ADJOINING REALM
CRAZY PLAN

Step by step, Darto and Wajana continued to approach the pesantren. They continued to penetrate into the lush trees that are rarely passed by humans, until finally the yellow light from the light bulb that glistened from a distance.

"We're almost there, Dar," said Wajana as he continued.

Hearing that, Darto just nodded and immediately widened his tiny footsteps. This time Darto led the way, until they arrived right behind the pesantren owned by Kakung.

It took a little twisting to get to the front gate, and when they reached the gate, Darto immediately ran towards the house used by Kakung.

"Assalamu'alaikum ...," cried Darto as he knocked on Kakung's door three times.

"Wa'alaykumussalam ...," replied someone from inside the house as he opened the door. When the door opened, he watched Darto carefully before finally saying, "Sorry son, what is it?"

Kakung is really pangling with a granddaughter who he has not met for years, he asked that while trying to remember who the boy who was standing in front of him.

Darto slightly lowered his head when he saw Kakung's expression that didn't recognize him, he felt a little disappointed but on the other hand he was very very happy because he could hear the voice and see the face of people he loved so much besides Si Mbah Turahmin.

"Darto!" kakung shouted right before Darto replied, he rushed crouching and holding his favorite grandson.

Seeing Kakung who remembered himself in just seconds, Darto was very happy, he was really very happy. Even though he knew that none of this was real.

"Form Dar ... Kakung already knows most of what you mean here, inside there is someone waiting for you from two days ago," continued Kakung back while removing his hold.

"Jih, Kung," answered Darto briefly then stepped into the residence Kakung.

Just a few steps Darto and Wajana entered, a man walked over from the inner room. He walked hurriedly as he said, "Dar ... Do you remember who I am?"

"Sastro!" shouted Darto with a face of sumringah.

"He's been waiting for you from the day after tomorrow, Dar. It seems you are really facing a difficult problem" said Kakung interrupted the reunion conversation between Darto, Sastro and Wajana.

"Jih, Kung. Darto wants to ask Kakung for help if he can," said Darto as he approached Kakung.

"Now you just sleep first, let us think together tomorrow," said Kakung after seeing Darto carefully. He knew if his grandson was tired, because it was clearly drawn from the look of Darto's face.

"Then we say goodbye, Kung. Darto wanted to take a shower and go to sleep" Darto answered briefly, then walked directly to the toilet of Kakung's house.

Looking at Darto who was walking without being told where the toilet was, Kakung just smiled and said to Sastro, "It seems like all the stories you say are true, my grandson seems to understand this building."

"Why do I lie to Kiyai, I'm sure even Darto knows what Kiyai's favorite food is" Sastro said with a smile.

"Alright, then I am also permission to sleep, tomorrow we continue this discussion," said Kakung as he stepped away.

After Kakung left, there was only Sastro and Wajana who were still sitting in the living room, they talked to each other for a moment, then disappeared like a puff of smoke.

After finishing the bath, Darto rushed into the room he had once stopped in, he changed clothes with clothes that he carried in a glove bundle, she said, then lie down on the bed and smile.

Not long after Darto lay down, he immediately fell asleep without warning. He was indeed very tired, after passing ten more hours of travel using both feet.

****

Morning greet, right after performing the congregational morning prayer, Darto, Kakung, Sastro and Wajana again sit in the living room owned by Kakung. They tell each other about what they have experienced, and Kakung can only listen to the details, all the stories that are being described by the three men in front of him.

"So ... What do you think we should do, Dar?" sastro asked at the side with a nod to Wajana's head.

Darto could only frown as he said, "Maybe I have some crazy thoughts, but I'm afraid it's all real."

Sastro and Wajana immediately put on a serious face when they heard Darto's remarks, they were silent, and demanded the continuation of Darto's plan in silence.

"Assalamu'alaikum!" The screams of a man and also the knock of the door were heard from inside Kakung's house.

Hearing that, Darto who was sitting closest from the door immediately stood up, he stopped the chatter and went straight to the door.

"Joe!" darto shouted right after opening the door of Kakung's house.

Sastro and Wajana immediately stood up when they heard Jaka's name shouted by Darto, they immediately stood up, and slightly ran towards the door.

"Already four people who gathered, now live Maung san Komang," said Darto as he looked at three men around him in turn.

After seeing each other, they went back inside Kakung's house to continue the plan.

"So right we're all sent to the same place?" asked Jaka innocently.

"Yes, Jak. And it looks like Darto already has a plan" said Wajana.

"So ... What's the plan, Dar?" sastro asked and immediately got a serious facial response from every man who was in the room.

"Previously ... Sorry I can't seem to tell you here yet" said Darto as he glanced at Kakung.

"It's okay, Dar .. tell me, Kakung just wants to listen, even Kakung will not protest at all if it harms Kakung," said Kakung after seeing a look of disdain on his grandson's face.

"But, Kung .. ," refused Darto.

Seeing Darto's increasingly unwell face, Kakung just patted his grandson's shoulder then nodded. He gestured for his granddaughter to explain whatever plan she had.

"Well then," said Darto briefly then gulped and continued to take a deep breath before saying, "We can be hurt in this world, We can even feel anything in this world, so ... do you think this is all a dream?"

Hearing the question, Jaka, Sastro and Wajana just kept silent, then they shook their heads in unison.

"These plans do not apply if they are real. But ... If they're not real, you know, right? what do we do?" Said Darto bowed. "Maybe we should get rid of them all" continued Darto as he shed tears.

Hearing that explanation, Jaka, Sastro and Wajana immediately rounded their eyes. Their palms immediately broke into a sweat, and their chests immediately clapped so violently.

At that time Kakung's living room really became very quiet, there was only a group of men who were stunned, especially the old man who owned the building.

Kakung was really shaking, his body was shaking violently, when he heard that his grandson's plan was to destroy the world he lived in.

From the expression that Kakung showed, the four men who returned from the future were really worried, they did feel that Darto's plan had a point, but considering the expression they were witnessing, they did indeed feel, they believe everything they see is real.

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