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Arlan woke up due to the gentle touch on his head. He blinked quickly, adjusting his eyes to the rays around. His head was dizzy, making him slightly nauseous. The smell of medicine instantly filled his lungs. It took me a few seconds to realize where I am now.

"Dizziness, Son?" asked Gina who saw Arlan holding her head while trying to sit down.

"Lo's okay?" nanda's voice sounded from next door. Arlan turned and found Nanda lying next to her bed. "It's also great that you don't wake up all day" added Nanda.

Arlan turned his gaze to Manda who was sitting tilted on the sofa by the window. Her face that was exposed to the sunlight looked extremely beautiful. "What do you look at?"

"Judes very, Neng?" goda Gina while smiling small.

Arlan's eyes were fixed on the loose shirt that Manda was wearing. Seen a bandage wrapped around his little shoulder. The last thing he remembers is Pareng's scratch hitting Manda's back. "Gue can heal your wounds" Arlan said.

"Not now" replied Gina. "You just woke up. It'll be night."

"And I am the worst here" complained Nanda, snorting. "Look, here! I can't get up. There are four of my ribs that are broken."

Arlan frowned. He doesn't remember anything after Pareng catches Manda. "What Pareng-"

"No," said Nanda quickly. "Lo made me look like this."

"Gue?" Arlan was confused.

"The cup is right, you don't remember last night" Gina continued.

Arlan did not open his mouth for a long time. It's true that he doesn't remember what happened. When he saw Manda injured, Arlan seemed to lose consciousness. He himself is shocked to wake up in the hospital, and feels sorry for not being able to protect Manda and Nanda as they should.

"It's okay. It wasn't your fault" Gina said. He looked at Arlan with a gentle gaze as usual. Gina's eyeballs are exactly like Manda's, making Arlan calm. "Actually, a lot of talent is within you. There are powers of invulnerability, healing, and another one is fighting ability. If honed all, in fact you can be a shaman who is powerful mandraguna."

"Will you hone all of Arlan's abilities?" ask Nanda.

Gina shook her head slowly. He did not take his eyes off Arlan. "Not all talent should be honed. There are one or two talents that will make you forget yourself and wretch."

Nanda and Manda throw one another a glance. They seemed to understand what their mother was saying. But no one spoke. Everyone was silent, waiting for Gina to explain further.

"From the story that Manda and Nanda told, you suddenly turned into someone else when you saw Manda get hurt, huh?" gina asked, confirming the truth of her children's story.

Arlan. The flash of last night's events still stuck clearly in his head. He also still remembers how Manda's back was bleeding a lot after being scratched by Pareng's claws. "Yes. At that time I could feel an overwhelming anger."

"Then, what happened?"

Gina nodded, understanding their situation. "So, your subconscious takes control of you when you feel threatened or in danger. Unfortunately, it's like the 'evil' part of you. Just like anger piled up for so long, then suddenly exploded."

"That's dangerous?"

Gina nodded towards Nanda. "That happens when you forget yourself. You don't know where the opponent is, man. Once you target something, everything else will only be perceived as a bully." Gina took a deep breath, then exhaled slowly. "So, yeah... That's dangerous."

"Mother food just taught Arlan how to protect and heal?" ask Manda.

Gina nodded in confirming. "Mom didn't expect that your opponent last night would be that strong just because it ate each other. But clearly, Arlan was stronger. His ability to fight if combined with his ability to protect himself, would be unmatched. However, it also meant that Arlan's body was taken over by another consciousness."

"What would happen if you didn't come last night?" ask Nanda.

"Maybe it won't last long, because it's the first time Arlan's body has been taken over. However, for a long time, even though it was an extraordinary ability, Arlan who was there at this time would be 'sleeping'," replied Gina, making Arlan's hair bristling.

Obviously Arlan does not know that he has such a dangerous side. Then, the threat that he can now be replaced with another himself, increasingly makes Arlan afraid. Arlan glanced at Manda for the umpteenth time. He feels guilty. In that instant, he became afraid that Manda would have to face something similar like yesterday again.

"Lo calm down. I'm not going to run" said Manda. Apparently he was aware of the worry that Arlan was feeling. "Gue is already wet. Where might I leave a friend in trouble."

"Maybe you mean, 'prospective husband'?" goda Nanda while giggling.

Manda is upset with Nanda. However, the fact that there was no rebuttal from Manda's own mouth, made Arlan smile widely. Arlan turned to Gina who was sitting next to her bed. "What should I do?"

"Control yourself!" gina's orders. "To help you, I've shared roles with you. Nanda is the most powerful in the conscious state. He's the one who's gonna fight. Then Manda will be beside him as a complement. Your movements will be synchronous because you have the same taste as twins. And you, Arlan, protect them. Whatever happens, don't let your anger take hold. Your job is to protect. Maximize that."

"But sometimes things are out of the question, ma'am," replied Nanda.

"Yes. I admit it," said Gina. "But you three. You have three heads that can think. While your enemy is only one head and the goal is clear. Although you will be injured, you will definitely be able to deal with this. Trust each other. You chose this path."

Arlan, Manda, and Nanda exchanged glances. Although there was fear in their little hearts, it was lost to their confidence. Ready to be unprepared, Manda and Nanda have promised to keep Arlan alive. Arlan also did not receive help for free. He had the responsibility of two other lives on his hands.

"Today, calm yourselves," Gina stood up from her seat. He walked towards the window and gestured for Manda to get up from the sofa. "Arlan, you should recover faster than the others. So, you can use your healing powers for Manda and Nanda." Gina sat down where Manda was sitting a second ago. "Manda, sit next to Arlan! Let him sleep as long as possible without any nightmares."

Manda just according to what Gina ordered. Arlan should recover as soon as possible. Their time was not much until the day where Larasati would appear. "Sleep!" manda said while sitting next to Arlan.

'Arlan's inner two more days while closing her eyes again, though it was difficult for her to fall asleep after a long conversation with Gina.

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