The Winter Promise
Chapter 36: Thinking of the Last Step to Resolve It.
“How long have you been there?”
I greeted Riki who walked up to me.
“I only heard your last talk.”
“What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be with the others to watch the show?”
“I'm just looking for the wind.”
“How was the show?”
“Akbar took over everything, so I can go easily like this.”
Riki was now beside me and we looked at the crowd filled with jokes and laughter from the students who were attending the event.
“How many people have asked you about the suspect from this theft issue?”
Riki knew clearly the purpose of Kak Fauzi to invite me to speak with four eyes.
“Maybe it's three people including Maul. Would you like to ask something similar Rik?”
“Hahaha... No way, anyway I already know who is roughly the person who did this.”
Riki chuckled and she glanced at me.
“Hee... So who do you think is it?”
“Since the incident of the bag search, I somehow think that Kak Deni is the one who did this. What say?”
It turns out that Riki's guess is no different from the others.
“Kak Deni does have the largest percentage to be a suspect in this case, but I do not want to rush. Anyway I already know who the perpetrators of this problem.”
“So you think that doing this is not one person?”
“That's..”.
Riki smiled again hearing my words.
“Then how did you solve this? It is impossible if you anticipate this problem until the LDKS event is completed.”
“Of course, it will be very troublesome later. Especially if this is heard by upperclassmen and other teachers.”
“So your plan?”
“Maybe I'll finish this off at night jurit.”
“Reason?”
Riki became interested and curious about my plan.
“According to the information I got from Kak Alvin, Sis Deni will be in post four alone and the challenge given is to have the chairman of a group make a decision between exchanging one member of his group for a candle or not. Because when in post five later, we will be given a paper that contains a problem and we must answer it.”
“Are you sure that the information is correct? It could be that the information provided by Kak Alvin is a hoax for you.”
Heee... Not bad, Rik, that's what you should do if you get information from people you don't trust. Must always be careful.
“Actually also I am not so sure about that information. We can only confirm the truth of that information when the night jurit event takes place.”
“I guess it's like that.”
Riki agreed with me.
“But if the information provided is correct. I'll trade myself for candles. I wanted to create an atmosphere where I was alone with Kak Deni. I'll finish it right there... After all, Alvin also has no reason to give false information to me.”
“Alright then, but what if the others reject it. Surely they all know that the purpose of this post four is a sense of solidarity owned by each member, surely they will not take it for granted if you are exchanged for candles. Let alone Rina, I think she will be the one who is most against this.”
Riki's opinion is quite reasonable. They will definitely reject the decision I made. Moreover, they all had absolutely no idea what I wanted to do by exchanging myself for it.
“Then I leave everything to you. Do it like when the event looking for traces of Rik.”
“Actually I could have... But it seems that if I do it alone, it will be very difficult.”
“Let's just relax, we still have Maul here. I'm sure he'll definitely help you convince the others.”
“Unfortunately Maul knows about this?”
Oh yeah, I forgot to tell Riki that Maul was also involved in all my plans.
“I think you already know... Maul already knows this and I have also asked for help from Maul before.”
“If it's like that, I'm very helped... By the way where do you keep the stolen goods?”
“I kept it in one of the trees that were there.”
I pointed to where I kept the stuff.
“Then what are you going to do with those things. There's no way you're gonna tell the location to the OSIS brothers. It will only make you accused back.”
Riki warned me back.
“It is impossible, at that time I will tell someone to take it.”
“Who is it?”
Yes...
***
“What's calling me Ar?”
Here it is, the person I trusted to take those things.
“I want to ask for your help. Don't you mind?”
“...What is this about the theft issue?”
Lina also looked gloomy when she found out that I wanted to talk about it.
“Iya.”
“Hei Ar, tell me. You weren't the one who did the theft, Ar? I can't believe you're doing that kind of thing.”
“Of course, I'm not the one doing this. Anyway for whatever I have to do something like that.”
“Why don't you just defend when asked Kak Alvin Ar?”
The defense.. The defense.. Defense, is it so important that everyone should remind me.
“It won't affect much at such a time. As I said before, if the defense is not convincing then I will be increasingly accused as the culprit. Whereas if the defense was convincing, they would all still doubt me.”
“I'll help you convince everyone that you're not Ar.”
“Will it work?”
Even Rina was speechless unable to answer my question. Of course it will not work, the position of Rina in SMK Sawah Besar is not like when she was in SMP Cibubur. So, there was no way that many people would listen to the words from Lina.
“Again, I don't want to involve you to the problem related to me.”
Because it would be very troublesome for you.
“You've helped me a lot Ar, so this time let me help you. Although there's not much I can do, but I'll do it as I can.”
“Thank you for caring about me.”
I smiled at answering it too. I didn't think that there were so many people who cared about me. I felt like I had never done anything with the intention of helping others. Everything I do is for my own benefit. But why are so many people helped by what I do... That's very strange.
“So what should I do Ar?”
“You have to act here!”
“Acting?”
Lina looked confused and did not really understand what she had to do.
“Later when in post four, I will exchange myself with a candle to be used by our group in post five later. You behave as usual.”
“It's company secret... Anyway when in post four later you behave as usual by trying to hold me back from being exchanged for a candle. The better the acting you do, the greater the success rate to solve my problem.”
