《Finding Love At The Center Of The Earth》


 1 Brother Is A Bit Strange

    "Hey ... Where are you going? " shouted an eight-year-old girl to some of her friends who were running around so happy.


    "Seeing foreign tourists, he said he was very handsome and very different from people who had come before." Shouted one of them for a moment stopped to tell what he heard.


    "Aren''t you used to seeing foreign tourists?" he shouted confused remembering that their place was usually frequented by foreigners from foreign countries.


    "This time is different, he said he was very handsome. He is also tall and has a sweet smile. " He shouted again and then again ran fast.


    Their place which is the location of the largest castle in the world made many foreigners come to visit the place. The fort was called the Fort of the Palace of Buton, because its location on the top of a high hill with a fairly steep slope allows this place as the best place of defense in his day.


    This is what makes many foreigners come to simply learn about history and are interested because of the beautiful view of the fort at night. Hearing what his friend said, he became a little interested to come with them. With his legs still short, he ran running around his friends.


    "Zhafira ... Where are you going? Don''t play far away!" his mother shouted to the girl who seemed to be getting a little distant.


    "Yeah ma ... I''m just near the fort anyway!" he shouted before returning to run after his friends.


    "Look, there he is!" one of his friends shouted to a man holding a camera with a slightly flashy appearance. The day was quite bright and blazing, while he was wearing all-black clothing with a long black robe that covered part of his body. His black hat also made him slightly covered by the scorching sun at that time.


    "You guys are very excited, want to come sit with me? I need friends to enjoy this sight. " He called on the edge of the fort in a soft, distinctive voice. The Indonesian language sounds a little strange to the children but they find it very interesting.


    "Would want!!" they said one by one with enthusiasm. Without Without further ado, assisted by the man one by one they sat sweetly beside him. Only one child seemed hesitant to approach him. Zhafira felt that something was different from that person, but he could not be sure about what he felt.


    "Ummm ... You don''t like me?" he asked with a slight bow looking closely at the child.


    Zhafira shook her head slowly because she did not want to be rude to him. All the children around the fort were taught to be polite to all of them, but they were also warned not to just follow and accept their gifts.


    "Then why don''t you join together with your friends?" he asked again with one glance at his friends who were already sitting comfortably.


    "Zhafira ... Come here!" one of his friends quickly called Zhafira.


    "Oh .. So your name is Zhafira? Beautiful name!" he said with a smile so charming. When viewed closely, the man had 3 star-shaped moles on his right cheek which made him even more charming.


    "Sorry ... But I''m a little afraid of you. Little sister is a little weird! " he said innocently immediately what he thought.


    "Strange? I''m not a bad person. Look, there are a lot of people around here. I can''t possibly do something bad to you guys. " He said to convince the child.


    For some reason the boy made him a little interested because he could simply say something like that to the first person he met. However, children at this age can usually be straightforward with what they think.


    "Is it true?" he said, starting to falter a little with what he said.


    "Of course it''s true!" the man answered confidently. "So, do you also want to take pictures with me?" he asked again in a very warm voice.


    Zhafira nodded slowly and smiled sweetly, making him look very happy to see her. Zhafira finally ran to his friends cheerfully, who were also warmly welcomed by them.


    "Oh yeah, what''s your name? You look a little different from other tourists. " asked one of the boys who were curious about the man''s name.


    "Oh ... Yes, I almost forgot to tell you my name. My name is Song, I''m Korean. You must meet tourists more often from the west, so you see me a little different from them. " The answer then stopped at an ancient anchor place believed to be from a Portuguese ship not far from the grand mosque of the buton palace.


    The man eagerly invited the children to take a photo again at the bottom of the anchor. They then walked again and found a pineapple-shaped stone not far from the grave of the sultans of the buton palace.


    "Do you know anything about this? I always see pineapple-shaped stone statues in almost every street or place in this city, what is the meaning of this pineapple symbol? " Song asked them all hopefully.


    "Uma said, Pineapples are fruit plants that can live in all places such as in fertile or barren land. The aroma is very fragrant and has a pretty sweet taste, also has thorny leaves - thorns. " One of them answered with such enthusiasm.


    "In addition, because pineapples grow around the fort, in addition to being used as pineapple pet plants it is also used as a fortress." Add another to show some of the plants that are around there.


    "Uma?" Song seemed to narrow his eyes not understanding who was meant by the boy.


    "Uma is a nickname for grandfather in Buton language. We used to call grandfather by that name. " Answer the others again with a sweet smile.


    The man nodded understanding and laughed a little slowly listening to their explanation which sounded very adorable and funny.


    "Don''t you have the guidebook? There it is explained in more detail about the meaning of each part of the pineapple. " Zhafira asked Song who was holding the manual.


    "Yes, it is true, but I think it would be more interesting to hear it from you guys directly. Especially if the ones giving the explanation are smart and beautiful kids like you all. " Praise Song to those who immediately make them smile shyly about it.


    They took a picture together and accompanied the tourists around from the initial entrance to the castle to the twelve castle gates that were there tirelessly. Those who do not know the place will be very tired if they have to go around the place, but the children know a shortcut that can make them around it easily.

 2 Youre Not Human

    Not only the tourists, the children who accompanied him really enjoyed their journey with him because he treated them very well. Zhafira also did not feel as worried as before about the man.


    Before they really separated, they sat back relaxed to enjoy the afternoon view that shows the sun that was reluctant to leave them to change to the moon. The evening scenery was very beautiful because the sunlight was seen bouncing orange above the expanse of sea level.


