The Winter Promise

Chapter 97: Bored or Disappointed?

One month after the departure of Riki to Makassar to follow O2SN has passed and today he has returned to school again as usual.

Right now, I along with all the other disciples are in the field. We just had a flag ceremony like our weekly routine on Monday morning. But this time, the students did not disperse us, but instead he told us to sit first on the field.

If it's like this, then two things will happen. First is the school that wants to tell all its students something and second is the hair raid.

Yes, hair razzias are often done on Mondays like this. Moreover, I saw that many students had long hair that they had hidden behind the hats they were wearing.

I saw the headmaster walking to the podium and holding a paper in his hand. I can also see the two trophies behind him, I'm sure that he would like to announce the success of Riki and the men's basketball team during the O2SN.

“All right everyone please calm down first, there are some announcements that you want to convey related to the implementation of O2SN yesterday.”

All the students started to pay attention to the headmaster.

“Yesterday, this school again got a new achievement that was achieved by the best students from our school. First is the men's basketball team that managed to get the first champion, and also the second champion for the men's pencak silat race. For brothers Irfan Harshad of second-class office administration B and Riki Ryandi of first-class multimedia D, please come forward to hand over the award from the school to the two of you. ”

Riki who was sitting far behind me stood up and started walking towards the podium. As Riki walked beside me, he patted my hat which made my face covered by the front of the hat.

I just looked at him and he looked really happy.

“Let's give a standing ovation to both of them.”

All the students started clapping very loudly.

“You why not pat your hand Mar?”

Ask Kichida who is currently beside me.

“Create what? My applause has been represented with the other students, I applaud or not, I think there will be nothing different.”

“But you have to show your appreciation to them Mar.”

I'd rather just do it than have to argue in the morning like this.

I started to move my hands and clap my hands with the other students.

The headmaster began to give awards in the form of medals made by the school to Riki and Kak Irfan, they both also got an envelope that I felt contained money.

The students clapped for the two of them. There were some people who shouted the name of Riki and also Kak Irfan.

“You look not happy at all Mar?”

Kichida rebuked me.

“I want to return to class immediately.”

“Where does your nationalism taste Mar?”

Dumplings... I was commented on by people from other countries.

“Iya.. Yes..”

“It turns out Riki could win that race.”

Kichida again saw Riki who currently looked embarrassed because he was praised by many teachers there.

“Of course, but I think he is currently a little upset because he only got second position.”

“Where did you know?”

“I've been friends with Riki for a long time, of course I already know what kind of nature he has.”

The awarding ceremony filled with enthusiasm and a noisy voice was finally completed. The headmaster disbanded all the students to return to their respective classes.

While in class, a lot of my friends gathered around me to ask Riki.

“So when I was there, I was up against pretty great guys.”

Riki began to tell his experience to his friends at that time enthusiastically.

I haven't felt the noise in the morning like this for a long time, but this time it's getting noisy.

My head feels a little dizzy because a lot of people are swarming around me in the morning like this.

I better separate myself first.

I started to stand up from my seat.

“Where are you Mar?”

Ask Riki who saw me want to leave.

“Toilet.”

I broke through the crowd and finally went outside the classroom to get some fresh air.

Ah... At least more comfortable like this.

When the morning like this especially on Monday, I do not really like the crowded atmosphere, because it can make my head dizzy. But it only happened on Monday, I don't know why it happened to me.

“What are you doing here Mar?”

Mr. Febri came by holding a map in his right hand.

“I'm looking for fresh air only, in the air class is too stuffy.”

“Hmm... Just deserve.”

Mr. Febri glanced into the classroom and looked at the crowd of students who were in my seat.

“Let's go in, already want to start the lesson.”

I went back in with Mr. Febri. Seeing Mr. Febri who had come to class made all the students return to their seats.

“Mar, interesting things what were you doing while I was away?”

Ask Riki.

“Nothing of interest.”

“No way, during my time in Makassar I felt something important was missed by me.”

As strong as what instincts he had, was he really a human what an animal.

“Nothing, if you don't believe you can ask Maul.”

“You also forgot something you should have said to me Mar.”

After getting congratulations from so many people and he's still asking for my congratulations.

“During Rik, have won that race.”

“You are, you should be a little excited when you say that.”

“I'm not excited today.”

“What happened something?”

Is it after a month that she's not with me that she's forgotten my daily habits?

“Did you forget that today is Monday?”

“I forgot it.”

Riki smiled slightly for forgetting that.

“Just a month you haven't seen me but she's forgotten the things I used to do in school.”

“Oi Mar, have you prepared a job for me? You promised me you'd give me a job after I'd finished O2SN.”

“After school, I'll take you to the office to discuss this with Mr. Hari. I've said this before to Mr. Hari and he said to take you to the office when you already want to work there.”

“Is that true?”

Riki's eyes glowed while listening to that.

