The For Number One
4: Personality

"Harsa! that one's not clean! clean it again!"

That sound.

I'm really sorry to hear that.

Starting from the air was still foggy and cold until the sun was a bit hot and dazzling to the eyes, the owner of the voice just kept screaming at me. And what's worse is that the screams are orders. A very troublesome order.

You confused?

I don't know how he got it. Last morning, with super happy face April came to my house and showed me the test results that should have just come out tomorrow. Then as I expected, my test score yesterday was below it by three points.

"I didn't hear any of these rules!."

"Then listen well now! whenever there is an exam or test, the one who gets the lower grade should obey the one on it for a day! heard that, right? now work again!."

What kind of punishment is that? is there no judge here?

"That's not what I mean! you never said anything of the sort."

I'm not a person with a good memory, but even so I'm pretty sure that I've never agreed to such an adverse agreement. And last week I also don't remember him giving me that kind of contract to sign. So conclusion! he just thought of the idea this morning.

"Will you fight me? you want me to report last week's incident?"

Goddamnit! I can't fight back. As long as he has an ace to threaten me I won't be able to escape his power.

"Alright! I'm giving up."

They had to lose, more precisely.

It should be today is his turn for the picket cleaning class. But, with respect to the enactment of new rules that reads the winner in power. All the work that should belong to him he loads on me while he himself sits on the table putting on a happy face.

"After that one is done, clean up the slate and throw away the trash in front!."

What made me really upset was not his job, but his happy expression as he was ordering something to me. Her bright smile that usually makes me forget to breathe even now makes me forget that I am living in an era of independence where human rights are highly respected.

"Would I rest after that?"

"What are you saying? the garden ahead is still dirty! you should clean it up, too."

"Miss April I think what we're doing is called a class picket for a very obvious reason!."

Because his responsibilities only end up in the classroom environment and not the entire school. If we also clean up the park don't we snatch someone's job?.

"Whisper! it's noisy! get out and clean the garden! don't you remember the deal?"

What is the deal? coercion yes! I've absolutely not signed a deal like what you're proposing. The agreement was made so that both sides would get justice, but all the perspectives I used to see it said I was the one who was wronged. One hundred percent loss. Where is the fair side? now it is time for the modern era of Human Rights law to be enforced.

"If you want revenge, you'll have to score higher than me!"

"Thank you for the advice."

Revenge, if I could I would do it too. But unfortunately for now it seems like the dream is still too far to achieve. Even if I said revenge, I certainly wouldn't do the same thing he did to me.

If that were to happen, what would the people who saw? a teenage boy rules a girl like a slave. Just hearing it made me think negatively. Besides, I don't like him, but my hatred isn't that big. Although I don't want to admit it but he brings a bit of positive energy to me.

I haven't done anything this serious for two years. Usually I'll just do everything half-and-half, not too serious, and just find it safe.

But because of being threatened and threatened by the little girl, I even swept the park with a serious face. The wisdom I got this time was not at all delicious but instead torturous.

By being serious I have to drain twice as much energy as usual. Then, being serious is indeed positive, but it will be even more positive if I get motivation without coercion and threats.

"Where are you going so early this morning carrying a broom?"

When I wanted to go down the stairs I met the headmaster. Let's call it old man, fifty-seven years old, has the reputation of the most disciplined teacher in the school. Although he looks sad and even looks like the head of a gang of thugs, but he was well known to students and now I also know that in addition to good he is also diligent.

You could say, his reputation was not nonsense at all.

Just imagine, now it's five hours and fifteen minutes but he's already at school, another time with my homeroom teacher who just got to school five minutes before the entrance bell. Once again the proverb 'do not look at the book from the cover' proved the truth.

"I'll clean the garden sir!"

Please don't give me a look that looks like you're showing off?'

"Are there no officers? Why do you bother to do it?"

Why yes? I can't possibly say that there's a girl who looks like an elementary school kid who's threatening to reveal my secret if I don't follow her orders. If I said that it could be that his gaze would change meaning so 'are you still sane?'

"I came too early, so I swept the garden to fill my free time and I also cleaned my own classes, so don't worry that my mandatory work was abandoned."

Although it's not really my job, but April. I lowered my head a little bit on him and went down before April realized I hadn't even reached the park.

That morning I spent cleaning the school garden until half-time, although there were many students who praised me but I was not at all happy. How can I be happy? I was hot and angry, even my clothes were soaked with sweat. Oh yeah, I heard that morning sunlight contains vitamin D. If so, from today I will declare that I hate vitamin D. That thing is hot.

