Blood Of Platinum
Chapter 47. Bag Information Search. 3
Michaela who saw the big brother's smile became red blushed from embarrassment. My sister's smile was so soft. Then stroking her hair gently, the older sister answered Michaela's question.
“Greetings, sweet boy. My name is Kino, Yuki Kino. Nice to meet you”
“Yuki..Cino..”.
“You can call me Kino. So, what's your name?”
“Michaela!” he replied with a big smile to Kino
“Michaela-chan yes. Beautiful name” Kino smiled as she continued to gently stroke Michaela's hair
Michaela grew more and more pleased with the attention Kino had given her.
Stelani and the other children who saw her were shocked. No one had ever treated them that close before.
After stroking his hair, Kino stood up again. Michaela asked Kino.
“Nee, Kino-niichan..what does the word –chan mean?” Michaela asked with a curious face
“Hmm. Because Michaela-chan is so sweet so I added that word to you”
Hearing that, the other children came forward and approached Kino with their children.
“If I am, am I also sweet?” ask another child
“For boys, I will add the word –kun to make it look strong”
“Huwaa, cool!!”
The other children were getting close to Kino right then and there, Stelani and Fabil were just looking at each other. After which, they approached Kino together and bowed.
“We're really sorry for making you so hard!”
“What's up?! Don't be like that. You scared me” Kino became panicked to see the two children in front of her bowing while apologizing
“We've made you look like the bad guy at the altar. Though we are just too..”
“Too happy!!”
Stelani tried to say a complementary sentence at the end of her words but Fabil had already stolen the opportunity first. Plus he said it in a loud voice.
“.....” Stelani glanced at Fabil with a sharp gaze
Seeing what the two children were doing made Kino's face turn red from embarrassment. Not only was he ashamed, but he was also afraid that anyone would consider him an oppressor who would force a child to submit to him.
Kino thought it didn't take long for those negative thoughts to come true. Since Stelani and Fabil did it on public roads, it is clear that more people will see it.
It turns out that it was proven. Many residents and passers-by saw what the two men were doing on the street against Kino.
With Stelani and Fabil still bowed down apologizing to her made all the cynical gazes of the people who saw them turn to Kino.
Kino even imitates the habit of Kaito who likes to imagine strange things in his mind.
‘If in this place there were newspaper reporters passing by, I can be sure my face will go straight into the front page newspaper as a headline titled bullying a teenager against a group of small children on a public street in the city.
Kino's body movements now showed that she was completely panicked.
Kino feels he is really in trouble right now. His face was truly reflecting his heart now.
‘I try not to attract attention but why are more and more people looking at me now?’
Kino tried to get her mental back a little and approached the two children who still had not raised their heads. He said something to the two kids.
“You two listen, I beg you not to draw more attention than this. If it continues like this, the townspeople will see me as a criminal. Please raise your heads and please calm down, okay?”
“......!!!” Stelani and Fabil immediately raised their heads quickly
“Haaa..” Kino let out a long sigh
Michaela approached Kino and pulled the arm of her index finger.
“Kino-niichan, did you take us out to eat? Kino-niichan won't lie right? I'm hungry”
“Michaela!”
Stelani slightly raised her tone to Michaela and it made her shocked. Michaela who was afraid of being scolded by Stelani clasped Kino's hand tightly and hid behind her body but Kino smiled at the sight.
Holding back the little girl's hand, she said to him softly.
“Take it easy, Michaela-chan. I promised I'd take you guys out to eat, so we'll eat in this place”
“But..” Stelani looks at Kino with an unkind look
“What's up? Is there any other place you like? If there we can go there now so you can have breakfast”
“Not so. It's just that..”.
Stelani is still halfheartedly accepting the favor of Kino whom she just met. Fabil also looked at Kino with the same gaze as Stelani. But he thinks more about other children than his ego.
“Stelani, I think it's okay if we accept it. Michaela's gonna freak out anyway if you hit her like that. They've been starving since morning and we all know that, right?”
Fabil tried to convince Stelani.
“But, Fabil–”
Kino tried to convince them.
“I know you guys are still feeling anxious, let alone we just met. But I just want to help. Besides, do you guys not feel hungry?”
When asked like that, their stomachs answered him very honestly.
-kruuuk
The sound of ‘music concerts’ as they play when at the altar is now played back on the city road.
Kino chuckled and smiled at the children whose faces were as red as tomatoes.
“It's decided. Even if you refuse, your stomach is too honest so you should follow your stomach and we enter here ya”
“……”
There's no other choice. Who will refuse the offer to eat good food when your stomach is hungry? Besides there are good people who will pay for everything you eat, isn't that the best part? And that's what these kids are experiencing right now.
They entered the family restaurant. As soon as they opened the door, they were all greeted by the waiter of the restaurant.
“Welcome”
“……”
Some customers looked at them with strange gazes, some were looking with cynical gazes.
