Then Mabel mumbled to me,
"Are there any more trials to go through? What if we can't pass?" She mumbled.
"It's up to us Mabel, we need to know what the trials are," I whispered to her. Then sensei Hikaru said the task that we were going through.
First Task: Examination.
Second Task: Essay and Interview. (We have to prove ourselves that we are deserved to be a member of Octagon Kizoku group)
Third Task: Hazing.
Fourth Task: Marking of the Octagon Symbol.
Fifth Task: Blood Compact.
We were engulfed in our learned tasks. We thought it was very difficult to do, especially to me, I'm weak and no courage. But I didn't show it to them. I act that I can do it. "And when you fail the first task, everything stops and you can no longer do the second task, and you are still an ordinary citizen!" Master Joyangjo continued. "What is the benefit if we become a member of Octagon?" Alison asked curiously. Master looked at her deeply and said…
"The world you live in now will change that you can never imagine!" He replied.
We felt curious and felt the excitement at the same time. Gong-li smiled at me when I looked at him, we became more determined to join as a member.
"Once you have passed all the tasks, it means that you are a member of the Octagon Kizoku Club! And you have to come here every day, any time you want. And you have to be friendly and learn to get along with your fellow members, because there is a poll every day," sensei Hikaru said.
"W-what is that poll?" Mabel asked curiously.
"You and your fellow members must vote. Each vote is worth 100 dollars. So you need to be able to get along and have a lot of friends with your fellow members so that someone will vote for you. And you three can also vote for each other,"
"Wow, great! You mean, if Alison and Kirstein vote for me everyday, I will have 200 dollars a day?" Mabel asked in astonishment. "You got it right!" Sensei Hikaru replied. We felt upbeat in what she said. "This is so cool!" Alison exclaimed. "Where are we going to vote?" Mabel asked cheerfully.
"You will know that when you pass all the tasks," said Sensei Hikaru.
"If you are lucky enough to pass these tasks, you will have many things to learn, not only in training or in the field you choose, you will also learn Korean, English and Japanese language as well, and you will also need to learn Martial Arts," said Sensei Hikaru.
"What are those fields?" Mabel asked.
"You will know that when you are accepted here," As Sensei Hikaru states the policies, we are becoming more and more interested in joining them.
"Is there a fee for our study?" Mabel asked, shyly.
"No! Everything is free! But you have to think carefully before to become a part of here, it's not just because you want to be rich. Prepare yourselves!" Master Joyang-jo sternly said.
But without our knowledge, there are many more secrets we will soon learn about the Octagon Kizoku Club.
We returned to the club.
Gong-Li said that we need to think carefully of what Master Joyang-jo's words. Then he brought us to the banquette of food.
"Stay here and I'll be back later, just eat okay?" Gong-Li said earnestly.
"Thank you Gong- Li!" The three of us said happily.
We sat in our seats and talked while eating.
"What do you think, do you want to join?" Alison asked seriously.
"I like it, imagine this, if the two of you will vote for me, I will have 200 dollars every night, especially if there are other members who will vote for us, right?" Mabel said with a big smile on her face.
"You are right! And every day we will be taught to practice to defend ourselves, that makes me excited! We will come here every day to have fun with them!" Alison said cheerfully as she glanced at the other members who was partying in the club.
"And not only that, we will meet a lot of new people here, who came from around the world!" Alison continued, feeling excited.
"Yes!" laughed Mabel.
"We are very lucky because we are one of the chosen to be part of the Octagon Kizoku group!" Alison said with full of excitement on her face. "But we need to pass the tasks first!" I chimed in.
"But the Master said that there are opponents and we do not know who they are," Mabel suddenly felt worried. "Master said we should not worry, before there was a war, but now there is an agreement, whatever kind of agreement we will also know that later!" Alison said.
Mabel look at us so profoundly.
"Who wants to join?" She asks as she look at us.
"I made my decision, I will join!" Alison said, eagerly.
"Hmn? Well I also in, with the hardships of life in the world and this great challenge and opportunity, this would be a great experience!" Mabel said.
"Yes, I'm in!" said Alison, and only then did they notice that I had been quiet for a while and did not speak. "What about you Kirstein?" Mabel asked me. If they only knew I was so excited and I was like dreaming. I thought I might see Jung-moon here, I even thought that it is also impossible to see him in this kind of club, but I have a strange feeling. But, he didn't mention me anything like this before. If I become a member here, this may be the way for me to forget about Jung-moon. I have thought of nothing but him. I want to face a new challenge to forget the pain I feel for him. So I boldly told them…
"Yes! I want to enter a strange world, I'm in!" I said deeply.
"Well, good luck to the three of us! To our new world!" Mabel said, and she put her palm on the table. "To our new world!" I immediately said as I put my hand on top of Mabel, and Alison was the last. "To our new world!" Alison cheerfully said. We happily drink together.
After a while Gong-Li came back and sat down beside me.
"Have you made a decision yet?"
"Yes! We will accept the tasks, we want to be like you!" Alison said with courage.
"Well! That's good! You can go home now. I'll just call you when you get the test," Gong- Li said.
"But what exam are we going to take?" I asked Gong-li.
"You need to research Korean and Japanese history, one of those will give you as an exam," He smiled. "Oh, I think its hard, what if what we review is not on the exam?" Mabel asked.
"Maybe you know what to ask on the exam, tell us the right answer," Alison said eagerly.
"The test papers are different and I don't know what kind of questions that they will ask you. It's very hard, but if this is for you, you can pass it, ok?" he said.
"Okay!" The three of us said at once.
.....
When I arrived at home, my family was asleep.
I lay on my bed.
I wonder what our outcome will be in our chosen unique challenge. I feel very excited and curious.