Blood Of Platinum
Chapter 41. Foreign Places in New Town. 6
The two fell silent listening to what Kaito said. Kino looked a little surprised and Ryou still kept looking at her coldly. The two of them just stood up without saying anything.
“Last night I felt like someone was calling me. I'm not sure what it is, but my chest feels tight and sore. Somehow I can feel hate but it's not like I'm the one who makes that hate feeling”
“What does that mean?” Ryou was still acting cold yet he asked seriously
“I don't know. That's why when Kino asked me this morning, I didn't know how to convey it so–”
Kino smiled and looked at Kaito who looked really like a confused person explaining something.
“Kaito-san, thank you for telling us how you feel. Look, we're listening to you, aren't we?. Even if it's explained in confusing or swirling language, it doesn't matter. Tell us so we can also think of the solution”
“Listen to those words, Kaito!. From the beginning you yourself said that we were out of the list of normal people in your dictionary, so take advantage of our title it”
Ryou is still a little annoyed but is already better than before.
“I know. I just still haven't–”
Not yet done talking, Ryou immediately approached her again and cut off her conversation while pointing at Kaito's face with his index finger.
“Tell me even if it's unclear!. You remember my brother was a genius who took risks in action, right? Just remember that!”
Kino could only silently hear Ryou say. After Kaito let out a long sigh, he asked them to sit on the wooden chair.
Ryou who was still standing was a bit shocked to see that all the items they bought were not there. Though he believes the new dagger he bought for the gift of his brother is there.
‘Where are all those things? What's possible..’
He looked at Kaito with a questioning look. Kaito who was already sitting on the chair noticed Ryou's gaze and glanced at his eyes and pointed at the wardrobe without Kino's knowledge.
‘There in the closet ya’
Ryou muttered inwardly.
Eventually the two of them sat on a wooden chair and Kaito began to tell her all the things he had experienced last night.
“I didn't feel so comfortable last night. When I saw that you two were sleeping well, I thought about sleeping too. But somehow I really couldn't close my eyes properly. After a while, I was finally able to relax and try to sleep. Until suddenly my chest hurt”
“Sick? Is Kaito-san injured? Chest you said..Could it be your heart that was injured?!”
“Kino, yes! You need to calm down. Don't panic like that all of a sudden! Listen to Kaito until it's done!”
Ryou immediately held onto his sister who turned tense. As usual, Kino instantly became the first person to turn panicky, anxious and worried. He even looked frightened when he heard Kaito's chest hurt.
“I'm fine, Kino. Thank you”
“Really?”
“Iya. Can I continue again?” Kaito gives a smile because he understands the nature of Kino
“Ma–forgive me. Please proceed with Kaito-san”
“As I said, my chest hurts. I feel like someone called me but I'm not sure. Besides this I also feel like I hate something or things I don't know. The more you try to fight that hate, the more it hurts. Even though it only lasted a few minutes, it was enough to wake me up
overnight”
“Evennight?! That means you didn't sleep last night?!” Ryou was immediately shocked to hear that
“That's. After that I couldn't sleep at all. I kept thinking about the sensation that shocked me until it made my heart feel like it was electrocuted. It feels really uncomfortable once”
Kaito held onto his chest and showed an expression as if he was still enduring the pain.
“How are you feeling now? Does it still hurt?” Ryou asked seriously
“Not anymore. Thanks for the surprise last night, now that I was completely exposed to insomnia and the drowsiness in my body there was nothing left at all” with a relaxed smile Kaito answered Ryou's question
Kino was silent for a moment and thought. After that he started to say what was on his mind.
“Kaito-san, it probably came from your memory gem. Maybe something happened to that gem in this city”
“I also think so Kaito. You're the only one who recognizes that piece of your memory. Even if there were a lot of purple gems in front of you, I can guess you would instantly recognize that it was a piece of your memory
“When he was in the big tree back then, Kaito-san was instantly convinced that it was a piece of your memory. In this place too, I'm sure Kaito-san will be able to recognize him”
“I also agree. I think that the pain I felt could be a clue to the existence of that memory piece”
Kaito began to feel a little better after telling them everything. It is expected that this should be discussed together. The atmosphere and atmosphere around them improved. Kaito's impression on Kino who seemed to make a dividing line because he felt he did not deserve to be trusted was lost from his mind. Kaito was sure he wasn't that kind of person.
“I'm sorry for making you uncomfortable this morning, Kino”
“I also apologize to you, Kaito-san. In the future, I will pay more attention to Kaito-san even better. I will also pay attention to Ryou harder so as not to say things that hurt your heart”
Hearing her brother speak so, Ryou seemed to not accept and sports his mouth began with a protest submission to the brother.
