Romance at Dusk
Volunteering with Love

These few days Ryota was so happy, because every morning he could see his Senjanya who was preparing breakfast for himself and Sky. Although only a simple breakfast made by Dusk such as fried rice or toast and a cup of tea or coffee, but so warm felt in the apartment, really Ryota wants to immediately make halal Senjanya. Every night he shared a room with his brother Dusk, and for him it was good to get closer to the family of Dusk, yes maybe blessing can be obtained soon.

Whether it was a coincidence or not, the purpose of Heaven to stay was also observed by Ms. Metta, her mother. Ms. Metta wants Sky to look deeper into the attitude and nature of Ryota, a man who has filled her daughter's heart.

The beautiful morning had to end, because today the sky had to return to his hometown considering the race for his students was over and they won the championship. It is certainly proud for Sky as a teacher and course for Dusk as an alumni of the school.

A sunny Saturday, usually spent by Dusk for a marathon dorama in the morning, while during the day will do volunteering (resistance) activities. Dusk is indeed registered as an active teaching volunteer in the child care community located in a large market that is still a subdistrict with costs. While Ryota usually spend Saturday morning to afternoon by going to golf with fellow expatriates from Japan. They will discuss a lot related to the development of business in Indonesia.

This Saturday Ryota decided not to go golfing. He wants to spend today with Dusk, because tomorrow he has to go back to Japan. Ryota will be in Japan in less than two weeks. In addition he has an agenda meeting with the parent company there, also to visit parents and family. Plus one of his cousins from the papa will get married, surely this is a moment of gathering a large family awaited.

In the morning, Ryota decides to do a light morning workout running around his residence, and plans on stopping by the Dusk boarding house while bringing breakfast for him.

"Mother," Ryota greeted with a smile at the Dusk boarding guard who was preparing to leave.

"For the mas, find mbak Dusk huh? he again dried the clothes in the back, just go in, "The boarding guard invited Ryota to meet Dusk. He has memorized Ryota and both of them already understand the rules of this boarding house. If bringing a male friend to the room must open the door, then the boarding guard believes in both, because indeed both of them never overdo and obey the rules of boarding.

Ryota walked towards the location indicated by the boarding guard. He wanted to surprise his girlfriend.

"Honey," he said when he saw Dusk alone was squeezing a shirt from the bucket.

Dusk turned his head in shock and Ryota reflexively raised the chicken porridge pack in his hand so that Dusk could see it.

"Breakfast yuk, I brought chicken porridge," Ryota asked.

"How long, this is a little stay, want to eat in a room or in a gazebo?" ask Dusk.

"Gazebo ahead, I'm not good in the room, '" Ryota replied. He felt himself in the middle of a sweat bath the effect of running this morning.

"Okay, wait there yeah," orders the Twilight. Ryota complied and returned to the front page.

Shortly after, Dusk follows Ryota to the front gazebo, carrying a water bottle to drink both.

"Let's know I haven't had breakfast yet" Dusk chuckled happily, then began to open his chicken porridge.

"Yes dong, tumben nyuci himself, not laundry?" ryota asked considering all this time that she knew Dusk was always using laundry services.

"There is a laundry, which is heavy like that bed sheet, and then partly washed itself because you want to see the weather again good," replied Dusk. "Not golf?" ask Dusk.

"No, would you like to follow me?" ask Ryota.

"Assyc! can really dong, later half one leaves." Dusk is so happy because it can invite Ryota to the world he likes is the world of volunteers and children.

At 12 o'clock, Ryota has parked his latest matic motorcycle in the courtyard of the boarding house Dusk. Apparently, finished the worship of the noble he immediately tancap gas to pick up the lover. This motorcycle actually belongs to Dusk. So because Dusk was appointed a permanent employee he was entitled to motorcycle benefits, with a note he should not be out of the company for the next five years, if out then there is a cost to replace the motorcycle for the rest of the year left. This term within a company is usually referred to as a MOP or Motorcycle Ownership Program. Well, because Dusk can not ride a motorcycle, as a result the motorbike is used by Ryota to be able to pick him up as it is today. Sometimes the two go on a date on a motorcycle, so not only with Ryota's car.

