It's Not Sleep That Makes Me Dream, But You
Chapter 07: Reasons To Become A Comic Writer

This morning as usual, I walked to school on the sidewalk with drowsiness. I yawned while scratching my head. Semalem, abis ngerjain task, Adit instead ngajakin play the game Naruto Utlimate Ninja Storm 4, a fighting genre game that is lifted from the popular Japanese comic series. I don't know how many times the fight we play, which is obviously due to the preoccupation of playing the game, we even forget the time and just slept at 2 o'clock. Luckily, I didn't wake up bad after that. I woke up at 4 am, once I woke up from sleep, I immediately woke up Adit and permission to rush home. Arriving at home, I fell asleep again and woke up at half-seven, it is still safe to go to school with a relaxed kayak now.

Today, in the computer lab, as long as Adit was next to me, he always persuaded me to write comics with him. Of course, no matter how much he persuades me, I still do not want to approve his invitation. Sometimes he says, “Come on, yan. We become comic together, you don't want what, your name entered the magazine?” He also said, “Kalo our comics on the same contract Aneka Comics Magazine, we can be rich, you know.” Or, “Babeangin if Olivia, the former lo see the name lo in the magazine, surely he immediately amazed the same lo and ngajak reciprocate.” I can only sigh at all Adit's persuasion. Anyway, where maybe a comic writer can attract the attention of the former, if the problem of art, as far as I know he likes the same music.

Yes, well, if we are still dating first, well, I have noticed he occasionally read comics, he likes Japanese comics whose title, Chibi Maruko-chan. He said, anyway, because comics are funny and the main characters are adorable. But, yes, I never saw him read the magazine Assorted Comics. So, so the comic writer in the magazine may not be able to attract the attention of the former. After all, popular magazines are so definitely very difficult to penetrate. There is no way that Adit and I can be comic writers there even though Adit has high confidence.

Oh, yes, about my ICT assignment. Aman, I can bring the material well in front of the class, although there are several times wrong talk and slow. But I don't think that's a big deal. I have a hard time talking in front of a lot of people.

Finally the first hour of rest arrived. I decided to go to the library instead of going to the cafeteria as Adit usually does. Honestly, today I am a bit uncomfortable being next to Adit, surely he will continue to persuade me to write comics together. In addition to convenience, today I want to enjoy the day by reading books in the library.

The school library feels very calm, there are only about ten students who are here, even though the place is wide and many books. Quiet, peaceful, plus, I sat him on the open window deck, got the breeze like it was cool. The mother of the library guard today seems like her mood is good again, from a smile while reading a book. On his table was a small flower pot the size of a hand, planted with tiny cactus flowers. He occasionally welcomes visitors to the library and serves book loans.

I sit with my chin up with my left hand, while my right hand holds a book that is not too thick. The title of the novel I was reading was Hyouka, a Japanese translation, a kind of mystery novel. It tells the story of the life of a high school student named Oreki Hotaro who is sent by his brother to join the classical literature club so that the club is not dissolved. His encounter with a girl named Chitanda Eru makes Oreki's life change as he keeps thinking about the mysteries going on around him. Anyway, deh. Good, even if a little boring. But because the book is thin, yes I read it. I'm confused, why does the school library have such a great book, huh? If you do not finish reading in the library, I just pinjem, make it read at home.

Amidst the calmness I read the novel, suddenly I was horrified someone who was a little jiggled into the perpus, I do not care because maybe I do not know who he is, who he is, I still enjoy reading, flipping books.

I could feel someone sitting next to me, and then...

“Riyan!”

The person sitting next to me suddenly poked my shoulder hard, making me quickly, reflexively turning to the right, to look at the person.

“Ap-?” I got a little stiff when I found out who it was, “Olivia?!”

She's Olivia, my ex-boyfriend.

It's the first time I've sat opposite Olivia since she was her class three days ago. The same feeling I can still feel when next to him, has long been next to nothing like this. Apparently, there is no gerogi taste anymore, maybe because often see him again and then also take the road next door even though it is just daunted. I don't know why I still feel the same comfort, as I used to.

“Eh, lo, liv.”  I felt awkward, and tried to be ordinary.

“Tumben you are alone, usually the same Adit.” She smiles.

