The Winter Promise

Chapter 64: What's Wrong with Caring for Friends?

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The break bell rang and all the students began to get ready to go to their usual place to eat. Either someone goes to the cafeteria, to the field, or is in the hallway of the classroom. In school we have a rule not to eat in class, because our class has air conditioning and classes with a lack of air circulation, it makes if there is someone who eats in class, then one class will be smelly.

I also get ready to go down to the usual place I spend my supplies.

“I first yes Mar.”

“Yo.”

Riki went ahead of me first, it seems like he did not bring his provisions again until he had to buy food first in the cafeteria. Actually, I'd love to buy food in the cafeteria, but because Riki's story says that a lot of people order food there and the queue is very long makes me undo the intention to do that.

Just before I got off, I saw Natasha who was doing her job at the table.

“You didn't eat?”

I rebuked him, and he looked surprised when I rebuked him. Indeed, I rarely spoke to Natasha when in class, let alone reprimanding her like this. Perhaps that was also what surprised him when I spoke to him.

“I'm not hungry yet, I have a job to do anyway.”

As Kichida said, she was always in class to do chores at recess.

“Can't the task be done later-later.”

“I don't like procrastinating on my assignments.”

“Why don't you tell me the truth? I know that you never bring food or eat when you rest. Did something happen?”

Hearing that made Natasha pause for a moment.

“I'm fine, after all you don't usually pay attention like this?”

Natasha did her job again.

“Kichida is worried about you, you better tell Kichida something about the problem.

I left Natasha in class and started going to the usual place. When I was outside the classroom, I saw Maul who was waiting for me.

“Yo.”

Maul raised her right hand to greet me.

“Why are you here? Shouldn't we be gathered in the usual place.”

“I can't wait to hear what work you want to give me.”

Hmmmm... I should have guessed that.

“Let me explain while walking.”

We started walking to the usual place.

“Before there is something I want to tell you.”

“What is it?”

“You probably won't get paid anytime soon.”

Yep... Because this is the thing that will determine whether or not Maul will accept this job.

“Why?”

“Me and Mr. Febri are helping his friend Mr. Febri who wants to rebuild his bankrupt company.”

“What company does he have?”

“Company located in comics field.”

“What do you mean it's the Comic Universe?”

It's great that he can find out. Is the Universe Comics Magazine famous?

“You ever read the magazine too?”

“I've read and subscribed to that magazine when SD. So?”

“So his friend Mr. Febri is a person who has a Comics Universe and he wants to rebuild it with a digital format this time.”

“Hmm... It seems I have understood, you want to create a comic application like the one in Korea and Japan.”

Very quickly he understood it, this shortened my time.

“True once.”

“I think it is not a bad idea considering that the two applications have not entered Indonesia, so the new application as we want to make can compete in the Indonesian market.”

“What is it okay for you if not paid in advance?”

“I don't think it's a problem, even if it's not paid I will still do it.”

Huh!? Is this the Maul I know? I didn't think he would agree. I have to make sure again.

“Are you sure?”

“A hundred percent I'm sure.”

It's weird! The maul I know is not like this.

“Do you get sick? You're not like you used to be.”

“You're stupid huh?”

“What!?”

“If his friend Mr. Febri just pioneered this application and we are involved in it, if this application becomes famous in Indonesia and a lot of people who download it even until the whole world knows this application. His company friend Mr. Febri will become famous and we who helped him will definitely get a good position in that company because it helped him pioneer.”

Maul smiled thinking about something that had not happened.

This is the Maul I know. It was fitting that he immediately agreed to it without a second thought, it turned out that he had the intention again. It seemed like it didn't matter as long as he was willing to help make this app.

“If the whole world seems like you're overreacting, too many rivals.”

“Quietly, it can be set.”

“I leave that to you.”

I'd rather now send a message to Mr. Hari to tell him about this, I'm sure he'll be happy to hear it.

“Does his friend Mr Febri already have connections with some comic?”

Ask Maul to me.

“If for that rest easy, he still has many comic acquaintances who used to fill in the magazine Universe Komik.”

“Then my work will be easier.”

“It seems you already know what you should do, it shortens my time and energy to explain it to you.”

“Let's just relax, I already know what I need to do. By the way when can I meet his friend Mr Febri?”

“Sore this, Mr. Hari invites us to meet him after school.”

We started down the stairs and walked outside the building.

“It was so good! The faster we work on it, the faster the application is also so and famous.”

Today, Maul looks very excited.

“Why are you so confident that this application will be famous?”

Actually I asked about it not because I was pessimistic, but I just wanted to see what Maul would do. Because as I said before, Maul always talks according to the data. Surely he had thought about it first so he was very sure that this application would be famous.

“Later you can see when the application has been published. Oh yes, where will we meet later?”

“The plan today Mr. Hari would like to hold a meeting with us to discuss about this application in his office.”

“Although his company is not yet running but he already has an office?”

“The office was once the same office as the comic universe and when it went bankrupt it was not sold.”

“That's great Pak Hari can prepare for it quickly. And where is his office?”

“Located at SCBD.”

“WOAH!! It's a very strategic place. I feel that I'm like an office person if I go to that place.”

Somehow seeing an excited Maul is more annoying than Riki's usual nature.

“How could I not be excited when I heard that there was a chance for me to be the boss of a company. You're a freak Mar, you should be as excited as I am.”

