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Head and Neck

They came down from the glass capsule one by one. Suryo is first down followed by Arthur, and then ready to stand outside the capsule right outside the door while waiting for Yeye and Nainai. As Yeye stepped down swiftly Suryo stretched out his hand to hold her Yeye. Arthur, who saw that, followed him by extending his hand to welcome Nainai. Nainai smiled and welcomed his hand. Wulan who saw all that rolled her eyeballs. Then step down carefully. Last Rara who went down while holding the reins of his two dogs.

"Wait a minute" said Yeye.

    Shortly after, two vehicles, like a golf cart without a roof, approached them. Like the capsule they had been riding, this car also had no one to drive. Each golf cart has four seats. Yeye and Nainai choose to ride in the second golf cart. This time Wulan lost quickly to Suryo who immediately sat in the front seat of the first golf cart. After successfully defeating Wulan sitting in the front seat, Suryo did not forget to stick his tongue towards Wulan,

       "Wulan can sit next to Suryo, Saya and Rara can sit behind or behind Yeye and Nainai too no problem."

    "Cur... sit next to this creature? WAY NO!"

    "Woi this creature your twin sister woi!"

    "Bodooo very.....!" wulan said as she sauntered to the seat behind Yeye and Nainai. Rara takes a seat behind Suryo, she places the sheba next to Suryo and asks Suryo to help her hold his bridle. Milly he placed it beside her. Inevitably Arthur had to sit next to Wulan because that was the only seat left for him. It was no problem for Arthur. He doesn't mind sitting next to anyone.

    "Hm.... Suryo, Wulan take care of your behavior."

    "The moon is starting!"

    "Suryo is starting!"

Simultaneously, Suryo and Wulan shouted.

"Waaaah. They can talk together with the same words and point at each other. Is this what we call twin bonding?" asked Arthur innocently.

Yeye, Nainai, and Rara simultaneously laughed. While Wulan was still glaring at Suryo who just laughed wryly and turned his body to look forward. Then Yeye opened the compartment in front of her, taking out the thick jacket she gave Nainai. He also told Suryo to take a jacket that was also available in the golf cart that Suryo was riding. Each of them got a jacket. Although astonished, but they obey and wear a thick jacket that turns out to be also soft. After they all put on that thick jacket...

"Okay, we're ready" Yeye said loudly.

And automatically the golf cars themselves move. Passing a wide road with glass capsules parked sweetly to his right left. There were some empty circles with no capsules parked. Rara could not count how many capsules were parked because of the size of the golf cart, this car was very fast. Rara could only see the floor and the color of the steel ribs from the capsules were different. There is a floor striped white blue red. There are yellow, orange and black ribs.

    When it almost reached the end of the hangar, then Rara realized, the color of the capsules were like the color of flags from various countries. Duuuh.. aja aja yes Rara is indeed late alias thought. He was sure the others would have realized from then on.

    At the end of the hangar, there was a large door lined up along the hangar wall. The two golf carts stopped at the door in the middle. The door opens, half opens up and the other half opens down. Once fully open, the two golf carts that are now side by side enter the room which is apparently a super large elevator that can accommodate four golf carts at once.

    The big door closed again as soon as they entered the elevator. Then the elevator began to move upwards.

****

    The elevator moved quickly and stopped smoothly without any jolt at all. Instead of the door they entered from the hangar, the door in front of them opened. What they saw fascinated them.

    Out of the elevator, the two golf carts moved quickly. A very cold wind hit Rara's face, she looked back and saw there were many other lifts according to the number of doors they saw in the hangar earlier. Outside the elevator, they were greeted by an open space like such a huge square. A huge round pond once existed in the middle of that square. The surface of the water in the pond had already begun to harden the sign of starting to freeze.A tall tower was in the middle of the pond. It seemed to be the tower that they had just seen from a distance. At the top of the tower it was flat. On it was a hologram that changed shape. Sometimes displaying announcements, sometimes the hologram is in the form of someone who Rara feels must be very famous until immortalized to be a hologram. Wide paths of beautiful paving with circular motifs surround the pool. Rows of shady trees were once lined up along the way. Now the trees are all bald. There are benches among the trees. There were many other teenagers that Rara saw seeming to be joking in various groups.

    The square was crowded with people who were flirting. Some were floating using skateboards, some were sitting on the edge of the pool. There was one group that seemed to be holding a singing performance, many people crowded around them and sang along while occasionally cheering. In the other group, Rara saw that they seemed to be discussing while sitting in a circle with a heating mat. Everyone wears winter clothes.

    Along the sidewalk, long, curved pots following the curvature of a path containing flowering plants decorate it. But no flowers grew. Rara gets excited, she likes winter. Surely they are in the southern part of the earth where winter occurs in June to August. He always liked the holidays in winter because it gives a very different atmosphere to the tropical atmosphere in Indonesia. Mami and Papi several times invited them during the Christmas holidays to visit in four-season countries. And according to Rara, winter is like taking them to a fairyland, like this place.

