Ashgard: Ambition and Purpose
Festive Little Party #160

The small party was very lively, especially with the presence of orphanage children who were also invited by Berlin. They, the children, looked very happy, running around, playing, enjoying some dishes such as sweet pastries and some grilled meat. Not only them, but the presence of Ashgard colleagues also makes a lot of atmosphere. Because if the small event was only attended by members of the Gates family, it can be sure it will not be this crowded.

Berlin joined a group of his colleagues and brothers, side by side with his wife Nadia. As for Carlos, he looks awkward enough to be able to join and socialize with the people around him.

"Father! Papa should try this, huh! So delicious!!!" akira exclaimed, stepping, enthusiastically approaching Berlin with both hands carrying a small plate containing chocolate cake.

Berlin smiled warmly, received the plate, replied, "yes, 'is it?"

Akira nodded, smiling sweetly, "I guess like this one! It's yummy!"

Berlin also tried one mouthful of the cake, feeling how good the chocolate cake was. Sweet that fits, and brown that melts when it enters the mouth.

"Enak, right?" cetus Akira, standing up, looked up to be able to look at Berlin. The man nodded, smiling, "just like it" he said.

"about!"

"Let's play again!"

Two girls suddenly approach Akira, taking the boy with them. But Akira looked at Berlin and said, "yes, Akira wants to play with friends! Drugs, Papa!"

With carefree steps, Akira along with his two friends walked back to the garden, approached some flower plants, and joined the other children.

"She looks like she's really happy, huh?" cetus Nadia, standing right next to Berlin.

Berlin chuckled, "let it go" he said, putting his plate on the table behind him, and inviting Nadia to sit on the wooden chair.

Nadia's presence seemed to be the center of attention among members of the Gates family. Bumil is very beautiful even with a simple dress light blue, and even without makeup, just add pink lipstick. Once he sat there. Siska, Netty, Sasha, Kina, Vhalen, and Kimmy immediately invited him to chat about many things. It is like a gathering of mothers who once met and gathered, immediately fun to talk without caring around.

"Freedom, let it be, '" whispered Flix, approaching Berlin, who was sitting next to Nadia, and only seeing her talking. Hearing what he said, Berlin only chuckled.

"If they can hang out, why don't we?" timpal James, lifting his chair, moved to get a little closer to Berlin and Flix.

"What do you want to talk about?" sahut Flix, and only get a short answer from James who shook his head while saying, "don't know, anyway."

"James, I heard you were in command during the chaos in front of the City Hall yesterday, huh? Is that true?" cetus Berlin, asked, took a cup of warm tea on the table, and then drank it.

James combed his hair with his fingers, shrugged his shoulders and head, answering, "oh, yes, obviously! Prawira had given me confidence for that yesterday," he said, with a little bragging intonation.

"My performance is beyond doubt, anyway!" continued James.

Suddenly, Prawira appeared standing behind James, and spoke, "oh, is that it, James? I kind of agree, but also disagree, anyway."

Instantly, James froze, sculpted and mute. The expression made Flix and Berlin laugh to see it, because it was as if James' expression was like the expression of a child caught stealing candy.

...

Among his crowded residence in the afternoon today. Garwig walked over to a middle-aged woman who seemed to have been busy organizing the children. Helena was standing on the edge of the park, standing up and constantly monitoring her foster children who looked fun playing on the grass.

"So ... Are you the owner of the orphanage?" cetus Garwig, asked.

Helena was quite surprised by the presence of Garwig who was already standing beside her. "I'm sorry if these kids are such a hassle" Helena said, with a heartfelt intonation to the hosts.

Garwig chuckled, smiled, and said, "there's no need to apologize, it's precisely with these kids present that this little event is getting lively."

"Looking at them playing in this park, it reminds me of how Berlin and Carlos as children ran around with our other children in this park" Garwig continued. The middle-aged man stared softly at the children playing, and ran in the park.

"Then, come with me join me at the table! I haven't seen you two present, and tasted the dishes" Garwig said, kindly inviting her two honored guests to join. Despite the condolences, Helena and Alana still followed Garwig's steps.

...

The little party was going on. Everyone present there can enjoy the event. Some dishes were again presented, when Siska finished grilling some of the meat he had prepared.

Everyone present enjoyed a variety of dishes. Talking to each other, joking with laughter together, and creating a family atmosphere that really feels.

The atmosphere was not discovered by Carlos when he was in the Matrix family, and also when he was in prison. There are no gaps created, nor are there any exceptions. He is still considered there, even several times spoken to by his brothers, including Berlin.

...

"Why be alone here? Didn't you enjoy it?"

Berlin walked slowly with his cane, approaching the figure of Carlos who moved his seat on a bench on the edge of the park after spending time with others.

As time passed, the sky grew orange with the sun already on the western horizon, a few moments later it would sink.

"I enjoyed it" replied Carlos.

Berlin sat right next to his brother, facing the children who were still playing on the soft grass.

"Berlin, maybe you don't remember it, but we used to play around in this park, just like those kids" Carlos chirped, his gaze seemed gentle when he saw the happy faces of the children.

"Yes, I don't understand what you're saying, and I don't remember anything about it" Berlin said.

"It's a pity," murmured Carlos, sighing a little disappointed, but that's how it is.

"Father!!" Akira's voice was heard calling for Berlin. The little boy ran up to him, carrying two skewers in each of his hands.

"Papa, will papa? Akira brought two, so Akira can give one to papa," said Akira, smiling sweetly, thrusting one of his skewers to Berlin. Her cherry face continued to be plastered, as if it would not fade.

Berlin received a skewer giving his daughter happily, "thank you, yeah ...!" said it.

Akira's gaze immediately shifted to Carlos who was sitting next to Berlin. The gaze that was previously sparkling, suddenly just slowly dimmed.

"Om, sorry, Akira didn't bring any more" said the boy, plain.

Carlos smiled looking at the expression, and heard what the child said. "Thank you, Akira. You're a good kid, but don't worry, I'll be able to take it myself!" said it. His intonation and attitude when speaking was very friendly to the boy. It is very different from the figure of Carlos known by Berlin. Akira smilingly got the compliment, before then running away from there.

"It turns out ... You're good at being in front of young kids, huh?" cetus Berlin, with a slightly satirical and joking tone.

"Then how should I behave? Ketus, what?" carlos said, putting on a confused and innocent face.

Berlin was silent, not answering, so the silence between the two was created. But the silence broke instantly, the two of them suddenly burst into laughter simultaneously with no cause.

A little while later, Carlos stopped from laughing, gazing towards the extremely bright orange sky in the afternoon. "Berlin, thank you" he said, followed by a faint smile on his back, without turning his head or even glancing at Berlin sitting next to him.

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Seriate.