You & Dusk
Childhood Friend

(Advanced Flashback)

Still together with them, there are 2 things that we can make a discussion if we are together like this. Ilham who continues2san seeking attention from Ica, Gina who was busy chatting with Adi while I was busy eating my food.

"oh yeah, Wahid didn't come here?" ask Ica arrived2.

one of my best friends, Wahid. If he is not with us then you can guess that he is currently busy with the affairs of his organization. "said he was again in the secretariat of the department." reply Adi.

While busy eating while demystifying my other friend2 chat, suddenly someone called me daei behind.

"Arm.. You're Arman, right?" said a stranger who looked familiar to me.

"yes.. Sorry, who's dad?" I answered while asking back.

Unceasingly this male who seems to be of Chinese descent hugs me tightly until I can't breathe." Geez Arman... It's me Man. Ivan's. Ivan cornelius.. You remember right?" sumbringah.

"huh.. Ivan's.. Gosh darn.. Ivan's.." I said while tightly hugging this man named Ivan.

Ivan's.. Ja.. You guys must have known. He was my best friend since childhood. We were so close that we were like brothers. He used to be my neighbor and we used to play together from SD to Junior High. Until finally when High School he had to come with his parents who moved abroad because of business affairs.

"guy.. Recognize it first. His name is Ivan he's my friend from childhood." I said to introduce Ivan to the others.

They also salaman one by one.

While my other friends were talking to each other, Ivan and I started our own conversation. Of course that's the usual thing considering we haven't seen each other in 4 years since he went abroad.

"i didn't think I was Van.. You can be here." I said

"iya Man's. I've actually been here a year. It's just that I live far enough away from your house so haven't had time to visit." Said explained.

"it's been a year but haven't been home yet. Wahh outrageous you Van." I said try to tease him.

It turns out that Ivan from a year ago was in Indonesia since becoming a new student at this campus. It's outrageous that he didn't give any news, given that our childhood was like brothers because we played together often.

Long enough our discussion, Ivan prefers to study in Indonesia rather than in Japan, but if in terms of education and technology Japan is more advanced than Indonesia. The reason why Ivan prefers to study in Indonesia is enough to shake my stomach, because he says he misses Indonesian food. Yep.. Rich spices make culinary in this diverse country. Even rendang, satay, fried rice once ranked the top most delicious food in the world. We should be proud of this country.

In addition, Ivan also seemed to miss the stale bases of the Indonesians, longing for the hospitality of the people in this country. How not, in Japan if you want to make friends you have to invite others to make friends. Like "you're friends with me" like that.. There everyone looks stiff and doesn't care if he doesn't know you.

In Indonesia alone, the questions we usually get such as "already eaten" or "where are you" although a bit annoying for some people, he said, undeniably it is the embodiment of a sense of care between each other that can warm our social relationships with others so that a sense of gotong royong arises.

Yep.. All the things that Ivan could not get abroad, that's what made him miss and want to return to this beautiful country. "there are2 you Van, Van, but still you have been in Indonesia for a year but never stopped at home just to say hello." I said a little annoyed at him.

"i'm sorry Man. I also don't know if you are also studying at this campus" he said grumbling.

"that's it, I don't think it. Oh yes Van.. So what are you majoring in here?"

"i'm taking Man's business.." Answer Ivan.

"wihs.. Like father like son." I said british snobs. I know very well Ivan's family, as I said earlier that I often play in his house. It made me know the ins and outs of his family. Including his father who is a businessman.

"haha.. Could it be you. Eh how's your mama doing?." asked Ivan. If my mother knew Ivan was in Indonesia, especially in this city and never stopped by the house, she would get angry.

"well anyway.. Take a walk home so you can greet yourself." I replied.

"wow a good idea. Then tomorrow I'll go to your house." he said

Seeing it today made me think back to our silly behavior as a child. Starting from playing together, bathing together even sometimes in the law together by his mother or mother. We were both pretty bad at the time.

In addition to talking to me, with Ivan also began familiarizing himself with my cloth friend2. Especially with Inspiration whose children are easy to get along.

After not seeing each other for long enough, Ivan and I had a very long conversation that passed unknowingly. Because it was very late afternoon, we decided to go home to each of them of course.

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