RISE OF CHIMERA: The Beginning Of This Story
~WHO AM?~
“Anu, there's something I want to talk about.”
There was a time lapse from Haori's words.
“What's up?”
The first to realize was Yoki, followed by the jokes of the three of them who stopped. From now on, Haori also actually entered in their jokes, but only a little visible because she was holding back a laugh.
“Begini ...,” again paused, as hard to express, “I want to invite you to go to Beppu.” amusement park
“Heh?”
It might be appropriate for Yoki to ask in a surprised tone. How not, suddenly a new student who was just a day they knew immediately offered to go to the amusement park with them. Why not with your family or friends? Why should they?
To be sure, they could only wait for the answer.
“Ahh .. don't assume anything weird, I just want this to be our introductory event. You know, during Junior High I had no friends because I had a strange hobby.”
Haori threw a glance towards the already empty ramen bowl. Haori seemed to want to explore the next speech.
“I just want to take a walk with you. Besides I have a lot of money, so I want to wear it for fun with you guys.”
Not unwilling to, the expressions of the three of them were more in an unpleasant direction. They considered the entrance fee that Haori would bear later. Moreover, they had just gotten to know Haori, wasn't it too early?
“Haaah ... don't you don't want to, but are you okay to bear the cost of admission for us? If not wrong the price is quite large.”
“Nothing, even I will also finance your food if you want.”
A plain and innocent expression was seen as Haori answered Kenichi's question. Moreover, that fast tone and enthusiasm, there seemed to be a hope that Haori put in it.
“Don't get to that as well. Uhm, if you want or want problems ..”
“If you insist, I will come. But when it comes to food, I want to pay for myself.”
Yoki ambushed while Kenichi was thinking. Yoki's tone also sounded bad, but he couldn't say 'no' to Haori's face that put her 'yes' to him.
“I'm also the same as Yoki deh.”
“Hoo ... well, if it's two votes then I'll also come.”
Kenichi's answer had already concluded the result. Joy emanated from Haori's smile, her hopes and pleas were well received by them.
Seeing him also made Yoki, Gaia, and Kenichi smile widely. They do not want to see the sad look of the new student, which is important that their request can be willing.
“Oh, uhm .. When do you want to take us?”
“Besok.”
“Heh! Suddenly once.”
Again the three of them managed to be surprised by Haori, not only because Haori's invitation even the time also went very quickly.
“Where well, I just want to be fast. Or, any other ideas?”
Yoki, Gaia, and Kenichi thought for a moment, they were about to think about Hoari's invitation carefully.
“Haori, if not mistaken tomorrow there is a very important teacher meeting and ...”
“Ahh right it's Kenichi, we go home quick tomorrow.”
“Yup.”
Suddenly, Haori sneaks into Kenichi's words, all because he has found the key to the problem.
“Yosh, if that is decided we will go to the amusement park tomorrow.”
So excited, Yoki was even willing to make a fuss in the tavern by standing up and shouting. It was really embarrassing, but Gaia and Kenichi could only sigh.
For Yoki anyway, if he was spirit then it would also make Haori happy. The argument was correct, as Haori's smile grew wider. Imagine the things they can do tomorrow, it's fun.
“CIKH, Yoki base. People who only want for free.”
Yoki was not offended by Gaia's words, instead bending her hands on both sides of her waist.
“Hehe, Gaia you do understand me.”
“Heleh, don't cry. I just paid one portion per person, so the rest .. borne by the winner!”
“Burried!!”
Suddenly the three of them stood up and fled leaving Yoki. So now, he had to be trapped in the lion's den. It seemed like there was another solution to solve Yoki's problem, that solution was already standing behind him.
“Eto, I better get away now ..”
“Oy, wait.”
“Heh!”
There was already no way out anymore, Yoki was already conscious as he turned around and saw a tall, muscular man with a mustache in addition. Maybe with those muscles, it can throw Yoki into a crumble. It's a terrible picture, but it's the truth.
“Pay first, just go.”
“What? You add three servings and no money.”
“I-iya.”
“Hmmm, I think I have the best solution for you.”
A suspicious look, truly terrible when viewed from the cold sweat pouring out of Yoki's head. Now I don't know what he's gonna do to make Yoki pay for all this.