"Use this, you look sweaty"

Not just looks, but I'm actually sweating. I didn't know from when, but as soon as I looked behind me there was April standing with a small towel.

"Thank you"

This time, April showed a little kindness. Really just a little. He's just a handkerchief towel to wipe my sweat off. If he really wants to do good at least give me a drink. It's not that I don't want to thank you, it's just that now I'm really thirsty.

"Then I go to class first."

"I hope you won't trouble yourself back here."

Without thinking twice he hit me. Actually my point is to joke, but he doesn't seem to understand what I mean. And, if his habit of beating my head doesn't change as well, it could be that next year I'll really be the one he's always insulting me about. Stupid moron. Then if I'm a fool there's no way I can beat him. And then, at the end of the day, I'm going to be miserable.

A very terrible future.

The girl left then, without me noticing that someone was already beside me.

"You're getting closer, huh?"

"Brishik Sigra!"

Fifteen minutes before the entrance bell rang April came back to me with a new male school uniform that was not clear where it came from. After that, he told me to change immediately and enter the classroom.

As soon as we entered the classroom Sigra immediately approached me and asked this and that, then as usual the direction of our conversation so digress and we also chatted things unclear until the teacher entered.

Today, the teacher who was sick yesterday had already left and was present in the classroom with a fresh face. Because of that tansi class that lately somewhat down and up again up like a supporter who wants to watch his favorite team match in the final.

It seems I am the only one who has no spirit in my eyes. How else would you like? my spirit seems to have worn off along with my sweat. I'm too tired.

I think I'm a little teen in the class. All I did was clean up the classroom, the park, and around the school but I've been this tired. A moment! Wait up! turns out I have a lot of work too? so I feel tired it's normal.

Well.

Normal.

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2

My assumption.

I realized it when I suddenly opened my eyes without remembering when to close them. The teacher in front of the class was gone and the wall clock on the wall also indicated that two hours had passed after I entered the class. So then? i overslept. Not wrong anymore. That explanation makes the most sense.

This is the first time. Well, although I am not the type of person who always pay attention to what the teacher says but I still never sleep in the classroom. There is no doubt that this is also one of the side effects caused by the arrival of April in my life.

You could say the April effect.

But this time the negative side. I hope that as long as I'm asleep no one is cheating on me because it's real April.

"When are you going to sleep? You're not hungry this time, are you?"

Thanks to my bitter experience yesterday, before you came I had breakfast first. But then again, I really want to say that hitting the head is not a good way to say hello. Please learn how to say hello before I start getting a concussion.

Without even giving a hint of concern to my unhappy countenance, he dropped the pile of books right in front of my face. This time what?

"Take this to the office! put it on the teacher's desk!"

His orders were actually not too heavy, what made me heavy to step on was not his orders but once again, his happy smile while commanding me. Wanting to be happy on top of the suffering of others is not at all a hobby worth nurturing.

"That's your job, the picket today is you!"

This is called colonialism in the free time.

"You remember the rules, right? don't ask too many questions and just do it!"

Which rules, huh? after all, usually the teacher will match the task in the classroom, is this also one of your wits to prank me. I hope even though your name is April every day you don't think of it as April fools.

My mouth did not speak, but it seemed that April knew how the otaku worked so that after she had a small cough she gave an additional explanation.

"So he said he was still not feeling well so he wanted to check on the duty at the office alone, quickly go and stop daydreaming!"

After picking up my own book, I immediately left while carrying the pile of books in front of my chest.

Well, if I don't know for what reason there was a sudden terrorist attack on the school I can guarantee that I'm the one who will last. You ask where I came to that conclusion? easygoing. The paper I brought was over a thousand pages long. A 44-magnum bullet alone would not be able to penetrate.

Along the way there were some students and even upperclassmen greeting me, and although I honestly didn't know who they were but I still replied with a nod or a smile. I should be a low profile student who is not very well known, but because my brother is a school phenomenon, inevitably I also got the effect.

A few minutes later I arrived at the teacher's office.

"Why are you here Harsa?, a feeling I rarely see you in the teacher's office"

Of course rarely, the only reason I was in the office was when I had to take on the matter of remidials.

"I'm just dropping this off."

As soon as I put the pile of books I had brought on his desk, he looked at me with a look that said he was confused by what I had done. Wh why? did I do anything weird?

"Isn't that April's assignment? is the rumor true ? You even took his place."

I don't know what kind of rumor is spreading in school, but at least I have faith that the rumor has something to do with April who always pulled me here by force.

"Many things have happened."

Unfortunately, explaining what was really too troublesome, after all the chances that he would believe my description also did not seem too high.