“Enhanced like that it doesn't feel like me. I forgot when I was excited like that.”

“Alright, I'll get you excited about this?”

Heee... Let's see what Maul will do.

“Just think about it when you became one of the bosses in that company, and you already have a crew. Your money is also a lot because of your position as a superior there, besides that you can go anywhere you want and come to the office if there is a meeting or urgent business.”

Whoa!!! Thinking about it made me a little excited. It seems like my ideals to not get too fixated on work after school graduation will come true.

“Yea, it looks like I'm a little excited.”

“You must devote your youth to this Mar. Although at the beginning we did a lot of work and it feels heavy. But believe me, if at the end of the day we will have fun with the struggle we have done.”

Maul, you were so cool when you said that.

“What the fuck? Looks like compared to being a programmer, you are better suited if you become a motivator.”

“Good advice, maybe I'll do it if I fail to become a programmer.”

That can't be... People who are able to create automated hacker apps on mobile fail in becoming programmers. What works, they have to create what? A machine that can control the whole world? That would be impossible.

When we got to the House, everyone was already gathered there and eating their own provisions. I also saw Takeshi there and his sitting position was still beside Miyuki. At that time I looked at

kichida's direction to see his expression.

“What's Mar?”

Kichida realized that I was watching him.

“No.”

Me and Maul were sitting on the empty place there.

“You were so old.”

Rian asked me directly.

“There was something I was talking about with Maul earlier.”

“Do you guys still talk about the case again?”

Riki immediately changed his sitting position near me and also Maul.

“No, we only talk about work only.”

“Ohh.”

“Unfortunately you are now working where Mar?”

Yoshida also joined our talks.

“I'm just a freelancer who accepts work from my teacher.”

“Means you have a lot of money dong Mar? Come on guys, let's ask Amar.” for a treat

The money I have can't beat the money you have, princess.

“Which can be like that, I don't have that kind of money. If you talk about treaty issues, it should be you who treat us.”

“Is your school not bothered with the job you took Ar?”

Lina was worried about me.

“Quietly, everything under control.”

“Tetap only if the value is still average where there is to be proud.”

Takeshi Chirps to me.

“Indeed I deliberately made my grades average and I didn't really pursue high marks because I wanted to focus on honing my skills and earning money. I'm more proud to use my own hard-earned money than to use the money given by my parents.”

“Do you mock me Mar!?”

So that's true? I had no intention of taunting him at all.

“It's been you two.”

Lina and Kichida separated us.

“Oh yes Ar, yesterday I heard from my classmates that our school will return students sooner than usual because of the kidnapping cases that are rife lately.”

Hmmmm... So the news had already spread quickly to all the disciples. I wonder who is the one who always spreads the news to the students.

“How do you think about this Mar?”

Miyuki asked me.

“I think we should be more careful when passing through a small and quiet road, besides that do not easily extract with unknown people.”

“You must have investigated about this, right Mar?”

Miyuki with all her curiosity looked at me with a look that I hated so much.

“Come! Not all cases in Indonesia I know all, I am also an ordinary student just like you.”

“After what we passed with you and we still consider you ordinary? It doesn't seem.”

I could only sigh when Kichida also followed along saying that. Does everything I do not look like an ordinary student?

“Yesterday my mother also warned me not to stop by anywhere after school during conditions like this.”

Miyuki complained to us.

“I'm the same, my mama always calls me when I'm away playing with my friend if it's night time.”

“I also now have a night home clock that makes me unable to go home as freely again.”

Yoshida and Kichida also complained about it.

“I don't think your parents are wrong to tell you that. Moreover, you women who are the targets of the kidnapping.”

Maul said to them.

“But we can take care of ourselves. After all, we grow up and take care of ourselves. We can also sense which people are suspicious and potentially to be kidnappers.”

Yoshida also expressed his opinion about it.

“I agree with Yoshida, we are already big and we can take care of ourselves.”

Kichida also had the same thoughts as Yoshida.

“If you still think like that, I think you guys are a suitable target to be kidnapped.”

“Why can it be so Mar?”

Yoshida feels I don't accept his opinion.

“You underestimated the thieves too much, and underestimating the thief was already your fault. Do you think it's that easy to avoid thieves? No kidding! If if it were easy, the case would not have been like this.”

My words also made Kichida and Yoshida become silent. Yoshida who previously expressed his opinion was immediately silent and seemed annoyed at his opinion I denied. It seems I was too cruel to deny his opinion.

“Then what should we do now Mar?”

Ask Kichida to me.

“Didn't I have said this before, as long as you guys are always careful and don't come home too late, I'm sure you'll be fine. For now you must not be too selfish with your will. You should also think of people who are worried about you if you happen something.”

“LIVE AMAR!”

Riki shouted suddenly after I finished my words.

“I'm sorry Mar, it looks like I was too selfish earlier.”

Yoshida apologized to me. I didn't need that apology, because I didn't feel like I was doing anything that required him to apologize.

“It's okay, I'm glad you're saying that right now, because then you know that what you just said is wrong.”

“Thank you Mar, I will always remember your words.”

It seems like Yoshida's exaggeration, I'm not a motivator whose words you can hold to be your life's encouragement. Motivator yes?... It doesn't seem bad either. I want to be a motivator!

the End Chapter 64