"I'm having another nosebleed," Arsenio said, looking at me with an expressionless look.
"Wait a minute! I'll get you something to clean your face," I said, getting off the chair and running for a clean cloth.
This has happened many times, maybe this is the third time this month Arsenio has had a nosebleed. I do not understand with all this, whether he has a disease or genetic disorder in his body. This is not natural for me, even though I have often seen human blood everywhere.
The nosebleed that Arsenio experienced was not only in his nose but also his mouth and eyes. His eyes, mouth, and nose bleed at the same time. It completely makes me not understand the common sense in this world.
"Next time, you should bring wet wipes," I said, wiping the surface of his face.
"Is there such an item in this world?" He asked.
"Oh, you're right. Maybe I'll make one for you."
"That's not necessary, Ernesto. Besides, as long as Androcles' shirt is still available, I can still use it."
"Hah?" I was quite surprised by what he just said. "You used Androcles' shirt to clean your nosebleed?"
"Yeah, that's right, and once in a while I use a maid outfit to leave my mark there."
"...Arsenio... I think it's your brain that hurts, not your face."
I, as his twin brother, was certainly very worried about the condition of his body. He is very different from what I get in this world. I have Magic Energy, while he doesn't, it even looks like he has an illness that makes his blood come out of his nose, both eyes, and mouth. This indicates that he is... the result of the birth of these twins.
I remembered something in my previous world. When twins are born, one of them, which is 30% more likely, will have a disability. If twins are born without the slightest defect, then one of them will get it. One of them will be disabled, whether it's a physical disability or internal organs.
I'm afraid Arsenio will get that while I'm getting a pretty good body. I don't want to get anything if it turns out that my relatives are suffering like this. It's like I'm slowly killing him.
I get what other people want from me, in this world as well as in my previous world. I was born possessing abilities and became the hope for my country, and while here, I was born possessing Magic Energy at an early age and became the pride of my parents. It felt like I was a special person in this world as well as in my previous world.
I always get what I want, even a Major in my country. I have always been proud and respected by people. People know about me, and they judge that I am perfect. I am smart, proficient in several fields, nimble, have skills, my abilities are above average, and even I can know what people want from me. For that, they always judged me to be the perfect person.
Honestly, I don't want people to judge me that way. But, it can't be helped, they are the ones who see, they are the ones who can judge. So, I just accept that.
What I got, maybe Arsenio didn't get.
I don't know about his life, but I know that the country he lives in is a country full of conflicts in almost all countries on earth. Knowing that alone, I know that he maintains the peace of his country much more difficult than me.
When I first saw his face, I could tell that he was having a hard time living his life. Even if he hid it by acting cold and silly, the look in his eyes couldn't lie. He has a very deep hatred. Once hated, he will always hate. That's why when I found out that he was stalking me, I asked him to talk and be friendly in front of him.
Bagas, who is now named Arsenio, to me he is a mysterious human being. He must have had a lot of trouble with that old life. He must have felt how painful his life was. I respect him as a fellow warrior, and also as a man. And now, I respect him as my brother, whom I have to protect with my life. No matter what happens, he's still my twin. I have to take care of it even with my own life.
"What if they find out?" I asked, panicking and sweating.
"They won't know. Until they find out, I soiled their clothes and removed the blood. So relax, they won't know about it."
"So that's how it is. Thankfully, I'm afraid they'll find out later. You know, maybe Androcles and Cecelia would freak out if they saw you like this."
Androcles and Cecelia, our parents, had no idea about Arsenio's current nosebleed. Arsenio told me to keep this a secret because he was afraid that his body would be dissected by a doctor. He was afraid that his supposedly handsome face would turn ugly. That's why he doesn't want Androcles and Cecelia to know what he's going through right now, only I know about it.
Arsenio didn't fully know about this world. He didn't realize that this world didn't have a doctor like our previous world. He doesn't realize that this world is medieval, which has magic and swords as the main weapons in war.
The technology in this world is not as advanced as my previous world. There are still many traditional tools used by people in this world. Even in the medical field, this world still uses herbs and healing-type magics. I learned that from a book about the herbs in this world. So, maybe in this world, there won't be surgery to remove tumors, cancers, blood clots in the brain, or anything like that, like the hospitals in my previous world.