Ryota follows Dusk to his room, and it is seen that the lover is still busy putting a hand puppet as a tool to teach him later in the bag.

"What is that kid's Background?" ask Ryota while looking through social media accounts of the community followed by the twilight that they will later come to.

"Most of them are dropouts, so their parents are traders in the market or terminal, and they themselves occasionally participate in trading or ngamen that." Twilight explains his social community. Ryota nodded in understanding, then smiled when he saw one of the posts on the account was Dusk who was holding one of the younger siblings there. The twilight photo was candidly taken by volunteer documentators, and it looks like Dusk seems so sincere.

"Yuk," Dusk stood inviting Ryota to leave.

The journey from the boarding school to the teaching place is only 30 minutes. This teaching place is a two-story shophouse located behind the market. Teaching usually starts at 13:00.

By the time Dusk and Ryota arrived, it was seen that there were other volunteers who had come first, and some younger siblings who were currently helping the volunteer brother clean up the room for learning. Ryota parked his bike and then entered with Dusk.

Dusk introduces Ryota to the other volunteers, and because Dusk remembers Ryota's master of drawing then he plans to invite Ryota to join him teaching age group younger siblings 1st and 2nd grade who happen to be today the theme is Arts and Crafts.

At 13:15 the new event begins as several new sisters arrive after work and have lunch at the market or terminal. The learning process begins with praying together. Next, they will be separated according to their age group. In each group there are two to three volunteers, depending on the number of younger siblings in the group. The task of this volunteer as a companion who will teach them, sharing knowledge with younger siblings according to the theme that has been agreed by the community administrators.

Dusk and Ryota accompany eight younger siblings. Dusk directs Ryota to get acquainted first.

"Good day, my brothers, introduce me Ryota, you can call Ryo brother, greetings" Ryota said in front of eight children aged 1st and 2nd.

"Siang brother," replied the eight sisters cheerfully. Furthermore, these eight children, introduced his name, in addition to Ryota to know of course as an absence as well. Because for the sister who diligently comes to study will get stars, and the more stars collected they will get appreciation in that year. Not fancy and over-appreciation, but rather the addition of nutritious foods such as milk or vitamins, or sometimes educational toys. The condition of those who are on the streets and also the market is certainly vulnerable to viruses and bacteria so that support such as nutritious foods and vitamins can maintain their immune system.

"That picture is very good, coloring it is also neat," Ryota praised one of the sisters. After Ryota gives the example of the picture on the board, he asks the sisters to follow him according to the steps Ryota teaches then asks him to color. Dusk seemed to smile with the gentleness Ryota gave while teaching and chatting with the sisters. Ryota seemed so sincere and enjoyed his role. Silently Dusk took a photo of the lover who was so lukewarm.

"Sister, Mey Masa's elephant is colored pink anyway, the elephant should be gray," a younger brother told Ryota. Ryota walked over to the sister looking at the picture.

In addition, the color poured into the media image can also show the expression and feelings of the sister. Usually, young children will like bright colors to color the picture. But if the child tends to use dark colors when coloring, it could be this indicates his feelings are sad or depressed. And if so, the task of adults around him is to try to find out by asking the child, so that it can help to ease the burden of these feelings, of course, the problems that are shared are certainly more relieving than self-inflicted. Moreover, the children here are children with vulnerable conditions because of their harsh lives.

"Faces can be colored pink, the sky can be colored yellow, you can be creative as freely as possible yes," Dusk also gave instructions.

"Yeay" replied the brothers happily.

Finished coloring the sisters collect the results of his work to Ryota to be assessed. While waiting to be assessed, they will regroup with other group members, the last agenda before the learning activity is completed is to listen to hand puppet fairy tales by Dusk.

Dusk acts with his hand puppet named momo doll. He tells the story of the origin of the Bagendit situ, a lake located in Garut, West Java. Dusk tells the story by changing its voice to follow the characters presented in the story. The brothers and sisters of other volunteers were so enthusiastic about listening. Ryota does not forget to take a video of the lover to be sent to his parents.

