
On a sunny night, in an out door cafe, with many trees inlaid with golden yellow tumblr lights, Akio ordered a table with six seats, which was a golden-yellow tumblr, located right next to the artificial pond filled with colorful koi fish. Being a very strategic place for Bara, because while waiting for their dinner order, he could observe the movement of fish in the pond.
Alma, Maemunah, Bara, Sean, and Mr. Driver were invited to dinner together. Perhaps this was a rare moment for the Alma family, as it was their first time having dinner outside together. Previously if there was more windfall, buying satay at a traveling satayman was already very 'wah' for them.
" Do you like fish?", Akio deliberately approached Bara, because Alma was still busy chatting, and answered his mother and Sean's questions.
" Yes, I like it. Do you know what makes me like to see the pond more?, not in the fish, but their lives, although different types, but can live in the same pond".
Akio chuckled at the reason Bara liked the pond.
" That's because there are no predator-type fish in this pond, if there are any, it's certain that the small fish will be the food of predatory fish" Bara listened to Akio's explanation, and said, and his face looked confused.
" Sister, in this pond are all small fish and eat plankton. If the pond is given only one predatory fish, which is a type of fish that eats smaller fish. Surely all the small fish will be eaten by predatory fish", Akio tried to explain, although it seems that Bara still does not understand the explanation.
" Wait a little bigger, then you'll understand with brother's explanation". Akio returned to his seat as the waiter had already served a variety of their ordered food on the table.
" Feed first de... The food is ready!", Alma calls Bara to return to her seat.
Bara walked with a thousand steps, and now he was back in his seat. They also dined together with solemn, Bara who is usually the most rame and nosy, became silent while enjoying a delicious dish in front of him. Not spitting out the babble of the children he used to do.
Just focus on the plate, spoon and fork.
Alma was happy and grateful because Bara and her mother looked so happy and enjoyed the dishes at the table.
After dinner, Akio deliberately invited Maemunah to have a casual chat, discussing his offer earlier this afternoon. Akio knew that Maemunah had already discussed the plan with Alma earlier.
" After I thought about the idea of Akio to open the laundry is very good".
" In our area there is no laundry place, mothers can also offer subscriptions who usually ask for iron washing services to mothers to wash in our loundry place", Maemunah is thinking ahead.
Akio smiled at the spirit and optimism of his mother-in-law. Actually Akio felt sorry for Maemunah who had to come to the neighboring houses and clean their clothes. Although it was a job that offered services, for Akio the work of Maemunah was very rough and tiring. It was the same as her maid's work at home. Very tiring, with little pay.
It could actually be that Akio forbade his mother-in-law to work such a rough job, since their living costs were very little. Akio can give their living expenses free of charge up to seven derivatives. But Akio knew, Maemunah and Alma would definitely reject him.
Just by offering capital assistance to open a laundry business, at least it can make her mother-in-law will not look sorry for having to work in neighboring houses again, even Akio will recruit some people to help Maemunah later.
" Tomorrow afternoon there will be my people coming to my mother's house, to discuss more about the opening plan of loundry clothes".
" Faster opening will be better, so that the mother does not continue to tire should come to the neighboring houses".
Maemunah was so grateful and moved that her daughter had an excellent, understanding and sincere companion.
After returning from the restaurant Sean immediately paid back to his home because the night was quite late. So did Akio who asked permission to go home.
" Mom..I said to go home first.....",
" .... and may I take Alma with me?", inner Akio, wanting permission to bring Alma, but unable to speak. Only his face alone showed a clear expression to Maemunah.
" Be careful on the road, a comfortable rest, hopefully tomorrow morning wake up in good health and fit". Maemunah actually knew and understood with the hearty expression Akio showed, but Maemunah pretended not to know. She also misses Alma after not being with her for a week.
Akiop went home with a lethargic face.
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The next day Alma went to school rather bad luck. As usual Monday morning was the time to attend the flag ceremony, so Alma drove her bike with a little speeding, so as not to be late.
Sure enough, he arrived at the school together with Akio, it meant that he had already been very bad luck.
This is all because of Akio who continues to invite him to chat, make video calls overnight, until 2 am, Alma can only sleep, after Akio fell asleep in front of his cellphone which is still on.
As a result he woke up late, and had to speed so as not to arrive late at school.
Alma parked his bike and ran after Akio who was walking with his long steps into the field area. It is seen that all teachers and students are already in the middle of the field preparing to attend the flag ceremony.