"I don't know what's happened, but you look better, your eyes used to look like dead fish but now it looks like there's life in them."

Please hold yourself! what was it about me a week ago that was so bad? can't you make your impression of me sound a little better?.

A lot of things have happened. But all those things are bad things that hurt me. An easy example is the incident this morning, I have to clean the park that is asking for forgiveness even though the school has given someone else's salary to do it. This way, didn't I take his job? Why am I being forced to take someone else's job.

The thoughts about the negative things that April brought to my life were constantly popping up in my head, so while walking back to class I kept reviewing what had changed from me lately. After a few seconds of walking, I hit someone

"E..."

He was almost the same height as me, on his right sleeve there was a sign with a roman numeral two, then he had long black hair that could be used for shampoo advertising. When I saw his face, I found someone familiar in front of me.

"Don't get too close to me!"

The girl raised her right hand then pushed my face firmly using her palm.

"I'm sorry."

As soon as he heard my voice he immediately retreated while putting on the pose of someone who had just been harassed. And it hurts more because the guy I hit was my second brother. Then, although his face doesn't show that he's angry, but I don't think he likes the fact that we just collided in the hallway of the school where there were a lot of people watching.

But then again, as if my thoughts were easy to read, he hurriedly added another sentence behind his words. Is my mind that easy to read?.

"Hp. . Harsa don't get me wrong I'm not mad, I'm just shocked."

Both my legs have different characteristics. When Anna prefers not to do anything if not necessary, Hanny will do something if she does not have a job.

For example, why should he act like a girl caught cheating on him by his girlfriend? because of that I became groggy even though what I faced was my own family.

It was just that I had a chance to add other thoughts to my brain, my eyes fixed on something that was coming towards the direction of the two of us. And, it forced me to hold both of my brother's shoulders so as not to turn around looking back.

"Son Hanny you better get in, I hear that there's a meeting soon."

She looked at me with a sweet confused look, but it was not that it made me feel calm instead. He's making me tense.

"A... Aye." Yeah."

Even though he was a member of the family who had lived with me for fifteen years, but holding his shoulder while looking directly into his eyes still made me misbehave myself, and to add to the discomfort I felt, he said, the unpleasant stares leading to me from all over made me somehow feel like a criminal.

Something that came up was a girl named Lisa Aprilia.

Before April could clearly see who I was facing, I gave her a sign to hide. Then, even though he doesn't have to obey me. He immediately looked to the right and to the left and hid behind a large trash can.

Though I myself thought that he would even get angry and beat me on the spot but instead he obeyed swiftly.

"Harsa, who was the boy you took home with you? Is the rumor true?"

Without knowing how I felt, Hanny asked me in a tone that made me want to answer without thinking much. Her sweet demeanor and feminine aura were completely unstoppable. If I wasn't his sister, I might have fallen in love with him.

"I don't know what rumor you're talking about, but if that kid you mean that April we're both just friends."

The trash can behind Hanny's sister shook violently. Not because of the paranormal situation of course, I think April who is hiding behind it is trying desperately to hold back the anger of being called a boy or whatever. Putting out the flames of his anger would be my second priority, before that I should be able to separate them from this one place.

From yesterday-yesterday experience, there is a high possibility that the two of them meet will happen things that will make me the talk of the entire school. So, letting them meet in a place where there are a lot of people who know me is not a wise decision at all. What if something like that happened that morning happened again? I could be the subject of bullying for days.

"Then I go in first"

The door closed, leaving me waiting for a painful fate, a fate to be beaten by April.

"Who is he? Then what did you do with him? Why are you saying that we're just tem. . . I mean why did he call me a boy?"

If from the selection of words and the model of the question, I can be sure that he is not aware that the person he is talking about is Hanny. But! Saying that it was Kak Hanny also seems not a good choice and even has the potential to aggravate the situation.

I can only give up and accept my destiny with the air to be made a sandbag by him. Lately I've been getting used to being beaten up, I really don't like it at all but with this he can be a little calmer. Maybe this is how it feels to be a father with a young child.

That incident made me not want to fall asleep again in the lesson because I was afraid of having nightmares.

The previous lesson felt so long for me. Now the second break has started and I'm getting hungry. April who from the first hour of rest was angry still retains his feelings until now. Even the atmosphere of a class that was usually like a quiet grass field suddenly became like a swamp full of crocodiles.

The whole class looked at me with a strange look, it wasn't my fault that she was angry but the whole class was like saying that I was responsible.

"So when you went to class, you guys looked so familiar that she even held your hand and then why did she keep growling when she saw you?"