“Iya, I have said this in advance and Mr. Hari has agreed to it and always asks when you enter.”

Riki was very happy when he heard that.

Indeed Mr. Hari always asked about Riki because he was told by Mr. Febri that me and Maul became a very strong couple when together with Riki. He became more curious about Riki.

“Then what about your excrement? Not that your excrement is pretty solid.”

What happened to this kid? Is he so disappointed to get second position when O2SN.

“Why?”

“I want to do something new.”

“Are you disappointed with the result?”

“I've never been disappointed with the result of the match, the opponent I faced in the final was great. I did want to do something that just.”

Is that the real reason he's just making up that excuse? But it seems that Riki does not hide anything, because Riki is not a person who is easily desperate.

After all, getting second place in the national game is very good because you have to compete against the best children from every region.

“It's a pity that you stopped at pencak silat.”

“Do people who stop playing basketball despite having a great enough ability like you have the right to say that?”

“Seems not.”

I just remembered that what Riki did was almost the same as what I did before.

“Who takes care of the class president's duties while I'm gone?”

“Natasha who did it all was helped by Kichida.”

“Why don't you help them?”

 “Do what I help, I have no business there.”

After all Natasha never asked for my help in the slightest, if she asked for it also not necessarily I helped her anyway.

“You should help them, there must be some work that girls like them can't do.”

“If you take it easy for that, there are friends who help him.”

I gave him the thumb sign.

“During Makassar I was always with Kak Irfan and he always told me about you. How close were you to Irfan first?”

“During the basketball club first, Kak Irfan is indeed close to all its members.”

But I think I'm the closest to him because I spend a lot of time with him in empty moments.

Among all the people on my team, only I dared to greet Kak Irfan and speak normally with him, while the others were still in a sense of disdain.

“I guess you and Brother Irfan have a special relationship.”

“I have absolutely no such relationship.”

If only I and Irfan had a special relationship, it is certain that I will not decide to quit basketball because Irfan is the one who disagrees the most when I turn down an offer to become a young national team.

“And also while there, there were some students from other schools who asked about you to me.”

“Who are they?”

“They all said that they had one basketball team with you.”

Looks like they all also passed the selection of the O2SN. I did know that they had gone to different schools when entering SMK, some even went out of town. But I didn't think that they would all meet at O2SN like that.

“Do you only compete in Makassar?”

“No, we occasionally take a walk when getting free time.”

“How's Makassar?”

“If for a vacation passable.”

“Hmmm..

It looks like I will look around on the internet first, what tourist attractions can I visit while there. Who knows, one day when I went there, I had plans to go anywhere.

“About what will I do later?”

“I don't know if you'll be put in the same part as me or if you'll be in a different part. It depends on the decision of Mr. Hari and Mr. Malik later.”

“What work is there that we learned while in school?”

“There are some who have been and there are some who have not. You can study while working later, I will help you.”

“Thank you Mar, you are indeed my best friend.”

I also saw Mr. Febri who was still chatting with one of the students in front of him.

“What are you two talking about?”

Natasha looked at us.

“Says today Amar wants to give me a job.”

“That's true, What's possible we'll be one part?”

“Why is it like that?”

“Not so long ago there was an intern who had finished his work and there were some empty parts in my division.”

If Riki can be a division with Natasha, it will make my job easier. I'll have Natasha teach Riki what she got from me and I don't have to do anything.

“Enak once you already have your own income.”

Kichida is jealous of us.

“Why don't you try to be a comic in Comic Universe?”

My advice to Kichida.

“I've already submitted a one-shot comic for content to get serialized but I never managed to pass.”

“Maybe your story has not been in accordance with the interest of readers in Indonesia, that's why your comic is still not many who choose to be serialized.”

“That could be, could you give me Mar's input?”

A Kichida who was more skilled at discussing comics asked me for advice. When I first got the job of being an editor, he was the guy I always asked all about comics. Starting from the story to the depiction.

“I can't help much, if you want to ask for help you better ask Natasha.”

“Just remember Kichida, I'll help you if you want.”

“Thank you Natasha, I was very helped.”

“First friends you better read the comics in my app to get inspired.”

Natasha started giving advice to Kichida.

“I've done it.”

“Keep trying, who knows someday you can pass get serialization.”

“I'm not one to give up easily like that Mar.”

“That's a good spirit, if you still fail too, you can tell Amar to use the insider path.”

Riki patted my back.

“It's not good to do.”

That's right Rik, it's not okay to use insiders.

“I can't do anything about it either. All comics that go into serialization are selected based on the questionnaire of the reader. If there is one comic that suddenly entered without being selected in the questionnaire, it will be very suspicious and can be protested by the reader.”

And if that happens, our rating might go down.

“True also.”

“Good kids, let's start our learning today.”

Mr. Febri started opening his classes.

We all began to listen to the lessons given by Mr. Febri carefully.

the End Chapter 97