Mika's exclamation made them turn toward her. Herra looked down awkwardly because the woman who was near Mika was also staring at him. Her feelings are getting more and more uncertain. Who is this young woman exactly? She looks beautiful.
"Hi... Mika, sorry if I didn't meet you right away and instead met Herra first." Aaron tried to open his voice with his distinctive smile. The man had two dimples on both cheeks.
"No problem, I'm sure because you miss Herra. Am I right?" Mika chimed in with a smile. But that made Miura suddenly raise her head again. What did Mika mean?
Miura glanced at Aaron and Mika alternately. As if asking for an explanation.
"Hi... Herra, how are you? Do you still remember me?"
Her curiosity had not yet disappeared, the woman who had been by Mika's side greeted her with a friendly smile. Who is this woman exactly?
Ouch... I'm stupid. How can I forget some of the characters in the comics I read? what should I do now? Rutuk Miura in the heart.
"Maybe Herra forgot you a little," Mika explained, then looked up at him. "Herra... This is Selena, my fiancé from Persia. You've met once before. But maybe you don't remember."
What? Fiancé?
Suddenly Miura's left chest felt pain. Is he currently heartbroken?
"It doesn't matter if you don't remember me. It's natural, we only met once, and after that, you fell into a coma. So it's natural
if you don't remember me." Selena looked friendly. But that made Miura feel even worse. Secretly she didn't like that woman.
Aaron who was next to him seemed to have noticed Miura's change in demeanor. The man immediately took Miura's hand and said. "We're also soon to follow to get engaged."
What is this man saying? Is he making this up? Miura wanted to let go of Aaron's grip. But the man tightened his grip even more.
Mika looked at the two of them with an unusual gaze. There was a twinkle in his eyes. But he seemed to cover it. "That's good, the sooner the better."
"Right, that's a great idea." Selena also smiled widely.
Actually, what is going on? Why did Aaron say that he and the man would get engaged soon? Miura didn't understand. And why did Mika's older sister's face look sad? Is he jealous? But how is that possible? Mika is her older sister.
No... It seems something is wrong. Miura remembered Aaron had said something earlier. He seemed to know who Mika was.
Throughout breakfast. Miura chose to remain silent. He silently observed the movements of the people around him. His mind was filled with many questions and could not find the answers.
"Later I will answer all your curiosity." Aaron chirps suddenly. The man said casually as he shoveled some salad into his mouth.
Can this man read her mind? Inner Mira. Even though he didn't say anything since then. But Aaron seemed to know what was on his mind.
"Did you read my mind on purpose?" Miura said with a sarcastic glance. "You know, that's rude." This man sucks. Miura had no appetite to eat even though her stomach felt hungry now. In addition, the only food served is salad and fruit. Because of this, Miura misses the real world a bit. Usually, he will have milk and bread for breakfast. And sometimes his mother cooks beefsteak for him at the beginning of the month. But it looks like those foods will never be served here.
Mika seems to have forgotten her promise because of the arrival of Aaron and Selena. Though Miura hopes to spend time alone with Mika. Regardless of whether her feelings for the man are wrong or not. For sure, she always wanted to be with him.
"Are you bored? Want to hang out with me?" Aaron came over to Miura who was standing lost in the balcony of the second floor. Staring at Mika and Selena who looked like they were having fun on the edge of the fish pond below.
"No, I just want to be alone," Miura answered without looking at Aaron.
"Do you like Mika?" quipped Aaron. And now he managed to make Miura turn towards him.
"What do you mean by saying that?" Miura didn't want to admit it right away.
"I see it from the way you look at Mika. I think you like Mika." Guess again.
"Are you crazy? How could I like my brother." Miura tried to deny it. It's a harsh reality, but he has to accept it.
"You two aren't blood brothers, so it's only natural that you like him."
"What?"
"So you don't know? Or don't you remember? Mika is just an adopted child."
Miura was flabbergasted at Aaron's explanation. If he says he doesn't know. Aaron will surely suspect that he is not the real Herra. "I... Don't remember that. Maybe because I was almost in a coma for a month, so I forgot some of my memories." Miura spoke in a reassuring tone. I Hope Aaron believes it.
The man nodded. "But I will make you forget about it." The man said solemnly.
"Wait, what do you mean? And... Why did you purposely tell Mika and Selena that we're getting engaged soon?"
The man smiled mysteriously hearing Miura's narrative. "Don't you also remember? That we were matched since childhood. Our parents didn't want to share the bloodline of any clan. And we're only cousins, so we can still get married."
"Betrothed?"
"True, and most importantly, I fell in love with you."
Miura froze in place at Aaron's frank statement. This was too sudden, and it was the first time a man had confessed his love to her. And he didn't know what answer to give.
"But I--"
"I know, you just want to say that you don't have any feelings for me right?"
It was as if Aaron could read Miura's mind again. Or maybe Herra's and his feelings are not that different. The man they love is... Mika.
"From now on, I will make you fall in love with me too. One way or another." Aaron said with an earnest look. "Because at any time, you can never be with Mika. Because..." Aaron intentionally hung up his sentence. This is an old problem, but maybe Herra doesn't remember it. So he wanted to make her understand. About his and Mika's situation where it is impossible to be together even though they love each other.
"Because of what?" Miura's lips trembled. Maybe he won't like what he's about to hear. Even so, he was still curious.
"Aaron, Herra..."
Both turned to the source of the sound. It seemed that Selena and Mika were already among them. "Mika just told me she wants to hunt forest mushrooms, do you want to come with us? It will be fun if we go together, we can also camp and make a bonfire in the forest, how about that?" Selena said enthusiastically.
Aaron and Miura didn't answer right away, and Miura's gaze fell on Mika. The silver-eyed man seemed to be deliberately avoiding eye contact with him.
Earlier Mika wanted to just invite Herra, but she didn't think that Selena and Aaron would come at the same time, and that made Mika feel guilty. But Miura even thought that Mika was deliberately keeping her distance from her because she wanted to protect Selena's feelings.
Continued