When I was 1 year old, I realized that the language spoken in this world is different. I don't understand what Androcles and Cecelia are saying. But, as time goes by, they also hire teachers to teach us how to write and spell this world's language, we understand what they are saying. We are used to the language of this world, even Arsenio never had a problem with what he said using the language of this world.
This world is another world. This world is a world that unites Bagas and me as siblings. This world is a world I still need to know more about. This world is a world that has not been polluted with various wars. This world is a place for me and Bagas to live. This is our new world.
"By the way..." I returned to my chair with difficulty because the table was so high. "What should we do with Evan? You know, we can confirm that he is the killer and intends to kill Arsenio and Cecelia, but we-"
"Kidnapped me," Arsenio reproached my line, sticking to his point.
"Yeah, kidnapped you. What should we do? Look, we're only 7-year-olds, even I doubt I can lift the bazooka. And even to make this table level with my body, I need 3 piles of thick books to can see you. I'm too short then this table."
"Yeah, neither do I. I also doubt that I can raise a gorilla in the Ryuio zoo."
"Ryuio? Oh, I know that place."
Somehow he could talk about that place, which was in his country. But strangely, I responded to that.
"Anyway, what I want to ask, how can a 7-year-old beat a man who has magic?"
"..." He thought for a moment before finally saying, "This is so easy."
"Easy? What?"
"You know anything about insiders?"
"Insider?" I'm a little confused about what he means.
"When you want to get the job you want, you need an insider to help you work there. That way, you'll be accepted to work there."
"Then?"
"I got that once. When I was twelve, my uncle kept forcing me to join the army. He wanted it because he thought that I should be like him who was a soldier. When I got tired of his ramblings, I accepted that, becoming a soldier. . Do you know anything from that?"
"Ah, I see. So you became a soldier because of your uncle's help, didn't you?"
"That's true. If he hadn't helped me, I might never have been in the army, and maybe the higher-ups wouldn't have accepted me into the army. After all, I was only 12 at the time. So, with the help of my uncle, who is an insider, I became a soldier at the age of 12."
"I see. So what does this have to do with it?"
"Okay, let's brainstorm."
Oh, those are the coolest words he ever said.
However, after looking around, when I saw him closing his eyes and pressing himself, I thought it wasn't cool. He must be doing something silly again. And that's right, he blows the wind out of his ass.
Confused by that, I asked by looking at him flatly.
"What are you doing?"
"Exchanged with you?"
"I told you, what are you doing?"
He fell silent, looked at me in confusion, then he asked:
"Have you received that?"
"Receive what?"
"My thoughts."
"..." I responded silently, not understanding what he was saying.
"Yeah, looks like it's pending? Looks like something's blocked, maybe there's a virus."
"I told you, what are you doing?" I asked the same question for the umpteenth time.
"You did not know?"
"What?"
"When transferring thoughts usually sometimes like to be blocked when there are obstacles, it's like a computer transferring files to another computer. This often happens, some virus is blocking the delivery of those files. It can't be helped, so I'll try again. "
"So, you mean, you want to exchange your thoughts the way computers do?"
"Finally, you understand that. Yeah, it's a bit overwhelming. I can't be like a computer that has advanced technology. I can't break through that barrier to share with you. Oh my, this is so hard..."
"..."
Honestly, I don't know if I'll ever get used to its silliness. I didn't even know he thought that brainstorming works the same way computers do. I didn't expect him to be that stupid, whether it was intentional or not. I didn't expect that he was a Major of the same army like me.
"Wait a minute! I'm starting to feel that my thoughts are going to reach your brain. Any minute! Just a minute!"
"Stupid."
I allowed him to do as much as he wanted. I even let him fart again while doing that. Because after all, he is my twin brother, which I have to accept for what it is.
"Succeed!" He said, opening his eyes with a successful expression and looking at me. "How? Did you get that?"
"Can we end this? You don't need to brainstorm with me. You just need to say what you think about that person right now."
"Okay..." He said, discouraged that his methods had failed. "Okay, I'll explain..."
This may sound crazy, but the explanation makes sense. He explained about the insider to me, and it made a lot of sense to me. He explained...