The Winter Promise

Chapter 48: Check Mat! I'm the One Who Won.

“Welcome to post four.”

Deni greeted us with his smile.

After a long and exhausting journey, we finally arrived at the post of solidarity. This post is guarded by Kak Deni alone. According to the information I got from Alvin, in this post we will be told to give you a choice about exchanging one of the group members with a candle that will later be used to read the quiz paper in post five.

“Before I give you a challenge in this post, I want you all to collect your flashlights in this plastic bag I hold.”

Deni showed us his plastic bag.

“If the flashlight is collected, how can we go to the next post with a dark state like this? Isn't that very dangerous.”

Riki asked Deni.

“In case of that problem, there will be an OSIS member who will accompany you until you reach the fifth post. So no need to worry.”

We also began to put our flashlight in a plastic bag held by Kak Deni.

“Here I have a candle... This candle is very useful for you to use later in post five. Because in post five, you will be asked to read a paper in which there is a puzzle that you must solve. It's so dark right now, you don't have any light to read that quiz paper. So I will give you this candle to use in post five later on condition... One of you should stay here.”

Brother Deni showed the candle in front of us. We immediately decided to think about what decision we would make.

“I don't think we need to exchange someone for that candle. It is a post of solidarity, surely our solidarity is being tested here.”

Akbar expressed his opinion to us.

According to the information I got from Brother Alvin, if we do not exchange group members we will still get the candle in return because we already have a sense of solidarity in the group. So whatever our answer this time, then the result will be the same.

“What Akbar just said is true, our solidarity is being tested here.”

Rina also started her acting.

“I'll stay here.”

I also immediately volunteered to Kak Deni. Since our time is not much, soon there will definitely be the next group to arrive.

“You why Mar? Didn't we decide not to exchange anyone.”

Akbar disagreed with the decision I made.

“We haven't decided anything yet. After all in the next post you must really need the candle to read. Rather than you forcing yourself to read the matter from the quiz in this pitch-black state, I would rather ask myself to be exchanged for a candle... After all volunteering it also includes an attitude of solidarity as well.”

Might?

“Are you sure Ar?”

“I'm sure, so you guys take it easy. Anyway I was just here with Kak Deni.”

“How about you Rik?”

Akbar asked for an opinion from Riki.

“I think this is the only way we can do it now. We must not waste the sacrifice of Amar.”

“Means Amar who will stay here huh... Amar, here you stand beside me.”

Brother Deni also gave the candle to Riki and I also walked to the side of Kak Deni.

“Because the challenge in this post is over, you guys just walk in that direction. Later there is OSIS waiting to take you to the next post.”

Brother Deni pointed far to his right. Riki and the others left me, I saw some faces dissatisfied with the decision I made, especially Akbar. But I told Riki to tell him everything about my plans after tonight's bailout. So I don't take this matter too much. Because right now, the problem I was facing was right in front of my eyes.

“You look very calm here. Does this fall into your plans as well?”

“Entah.”

I smiled after hearing that.

“Look at Mar! I'll find out where you hid those things and I'll embarrass you in front of everyone. I want to see how Miyuki's expression saw the person who had been close to her was only a pervert.”

Deni threatened me a little and tried to panic me.

Maybe if I were the one who actually committed the theft, I would panic and try to avoid talking to Deni. But since I didn't do that, so why panic.

“Where did you know that I did the theft? Does big brother have strong enough evidence to accuse me like that?”

“Your presence on the campsite during the event looking for traces is enough to make you the perpetrator of the theft. You definitely can't argue with it like when it was not yesterday afternoon right, and plus no one will believe your testimony. Even when your bag was being searched yesterday afternoon, you were still

can't do anything!”

Hmmmm... Not bad either.

“If big brother only uses my presence on the campsite, that is very weak evidence. Actually I still have all kinds of reasons to avoid being accused of you. Plus I can reverse the charge to you myself easily.”

“Are you trying to threaten me?”

“No... Mana may be a first-grade child who just entered a week ago dared to threaten upperclassmen who have achievements in the field of karate.”

“Do what you want to do, but I will make sure that today you will be humiliated here.”

“Better we save that talk later again.”

I saw from a distance that there was some flashlight that was walking towards us. It must have come from the group of eleven.

All groups who came to the post four also followed the challenge given by Kak Deni. But none of them exchanged their members for candles and they were still given candles by Kak Deni.