There was something wrong in her words, my mood was never good with her! how could I be familiar with the person responsible for him. Besides I didn't join him, he was just pulling me forcibly along the way.

If the mood continues to be bad like that I worry later in the afternoon I can not get home safely.

"Harsa! calm him down yeah, I go first, I can't stand the unpleasant aura here."

Everyone also definitely would not put up with the heavy atmosphere around him, and somehow the responsibility of refreshing his mood should be my duty. There was hardly anyone in the class except the two of us because the others had deliberately run away leaving me, which was why I had no choice but to make him forget his anger.

Normally April is a class mood maker, but once the mood drops people in class also become affected by the effects of bad mood. This is much more troublesome than the anger of people who usually never get angry.

A little cold drink should be able to reduce the stress in his brain, after all I still have more money because two days ago I did not use it. You could say it is one of the side effects that I suspected from the April fools event yesterday.

Now the problem is how I take him out, his mood is really not good. If I'm wrong to use the phrase I could be at the angel of death sooner than I should.

If I speak in a loud tone he will definitely hit me harder than my voice, if I speak slowly he will even take the time to abuse me.

I don't know why I was given such a hard choice to make. Because both are equally bad.

Nevermind! Just look at it later!

"April you're thirsty, aren't you? I'm going to the cafeteria to come?"

"Go you!"

His gaze was very piercing. But I have no intention of taking a single step back. Being pelted with painful words for a whole week by you has managed to make my skin a little thick.

"As if I'm paying."

All I can do is keep going and pushing. I realized that my methods were not at all fun and super intrusive, but I could not back down just because I would be considered like a man. I also want to make him feel how disturbing his actions are to me.

"Heee... hey, I haven't told you what to do, have I?"

Even though he hasn't said 'want' in the end we still go to the canteen together.

Right now we are still walking here and there looking for an empty place. We've been around a long time, but still we still haven't found the empty place I'm looking for, to be honest I also rarely left class at recess so I was still not used to the crowded conditions by the other students passing around us.

This time is a rest hour so the crowded conditions are not normal that does not surprise me. To my astonishment even April, she kept holding my left sleeve tightly like a child who was afraid to disappear in the crowd. Not like it or anything, put aside its nature. Sticking by a cute little girl was a physically pleasing thing.

But if this is possible, new rumors will appear before I know the rumors are now spreading.

Seeing how the other disciples looked at us, I could already guess what they were thinking.

Someone waved his hand at the two of us, from this angle we can confirm that there is a place left and we can use it to sit.

"Come there April"

"Ha.. Aye"

When it was just the two of me, he always acted like a thug or a despotic ruler. But once around us there were a lot of people, her behavior turned out to be exactly shy girls. This is important info. If he starts running wild again, maybe I just need to put him in the middle of the crowd and he'll shut up?.

"Sister Anna? it was brother yes"

"You're with her again, thank goodness! I was worried that you'd be a blunt person forever."

What do you mean? are you trying to hurt my heart directly. If so, you've succeeded and I don't want you to repeat it.

Me and April sat across the table from Anna's sister. I was a little surprised how he could be alone in this crowded place, given how famous he was. He should be surrounded by his friends right? Although I think the situation is a bit strange but obviously he himself does not care at all. He even expressionlessly read the book in his hand as if everyone was just a swaying grass.

"Apr. . . . What are you doing?"

April hid behind my back. Geez, is the boy crazy?, and don't keep acting like that. Because your madness looks so sweet. It's so sweet I've even started suddenly I you look like a cute little cat. If you continue to act so sweetly I might unconsciously embrace you.

"Is he that shy? he always hides behind you when he meets me."

Absolutely not, he'd only act like this if it was you or Hanny's sister. If we were just the two of her it was a very different little girl! A hundred and eighty degrees.

"Woi April!."

If you always act like this in front of my two brothers, how can you beat them? Do you want to lose before the war.

"But he was ranked one at the entrance exam right? she must be smart, besides she also has a cute face, so lucky for you."

Lucky you said?.

"Yes I was lucky, in a broad sense."

Aprilia hit me hard on the waist.

"What do you mean, Harsa? do you want to get some extra lessons after school?"

Additional lessons of sorts?

"No! thank you." thank you, thank you."

Whatever it is I don't want to know at all.

Why does Anna Bis love this little tiger? His personality is bad, he likes to claw, then besides his sweet looks and smart brain I don't think there's anything that's arguably the good side.

I meani. Just look at her body! he was first class SMU but his appearance was exactly that of a child. As a man I will speak honestly. I'd prefer it if his body is a little bit developed.

