The Journey of the Genius Failed
10. New fella?

Rouzen panicked, as Bufan's style led to him. But not only was he panicking, Hervy and Zhuge were panicking as well.

The move was finally about Rouzen.

"Damn I'm late." Zhuge felt guilty.

"Rouzen.." Hervy was sad. 

As for Bufan and Lowis.

"Hahaha.feel that." Bufan satisfied.

"That's the result if you make trouble with me." Lowis was as content as Bufan.

Zhuge who heard Bufan and Lowis' words became angry.

"Hey, do you realize what you've done?."

But Bufan and Lowis only realize that Zhuge is here, so they both become frightened.

"Teacher?..." Bufan scared.

"It's all because he started it." Lowis pulled out his alibi.

But Zhuge was still angry with both of them.

"For that, I'll explain it later. All I want to know is what your actions are not outrageous, Bufan? You know if attacking a fellow disciple with Tiser without the guidance teacher's permission is forbidden?."

"..." - ".Bufan just kept quiet and realized it.

"So after this you're coming with me. I'll give you and consider punishment for you." Zhuge spoke seriously.

Hearing that, they were both terrified.

"Don't do it teacher, I'm really sorry." Bufan begging.

"Yes teacher, I'm sorry too." Lowis begged.

"It's too late now, especially you Bufan, because you've clearly been seen by me breaking the rules of the academy. And for Lowis, I'll have to wait for a detailed explanation first."

Hearing that, the two of them could only be forced to agree with Zhuge.

Then they all stared at Rouzen who was covered in thick dust due to Bufan's style.

At that time the dust began to disappear.

"That's impossible." Bufan doesn't believe it.

The other expressions were the same as Bufan.

The dust was completely gone.

"Eh, what is this? Am I dead?." Rouzen while slowly opening his previously closed eyes in fear.

Then Rouzen looked at the people around him, especially Bufan. He saw Bufan as if he did not believe that he was okay.

"Hahaha...What happened to your expression? But I was scared before because of your style. Uh but it turns out, your style just makes me a little cold." Rouzen was a bit of a circus to Bufan.

"You... What are you doing? Why can you derail my style?." Bufan still can't believe it.

"What are you talking about? Actually I didn't do anything, it's just that your moves can't be controlled properly by you, so this is how it works."

Hearing that, Bufan became embarrassed.

Then Zhuge cut off their conversation.

"Ehm ehm." Zhuge pretended to cough.

Rouzen's attitude that was previously satisfied with Bufan's expression, now became a little guilty.

"Are you okay Rouzen?." Zhuge asked seriously.

"Yes teacher, I'm fine." Rouzen with a guilty expression.

"Thank God. Then you all come with me." 

Rouzen, Hervy, Bufan and Lowis agreed and followed Zhuge.

On the way, Hervy and Rouzen chatted.

"Are you really okay?." Hervy who was still worried, asked Rouzen.

"Yes, I'm really okay." Rouzen.

"Thank you for defending me. You shouldn't have done that."

"Speak what you are. I've considered you my friend, so I can't stand by if my friend is being treated unfairly."

Hearing that, Hervy was moved.

"You... But why do you want to be friends with me so much?." Hervy with teary eyes.

Rouzen then explained why.

"Actually you and I have a slightly similar fate. You and I are both orphans, both do not have many friends and also both need a supporting figure in life. Therefore I want to be friends with you and also help you learn."

"So yeah, sorry I was wrong about you before." Hervy's a little guilty.

"It's okay, I understand."

"Then, do you still want to be friends with me now?."

"No, I don't want to be friends with you anymore, because thanks to you I almost got badly hurt."

Hearing that, Hervy was disappointed.

"That's it, alright I understand."

Seeing Hervy's expression, Rouzen smiled.

"No, I was just kidding. You can express yourself like that too, right?."

Hearing that, Hervy was relieved and sighed.

"Huh.you are this. I didn't expect you to have such an attitude either. I thought you were quiet, uh it turns out you like to play games with people."

"Is that so? Sorry sorry." 

They both continued their journey.

A little while later, they all finally reached Zhuge's room.

"So, explain to me what's really going on." Zhuge asked seriously.

Then Hervy explained.

"Lowis started it first teacher, she constantly bothered me. At first I did not play a hand when he disturbed me, but when he said and insulted me orphans, I became very angry, until I finally hit him and quarreled with him. At the quarrel, I won it, but unexpectedly, she complained to her brother instead. And then as the teacher saw, her brother was the same as her, even her brother did not listen to my explanation at all, his brother even defended his sister even though he was wrong."

"Is that so?." 

Then Hervy nodded.

"That's a teacher's lie, he's trying to trick you."

Already annoyed by Lowis' behavior and alibi, Rouzen finally spoke.

