Building Civilizations on Primitive Planets
14. Just Look Ahead

Mentari began to coyly rise in the eastern horizon of the Alaves Ocean covered with thin clouds early on August 21, 2022. Day 4 for two international men stranded on a planet in the Ursa Major Galaxy in a boat full of technology.

Udin and Zayn had finished bathing and were seen by them the activities of the girls in Valhalla leaning north they appeared to have started down the ship. Inevitably the two of them who were mager on Rihlah prepared to follow to the mainland.

That morning Udin was lounging by playing Football Manager Handheld on the smartphone he was carrying. The extraordinary energy technology in Rihlah makes it never worry about running out of power for its gadgets, what he fears is only material fatigue that will inevitably appear and make their technology one by one will be damaged, not least the smartphone that always entertains him, while Zayn immediately stared at the main screen monitor Rihlah while crying looking at the video of the memory of the togetherness with the family in his hometown that he stored and dozens of portraits of old Roman era cities and the settlements they inhabited in Palmyra may now be flattened to the ground.

Zayn who had jumped into the shallow waters looked back where Zayn followed by carrying a guitar down Rihlah. “For what did you bring Din's guitar?” ask Zayn.

“I think they will definitely wonder with the commotion of BTS last night and this is one way to answer it,” replied Udin with a smile with an unthinkable mimic Zayn who saw it while frowning.

They both walked from the waters to the sand of the brownish estuary beach mixed with sedimentary mud from the Tabuan Lasi River, a few meters later they began to climb the land towards the ruins of the fort. Men and women are seen starting to eat their food that they had prepared themselves as they instructed yesterday before returning to Rihlah. Udin and Zayn had breakfast by cooking instant noodles on top of Rihlah.

“Have finished eating everything?” asked Udin who was carrying a guitar, something strange that seemed to them.

“Already gentlemen, that's what stuff did Mr Udin bring? Is that some kind of weapon?” ask Johnny.

“Ahh is not this kind of ordinary stringed instrument, the name is guitar,” replied Udin.

“So is this tool that makes a melodious sound last night accompanying the beautiful voice of the two masters?” ask Johnny. “Of course it wasn't Udin's answer, last night it was a lot and complex musical instrument and it was just a recording of a musical instrument played a few years ago by BTS, a group of leading music artists from South Korea, and it was just a recording of a musical instrument played a few years ago by BTS, one of the countries far away there,” replied Udin rather origin.

“Wah we can not imagine how advanced and pleasant the country gentlemen, see and hear it I who have the status of a Prince and Minister of Foreign Affairs even feels like a hick,” replied Johhny.

“Ahh, don't be too humble John, replied Udin, I will sing a song with this instrument so that our day is more colorful and motivated, Udin said, the song is titled Just Look Forward by Japanese artist Yasushi Akimoto who he made to sing for several singing groups across the Asian continent.

Listen to this song I sing in your language to make it easy to understand!”

Intro: F G C

C G

Just look ahead

F C

Because if you look

F Am Dm G

These tears will be visible

Am G

Looking far ahead

F C

And make a determination

F Am G's

Let's go over there...!

C G G G G C G C

Oy! oy! oy! oy! oy! oy! yeahhh

C G

Meet with you

F G

And always together

C G

Our teenage years

F G C

Which is full of mischief

C G

We know that

F G

The most important thing

C G

'for this life

F G C

Being in the future

Am F G C

Even if it's fun now

Am F G C

But it won't continue forever.

G

And t'rus is strong...!

C G

Just look ahead

F C

'tap the last time

F Am Dm G

Let me perform coolly

Am G

Even though I'm still scared

F C

In a new place

F Am G's

No word of retreat

F C F C

If you turn to the back road

F Am G's

There is only wind blowing

C G Am G

WOW (WOW) WOW (WOW)

C G F G C

WHOA (WOW) YES! WAW...

C G G G G C G C

C G

When I fell in love

F G

Then heartbreak

C G

F G C

Stand on the swing

C G

The dirty words

F G

All of me was screaming

C G

Even in that moment you

F G C

Keep accompanying me

Am F G C

Even if it is as heavy as anything

Am F G C

This will continue forever

G

Come face...!

C G

Just look ahead

F C

Time to separate

F Am Dm G

Believe in tomorrow

Am G

Even though there's no you

F C

Even though there's no me

F Am G's

Can still live alone

F C F C

Even though walking on a different path

F Am G's

The sky connects us

C G Am G

WOW (WOW) WOW (WOW)

C G F G C

WHOA (WOW) YES! WAW...

C G

Time to go

F C

Let's throw away all aaa~ memories

[Solo]

C G F C

C G

Just look ahead

F C

'tap the last time

F Am Dm G

Let me perform coolly

Am G

Even though I'm still scared

F C

In a new place

F Am G's

No word of retreat

F C F C

If you turn to the back road

F Am G's

There is only wind blowing

C G Am G

WOW (WOW) WOW (WOW)

C G Am G

WOW (WOW) WOW (WOW)

C G Am G

WOW (WOW) WOW (WOW)

C G F G C

WHOA (WOW) YES! WAW...

Oy! oy! oy! oy! oy! oy!

C G Am G

C G F G C

“Prok prok” applause is done by everyone who is touched by the song sung by Udin, but not with Zayn who responded flatly. “cihh basic Wota,” Zayn hissed.

“I was very touched by the song that Mr. Udin sang, although I did not really understand the meaning, but this song is full of characters, he said, this song I think invites us to always unite together to think about the future rather than thinking about what has happened in the past and the present, the musical instrument that you play is also extraordinary, in our kingdom musical instruments are only in the form of a horn and this is something that really spoils the ears, now I am more and more unapologetic to be a slave to master Udin, he said,” Rena who was moved to comment on the appearance of Udin who listened to him while scratching the part of his head that is actually not itchy.

“Rena's comments are very precise Mr. Udin, by the way he is a talented singer, if his father does not make trouble surely he has become a royal singer, by the way,” replied Johnny who then made Rena and some of his brothers bowed and shed tears considering the misfortune befell them.

“Have Johnny not spoken that makes people sad, like the song Udin sings is now the time to talk about the future,” Zayn interjected to calm the situation.