Of course that doesn't mean I like it.

Wait a minute, if it's behind doesn't that mean he's got everything except body class models? in addition, it can even be said that his small body even adds to his imagination. Okay, now I understand why Anna wants April.

"Buy me Harsa's drink."

"What do you want, brother and what are you April?"

The little girl put on a thinking pose.

"I'm coming so I can choose."

Someone please explain what really happened! Why is it that when I want to leave he puts on an expression of not wanting to be left? I really need help.

"Can't! I want to talk to you, let Harsa go."

Anna's face still didn't change too much, but her voice sounded deeper so I guess April lost the will to fight.

"A umm.."

The girl nodded. Doubtfully.

I left the two of them without any worries. Wh why? Anna's sister has the special ability to handle people with difficult personalities. So, even though I always had a hard time dealing with that April I was one hundred percent sure it wasn't a problem for my first brother.

I put two coins into the vending machine in front of me, to be honest I just found out that the school cafeteria has something like a vending machine. I went to school here, but I never knew there was this thing here. What kind of school is this?

"You're moving on to the next stage, right?"

Someone patted my back from behind, from the subject of the conversation and the accent alone I could already guess who was there. Who else if not Sigra.

"What do you mean?"

I'm not pretending to be stupid, let alone a real fool. I really don't know what he's talking about.

"You introduced him to your family, didn't you, that April."

Introducing the. Who wants a proposal?.

At first he and I were just talking about April, but after that he started to add various useless topics to our conversation. And because I felt bad for him that his friends seemed to leave behind because I did not understand what he was talking about, I was forced to serve his chat for almost ten minutes.

I guess this time I'm not only going to have a big problem, not only making April wait for me to also make Anna do the same thing just to get a can of drink.

"All right, Anna."

"Good boy."

Brother Anna? Such a call to the upperclassman was indeed normal. But their closeness was very abnormal and completely exaggerated. April who had let out an aura of being unapproachable was now sticking like a magnet to Anna's sister without shame.

The anger that April had brought here had evaporated to the ceiling, and even. Now he was putting on a super happy face when Anna's sister stroked his head. There must be something going on. This is too weird. How could he tame April so easily.

"Son Anna stopped doing that shameful thing."

The little girl next to you looks like a pet.

That part, I can't argue. April's face shows what Anna's sister said.

"Don't bother me Harsa!"

And he was even angry when I disturbed him.

"Don't be jealous of me Harsa! I'm your brother."

Why didn't you tell me you were a woman? you're making me really worried that you're gonna cheat April and make her your pet. Then don't tease me like that. You're making other people misunderstand me about my relationship with this boy.

"This is your drink."

After I handed them both orders, I sat down and Anna drank her soft drink. Then the April. He looked at me with an angry look as if I had ruined his happiness. Usually he hit me as soon as he got distracted but because there was Anna's sister in front of him he decided to hold back. Might as well.

"Then I go to class in April, take good care of my sister."

After gulping down her drink, Anna immediately stood up from her chair.

What do they mean by talk? and why is Anna's sister more familiar with the girl than I am?

"I. yes"

"What are you two talking about?"

"It's none of your business!"

You're obviously talking about me, how it's none of my business.

I had expected that he would say that, but if he had already let out such sharp tones it would mean that he was back to health. Although this way my depression will likely increase I still feel relieved, if the April is back to the original means my efforts seem to have succeeded.

The feeling of relief was manifested by a long sigh.

I was about to leave the cafeteria, but something caught my eye and made me stop. In Anna's former seat was the soft drink bottle I had bought, it seemed she had forgotten to bring it.

I wasn't used to wasting money so I decided to take that thing and I drank the rest. It's a pity that the items purchased are not used, right?.

"Stop! That's your brother's ex, right?"

"Keep why?"

It's just a drink. I'm sure that no one has a contagious disease in my house, so I'm not worried at all even if I have to use the stuff my feet have used. As a child, we often took turns using toothbrushes.

"Give me! Now!"

He threw his unopened drink at me while the soft drink I was about to drink he took forcibly then swallowed in one throat.

Woi-woo, you're a girl, right? Try to act more like a girl.

"Now we have to go back to class, the bell has rung!"

Unlike the time we came, this time he walked quickly in front of me to catch up with time. If the mood is this good, it should be later in the afternoon he will not give me any additional lessons.

And when I get home from school.

My predictions are real. All the way home April never once told me to do troublesome things. He was still immersed in whatever his mind was from the break, I think that thought was very powerful.

He even forgot the agreement to our detriment this morning.

