At a cafe, Ryu and Jay are enjoying their mocachino.
Silence.
An awkward atmosphere enveloped them.
Jay tapped his fingers on the table, hoping the orange-haired man in front of his would start a conversation soon. Jay was curious because suddenly his neighbor asked to meet to discuss something serious.
Ryu couldn't stand this awkwardness anymore. He took a sip of his drink and then said, "How are you, Lizen?"
Jay flinched hearing the name again. It's been a dozen years no one has called Jay by that cursed name.
"Why did you come back here, Ryu? You want to restore some of my strength again, don't you think?" said Jay sharply.
Ryu also flinched when the man in front of him talked about memories. The same surprised expression when he called Jay as 'Lizen'.
"Did your memory come back completely, huh?" Ryu smiled faintly.
Now, Ryu doesn't have to pretend that he doesn't know Jay anymore like he has done so far. Ryu adjusted his glasses, glasses that made him look mature.
"Don't change the subject, you bastard! Why are you here again, huh? Aren't you satisfied with punishing me all this time, huh?!" Jay pounded the table hard, causing the other customers to suddenly turn their heads towards him.
However, he didn't care at all. The fierce anger from the look in his eyes really makes anyone who sees it will be afraid.
The figure is very different from the figure of Jay who has liked the Iron Man CD all this time.
Ryu remained calm. He was leaning back on the back of the chair casually. The nervous expression on his face earlier had now changed 180 degrees. Replaced with a very calm expression, but very annoying for Jay.
"You seem calm, Lizen." Once again Ryu called Jay by the name Lizen.
"Aren't you worried about Finn at all, huh? I think it's about time," continued Ryu.
"What do you mean, Ryu?" snapped Jay. Now followed by his hand that gripped the collar of Ryu's shirt.
"Actually Vier also experienced it a few months ago, but he has half of our blood. So he's fine until now. But as for Finn? Hmm ... I'm not sure he can get through it."
Ryu put on a gloomy face, which made Jay even more furious.
Thwack!
Jay punched Ryu in the face, so hard.
"Explain properly, Damn it!" shouted Jay, still gripping Ryu's collar.
Ring!
Ring!
Jay's cell phone rings. Jay removed his hand from Ryu's shirt, and picked up the call from his cell phone.
"Hello!"
"Father, someone wants to pervert me. Pick me up on the roof of the school! Hurry up, Father! Fat, akkhh! Tut tut tut ...."
The voice on the other end of the phone.
"Hello! Hello! Finn! Hey, what do you mean? Finn!"
Jay slams his phone. He must immediately pick up Finn right now.
Jay was about to leave, before Ryu's hand held him.
"Need help? I'll explain everything on the way," Ryu offered.
"No need! I don't need the help of a demon like you!" said Jay. He warded off Ryu's hand, and left the cafe.
Ryu smirked as he saw Jay start his sports bike, and sped off at an unnatural speed
"Kheh! You're really funny, Lizen. How come those eyes can't see the truth?" Ryu muttered.
***
On the rooftop of the Huimang International School building.
Finn is being attacked by a girl who claims to be cute, when in reality, Finn thinks it's a goddamn thing. The girl looks so familiar to Finn, but Finn has a hard time remembering who she really is.
The silvery white haired girl pushed Finn to the ground.
Finn turned his body, gasping for breath from avoiding the girl's attack earlier.
"What do you really want, Mad Woman?! Hah ... hah ... dammit! Don't pervert a minor like me!" Finn shouted. Finn's breath is also still panting.
The girl sat on top of Finn's supine body.
"Oh come on, Mi! Why did you forget me so easily, heh? Was it just because my eyes and hair color changed, so you didn't recognize me, um?" said the girl who had fiery red irises, and silver hair.
The girl was still sitting right on the stomach of Finn who was sleeping on his back. She seemed to have known Finn more than Finn himself.
Finn frowned. He tried to find the memory in which there is a picture of the figure that is above his stomach at this time. Finn's eyes widen as he finds a bit of memory among the other unimportant memories.
"Wait, I seem to remember something. In your dream when I was in a coma, someone once called me 'MI'.
"But her appearance is very much different from yours. After all, she is a ghost and can only come into contact with my spirit. But right now? Why can you touch me, heh?"
Finn's memory is fixed on the figure who accompanied him in his coma. But how could they be the same person?
"This is all because of Master Vier. He was the one who found me and gave me this real form," said the girl. She had no intention of getting up from his seat. She even deliberately pressed her body weight into Finn's stomach, which she called 'MI'.
Finn's breath hitched because of the heavy weight on his stomach. He pushed the woman so that the figure fell to the ground.
Finn immediately got up so as not to give the crazy woman's accent touching his body again. Ah, Finn really feels harassed right now.
"Wait! What did Vier do to you, huh? You really are the ghost of Mawar who accompanied my spirit when I was in a coma?" Finn screamed in disbelief. This is completely unreasonable. In fact, Finn still believes his meeting with Rose at that time was just a dream.
