of the shooting guards that need to be watched during the game. Means your ability is already recognized by many people Mar, I think this school basketball team is very happy to get a great member like you.”

Brother Fauzi tried to persuade me to get into the basketball team from this school.

“Not that I want to reject your offer. But I've quit competitive stuff, I think it's really troublesome. Besides, there are some things I want to do. I've been quite satisfied with the achievements that I have obtained so far, even winning a match like this alone in my opinion is enough.”

“I don't understand how you think it's Mar, but it's all coming back to you. I don't want to force you to do anything. If I knew, what made you make such a decision?”

Brother Fauzi asked me why I decided to quit my basketball team.

“Hmm... How to say yes. I'd rather have fun competing than be serious about competing. Seriously it's exhausting and if you lose it will be very disappointing, so that's how it is.”

“I really can't understand your way of mind from long ago. But it's okay, it's all your rights and decisions, I can't force it any deeper on that. I just want to give

advice to you.”

As I thought from Brother Fauzi, it turns out that he is indeed a wise man. Why I didn't like him in the past, because of his status as an OSIS in my school that made me dislike him.

We continued the party until the afternoon. When we got to the front of the school gate, there were already waiting for Maul, Yoshida, Rina, and Miyuki.

“What are you guys doing here?”

I asked them all. Because they rarely meet them after school like this, they usually go home first.

“Of course to go home with Mar, that's all you don't know.”

“Oh..”

***

I should have known this was gonna happen.

“What are you all doing here?”

Right now I am in front of the house and I want to get into my peaceful home. But it turns out that Riki, Rina, maul, Miyuki, Yoshida, and Kichida were also there. They followed me until I got to my house.

“Of course to have a party, isn't that so friends?”

Miyuki raised her hand excitedly.

“OOOOOO!!!”

They all look very happy.

“But why should I be at my house? Why don't you just have it at your house.”

“Of course because your house alone can now be used because there is no one at all at home, so we do not have to worry about disturbing the house.”

“You all bother me... Besides Mul, you must have planned this, right?”

“There's no way I'm holding this without talking to you first.”

Maul also looked nervous after I was accused like that. It seems to be true that he planned all this.

“By Mar, Kichida and Yoshida have also come all the way here to party with us. The party's just off?”

Miyuki tried to persuade me.

“Stay no, I have to do some homework because.”

Because tonight there's an event in the mobile game I'm playing, so I have to finish all the homework so I can play the game quietly.

“How is... I've ordered the food and it's been delivered here”

Miyuki seemed to be thinking about something.

This woman, why did she do it before asking me for permission, and also where did she get the address from my house. I'm sure Maul or Riki must have planned this.

“Well then, but don't make it night... There are things I need to do.”

“Yeay cool!!”

Miyuki also looked very happy.

When I was at home, I told them to go to the living room.

“What drink do you want? I only have tea and syrup.”

“Teh!”

Answer compact everything.

“OK.”

I also went to the kitchen.

“Let me help Ar.”

Rina also intends to help me prepare it.

“Already, you just sit quietly there.”

I immediately took a teapot filled with water and then took a portable stove that I often carry when climbing the mountain. After that, I went straight to the living room to put it all down.

“Please brew yourself.”

I also gave them tea and sugar and cups and spoons to make their own tea.

“Your parents are still not home Ar?”

“Not yet, my parents just came home maybe ten o'clock tonight.”

I looked at the clock in the living room.

“Do they always come home late that night Ar?”

“Of course, because on the weekend they are off, so the work they do a lot.”

“EXCUSE ME!”

A man's voice came from in front of my house. Looks like it was the food that Miyuki ordered. Riki went straight out to take the order and when Riki came back, it turned out that Miyuki had ordered quite a lot of pizza.

We were all quite surprised by the pizza Miyuki bought. I knew he was going to order food, but I didn't expect that he would order this much.

“What's the matter of you spending this much money Miyuki?”

Rina felt bad for Miyuki who had spent her money on this. Since all the food was ordered at that time, it was entirely using Miyuki's money and we were all not a joint venture in the least.