After driving her home, I moved straight to the house. Almost like there was a GPS in my brain, my legs seemed to just follow the new path. Although it was a little tiring to have to walk back and forth from my house to his house, then from his house to my house again, but my legs did not feel sore like the first day. Maybe this is the effect "i'm used to it".

That afternoon I reached home at dinner time with my two brothers ready at the dinner table.

"I'm home."

It's just. Like a husband who came home from work late, I was suddenly interrogated by my own brother.

"Did you drive her back, Harsa?"

"That's how it is, why?"

"What is your lover? He's always treating you like you're not mad?"

"We're just playing games, we're friends."

"What kind of stupid excuse is that?"

When I could no longer answer Hanny, help came and I survived. Anna's sister stopped our one-way debate.

"Easy! Stop arguing and have dinner! then you're Hanny! don't talk about other people like that, April isn't as bad as you think."

Eventually, I was able to escape and Hanny didn't press me again with questions about the matter. But, he seemed to be very unhappy with the results he got. If Anna had spoken up, no one among the Akami would have been able to speak anymore. As the eldest brother he was indeed always able to overcome this kind of problem. Even I don't think my father would be as strict as Anna's sister.

That night in order to avoid the quarrel from continuing, I always never mentioned April's name at the dinner table.

Sister Anna sat down while eating quietly, while sister Hanny was busy poking the fork into an empty plate while looking at me. Looking at it with a very unpleasant look.

Hanny's sister who usually adem ayem now looks very angry. And what's worse is, I can't possibly ask her the cause right now.

When I was turning my attention to the food in front of me. The cell phone in my pants pocket was flat, indicating someone was texting me or calling me. I secretly pulled out my phone to see who was calling me.

I put it under the table and it turns out that an SMS has entered my phone.

Subject [Earth]

From the subject I already felt that I would soon feel an emergency.

Messaging.

You have to go to school, don't be late! it's orders! If you're not seen there five minutes after I come I'll drag you out of your house.

From the words of this thug can be ascertained if the one who sent this message is April

.

Since when does he have my cell phone number? I don't remember ever giving it. I just had dinner, but he had a reason to get me out of the house. If I don't come, make sure he'll actually come here and drag me to school.

Absolutely emergency.

For the first time in my life I felt like time was going too fast. It's almost hour now and I still don't know how to get out of the house without my brothers knowing. My room on the second floor is also a factor that makes it difficult for me to leave my room right now. The only connection this room has with the outside world is a big tree that I used to climb as a child.

"What can I do."

I wish I wasn't too heavy for that tree.

"You're two minutes late Harsa!"

"Sorry! What do you need now?"

I want to get home before anyone realizes I'm gone.

Regardless of what I asked, he went straight into the gate. Usually the school gate will be locked when it is this hour, but so students close to the teacher seem to give this April the right of access to the school whenever she wants.

We both got into a very dark school with April leading our way. From the route we took, I think he's going back to class to pick up something he left behind in class by accident.

"If you want to take your stuff, won't you do it tomorrow?"

"Just shut up! That stuff is so important! if anyone takes it, it can be bad."

Then why did you bring such an important thing to school? Wouldn't it be safer to just stay at home that way I wouldn't bother coming here right now.

Wait, that stuff is important. If I can get it, can't I threaten this little girl?.

"Eh April you know not?"

"Know what? And please don't call me April constantly people close to me usually call me Lisa."

What happened to the name April? do you ever have bad memories like your name became a joke during SD?.

"Then Lisa, do you know about this school myth?"

His shoulders suddenly moved like shock, but he pretended nothing had happened and I also pretended not to see him.

"What kind of mythos? I've never heard of anything like that."

During our journey through room after room and step by step, I told the myth I heard from Sigra.

Twenty-five years ago, there was a very good student in the class. She has a beautiful face, a smart brain and is liked by everyone. All the students in school no one ever felt dislike for him and everyone always wanted to be his friend.

But when he ascended to the twelfth grade he suddenly died. Some say he died with his entire family during the fire, some say that he died from being hit by a car, and some say that he killed himself.

All that information no one could prove the truth, but obviously because of his sudden death the whole class was in shock and his closest friends fell in grief. Until one day.

Someone said that.

"Say what Harsa?"

"I'll tell you if you want to take off my sleeve"

"Don't give me the order, you remember if today you're mine?"

Damn, I was tense when he said it in such a confident tone even though I knew that what was meant was not what I thought.

"If you're afraid to just hold my hand, don't up my sleeve!."

You're making it hard to walk.

"You're an idiot, aren't you?!"

She didn't listen to me at all so I kept telling stories.

