"At first, I thought so too. However, after I chatted with him while we were building the water distribution system, he said that his work was a mess since his younger brother wasn't around," said Alen, remembering the conversation he had with Tobi a few days ago. "Then, he was fired and no longer has a job because no one wants to accept him. Because of that, he started printing counterfeit money."
"He must be the one who feels the most lost because of his sister's death. After all, they only have each other," Ren said with pity. Allen nodded in agreement.
"Certain. Each of them must hope to live together," said Alen.
"I'm reminded of Uncle Nobi. he always said that we should continue to be together. If necessary, we can still be together when I'm old though," Ren said as he looked far back. "However, I can't imagine what Uncle Nobi will be like when I'm old," he continued, then laughed briefly.
After flying for some time, they finally arrived at the tree planting site. Ren immediately felt amazed when he saw the water distribution place which was finished. Even if it doesn't look that neat, at least it would be awesome if it worked properly.
Ren turned on the faucet and the water flowed without the slightest problem. she plays with the water there with her palm. After that, she installed a hose to water the soil overgrown with trees. While he was calmly watering, suddenly an evil thought crossed his mind. Then, she immediately swung the hose towards Alen until the water managed to wet the man's body.
"Hey! Do not play around!" annoyed Alen with a sour face. Instead of stopping, Ren did it again while laughing loudly. Because he didn't want to lose, Alen put one more hose into a different faucet. As a result, they swung the hose at each other until their bodies both became wet. They both stopped after tired of running and laughing.
Alen and Ren looked at each other while laughing. They can feel happiness just from playing catch with water. It was something they hadn't felt in a long time after growing up. Of course, now they are happy to feel it again.
Ren and Alen put the hose into the perfect position. Then, they flew to the roof to get some sunlight. They flutter their wings so the wind can help dry their clothes. "Sometimes, I envy that you guys can hide wings using magic. Likewise now. Your wings are still dry, while mine are wet from being exposed to the water."
"You think that's an advantage? You can still fly when your wings are wet, but I can't run away when my wings aren't there," said Alen when he recalled the troublesome times in Aves Village.
"Okay, I'm starting to believe that every race has its advantages and disadvantages," said Ren, nodding his head.
***
Ren and Alen went to the supermarket to look for food. They feel hungry after playing from the morning. However, Ren felt intrigued when he saw the game tools that were there. Alen finally accompanied the girl to play until she was satisfied.
"You don't have any sense of fatigue," said Alen, making Ren confused whether it was a compliment or a sneer.
"That's the advantage of being young. You still have almost unlimited stamina. There is also no word 'tired' to play," said Ren.
They also enjoyed some games there. Starting from throwing a ball, to playing roller skating in one of the special places. Finally, they were really satisfied playing. Alen buys ice cream for him and Ren. They enjoy it while looking for some food to put in the shopping cart.
Tired of just sticking behind Alen, Ren tried to find a topic of conversation. "Alen, today I'm happy to be able to play to my heart's content with you."
"Do not exaggerate. We're just playing the kid's game you used to play too, right?" asked Alen to make sure that his statement was true.
"It is true. However, I still feel grateful. I studied it at the academy. In the past, people did not have time to play like this because they were replaced by mobile phones. They can not be separated from the object and always carry it everywhere. Instead of chatting, their eyes are on each other's cellphones."
"Is that a cell phone?"
"A cell phone is a device that two or more people can use to communicate over long distances," Ren replied remembering the lessons he had learned in her history books.
"Is that also taught in history academies?" asked Alen curiously. Ren nodded firmly.
"Do you know why today no one has invented the cell phone?" Ren asked. Allen shook his head. "Because they don't want to add new risks. The existence of a mobile phone makes it easy to communicate over long distances. However, as they grew, they were trapped there. Worse, they can throw insults without thinking about the feelings of others. It's all for personal satisfaction," he continued, giving a fairly long explanation. Alen even had to be silent for a moment to digest his words.
"You understand that very well. You made me understand things that I never learned before," said Alen with a smile. "So, should cell phones never exist?"
"I don't think so. Humans create things to make life easier. If they never made cell phones, we'll never know what went wrong with them. I won't be able to explain the matter either," Ren replied with a broad smile, happy to explain things he understood well enough.
"After hearing your explanation, I saw from the other side. Nothing wrong with creating things like that. The fault is when humans abuse that convenience to hurt others," said Alen as if he had entered Ren's story.
"You're right," said Ren.
A few moments later, they came out of the supermarket after shopping for some food. Alen channeled his magic power into Ren's wings. Ren flew first to go home. Meanwhile, it was Alen who brought all the groceries which were not too heavy.
To be continued....