“Just calm Rin, my pocket money last month is still a lot because it does not go to school. I'm not used to seeing so much money in my accounts. I can waste it on something useless, so I better use it for something like this.”

About how much pocket money Miyuki got for a whole month huh? Yesterday's holiday we went to Mount Prau and Miyuki also contributed a lot in that trip, and if I look at the food she ordered now, I think, it looks like the price could be five hundred thousand and above.

Hmmmmm... It is only fitting that he dared to make that bet with me earlier.

And they started eating the food together. While eating my food, I occasionally looked at my phone to see the notifications coming out of the game I was playing. I

do not want to miss the event this time, because the event this time has a lot of rare items that will be the prize.

“Mar! Where's the bathroom?”

Miyuki also asked me who was eating the pizza Miyuki bought.

“You just walk straight there, right next to the kitchen later there is a bathroom.”

I also pointed it at me with my finger.

“OK, I borrow your bathroom first Mar.”

“Wait for Miyuki, I'm coming with you too.”

Rina and Miyuki went to the bathroom together.

“Still I can't believe that you're going to fight earlier. I'm sure if you don't compete, your class will lose.”

“Eh-he, because there is a gift that I am looking for to reduce my expenses this month.”

“Added again your appearance in the final match and you became the talk of many people because of your ability. Though before you said yourself if you don't want to be flashy. You're how Mar!”

Maul looks very upset, I can see the envy that arises from Maul.

“Actually if my friends can win that final match, I will also not play in the final match. After all from the beginning I also did not intend to play.”

“I was also surprised that Amar turned out to be really great at playing basketball, I think Riki only bragged about Amar break time.”

Kichida joined our conversation.

“Amar was great, which is why I was so excited when I heard that he wanted to play in the final. Although it is only five minutes, it means a lot once.”

As usual, Riki always overestimated what I had in order to look great in the eyes of people.

“I was also surprised that Amar can do such a thing. What else when he uses fake, it is very difficult to use by an amateur.”

Yoshida thinks the same as Akbar. Is doing a fake to make the opposing player exposed to the foul that difficult. I often see my friends on the basketball team doing that easily. Or maybe their abilities are already great so they can do it easily.

“I was just lucky, at that time Takeshi happened to be tired and his concentration was also chaotic, so I could easily find a gap from Takeshi.”

Then while we were having a good conversation, Rina and Miyuki came back from the bathroom.

“Hei Mar, whose room is near the bathroom which has so many musical instruments?”

It seems that Miyuki accidentally saw my father's music room. Even though the lamp inside was turned off, but he could still see it clearly.

“It's just my dad's music room.”

“Your father likes music Ar?”

“It seems so, he often brings his friends here every weekend to play music in there. If according to the story of my mother, when my father used to have a band in high school.”

“Great once your father Mar, like a young man only.”

Miyuki praised my father.

He has never met my father. Indeed, he has a young appearance, even for the affairs of dressing more updated than me. But still the names of the fathers are still fathers.

“Can you also play one of the musical instruments in there?”

Miyuki asked me with great enthusiasm.

“...Well, for musical instruments I can't really play it.”

“In addition Mar, why don't you have a computer? Though I'm sure if you ask your parents, they will definitely give it.”

Maul complained to me. I know why he could complain like that, because Maul often I bother if I have a computer-related task at Junior High. I often come to his house suddenly just to borrow his compurter.

“I can't ask my parents for more money. I've earned enough pocket money in my opinion, so I don't want to ask for more. It's not good to ask for something that doesn't really matter. What's more I can use the multimedia lab to do tasks, so it's not too important to ask.”

“As far as you are.”

I looked towards Miyuki, Yoshida, RIna, and Kichida who were silent looking at me.

“What's with all of you?”

“No... It's just that I was a little fascinated with you when I said like that. I just found out that you're an adult once.”

Kichida immediately threw away his face and resumed eating.

And that night was spent partying until my parents got home from work.

the End Chapter 38