Someone from his class said 'he was there! he's not dead!' at first the whole class was confused and did not care much about it.

"It's just a lie, right?"

"It was a lie, but?"

Lisa was holding onto my sleeve. And it made my heart beat faster. Not out of fear because of the horror story I was telling him. But because now he's pulling my sleeves closer to his body. Making my elbow stick to his right chest.

Shit!!!! although small but his chest really feels soft.

“Harsa!.”

“A. . a Yes! then. .”

From then on, one by one the whole class agreed. From that day on, the whole class began to act as if the student who died was still alive, even the headmaster gave a special seat during the graduation ceremony.

"Isn't that good?"

"It's good that it just ends there."

"Then what happens next?"

"What happens next is….."

I paused before continuing what I was going to tell him, I could hear him gulp. He was also getting tighter holding onto my sleeve, I think he was really scared. Although he acted like an invader during the day, he was now turning into a timid little boy at night.

And I prefer the second version of the number.

"Next is.."

"next?"

"Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"

"Yahoooooo!"

Usually the reaction of a frightened person is hazy, but you know for yourself that Lisa is unusual. As soon as he was really scared he punched me in the face really hard.

"Basic stupid! How dare you scare me."

Good thing my reflexes are good and I can catch his fist.

"I'm sorry! I promise I'll do it again sometime!"

"What kind of promise is that!?"

And he forgot his fear and chased me like a possessed man. Unknowingly we both got to the front of the class. After that Lisa immediately took her stuff and asked me to come out immediately. He looked still a little scared so I tried to scare him several times to see what kind of thing was as important as him.

All I know is that it is a book. He really kept it up and tried really hard so I couldn't see it any more clearly. Even a few times with violence.

I decided to continue my assault would be very useless besides that I also felt a bit sorry for him. I refocused on getting out of school.

"Don't leave me Harsa."

"Yes-yes."

Due to his male-like bar-bar nature, I felt completely embarrassed as I poked my left arm against his neck from the side. If only she had a more feminine nature like Hanny, of course I wouldn't have dared to do it.

I've only been interacting with her for a few weeks, but somehow I feel like I've lost it if we're actually close friends who've been together for years.

But putting aside her nature, there was no doubt that she was female. The sensation when my skin touched his cloth-covered shoulder felt different from my other friends. Small and soft. It clearly feels different.

"O..Harsa let me go! ngh.." -..."

Don't be noisy, and don't make those weird noises! you're making me groggy.

"Sstt. . . . . . "

I close my mouth to her small ear because I don't want to make excessive noise. But because of my loot, I could see her cheeks were turning red and her behavior was somehow starting to change.

He would scream when I did so I immediately smothered his mouth before he could open his mouth. That way she gets more wrong behavior and her baby face gets red.

God fucking. Why does he look so sweet. You're making me groggy little girl.

"Silence Lisa! don't you think there's anything strange?"

"Hurry and let go of me!"

He constantly rebelled.

"Someone followed us from earlier."

"really? you're not just looking for excuses, are you?"

Just little.

"of course! what do you think I'm gonna do?"

"Is that the ghost you were talking about?"

How could the timing for the ghost to appear be this precise? their existence is still a big question mark. Then, that story alone even I heard from Sigra who incidentally is a person who has never been serious. It is impossible that such a story actually happened in this school twenty-five years ago.

I hope.

"You heard that sound, right? it's footsteps, there's no way a ghost would bother walking."

"But!"

"Look, I'll be here anyway, if there's any danger you'll be able to use me as a shield."

Because I still belong to him in a day.

I stood in front of him and placed my palms on his shoulders, and he unexpectedly stopped moving as I stared straight into his wide eyes. As an additional reaction he also instantly kept silent and nodded. It was at that moment that I also saw a shadow moving behind her, so that April would not panic I did not tell her what I saw.

I was secretly researching the shadow.

"Kye... Waaa..."

Don't be afraid just because of that little thing! you're not a kid, are you? you're a kid but you're not a kid, are you?.

She hugged me suddenly reflexively after hearing a creepy voice from behind her, her body shaking she even looked almost crying. She was really scared, my pity involuntarily made my hand rise and stroke her head. Although seeing him scared was enough to make me happy, but now my pity for him is more dominant.

"Don't worry! You don't have to be afraid."

I wanted to calm her down, but for some reason I also felt calmer as soon as I smelled the fragrance of the little girl's hair in my arms.

"Un..."

He nodded back.

As long as I'm there April she doesn't have to worry. The ones who followed us were two people I knew. The shadow I can confirm belongs to the two men, Anna's sister and Hanny's sister.

