High School Soldier
The pot is hollow

“Pre... President Matias, how can you get these data?”

“Defense Minister of the Republic of Indonesia, Mr. Handoko, the question is not how I can get it, but what I will do with it all. Am I wrong?”

“Ti-no, you are right once.”

The Minister of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia, a 46-year-old man named Handoko lamented a stack of fax documents from the United States in front of him. The night in the Defense Minister's office was not too hot, but grains of cold sweat filled Handoko's forehead. The documents contain details of secret donations, corruption and bribery received by members of Suroso's cabinet. Although this data was sent from the United States, its content shows that it was written by Indonesians themselves.

The board members have asked many difficult questions from the dispatch of the Expeditionary Forces to their return and dissolution, and the most important reason for the decision. Then, after the three-year term of President Suroso, there has been bad news such as corruption of cabinet members, injustice they did, and the, and the plot to assassinate Radit in another world that now the man was appointed to the special staff of the president to handle everything about Indonesia's plans in other worlds. All of that is able to make people who if they know it goosebumps, and Handoko data that Handoko has read contains about the secret matters of the country.

If data like this is disseminated when the situation like this, Handoko's working period will end now.

“Luckily, our investigative agency managed to get those data before it was broadcasted through the morning news.”

“Thanks, President Matias.”

“Oh, don't think about it, we are friends aren't we? That, the proof is there.”

“Yah.. however I have to thank you for the cooperation.”

“About that.. actually. I, Matias, on behalf of the people of the United States have a request for you, Handoko.”.

“What is it?”

“I heard some guests from another world are queens, right? I look forward to inviting them, along with President Suroso, to visit the United States. Of course we will bear it all.”

“How can you know about it?”

“What do you think the data is on your desk, Handoko?”

All Handoko felt was despair arising from the grief that the state secrets had been so easily leaked. This situation is tantamount to surrendering to the enemy in a fight.

“The government of the United States plans to invite and directly pick up the queens and commanders from the other world. Then, if we can we will invite also some guests from other worlds.”

“So yes.. but, they will return to their world in three days. Don't you know that yet?”

“It was your own president's fault, Handoko. I'm sure the guests from another world would still want to enjoy our beautiful world. Then, wouldn't they agree if their stay in this world was slightly extended?”

“But, President Matias, now Indonesia is midnight. Guests should rest.”

“No, no, no, this good news should be delivered immediately, even if you have to get up to do it. I believe the guests will gladly accept our invitation, of course with help from your side.”

“That's impossible!”

“Indonesia, as a host that is expected to entertain guests, you provide too little entertainment for them, and they must be upset about it. That is if they accept our invitation, they will definitely be very happy here.”

“I thank you for your knowledge about entertaining someone, but I'm afraid your way doesn't fit our national view.”

“Is that? Yet I have sent my personnel to directly convey my invitation to the guests from another world. However, the bodyguards you sent were too something. So far, we have not been in contact with the guests. What should we do, Handoko? I'm sure we still remember the proof of our friendship.”

‘Bukti’ it clearly leads to a pile of papers in front of Handoko which makes her mind heavy. The Americans seemed to have worked with some parties in Indonesia to get the data accurately, and that made Handoko have to give up with it. Even so, he must minimize the impact of the data sent by the American side, it is his duty as Secretary of Defense. Therefore, Handoko thought as hard as she could about her current state. He thought about his condition, what cards he should play, and what tricks he could do before giving his final answer.

“Alright, but all I can promise you is a drop in security levels. If something happens to guests, or they disappear, it is the fault of the American side.”

“Of course. Our staff is very well trained and trained. They will take good care of our guests.”

It's good if the president of the United States, aka Matias keeps his word.

When Handoko thought of Matias, who acted as if he had won this round, she thought of the need for revenge against that person. He has taken this very high-risk step to avoid a fatal conflict between Indonesia and the United States. But it also means he has a chance to thwart the U. S. president's plans and reverse the situation. But again, when viewed from a certain point of view, this cabinet is full of weaknesses, and still filled with the rottenness of its members.

“Then, President Matias, I hope you take them safely. President Matias, please rest.”

“Of course, Handoko. I'm glad you said that. Happy resting. Oh, it's still noon.”

The US president hung up the phone, he seemed to be in a good mood.

