ADJOINING REALM

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That night, Darto and Mbah Turahmin were really stunned to see the performances that the young men presented. They were surprised to see a fight that was almost similar to what Darto had experienced. And when the puppet show of the man was finished, Darto immediately rushed to meet Asep and Ujang who were doing tos with all the crew who ran the show.


"Where do you know that fight?" Tanya Darto was curious.


"We asked Ki Karta, Dar. Sorry Dar, we didn't ask permission just yet. We intend to surprise you before you go home, and sorry too, we got your car deflated, we don't want it if you can't see our show of gratitude," asep answered with a nod to Ujang's head.


"You guys are just there. But you guys are really great to be able to salto-salto that," answered Darto slightly chuckled, then again asked "Why do you give Chandrabha the title?"


"I had asked him what his arrow was like Ki Karta, he said your arrow was like moonlight, which will not be lost in darkness" Ujang said.


"We until we find the right Javanese language to describe the arrow described by Ki Karta. And one of the actors had a grandfather from Java, he proposed the name chandrabha. He said it was quoted from Sanskrit which means the luster of the moonlight, Dar," said Asep with a satisfied face.


Darto could not comment on anything his two new friends had said, he even laughed at Asep and Ujang who continued to feel proud, and finally he said something in a slightly taut tone "So? How do I get home? If the car deflates like that?!"


"He he he sorry, Dar. Tomorrow let me pump the wheel," said Ujang while scratching his head.


After saying that, Darto and Si Mbah returned to Ki Karta's house. Tonight Darto stayed in the living room of Ki Karta's house, because Asep and Ujang stayed up with residents to take care of the rest of the salamat at the village hall.


Darto immediately slept on a pandan mat with the bag he used as a pillow. Before falling asleep he had time to rethink the show earlier, he daydreamed while smiling and then took out an arrow in his hand. The dark room in Ki Karta's house immediately became bright, Darto who still continued to pay attention to the bow in his hand finally muttered softly, saying the phrase "From now on I give you the name chandrabha."


After a long daydream, Darto finally fell asleep so soundly. The night passed by, Darto fell asleep so soundly, that his sleep seemed to last only in a matter of seconds. This morning Darto, Mbah Turahmin with Ki Karta and his daughter were sitting in a saung. They waited for Asep and Ujang to take turns pumping the wheels of the car alternately. They both seem to sweat because they pump the wheels of the car, it's only natural because pumping the car is very much different from pumping the wheels of a bicycle.


Darto and the others just kept laughing at Asep and Ujang. They were intentionally unhelpful, as they wanted to teach the two nosy youths a lesson. After quite a while, finally the four wheels were already fully charged. Darto and Si Mbah went straight inside, then stepped on the gas pedal deeply, speeding away from the village with Ki Karta and her daughter.


Long story short the day had started the night, this time they decided to rest in the village located in the middle of the journey. Although there is actually no forest in front, but the power of Si Mbah and Ki Karta has been so drained. They both looked tired despite just sitting for hours, until finally Darto decided to stop, just to rest in the village.


"Before you go, I find a place to rest first. You guys just wait here, okay?" Said Darto from outside the car, with his head peeking in through the front window to the left of the car.


"Yes, Dar. If there is nothing, we stay in the car is also okay," Mbah Turahmin said while leaning his back on the chair while smoking a cigarette in his hand.


Hearing that, Darto rushed to a nearby house. The village looked so quiet, when the car stopped, he only saw a few people running towards their house. But even though it seemed strange, Darto really pity to see the two parents in the car continue to sit for hours.


"Assalamu'alaikum?!" Said Darto while knocking on the wooden door of a house. The house looked clean, unkempt but looked silent.


"Excuse me, Grandma. I'd like to ask, is there an inn in the area?" Said Darto after seeing the face of the woman who opened the door in front of him.


"No lodging, son. No one visits this village when it is night. How many people want to stay?" The grandmother in the house was still in the same position, she had only displayed half the face of the door slit that she accidentally opened only an inch.


"Four men, grandma. Besides me there are still two of my Grandpa and one woman" said Darto back.


"Stay here. But I only have one empty room, you want to sleep on the floor?" Connect Grandma.


"Gee... Thank you, Grandma, let me call them yes, Grandma. Once again thank you very much," said Darto immediately rushed to walk to the car.


"Yes, kid. You better hurry up. This village is not safe at night," said Grandma a little shouting because Darto was far enough, unfortunately Darto did not hear the words of grandmother carefully, he just nodded despite not hearing as a whole.


Darto immediately called Mbah Turahmin and the others. They left the goods in the car and locked it tightly. Only a few items that Darto brought, such as sarongs for blankets and change of clothes that he might use tomorrow morning.


Without wasting time they went straight to the grandmother's house. There was nothing strange in the course of his legs, until they finally arrived at the front of the house, then Darto realized that someone was watching them from the darkness under the rambutan tree not far from him.


Darto squinted his eyes at the tree. But the dark conditions plastered in the place really make Darto can not see anything there. And finally he entered into the house of the Grandmother, with a million questions and also a sense of anxiety that was lodged in his heart.


"Here, in the first drink, where are you from?" Grandma said as she offered a tray of four glasses of bitter tea in the living room.


"We are from the village of Ijuk, Grandma" replied Darto briefly then grabbed tea in front of him.


"Away, yeah. You better go to bed after drinking. The girls can sleep in the rooms, the rest sleep here is okay, right?" Grandma said back and immediately got a nod of the head from the four of us.


"Eh, yes. I almost forgot. You do not open the door if anyone knocks more than 9 p.m.," Grandma continued and walked into her room.


Hearing that, Darto and the others were immediately overwhelmed with curiosity, they were confused by the words of the grandmother, but could not ask because the grandmother had entered her room.


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