I wonder, is it just our group that exchanges its members here? I don't see any students from other groups here.

OK. I think it's the last group. Now it's time to execute my plan.

“Kak... I give you two options, brother wants to solve this problem now or brother prefers to be caught as one of the thieves of this case.”

I tried to intimidate Deni. Because the more consumed Kak Deni with my intimidation, the greater the success rate of this plan.

“What's the max of it?”

Sis Deni still looks calm and does not panic in the slightest.

“I know Brother, you are the culprit... The one who put those things in my bag. I also know that you are not alone, but there are some people who help you in carrying out this plan.”

Sis Deni started to look tense and a little panicked.

“Where is the evidence?”

“When this theft case was notified by Brother Alvin last afternoon, you were the one who insisted the most on ransacking my bag. Second one... How do you know that bag is my bag? I used a different bag from the one I used to use at school, and from morning to evening I never met

seeing you around me. So why did you know it was my bag?”

Deni was even more panicked to hear what I just said.

“In addition I also know that you were surprised when I opened my bag in front of the students and it turns out there is no stuff there.”

“Where did you know that?”

“Entah, maybe instinct.”

“It can't be a strong proof you know. It's all just your guess.”

What Deni said was not wrong. It was all just conjecture and conjecture, everything I just said could be easily countered by Kak Deni if he had a good argument.

“And also the reason why I was able to be in campsite is not a coincidence. Actually, I found out that you were gonna pull off a heist and put all the stuff in my bag during a trail-seeking event. That's why I went back to campsite on the grounds that I wasn't feeling well.”

“So you already know that?”

“That's how, there was one of my friends who heard your talk with ‘Your friends’ one day before LDKS took place.”

“Who is that guy!?”

“That's company secret.”

That person is Riki. That's what Riki said to make me want to be vice chairman.

Deni was silent and could not say anything more.

To be honest, all my arguments were not strong arguments. Brother Deni could have turned it over easily, if only he had proof that I was the one who had hidden the stolen goods.

“So what do you want to do now? Do you want to let everyone know that I did it.”

Brother Deni started to look resigned once but he tried to stay strong in front of me.

“I won't do that.”

“I don't want to do that because it's troublesome... Accusing the person was troublesome, and making the accused person an enemy was even more troublesome. So why would I do that if the result is definitely troublesome.”

Because after the incident with Takeshi, I was always dealing with something troublesome. So I don't want to add to that troublesome thing with a new thing that's just as troublesome.

“So what do you want to do?”

“I just want you not to bring up this matter until this LDKS event is over.”

“Why?”

“Most likely when the filial work event will be early in the morning, there will be someone who finds the stolen goods that I have hidden somewhere.”

Yep... Because I made something like that happen, too.

“It's not like that, I can easily accuse you back?”

“Do you have the proof? My current status has already been declared innocent, it was all thanks to my sister who told me to rummage through my bag in front of the disciples. If you accuse me at a time like that, there are even you who are exposed to your accusations. Anyway what's the proof that I hid that stuff there. If we look at the time it takes to steal the items belonging to the group of eight to the group of thirteen it is too long, and I cannot do such a thing myself when the show is looking for traces. Because there are so many teachers guarding there, surely I will be suspected if seen entering a different tent.”

Brother Deni was silent again after hearing my words.

“So, will you follow my plan?”

“Seems like no other way.”

Finally the first problem is finished, the time to wait to solve the next problem and become the last problem.

“One time great..”

From the darkness appeared Brother Alvin while applauding me. Kak Deni also became panicked when he found out that Kak Alvin was there. The two of them also argued about the matter earlier, but Kak Deni seemed to have resigned and prepared to accept the punishment to be given.

“Can the two of you stop the acting you are doing?”

My words also made Kak Alvin and Kak Deni speechless and surprised. They both look at me.

“What did you just say Mar?”

Brother Alvin asked me in astonishment.

“I already know everything, you two don't need to cover it anymore... Actually the mastermind of this theft is you... Brother Alvin.”

Whaaah!! It turns out this is what it feels like to mention the dialogue in a detective film.

“I don't understand you mean Mar.”

“When the group split actually I was a little suspicious. Why can an OSIS chairman be a mentor to one of the groups even though the position of vice chairman like Kak Fauzi alone does not become a mentor of one of the groups.”

“That's because Fauzi wasn't part of the mentor selection.”