“Who broke his heart?! Kino, my best brother, me and you both know what my nature is like. I'll just say everything I have in mind, that's all!. He's a criminal who stole congregation money at the altar, right?. He confessed himself!. I'm not wrong at all!!”
“Ryou!. I just said it. Don't talk impolitely to Kaito-san!”
“……”
Kaito's face now turned strange as if saying his deepest wish that morning.
‘I want to lock him in the bathroom so he stays there now!’
After the little things had passed, Kino realized she had no time to dry her hair. He stood up and intended to take a small towel inside the wardrobe and as quickly as angina Ryou held her brother's hand.
“Wait a minute, wait a minute!. Where to?”
“Taking a small towel in the closet. What's up, Ryou?”
“Let me get it!. You just sit here” Ryou forced Kino to sit down
Kino can only be surprised by his attitude but still obey his sister. Ryou opens his wardrobe and takes a small towel inside there. He saw everything he bought with Kaito last night.
“Talking about last night, didn't Kaito-san want to buy some water and some equipment. Didn't you guys buy it?” Kino asked Kaito
“So. I kept it in that closet. It just happened to be a small towel and an extra blanket so I put it in there. In addition, there is an amazing object that we bought” Kaito smiled
The sentence made Kino curious and when he looked at the closet, he saw his sister carrying something. Three new daggers with the exact same shape as his lost in ‘world night’ that time.
“This–”
“This is a gift from me. I bought this for you. I don't want that glove on your waist just as a decoration. I'm sure this will be useful to you, Kino” Ryou gave the three daggers to his brother
Kino's face turned a red strawberry with a happy smile. He seemed happy to receive the dagger.
“Ryou, thank you very much!. I really like it. It's a gift from Ryou yes..happy~”.
Kino really looks happy. Ryou who heard that also laughed happily and Kaito who saw that couldn't help but smile sweetly.
“Yeah, this is actually Kaito's idea. But I know you need it. I was completely unaware of it until Kaito reminded me. Sorry ya”
“Mm, I'm glad to receive it. Kaito-san too, thank you very much. This is the best morning. I feel good things will happen a lot after this”
“I also hope so” Kaito replied in a relaxed tone
Not forgetting the little towel Kino asked for, Ryou also helped dry the sister's hair. Afterwards, they began to prepare for breakfast with the leftover bread yesterday and water.
Kino who had stored the three daggers in the belt attached to her waist began to prepare her bread. He distributed his bread to them.
But before eating, Kaito stood up and walked to his bed to pick up a pocket watch that was still in his pocket. He looked at the time the clock showed and the look on his face changed. His eyes began to narrow sharply with an unhappy expression.
“06.30 yes. It turns out that this is already this. We can't lose more time”
“We have to eat and start looking for clues to our pocket watch back” Ryou said
Ryou quickly finished off all the bread in his hand and drank the water in a bottle with a single sip of the streak without the slightest breath.
Kino also tried to finish his bread as fast as he could. Of course he wouldn't be as extreme as his sister.
“After this, where will we look for clues to the whereabouts of the pocket watch? Did Kait-san think about her plan?” Kino asked before drinking the water
“There are some things I think about even though I'm not sure yet. First, we should visit the altar first. I'm a little curious about the case of losing things there”
“So. I think it's good if we ask further about it. All right, I agree. Ryou also agreed, right?”
It didn't take long, they were ready. Ryou's plan to take a shower in the morning turns into a simple face wash to speed up time.
After putting on the belt, putting on his robe and making sure no one was left behind again, they prepared to leave.
Kino gives Ryou back his pocket watch to take with him but he refuses and asks the older brother to keep it.
“You sure?”
“I'll be fine, If our pocket watch has met, I'll take my pocket watch from you. In the meantime, save it for you first, Kino”
“I understand. I'll take good care of him”
After locking the door of their room, Kaito and the two brothers went down the stairs and came out of the inn.
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The sun shines into the holes of old buildings. The children were still sleeping covered in thin cloths. Fabil was the first to wake up and wake Stelani.
“Stelani, let's get up. Morning already. We have to go now”
“...Mmm” Stelani tries to get up and open her eyes while rubbing her eyes
“Come wake. I'll wake the others. You wake Theo”
“Theo..”
Fabil wakes up other children. When Stelani saw the place where Theo used to sleep, she did not find him and that morning she immediately spent her first energy in panic.
“Theo no!”
Stelani shouted followed by everyone's panicked face. In an instant, everything instantly became ‘segar’ due to the heat, not because of the delicious breakfast. They immediately ran towards the stairs downstairs and the heat disappeared as they saw Theo fall asleep on the wooden chair.
“Dia!”
Stelani immediately went down and had enough of Theo's head while shouting.
