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6. My Goddess of Poetry, Nafisah, in Danger!

As I promised my brother Syifa yesterday, I will pick him up in front of his office at exactly 4pm this afternoon to go to the address that Brother Bomber gave us.

Supposedly, my third course ended at 4 p.m.  However, I asked my lecturer for permission to leave early today at around 3 pm so that he had about 1 hour to go to my brother's office.

One of the advantages of the best universities in Jakarta is that students can more freely choose themselves about whether they want to attend or not attend lectures without being constrained by the threat of non-graduation if the minimum attendance of lectures certain is not achieved.

In principle, attending lectures is the right of students who should not be restrained, including by lecturers.  Of course because we at this university all aim to add and forge knowledge, then there is not a single student here who is lazy to attend lectures.

After I got out of the faculty building, I walked towards my motorcycle parking lot.  There, my gaze returned to one of the branches of the Bernard Cake Shop, my brother's favorite pastry shop, which was located between the faculty building and our faculty motor parking lot.

I also took the time to enter the cake shop to buy souvenirs for my brother who had canceled yesterday about the incident with the Avatar Mantis.

However, as soon as I entered there, my heart was again heated by the sight of Kaiser Dewantara who was flirting with my goddess of worship, Nafisah.  Before they realized my whereabouts, I also intended to secretly sneak out of the store.  Suddenly, the goddess called my name.

“Adrian?”  Greet my goddess with her sweet voice to me.

I did not expect at all that my goddess remembered my name about us interacting only about three times.  First, when I lent him my pen when the pen ink jammed during the university entrance exam.  Second, the friendly time of the new student orientation.  Third, when we accidentally broke down while studying independently in our faculty library recently.

That was also at the first meeting, we only had a face-to-face for less than ten seconds and even I did not have time to introduce my name to him.  While in our second and third meetings, we only met in groups.

I can't believe the goddess remembers my name.  Glad it feels!  My heart immediately feels clamps.  However, even though my heart was soaring with joy, I tried to maintain my elegance by remaining calm to show my charm as a man to him.

“Hai...Hai, Nafisah.”  But I couldn't, I stammered immediately.  I was always nervous when I had to speak directly to my goddess.

“Kok you've returned?  Wasn't the first year's virtual physics student until 4pm today?”

Glug.  On the first day I skipped college after maintaining my record as a diligent child for more than 2 months, I was immediately caught by my goddess.  Oh, naw!  How shameful I am!

“Ah, I have an appointment with my brother that can't be delayed at 4pm this afternoon, so I'm home fast.  Hehehehehe.”  I answered awkwardly to that question of Breath.

However, before the goddess responded to my answer, again Kaiser Dewantara came to line us like a beetle that could not stand the fragrance of beautiful flowers in the garden.

“Dik Nafisah know this child?”

Whahuh?  The kid?  How dare this damn Kaiser Dewantara think of me as a child!  I was 18 years old.  I really don't fit in with this one creature.

“Oh, yes, Brother Kaiser.  He's the first generation of the Virtual Physics Department.”

“Oh, Virtual Physics huh?  Then, we're as good as ya.”

What the fuck is with this creature?  Why is he so familiar with me when we first met?  And what is the attitude of such a superior to me?  One thing I made sure, our characters really don't match.  Until any time, I will never be willing to get close let alone be friends with him.

However, for the sake of my goddess of worship, Nafisah, I must look friendly in the presence of the person she considers a friend.

“Oh, so yes.  Greetings Kak.”  I answered while giving her a fake smile.

I saw him stick out his hand while saying his name.  “Include me, my name is Kaiser Dewantara, first year S2 child majoring in virtual physics,” he said with a smile that sucks it.

I glanced at Nafisah and it seemed that she was watching us.

“Alright, for the sake of Breath, I must pretend to be friendly in front of this person,” that is how I thought in my heart.

“Salam knows Kak, my name is Adrian Pamungkas.”  Finally, I decided to shake that hand and give my best fake smile.

“Oh, it's 15:10.  I have to rush back to the lab, Kaiser, Adrian, because my specimen has to be decanted immediately.  Sorry yeah.  Kaiser sister, later call me by phone ya.”  Nafisah said while giving a sign code to call Kaiser Dewantara with a sweet smile of my goddess before leaving the cake shop.

“So, their relationship seems to have been quite close until the phones, yes.”  My breath in my heart.

The flames of anger about jealousy towards my love rival were ignited.  Unknowingly, though,

“Dik Adrian.”  Kaiser Dewantara said as he touched my shoulder.

However, I immediately brushed off the hands of Kaiser Dewantara who was about to touch my shoulder violently and the forbidden sentence was spoken from my mouth.

“Stop that friendly pretentious attitude of yours!  I don't want to get close to you because I hate you so much.”

But yeah, that's it.  I hate him and I don't want to get close to him anymore.  Then, without looking back at her, I left the cake shop.

I guess my bad luck that day will only get there.  However, about six steps I left the store, suddenly,

“Aaaaaaaakh!”

The sound of shouting with a color of voice that was no stranger to me was also heard.

“Nafisah?”

I also looked towards the source of the sound.  How shocked I was to find that Nafisah had been carried up into the sky by a monster.  A bat-like monster, but with a human-like body that has human fingers on each wing.  Avatar Number 70, Avatar Sly Dark.

Now is not the time to panic because the life of Nafisah is at stake.  I immediately searched for a quiet place to replace my human body with the body of my avatar, Avatar Arjuna, through the bracelet given by Kak Bomber.

However, I was confused about what I should do.

The Arjuna Avatar is undoubtedly a favorable avatar to use against a flying type avatar like Sly Dark because it has a powerful long-range attack function.  However, right now the cunning monster was holding Nafisah hostage in its claws.  If my attack misses even a little, Nafisah's life could be in danger.

“This is what is expected of the hero figure.  Dik Adrian immediately jumped to help without fear when there are civilians who are threatened in danger.  I'm proud of you, Adrian.”

Suddenly, from the helmet of my avatar costume, a voice echoed.  A voice that is no stranger to me.  He is Brother Bomber.

I don't know why I'm always happy when I listen to her compliments.  With just a few words from that Bomber Sister, my originally daunted body, miraculously gained her courage and strength.

“Now, Dik Adrian, listen to my instructions carefully to defeat Avatar Sly Dark.”  Said Bomber to me.  And I got excited again.