“Really it!”

I pulled out my phone and played an audio in front of them. The audio that I played was the sound recording that I managed to record while on the show looking for traces. In the audio it contains a conversation between Kak Alvin and Kak Deni while wanting to put the stolen items into my bag.

“Where did you get that recording Mar?”

Brother Alvin and Brother Deni were again surprised by what I did.

“Indeed you two didn't realize that my phone, I left it in the bag?”

“I realize it but I don't care about it.”

Replied Brother Deni to me.

“Should students be advised to bring their valuables during the event to find traces so as not to lose, including mobile phones. But I accidentally left my phone in the bag with the recording. Since I knew that someone would come and put things in my bag, I wanted to get a solid piece of evidence to save me if I was cornered by people's accusations... Actually I want to get a video, but my phone is not strong if you have to record in a long period of time.”

“Why can his voice be that clear? Supposedly if you just put it in the bag, his voice must sound small.”

Alvin asked me.

“Night I just edited the recording, although all I did was cut the duration and enlarge the sound... So can you two explain this to me?”

“Hahahaha..”

Brother Alvin laughed and clapped at me.

“Great once you can do like this... Looks like we'll just end the show up here Den.”

After that, Deni changed a hundred and eighty degrees from before. If Kak Deni who I know is an easy person to be emotional, now he looks calmer than before.

“If Riki hadn't heard Kak Deni's talk, I wouldn't have known what he would have done. After all isn't it bad for an OSIS chairman to do this kind of thing?”

I tried to intimidate Alvin.

“I just want to test you.”

“Hah?”

“Fauzi talks a lot about you, including the plans you've done. So when I heard that you went into SMK Sawah Besar, I was eager to test it.”

Is he crazy? Only for that he got to do it like this.

“If you want to test me, do it another way. Almost ruined my school life because of this.”

“Sorry sorry..”.

Things like this can be redeemed with just an apology.

“I also know that Kak Ayu helped you in this plan.”

“Accordingly... With this you managed to guess all the culprits. But why are you guessing that Ayu is also in this plan?”

“I just found out after finding out that Kak Deni has been pretending all along. Because I think it is very unlikely that OSIS dares to tempt new students to the extent when orientation. That would defame OSIS itself... In addition, because Ayu Kak is in the security section as well, maybe this makes me think that he is also the culprit... Besides, there is no way Kak Deni can get into the tent of female students when they have a female security section. So I just thought that it was Kak Ayu who took all the stuff and handed it to Kak Deni.”

“Hahahahaha... You're such an interesting kid as Fauzi said. You say like you're also in this plan, it's exactly the same as what you said.”

Huhhhhh... Looks like the problem this time is over.

“If you're just testing me, why did you let Kak Deni take my bag. If only I hadn't moved those things, my school life would have been ruined."

I'm filing a protest with Brother Alvin.

“I did just that because I had already gone to your tent and checked your bag first. I was a little suspicious when I saw you coming out of the UKS.” tent

Reveal Brother Deni to me.

I also just realized that Kak Deni was a little late when gathered in the field compared to the others.

“So we want what is this problem?”

I asked the two of them, even though it was actually my right to determine. But as much as possible I want to talk to them so that we are both happy.

“I leave that to you.”

Alvin handed it to me.

“Tomorrow someone will tell the location of the stolen items. Immediately take the items and announce to all students that the person who stole it has admitted his mistake and according to the rules of the school, the student will be suspended for three months.”

“Even you've planned to get there... I'm so impressed by what you're doing Mar. Fauzi should always tell you about you, because it's very interesting.”

Yes... Can I be happy now? I have received compliments but not at all happy because of that.

“Then how do we say it to the school?”

“Sister Alvin could tell that the thief was not found, and they did so so that there would be no suspicion among the disciples. Surely all students will be suspicious of the person who will be suspended for three months, but in fact the person does not exist, and the students themselves will forget this incident.”

“Intense idea... Maybe it will work.”

“For the rest I leave it to Kak Alvin how delicious.”

Finally finished too! My peaceful school life, I'm coming!

“By the way can you delete that voice recording?”

Brother Alvin and Brother Deni pleaded with me.

“No, I'll save this if you OSIS do something like this again later. I'll use it to threaten you. If you force by taking my phone directly, it's free.. I've backed up the audio in the cloud storage I have.”

“Hahahahaha..”

the End Chapter 48