    While enjoying the cold drinks and ice cream given by the tourist, he took out a robot shaped like a small bird in bright blue that made the children look very amazed at it.


    "What is that?" asked one of the children who was left by Song.


    "This is a drone robot that will take footage from the sky." He said while throwing it into the air which immediately made them all scream in awe.


    "Wow ... great, the robot is flew." Another child shouted so fond of the robot.


    "So, how can we see what it can record?" Zhafira asked, curious as to what the image the robot drone had recorded.


    "You can see it here." Song immediately took out a transparent tablet that immediately showed the display of images recorded by a drone robot that was broadcasting around the Orange sky of the Bau-bau city of the Buton islands.


    "Wow ... how cool, so this is the view if you look from the sky? Buton is really cool. " Shouted one of the children who was in the back of Song because he had no place to look at it from close range.


    "It''s true that this place is very beautiful. They said the night view is also very beautiful, right... "Song asked all of them who were answered with a nod of enthusiasm from all of them.


    "The sun is sinking, it''s at the end of the sea now." Said one of the children while pointing at the sun which seemed reluctant to disappear.


    "How about we take a picture one more time?" Song asked those who immediately made them matchless spirit.


    "But how do we take pictures if we sit like this, in front of us is a cliff." one of the children asked innocently.


    "Shall we move seats?" another child thinks of another solution.


    "There''s no need, we can use that drone camera. So we don''t need to move and there are no problems with the cliff. " Answered song while directing the drone robot facing towards them.


    "Wow ... cool ... look at us!" said all of them in turn with very excited and compact.


    They finally took pictures with various styles while continuing to laugh so cheerfully. They were all very happy and happy to enjoy the day. Until when they would change their next style, Zhafira almost fell off the cliff.


    "Be careful, are you alright?" Song asked worried about Zhafira, because she almost fell. Song held Zhafira''s hand very tightly.


    Zhafira only nodded slowly and looked straight at Song with a look in his eyes that had become more vigilant than before. She looked confused and could not turn her gaze to Song, but Song did not realize it and returned to mingle with the others.


    "Okay, we''ll take one more picture, okay?" said Song, who immediately got their approval.


    "Okay!!!" they answered so compactly.


    "You''re not human, aren''t you?" Zhafira asked Song, who immediately made the song look at him with a surprised look.


    Song did not think that the child could ask him like that so innocently, although from the beginning he had realized that something was indeed different from this child when he saw it. But because she only felt vaguely so when she held the boy''s hand, so he didn''t mind it.


    "Cekreekkk!" Zhafira and Song looked at each other when the drone camera took all of them.


    "Sorry sis, looks like we have to go home now. The sun is sinking. " Said one of the children said goodbye to Song who immediately made him aware.


    "Zhafira, you must return as soon as possible now!" said one of his friends reminding Zhafira.


    "Oh yeah, I''m going home now ..." Zhafira shouted getting up from his seat very hurriedly left the place.


    "Why is she in such a hurry?" Song asked, confused seeing Zhafira who rose and was shocked to realize that the sun had begun to set almost entirely.


    "She''s a Pusena!" said one of the children also rose from his position.


    "Pusena?" Song still could not understand what the children said.


    "Pusena means the energy center. Zhafira''s energy is so strong that she can see things that others should not. That''s why before the sun really sets, she must have returned to her home. " One of them answered casually.


    "Piiiipppppp!" a motorbike sounds when it sees a child from a distance crossing the road.


    Zhafira who could not wait until the road was quiet enough to make it ventured to cross the road until she was not aware when a motorbike had also approached him.


    "Wizzhhh!" Zhafira was already in the arms of Song, which made the person driving the motorbike confused when that happened.


    "Hey, wasn''t it Zhafira who was crossing the street?" asked one of them because it clearly saw that the child who crossed the street before was Zhafira.


    "Yes, that''s right, but where is she? Shouldn''t that uncle have bumped into him earlier? " one of the other children asked.


    "Ah, maybe you guys are mistaken. That uncle was confused and left immediately. " Obviously the others again.


    "Eh, where''s Song? He was here earlier with us? " a child is aware of the absence of Song between them.


    "Eh, yeah right, he was with us. Why did he just leave? " the others said when they realized that Song had disappeared.


    "Arya ... Go home! Do you want your sunset to go wandering? " Arya''s famous mother who was fierce immediately made them scatter to escape.


    Even Arya also escaped from her mother so quickly. They finally forgot what they had just witnessed before.


    "Where does Zhafira go anyway? Why is she still not home at this hour? " asked Zhafira''s father worried about his daughter who still did not go home.


    "He said he only played around the gate but usually she wasn''t this late." Zhafira''s mother answered worriedly.


    "You should know that at this hour you cannot let ..." Zhafira''s father who opened the door was stunned by someone who was at the door along with Zhafira who was in his arms. Zhafira was sound asleep in his arms.

 3 Song Escanor Royale

    Zhafira''s father was silent for a moment when he saw the man who was carrying his child in front of the door of his house. For some reason that he didn''t know for sure, he was afraid to walk or talk with him.


    "Ah ... Sorry for bothering you. How could she fall asleep so easily even though she was very wary of strangers. " Ms. Zhafira immediately took Zhafira from Song''s arms without any fear at all.


    "Mom, don''t get too close to him!" her husband said warning his wife because he was suspicious of Song.


    "Huffttt, is that the kind of courtesy given to someone who has brought your child home? If he intends evil, then he shouldn''t bring your daughter home. " Stare at his wife with annoyance to her husband who still seems to put distance and beware.