**

“End?! What do you mean to stop security operations for guests?!”

Radit yells at the person he is speaking to on the phone. Even if he yells at the Secretary of Defense himself, Radit sounds like he doesn't care who his interlocutors are and the people around him. The order he had just received left everything he had planned with the guest safety unit in shambles.

Radit's opponent, Handoko, conveyed the intention of the President of the United States. If they received Handoko's orders, it meant that they would let the enemy's armed personnel take the guests from another world. As he watched Radit clutch his cell phone so firmly, Major Chess turned to her subordinates to order the field personnel to stop the battle with the enemy, and chose to obey the orders of the Minister of Defense.

“Pans have perforated. Repeat, the pan has been perforated. All personnel cease combat operations and return to the designated point.”

No one will be happy to be ordered to stop a job that has gone very smoothly and well. However, TNI soldiers have been educated and trained to carry out orders at the time of acceptance.

No matter what they thought, although they still wanted to protect the guests and continue the battle, their upbringing had already taken over their bodies. Field personnel had retreated quickly, protecting each other when leaving their mission.

So, the field personnel symbolized by the points on the monitor move from their original defense and move to the gathering point.

Radit had not hung up the phone, and he asked the question in an angry tone. Therefore, Handoko answered him, “Sorry, Mr. Radit. I'm not happy about this either. But, the Americans sent bad information about the cabinet members. If they spread this information, the cabinet will disperse total.”

“So, to make sure you stay on as Secretary of Defense, you will give up everything?”

“I never said that, at all that's not the case. Fortunately, I never promised America that. I'm just saying we're going to pull our field personnel. I never guaranteed that I would hand over our guests to the US. Then, I will resign from this post. After all, I had been caught in a bad situation, and once I resigned, do you think what secret they held would still be valuable?”

“You... resign?. Mr Handoko, do you know what you're doing? Your career as a politician will end.”

“It's okay. In addition, my name will be written in the history books as ‘Minister of Defense during Indonesia's time to make connections with nations from other worlds’. So, I'm happy to be on duty so far. I will also contact President Suroso immediately about my resignation.”

Handoko's last words sounded like she was crying, and Radit's gnashing of teeth showed that she was completely unhappy about having to end up like this.

Wars not only take place on the battlefield, but also in the boardroom, and in the State Palace. War is just a thing that can change depending on the stage of the battle itself. In this way, Handoko had ended her war. However, even in his defeat, his words showed that he still had the guts to not accept a complete defeat like this.

“He is a cowardly Minister of Defense, but he still tries to look cool until the end.”

Radit bit his lip, and hung up the phone. According to him, this situation was much more dire than seeing with his own eyes Nio's hand breaking while trying to protect him from attempted murder.

**

Nio stopped his car in the minimarket parking lot a few hundred meters from Lalung Reservoir, and got off the car leaving Arunika without telling his destination to the minimarket. Meanwhile, Arunika is worried about Nio's current behavior, and looks earlier down from the car without seeing his face at all.

From the minimarket parking lot, Arunika can see there are only a few cars stopping at the intersection, and waiting for the traffic lights to go green. Then, he could also see Nio only buying some items, and paying them to the cashier table. In fact, he was quite guilty of overdoing it after catching Nio smoking. After all, he still disagreed with Nio smoking even though it was to relieve his mind from the exhausting work.

When Nio just opened the door minimarket, a jeep stopped beside his car, and down two TNI soldiers Karanganyar garrison equipped and fully armed. Nio suspected them, for using full combat clothing, even though the situation he thought was safe. The two warriors walked up to Nio, with one of the two carrying a sizable box. Then the two soldiers saluted Nio according to protocol, and talked about something.

Arunika could not hear what Nio was talking about with the two soldiers, as Nio activated soundproof mode. But, what the three of them did, in the eyes of Arunika was as suspicious as the perpetrators who were transacting drugs. Actually, he didn't want to suspect them, but this was what it looked like.

The three of them were seen talking in the quietest place in the minimarket area, and that made Arunika liken them to the perpetrators who were dealing drugs. In addition to talking quietly, almost approaching whispering, the three of them occasionally also used hand codes to communicate. Of course, Arunika does not know and knows everything the three of them do.

