Traveling to the Unseen Realm

3. That's Crocodile Kan ?

Ranvier blinked his eyes as the sunlight hit his two eyes. He nodded and then rose from his sleeping position.

Ranvier rolled his gaze across the room and smiled as he saw his school uniform folded neatly on the chair.

Slowly Ranvier stepped closer to his uniform. He grabbed his uniform and smiled with satisfaction knowing that he could wear it later.

" It was dry. Hmmm.., very fragrant. Pake whatever yes, the fragrance is not ordinary gini..," murmured Ranvier.

Suddenly the door of the room was knocked from outside. Ranvier invites the person who knocks on the door to enter the room. When the door opened, a fat woman stood in the doorway smiling. Ranvier smiled back because he recognized the woman as Damar's wife.

" It's waking up apparently. I was waiting for breakfast in the dining room you know," said Damar's wife as she stepped into bed.

" yes. I took a shower for a while," said Ranvier, turning his body and stepping towards the bathroom in the corner of the room.

" Don't rush Ranvier. Kyai as Nyai know if you need time to get ready...!" said Damar's wife loudly.

" Yes Mom...!" sahut Ranvier from the bathroom.

Shortly thereafter Ranvier finished cleaning himself up. It came out with a fresh body and face. He saw Damar's wife sitting in a chair and smiling at her presence.

" Mom made that bed...?" ask Ranvier.

" Yes..," said Damar's wife quickly.

" It shouldn't be Mom. I used to make my own bed anyway" said Ranvier unpleasantly.

" Gapap. One day you will also finish this bed with your own hands." said Damar's wife while smiling meaningfully.

" What do you mean, ma'am...?" ranvier asked not to understand.

" It's nothing. Are you ready, right?, we go out yuk...," take Damar's wife while opening the room door.

Ranvier nodded then followed the fat lady's footsteps. As he passed the hallway to the dining room, Ranvier stopped to observe the large painting on the walls of the hall. Even Ranvier touched the painting with his fingertips.

" Why Ranvier...?" ask Damar's wife.

" It's not a painting, is it...?" ask Ranvier.

" If it's not a painting, what do you think it is...?" ask Damar's wife.

" Mmm.., this is more like the stone relief I have seen in Borobudur temple. Only difference this one is colorful like oil painting.., "said Ranvier doubtful.

Ranvier's reply made Damar's wife smile widely.

" You're right Ranvier. Did you just know it was a stone relief, not last night You also passed by here and saw it...?" ask Damar's wife.

" Yes, but I don't know if this is a stone relief..," said Ranvier.

Suddenly Damar came to surprise the two.

" It turns out here. You are waiting for Nyai you know," said Damar reminded.

" Oh yeah, sorry it's my fault. Don't get mad at me." said Ranvier to make Damar and his wife smile.

" Well, go through here, please" Damar said as he directed Ranvier into a room.

Ranvier nodded and followed Damar, while Damar's wife walked in a different direction. As Ranvier passed by, everyone who passed by him looked down with reverence as if showing respect.

" I'm sorry Mr. Damar. Why is everyone looking down when we're passing by...?" asked Ranvier curiously.

" Because you are an honored guest of Ranvier..," Damar said quickly.

" But I'm just a teenager who hasn't met and been invited in by Nyai here. It was also because my clothes were dirty and soaked with dirty water splashes..," Ranvier said.

" It is precisely because of Nyai who brought you here, that's why you are so special Ranvier..," said Damar while looking at Ranvier with a gentle gaze.

" The hell...?" ask Ranvier.

" yes. Well, now look over there. That's Arcana, Nyai Ranggana's son. Can you call him and invite him in for breakfast together ?. I'll have to get the car ready to drive you later" Damar said.

" Can he hear...?" ask Ranvier.

" absolutely. Why are you asking Ranvier so rich...?" asked Damar while frowning.

" You see, I didn't see him respond to his parents' words during our dinner together last night. So I think he is deaf and mute" said Ranvier with a wry smile.

" Arcana is quiet and rarely speaks. He'll only talk if he needs to" Damar said.

