The Honorary Owner
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From behind the mask that covered part of Hiko's face could already be seen if he was dumbfounded to hear Ruby's question.

"Hiko!"

The screams of someone made Hiko and Ruby turn their heads.

"Nara?!" Ruby saw her best friend running towards her.

"Ruby?" Nara is surprised to see Ruby's presence with Hiko. "Cok can you guys do it together?"

Ruby looked at Hiko and then approached Nara, "so you're working with her?" ruby whispers.

"Yes, By." Nara nodded, "Hiko. Recognize, she's Ruby my best friend in Malang." Nara introduces Ruby to Hiko.

"Yes!" hiko answered, then left.

Nara just sighed, "she's good, just sometimes I'll just rese."

"What's wrong, Ra. I don't see him every day either" replied Ruby.

"Who did you pick up?"

"Azizah, the son of Nur's paklek," replied Ruby, "you've hunted there, you will be scolded by your favorite artist." Ruby saw Hiko from a distance staring unfriendlyly at her.

Nara came to see Hiko, "Yes. We'll see you later, okay?" Nara kissed Ruby's cheek before leaving. "Daaah, By." He ran towards Hiko.

Ruby waved her hand to take Nara away.

Ibrahim Akihiko, a handsome man who has a profession as a professional Actor. His acting talent and intelligence are able to bring the 27-year-old man to star in many films and drama series. Not a few awards he got from his acting talent.

"Mist Ruby!" Someone pat Ruby on the shoulder.

Ruby looked around, figuring out who touched her. A woman in glasses smiled at him. "Awllet?" He ensures.

"Yes, Mother. It's Azizah."

Azizah is three years younger than Ruby but her body is taller than Ruby. He kissed Ruby's hand and hugged her.

"Zizah is happy that Ruby will stay in Darul Hikmah" Azizah said.

"I'm sorry if I'm going to take care of you."

Azizah shook her head, "we're all glad that Ruby could stay there."

"Thank you, yeah."

"Come, Ma'am. Mas Ehsan was waiting in the car." Azizah takes Ruby's suitcase and takes Ruby to the parking lot.

At the parking lot, Azizah waved at a man leaning in the trunk of the car. The man immediately approached Ruby and Azizah.

"Assalamu'alaikum, Mrs Ruby. How are you?"

"Wa'alaikumsalam, Ehsan huh?" Ruby.

Ehsan nodded, "Yes, Ma'am. Come on, come on in. Jakarta is hot." Ehsan grabbed the suitcase from his sister's hand and carried it first into the car.

Ruby and Azizah rushed into the car, Ehsan immediately drove the car.

It took almost an hour to reach Darul Hikmah, the boarding school owned by Kyai Nur, the younger brother of Kyai Abdullah.

The presence of Ruby has been welcomed by Kyai Nur and Nyai Fatimah-wife Kyai Nur-

"Assalamu'alaikum Paklek, Bulek ...." Ruby took turns kissing the back of the hand paklek and his bulek.

"Wa'alaikumsalam, Nduk." Kompak Kyai Nur and Nyai Fatimah replied.

Nyai Fatimah kissed both Ruby's cheeks and forehead. "Come on, come on in," she asked.

Ruby enters the house with Kyai Nur and Nyai Fatimah, Azizah goes to bring Ruby's suitcase into the room where Ruby will be staying. While Ehsan went to park the car properly in the parking lot.

The old Ruby exchanged stories with Kyai Nur and Nyai Fatimah, also Ehsan and Azizah who had joined.

"When do you plan to start working, Nduk?" ask Kyai Nur

"Tomorrow Ruby's new interview, Paklek," replied Ruby.

"Bulek was shocked when Ummi said that you would work in Jakarta. "Hyai Fatimah held both Ruby's hands.

Ruby chuckled softly, "Ruby knew that the possibility of Abi agreeing was small, Bulek. But Alhamdulillah it turns out that Abi allowed Ruby in Jakarta until Iqbal mas back."

"This is where you are Paklek's responsibility, Nduk. So there's nothing to talk to us about, yeah." Kyai Nur reminded Ruby.

"Express, Paklek," replied Ruby.

"Zizah, take your mother to her room. Let him rest" pinta Kyai Nur told Azizah.

"Ruby said to the room first yes, Paklek, Bulek."

"Yes Nduk."

Sent by Azizah, Ruby went to her prospective room.

Kyai Nur's house is different from Abinya's. Here his house already looks modern and spacious, as well as the pesantrennya building.

It can be seen clearly the number of students in Darul Hikmah is more than the students in Al Mukmin boarding school.