“Wake up now, you sleepyhead!!”
“Akh!!” Theo woke up from his sleep
His reaction was so startled that he fell out of his chair from being too shocked.
“Oi, Stelani! It's still morning, don't like to surprise me!”
“That's your fault for not being in place. Why are you sleeping here?”
Theo tried to get up and sit back on the wooden chair. While scratching his head, he spoke in a lazy tone.
“I couldn't sleep last night so move here”
“Cannot sleep..”.
Stelani immediately looked glum. He spoke in a soft tone to Theo.
“You didn't think about what we heard last night, did you?”
“……”
Theo did not answer. Stelani knows what silence means. He simply sighed and gave Theo a warning.
“We've agreed not to discuss it, remember? I hope you don't make the others anxious about your tangled face. Me and Fabil are trying to be normal so you should too”
“Iya, I know!” Theo stood up and went outside upset to hear Stelani
Fabil and the others went down and out. That morning, they prepared to go to the altar.
Walking through the same streets as last night, Theo's mind was still haunted by the incident again and again. Stelani and Fabil stared at each other with anxious faces. Their anxiety changes when a child pulls Fabil's hand.
“Fabil-niichan, are we going to the altar again to ask for donations?” michaela asked Fabil
“Yes, we'll be there again today. There are a lot of good people who will give us money. After getting the money, we will give it to Justin-sama in exchange for bread. So, let's get the spirit of” Fabil trying to encourage other children
Not so successful as their faces were instantly moody. Some children even reveal their hearts.
“I don't like bread from Justin-sama”
“Bread last night the best. Tastes good and padded”
“Can't we eat bread like last night again, Fabil-niichan?”
“I–tu..”
Fabil became panicked to hear the complaints of other children. Stelani also could not help as there was not much that weak children like them could do. They still live under the cruelty of an isolated slum.
However, Theo so confidently and seriously gave the answer that all the children there wanted to hear.
“Of course you can. We'll eat delicious and tender bread like last night. I'll work on something, so don't worry. Do everything as usual and don't make residents suspicious”
Hearing those words, Fabil immediately approached Theo who was walking at the front with an angry tone.
“Theo, you! Aren't you the one who's done the most suspicious things!. You can't steal any more at the altar or we'll all get in trouble!”
“I know! I also try to do my best!” Theo shouted towards Fabil
Everyone stopped right in place. Fabil who heard the high notes from Theo did not change his countenance in the least. Theo sighed and spoke with a serious face to Fabil.
“Listen, Fabil. I also thought of the best way without harming you again, so you just calm down. Yesterday the money I earned was my own work without stealing anything. Today I am sure I will be able to do the same. I realized that sooner or later the residents would definitely be suspicious of all of us therefore I decided to do something different. Please believe me this time”
“……”
Fabil remained silent. He looked at Stelani with an anxious face. Stelani simply nodded without giving any comment. Fabil this time sighed and said “alah” to him.
After all the long conversations that had just happened, they had already lost quite a bit of time. Realizing that they ran so that they could get to the altar faster.
However, running in the morning on an empty stomach is not good for growing children. They were starving and tired. The situation was quite difficult but they had to do it for the sake of earning money.
After going through the long road, they finally reached behind the altar. They took a breath for a moment.
“You're all okay? Can you walk to the altar?” Stelani asked the other children
“Still”
“Nothing Stelani-neechan”
“We are fine, don't worry”
Almost all children answer no problem with a smile. Cheerful smiles in the morning to cover up their tiredness and hunger. Seeing that Theo looked at them wistfully.
‘I've thought about everything last night. I have to do my best today’
From here, they all parted ways with Theo. Stelani, Fabil and the other children walked to the altar, while Theo chose to go to the city. In the city, he could freely find work despite the oddities. Lifting boxes and sacks or just washing dishes in restaurants is fine.
“Today is a new beginning. I have to fight”
Along the way, Theo's mind was indeed not so clear and was still full of heavy things. But this is a new morning on a new day, he must not forget his goal to protect his friends from Justin.
“Forget another problem first, Theo. Forget about last night's troubles and murder it–”
- Deg
Theo recalls the record of the murder, of the blood-soaked floor of the bodies of the two dead in Justin's room and the three women. His body trembled again and his face turned pale. He was crouching while covering his face.
“Sial, why remember that again?!"
He really doesn't know what to do. Even though he tried hard to forget it, why the murder record still haunts him. With just a little breath he tried to stand and lean first on the wall of a nearby building.
“Fucking basis! When are you gonna be like this, Theo? In that case, retaliating against all the damn gorilla deeds is just a dream. Strengthen yourself, Theo. Strengthen yourselves”
While trying to strengthen himself, Theo walked slowly down the street in the city.
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