[Welcome people from another world. This is another world and really needs you. Please see the system that each of you got to help you on your journey.]
"What? Alam, are you sure you didn't put alcohol in that drink?"
"What? Of course not. Besides, why would I put alcohol in that drink when I'm the one who's going to drive us home tonight. If I did that, I'm sure he'd complain and nag the whole way." Alam pointed at Miftah who was asleep. "Besides, Nif, do you believe I would do that?"
"Yes." Hanif answered without hesitation.
"Let's think about that later. Right now, aren't we in the car…" Alam paused for a moment when he realized that the sight they were seeing was not a paved road at night. But a dense green forest that was so lush that not a single ray of sunlight could penetrate the ground.
As far as the two of them could see, there was only a vast forest without end. There was nothing but towering trees.
"NIf, are you thinking what I'm thinking?"
"I think what you think."
"I never thought in my life that we would experience what is in the novels you read." Alam fell limply while looking at the transparent screen in the sky.
"Me too. Now, what are we going to do?"
Being transported to another world, all of that only happens in novels or fantasy stories. Something that really doesn't make sense that Miftah will deny in every way that all of this is just a fantasy is now really happening.
The three of them, Alam, Hanif, and Miftah, they are friends who meet each other. Alam and Hanif have been friends since childhood and even live in the same complex. While Miftah, he is a schoolmate with Hanif. Although the three of them had separated to study in different places, in the end the three of them met each other.
It was a celebration night. Although it was not something luxurious, the three of them decided to buy a package of fresh fish from the sea and enjoy the night atmosphere while enjoying the cool breeze accompanied by a cup of coffee. It was a quiet night for the three of them.
Telling each other about lectures and various problems. Sharing interesting stories and so on. The three of them chatted without caring about the time. And when they got home, the three of them suddenly woke up in this place.
"I'm not crazy, right? What does that transparent screen mean up there?" Alam asked while pointing to the screen above.
"Nif, you know something, right? Let's use the brain that always reads novels wherever you are."
"Maybe something called the Golden Finger."
"What does that mean?"
"You see the writing in the sky. Especially the last part." Hanif pointed to the words that said system. "I read in many novels, especially with the theme of transmigration, the main character who moves to another world will receive something, especially in the form of a system."
"You mean like a video game?"
Hanif nodded. "Right. Like in a video game. Especially with RPG or MMORPG themes, something like a system is very popular. It even becomes something that must be in comics or webnovels that exist now."
"I see." Alam sighed softly.
Hanif turned to look at his friend. His face was full of questions looking at his friend. "You're quite calm. Aren't you worried about our current situation?"
Alam showed a slight change in expression but he still tried to stay calm. Even so, his words were so contradictory to his face. "Do I look that calm?"
Hanif nodded. He heard Alam ask again. "You look calm too."
"Not really. Even though this situation is so strange, I'm used to it." Hanif also showed a small smile.
Alam did not ask further but looked at Miftah who was fast asleep. Not only that, Hanif also saw a handsome and tall man who was sleeping with a very comfortable face. Among the three of them, only Miftah did not drink bitter black coffee to stay awake. Therefore, when he went home, Miftah immediately fell asleep in the back seat while Hanif and Alam drove the car.
"Do we need to wake him up? Or maybe we need to check what the system is called?"
Hanif thought for a moment before getting up and walking towards Miftah. "Let's wake this guy up. It would be better if we check together and find out more about what really happened. Besides, with Miftah's face, it would be easier to talk to other people."
Alam nodded and the two shook Miftah to wake this guy up. After 5 minutes of trying, Miftah slowly opened his eyes.
"The sun? Is it noon now?" Miftah woke up under Alam and Hanif's violent shaking. Instantly his body immediately regained consciousness and he felt his hands holding soft grass.
"Miftah!! Wake up!! Your house is on fire! Everything is on fire!"
"Wait, what!" Instantly, Miftah woke up and saw a forest where there was nothing but trees.
"Where is the fire? What…. Wait, where are we? Alam, Hanif, where are we? Did we have an accident? Are you all okay?" Miftah immediately checked his friend's entire body and was relieved when he saw that his friend was fine.
"Calm down... calm down first." Alam held Miftah's body and looked into his eyes. He pulled his focus away from his friend and prevented him from looking elsewhere.
"I want you to calm down first. Hanif and I are fine. We are fine and you are fine too."
Miftah's body shook and he couldn't take his eyes off his friend who was holding back from panicking. Although he wanted to hold himself back from panicking and bringing an unnecessary situation but his eyes couldn't lie.
"Listen to me carefully. These words may be a little strange to say, but you have to believe what I'm saying now."
"What do you mean, Alam. I don't understand..." Miftah slowly stopped talking. He looked around him and realized something strange. The grass in this place and the forest around him, he looked around and his gaze fell on Hanif who had been sitting still while looking at a tired expression.
Finally, his eyes looked up at the sky about 8 feet from where they were standing. The writing that was meant for the three of them was still there.
"Alam… tell me… you guys aren't doing a prank, right?" Miftah tightly gripped the shoulder of his friend who was right in front of him. Seeing Alam not answer, he immediately turned his gaze towards Hanif.
"NIf, you… you're not really doing something like a prank, are you? Then, this really isn't funny… tell me that this is just a prank you guys did while I was asleep."
Miftah's eyes trembled as he watched Hanif slowly stand up. Hanif's hand touched Miftah's shoulder and made him sit down weakly. "Miftah, do I look like someone who always jokes? At times like this, I won't prank you. Especially when you really want to go to your mother's funeral."
When Hanif said that, Miftah couldn't hold back his tears.
His body bowed weakly and helplessly. He cried and couldn't hold back anything. Curses flowed out of his mouth unlike the Miftah they knew.
Even so, neither of them stopped him. Alam and Hanif let Miftah cry. Even Alam couldn't hold back his tears and his body shook. Even so, he kept holding it in and didn't let a sound come out.
Only Hanif sat silently while looking at his two friends. He wanted to say something but no sound came out of his mouth. In the end, the words were not spoken and he could only pat their backs.
His hands trembled slightly but no one noticed.
***
As the sun slowly began to set to the west, the three of them sat looking at each other. Miftah rubbed his slightly swollen and red eyes. Even so, his body had begun to calm down. He looked up at the sky and his gaze fell on Hanif.
"I'm sure you understand more about this. Hanif, do you know what really happened?"
Hanif looked at his two friends with a strange look. "Why are you asking me? I was just as surprised as you. And you want me to explain?"
What explanation should I give you two? I'm just as confused as you are about this. Suddenly transported to another world, with the car that Alam owned disappearing and leaving behind a few boxes of instant noodles and a carton of mineral water bottles.
Miftah shook his head. "That's not it. You should know better about what we should do next, right? I'm sure you always read what's called Webnovel? Did I call it that right?"
"Anyway, in a situation like this, you should be able to give us a hint about what we should do now. For example, when the main character in whatever novel you read, what do they usually do?"
"Trust me, You don't wanna know."