The Winter Promise

Chapter 79: Connections That Make Things Easier.

Teng... Teng... Teng... Teng......

The break bell had rung and as usual I was tidying up my desk before I went to my usual place to finish my lunch. Then when I was about to leave the classroom, I saw a group of male students of my class who were gathered at the back of the class while showing each other their mobile screens. It made me curious and I approached them to see what they were doing.

“What are you guys doing?”

“Eh Amar! This is Mar, we're talking about the comics in the Comic Universe. Do you want to meet Miyuki and the others?”

“That's... What is that famous app?”

“You don't know Mar? This is a very popular app among school children. You should read it too in order to join their conversation Mar.”

“Maybe I'll download the app later, thanks for the info. Yes first!”

“Send my regards to Miyuki!”

“I to Rina!”

“Iya, I'll pass on later.”

It was with great joy that I went to the usual place to eat my food. I didn't know this app was well known in my school children. Is in another school as well famous as here or not huh? I hope in all places this application is also quite famous as well.

***

“Why him?”

Right now I am looking towards Maul who is being proud of Miyuki and Yoshida as well.

“In my class a lot of my friends read Comic Universe.”

“In my class is also the same, almost all girls there is a Comic Universe app on the ponse.”

“How Mar my prowess?”

Maul is still being arrogant and she is eager to be praised by me as well.

“What did you do?”

“Do you play Outstagram Mar?”

Ah, the social media application that allows us to see photos and videos there.

“I don't play it.”

“Huh! It's hard to explain if you don't play the app yourself. You have to download the application first Mar, then I will explain later.”

I don't have time to do that, anyway if it's not wrong the storage on my phone is almost full. If I want to download the app, I need to delete some of the games on my phone first.

“Have you explained what you did with the app?”

“You must have known that in the Outstagram application there is a search feature that makes us able to see the photos according to what we like. However..”

Miyuki showed me the app, and she rolled the screen. Then I often see posts related to Comic Universe.

“Then?”

But even though I've seen that, I don't know what Maul has done.

“I guess from seeing that you already understand.”

Maul looks disappointed to hear that.

“I made the algorithm of the search in Outstagram a little changed than usual. I made that app always bring up related posts about Comic Universe. Yesterday night also Mr. Hari told the Outstagram account that he had been holding, and... Ta-ra-, this account already has a lot of followers.”

Maul also showed me an Outstagram account from Comic Universe and there were already fifty thousand people following the account.

“What's no problem doing that?”

I was a little worried after being told the way that Maul did.

“It doesn't matter, I don't use it excessively. It's just like people who are using ads but this is the free version.”

“Isn't that a crime?”

“As long as it is not caught it does not matter.”

“Where do you know that it won't wilt.”

“Because I made it seem as if the post appeared naturally.”

What is natural if suddenly posts that we never like appear in our search field.

“I don't know what you're doing, but at least as long as it's not caught. OK!”

I gave a sign to Maul.

“How about your work lately Ar?”

“I've actually never gotten any work lately.”

Because everything was already taken by the apprentice, so I didn't do anything.

“Not this application is crowded and there are many comics who have joined the application, you should be busy, right?”

“In the office now there are interns working there, and it seems like they are so excited that they take all the jobs there. Though when Mr. Hari has shared a job desk with them, but they are very excited to do another.”

Of course it's because of the money... I wonder how much money Mr. Hari gives them every time they do overtime work.

“Is it okay to leave that to the intern? What if there will be a comic that does not comply with the provisions.”

Yoshida asked me.

“Then you don't have to worry, because the average intern there is a student. I'm the only one a student can do that easily, let alone a student. But so far I have never heard a report from Mr. Hari if there is a comic that does not comply with the provisions.”

“It's not good Mar, you don't have to work. Usually you're alone with something like this. Whoa! Is this sausage? I asked for yes..”

Riki also took the sausage that was in my stock.

“At first I was happy if it doesn't work but when I know that we still get paid even though it doesn't work, somehow I don't feel good.”

Yep... Maybe because it felt like this for the first time. But Mr. Febri told me that later I would get used to these kinds of things.

“Isn't it already like a boss?”

“You're right Yoshida, yesterday Mr. Hari said to us that we already he considered as one of the founders of the company, but I think the title of superior is still not suitable for students like me.”

“I don't understand your mindset at all Mar.”

Miyuki looked confused herself.

“That's right, it's too early for us to get that title.”

Heee... Tumben once you said that Mul. Yesterday it wasn't like you just prided yourself on the title of boss you owned.

“You should both be happy to get that title now, many people want to get that thing quickly but it is very difficult to get it.”

Uh! I know why Maul said that. Looks like he's going to get an opinion from Takeshi.

“It looks like this time I agree with you Takeshi.”

“What today you will go to the office again Ar?”

“Yes, today in my office there will be an employee reception and I was told by Mr. Hari to come. I also don't know what to do there.”

“Of course to help Pak Hari choose a new employee.”

“Not should it be done by superiors?”

“We are indeed tops.”

“Oh yes.”

A lot has happened to me lately, but I haven't told my parents. I keep it from them if I have a regular job. I don't think it's okay to tell him because it doesn't interfere with my school. Maybe someday I'll tell them about this.

“Don't forget to leave one place for me after O2SN later.”

“Just relax Rik, it can be set.”

“Isn't it cheating to use insiders to easily break into a company.”

Kichida objected to what we did.

“Explain Mar!”

I know that Riki wants to get a cut on Kichida right now.