Kino could feel the pressure of the place. All of those customers probably found it strange. Why can a teenager like himself be with so many kids?.
“Welcome, sir. Want a table for how many people?” a maid approached Kino
“Please table for nine people”
“Good. Please wait a minute”
All the children looked around the restaurant with sparkling eyes. That was because they never once came and ate in a place like this.
Kino only noticed those who looked happy. Not long after, the female servant approached her.
“Please pass here, tuan”
The waiter showed them a place. It was on the inside and comfortable with ten soft chairs and a long table.
‘It looks like they gave me a place that exceeded capacity. Is this the basis of his service?. I guess it doesn't matter as long as they give the best service’
The other kids have chosen their place. Kino sat on the opposite side to Stelani and Fabil. With more number of seats make the place to the right of Kino empty.
The maid who served him first came with another maid. They approached Kino's table to bring the menu and cold fresh water.
“This what? We haven't ordered any” Fabil a little panic seeing a glass of water presented in front of him
“It's free. Please drink” the maid smiled as she handed them a glass of water
All the kids drank it. Kino who received the menu list from the maid directly placed it in front of the children without seeing it first.
“Select the one you like”
“Can we really eat what we like, Kino-niichan?!” Michaela was delighted
“Sure. I paid it so choose as you like”
Seeing their enthusiasm, it was certain that the children would choose a lot of food.
“Ka–all of you, should have calmed down a little” Fabil tried to calm all the other children
The two maidservants serving them only silently smiled while the other customers sometimes glanced at them while whispering.
Kino doesn't want to think about what people around them are doing and focus on all those kids.
Just like the first time people saw the menu with a picture of good food in it, the little ones were so happy and said they wanted to taste everything.
Hearing that, of course, Stelani and Fabil became so ashamed of their disrespectful behavior, but Kino was very understanding of it and still waited for them to choose the food they wanted.
After fifteen minutes of their busy choosing, finally everyone including Stelani and Fabil had determined the main meal as their breakfast.
When flipping the list of menus that read the word dessert, Michaela's face looks blushing with pleasure. Quickly, the little girl called out to Kino.
“Kino-niichan, can I order the chocolate cake too?”
The question is like a surefire bait to attract the attention of children and of course the possibility of them rejecting the Kino offer is zero alias impossible to refuse.
“I have chocolate and strawberry on it”
“I also want an ice cream one”
“I want the cheese”
“I want a strawberry on the cake there are many”
Hearing them say whatever they wanted to eat made Kino answer “tentu” in a gentle tone to the children. They made good use of the moment and now they are actually pointing to almost all the menus that are there.
“All of you, can't be greedy like that! You can only choose one menu to eat, no more. Don't make anyone bother because of you!”
Stelani advised all the children not to trouble Kino.
However, because of the response of the smile given by Kino that makes all the little children do not listen to the advice of Stelani and become more courageous to say what they want to Kino.
As a real example, Kino ended up actually ordering almost all the dessert menus that were on the list.
“Is there any other extras?” ask the waiter to him
“Nothing. Thank you”
“Good. Please wait”
The two maids finally left to prepare their order.
After the two maids left, Kino finally got a chance to talk to all of them, especially with the two children who looked older.
“After crying earlier, do you feel calm?” Kino asked the two children
“Pardon us in advance for causing you trouble at altar”, replied Fabil while slightly lowering his head
“Don't think about that. Actually I was more worried when you guys suddenly apologized like that earlier. I could already feel the cynical gazes of the residents. I thought they'd call security to arrest me earlier”
Sounds like a good joke even though Kino actually thinks so.
“We are really sorry”
“It's okay. Oh, I almost forgot..” while taking the 500 Franc coin in his pocket, Kino gave it to two older children and said “I almost forgot to give this money. You can take it with you”
“But, this is too much. We cannot accept all this after being treated to a meal also” Fabil tried to reject it
“Aren't you guys standing there to get donations? If you accept this, it means that you have successfully collected the donation money you need today. Therefore accept the money”
Stelani and Fabil stared at each other. Stelani nodded her head in a sign that the money should be accepted. Finally, while gulping in nervousness, Fabil finally accepted the money.
“Te–thank you so much”
“Sama-sama. I'm glad you guys took it. So, may I know what your name is?”
“My name is Fabil”
“I Stelani. Um...can we also call you..Kino-niisan?” Stelani asked shyly
“Sure. Greetings Fabil-kun, Stelani-chan” Kino replied with a smile
Stelani and Fabil's first impression of Kino eventually changed. Now there was only one sentence in their minds about Kino, he was an angel.
The first thing Kino had to do in order to be able to chat with them was to earn their trust and create a comfortable atmosphere first. That way, they can exchange ideas and the possibility of Kino can get more information about his pocket watch.
“Before may I ask since when did you guys get in front of the altar to ask for donations?”