Alma and Akio put their bags behind the line and the two of them went into the ranks of his class, when his classmates knew of the arrival of the two of them, the atmosphere became a little rowdy because of each other scrambling to congratulate.
But not too long because the flag ceremony will begin and the voice of the host starts to be heard from the loudspeaker.
Today all ceremonial officers come from the management of OSIS, unlike the usual weeks that give turn to each class to become ceremonial officers.
Well true, today is special because in the middle of the mandate of the principal who became the supervisor of the ceremony that morning, he called the best students and students of Pelita Jaya High School, he said, who else if not Akio and Alma who then called his name to advance to the middle of the field.
They both received a standing ovation from the entire school. Akio's expression that remained flat, and Alma's face that was just like uncomfortable made the headmaster astonished by the expressions of his two proud disciples. But it was not disclosed, and instead resumed his mandate.
" I hope you all can follow the example of your two friends who are on this front, they participate and fight to make the name of the school....".
Pak Bayu as their guide forward by carrying a tray containing two replicas of trophies that were achieved by Akio and Alma. Because the real cup is kept in the school.
The trophy handover ceremony was conducted by the headmaster, he also conveyed a message from the Regent who invited specifically the two outstanding students to his official home.
It is truly an honor for Akio and Alma, they both become trending topics in Pelita Jaya High School, even to be discussed in other schools.
After the ceremony, Alma and Akio are first summoned to the principal's room. Because the principal must deliver the regent's message in detail.
Alma and Akio's bags are brought into the classroom by Feni, Alma's best friend at school, although not as close as Sean, but Alma already considers Feni a good friend.
In the principal's room.
" Are you sick Al?, I noticed in the field earlier, you are like you are not fit?", asked the secretary.
" I'm fine sir, what do you want to say?" Alma actually still feels uncomfortable, but trying to cover it up.
" Later home from school, you two go straight to this room again, we go to the Regent's official house with Mr. Bayu, because he was your previous supervisor....".
After listening to the explanation of the vice president who was quite long and long enough, Akio and Alma also headed for their class.
" You woke up late, got to school with me?, it's true said the secretary, you're not well".
" Or you start to apply the way I come by the doorbell, let's not bother taking care of other children's PR?". Akio recalled his suggestion to Alma a few weeks ago when Alma was cheating on his friends.
" You may not feel guilty".
" It's all because of you!, because you've been chatting until morning, last night I only slept for 4 hours".
" I woke up at 6 o'clock, and mom thought I'd been up since morning, because I played a song on my phone".
Alma drew closer to Akio's ear and whispered.
" As long as you know, I don't even have time to take a shower, for fear of being late".
" And I was so insecure that I was called to the middle of the field, this morning I was just washing my face and brushing my teeth, I haven't had time to eat breakfast either".
" That's why I felt uncomfortable", Alma walked in lethargy.
" So that's the reason, but it doesn't seem that you haven't had a bath yet, you're still pretty, fragrant, and adorable" Alma just said, because it's still morning, it's still morning, but Akio had already given her a crisp fist.
When entering the class, Alma who walked side by side with Akio was immediately surprised when he received a welcome from his classmates. Alma and Akio get a surprise that Alma never imagined. And that makes Alma sparkle when Feni brings a box of steamed brownies that are deliberately given by Mr. Bayu for the children of one class, as an embodiment of gratitude and happiness.
Alma who had not had time for breakfast immediately grabbed a piece of very soft steamed brownies. " Pak Bayu is the best", muttered Alma while chuckling.
" Thank you to both of you, who have made this class the best class" Ronal as the class president does feel lucky because two genius children are in the same class as him.
In fact, Ronal has borrowed Alma's PR several times to cheat. But every time Ronal wants to return the favor by inviting Alma to eat together, Alma always refuses.
" If you need something, you can talk to me.", Ronal still continued to talk, but Akio was very lazy to listen to his chatter, and passed to his seat.
Ronal was not surprised, because that was the attitude of Akio all along. Disrespectful, arrogant, arrogant and cold. At first all the children in the class were uncomfortable with Akio's personality. But after Akio became a champion, there were some children who understood his arrogance, Akio was handsome, rich, genius, and he did not need anyone to be his friend. It is like he can live alone.
But now that Akio is seen often with Alma, no one suspects that the two of them are married, because of the assessment of the children who know if they are together often, because of the assessment of the two of them, it was all because of the demands of circumstances that made them both participants of the science olympiad.
It is not unusual for them to be close, as they often follow activities together. There was never any suspicion in everyone's mind.
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Is there anything like Alma?, wake up late, go to school and not take a bath ?
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