At night, at Gaia's house .…
Gaia was enjoying this evening by lying in the room. It seems like he was very tired today. You could say, what is done in school is very much. Well, the club activities that are routinely carried out on this day are indeed very tiring.
Gaia was lying in a school uniform still attached to her body. But in contrast to the appearance at school, Gaia raised her uniform up until her slim stomach appeared.
Mumbled tired with feet that have been throbbing achy. Slowly Gaia's eyes closed. First faint when looking at the sky of the room, then dark as his eyes were already perfectly closed.
Gaia's sleep journey is not just a darkness followed by consciousness after waking up. But, he had to first pass through the dreamland.
Dream experience is certainly not real, like most other dreams. Here he was walking, the surface he was treading on was like a cloud. His left and right side are like that.
But, as he was walking peacefully in a dream, suddenly from behind the clouds appeared various masks. Masks with different shapes, such as party masks according to Gaia. First the masks just become the embellishments of Gaia's journey, but suddenly .…
“What's your name? Whatis yourname? What's your name? .…”
The question was not just three times, but very often. Too often, until only a fraction of a centimetre of Gaia walks, the question comes again with the same sentence.
Being asked questions like this would be very stressful for Gaia. He tried to avoid it by covering both ears. But baby, it didn't work. The sound was sent directly to his brain. Making Gaia kneel with her head that started to hurt.
“Shut! My name is Gaia .. my name is Gaia .. my name is Gaia .…”
He kept saying his name, but all the masks still did not stop asking. As a result, the voices on both sides continued to be modest.
“Please stop, my name is Gaia .. My name is Gaia!”
As he shouted, the background suddenly changed. The transition is really like a theater show.
“K-you guys?”
A man and a middle-aged woman were standing on their backs to Gaia. While Gaia was still downstairs because of the incident earlier.
When hearing Gaia's question, the two of them turned around slowly. When she turned around completely, Gaia immediately flinched. His eyes glared sharply, the form he saw was truly terrifying yet very familiar. Those whom Gaia saw were .…
“Dad, mom. B-but, whose face is next to yours?”
“Who are you?”
The question given by that figure really made Gaia surprised even more. The voices of the two figures were mixed, like the sound of four different people being compact. Two male voices and two adult female voices.
“What do you mean? I'm Gaia, your son.”
Gaia tried to tell them with tears. It was indeed very swift tears and confusion that were engulfing him at this moment. Although it was just a dream, Gaia got carried into it.
“What's your name?”
“A .…”
As Gaia wanted to repeat the answer, suddenly a door appeared and slowly closed. Separate it from the two figures. Now he lives alone in a room that suddenly goes dark and consciousness comes to fetch from his subconscious. Shaped like a hand pulling it out.
“AYAH ... MOM!!!”
A long cry sounded, scattering the entire room. The source of the voice came from a girl who escaped from the dream entrapment in her sleep. Well, she is Gaia who woke up from a terrible sleeping flower.
Gaia woke up with her body sitting straight out of position. Now he sat on his back on the bed with a million astonishments and confusion. Accompanied by the school clothes that are still attached.
If you look out the window, the clear sky has become a sign of a change of day. The role of the moon has just been replaced by the sun, or arguably already morning.
“What was that? Haa .. haa .. calm Gaia, calm down. It was just a dream.”
After being fully aware, Gaia's breath even gasped like she had finished exercising. Though his body was only silent on the mattress, but the dream had consumed Gaia's energy. What a scary short trailer.
“I need a drink.”
With her newly awakened state, coupled with her uncomfortable sleep had made Gaia's focus almost disappear.
His head was still bowed down, while one hand was still busy looking for a glass. Yep, could. But with all the events that had made her hand act excessively, Gaia's hand pushed the glass on the table hard until it fell to the floor.
The distinctive sound of broken glass also restores Gaia's focus completely. He turned his head, with a look of face that revealed a sense of regret for his carelessness.
“Blood! How many times have I broken a glass.”
It was too late, Gaia realized and took the first step to clean up the mistake.
“What exactly does my dream mean? Who me? What do all those questions mean, I really don't understand.”
Gaia muttered as she continued with work. He continued with an unrelenting cry.
“If the dream is not just a sleeping flower ..” Gaia stands, now the glass shards have been clean, “Actually, who am I?”
Just a moment's hunch and it won't last long. In the end, he will forget the dream. Until ... he will be reminded again.