Reborn
PART VII

"Rael. After eating we do your body check again, yes" Hiro said.

"Yes" Rael nodded back.

The atmosphere in the restaurant was very quiet. Everyone was busy enjoying their own food without making a sound. Only occasionally heard the clangs of dishes and spoons clashing.

"Eager" Rael said with a flat face. He placed his dirty dishes in front of Shira who was washing dishes.

"Ugh! Rael mocked me" His grunts were upset.

Rael comes to Hiro who is unlocking the door of his room. Hiro's workspace cannot be entered by just anyone because it is always locked by him. Because of his dangerous experiments, the walls of his study were made of steel to minimize accidents such as when Rael blew up his computer.

"Professor" Call Rael.

"Oh, yes. Come on, get in Rael" Hiro locked the door back inside.

"This will be the last check if

your condition is stable. Try lying down" Rael followed Hiro's lead and lay down on the bed.

Hiro put the wires on his arm and head again. There was a slight sting that Rael felt as the cable was connected to the computer.

"You've trained your eyes, huh? Try enabling remote detection" Rael follows Hiro's lead. The remote detection makes it able to see the footsteps of ants from a height of 1000 meters.

"Good, Rael. Your heart condition is stable as well. Your legs also seem to be fine considering your jolt yesterday that broke the stairs" Rael covered her face in embarrassment.

"sorry"

"Hahaha it's okay. I have plenty of wood reserves"

"Hm... This is faster than I expected. Your body can adjust to each other. Between your human body and your new organs. You feel it, right? There are some or even many that have changed from your body. Don't worry, it won't harm you. I've limited it so as not to pose any risk" Hiro explained.

"Yes. I got it"

"Look, Rael. Do you know what Hassan and Linda's purpose is to stay here?" Hiro turned his eyes away from the computer screen.

"I know less"

"All decisions are in your hands, Rael. You can choose to go with them or not. They're not bad people, I'm sure they'll treat you well"

"Mhm, let me reconsider"

"OKAY. You can go. You can come with them at any time if your decision is already unanimous"

"Thank you, Professor" Rael took off the wires on his body and walked out of the room.

He went straight to his room without even looking around. He put his body on the bed and closed his eyes. For some reason he suddenly felt sleepy, like there was sleeping pills in his food.

The thunderous sound above the house was felt far away thanks to his hearing function which he lowered by up to 30%. It didn't take long, Rael fell asleep.

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"Kids, let's hurry. We have to leave before the sky turns bright" Raenar tidied up her son's belongings in the living room.

"Papa, can this be carried?" Arnel showed me his blue headphones.

"May, but don't turn it on. Just wait for us to arrive. Abel, Richelle, are your things ready?"

"Already, papa"

"Okay, let's go"

Raenar took out her big suitcase onto the porch of the house. Abel and Richelle also helped carry 2 small suitcases and their backpacks. 9-year-old Arnel helped carry his papa's paper bags.

"Father, Richelle hasn't woken up to Rael" Richelle said.

"It's okay. He will wake up by himself" Raenar replied, locking the door.

"Don't Rael come?"

Raenar crouched down in front of Richelle and held her shoulder.

"Richelle, Rael is sick. He won't be able to travel with us"

"But, pa—"

"It has. Let's go" Raenar led his children away from their home.

Richelle was the last to leave. He continued to look towards the window of Rael's room with a sad face to the end of the road.

It was unexpected that Rael woke up from her sleep and watched them from earlier. He stared at the departure of his father and brother from behind the window curtain.

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"Rael. You okay?"

Linda's voice woke Rael from her sleep. The watch beside the bed shows 10:10.

Rael thought back to Hiro's words. There was currently no one he knew other than the one in Hiro's current home. His family also did not know where he was, whether they survived or not.

Even if they survived, Rael hesitated to return to receive insults and ill-treatment from them. Although not necessarily also see the condition of Rael who has now improved, but the wounds and trauma are still there.

Unlike the people here, especially Hassan who saved him. They must have known Rael's appearance before but they still treated him well.

"Raelllll?”

"Iyaaaaaa" Rael got up from the bed and unlocked the door of her room.

"You want fruit, Ra—" Ceklek.

"I'm coming" said Rael.

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"This is the special chip I made for you. You were the only one who received a skin transplant from me. Unlike me and Shira, your face will more easily adjust the shape change of this chip." Hiro put a pin on Rael's earlobe.

"Abs!!" Rael grimaced as the small round object pulled out a needle that pierced his ear.

"Because of the state of our country that is still chaotic, you can't just go out with your striking face. The chip will instantly change the shape of your face to resemble Linda's face pattern to make it look like you're her biological child. To make it more convincing you can darken your skin, right?"

"Yes"

"good. The chip will not work permanently. If you release it, the effect will also disappear"

"good. Thank you professor"

"Together"

"Professor, I am truly grateful to you. I will not forget your kindness. If you need anything, call us anytime" Linda clasped Hiro's hand tightly. His eyes glazed with happiness.

"Together, Linda. I should've helped you guys"

Bugh!! Hassan hit Hiro's arm.

"Ugh!! That's right, stupid!!!!" Jerky Hiro.

"Thankyou, man. I can't say anything more" Hassan hugged Hiro tightly. The one being hugged just showed a cynical face and did not care.

"Whatever, get home. You have to replace my closet that you broke last night, suck"

"Just calm. I'll replace it as soon as possible" Hassan replied with fervor.

"Huhuu... Rael. You should come here often. Don't let me be alone with this fool huhuu..." Shira sobbed while hugging Rael. Rael rubbed his back with one hand.

"Hey, who are you calling stupid?" Saut Daren's.

"We're still one city, crybaby" said Rael.

Shira took off her embrace and wiped her tears.

"Rael. I made you some chocolate last night. Eaten, yes" Shira thrusts a box of brown truffles of various colors on Rael.

"Thank you" Rael smiled faintly.

Brakk!! Hassan closed the trunk of the car.

"It's all" he said.

"Rael. Let's go home" Take Linda. Rael.

"Yes. Thanks professor. See you, Shira, Daren" Rael turns to the car while holding Shira's chocolate gift.

"See you soon, everyone" Linda waved at Shira and the others.

Rael doesn't care about them. He opened his box of chocolates and put one in his mouth.

"Byllllll!!!! The most delicious blueuu white color!!!!" Shouted Shira.

Rael looks back at the car looking at Shira. He took his hand out to the window and showed an 'OK' mark with his finger.

Shira symbolizes her hand with a big smile until the car Rael was riding in disappeared at the end of the road.

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