    "I apologize for my husband''s actions. It is truly an honor for me if a Royal with a high position, wants to enter my very simple house. " Ms. Zhafira looked down respectfully at Song.


    Her husband was surprised to hear what his wife said, he did not think that the person who was in front of him at that time was a nobleman with a very high position. Especially on their small island which is very far from the national capital of Indonesia.


    "I do not think, to be sensitive your child turns down from his mother. Thank you for the invitation." Song also did not forget to salute before entering their house.


    "How come, e ... sorry, I''m sorry." Said Zhafira''s father very nervously.


    "Ah ... no problem. I just came to take a walk to enjoy the tour in this area, and not by chance I could meet your child. Maybe this is the destiny that brought us together. " Said Song with a charming smile.


    "Please sit down first, I will lay Zhafira first." Mrs. Zhafira immediately retreated to enter the room and put Zhafira to sleep.


    "What a great destiny. Of the many things that he had met so far, I didn''t think she would meet with a nobleman from a far country. " Zhafira''s father was stunned to see the Song in front of him.


    "Pufft ... You do not need to worry, I did nothing with your child. She has accompanied me around the Palace all day, and as an expression of my gratitude. I gave him a gift that would allow him to move freely and not be afraid of the night. " Bright Song with an authoritative voice and style of speech.


    "Is that possible? So, you know about Zhafira''s abilities? " asked Zhafira''s true father, of course he could feel it, but Zhafira was still in a fortress that he should be fine, especially when the sun had not fully set.


    "This fortress really has a very strong magic, at first I was quite difficult to get into this fortress because the barrier that you installed is very strong. I almost destroyed it, but because from the start I didn''t have the energy and ill will, I didn''t expect this fortress welcomed me to enter. " Bright Song remembers when he first set foot in the entrance gate of the Buton Palace fortress.


    "Looks like this fort will deliberately provide a way for your meeting which is already a fate that cannot be avoided anymore." Brightly Father Zhafira finally understood why someone who should not easily be in the fort could meet with Zhafira and deliver him to his home now.


    "Sorry, I can only provide drinks specifically from the Buton Islands, I don''t know whether you can drink it or not." Ms. Zhafira came to bring ginger drinks mixed with brown sugar, milk and eggs.


    "What is this called Saraba drink?" asked Song, looking very interested in the drinks that were served to her.


    "I am very grateful that you can find out the name of this drink, hopefully according to your taste." Said Ms. Zhafira what kind of reaction she was waiting for.


    "Even though blood is our main source of energy, we are still human beings who can taste food and drink normally. Besides that, we have our own way to get blood, even if it''s not by killing. So I thank you very much for this treat. " Bright Song gratefully thanks Zhafira''s mother.


    Hearing what Song said made Ms. Zhafira''s mother a bit relieved and very happy.


    "Sorry, we haven''t introduced ourselves well. My name is La Ode Hafrin Al Azmi, and this is my wife Wa Ode Shirin Ebida. We are both parents of Wa Ode Zhafira Afshin, the child you just brought home before. " Bright Father Zhafira in a more friendly and relaxed voice compared to before.


    "Then, allow me to introduce myself too. My name is Song Escanor Royale, the rest I am not very interested in disclosing it. " Said Song very politely.


    "Song Escanor Royale? You are a prince? " the two men''s eyes widened in disbelief at meeting a Vampire prince from the land of ginseng. Zhafira''s father who thought that the man in front of him was just a nobleman did not suspect that it turned out that the man was more than he thought.


    "I knew that if you knew me, it would be right for this fortress not to reject me. It turns out that you already know me so that my existence is not a threat to you all. " Bright song laughed softly seeing the reaction of the two.


    "Ummm ... I heard your words about Zhafira. What kind of gift do you mean that he can move freely even if it''s at night? Does it have something to do with Zhafira''s current abilities? " Zhafira''s mother who looked doubtful tried to ask with courage to Song.


    "The gift that I gave may not be as much as what he gave me today, because I only gave him a sign that would make his energy suppressed so that he could indeed see them, but the creatures would not notice the presence of Zhafira Except Zhafira himself who acknowledged their existence. " Bright Song while continuing to enjoy the drinks served to him.


    "Does that mean that Zhafira doesn''t need to be afraid and hesitate anymore to be able to move freely even at night?" asked Zhafira''s father, wanting to confirm once again the intentions of Song.


    "Yes, it is true, but the energy I have pressed will function when he meets me again. Like destiny that brought me to him so I gave the gift, so with destiny also his strength will return to all. " Decisive Song who immediately made Zhafira''s mother''s tears fall due to gratitude.

 4 Something Is Strange

    "You''re awake dear? Come, have breakfast before going to school. " Invite Zhafira''s mother, to Zhafira who had just come out of her room with a matted face.


    "Go wash your face first, your face looks rotten!" his father teased Zhafira while sipping his hot tea on the dining table.


    Hearing what her father said, Zhafira simply walked into the bathroom lazily and kept trying to gather her consciousness.


    "Yerin, eat right. Don''t waste it like that! " said Ms. Zhafira to Zhafira''s sisters who was only 5 years old.


    "Mom, Yerin doesn''t like it if you like to add red beans in Yerin''s rice. Why not just white rice? The color of the rice has become terrible like this. " The five-year-old protested at his mother.


    "Red beans are good for your growth, aren''t you the one who said you want to hurry to school with Zhafira''s sister?" Persuade his mother to Yerin to want to eat rice which he deliberately mixed with red beans.


