Althar In Neo Games
chapter 06: Where should I go? (Flashback)

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Saturday, 10 January 2009.

Five years later.

Teenage boy wakes up from his deep sleep because he studied all night. He rubbed his eyes slowly and found himself in a place with a different feel than before. The room felt strange, not as usual. This time, we found a door and a window.

His eyes are wide open. He came to the calendar on the wall. It seems like five years have passed. His body is also now elevated. In his mind, was it time to get out?.

As if I forgot something. A robot that had accompanied him for ten years disappeared overnight. Come to think of it, last night the nino bot still exists. I don't know what feelings are in him, his feelings say .. lose something that does belong to him.

"NINO! WHERE ARE YOU?" he cried in frustration.

"WOY NINO ROBOT BALD! WHERE ARE YOU??!."

"Nino! answer me!! hiks .. Where are you?!."

There was no answer from the bald robot. He looks pathetic crying over a robot on the floor. Then, the door raised a voice of a grown man from outside the door.

Jaemin stared at the door, moving to open it. He stared coldly at this man in front of him. Then, the man gave her a box to open. He opened the box, then looked at the contents in confusion.

"That's some black card that contains some money. The South Korean won currency. Wear a thick coat when you get out of here. Because this country is experiencing winter" said the man.

"Then, these photos are some of the people you'll meet and go with to Indonesia. At least 5 people can leave. But it would be great if you went with those 7 other people. Haechan, Jeno, Renjun, Yangyang, Mark, Chenle, Jisung. Those are their names. There's writing on the back of the picture" he said.

Jaemin. "Lantas, suppose I only met 3 people, meaning I can't go?" asked jaemin.

"Yes." Yeah."

"For example, I've met 5 or 6 people. What if I can't find the rest?" he asked again.

"Leave it. He may have found his own way" said the man.

"Keep why am I not allowed to go alone?." challenged jaemin.

"Because one of you, there's a kid who's faster to upgrade. So he could have left first." obviously that guy again.

Jaemin just oh ria. Moreover, it seemed like this masked man in front of him had already endured his frustration from the jaemin who had many questions. Suddenly he remembered something, his missing robot.

"Where ... Nino the bald robot?" he asked.

The man breathed. Then patted jaemin's shoulder. "You won't need that robot wreckage anymore" he said.

"Go away from here immediately. Run your mission and your goals." he said, then leave in front of the jaemin. His hands clenched tightly about to hit the man wearing the mask earlier.

"The jerk." inwardly.

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South Korea was the country he now plowed his land into. Luckily, while there, he learned many languages as recommended. Then, he went to the cafe to sit down for a while.

Unexpectedly, after that he will come out of the cage. Every day the activities inside there are just learning, eating, reading books, light exercise, and sleep. Sometimes playing or just chatting with the robot that accompanies him. Oh ... now he misses nino bot.

"It's cruel. My nino was banished. Good thing I kept the photos while I was still there." he murmured.

He looked at the photos to his DSLR camera while sipping on the ice americano that he chose random earlier.

"Ah .. is quite bitter. Does coffee taste like this?" he thought.

After walking out freely inhaling fresh air, he gazed up at the vast blue sky. All this time, it could only be stared at through the window. Therefore, he opened his camera lens and began photographing the morning sky of the beautiful city of Seoul.

Seoul people are very crowded on the streets. Whether it's a weekday or a weekend. Even now the weekend is getting bigger. There is a garden near where it stands now. So, I decided to take a break there.

Children holding their mother's hand. Makes her want to feel held by a mother. Now Jaemin again realized the fact, that what was with him all this time was himself. Moreover, he had to finish this stupid game immediately.

He took one of the black cards out of his pocket. He thought, how much money was on the card that the man gave. Jaemin could not clearly see his face as it was covered in a black mask and hat. But, it seemed like he was just a man named Mr. L.

Then he grabbed the phone that was placed in his pocket.

"What's rent house looking for for a while?."

...*****...