    The square with a large pond in the middle is so beautiful, in spring and heat it must also be very beautiful if the flowers are already blooming. The pool was apparently an intersection of four roads that divide symmetrically the entire square. They were taken to the road that led west. Along that road they passed through a vast park on the left and right sides. There were some children who were playing a chase, they stopped playing when they saw a golf cart on which there was a dog sitting, and shouted pointing towards the sheba and milly. They started chasing the golf cart. But it seems they lost quickly, and soon they were left behind. Rara could hear their disappointed cries, she turned around smiling and waved her hand towards them and gave Milly an order to do the same. The children laughed and screeched in excitement at seeing Milly standing on her hind legs and waving one of her front legs. They waved their hands towards Rara and Milly.

    Rara was so happy. One thing he can be proud of is his success training his dogs. He never hesitated and hesitated to show off the intelligence of his dogs. Looking up at the bright sky. He turned around and saw Yeye who was smiling at him and gave her thumbs up. Wulan also seemed to enjoy this trip very much, Rara knew Wulan hated the hot air. While Arthur also seems to be very enthusiastic and constantly asks Wulan and Nainai though Rara cannot hear what she is asking.

    Now they passed over a bridge of stone, the pillars supporting the bridge were covered with water. On the left and right side of the bridge Rara can see the sea . A few meters from the end of the bridge, there was a large gate. Pillars with gothic architecture line the left and right side of the gate. In the middle of it, there was a hologram that read...

    VILLAGE MENTOR

    Entering the gate, the two golf carts stopped. The path in front of him was still long and made of paving stones of dark gray color turned to black. On the left-right are buildings lined with wooden beams that remind Rara of the pictures on the Christmas card.

    Yeye and Nainai got out of the car and told them to follow him. Rara hastily lowers milly and asks for the sheba harness from Suryo's hand. Wulan and Arthur were walking a few steps ahead of him.

    "Where are we?" ask Rara to Wulan.

    "Anywhere." Arthur answered it

    "Where?" ask Suryo again.

    "Anywhere!" answer Wulan.

    "Where is she?" ask Suryo again.

    "ANYWHERE!" bentak Wulan's.

    "Ya elaaa gualak. Anywheree?"

    Wulan rolled her eyeballs.

    "The name of this place is Anywhere. That was Yeye when Arthur asked."

    "Huh? Why Anywhere?"

    "Say Yeye because from here we can go anywhere in the world."

    "Wow.pulling."

    They followed Yeye down the street quickly. Then stop at a two-story building, all of which are also made of wood. Before Yeye could knock on the door, the door was opened from the inside. Uncle Hugh greeted them with a smile.

    Rara stepped in slowly. Apparently the building is a residential building. Aunt Yesha seemed to have been sitting on a high-backed sofa chair that looked comfortable. He smiled when he realized their arrival.

    "Hi!" he said while grinning widely.

    "Hi, Aunt Yesha, Hi, Uncle Hugh!" the children said at the same time.

    "Ah they've come. That's right, I just finished making tea for all of you."

    From behind the wall, there appeared a man who was as old as Uncle Hugh. He was wearing a pale yellow sweater with khaki pants. He carried a tray of teapots and cups that all had the same motif. Her hair was black, and her eyes were blue. Smiling, he invited them to sit down.

    The kids sat down. Yeye and Nainai remained standing.

    Yeye spread her arms, and the man laughed out loud and greeted Yeye with a warm embrace. Then he turned to Nainai and kissed both of Nainai's cheeks. Then they started talking in English.

    "For so long we have not met."

    "Yes, almost seventeen years."

    "Professor Longlife you stay young and beautiful."

    Nainai blushed "Don't call me professor again, I'm not your teacher."

    "Well, forever you are my teachers. The best teacher and also the flabbergasted I have."

    They laughed together including Aunt Yesha and Uncle Hugh.

    "Ah I have not met these children."

    Suddenly Yeye seemed to cough deliberately.

    "Uhm ok, my name is Rainier. You can call me Professor R like the other students. Let me guess, you must be Suryo, and you're Wulan, you're Rara and you're Arthur."

    "Eh. it's true."

    Profs. R chuckles.

    'Don't be surprised, and amazed. It's not my talent to guess who you are. But I've studied your data and photos before."

    "Oooo......."

    "So get straight to the point. What can I help you with?"

*****

Suryo kicked the pebbles until the stones jumped. It's been almost an hour they've been waiting.

After they introduced themselves, they were told to wait outside. Earlier in the day they tried to eavesdrop on the conversation inside Prof's house. R but how much effort they had, the conversation that was going on inside the house they could not hear a word.

Then they began to walk around the village, but like no one. All the houses are closed. Nothing interesting. As they walk around a block of tiny houses, they look like the home of Aunt Yesha and Uncle Hugh.....