    "Zhafira also doesn''t like rice mixed with red beans Mom ..." Zhafira who heard the discussion of the two also protested with what was cooked by her mother.


    "You don''t have to protest too much, later your sister will not even want to eat. Hurry up and eat breakfast and go to school, you''re going to be late. " Zhafira''s mother told Zhafira, who was forced to obey him even though he didn''t like it.


    After She finished eating, she immediately got ready to take a shower and dress to go to school immediately. Zhafira''s father and mother decided to monitor Zhafira''s condition first before asking what had happened yesterday until she returned to sleep on the shoulder of a Royale.


    "Morning Zhafira, what are you doing? Why do I see you keep looking here and there? Are you looking for someone? " Nara asked, seeing Zhafira, who was indeed looking for someone.


    "Are you okay? Usually you will walk downward or straight ahead without looking left and right like that. " Add Mika to worry about him.


    Two of his best friends already know very well what really happened to Zhafira. When everyone kept away from Zhafira because of her ability to see invisible creatures, especially at night, only Mika and Nara were the ones who continued to play with him.


    Both of them can be good friends with Zhafira because one day during the flag raising ceremony, one of her friends was possessed. Zhafira seemed to stand in protecting both of them which immediately caused him to bounce because she failed to influence Zhafira and could not possess the two children.


    "I''m fine, but something seems strange!" Zhafira said looking around that there did not appear to be any sightings that she saw while walking towards her school.


    "Strange? What''s so strange? You see the apparition again? " Mika asked innocently and began to attach her self slightly to Zhafira.


    "No, precisely because I haven''t seen anything since leaving the house. As if they disappeared somewhere, it''s impossible. " Bright Zhafira with high curiosity.


    "Ummm ... isn''t it good? Why is it even weird? Besides, I guess you will only really see them if you just stare at night or meet directly with them. " Said Nara was happy if Zhafira did not see anything that day.


    "You''re right, but usually if during the day I can still see them very clearly even though they are not aware of my existence. And seeing them sometimes still makes me shudder because it''s scary, while at night they can see and feel my presence. " Obviously Zhafira continued to walk towards her school.


    "And not seeing them like this is really fun, but somehow I also feel scared." Zhafira, who told a little serious expression, worried her two friends.


    "Never mind, you don''t need to care about that. As long as you don''t see anything, that means now you''ve been given another miracle. That way you don''t always feel uncomfortable with their presence. " Mika immediately grabbed Zhafira''s hand to calm her down.


    "That''s right, that way we can also play to our heart''s content now without worrying anymore. Is not it?" added Nara, who made Zhafira smile, agreeing to the words of the two friends.


    Even though he already had a lot of mystical experiences since he first saw, Zhafira was always not used to seeing them around him. In a long time she was finally able to adjust to their existence and never consider their existence, for the first time Zhafira felt a day like this where during his eyesight she did not find anything that could make him comfortable.


    "Let''s eat to the cafeteria. Let''s not be afraid or worried anymore right now?" invite Mika to remember what Zhafira said this morning.


    "At the same time, you can test whether it is true that now you don''t see anything anymore." Nara continued eagerly.


    Zhafira, who normally would refuse to go eat in the Canteen or take a walk around the school because she always saw various appearances. However, this morning''s incident made him a little curious and wanted to prove it directly and confirm it by daring to go further than usual.


    "Yeah right, I''m also very curious. Is it true that I don''t see anything right now, or something is happening. We have to make sure, so that I can ask my father and mother what happened today. " Said Zhafira by trying to be brave.


    She took a deep breath and then walked down the corridor of the room and class together with his two friends to the canteen, and the miracle was that Zhafira saw nothing during her trip. Zhafira was very pleased, even the teachers and all students who saw him walking freely were astonished.


    "Look, isn''t that the Devil''s Eye?" one child whispered to another child in the canteen.


    The nickname of Satan''s Eye was given to Zhafira because of his ability to see spirits, and when Zhafira acknowledged their existence, Zhafira could touch and communicate with them.


    "Oh yeah right, since when has she been hanging around like that? Doesn''t she always stay in class and never go far? " one of them asked, surprised to see Zhafira in the canteen.


    "What is she doing here? Don''t let him get us all in trouble. " The other protests did not like the presence of Zhafira who they also knew because of the strength and energy in him that made him favored by creatures from other dimensions.

 5 The Ability Of Zhafira Is Sealed

    Zhafira who was in the canteen immediately made everyone a little uncomfortable by welcoming him to these places. Those who already know about Zhafira''s ability to see the role of other dimensions, make them all prefer to choose from Zhafira. Only two people participated, namely Mika and Nara who became Zhafira''s friends, because both of them had been saved by Zhafira.


    "You don''t need to hear what they are saying, you don''t see them now, do you?" Nara immediately encouraged Zhafira, because they heard the whispers of those who of course had little understanding of Zhafira.


    "Actually ... I don''t care, because I''m used to the views or gazes they approve of. But, I''m worried about you guys. You better not need to get too close to me, because you will be harmed because of me. "Zhafira immediately reminded them both, because two of her friends must also consider numbness that should be given to Zhafira.


    "Puhahahaha ... You can also worry about us, apparently. Take it easy, we prefer to choose with you from those who are still small but have planted the carcass in their hearts. "Said Mika with a big laugh.


    "But you''re also still a child ..." said Zhafira, looking confused at Mika who was very relaxed and cheerful.