For a month he was just doing his usual activities. There's nothing he can do. Eat, exercise, learn, sleep, and then spend money. That was his activity for a month. Eventually, he did not meet the same person. Already looking everywhere, still can not find the characteristics of the people in the photo.

Jaemin thought that the same people as him were outside of Seoul. Already he visited outside the city of Seoul, but only spent money and did not meet one.

Tok tok tok tok

Jaemin clicked. Who's visiting in the morning blind today. Then he opened the door. He looked at the young man in front of him. Looks like age. Even so, he still maintains ethics and does not use banmal (informal language).

"Yes, what is it?" jaemin said carefully.

"Eum, I'm the new neighbor here. Here's a cake for you. I've taken her to the next door neighbor" said the teenager.

"Oh .. Thank you for your kind gift. May you stay here." reply jaemin with a smile.

The teenager then went back to his room. Same with the jaemin closing the door. He put the cake on his desk. Then, pick up his jacket and go out for a workout in a regular place.

Arriving there, it turns out that the usual workout place for rent is now first by others. You don't have to wait your turn. Jaemin waited for him while drinking the ice americano he bought while walking here.

About ten minutes waiting, the person finally came out. Jaemin looked at her cynically and immediately entered the workout room.

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After the trip to the boarding house, it seemed like he had met again with the person who was staring at him sharply earlier this morning. "What's wrong with his eyes? is it like that?." Her mind.

Good thing it's different with that guy. He entered his room and went back to studying as usual. This young man even turned on the music so as not to get sleepy while studying.

It had been two hours sitting and because he felt saturated, he went to look for the night breeze. It might have been his fate to meet that person. He stared flat at the teenager who looked his age. What's he doing sitting in the garden all these nights alone?.

"Hey." call him.

"Yes? Me?."

"It seems we've met. It was a morning at work, right?." he asked.

"Yes .. I think so."

Silence between them until the sound of the night wind was heard. Until finally, their phones both rang from unknown numbers. The man raised his phone first.

A minute later, the man sat down. He looks angry and agitated. Then I asked her how she was. "Is ... Are you okay?."

This damn number keeps calling him even when he's changed cards.

Then he looked at me and my phone. He opened up his call history just now. It was from the same number. The one who locked us up in a cage.

The cold night Seoul city wind blew to make him feel the cold. Then the teenager seemed to want to ask me something.

This young man asked me my name. Then I answer. "Lee Haechan's. Your name?."

"Na Jaemin's. It turned out that Haechan was the first person I found who fared the same fate as me hehe." jaemin said with a chuckle.

"Yes. I don't think I can find anyone of the same fate. Jaemin was the first. Haha."

"Maha."

They laughed at his fate and told him about his life in the cage. Like it's been a long time to see the missing puzzle piece. Both jaemin and haechan, both feel there is a thread bond.

"Now, we're just talking about it" said Jaemin.

"Yes. You know the guy who gave me the black card?."

"He came anyway, but the cave could not clearly squirm his face." replied Jaemin.

"Then, the cave hit the same guy. Kirain he's been locking us up for 10 years. He knew he was angry and said it was just a doang's man."

Jaemin closed his mouth in shock. "Yes. The cave thought so, too, Chan. But I don't think it's possible. Mr. L's initials, it's not possible to intervene immediately." he said.

"It's true too."

"Say we have a year in Korea. Find the same person for the same purpose. But, a new cave to you, Chan. Hahaha." he said again.

He laughed when he heard Jaemin tell him a story. Then, it was sad too when the jaemin told his sad part of the story. Haechan also told the same fun and sad thing to this new friend. He feels ... that Jaemin is a trustworthy person.

...*****...

Thursday, 13 August 2009.

The days and months passed so quickly that they had already entered the middle of the year in August. Today, jaemin is the 18th birthday. Together with his best friend, he is now blowing birthday cake candles at his new boarding house.

For half a year now, he had only gathered six people with whom he had one goal. Apparently, it was their destiny to be found. Through various ways and situations.

