The Scards: Start!
Chapter 42: Takoyaki's Cause

Kirania walk casually enjoying the afternoon atmosphere that is not too crowded pedestrians while eating takoyaki portion of jumbo accompanied by Albert and Joshua who walk behind him.

"I'll go to the toilet first." Pamit Albert and passed by leaving Kirania and Joshua standing under a tree on the sidewalk.

Joshua circulated his gaze and found a vending machine located not far from there.

"Would you like a drink?" Joshua asked as he pointed towards the vending machine.

"Hm... I want a cola, Uncle." Said Kirania while bribing her takoyak

"All right, you wait here." Then the man immediately passed towards the vending machine.

In the distance came the sound of the screams of some men approaching towards them. Ellios appears to be pedaling a bicycle quickly followed by people carrying wooden blocks and baseball bats running after the red-spirited young man from a corner.

Joshua who was picking up the canned drink looked at the young man with a frown. The man approached Kirania and handed the canned drink to his nephew.

"Sister?" Kirania was astonished to look at the red-haired young man while eating takoyaki as Ellios passed by them while grinning innocently.

"Why him?" Joshua asked as he looked at the young man who had disappeared in an alley that was only replied with a headband by Kirania.

A gang of men dressed in urgency who were chasing after Ellios hit them both until the remaining Takoyaki of Kirania half fell out of his hands and their drinks spilled. Kirania froze staring at her food and drinks splattered on the asphalt, while Joshua stared at them furiously.

"What the fuck?!" Joshua shouted while chasing them followed by Kirania. Quickly they both managed to catch up to the horde and kicked one of them to the ground.

The mob stopped their pursuit and looked at Kirania and Joshua in annoyance.

"What look!" Shake Kirania up and walk up to one of them and kick the waist of a big man with mohawk hair hard.

'Duakh's'

'Brukh'

The man fell down while groaning in pain. Seeing his friend could not wake up instantly their emotions ignited.

"Strike them!" He shouted while brandishing a baseball bat and a wooden beam. Instantly they all approached Joshua and Kirania who were looking at them in annoyance.

One of them floated a block of wood towards Joshua, but the man managed to catch the block of wood and snatch it. Joshua hit their shoulders hard while occasionally fending off attacks and kicking them until they all fell down.

Kirania threw a kick towards the right thigh of the male with the misty hair firmly and then struck the heart of the young man, who was, then he fended off an attack aimed at him and attacked their vital point until they all fell down.

After finishing their fight, Ellios came pedaling a bicycle, approaching Joshua and Kirania who were looking at the swarm as they groaned in pain.

"You guys took them out?" Ellios asked as she looked at Joshua and Kirania with some disappointment.

"He spilled my food and drink." Reply Kirania lightly.

"Didn't he come after you?" Joshua looked at the red-haired young man.

"So it's because of me?" Ellios asked as she pointed to herself making Kirania growled and snapping at the red-haired young man's head furiously.

"What's going on?" Albert asked when he found Kirania, Ellios and Joshua standing in the middle of the man lying in pain.

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Albert stared at the three of them sharply, only to be met with a wide, sinless smile from Joshua, a flat gaze from Ellios and a cool Kirania biting on the straw as he looked at the father with a timid look.

"So you made a fuss over a woman, then ended up with a crackle?" Albert asked in a cold tone.

"I'm not making a fuss, Dad. They're the ones looking for a fuss with me." Ellios defended herself.

"And you two beat them up for spilling your food and drink? Holy hooch! you shouldn't have done that stupid thing." Furious Albert while peeking at his temple.

'Play'

Holy hooch! Joshua spoiled his daughter too much and that can't be allowed. Albert looked at Kirania who now turned his eyes and preferred to look at the scenery that leads to the sea. The handsome man sighed tiredly. Sometimes Kirania's emotions are hard to guess.

"Stop clapping my head, Albert. You want to give me a concussion, huh?" Joshua was angry.

Luckily they were in a cafe that looked quiet so it did not attract attention.

"I hope your brain works a little bit, Joshua. I wonder why you could be such a great doctor with your shallow brain." Albert was upset.

"Here you go, Papa, don't be angry." The great-grandson of Kirania was timid and then looked at Joshua with his glare. "Uncle is right, we have to order a lot of food for uncle's wallet to run low." Kirania's words while grinning widely made Joshua's mood deteriorate instantly.

Albert immediately called a waitress and ordered some food. The waiter recorded their order and hurried away from there.

"Looks like you want to go to the beach, Ran?" Guess the successful Albert made the girl look at the father and nodded timidly. The three men who saw Kirania's reaction could only glance at each other. Although Kirania lived with them for almost 3 years, the girl was still afraid to ask for something that made them a little difficult. Albert patted his head warmly and said gently, "After eating we'll go there."

"What about me, Dad?" Ellios asked as only the young man was still wearing the school uniform.

"Aren't you carrying a change of clothes?" Joshua's chirps made the young man stomp his feet in annoyance. He did not want to get any punishment from Albert. Joshua grimaced in pain.

"I mean, can I come?"

"Don't you have a repeat tomorrow? You better learn to repeat tomorrow. Next time we go diving." Albert's bargain made the young man pout.

"You're always hogging my brother, Tua Bangka." Sinis Ellios is upset who only gets a tongue stick out of the man in return.

Not long after their order came. There are various processed seafood and a hotpot makes Kirania furniture. He looked at the father who was smiling warmly at him.

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Kirania sat on the sand and stared at the stretch of white sandy beach in front of her. Soon the sun will set and his father invites him to see the sunset. Joshua went home with Ellios.

"Are you afraid to ask me something?" Ask Albert. The man sat down next to Kirania and looked at the girl softly.

"Is it okay for me to ask you something? You've taken care of me and that's enough for me." Said Kirania while looking at the roll of waves in front of her.

"As a father, sometimes I feel sad if you don't ask me for something." Albert said and fondly stroked the head of Kirania. Kirania enjoyed that touch with a stiffened body. He was afraid that the man would pull his hair out like his mother did. But what he was waiting for did not happen, instead the man took out a small pin of ice blue hair with an orchid flower decoration with a water droplet tassel made of beautiful purple amethyst stone.

Albert styled Kirania's hair and clasped the hair pin and said warmly. "Happy birthday, Kirania. Always be happy, my daughter." Speak Albert and kiss Kirania's forehead fondly. Kirania was touched and her tears just poured down.

"Thank you, Papa." Said Kirania and hugged Albert while crying sobbing.

"Here you go, don't cry." Albert said as he returned Kirania's embrace and patted the girl's back softly, trying to calm the girl who was still sobbing in his arms.

A moment later, Kirania felt calmer. He took off his embrace on the father and let out his heart that had been so hidden.

"Are you not going to sell me?" Kirania asked and looked at the man seriously.

"Why would I do that? I told you you were too valuable because you're my daughter." Albert's reply was serious. Kirania ventured into Albert's eyes, there was no trace of lies there other than a sincere warm gaze making him breathe a sigh of relief.

"What if someone offers matchmaking under the pretext of cooperation? Are you gonna do it?" Ask Kirania.

"The answer is to you. I'm not gonna get you involved in something like that. An arranged marriage in the name of cooperation, it's the same as selling you and I don't want you to experience it." Obviously Albert at length made Kirania moved and determined to give her trust in the man.

"He was a good man and father. Trust him." Ganymede's voice echoed in his head.

"Thank you, Papa. At least I believe you're not like the wealth-hungry." Said Kirania and hugged Albert tightly.