“You are Ar! Still playing secrets with me.”
Lina pouted because I didn't tell her where I got the information from.
“Hehe... I got it while on an afternoon walk with Brother Alvin. He himself told me.”
“What did you exchange for that information? There's no way Alvin's sister can tell you for free. Surely you promised him something.”
How great Rina is, I'm amazed by you now.
“I promised him to uncover who is behind this theft.”
“You know who Ar is?!”
Lina was shocked after hearing the words from me.
“That's still my guess, not entirely true. But there are some people I suspect to be the mastermind of this theft.”
“Didn't you have to report this directly to Kak Alvin if you already know. The way you do is too complicated Ar.”
“Rina, let me tell you one thing... Not everything that is instant is good... Anyway I need one more way to solve this.”
“What's with the plan you've been making Ar? Is that still lacking you think?”
“Actually I could have revealed who was behind this theft while my bag was being searched. But I want to do it in a different way than usual.”
“Means?”
Lina was confused by what I said.
“Today, I've always thought of a solution as good as I was. As long as I'm out of trouble, that's enough in my opinion. Many times I ignore how the affected person feels from my plans, and often I add enemies because of it.”
I learned from Takeshi. I don't want to add any new enemies to my new school life. As much as possible I want my life to be ordinary. Because adding to the enemy is very troublesome.
“That's why I decided to solve this problem on a four-eye basis with the culprit.”
“But why at night jurit event? Why not just now?”
“Because the right time to let both of us is only when the night judge. You see at that time there will be no one to bother us both.”
“Then how are you planning Ar? Are you going to have the culprit confess and return our belongings.”
“That's why I asked for your help... Wherefore the targeted perpetrator is not the goods he stole, but he just wants to make my image into labor in front of the people.”
“That's bad once.”
Of course it's bad, if it's a good thing there's no way I'm avoiding it to this extent.
“Means he put his stolen goods in my bag.”
“Hah!? Why do you know that Ar?”
Lina was shocked back after hearing my words.
“It will be very long if I tell it here now.”
“...Then you've seen what's in there?”
Lina asked me timidly. He slightly threw his face away from me and played both of his index fingers.
“I did have time to see there are some women's underwear in there-”
“Basic Amar lewd!”
Rina interrupted my words.
“But I put everything in a plastic bag and tied it up. Then I hid it into a tree trunk not far from our tent.”
“When did you do that Ar?”
“I did it when I returned to campsite during the event looking for traces.”
“What pain do you have pretending to be Ar?”
Lina realized that and I smiled a little at her behavior. Although the current situation is very dark, but I know that he is currently shocked and confused.
“Iya, because I know that the culprit will carry out the action when the event looks for traces. So I have to get back to the campsite before the students return. If I was a little late, could be critical later.”
“Who knows this?”
“Only you, Riki, and Maul.”
“I don't know why, but every time you do something like this. I'm so amazed at you, you can do things that I think are very complicated.”
Lina was amazed at what I did.
“You can save your admiration later after this problem is completely finished... I'm asking you to find and confirm the plastic bag at the service tomorrow. I have marked the tree by drawing a circle of two pieces on the trunk. Since I drew the circle is not too big, you can only see it when approaching the tree.”
“Why at the time Ar?”
“Now I will ask you a question... What happens if you suddenly find that plastic bag other than at a filial work?”
I asked Rina. I tried to get him to think about making a plan, in case he got into trouble too.
“... I will definitely be suspected.”
“Quickly once.”
My admiration for you is growing more and more Rina... If it keeps going like this I don't have to help you anymore when you're in trouble.
“Then what should I do after finding a tree with a plastic bag? Anyway why don't you just tell me directly the exact location of the tree.”
“You should have known. If I show it to you and at that time there happens to be people who see it, then I will be suspected by people.”
“You're right too.”
Give me back my admiration!
“After you find the location of the tree and the plastic. Don't take the plastic straight away, just leave it in there. You just report to Alvin, but when reporting make sure you talk to him for four eyes.”
“Why should it be like that.”
“Tomorrow you will also know the answer.”
I smiled at him.
“Moh! You always make me curious about Ar.”
“Hahahaha..”
“AGain I was impressed with the plan you made Ar. You always make it carefully and mature without any defects. You made something that a kid our age shouldn't be able to do. Although in academic grades or achievements I am far above you, but somehow I feel unable to beat you.”
“The truth is not like that Rina... I have made plans many times and the results are not what I expected. Maybe because it has often failed, so I know what can make my plan to fail.”
Well... It is true said the person who said that failure is a delayed success and experience is the best teacher.
“For what did you do it up to like this Ar?”
“...I just want my school life to be quiet without any problems.”
I looked towards the moon which was shining brightly.
“Alright then, I will try my best.”
“Thank you for helping me.”
“Let's just relax, I really want to help you once... Oh right, you don't want to tell Miyuki about this? I'm sure he'll definitely help you.”
“The fewer people who know this, the greater the chances of success will be Rina.”
And the night wind was blowing not too strong and made the dry leaves that were on the branches of the tree in the fall. The sound of crickets was increasingly heard as time went on until late at night.
the End Chapter 46