Stelani and Fabil initially seemed unwilling to answer. However, considering the figure of ‘angel’ in front of them would give 500 Franc and treat eight people at once for breakfast complete with the closing menu makes them decide to answer all questions from him.
“One week” says Stelani
“One week yes. Ah, I'm sorry. I don't mean to do any introductions or anything, it's just that I just happened to come to this city about two days ago so I haven't known anything about the ins and outs of the city”
Hearing that, they both looked relieved.
“So, so Kino-niichan newcomer” said Fabil smiling
“True. I came from a faraway place with my sister and my friend. If you may ask, do you know the name of this city?”
Genius question from Kino. Previously when they were trapped in ‘world day’ and ‘world malam’, the city was like a place that was indeed as if ‘ was made’ to continue to reset repeatedly. In other words, it doesn't matter whether the city has a name or not.
But since ‘the two worlds’ disappeared and turned into a new city that is no less strange, he thinks basic things like this are very important. At the very least, he could have an idea of the mystery of the city as well as about his pocket watch and Kaito's jewels.
“Kino-niisan doesn't know this city but you came here already two days?. It was very unusual” Stelani commented with a small laugh
“That's how” Kino smiled calmly while answering the girl
“Then I will answer Kino-niisan's question. This city name is $#*@$!?*”
“Eh?!”
Kino felt like she heard some vague, obscure word from Stelani's mouth. He became surprised and his palms started to sweat.
“What's up, Kino-niisan?”
“Sorry, can you repeat again?. I didn't really hear it”
“Oh?. Sure oes. So\, this city is named $#*@$!?*\, part of Country @!$%?*”
“……”
Hearing that, Kino became convinced of something and all of that could be instantly summed up in an instant within his mind.
‘Now I am sure that this ‘world’ does not allow me to know anything related to the name, location and origin of this city. When it is delivered it will sound like a foreign language in my ear’
One other important piece of information was obtained by Kino.
“Kino-niichan, why silence?” Fabil asked to see Kino who did not react with Stelani's answer earlier
“I'm sorry. I listened. Thank you”
Indeed, the chat that Kino did to them all sounded ordinary, but actually Kino was really introgating the two children. He felt that only Stelani and Fabil could provide him with the important information he really needed.
An important part of Kino's introductory stage starts from here.
“Have you guys lived in this city for a long time?”
“We've lived here for a long time, it's just that just one week ago we decided to ask for a donation at the entrance of altar” Fabil replied
Kino matched what she heard from Lily a while ago with their answer.
[The orphans asked for donations at the entrance of the altar. They've only been here a week. It seems like one of them often went in to ask for donations to the worshippers inside. Sometimes I give them money]
‘The answer is suitable but there is still less’ muttered Kino in the heart
He asked the two children in front of him.
“Are you guys going to be there all day?. Isn't that very heavy for all of you?”
Hearing Kino's sympathy, Stelani felt a little moved so that it seemed without her noticing she was saying things she shouldn't have said.
“We only do it until nine o'clock, sometimes if it is still not much collected we will stand there until ten o'clock before giving all that money to Justin-sama”
“Justin-sama? Who is Justin-sama?”
“Ah!”
Realizing that he had said something taboo, Stelani's face immediately turned pale. Fabil also began to look scared. Kino realized something was wrong with the answer she had just heard and wanted to find out more. But as soon as he saw the two people getting scared, he hesitated to do so.
Until he finally got the answer he wanted from the unexpected party.
“Kino-niichan, Justin-sama is so evil. He also had no hair and his body was huge with many creepy tattoos. Theo-niichan always called her a gorilla and she hated it”
Michaela very innocently answered it all. Stelani and Fabil's reaction changed immediately.
“Michaela, what are you talking about?! Don't say such a thing! Who taught you to talk like that?!”
“You can't say such a thing in public, do you understand Michaela?!”
Hearing Stelani and Fabil's words scolding her like that, Michaela immediately got up from her seat and ran towards Kino to be hugged while holding back tears. Kino gently held and hugged her.
With the screams that the two children had just successfully made them all the center of attention of other customers.
Kino did not expect that it sounded like a fatal thing but now he could not back down. The little girl's answer that was in her arms now made her feel even more curious.
A strong feeling in his heart said that something was wrong with all the children.
“Michaela quiet ya”
Hugging the child, Kino got up and moved the chair, she let Michaela sit on her left side so she felt comfortable. Now, Kino was overjoyed that the maid had given him a place with more capacity than their number.
Hugging Kino, the girl seemed unwilling to see the faces of the two people before her. Of course it makes them both feel guilty for already snapping at him in a public place.
Stelani and Fabil tried to apologize to the poor little girl.
“Michaela, we didn't mean to scold you. We both apologize”
“Please forgive us, Michaela”
The little girl just kept hugging Kino who was sitting next to her but occasionally she saw both of them. Kino rubbed the girl's back and gave her a little understanding to forgive both of them. Until he finally forgave them both.
Now the thing is, how does Kino restore this atmosphere now.
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