"HEH WHO ARE YOU?" a hoarse voice snapped at them.

Confusedly the four children turned around. A tall skinny person, wearing a suit shirt ironed neatly and very perlente rushed to them. As they approached, the children were a bit surprised, as the person turned out to be older probably older than Yeye, but his steps were so firm and fast just like a much younger person.

The man's face was full of wrinkles, his hair was entirely white and bald at the front. His mouth conical forward adding to the sour impression. As he approached, his hands pointed at them.

"WHO TIMES? WHY IS IT HERE? STUDENTS CANNOT BE HERE ESPECIALLY AT THIS HOUR!!!! The man screamed, his voice slightly squeaking like a mouse.

"Oh we were asked to wait outside earlier by Prof. R, while our grandparents met Prof R." replied Suryo representing the others.

"Oh.ho...So you guys want to ask for a privilege? You think because you're the granddaughter of a famous warrior then you can just as casually......?"

"Emmm...."

"Do not reason. Huh and tried to plan something without my knowledge right? Trying to figure out a way to bend the rules to your advantage?"

"Well.aaaa..be.."

"Basic top kid doesn't know manners. Don't interrupt if people are talking. You might be able to seduce Rainier. But I've been here for decades. And I'm the vice principal here. All my decisions are made. If Rainier is the head of this school, I am his neck. And it is the neck that moves the head...HAHA! Catch that!"

"Eh, I'm sorry if Prof R's head and Mr's neck, who's the brain?" arthur asked innocently, "It is the brain that rules the neck and head. Maybe we need to find the brain."

Suryo, Wulan and Rara tried to put on a sinless face and as much as possible keep a flat face even though they actually had difficulty holding back laughter.

The vice-principal looked at Arthur with a glance.

"You think you're so smart? HA! I've been the vice principal here for years. And I am the oldest and senior of all the teachers. So don't you dare mess around!"

"Waaah. Why didn't you become the principal of the school but instead become the representative?"

Suryo quickly pulls Arthur so Arthur stops asking, while Wulan turns his body while bowing trying to hold back a laugh. Rara pretended to take her dogs away. While Mr. Vice Principal was getting tickled and seemed to be about to explode.

"YOUUU! AND WHAT IS THAT? THERE CAN'T BE ANY PETS HERE!!!!" his screams were full of anger.

"YOU HAVEN'T STARTED SCHOOL YET, YOU'VE MADE TROUBLE! I WILL REFUSE TO ACCEPT YOU!!!"

"YOU WILL REGRET IF YOU COME IN HERE..! I'LL SUPPLY..."

"aaah... Mr. Brenner, have you met our new students?"

From behind the tree, Prof R walked up to them followed by Yeye, Nainai, Aunt Yesha and Uncle Hugh.

Mr. Brenner, the vice principal of the immortal looked at them one by one fiercely.

"YOU! From the beginning until now it was the same. Always as good as yourself!" he said while pointing the finger at Yeye.

Yeye smiled and greeted, "Hi Bren, long time no see."

"Mrs. Brenner we've agreed to accept them. And they'll still start from level one."

"Ha.... Good Rainier you made the right decision. I'm sanga..."

"But every month, instead of once every five months, they would be tested for their abilities. If their grades were satisfactory, they would instantly rise to the next level."

"What...WHAT THE FUCK? WHY THAT?"

"This is a letter of recommendation from the Light Fighters agency. Secretary General Park recommended that. His letter. It is also explained that Rara can bring her dogs to observe new talents we have never met" said Uncle Hugh interjecting while handing over a letter.

Impatiently, Mr. Brenner ripped the envelope. His face grew more and more purplish as he read the letter.

"Whatever!" he said he was upset while throwing the letter back to Uncle Hugh, "You're going to be in charge of them Hugh? Hohoo. And you risked your work for them? How interesting! Let's see how long you'll be able to keep your job."

The skinny old man laughed happily, then stepped away towards the exit of the Mentor Village.

"Uncle Hugh....." Rara held onto Uncle Hugh's arm, her eyes looking at Uncle Hugh with worry.

"Don't worry, I know you'll be able to, I'll monitor and teach myself

you guys later." he said smilingly as he winked his left eye.

"But Uncle Hugh, Rara doesn't even know what Rara's talent is." Rara was already almost crying when she said that.

"Quiet." patted Rara's hand gently. Uncle Hugh's smile was very friendly and soothing." Let me take you back to the pod."

"The Pod?"

"The train that brought you here. But before I had time to take you around first, that's if you want."

"Waaaah mauuu." Suryo and Wulan shouted at the same time.

Together they stepped up, the two golf carts were still waiting for them, plus one more golf car for Aunt Yesha and Uncle Hugh.

They boarded the golf carts except for Prof R, who drove them to the gate. He waved his hand cheerfully.

The four children returned a wave of his hand, until they could no longer see him.

Enthusiastically they looked back to the front. Can't wait to see what their home will be like.