Blood Of Platinum
Chapters 135. There is Change
“You make people, don't you.such demons as role models? You must not be serious” said Joel as if insinuating Riz
“Indeed it was wrong huh?” Riz saw it with a pouting face
“Just forget everything I said. I can finally restore this calm”
Joel is trying to regain his senses. He calmly took his breath and stood up to approach Justin's room.
“Maggy, kids, all done. You guys can come out now” Joel smile calling them
“Jey, is everything okay?” maggy asked with a worried face
“It's done. They're already home. We can continue our lunch”
Hearing that, Fabil released his embrace from the children. He assured everyone that the men were gone. Theo rushed out of the room and only saw Arkan and Riz standing near the table where they had eaten before.
“Arkan-nii!!” Theo ran up to him
Arkan only saw her coming expressionlessly and then sat down tired.
“Did you kick them out, Arkan-nii? When did you come?”
“I just arrived and I feel like I'm going to the afterlife. Can I have a drink?”
Theo immediately took the water on the table full of food and gave it to Arkan. The other children finally came out and ran towards the dining table again.
Maggy was still in Justin's room with her husband.
“I've seen this bloodstained room since you asked me to look after this place, Jey. It's a lot more serious than you said at home when you came back, right?”
“....” Joel fell silent when his wife asked him so
“Are you really involved with those dangerous people, Jey? I've seen you come into contact with these kinds of things a long time ago! Why is there never a change in your friendship!” Maggy spoke in an angry tone
“It wasn't my fault! This all has to do with yesterday's incident and they both are the culprit”
“What?! The young couple was the culprit?!” Maggy was surprised
“I won't say more about that, Maggy. You better not ask so you're not in danger. I was just thinking of protecting those kids”
“Jey, how do you want to protect those kids? They could be in danger after this. We cannot let them be in this dangerous territory forever”
“I..”
Joel said something that his wife could not think of. Hearing that, Maggy could only fall silent while covering her mouth with both hands.
“Jey...you're not serious right?”
“I'm serious this time. I want to do it”
The wife could only sigh softly and say to him with a serious face.
“If you are serious, I will support you. But, first fix your nature that likes to play the girl” Maggy walked out of the room and approached them all
Joel could only scratch his head and smile thinly as he muttered inwardly.
‘I think I should break my relationship with all my girlfriends tonight’
Joel then walked out of Justin's room. Near the dining table, the children began to look at Arkan with anxious faces.
“What? Why are you looking at me with such a strange look? I'm really fine. Just thirsty for running to get here”
“Running? Arkan-niisan ran all the way here?” Stelani was surprised
“You can guess it?” Riz asked Arkan
“Not guessing. Since I told you yesterday about Seren-sama coming to the bar, I can already guess they will return to this place. In any case, they are very happy to make others almost have a heart attack” explained Arkan with a tired face
Theo began to look towards Riz with a cynical look. He even encouraged her to stay away from Arkan. Joel and Maggy who saw that immediately approached him in a panic.
“Bokah, what are you doing?”
“What did you mean earlier, Riz-nii?! You said they were your boss, right?! Do you work for them too?!” Theo looks suspicious of Riz now
Riz could only look shocked because of that question. Joel and Maggy try to calm the boy down, while Stelani and Fabil hug the other kids to keep the mood from getting caught.
“My answer is now, Riz-nii! Could it..maybe all you did was just–”
“Theo, you'd better calm down” Arkan directly called him by pulling the boy's shoulder
“Arkan-nii! But..”
“I've known him for a long time and he's my friend. You better sit down and calm down. Besides, you didn't forget that he helped Kino and the rest of us, did you?”
“.....” Theo speechless
He followed what Arkan said. So does everyone. Joel and Maggy asked all the children to sit down and continue their lunch. Arkan begins to tell Theo who Riz is and what his relationship with the black market manager is. Theo only looked at Riz who was sitting while drinking water in the glass he was holding.
“So that's it. Now understand, right?”
“So..Riz-nii just...” Theo looks towards Riz then bows his head while saying “sorry me”
“It's okay. I was also wrong for not directly telling you all about it. Anyway, we all got to know each other as a result of this incident”
“I already know that Riz-niichan is not a bad person. You too, right, Stelani?” ask Fabil to defend Riz
“True. If not for Riz-niisan, me and Fabil even Kino-niisan would also definitely be in danger”
The mood finally improved. Maggy starts taking another plate for Arkan and joins them to eat.