He did not even have time to open the door, and approached them. Because Nio looked very serious listening to the words of the two soldiers. After all, as a civilian who always obeyed the rules, Arunika could not recklessly approach Nio who looked more serious at the end of the conversation.

Usually, Arunika will not be awake until almost 23:56, unless working hard to make a problem for school exams while still a teacher. Actually she wants to arrive at the boarding house where Lisa lives, and prepare something for Nio.

He then heard the sound of someone's heavy footsteps, then the driver's door opened. A person named Nio sat on the driver's seat, and slowly laid down the large box he had received from the two soldiers. Then, they both saw the jeep that was boarded by the two men earlier left the parking lot, and returned to the origin.

“Ha~”

It was a lazy sigh, accompanied by a serious expression from Nio.

Then, Nio took out the gun from the back pocket of his pants, installed the magazine with a 9mm bullet, and made it into semi-automatic mode. Nio who was preparing his gun looked different when going to carry out a mission or something.

Arunika looked surprised by what Nio did, then the young man grabbed another large box that he had previously placed on the passenger bench behind him. However, Arunika's shocked face turned pale after Nio took out the contents of the box which was in the form of a first-generation 20-shot Smile, complete with 4 magazines containing 7.62mm bullets. In addition, the rest of the box is a light grenade and smoke grenade, a sword of standard length, and 2 sound absorbers.

Nio put all the equipment on his assault rifle, after it was finished, he loaded the magazine and made the rifle in safe mode. In addition to the assault rifle, Nio also installed a silencer on his gun.

Then, when he saw Arunika who could not blink when he saw her preparing his weapon, Nio remembered the tea glass in the bottle packaging he had bought for the girl.

(olog note: do not dare to mention the brand, afraid of copyright)

In addition to Arunika, Nio also bought a special drink to remove the smell of cigarettes in his mouth, and some candy sticks. He knew that Arunika was uncomfortable with the smell of cigarettes on her body.

“Ah..!”

Arunika was surprised by Nio who suddenly stuck a cold bottle of tea onto her forehead. Meanwhile, Nio tried to do a scene on the comic that he had read, on the scene of a prontaginist sticking a cold canned drink into the cheek of the female character.

Arunika's skin looks clean and well-groomed, in contrast to her who rarely takes care of the body and takes a bath if you remember. When Nio noticed the girl in front of him, he imagined doing something with her. Since she was a teenager and a pure virgin, the shadow excited her. Then, Arunika kept looking into Nio's eyes, and never took it off. Nio's empty gaze floated into the air. Then, Arunika smiled sweetly and her cheeks slowly turned red, and with a mature gaze looked into Nio's eyes.

Arunika did not seem to be afraid of the way Nio looked at her, she smiled maturely and gently. And the girl reached out a slender finger on her right hand and said, “Ayo”. It was like a gesture, but unfortunately it led to an exciting thing.

Then, when the clock shows the time 00.03, and the date changes to June 4, Arunika says, “Happy birthday, Nio.”.

Arunika bit her lips, and looked at Nio. However, Nio's words further messed up all the plans that Arunika had put together for her birthday.

“Thanks. But, there is a fight around this.”

“Hah?!”

Now, Nio was already 20 years old, and he could be free to do anything as long as he did not break the law. Nio knows if Arunika is almost ‘call him’ if he doesn't say there's a battle around here.

The mature gaze that Arunika showed was capable of piercing Nio's soul. Then, his chin which was overgrown with a thin beard when gently caressed by Arunika's index finger could make Nio goosebumps. Nio was nothing more than a person younger than Arunika, and seemed to know very well how to manipulate a man's heart. But, all that Arunika did on the advice of a website on the internet, because the girl was looking for a way to make men happy, and strengthen their relationship both.

At this time, Arunika wants to give a kiss to Nio, or do the thing that leads to ‘pleasur’. However, all of that ended after there was a threatening danger around this area, and that was why Nio prepared his weapons, and made all of Arunika's efforts in vain.

“Basic, a jerk enemy that interrupts our time.”

Arunika is upset, and gets even more upset when Nio's phone rings which bothers her.

However, Nio said, “My purity can finally be saved”. After that, he picked up the cell phone he was carrying in his shirt pocket. He looked at the sender of the message in the name column there are two words, namely “President Suroso”.