"Stop getting your alibi out." Rouzen stared at Lowis sharply.

Lowis, who saw Rouzen's gaze, did not reply to Rouzen's words, even now he was terrified of Rouzen.

Rouzen then continued.

"What Hervy said was true of the teacher, I heard it myself."

"Keep why are you able to fight Bufan?." Zhuge asked Rouzen.

"As Hervy had said before, Bufan did not care about the explanation from Hervy, even he was about to attack Hervy, although he probably knew that the one who started it was his sister. Therefore, I don't like it when my friend is treated unfairly, to help him."

"That's it." Zhuge understands.

Then Zhuge looked towards Bufan.

"Is what he said true?." Zhuge asked Bufan.

"That's right teacher." Bufan acknowledged.

By the time the conversation of everything here began, Bufan had already from the beginning realized he was guilty, so he did not talk much.

Then Zhuge continued.

"Because the root of the matter has already been found, so I will give you both a punishment. For Bufan, you are suspended 1 week from the academy, while Lowis, you are suspended 3 days in the academy. But you can still be free from that punishment. And it all depends on Rouzen and Hervy."

Hearing that, Bufan and Lowis did not try to persuade Rouzen and Hervy to release him, they even just stared down as if they had realized that he was guilty.

Rouzen who saw that finally decided to release the two of them from Zhuge's punishment.

"I decided to free them both." Rouzen speaking.

Hearing that, everyone who was there was shocked.

"Rouzen, why did you release them?. Hervy surprised.

Then it was Zhuge's turn to ask.

"Are you sure of your decision?."

"Yes I'm sure. I'm just a person who comes from outside, so I don't intend to multiply enemies here, even I also want to have many friends here. And also I don't know if the two of them are serious or not, but judging from the expressions of the two of them, it looks like they both have realized their mistake." Rouzen while looking at the brothers.

Then Zhuge looked at them both.

"Is that true?."

They both nodded.

"Yes, we know we were wrong." Bufan spoke with a guilty expression.

Then Zhuge stared at Hervy.

"How do you decide?."

At first Hervy hesitated to release them, but eventually agreed.

"Oh that's it, I also set them free, with a note that they did not repeat their deeds."

Zhuge looked back at Bufan and Lowis.

"Have you heard?."

They both nodded.

"Alright, then you are free of punishment this time, but you don't repeat it again huh." Zhuge spoke to the two of them.

"We understand well. And thank you."

"Yes, you can go home now."

After that, the four of them left Zhuge's room and went back to their homes.

While outside Zhuge's room, Bufan and Lowis apologize to Rouzen and Hervy.

"Thank you for releasing us. And sorry for what we did before." Bufan with great determination.

"Yes." Yeah." Hervy spoke with force.

"It doesn't matter if I understand, you do that because you care about your sister. But you also have to be fair, because even if she's your sister, if she's wrong she should be found guilty, don't even defend her." Rouzen speaking.

"Yes, I understand." Bufan accepted Rouzen's opinion.

"I also have a sister, and I love her very much. But if later my sister did something wrong, I would still consider her guilty, even though she might think that I didn't care about her. But it was all done so that he could become a wiser and not spoiled person, because usually other than his father or mother, a younger brother would make his brother as his benchmark." Rouzen continued.

Hearing that, Bufan was greatly amazed by Rouzen.

"Oh yeah, what a great thought. I didn't think that such a word would come out of the students of Bubuka's class."

Then Rouzen simply replied to Bufan with a smile.

"And your fighting ability is also very good, especially your Talismu ability. I, who is a Jandra class student, am a little embarrassed because my Talis ability is inferior to you." Bufan smiled with embarrassment.

"You're overreacting. Everyone has their own advantages, so you must also have their own advantages."

Afterwards, Bufan asked Rouzen to become his sister's friend.

"so yeah. Do you mind if my sister becomes your friend? Or my sister studying with you?."

"No, I don't mind that. But does your sister want to?."

Then Bufan looked at Lowis.

"Are you ready? Because I wish you could be better off studying with her."

"Yes I'm ready." Lowis agrees.

Then Bufan looked at Rouzen again.

"Have you listened?."

"Yes I heard. If you agree yes, okay, because you also know, if I am a new person in this village, so if I get a lot of acquaintances, it will help me a lot." Rouzen replied with a smile.

"Yes." Yeah." Lowis.

"Then, please help." Bufan speaking.

After that, they went home to each other.

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In Zhuge's room.

Zhuge apparently quietly listened to their chat.

"Rouzens. What an interesting child, can make opponents become friends. And his abilities were also very good, even though he still could not control Tiser, he could defeat a disciple of the Jandra class, who at that level should already be able to control Tiser. Is he going to be a genius in this village?." Zhuge was amazed at Rouzen.