    "That''s true, but my heart is white, clean and innocent." Mika is in the style of a laundry washing soap solution that can be solved with one rinse.


    "Hueeeeekkkkkk" innocent reaction from Nara and Zhafira made Mika immediately pouted in annoyance.


    "Huuuhhh ... Why do elementary school children like us already get packages like this. Shouldn''t we still be in the same time playing without hating and hating? "Order a little about the food he ordered in the canteen.


    "Welcome to the crazy times, where a child who has passed four years can already be a famous Utuber with followers reaching 100 million." said Mika with a loud laugh that immediately made Zhafira and Nara also laughed.


    Regardless of their crowded surroundings because their gaze is so piercing and full of hatred, Zhafira and her other two friends continued to eat with gusto. Zhafira, who was able to eat comfortably for the first time, quickly finished eating his food.


    After school, Zhafira could not wait to meet with her mother and share everything with her mother and father. Regarding what happened to him today, so she immediately left her two friends so she could get to her house quickly.


    "So you really can''t see anything today?" asked Zhafira''s mother after hearing all the stories of her child.


    "Yes, this feels very extraordinary. What exactly happened to Zhafira Ma''s eyes? Why is Zhafira suddenly unable to see? Is it because the energy that Mama has been saying has begun to slowly disappear, "asked Zhafira feeling happy but also worried for herself.


    Zhafira may still be eight years old, but he is a child who is smart enough and even has a mature mindset, where at his young age she can understand the strength he has and accept all these things as if they are a part of him.


    The power that makes him able to see things that come from other dimensions, the strength that should make a child scared and feel burdened and might be able to cause mental frustration. However Zhafira, instead it was as part of a test for him and a gift handed down by his parents.


    "I know that you have always tried to think they don''t exist and ignore the fact that you can see them all. But seeing you also feels happier and more comfortable when not seeing them makes mom happy. For now, let it be like this first. I will tell you everything later when you are ready. " Said Ms. Zhafira not want to tell about what happened to him.


    Ms. Zhafira wanted to make Zhafira live her days like other normal children, without having to be burdened with these strengths. In addition, by not telling the reality behind the sealed power, Zhafira''s mother hopes that her child will not look for who is the cause of the sealed power. So that way, Zhafira''s mother did not feel worried because Zhafira had met a person she was not supposed to meet.


    "Your strength does not disappear, but only sealed for a while until certain age you can control your strength and use your strength properly. So you don''t need to worry anymore about other problems." Obviously his mother once again understood the concern of his son.


    "But Mom, is this not a problem? What does Zhafira mean is that this will not affect Zhafira''s body or Zhafira''s life going forward? Zhafira is afraid that the sealed power of Zhafira could make creatures from other dimensions enter and penetrate this fortress because they don ''t feel the protection from within anymore. "Zhafira knew very well why the power was in him that was connected with the protection of the palace fortress where his strength represented the 12 gates.


    "No dear, your strength will not affect your body. As for what happened in the future, Mom also hasn''t been able to confirm it. All I know for sure is that your sealed strength does not mean that it will reduce its protective power against this fortress. They won''t be able to penetrate the twelve existing gates because you who are the center of the greatest energy force are still alive. "Obviously, Zhafira''s mother with great tenderness to adjust to Zhafira who still needs a lot of things in understanding his strengths.


    "Zhafira does not see them during the day, does this mean that at night Zhafira will not be able to see them?" Zhafira hopes that he can''t see it at night either, because he can''t run away from the night or the darkness of one day.


    "I don''t know for sure if night will also have the same effect, but it seems like as long as you don''t acknowledge their existence even though you see it, then they won''t be able to approach you or touch you . " Clearly her mother stroked Zhafira''s hair gently.


    "Zhafira doesn''t know whether to be Happy or afraid of Zhafira''s condition, right now Mom ... but who actually did this to Zhafira? Yesterday this incident was also similar when Zhafira accompanied the foreign tourists to take a walk. During his time with Zhafira he didn''t see them at all, and he was a little strange. "Zhafira finally recounted the experience he had before.


    "You don''t need to care about that. Now all you have to think about is training with your grandparents until you can master and control your energy. Okay?" Ms. Zhafira deliberately changed the subject so that Zhafira would not discuss the matter again, but without her mother knowing. Zhafira has saved Song''s face very well.

 6 Ten Years Later

    "Excuse me, I want to bring the re-registration file." Zhafira entered a room that became the Department''s office where they had to deposit their re-registration files.


    "Please keep it on the table." Appoint a senior on a pile of paper on a table not far from the entrance.


    "Okay Bro, thank you. Then, I''ll leave first. "Said Zhafira immediately resign from the room.


    "Eh, wait a minute!" the man immediately left Zhafira who had left.


    "Can I Help You?" Zhafira asked, a little confused not knowing why this senior was rejecting her.


    "Please find a person named, Aidan Syahm. say urgently to immediately go to the department room. Your membership card can also be approved, because he will be the temporary chairman for the approval of new students. "This senior pleaded with a less impressive decision.


    "But Bro, I ..." Zhafira tried to refuse because she could not help the senior.


    "Are you busy? I don''t know the person''s telephone number, and can only communicate with the Force. So I ask for your help. Can''t you help me because you just met you? "Zhafira, who did not want to disagree with others on campus, inevitably had to obey his request, so Zhafira nodded slowly and left from there to immediately look for people who wanted.


    After getting the building where they were going to do a lecture, Zhafira who was not familiar with the conversation there and also became good at communicating could communicate with others made Zhafira a little confusing.


