MELODY MUSKETEERS (M911 & TTM)
145. I'M DOING FINE

At school, Melody's classes today take hours of sports lessons for an exam assessment that's nearing. When the assessment was over, the male students were having a futsal match on the indoor court.

Lion who really likes the sport joined his friends to play. In contrast to Niko who was just sitting on the outskirts watching Melody who was playing Volleyball with other female students. Melody played Volleyball on the field next to the futsal court.

"Lion, don't let them take the ball!!" Excited one of his friends when Lion was herding the ball.

Lion kicks into the opponent's goal and goals. But unlike usual Lion did not celebrate his goal as usual and just walked back to get ready to take the ball back.

Suddenly his gaze was shifted to the female disciples who were on the Volleyball court, when Niko approached Melody after the girl fell while jumping to hit the ball.

"You okay?" Niko asked Melody.

"No, I'm fine." Melody replied with a little embarrassment because Niko had run straight to her when she fell and the other students were watching them.

"Stop playing and take a break." Niko.

Not wanting to be the subject of everyone's gaze, Melody was immediately about to walk to the edge of the field with Niko on the road that was a bit shaken because her legs were sprained.

"Want me to carry?" Ask Niko.

Melody did not answer and kept going so Niko embraced her to help the girl to the sidelines.

Lion was still watching them. At the moment it feels like he wants to run on Melody and take her directly to the UKS to treat her legs that look very painful. He was a little upset that Niko didn't do it.

"LIOOOOONNN." There was a scream of several friends and at the same time Lion's face was hit by a ball.

The kick was so loud that Lion grimaced in pain, as blood spilled from his nose. Everyone immediately gathered to see the Lion's state that still looked in pain.

"You all right, Lion?" Ask one of his friends.

Melody who was in the distance with Niko only noticed Lion bleeding from his nose before a friend gave the young man a tissue.

"Why did he get there like that?" Niko muttered in surprise to Lion.

Melody was silent. The girl tried not to worry about Lion by massaging his sprained leg. Lion had glanced at Melody who looked completely uninterested in what happened to her, it made the Lion feel bad.

At recess, Lion sat on the edge of the barrier on the school roof with a tissue that still clogs one of his nostrils that had been bleeding. The young man was still thinking about Melody who was ignoring him whereas at this moment he himself was still worried about the girl because of her sprained legs.

Lion threw out his breath violently to dispel the uneasy feeling in his heart. In his mind at this moment he repeated the sentence, I am fine to convince him that all of that will not interfere with his mind anymore.

"Lion are you okay?" Suddenly Karen came and immediately walked over to the Lion.

Lion did not answer or turn to the presence of Karen so the girl pulled Lion's face to see the state of Lion.

"Why didn't you see the ball?" Karen asked in an astonished tone while taking out the tissue that was on Lion's nose.

Lion remained silent and again turned his face away from Karen, looking up at the sky with a blank mind. She did not want to answer him because it would make her feelings back bad because surely she would think of Melody again.

"Why did you turn out like this?" Complain Karen who saw the change in Lion. "Where are you going, Lion? I know when you get to class you'll be gone. You discussed it with my father, I mean with the principal, didn't you yesterday?"

Karen's words are ignored by Lion. The young man had actually already changed by becoming extremely quiet. Even Lion wanted to immediately test the class increase so that he could leave immediately.

"You're asking if you can't go to school in a year, right?" Ask Karen again. "You intend not to continue your school anymore or what, Lion? Where do you want to go? I thought you'd move in to live with your parents."

"I told you, I'm going to the north pole and live with a polar bear. I'm gonna disappear, I'm gonna sleep forever." Lion answered, finally opening his mouth. His gaze was still empty and his voice sounded uninspired.

"No, all I need now is myself."

"Don't be like that, Lion. Tell me where are you going? At least tell me. You always never say everything honestly."

"Key, we're new to it but somehow you know better how I am than he does." Lion looked at Karen. "Is there something wrong with me?"

"That's because you never spoke seriously to her." Answer Karen. "If you tell her everything clearly, she will know you. How you feel, how you feel and who you love. He'll know and know you."

"I wish you were a man. I'll definitely take you on an adventure, Key." Lion said with a slight smile. "Unfortunately you're a woman. There's no way I'm taking you."

"So where are you going on an adventure? Will it be fun?"

"I've been planning this for a long time. I will visit my friends in several countries in one year tomorrow. I'll stay a month at most to do something in the country and move around again until I'm satisfied."

"What do you want to do?"

"Just have fun." Lion replied smiling.

"You go alone?"

Lion answered him.

"I was planning on doing it after college, and asked her. But it turned out to be too long and it was already impossible for me to take her." Said Lion while descending from the perimeter wall. "I'll have fun myself then."

"Yes, you can have fun yourself." Karen exclaimed at the Lion who had already walked towards the door.

...***...

"Today you're not going anywhere, are you?" Mona asked at lunch with Prothos at the dinner table. They only ate together because no one was home except Athos who was in his room.

"No. Do you want to take me out?" Prothos asked a little teasingly.

"Yes." Yeah."

Mona's answer made Prothos surprised. Not usually the girl wants to take him out. Though usually when he wants to accompany Mona shopping or deliver clothes to the laundry, the girl will refuse him.

"Where are you? Did you ask me out on a date—"

"I'll change you a little." Mona immediately chimed in on the word Prothos.

"Changed me? Wh-wh-what for? Why do you want to change me?" Look at Prothos confused.

"Ato asked me to help you plunge into the world of entertainment. I'll be your assistant and manager. I've contacted some of my acquaintances and asked them for advice on what you should do first."

"A—what?" Prothos is confused.

"By the end of this week you're going to do a photo shoot because that's why I'm going to change you a little." Mona answered by looking at the Confused Prothos.

...^^^–NATZSIMO–^^...