Now, the remodeled business place is starting to look more like a house than a bar. The warm atmosphere actually enveloped the place, unlike the bar in general.
Arkan who can finally get close and show his concern for the children who have been shunned by him, Riz's identity that is not seen as strange by others, and the, even Joel is starting to change in a better direction.
A big change happened, not long after Justin died.
At that quiet meal, Joel began to open a casual conversation.
“You're back at the right time, Arkan”
“There's a good thing I'm back now, right? Besides I don't want to interrupt brother sister's time at that hospital”
“What happened to Kino-nii and Ryou-nii?” asked Theo while chewing his food
“They're just taking off the long miss after yesterday's long incident. I think you should meet a teenager named Kino, Riz. You should know his ability” Arkan glanced at Riz
“Abilities?” Riz looked at Arkan with a strange face
“Yes. The ability to make Ryou's mouth stop talking. He is a veteran in controlling Ryou” emotions
“Is that true?” Riz was struck by lightning
He was so shocked that the fork he was holding fell onto the table. A very exaggerated reaction. However, the subject of the discussion of the two young men also increasingly strange.
“True. You once called Ryou an impoverished son of adab, right? Now you can find Ryou's weak point quickly and it's Kino”
“What a surprise!!”
“Finally we can find out the most powerful way to make the fierce child silent like a marmot. Ahahaha” Arkan started to smile and laugh
“Finally, victory in our hands. Ahaha. You genius can report this to us, Arkan”
Now, the two men look like criminals ready to hunt their prey. On the other hand, all the children including Joel and Maggy were looking at the two of them while whispering.
“They why, Joel-ojichan?” michaela asked with a confused face
“What is their head okay?” the other child began to ask
“I don't know, kids. Uncle is the healthiest person here. Don't imitate them both and just eat ya” Joel replied while whispering to the children
Now, things are changing completely. No one cared about the previous problem. In the middle of the conversation, Maggy whispered to her husband.
“Jey, the bag containing the money will be flapped?”
Joel looked at the bag of money well. Suddenly, Theo and the other children asked out of curiosity with the small pouch on the table.
“What does it really contain that much money?” ask Fabil
“How much is it, Joel-ojisan?” Stelani asked Joel
“Very much. About 50,000 Franc”
“50.000?!” all the children immediately shouted in surprise
“U–that much money...is it in this world?!” Stelani looks incredulous and surprised at the number
“Of course there are. I have more of this” Joel replied with a confident smile
“But the money was a gift of the devil! The money was from both of them, right?” Theo instantly ruined that happy atmosphere with his words
All the children were silent and did not speak. Then Joel looked at Theo with a wry smile.
“Little boy, the money is always right. That's the most important rule for you to live by. So, don't think of such a small thing”
“Hmph!” Theo ignored him and ate back the food on his plate
After a moment of silence, Joel calls Arkan and Riz.
“You two, stop being crazy for a moment! I want to talk seriously”
Arkan and Riz stop making weird faces and look at Joel. Joel is seen holding the pouch left by the couple on the table.
“In your opinion, want to be flanked this thing?”
“Jack-sama just said that the money was left as payment for interrupting this lunch. I think the manager can take it” Arkan suggested
“Hmm...” Joel thinks for a moment and looks at those kids
Not long after that he started to take the money bag and bring it to the backwoods. He put it in his safe and then came back.
“Jey”
“I've thought about what the money is for. I'll tell you guys later. Now we eat then go to the hospital again”
The children immediately looked cheerful and happy. They started talking to each other.
“Hore~we will bring cream cake to Kino-niichan and eat together~”
“Asyik~”
“Then let's finish the food to get to Kino-niichan”
The adults could only see them eating as if all that tension had never happened. After eating, Arkan decides to keep the bar until Sean arrives, while Maggy goes to take the children's clothes to his regular washerman while bringing some tableware to take home.
Joel and Riz decide to accompany the children to the hospital again with the cream cake parcel previously stored in the refrigerator, as well as two sword blades and a belt with three knives belonging to Kino.
They walked off Arkan alone in the bar. Finished taking everything away, Arkan could only sit back to unwind.
“Other tiring days”
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