    Zhafira studied in a place far enough from his hometown, so that when she arrived at the campus, she did not have any acquaintances or people she knew came from his hometown. Not that she is a timid person, but to talk to other people she does not recognize feels quite awkward for him.


    "Sorry, I want to ask." A tall and handsome-looking man immediately asked Zhafira who was standing in front of the terrace of the building because she was still hesitant to enter the room.


    "Yes?" Zhafira nodded in agreement.


    "Building A2, Room A for Biology students, which one?" he asked politely.


    "Biology students too? That room. " Zhafira said cheerfully because someone who invited her looked very friendly.


    "Oh, are you a Biology student too? Wow ... what a coincidence that I didn''t ask the wrong person. Thank you for the instructions, but why aren''t you coming in? " the man''s expression looked very happy when he accidentally met with a colleague in his department.


    "Ummm ... that''s me ..." Zhafira hesitated to say the reason why he was still hesitant to enter because he felt ashamed and did not recognize anyone there.


    "Never mind, let''s go in!" the man immediately pulled Zhafira''s arm and sat in the back seat where it was seen that several seniors had started directing students who had just entered the lecture hall stage.


    "Oh yeah, what is your name? My name is Reynaldi Adinata. You can call me Renal. " He said in a whisper because they was already in the room.


    "Wa Ode Zhafira Afshin. You can call me ... Zha ... eh no, Fira. Just call me Fira. " Zhafira deliberately used a new name in accordance with his determination to deliberately go to college in a place far enough to start a new life.


    "Okay, you can just relax." Said Renal with a warm smile then refocused on the submission given by their seniors.


    The seniors who came were delivering the campus introduction event which will be held next week, with a number of things and tasks that they must complete before actually following the event. The introduction of the campus becomes very mandatory where students will be met and introduced directly to the lecturers who teach in their majors and increase the relationship between seniors and juniors, and fellow forces.


    After the delivery of the seniors was finished, Zhafira immediately decided to look for the person that had been requested by the assistant lecturer beforehand.


    "Where are you going after this?" Renal asked before Zhafira left him.


    "Err ... do you want to accompany me to find someone? Incidentally, our student card is also on him. You haven''t taken a student card, right? " Zhafira asked finding a way to find the man.


    "You''re right, I haven''t taken my student card either. Okay let''s find him! " invite Renal with enthusiasm.


    Renal is not only handsome, he also looks very friendly and full of enthusiasm so Zhafira hopes that they can become more intimate in the future like a best friends.


    A mid the many students present at the time, after searching here and there. Finally they found the man who was in the middle of a crowd of other students. Around him there are several men and also women who are cool chatting with each other.


    "Drrrttt ... drrrtttt" a telephone call rang and Renal immediately picked it up.


    "Eh, you can do it yourself right? I have an important call to finish. Please get it with my student card, please. I''ll treat you later, okay? " Renals who immediately acted relaxed because they already knew each other immediately made Zhafira be frustrated.


    Without waiting for an answer from Zhafira, Renal had disappeared from the room so that inevitably Zhafira had no other choice, but to dare to go ask the man.


    "Hopefully you are not an irresponsible person, and I''m not dealing with someone who is troublesome," murmured Zhafira a little upset with the departure of the Renal.


    After taking a deep breath, Zhafira clutching his backpack which he used only on the left side immediately approached the crowd with a sweet smile.


    "Sorry, are you Aidan Syahm?" Zhafira asked the person who had been shown to have the characteristics of what people meant.


    "Not!" he replied nonchalantly and went back to talking with his friends.


    The man looks handsome, white and tall, and is quite popular, so those who are chatting with him seem to be trying to get along and want to get the man''s attention. Seeing him act a little arrogant and arrogant made Zhafira grit his teeth in annoyance.


    "Be patient Zhafira, remember. You come all the way where there is a small chance of finding someone in your village so you can turn over a new page and get lots of friends. It''s not like you''re still in high school, where you only have two friends and hundreds of enemies. Okay, try again. " Zhafira tried to strengthen herself to remain patient with the man.


    "But everyone says that you are Aidan Syahm! I want to take ... "Seeing him approach him made Zhafira stop talking.


    "I said no, Then it''s Big no!" he said sarcastically. Feeling annoyed, Zhafira chose to leave rather than release all his emotions on the first day she went to campus. She did not want to attract as much attention and try as much as possible to avoid problems.

 7 You Are The Bes

    "Sorry Bro ... Yesterday, I was looking for someone named Aidan Syahm. But I did not find it in our department. " Zhafira entered the room where the Assistant Lecturer was sorting out several files contained in the department room.


    "Oh ... coincidentally he is in the next room, you can just ask him." He said without turning his head and kept busy with his work.


    "Ummm Me too Bro ... I have not taken my student card, because yesterday I did not meet him." Newly arrived Renal immediately requests permission quickly.


    "Well, you two just enter!" he stressed again with a slight raised eyebrow.


    Zhafira and Renal looked at each other and smiled at each other. Renal who came with his neat and clean campus clothes looked very handsome and shining that morning.


    "How''s that? I am handsome this morning? " Teased Renal to Zhafira, when they were about to enter the Department Assistant room.


    "Umm .. Not bad!" Zhafira replied lazily.


    "How come it''s not bad, you won''t get a friend as cute as me in the Department. You can see for yourself how popular I was yesterday? " asked Renal with an elongated nose with pride.


