You & Dusk
Exercises

(Flashback Part)

I don't know why lately I really want to increase muscle mass and look stocky, maybe the effect of that time in Malaysia. Yes, because it's not just an external wound I got but also an internal wound. Compared to being sick from stab wounds, it still hurts more when friends bully me as a bad luck hero.

After a training vacuum last semester, I finally decided to return to training at UKM Karate. I'm still a blue belt, but it's good enough to hone martial techniques. Actually if only last semester I remained active training maybe now I have a brown belt and maybe next year it could be a black belt.

After finishing college, because of my obsession to look fit I went directly to the karate SME secretariat. There I met with Kak Taufik, the chairman of UKM karate who served in the current period.

In the secretariat I also met Eva's sister and Simon's brother. They're my seniors in these SMEs, there's also Victoria, Linda and Abel where the three of them are my age. "where are the guys from?" ask Simon with his Papuans.

"yes. Just showed up." Connect Eva's sister.

"yes, sister. Hehe. Busy with many tasks." Balasku.

"tumben Man's. Want to practice?" said Linda.

"yes Lin." My reply.

"yes. Be prepared there. The other kids are already in the Gor." Said Abel.

"Man's.. Please briefly lift the dogi (karate training clothes), help other children lift the mattress to the Gors!" said brother Taufik.

"yes, brother is ready."

Our training ground is in Gor, just to the right of the campus SME-UKM secretariat complex. Gor campus is quite large and every afternoon filled by student friends with a variety of different activities. Of course, the activities are done in accordance with the type of SMEs they follow, for example SMEs basketball of course they will play basketball as well as others.

Arriving at Gor, I was greeted by the screams of other children. Not without reason because after one semester disappeared I finally returned to this place for practice.

I'm certainly embarrassed, but how else might this be my punishment because only now can I take part in training with all of them.

Training groups are also divided based on the color level of the belt. In addition to students at the training ground there are also school children who have even worked. That's because Karate SMEs are open to the public, it's for training but to become an SME manager certainly must be registered as a campus student.

The lowest level of karate is of course the white belt, then yellow, further green, kept blue and then brown. From brown to black, black belts have different levels and each level has a different nickname. The stage for a black belt is called 'And'. 'And' 1 to 2 will be called senpai, 'And' 3 will be called sidoin, 'And' 4 to 5 called sensei, 'And' 6 will be called sihan, 'Dan' 7 To 8 will be called the last kiyoshi 'And' 9 to 10 called the Grand Master.

The group of blue belts in which I was currently trained by Senpai Kodar. This time the exercise is more material about movement in karate. Actually I prefer free practice or commonly called TC. Because exercise is really challenging and powerful to burn calories.

Almost 30 minutes we practiced the same movement, finally Senpai Kodar gave us time to rest. I was with other friends and then walked to the cafeteria around the SME complex to buy mineral water.

Arriving at the cafeteria, I saw Dian and who else he was with if not Irwan. But when Dian saw me he passed away leaving Irwan.

"hi Man's. Wesss.. After the training." He said familiar.

"iya bro's. What are you doing here?" My reply.

"just relax." The answer.

"who was that?"

"which one?"

"that's the girl that left?" I said.

"ohh temen SME Photography bro." The answer.

"oh temen well.. I guess boyfriend." I said to urge him to confess.

"my girlfriend's a lot of bro." He said a little arrogant.

"trus your relationship with Ica?" I said asking starting to get angry.

"City.. He won doang." Relaxed reply.

"if he's just a friend, please don't give him hope. I'm his best friend Kasian see he wishes for you. So please, stay away from him." I said emotionally.

"here I tell you.. I want to be friends with anyone who is free. How do you set me up anyway? The question he hopes or baper or something.. That's none of my business." Answer nyolot.

"but your attitude bro.. The usual dong. Her name is also a girl, don't take advantage of her feelings." I said with a tone that started to rise.

"uh.. Relax, don't bother. You jealous huh?" he said with a defiant tone.

Hearing him say that, I spontaneously stood up from my seat. I think I should hit him just once let him know what he's done, but I haven't raised my hand to hit him yet, suddenly my dogi (karate training clothes) was pulled by Taufik's brother.

Brother Taufik kept me away from Irwan and we returned to the training ground. Along the way I was advised by Mr. Taufik that I should not start a fight like that, it was a childish nature, as a member of Karate SMEs I had to hold fast to the promise of Karateka and Perguruan. Taufik said that I should be able to be calm and think clearly because today's enemy could be a friend tomorrow.

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