Turns Out He Is A Boy
Fog

I read the book in the tent until the food cooked by Yaomi was ready. While others are outside as they usually are playing cards. But Peter refuses to play cards, and invites him to play the snake ladder again.

But the same thing happened, they all refused Peter to play the snake ladder because they knew what was going to happen. Finally Peter was forced to obey them instead of just watching them play, while Yaomi was still busy with her cooking.

"Hey Claude. Let's go out, the food's been served" said Rubby, whose head was inside the tent.

"Ah, alright.wait a minute I will tidy up these books first" I said clearing the books I took out of my bag.

I finished writing all the books I had previously read. I went out to meet my friends in front of the tent who was distributing rice. There is still leftover rice in the basket, the rice is for one of those who want to add to his meal.

Thank goodness Yaomi had everything ready, unlike me who forgot to cook rice last night. Now that it is 9 am, soon the challenge will be started, I am very much looking forward to it as well as marketing once what kind of challenge is given later.

"Hey, I was so scared because the challenge was not told" said Robin, whose appetite was reduced.

"Calm down, are you a man or not? you have to be brave as a man" said Peter confidently to the full.

"What Peter said is true Robin, there's nothing you need to fear" I said.

"But what if the killer gets here to follow us?" ask Peter who made this atmosphere momentarily silent. Because no one can answer the question.

Because the question cannot be denied about the truth. Actually we were scared too, and being uncomfortable with those murderers, we were also thinking of being the same as Robin. But what does the challenge given by the teacher have to do with the killers.

Why do we think about it that far, "Hey you all don't have to panic, why do you think that far?" I try to calm this mood.

"You have a point too Claude, I'm sorry you're worried too" Robin said.

Then after we finished eating, some officers came to the tent of the disciples, and stood in the middle. The officer said that the challenge was about to begin, and we were all told to get ready.

We also went to get ready to follow the challenge given. After that the students followed the tour officer, to pass through the forest, and we did not know where we were taken. But somehow it felt like something was awkward for me, whether it was something bad or something good.

We walked meandering, but on every road we walked, I gave him a sign for the way home. By marking the tree I passed to be black, so that only I could clearly see the mark.

But as soon as I looked back, I saw Yaomi, and Peter were chatting together, I don't know what they were talking about. It seems like they are serious, I immediately approached them, and separated from the group.

"Hey why are you guys walking so slow? let's hurry back to the troupe" I said.

"Ah...all right, wait! why is there a fog here all of a sudden? did you see that too?" peter asked in panic.

"Yes I saw it, then let's quickly return to the entourage" I said.

I panicked even more, because there were only three of us here. While William, Rubby, Robin are in the group. I almost forgot someone, Glasya was also with the others, I hope they are okay. I don't know which one is safer than the three of us, or with the entourage.

"How's this? what are we supposed to do? we're stuck here. Surely those murderers will come and kill us one by one. Those in the entourage will definitely be separated little by little because of this fog" I said frantically.

"All of you should calm down, and keep a cool head. We need to be vigilant, and seek help, or get back to the tent immediately" Yaomi said seriously.

"You're telling us to calm down? how can we be calm in such a situation? you yourself are just pretending to be calm!" I said I was upset with Yaomi because I was so panicked.

"What Yaomi said was Claude's right, we need to be calm in these conditions. If you don't calm down, how do you get out of this situation. We have to think about the right way" Peter said.

"Ah.. You're right, forgive me. I'm so scared, and worried. I don't want to die, because I have a mistake I can't fix" I said, kissing calmly.

"Then no one will make a sound, because the killers may use technology that can see us even though the fog blocks their view" Peter said.

"I remember that I signaled during the journey in a tree. With black paint, if we can find it, maybe we can go back" I said.

"Well, you're so good at preparing such a thing" said Peter.

"Well then, let's find the tree that Claude marked together, and remember! no one is trying to separate" Yaomi said.

Then we searched together for the tree I marked in black. So that we don't separate from each other, we hold hands together. Then as we were searching for the tree I marked, we heard the sound of someone screaming out of nowhere as the mist blocked the view.

But it felt like the sound was quite far away from us, the sound of hysterical cries like someone was being killed. We panicked a little because we heard that scream. Then suddenly came the second, louder, and more distant screaming voice.

from the voice of the first cry it seemed to be that of a woman, and the second of a man. We had to quickly find the tree I marked, and finally we found the one I marked. I marked the tree with a medium size x.

"Claude... What mark did you give the tree like this?" ask Peter.

"Yes, why?" I asked, then not nature then I understood what Peter meant. It would be great if I marked with a number instead of an x like this.

Damnit damnit! it's so stupid of me to think of such an important thing. I tried to calm things down, but what did I do? I put them all in danger because of myself.

"It's okay if it's just an x like this, this is enough for me. We only need to patch it with other colors to determine whether we have ever come to this tree before or not.

Claude, do you have any other colors besides black?" yaomi asked who from earlier was serious, and she did not seem to be worried or agitated in this condition. He was so good to be calm even though he was in danger.

Then I gave the red paint to Yaomi. Then Yaomi applied the paint to her hand, then she traced her hand to the cross. This red color is a sign that we have come to this tree.