"That wasn't a dream, Mi! I was the one who accompanied your spirit at that time. Because your condition was too weak, your spirit left your body. Trust me!" The woman still insists on convincing Finn.
Finn was stunned for a moment. He wanted to try to believe her words. He cannot be naive. Sometimes, in this world there are indeed events that cannot be accepted by common sense. As experienced by Finn today.
Ah, yes, the girl hasn't answered about Vier's involvement with all of this.
"Then, what does Vier have to do with your current form?" asked Finn again.
The girl turned to Vier who had just arrived at the school roof.
Vier casually walks towards the place where Finn was raped.
"Did I interrupt your reunion?"
The girl moved from beside Finn. She stood on her knees and looked down at Vier, placing her right hand on her chest.
"Welcome, Master Vier," said the silver-haired girl.
"Relax, Nana! Since you know my friend Finn, you're my friend too. Stand up!" Vier orders which the girl immediately obeyed.
Vier pulled Finn's arm to bring him closer to the woman he called 'Nana'.
"Do you remember this girl, Finn?" said Vier while turning to Nana.
Finn approached the girl. He looked at the girl's appearance. A few minutes his brain searched for memories of the girl back. His brain still didn't seem to accept that it was the Rose he knew before. He had to check again.
Ctas!
"Just look at it normally, Mi! You don't have to focus on your chest like that!"
The girl flicked Finn's forehead. A flick that Finn was so familiar with.
Yes, now Finn believes the truth.
"Wow, you're a real Rose?! I thought I was just dreaming. It turned out to be real, didn't I? I thought we'd never see each other again, Ghost!" shouted Finn hysterically, right in the ear of the cute pretentious girl.
Thwack!
Finn is again smacked by the girl.
"Just say it! You don't have to scream in my ear like that! Gosh, you've always been annoying, Mi!" the girl grumbled.
"But ... but ... this is so confusing. Weren't you a ghost before? Then why are you appearing now with a weirder form than before? Now also wearing strange clothes like the girl character in the game. Want to be a cosplayer, huh?" sneered Finn with a disdainful smile.
"Come on, Finn! There's no need to be confused anymore! The most important thing is that you've met now, right? And don't ask why he turned out to be like this!
It's all because he really wants to meet you. Now, I don't want to interfere, just settle the two of you!" concluded Vier, refusing to tell what really happened.
Finn is increasingly annoyed by the flashy orange-haired teenager.
Vier just walked away leaving Finn confused.
Vier's answer irritated Finn even more.
Finn was about to chase Vier before the girl grabbed Finn's arm.
"Where are you going, Mi? We need to talk!" she murmured.
Joon stomped his hand.
"What are you talking about? I'm really scared to be around you, Crazy Woman!" shouted Finn. Finn runs and bumps into someone.
Thud!!
Finn's body fell backwards because it hit the sturdy body in front of him. The figure crouched down.
"Hey, what's up, Finn?" said the burly man while holding both of Finn's arms.
Finn looked up, his eyes glazed over at the figure.
"Huwaaaaa ... Father! Finn is scared, Dad. Finn is not pure anymore. That crazy woman has defiled me, Father." Finn cries in his father's arms. He gets spoiled again when he's near Jay.
"Which woman? There's no one here," said Jay, looking around.
Finn gasped. He wiped his tears and looked around. There's no one. Only an empty wind blows against their handsome faces.
"But . . . earlier, he was there earlier, Father." Finn pointed towards the guardrail.
"Ah, maybe you're just hallucinating, Finn! Come with me!" invite Jay while cleaning Finn's dirty pants.
"But it's not time to go home yet, Father." Finn answered.
"Huh, skipping once won't make your stupidity increase, will it? Because your stupidity is in the final stage, hahaha. After all, even if you go to school every day, your brain is still empty." Jay scoffed while ruffling Finn's hair.
"How come you're annoyed that you're said to be a late-stage idiot? After all, usually parents are very happy to see their children diligently. After all, they were invited to skip school. What a strange upbringing," Finn muttered with a surprised look.
"Halah, but you like being invited to skip, right?" Jay pulled Finn's hand down the stairs.
"But we have to pass Uncle Roy the gatekeeper first, Father." Finn said.
"Just leave it to me!"
Jay patted his chest, proud of himself.
And in the afternoon that was decorated with a beautiful orange sky, a father asked his son to skip school.
What a strange upbringing.
***
Mr. Akizawa Suguru, father of Akizawa Itsuki got a call from his spies as usual.
"Hello!"
"We've found him, Boss. He's a student at Hulijing International School."
The voice from the other side.
"Investigate anyone who is closest to him. Provide information as soon as possible!"
Beep!
Mr. Akizawa Suguru ended the call.
"Looks like it's time to give them a little warning."
The old Akizawa monologued.
To be continued....