Actually, the thread between them was indeed close. But

The new neighbor in his old boarding house, it turns out the person who is the same fate as him, the name of the person is lee jeno. Then, the cafe that he usually buys ice americano, it turns out his new employee is the same person as well, his name huang runjun.

Then, at the language tutoring place. His tutoring friend apparently had two people who fared the same. Eventually, they get acquainted and become close. They are zhong chenle and park jisung.

Lastly, Mark Lee. It turned out he was his new boarding neighbor. Jaemin has only moved around in May with haechan and jeno who have become familiar. Then, runjun, chenle, and jisung followed. The goal is to make it easier for them to complete this mission.

"Happy birthday, Jaemin!" said Mark. He wears a jaemin birthday hat.

The teenager was moved, crying happily. Even though the party is small, but this really means a lot to him. This is the first time a birthday has been celebrated with friends. Previously, his birthday was celebrated with nino the little bald robot. The cake is always delivered through a small elevator that usually delivers food and a glass of water.

"Huaaa .. cave to cry. Thank you, gaes." jaemin said as he hugged his friend one by one.

"Together, Hyung. Hyung Haechan and Hyung Mark who used to fit their birthdays are also very crying like gini wkwkwkwk." said jisung.

"Yes anyway. His name was also moved, Sung wkwkwk."

Ting!

A message coming in from a jaemin's phone stopped their activity. He opened the message and showed it to his friends. The look on their faces, who were smiling happily, was now fading.

"Oh .. Is there anyone else besides us?" asked jisung curious.

"Dearn it, Sung. How many people are on our cake?" said chenle.

Among the seven of them who still remember the message of the masked man are jaemin and brother mark.

"The total is 8, Chen." replied Jaemin.

"Still perfect for finding the next person. If not, then maybe he has his own way." said brother Mark.

Mark's talk has a point. That guy might have his way. Or maybe, it could have already carried out its mission first. No one knows for sure. What is clear is that the goal is the same but the target is different.

During the rest of their time in Korea, they try to attend school like chenle and jisung. Even if it is only one year, they attend a package c school to earn a diploma. Meanwhile, there are hyung who work and take tutoring.

Create your identity and important files before going to the tropical country. Because it will be very necessary there to apply for a job or school.

They made a joint plan led by Mark. Jisung will remain in school despite having to follow package c when in Indonesia. Chenle and the hyungs will take the college entrance test. For them, education is everything.

Although we want to be educators for students, we must also have knowledge and ethics before educating them.

...*****...

"That!."

"Tomorrow can't you replace the cave class for a few days?."

The teenage boy who was called felt to have the name turned to the person who was older than him. His typing activity stopped for a moment. Then approached the senior brother who he had considered as his own brother in this elementary school.

"Can Brother Marcel. What class is it?." he asked

"Class 3 SD. I'm taking a week off. My mom is sick again being treated in bogor. So I asked for help. About money, calm down. When it comes to permission, I've told the Principal. It just so happens that he allows." explains marcel, the name on his nametag.

Marcel's brother is two years older than him, after all he is a senior at this school. The current job is to become a teacher of the field of study only. Not being a class teacher. Indonesian and Mathematics teacher at the same time.

"Yes. Ready brother."

The 18-year-old boy returned to his desk. He has been in Indonesia for almost a year. They can adapt well in this country.

She is so grateful to have met good people. He went to work every day to become an elementary school teacher. In the afternoon, he switched professions to become a tutoring teacher until nine at night.

A tiring day feels nothing when living it with pleasure. For him to live freely like this also takes a long time. Who came home from his activities today. He immediately locked the door to his room. I hope no one knocks or a friend borrows something from me.

"Thank God."

I just closed my eyes to go to sleep. Suddenly he remembered something. He almost forgot his mission in Indonesia.

"Oh yes .. the cave must quickly get a lot of money. After that, if it's time, the cave will apply for a job to become the third kindergarten teacher."

"Wait for big brother ya, gaes." he muttered, then immediately applauded because of the fatigue.

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To be continued.