Trapped in the Past
Surviving Champion

Ruri did not argue that she still harbored any resentment towards Gagas. Therefore at this unexpected short meeting Ruri used it to make Gagas ride apitam by expressing his victory.

His cousin clearly showed an annoyed look, so he turned his face quickly and left without a word.

Ruri looked at the food in her hand. Aunt Lecia often likes to feed her family. Not without reason, Ruri judged that her aunt was only looking for face, a sycophant woman who works as a loan shark.

Ruri's night is restless until she can't sleep. The air conditioner in his room was lit as usual, the atmosphere inside was quite cold and comfortable. However, his mind could not calm down considering that they would soon meet Riodra. Ruri was very happy, the patience she had nurtured all this time finally produced unexpected results. He did not expect Mirai's presence to be a lantern that illuminated him.

His eyeballs were wet, his eyes gloomyly glaring at the ceiling. Slowly he was closed, Dion's voice, Dion's face and the man's smile could still be clearly remembered. His heart warmed, the berserkness in his head slowly disappearing leading him into dreamland.

The longer the time passed, the more Ruri was struck by an erratic uneasiness. There was a happy turmoil in his heart that he could not bear. The distance with someone named Riodra is getting closer. Every minute passed eroding the distance between them.

On the day of the report card, all the students showed a tense look. No exception Alita who looks much more relaxed than usual. The girl did not expect much, as she knew her name would never enter and it was impossible to be in the row of class champions.

He turned to look at Ruri who was still struggling with a novel. It was a habit he could not escape.

"Hi, Ruri." Alita says hello.

The glasses girl in front of him cleared his throat for a moment. Without looking at her reading.

"You don't get tired of reading novels about mystery keeps, aren't interested in reading other genres?"

Ruri lost focus on hearing Alita's question. It brings her to bitter memories of the day before she and Dion were supposed to meet at a fresh shop cafe.

At that time Ruri read romance novels for the first time and since then she has never been interested in other genre novels that do not tell about detectives.

"No. I never get tired of detective stories. There are always surprises at the end that make me more eager to read other books."

Right after giving Alita an answer, Buk Sani as the homeroom teacher entered the class with two students helping her with the report card.

The fat-bodied woman began to announce the name of the students who entered the top ten ranking. In the fifth place the name Kagami Oved is mentioned, Alita exclaimed in excitement.

"Well, Kagami is increasing his performance. Congratulations, yes!" fun while doing tos with Kagami.

All eyes were on Kagami for a bit, then after the fourth rank mentioned the atmosphere inside the class suddenly tensed up.

Mirai was nervous as the sharp gazes of the many disciples were fixed on her. He was astonished, but he just kept quiet and did nothing strange.

When the third rank mentioned the entire class rumbled, they were shocked to hear it. Silvi Oktalia is a student who always competes with Ruri in the academic field. He always occupied the second position, therefore the whole class frenzied because his position shifted for the first time.

Silvi snatched away while taking the report card that Sani buk handed over. His eyes were peeking towards Ruri who looked ordinary. After all actually from the beginning Ruri never felt competing with anyone.

The disciples waited for the name that had shifted Silvi's position. Buk Sani seems to deliberately hold back his words so that his students feel more curious. Long after he was silent for a few seconds the name of a student came out of his student.

"The second position falls to Mirai Arinda!"

The entire class immediately spilled a shocked look at Mirai. They were silent, no one cried out except Alita.

"Mirai! Congrats! I know you're smart!" his praise.

Kagami glanced at Ruri. The girl clearly hid her shocked look. "There's a new rival, nih," he said.

Report division is complete. Ruri Nagemi is still the defending champion since the first grade of High School. More precisely, since SD Ruri always occupied the first position. So his intelligence is beyond doubt. He only sucks in making friends, so he is only familiar with Alita and Kagami, now Mirai is also joining them.

When the holidays are over and enter a new semester, they move up to the third grade of High School. Ruri was suddenly struck down with sadness, considering that it meant that Dion was already five years into a coma.

He glanced at Mirai's seat which was full of other disciples. The short-haired girl instantly became popular in an instant. No, more precisely because it had realized that Mirai was a smart student in her class trying to use her

"Later in third grade sitting next to me, yeah!"

"After me, too, we can discuss the lesson!"

"Can you get your phone number?"

He even began to tease some men. Really sucks. Man is always changing when he realizes the opportunity nearby and Ruri hates it.

"Ruri, how's Mirai? Poor thing he's overwhelmed by that crowd." Alita is preparing to go home, but she has not yet moved off the bench due to concerns with Mirai.

"Basic ape. Help him, Kagami. Because you're pretty popular at this school."

Ruri spoke the facts. Kagami is a handsome male figure, many girls are crazy about him. However, since she is always with Alita, the girls assume they have a special relationship. His cleverness and talent in playing accordion became a plus that made him more popular.

Kagami. "What can I do, I'll pull him out of the crowd. And I'm not that popular, Ruri." He commemorates.

Ruri's prediction was right, hearing Kagami's voice echoing among the crowd the girls instantly paved the way for her to pull Mirai from there. Their closeness made the gossip tinkers brandish new gossip as fast as lightning.

"Don't you guys go out, huh? Well, pity Alita's just being a doang friend."

"really? You know where it's coming from?"

The gossip maker is Silvi. He did not like to lose to Ruri who was considered very lucky. Because he could not make rumors about the class champion, so he made friends around Ruri as gossip material for him. He is quite well-respected and respected for being born into a wealthy and royal family to anyone who wants to be his friend.

Ruri cs didn't respond. After successfully avoiding Mirai from the crowd their task was completed.

Mirai feels bad for being juxtaposed by Kagami. He examined the look of Alita, the gafis suddenly looked lethargic. Was it because Alita was jealous?

"We'll see Riodra tomorrow. Be prepared for the promised hour. Don't be late, it'll be a great meeting!" Alita exclaimed as she clasped her hands in the air she stared at the one face of her friend.

"Mirai, what kind of person is this Riodra?" ask Kagami.

Seeing the look of Alita who returned excited, Mirai brushed off her bad thoughts earlier. He remembered there was something he wanted to show. A photo he handed over to Ruri. Kagami and Alita approach, wondering what the photo is.

"That's a photo with us on SD. There was Dion and I. But ... Riodra was not present when the photo was taken. She's ill. She's a good girl and she talks a lot" Mirai explained.

"That's it, yes," replied Ruri.

The photo that Ruri is currently holding is the same photo a few years ago ever sticking out of the book Dion. Not to be mistaken, this is strong evidence that Mirai is really the same age as Dion in SD.

***

The night full of pounding did not stop now has been passed. Mirai was waiting for her friend to arrive this morning. At eight, they'll move to the western city. The place where Riodra's house is.