Gita Dusk Geetruida
I Don't Care

Sunlight that stung Agastya's tanned skin did not diminish his spirit of collecting bamboo. After bringing the selected bamboo to the edge of the lake, Agastya felt it was time to go home. After lunch and rest, he will return to the lake to start stringing bamboo into a raft.

Although her stomach had been singing to fill, Agastya still stepped firmly while occasionally whistling towards the main house.

"Hello, I'm home!" Agastya said as she entered the house.

"Hello also mas Aga, how has your raft not been?" welcome Ryujo.

"Not yet sir. I could only gather the bamboo and bring it to the edge of the lake, hungry. So go home, hehe."

"Well, you came home on time. It's lunchtime and Dik Aya has finished cooking for us" Ryujo said in a carefree tone.

Agastya smiled, she chose to clean her body first before joining the others in the dining room.

"Mas Aga where have you been? I miss you so much" said Himawari who jumped from her chair to welcome Agastya in the dining room.

"Hai Himawari, we went to the forest looking for bamboo to make a raft."

"A raft for us down the lake?" ask Himawari with sparkling eyes.

"Rubber."

"So later in the afternoon we go to the lake, yeah. I can't wait to get on the raft made by Mas Aga."

"Ah, the raft is not yet finished, Himawari. They go hungry and go home. Later we will go there to continue the work of the mas, so that tomorrow we can use the raft," replied Agastya while holding Himawari and put the little girl in the original seat.

"Himawari spoke first. You heard earlier, mas Aga starved to make a raft for you. Now let's enjoy the dishes that Aya has prepared," Takeshi suggested to her daughter.

***

"Agastya, you don't need to go back to the lake this afternoon," Takeshi said after they had lunch.

"Yes, sir. Is there a job for me?"

"Hm, it's not a job but I have something to talk to you about."

Agastya felt astonished at the cold attitude of her master. 'Hm, about what Mr. Takeshi wants to talk about, did he change his mind on our conversation last night?' he murmured in the heart.

"Please make 3 cups of black coffee and bring it to my work space, yes," said Takeshi again who was immediately greeted by Agastya's nod.

After making 3 cups of coffee, Agastya enters the workspace where Takeshi and Ryujo already have.

"Sit. We need to talk casually about your future" Takeshi said.

"Em ... What about my new assignment in the capital, sir?"

"That's one of them, but the main thing is about the continuation of your relationship with Arrabella."

"Sorry, did you change your mind?" guess Agastya is doubtful.

"It's not me, but you who might change your mind after us.. ah Agastya, don't you feel there's something strange?"

"What a weirdo, sir?"

"Yes .. something suspicious."

"Suspicious? It's about Aya or ..."

"Anything."

Agastya seemed to think for a moment. " No sir, I feel ... ordinary."

"Good then. Em ... So look, last night without us noticing any intruders approaching the main house. The intruder then ambushed Aya and took her to the barracks."

"W-what? Agastya was surprised to hear Takeshi's words.

"I-it can't be master," Agastya tried not to believe the sentence that her master said.

"Agastya, I wouldn't believe it either if I didn't see it with my own eyes" Ryujo said.

"Huh, time anyway ... How could she betray me?" agastya Gumam.

"Your father did not deliberately betray you, Agastya. The chronology is like this, last night when Aya burned garbage he was ambushed by a soldier and drugged."

"Well, last night I didn't hear Aya for help or anything like that. While checking the door after Mr. Ryujo came out of my room, I did find the back door open. I had thought maybe Aya was outside, but considering the night was late enough, I guessed Aya was so careless that she forgot to close the door again, and then I went in and locked the door."

"Hm, had you followed your stolen instincts and chosen to drive around to the back barracks it might have been prevented. But never mind, it's all happened. Aya who was sedated, then diced drinks that have been laced with insect repellent and then Aya so easily slept with the soldiers," Ryujo explained.

Agastya cupped her face with both hands, condemning her completely insensitive premonition. His heart was sad as he imagined the girl he loved having fun with several men at once.

"So what now?" takeshi asked as he touched Agastya's shoulder.

"Where is sir?" ask Agastya galau.

"Your continuation with Arrabella, do you still want to continue your plan to marry her?"

Agastya leaned her back, her slightly watery eyes looking at the ceiling. If you can be honest, Agastya is very disappointed but what else? After all, everything happened out of his control, Aya must not want the incident to happen to him.

"Huh, I don't care!" agastya said loudly.

"You mean?" ask Takeshi.

"I don't care sir, I'm ready to accept Aya for who she is."

"Are you serious?"

"Yes, sir, I'm serious."

"Good, that's what I was hoping for. I hope you can hold your word and not bring it up in front of Arrabella. Suppose you didn't know before he told you himself."

"Good, sir."

"Eh but for example later he told you about the incident, I hope you don't change, Agastya. Just be normal, you know .. let alone a young woman like Aya-mu is very sensitive. He could feel inferior about events outside his will. Agastya, please once again, forgive me and my soldiers."

"Ah sir, don't be. Instead I thank you sir for raising my heart."

"It should have been so Agastya, instead I should have been able to prevent the incident. Ah, if only I could bring order to the wild passions of my soldiers you and Arrabella would not be the victims" Takeshi lamented.

"Hm, sir don't feel guilty, we take it as a test of the purity of their love, is that right, Agastya?" Ryujo asked for approval.

"Ah .. It's true, Mr. Ryujo."

"Yes, yes .. I was always right, Agastya. So we're waiting for your readiness to marry Aya."

"Ah, I am .. now also ready, sir."

"Masa? Just heard the bad news about your lover, you don't need time to set your heart?"

"No sir, the sooner I have Aya, the easier it will be for me to take care of her."

"Haha, it seems you've been mating," ledek Ryujo.

"Hm .. maybe, sir. But I depend on Aya's readiness too, anyway. I don't want to force it."

"Aish ... forced how? Earlier, Mr. Takeshi and I confirmed how he felt and how your relationship continued, Dik Aya said it was up to the Aga ajah," Ryujo said in a coquettish style.

Of course Ryujo's words made them laugh and Takeshi did not hesitate to give a punch on his aide's shoulder.