" Arcana ain't gonna be mad. Although quiet but he is not a temperamental child.., " said Damar with a smile.

" Ok, I call him now." said Ranvier as he stepped towards the park where Arcana was.

Damar smiled and then passed. Meanwhile, Ranvier is getting closer to Arcana. The little girl, about ten years old, looked to be contemplating while soaking her feet in the pool.

Before greeting, Ranvier deliberately stood for a moment to observe the movements of Arcana. The girl was still playing her feet in the water. Occasionally Arcana smiled as the figure of a water creature bit the tip of her toes.

Unlike the Arcana that looks relaxed, Ranvier was surprised to see animals that move in the water. The animal that was originally thought to be the fish turned out to be a small crocodile.

" I.. It's a crocodile, right...?!" ranvier said loudly to the surprise of Arcana.

" Ssttt.., don't be noisy !. You scared him...!" arcana said as she crossed her index finger in front of her lips.

" Sorry. But it's really a crocodile, isn't it...?" ranvier asked half a whisper.

" A crocodile boy, to be more precise," said Arcana while nodding.

" What...?!" ranvier said loudly to make Arcana cluck.

Apparently when Ranvier spoke loudly the surface of the pool water churned. And at that time it was clearly seen three crocodiles wriggling and then swimming away from Arcana.

Arcana also took both feet out of the pool and twisted his body to face Ranvier.

" You scared them and left. You have to be responsible...!" said Arcana while looking at Ranvier furiously.

" I didn't intentionally. Who told you to play with crocodiles, it's dangerous. You should thank me for saving you from the crocodile." said Ranvier in self-defense.

" Who would pounce ?. They are good. And all this time they were my friends. It is you who comes and interrupts...!" arcana lantang.

" I'm not bothering you !. I came here because Mr. Damar asked me to call you. If you know this is your reaction, I've been refused..," said Ranvier upset.

The debate between Ranvier and Arcana made the whole house in an uproar. Even Kyai and Nyai Ranggana came out to watch Ranvier and Arcana debate. But instead of divorcing the two, Kyai and Nyai Ranggana just smiled at him.

" You have to take responsibility...!" arcana.

" Ok, what responsibility ?. If I am told to call the crocodiles here, I do not want.

" Oh...!" Kyai Ranggana cleared his throat so hard that the Ranvier and Arcana debate ended.

Ranvier and Arcana looked over. They were shocked when they saw Kyai and Nyai Ranggana were there. Not only the owner of the house, but also several servants lined up while staring at Ranvier and Arcana with an incomprehensible look.

" Dad..," call Arcana in a choked voice.

Ranggana just remained silent then turned her body and entered the inner part of the palace.

" We can talk about that over breakfast. Come Arcana..," take Aria aka Nyai Ranggana.

" Good Ma'am.," said Arcana lirih then stepped following the mother.

Inevitably Ranvier followed Aria and Arcana because he did not want to be attacked by crocodile inhabitants of the pool.

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After having breakfast together, Ranvier prepared to leave Kyai and Nyai Ranggana's residence.

Ranvier appears to have been in the car with Damar. While Kyai Ranggana and his son and wife were seen standing on the terrace to release Ranvier's departure.

" This is your bag Ranvier." said Damar's wife as she handed over Ranvier's bag which looked bulging.

" What is it Ma'am ?. Why is it so big and heavier than usual...?" ranvier asked as he grabbed the bag cover.

" Don't open it now..," Damar said as he gently pulled Ranvier's fingers.

" Why Sir...?" ask Ranvier.

" There's a gift of apology from Nyai for you. It is not polite to open it directly in front of him. Now you better say goodbye so I can take you right away..," whispered Damar in Ranvier's ear.

" Oh that. Thank you Nyai, thank you Kyai. I go home first. Daahh..," said Ranvier as he waved his hand.

Kyai Ranggana and his son and wife waved back. Ranvier smiled and looked forward as the car started moving.

The car continued to drive away from the residence of the Ranggana family. Ranvier accidentally looked out the window. Ranvier saw many people standing in line while staring at him as if taking off his departure while waving his hand. Although confused, Ranvier also returned a wave of their hands.

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