    "Yeah ... Yeah!" Zhafira laughed a little with Renal''s confidence, which was so high.


    It cannot be denied by Zhafira, that Renal is indeed handsome compared to the others. He who had just become a freshman was already quite popular among seniors and their peers, so that every time he went to campus, he had to call Zhafira as his shield.


    Zhafira''s style that looked a little strong and tomboyish and a sharp and quiet eyes made many people did not dare to approach or talk with him. Renal was the only person who dared talk to him, because of their unexpected meeting before.


    "Tok ... Tok ... Tok ..." knocked Zhafira on the door of the Department Assistant room.


    "Come In¡­!" a man''s voice invited them to enter.


    "Cklekkk" Zhafira opened the door and entered together with the Renals.


    "Is there anything I can help?" Aidan asked, turning from his computer table facing Zhafira and Renal.


    Seeing that the man was Aidan, who was the person he had been searching so hard for yesterday made Zhafira widen his eyes.


    "Well, isn''t he the guy from yesterday who was looking for me? Why did you say that he is not Aidan? " Renal''s inquiring voice immediately resuscitated Zhafira, so he quickly suppressed his anger and did not show his expression in the slightest.


    Zhafira wanted to kick the face of the arrogant man, but because she really did not want to look for problems in his new place. Zhafira chose to regard yesterday''s events as if they had never happened. She could only think that, that was the last time they were directly involved.


    "Oh ... So yesterday you wanted to take your student identity card anyway? I think you deliberately want to know you close to me. Why didn''t you just say from the start? Here are your identity cards. " Aidan casually took the Zhafira and Renal student identity cards with little regard for Zhafira''s name before giving it.


    Seeing him who suddenly smiled friendly and did not apologize at all made Zhafira, a little hate him. Zhafira who was accustomed to putting on a cold and ignorant expression made Aidan, a little confused.


    "Renal, you will be our temporary leader, right?" Renal took his student card while extending his hand to Aidan.


    "Yes, right. Aidan Syahm! "he said, greeting Renal who then returned to Zhafira.


    Zhafira did not care about the requested request, she just took his student card which was already in Renal''s hands and left.


    "Eh ... Thank you!" said Renal before going after Zhafira.


    "Fir ... Fira, wait! Why are you just leaving?" Asked the Renal and continued to chase after Zhafira, who was already walking quickly.


    "Her name is Fira? hmmmm "Aidan muttered as he raised his forehead and smiled.


    "Wow ... wait! What''s wrong with you? "The kidneys quickly approached Zhafira and stopped.


    "Don''t you remember that we had an assignment from a senior?" Zhafira deliberately distracted Renal''s attention, because she did not want to discuss her attitude earlier.


    "Oh yeah ... I forgot! Have you made it? Those are the seniors who are giving us assignments. "The kidneys are upset remembering the tasks given by the seniors to them.


    "Next week we will have a Community Development program. As a start, they gave us an assignment to report 1000 Latin names of plants for women and 1000 Latin names for animals for men. "It is clear that Zhafira is getting closer to their lecture room.


    "So you made it? I forgot about the assignment. "Asked Renal with serious expressions.


    "Of course you have, but you must remember. Not only in the form of reports, but you have to look for 1 of 1000 Latin names, to be used as your identity at the Bina Akrab meeting. In addition you also have to memorize 50 Latin names that already exist. "It was clear Zhafira again, smiling satisfied to see Renal, who was even more upset because he had forgotten that.


    "Holly Shit¡­ Death to me !!!" Kidney slapped his forehead hard.


    "It is ..." Zhafira raised some of the printouts she had been looking for before, which immediately made the Renal''s face shine again.


    "You really are the best friend!" Renal quickly wanted to take the paper.


    "Eit ... this must be handwritten, you know. I''ve struggled to find for you, but I won''t write for you. I''ve also red lines for 50 Latin names that you have to memorize later. " Zhafira added, but did not immediately give the printed results to Renal.


    "You are the best!" said Renal, but Zhafira still hadn''t given him the paper and looked at Renal with a frown.


    "I''ll buy. I will give you ice cream for a week and you are my first friend! " said Renal in earnest which immediately made Zhafira laugh softly and gave the print results to Renal.


    With great pleasure, Renal immediately embraced Zhafira''s neck and took him to their lecture hall.


    "Renal, have you done your work?" Azri asked when they had just entered the room.


    "I was just about to write it down, do you have HVS paper?" asked Renal back, as a form of exchange.


    "Of course, then can we record it together?" Azri looks very happy considering he has not done the task.


    "The important point is not only to do the work and write it down, but you also have to memorize it. Memorizing Latin names is very difficult, it''s not as easy as using Indonesian or other foreign languages. " Said Gilang, who appeared from behind Zhafira.


    "Don''t worry, I''ll give you tricks so you can memorize them well." Zhafira who suddenly gave them a direct offer made them even more enthusiastic.

 8 Mr. Arvhie

    The Community Development Program of the Biology Education Department was held at one of the beaches until the evening. All day they have completed all the tasks given by the seniors, thanks to the help of Zhafira. All his friends can deposit their memorization very well.


    Their activities that continued into the night made all of them exhausted, including the seniors and all the new students who attended. Fortunately, that night they did not do activities that could make them more tired, but they held an opportunity for all new students to talk casually and chat with all the lecturers and seniors present.


    "What''s wrong? Why the sudden commotion? " asked Zhafira, whose eyes had almost fallen asleep because they were very tired. She rubbed her face hard to keep himself awake, because if she fell asleep at that time it would of course make him punished.