“Hehe... yes, no, again want to read aja.”.

Olivia put her backpack on the chair. Her beautiful eyes glanced at my reading book. Since I covered him with a palm, he kind of tried a little harder to peek at it. In the end, he managed to find out the title of the book I read. “Ah, Hyouka, yes?”

I slowly opened the palm that covered the title of the book, I shifted the sitting position, looking for a comfortable sitting position, the table became a little creaky.

“Lo know this novel?”

Olivia shook her head, “not her novel, but her anime.” Olivia took the book from me slowly and continued to say, “I just do not know if there is a novel, I think Hyouka anime lifted from the comics, it turns out from the novel, yes.” Olivia watched Hyouka's novel before returning it to me again.

“Gue even just found out that there is an anime.” I accepted the novel again.

“Lumayan is good, you know, although it is rather ngebosenin.” Olivia smile.

Olivia's anime knowledge is wider than me, she probably has watched many anime titles, while I just watch some famous titles. I love watching anime, but I don't get to marathon one season per day. The reason is that the marathon watching my eyes is only strong one to four episodes.

Olivia laughed. “No, no, no, hehe..”.

Honestly, I like Olivia to know about the book that I read again, I like we know the same thing, from the past as well. For a few seconds, I forgot myself, I was surprised if we were still dating like before, we used to often chat anime with two more. Sometimes, he also talked about anime. Because I don't watch anime so often, often I just just meng-“iya” right, let the chatter connect.

So, she also knows about the novel I'm reading again, yeah. It feels fine, okay, I have decided, I want to pinjem the novel, I will read until it is finished.

“Sorry, yes, disturb.” Olivia. “Please on continue reading.” Said again.

“Iya, nothing kok.” I try to smile as sweetly as possible.

We shut up after each other, I continued reading the novel while he played HP. How many seconds later, Olivia opened her backpack, reaching out for something. Before long, he took out the Assorted Comics magazine from inside his bag.

While glancing at the magazine Aneka Komik on the table, in front of Olivia, I immediately remembered Adit's invitation, Adit's voice that said, “Ayo nulis komi together, continue to publish in Aneka Komik magazine.”

“Lo likes to read those magazines too, huh?” Ask me.

“Ah, yes, I like to read Assorted Comics.”

“First, as far as I know, you rarely read comics.” I don't want to talk about the past too far, so I'm very careful in asking.

Olivia looked at the magazine, “Iya, I liked reading this only about three months ago, really, in my school that used to be a lot of boys in the class who read this magazine, continue, continue, I was recommended to read a comic title that is trending.”

“Oh, yes?” I don't know why I'm a little excited about this.

He nodded before continuing. “Some girls also like to read and subscribe, keep me so contagious. There is one local comic title that I think is very good, namely ‘Street Looking Peri’, by Wira Sudarjo, the story is very exciting. Tells about a nine-year-old boy who wants to meet fairies, many interesting events that he passed through while looking for fairies, until now not finished, still on going, still on going, though the series has been published weekly in Aneka Komik magazine for two years more.”

“So, yes?” I started to smile.

“He’em.” Olivia looks as if taking a breath to continue telling the story, “Terus, there is a Japanese comic that I also like, the title is ‘Haikyuu!’ the story is about the volley karasuno team, cool story, full of inspiration. Oh, yes, sometimes I like to read comic race rubrics, there are some interesting titles as well, some are ugly, because the author is not a professional. Sometimes I like not to wait for the winner every year.”

Olivia was so excited about the comics she liked to read in the magazine, she was as cool as she was.

“Emang there's a comic race there, huh?”

“Iya, every month I think.” He answered my question quickly.

Olivia continued to tell me about the magazine Aneka Komik, with enthusiasm. I am happy with the horror, I am curious and more and more. I don't know when was the last time I took Olivia like this. A year ago maybe? Or more? Forgetting. He kept telling stories about the magazine Assorted Comics.

I guess I'll lick my own spit, huh. I got the thought to tell Adit that I am also interested in writing comics with him, keep trying to send to various comics.

Okay, I'll try, I'll do. I will be a comic writer with Adit, we will be number one and popular in the magazine.who knows, that way I can invite my ex back.

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