"Mama's daughter-in-law is the best." Reply from mama Ryota.

"So who wants a bagendit?" ask the brothers. Nyai Bagendit is a rich woman who is very stingy. Even he was willing to stay inside his luxurious house, when the water began to flood the village. This water comes from the wand of the magician who was successfully revoked. Finally the village along with the house and nyai bagendit drowned and therefore the name of the lake was named Situ Bagendit.

"Wouldn't," replied the compact brothers.

"Later if you become a rich man, I want to be diligent in sharing brother, so that there is no more distress," said Mey little sister who had colored the elephant with pink.

"That's very fine, Mey" said Dusk then applauded Mey's reply. Applause as a form of appreciation because Mey dared to argue well. Applause was followed by another brother and sister. Although it is as simple as applause, but this is a positive appreciation that keeps the sister excited and does not hesitate to make a sound.

The storytelling event was completed, learning activities were closed by praying and giving healthy snacks to the sisters before going home. For the group that was Dusk and Ryota taught, will get back the work of the sister who has been assessed.

"Thank you, brother, come again, brother," said one of the sincere sisters when shaking hands with Ryota before returning home.

"Surely," Ryota replied happily. He loves the world of children here. He who from childhood had lived surrounded by luxury and never less feel so lucky, so he was encouraged to do something useful here.

"Can I come back after I come back from Japan?" ask Ryota to Dusk. Both are currently enjoying rawon in front of the hospital. After teaching certainly hungry dong, and rawon rice is the right choice.

"The place is dirty lo Ta, you don't papa?" tanya Dusk began testing her lover.

"I looked so disgusted over there, '" Ryota was annoyed.

"Yes, yes scour the hehe, "the twilight of the twilight.

"No dear, hissh" said Ryota, then reaching for his drink. "I'm definitely missing you in the next two weeks" he continued.

"Me too, greetings to your papa mama," said Dusk.

"For sure, what do you want to bring?" ask Ryota.

"Hmmm later I will be browsing first hehe," replied Dusk.

"Do you want action figures again?" tawar Ryota's.

"Don't, later you go to Tottori again complicated ah, food is easy if not troublesome," said Dusk. Actually, he did not feel good asking for souvenirs from his girlfriend, but Ryota insisted, so what can you do.

"Okay dear," said Ryota happily.

In the other hemisphere, 5,787 km from Jakarta. A beautiful woman is entering the lounge bar inside a star hotel in Shibuya, Tokyo. Lounge bar is a place to drink but with a more elegant concept and a more expensive price than in a regular bar.

Dressed in a sexy long dress, Tsubaki meets her colleague. The colleague she met was Akira Ayumi. Akira Ayumi is the daughter of Akira Hayato, the older sister of Akira Hiroto Ryota's father. Akira Ayumi is Ryota's cousin. She met Tsubaki on her corporate business and handed him her wedding invitation, which was one week away.

"Is Ryota san coming too? we used to be college friends back in Germany" asked Tsubaki.

"Of course, he'll be here two weeks if not mistaken" Ayumi replied innocently. She has no idea that Tsubaki has been Ryota's lover before. Tsubaki smiled faintly while nodding her head.

"Thank you for Ayumi san's invitation, I made sure to come to her show. Good luck for your show as well as our company cooperation plan," Tsubaki told Ayumi before the two split. Ayumi decides to leave first and leaves Tsubaki after work is finished.

"Hyuga, clear the schedule next week and prepare yourself with my plan." Tsubaki immediately contacts her personal assistant so she can come to Ryota's cousin's wedding. The phone closes and he starts sipping his drink and begins to imagine the next mission for himself and Ryota. The existence of Ryota in Tokyo certainly makes it easier for him to act. Tsubaki seems to have forgotten that Ryota is also a native of Japan.

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The elephant drawing steps Ryota taught his younger siblings. (Images from Pinterest Account (labour).

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