"This is Ruby's room." Azizah opened the room door.

Ruby saw her new room was bigger than her room in Malang.

"Thank you, Zizah," Ruby said.

"Bak rest. Sorry if Azizah knocked on the door of the room mban if it was Dhuhur adhan, Ummi always asked us to pray together," said Azizah.

"Yes, Zizah."

"Mbak still want to put the room in this house? Or Zizah take Ruby Room tour?"

"Hahaha, there's just you. I'm still craving." Ruby hit his brother's arm slowly.

"If you need anything Zizah in the room yes, Ma'am." Azizah left Ruby's room.

**********

As the morning progressed, Ruby was busy stuffing her cover letter, tablet and other essentials into her backpack. He was ready to go to Heru's office.

trrt trrrt

His phone vibrates on the table. There is an incoming message from Nara who just sent the address and location of Heru's office.

Ruby looked at the location of Heru's office from google maps to find out what to ride to Heru's office.

//Rise busway, By. From the busway stop, the road is narrowed to the Heru mas office.//

The reply from Nara made him put the phone in his pocket and immediately put on his backpack and out of the room looking for Nyai Fatimah to say goodbye.

"Bulek call people to nganter you to stop yes, Nduk."

"Don't Bulek, Ruby left alone. Ruby is used to the way of Bulek," Ruby refused, she continued to wear her white sneakers.

Ruby stood up and said goodbye to Nyai Fatimah, "Ruby left first yes, Bulek. Assalamu'alaikum."

"Wa'alaikumsalam's chat. If only your sisters hadn't gone to college in the morning would've taken you, Nduk."

"It's okay, Bulek. Ruby's leaving first."

"Be careful, Nduk."

Ruby nodded then left the courtyard of Kyai Nur's house. Despite not knowing who Ruby was, the princesses who saw Ruby remained respectful when Ruby passed them.

Ruby can't drive a motorcycle, not even a car. He can only ride a bicycle, it was rarely done during his time in Japan. Because there he used to walk and if going anywhere using a bus or train.

The distance from Darul Hikmah boarding school to the highway is not too far away, Ruby quickly arrived at the Busway Stop.

Karen is her first experience, carefully following the instructions Nara gave her via whatsapp message.

Ruby must wait in line queue that is not too long. Because this is not the time to leave the office, so the queue is not too long.

Fifteen minutes of Ruby waiting, finally the bus has come. He went in and sat down in an empty place.

From whatsapp Nara continues to guide Ruby until Ruby goes down at one of the stops that Nara has mentioned.

Descending from the Stop, Ruby still followed Nara's instructions until she met a not-so-big building where the name Inwork Studio was written.

"Bismillah" he said before he passed through the automatic doors of the studio.

Ruby immediately approached the reception desk with two women there.

"Excuse me Ma'am, I want to meet Mr. Heru" Ruby said.

"Have you made an appointment, Ma'am?" ask one of the women.

Ruby nodded, "Have, I am Ruby from Malang."

"Wait a minute, I'll call his secretary." He pointed to the chair in front of him.

Ruby nodded again and sat waiting for the woman in front of him to communicate with others on the phone.

"Yes, Ruby. Mr. Heru is waiting for you in his room," said the woman after hanging up the phone, "Just go to the third floor, get out the elevator straight to the right corner and turn right."

Ruby stood up, "Thank you, ma'am" said Ruby then left the reception desk.

Ruby left according to the receptionist's instructions. He took the elevator to the third floor and exited the elevator.

To his amazement, some movie posters and comics made by Inwork Studio are lined up neatly along the wall to the room Heru.

"Mak Ruby, huh?" A female secretary stood up from her chair when Ruby came.

"Yes, right."

The woman stood up and opened the door of Heru's room, "Sir, Ruby's mother has come."

"Yes, tell me to go straight in."

"Please, Ma'am" Lena-Heru-Secretary lets Ruby in.

"Thank you" said Ruby and entered Heru's room.

"Hallo, By!" greet Heru.

This is Ruby's second meeting with Heru after her marriage to Nara four years ago. Heru was indeed much older than Ruby, ten years adrift of Ruby. Having a pretty handsome face, maybe that is also one of the reasons Nara wants to marry him.

"Hallo, Mas Heru. Uh ... Mr. Heru, "Ralat Ruby, he was confused as to what to call Heru.

"You can call me outside the office, if it's not good with the others." Heru.

"Good, sir."

Heru stood up from his chair, "Come, I'll take you to your study."

"Well!" Ruby reassured. "The interview? The tests?"

"For what? Have I seen all your work? What should I doubt."

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