(Finally, Ken and Akio arrived at the kingdom of Fawila after their ship journey. One by one, the passengers began disembarking. The scenery in Fawila was breathtaking, filled with lush nature and tropical forests.)
Akio: "Wow! Do you see this, Ken?! Trees! Flowers! Rivers! It's paradise!"
Ken calmly lit a cigarette: "It's just a forest."
Akio excitedly approached a massive tree and placed his hand on it: "Just a forest? Are you blind? Look at this! Nature is speaking to us, Ken! Don't you feel it?"
Ken, exhaling smoke nonchalantly: "We don't have time to talk to the forest. Let's go find a place to stay."
Akio: "Oh, you just don't understand the value of this place! I think I could live here forever!"
Ken: "Fine."
(While Akio enjoyed the natural beauty, Ken scanned the surroundings seriously, until he noticed a group of girls disembarking the ship and heading toward them.)
Girl 1: (shouting excitedly) "It's him! It's that handsome guy!"
Ken raised an eyebrow in confusion: "Now what?"
Girl 2: (standing in front of him with a thrilled expression) "Please, can we take a picture with you?"
Ken (coldly) "No."
Girl 1: (smirking mischievously) "Oh, don't be shy. It won't take long."
Akio burst out laughing, watching the situation unfold: "Ken! You have fans! Come on, be nice!"
Ken placed a hand on his forehead in frustration: "I don't understand why anyone would want pictures with a guy that is smoking a cigarette."
Girl 3: (approaching with even more enthusiasm) "That's what makes you attractive! Your calm, mysterious vibe!"
Ken looked at her flatly: "I think you need glasses."
Akio grabbed Ken's hand and pushed him toward the girls: "Come on, it won't hurt to be social for once! Smile a little!"
Ken yanked his hand away and muttered irritably: "Leave me alone."
(The girls managed to force Ken to stand for photos. He stood still and cold in every picture, with an indifferent expression, which only made the girls squeal with excitement.)
Girl 1: "He's amazing! Even in photos, he looks so mysterious and stunning!"
Akio clutched his stomach, laughing uncontrollably: "Look, Ken, you've become the star of Fawila!"
Ken glared at him sharply: "If you don't stop laughing right now, I'll throw you in the river."
Akio stepped back slightly, grinning mischievously: "Alright, alright, I won't say anything else, star of Fawila!"
(After the unexpected photo session, Akio and Ken headed toward a nearby forest. While Akio continued marveling at the natural beauty, Ken seemed annoyed and bored.)
Ken: (bored) "What now? Do you want to sleep in the forest? People have gone to hotels, and you've been wandering here for two hours!"
Akio: "You're so dull! Don't you feel anything while walking through this beautiful nature?"
Ken: (bored) "You're overreacting."
(As they walked, they heard a strange sound coming from deep within the forest—a sound like screaming.)
Akio: (drawing the sword strapped to his back) "What was that?! Did you hear it?!"
Ken: (looking toward the sound) "It's coming from the cave."
(They began walking toward the source of the sound, a cave, where they found a frightened boy, around twelve years old, with purple hair and purple eyes.)
Akio: (curious) "Hey, are you lost?"
Boy: "No, I'm not lost. I'm looking for my sister. She went into the Black Ghost Cave two days ago, and she hasn't come back!"
Akio: "Black Ghost Cave?!"
Ken: (recalling information) "Wait a second, I've heard about that cave! They said it's haunted by spirits and demons who guard a legendary treasure inside. The strangest part is that no one who entered that cave has never come out. I didn't know it was here!"
(The boy began crying and yelled:)
Boy: "What am I going to do now?! My sister is missing, and it's my fault! I was too interested in the treasure, and that's why she went to find it!"
Akio: (picking his nose absentmindedly) "Don't worry, we'll go and look for your sister."
Ken: (yelling) "You idiot! Do you want to die at the start of our journey? It's been two days since she disappeared—she's probably dead like the rest."
Akio: "I'm strong, and I can handle anything inside that cave."
Boy: (nervously) "By the way, my name is Viko, and my sister Ann isn't the type to die easily. She's a ninja!"
Ken: "Hmm, that's interesting. If she's a ninja, she might have avoided most of the traps inside. She could still be alive."
(Akio dashed toward the cave excitedly, shouting back to Ken:)
Akio: "Come on, Ken, what are you waiting for?!"
Viko: "But it's too dangerous! If you enter that cave, you'll never come back!"
Ken: (encouragingly) "You were about to go into the cave alone, but now you have two people with you—and we're not just anyone. Now come with us; we need your help!"
Akio: "Wait a minute. It's too dangerous for a kid to enter this cave."
Viko: "Don't underestimate me! I was born into the most famous ninja family in the region! I'm not weak! Also, I'm not a kid; you only look a bit older than me, samurai."
Akio: (excitedly) "Great! Let's go then!"
To be continued…