When I noticed the image earlier they were both hiding, but no one realized that behind them there was a mirror that could make me see their faces clearly. If they were here it was obvious that they knew I was leaving secretly, so there was no point in me acting in secret.

The night of interruption ended, I drove April home at about half-nine in the evening. When she came home she not only held my sleeve like her afternoon, she even hugged her tightly as if I would run away if she let go.

I hope no other student sees me doing this embarrassing pose other than Anna's sister and Hanny's sister. Just imagine if Sigra saw me, maybe tomorrow there will be new rumors.

After that, I went home. And boldly enter through the front door.

Anna's sister was reading a thick book as usual Hanny's sister was watching a TV show. The two of them had already tried to act as naturally as possible in front of me. But I can still identify strange movements like not looking at me or pretending I didn't know I was there.

"Continue ! What do you mean follow me?"

"Who followed you? From last time we were home, we weren't to school night-night"

What's here to keep? Clearly they say it themselves. Hanny's smart, but if she's groggy she'll lose her mind and her mind will go blank so things that should be secret come out of her mouth.

"Who's idea is that?"

"What idea? I don't know what you're talking about, do you, Anna's sister?"

"That was the idea."

"Why did you betray me Anna's sister!?"

Brother Anna kept looking at me with her tail until I went inside the bathroom. If it continues, this conversation will only go around in circles and there is no end.

That's why I decided to withdraw. It seems that they are not angry with me, it means that it would be better if I am not angry with them and forget about the incident. In this way, our position becomes a state. Because we are all in a position where everyone can leverage the actions of others.

After brushing my teeth and washing my face, I went up to the second floor where the three of us were.

Today was tiring, but I know more and more about Lisa Aprila even though I don't want to admit it, but she is an interesting person. I don't need to hold back if I'm with him, it feels completely free even though I have to pay a fairly high price.

A minimum of a blow every day.

If you remember me and he only had six months with him, that doesn't mean I'm not willing to part with him! it's just that maybe I'll miss how he hit me. After six months, my life will be normal again.

"Harsa can I talk to you for a minute?"

"What's up Anna?"

"It's about Hanny."

With his face covered in books I could not see clearly how he was expressing it, but from his voice he must have been serious. He took a deep breath and leaned his body against the front wall of his room.

"From the first person closest to you was Hanny, so she was the one who worried about you the most."

"I know that."

Until two years ago that was the case, we were together no matter what. You could say we're the closest people in the family, it's just the past now. Just like Anna's sister, Hanny has also gotten further and further away from me since she entered SMU and unknowingly I've never spoken to her again like when we were kids.

Our conversation was just a formality.

"Thank God that you really know, she used to complain to me, she said you always stayed away from her."

"I didn't stay away from him, I was just trying to keep my distance.."

If I act like I used to and get too close to them, I'm sure that my presence will only disturb both of them. I mean, I used to try to stick to them and get my two brothers' attention. If I act like that, I will only humiliate them.

Besides of. Unlike the two of them I am just an ordinary person who can't do anything. That's why I decided to hang out with people who are at my level. If you continue with me you will be likened to me.

Anna closed the book, I'm sure she didn't like my answer. Because the calm that enveloped us both felt different.

"Stop saying that kind of thing! you still remember that we're family, right?"

"Sorry! I'm sorry."

"Don't apologize! You're tired, I think it's time to go to bed, I'll go to bed too. Good night."

The three of us were not like this, we used to play together and laugh together as a family. When there is a sad between us there must always be something entertaining until the person really returns cheerful.

Back in the day we would go to the park and play until last afternoon we would have a pillow fight to the point that Dad was angry and forced us all to sleep, after that night we quietly played again.

I realized that it was all a mere memory, there was no way that such a thing could be repeated now. They were already on high ground, leaving me on the ground.

Alone in the dark.

The photo of the three of us as smiling children is still neatly displayed on my study table. At that time we were really happy, when I saw him again I even felt that it was just yesterday.

My phone is back vibrating. And then again, the one who called me was Lisa.

"What are you calling me these nights?"

"I didn't call you because I wanted to talk to you! I'm just making sure you're learning."

"Are you scared?"

"Of course not! Are you an idiot?"

"It's late now so I learned the morning, good night..."

"Don't hang up! It's an order."

Finally that night I spent chatting with Lisa until she fell asleep unknowingly, I hung up after I was sure she was actually sleeping. Our conversation wasn't important, but every time I talked to him I felt so relieved.

In six months we probably won't be able to do this again.

"Are you going to leave me like them?"

Lisa's.