LUCEM
XXXVI Chapter

"Wow!!... You really know how to spend money, yes," I said as I busily helped transport Maria's groceries as soon as she got to the fence and got off her train.

"Not so much, I shop for kitchen needs as well as some clothes and a little more," said Maria.

Maria asked me to put all the parcels in the front room. Marbella and Moonflower approach with the last shopping parcel left of the train.

Maria began to unpack what she bought, Moonflower and Marbella participated, while I helped to tidy up the groceries to the kitchen and storage cabinet. The girls looked happy, and I was busy enough to not get involved with the excitement I couldn't understand.

Until finally Maria's voice forced me to get involved.

".. Mars!" call him.

My feelings were bad at once.

"Can you come closer, just for a moment" said Maria.

I can't dodge. I stepped closer. "What can I do for you?"

"We have twin, triple clothes. I mean, we have three suits each and that's triplets for the three of us. Marbella said, tomorrow is the time for a trip out.. And, which outfit do you think looks better when we use it?" The three twin-clothed girls had suddenly lined up before me now, with mini-cut dresses then combined with cardigans and stockings. "Umm. You guys look sweet and elegant, but...."

"But what?" Maria asked impatiently.

"But where are we going tomorrow?" my many.

"Come out to the government" replied Moonflower.

I raised both my eyebrows and muttered 'oh'.

"I've never seen a kingdom before, but I think it's a place that people of different classes enter. Can I see the second uniform?" my door.

"Alright," the three with passion passed to change their next clothes.

Wait for about five minutes or so until the three return.

"How's it?" Mary spun twice, two and a half to be exact.

They walked back and forth and did a few poses before me, like a group of women who used to be on the cover of a magazine that I often found on a corner table in Moonflower's living room.

"I don't remember Marbi being able to do that, either" I thought as I stared at the ceiling and found some uninhabited spider webs there. "Where did all the spiders go?"

"Marsi.... Mars. .. Are you still here? mary asked right under my chin.

"Mr Jhonatan, do you really have to go there? I'm afraid you won't come back again, like a mistress," said the waiter with a sad tone in his voice.

"How many times have I lost for fear of losing, how many times have I stayed silent for fear of the consequences, how many times have I become not me? I think I should stop being alive, Yan," said Mr. Jhonatan.

After wearing his shirt neatly, master Jhonatan stepped outside the room leaving his busy servant packing for him. He had an appointment with someone before he left the city of Corado for the kingdom.

Mr. Jhonatan chose to drive his own car this time. Drove among the crowds of Corado city, this is an activity that he almost never did before.

Mr. Jhonatan hesitated to turn the wheel as the traffic light turned green. He had to decide whether to return to his residence alone or continue the journey.

To be honest something terrible was haunting his mind as he forced his feet to keep stepping into a building.

Mr. Benny showed a big smile as Mr. Jhonatan pulled up a chair and sat down in front of him, in a bar, a place that was actually anti for Mr. Jhonatan to visit. Exceptions for today. After all, this gave him a chance to relax over a drink.

" What's the answer?" ask Mr. Jhonatan.

"I think I can help you" replied Mr. Benny.

Then a long conversation between the two happened, once in a while Mr. Benny laughed out loud. Mr. Jhonatan chimed in on just that.

Two hours passed, the two left the bar for their vehicles and Mr. Jhonatan drove to the city park, surrounding it several times before finally returning to his residence.

"I'll make a calculation with you one day if the opportunity comes."

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The rat squad continued to train under Jiso's direction. They have also for days routinely smeared the body with a green, jelly-like liquid that would seep rapidly down their feathers and fuse with the skin. Moonflower made the herb specifically for use by rats, as an antidote.

"Do you think this will be effective?" ask a mouse to his partner.

"We'll see the results later" his partner replied.

Jimmy handsome join. "Don't slip doubt in your heart and scare yourself with it."

"Good speech, son," James patted Jimmy's shoulder gently with one hand while the other hid a sprig of ice cream behind his back, then turned away.

"Mmmmm.. lllrruup... James sits in the shadow of a flowering pomegranate tree enjoying his favorite strawberry ice cream.