“I used to say that communion is the most important thing in living this life, because if our connection is broad and we can easily live life thanks to the connection we have, because, that means we have succeeded in living a good and true world life. One example is an insider like this.”

But what I said just now is true, we can see the obvious example in Pak Hari. Maybe we can not build and develop the company easily without the connections owned by Mr. Hari. Starting from his connections with the comic, his friends who are in the airline company, his friends who have a lot of followers on social media, and many more.

“Stay alone it's cheating Mar!”

“I was just kidding Kichida. Of course if Riki has the ability to compete in that company, he will be accepted to work there.”

Of course I will help Riki in developing his abilities.

“Thank you for the offer Mul, but I'm still busy organizing at my house. I'm afraid that if I work too, my school will become neglected.”

“Honey once.”

I wonder what kind of organization is followed by people like Rian. But as far as I'm concerned, it looks like he joined a religious organization like a mosque teenager in his home.

“Maybe if I'm not busy, I'll think about it again.”

“Tell me if it arrives.”

Teng... Teng... Teng... Teng.....

“Oh no, my food is not finished!”

I sped up my meal to finish off all my supplies.

“Part of earlier you talk anyway Ar.”

“This let me help Mar.”

Riki also gave me a place of provision, I also shared my food with him for him to spend as well.

After finishing my lunch, we all went straight to our classes. When we were on the stairs, we passed Mr. Febri who seemed to want to go to the third floor.

“We first Mar.”

Maul and the others left me and Riki.

“How are you Mar?”

“Good Sir.”

“Do not forget to come to the office after school later. There are important tasks that we have to do there.”

“You also how are you Rik?”

“I'm very good Sir.”

Riki answered him with a wide smile adorning his face.

“Spirit for O2SNya yes!”

“Just relax, I will definitely win it.”

“How have you been working lately Mar? Are you still not getting a job?”

“Of course, all my work has been done all by interns who are there.”

“Hahaha... Think of it as a temporary vacation. I'm sure Hari did this because she wanted you and Maul to take a break. If he doesn't do this, maybe you and Maul are still working as usual.”

Hm... I think what Mr. Febri just said is true. Maul and I always feel bad if we do nothing, especially when Mr. Hari says we will still be paid. Surely if the work was not done by the interns, we had already taken part for our work.

“Is there no work I can do? I feel confused to spend my time when at home.”

Usually I play games at nine o'clock and up, because my friends have just played the game around that hour, including with Misaki. I heard he had to learn first before he could play the game. Unfortunately Misaki!

“If you still want to work, you can take some of the work I'm working on. Counting reduces my work as well.”

“Oke then, later send the details of his work to me.”

I finally got another job.

“But don't force yourself Mar!”

“Siap.”

“Both of you also do not forget to study because soon it will be held UTS.”

“I just remembered it, later I will go to your house to study at that time Mar.”

“Come Rik.”

“Do not let the value of the two of you go down because of the busyness of each of you. You know that Riki is busy preparing for O2SN and it can be informed by the school if the grade is low. If for Amar whose value drops because of work, you may not be allowed to work again by Mar Day!”

It's bad if it happens.

“As long as the teacher gives a grid that matches the problem they always explain in class, I don't think it matters.”

“What in your life have you never had any trouble at all Mar?”

Mr. Febri looked at me in wonder.

“Which is possible, lately I feel the concern because the work is very much at all. Moreover, I have to balance it with my school, it feels very heavy Sir.”

“Already, you guys hurry to class. I think your teacher wants to come in.”

Mr. Febri also walked to the third floor and we headed to class.

***

“Where is Mr Febri?”

“He told us to go first, he said he has a meeting for UTS today.”

“So..”

We were on the bus to get to the office. I also noticed the city streets in the afternoon which began to be crowded by vehicles from people who had finished work.

“How was the application you made at that time? Have you added any more weird features in it?”

I still can't forget what happened yesterday when Maul peeked at everything on my phone.

“The app I've developed again. Because lately I do not have a job that I do while at home, so I intend to add some features in this application.”

Maul showed me her phone.

“What can now be done?”

“I can hack the CCTV on this bus, change the train schedule and also Transjakarta.”

Whoa... It seems like what he did was all evil. If only he had misused it for something else, I think he'd be in jail by now. It was also if the police could detect his whereabouts.

“See to the billboard that is there Mar!”

At that time our bus was stopping at a red light not far there was a very large billboard.

Maul also changed the display screen of the ad with the anime and made all the passengers on the bus became excited by what Maul did. I looked around the bus if any passengers suspected us, and it wasn't.

It was very dangerous to do such a thing on a bus that was crowded like this.

“You are! What if someone knows?”

I lowered my voice.

“Just relax, I can't be caught.”

“Then how is the development of the drone you want to make?”

“I'm still trying the initial version, looking for the materials to make the drone was very difficult Mar.”

“Why didn't you buy the original drone and then disassembled it to get the materials?”

“You think the price of a good drone is as cheap as that just to take the materials. That's a pity in my opinion.”

True too, even impressed like a waste of money.

“Then what will you do?”

“I was looking for those ingredients on the internet, and it just so happened that there were a few stores selling them there.”

“Ohh! When is the drone going to be?”

“Perhaps after we pass?”

GRADUATING?! Isn't that still three years away.

“That was a long time ago.”

“What you think makes something like this easy.”

“Isn't it for someone like you this is an easy thing?”

“There are some things I can't do either. Those are not the words you always say to others.”

Uh! I just remembered it.

“If the drone is ready, don't forget to tell me. I'm looking forward to it.”

“Just wait, I'll surprise you.”

the End Chapter 79