The Eternal War Kasarewang
Harsa vs Promise (1)

The week of exams takes place in the blink of an eye. Perhaps because there is nothing else Harsa does but learn magic, learn Kasarewang language, study together, and teach alone. Just learn, learn, and learn. When he reached the end of the exam season, Harsa felt that something was wrong when he did not find the lesson material for tomorrow.

“Truly done.” Harsa said in the canteen, waiting to be picked up. As usual, he sat down with Elis and Barasa.

“Iya, now just waiting for bad news aja.” Said Barasa limp.

“Don't say that. You learn every day seriously. It can be good.” Harper tries to give hope.

He looked at her with a grateful look, but was unable to say Harsa's words.

“Already! We can only go forward. Next show art. Starting today, we can practice desperately for the art stage.” Elis, who was not worried about her value, was very excited for an art show. “The result will be inserted into Youtube. If good who knows viral.”

“It looks like your priority is wrong deh.” Barasa. “That should be desperately it for the test.”

“Already, already. Don't start again.” Harsa cut their conversation. For one week, he had been patient enough to handle the debate between his two best friends.

“Eish. But you promised, would you help?” Elis reminded.

“Iya, yes. I help kok.” Feels Promise.

“Hehe. Because it's only one week away, we'll be training every day. Saturday Sunday are you empty?” elis asked seriously.

“Cosong, kok.” Barasa. “Training at school?”

“If Saturday is the same Sunday we will rent studio.” Obviously Elis. “Harsa how?”

“Ehm, sorry.” Harsa is not good at not being able to keep her promise, but she can't possibly escape from magic training with Adi every week. “I can't if Saturday is the same Sunday, but if I go home from school, I promise I can kok.” He said without hesitation.

Elis nodded. “Yes, that's okay actually, as long as you memorize when to put and remove the property from the stage.”

“Quiet, I must have said.”

“Casual aja.” All this time, Harsa has been quite able to guess the tone. Even so, he continued to practice because it had not reached the stage where Harsa could speak and listen to Kasarewang language smoothly.

In the midst of their conversation, from the direction of the stairs, second grade children began to appear after finishing their exams. One of them, Aster, immediately came to Harsa and Barasa as soon as he saw their figure. As usual, the long-haired lady tied up that one walked alone.

“Hai!” Greet Aster with a small smile even though she looks tired.

“Aster? How's testing?” Harsa immediately invited a smooth chat with Aster.

“Well, that's how it is, the important thing is already past.” Said Aster. “I want to talk about the event for the art stage later. From OSIS it is mandatory for every club to make a show on the art stage, you have an idea?” He looked at Barasa. “According to Barasa also how?”

Without feeling guilty, Barasa raised his hand. “Sorry. I promised to help the theater club and the music club to make a musical. I put my membership in the music club first, yes.”

“Oh.” Aster tried to hide his disappointment well, but it did not escape from Harsa's ears. “If Harsa?”

Harsa is really bad for Aster. From the beginning he heard news about the existence of the art scene, not a single thought in his head about the fate of the stage art of the magic club. “Hm. I haven't thought of’sih. How are you?”

“I have plans to do a magic show. Maybe yesterday's demonstration at the MOS event. For details, I need your help anyway.” Clear Aster. “Hm, if now disturbing, maybe later next week we talk about the activities of the club.”

In an instant Harsa glanced at Elis, then looked back at Aster filled with guilt. “Eeee, I have also previously promised to help the music club and theater club.” Harsa tried to get her words out as honestly as possible to Aster. “I can not promise this week can join the club activities. Hmmmm. About performing art, later in group chat only. If there's time, I'll help you.”

Aster's eyes could not be seen any more sorrowfully. How not? Harsa is officially a member of the magic club, but the boy instead prioritizes helping other clubs.

“Okay.” Aster replied keeping his tone calm, but instead sounded emotionless. “Let me contact you via group chat. You don't need to come along if you don't have time. Don't worry, I'm used to setting up events like this myself.” Said Aster. His efforts to calm down Harsa failed miserably when his tone was unhappy. Without letting Harsa answer, Aster waved his hand. “Already, yes. I'm home first.”

“Is it okay?” elis asked worriedly after Aster left.

“You do not make promises that cannot be fulfilled. Better to disappoint now than to disappoint later.” Barasa.

Harsa took a long breath. He looked at Elis with a confident smile, hiding his guilt. “Nothing, really. I'll find time to help Aster too.”