    "Looks like the team of lecturers who invited an important person managed to bring it here. Them said, he was a very difficult person to meet and was the biggest contributor to our university. " Renal answered in a lazy tone next to Zhafira.


    "Is it true? Then our night will still get longer with his presence. I better go wash my face first. If not, I can get everyone punished. " Said Zhafira rose from her seat, relaxed her body for a moment then asked permission from one of the seniors who were standing guard around them.


    All the new students who were sitting on the floor mats had actually experienced the same critical as felt by Zhafira. Those who were initially still in a deep sleepy state still tried to open their eyes for the sake of an important person who came with a strict escort from the lecturers suddenly making their eyes all widened fresh.


    "Wow ... Very handsome ..." shouted the women who were amazed at the good looks of a man who was surrounded by the lecturers. Not only the women, the men who looked behind him also stood a very beautiful sexy woman making their eyes widen larger.


    The soul of a man immediately flares up especially as they are in the final stages of their puberty so that the inflammation instantly makes their bodies all vibrate to feel a slightly different electricity. It was a very wonderful exorcist who made them all forget what had happened that day.


    "What''s wrong? Didn''t you already ask for permission to go to the toilet? " asked the senior, reminding Zhafira.


    "Ah yeah .. I''m just surprised by all their screams. So a little curious about who they see. " Zhafira was already unable to see what was happening in front because everyone had already stood up from their sitting positions on the floor.


    "Maybe it''s good if you see the face of the person who came. Since you are a woman, you should put a distance when you accidentally bump into him. " Said the senior reminded Zhafira.


    "So what?" Zhafira asked confused and did not understand what was said by her senior.


    "He hates it the most when a woman approaches him. Some women who dare to approach him will end up very pathetic. " Said the senior in a terrible whisper.


    "Well ... even though he wouldn''t be attracted to a tomboy woman like you either. But don''t worry, you are still my type because you are cute. " He hit the shoulder of Zhafira confidently.


    "Looks like I have to go wash my face now Bro ... I might have nightmares because of what you said just now." Zhafira immediately broke away from the senior who laughed loudly at Zhafira''s annoyance.


    "Akh Ssshhhh ..." The burning sensation suddenly burned a bit in Zhafira''s neck. She paused for that and gently stroked the back of her neck.


    She who is still confused continues to search for something behind it but did not find anything. The commotion behind him made him stop looking and kept going to the toilet.


    "Hahahaha ... it looks like the arrival of Mr. Arvhie, has made them refreshed and excited." Said the rector with a small laugh.


    "Thank you for the compliment, but I can''t stay here long because there are still things I have to finish." Arvhie immediately threw his smile at the hundreds of pairs of eyes of the students which made them all the more fascinated and could not close their mouths to throw praise comments.


    "Your presence in this place is very grateful for us. We have invited you to several meetings at other faculties, but it is not expected that this time you will be able to attend. " The Chancellor of the University had indeed exerted all his abilities to at least use the reasons for this activity so that they could meet with Mr. Arvhie.


    "This time I ... Ughh!" Arvhie''s head suddenly throbbed and his heart beat so violently that his blood flow suddenly boiled. He immediately stared sharply in the other direction as if he was looking for something that had given a big shock to his body. The assistant also looked in the direction where his boss''s eyes were on.


    "Sir ... Sir ... Mr. Arvhie, are you alright?" although the Chancellor was very worried, he did not dare to touch him.


    "Sir ... looks like we have to go now." The assistant who realized something was wrong with his master immediately reminded him.


    Trying to contain the turmoil in him, Arvhie took a deep breath and pressed everything to calm down. He immediately nodded slowly so that the lecturers and Chancellors who were there also took a deep breath.


    "Sorry ... it looks like I''m exhausted. I will only introduce myself to all of them before leaving. " Arvhie said with a warm smile.


    "It''s an honor for them, you should immediately rest well. Thank you very much for being here. " The Chancellor immediately lowered his gratitude to be followed by the lecturers who could only smile without much thinking.


    "Hello everyone ..." Arvhie immediately took a few steps in front of the students who had been sitting on the floor in an orderly manner before.


    "Introducing my name, Song Arvhie Carrington, you can call me Arvhie. Hopefully in the future we can meet again. Sorry for not being able to linger, but on this occasion I want to say that you who have a strong desire can join us on the ladder of success. " Arvhie said briefly which immediately ignited their enthusiasm.


    "This year it looks like we''ll get a lot of competition!" said a few seniors smiling cynically at the juniors'' eyes filled with unwavering desires.


    They all knew well who was the great person before them at the time, so what he said really made them blazing. How not, those who really have high grades when in college will get a very valuable cooperation offer and that''s what makes them immediately set a target.

 9 Blue Butterfly

    "Give me the list of students who are attending tonight, right now. Ah¡­ don''t forget to also order a villa around here. " Ask Arvhie sat in his luxury car by loosening his tie roughly.


    "Does this have something to do with what happened earlier?" asked the Assistant with a little hesitation.


    "Although vaguely, the incident that I could not just pass away. I''m sure one of them might have a child who I met ten years ago. But to be sure, we have to do an investigation first. If it''s really him, then it seems like our time is running low. " Strictly speaking, Arvhie with a sharp gaze turned towards the crowd of students from a distance.


    "What would you do if you met him? Are you going to take back what you have given him or ... "The Assistant still did not know what Arvhie was doing.


    "Just find him. It would be better if we find him first before the others. You will find out later when you meet him. " Arvhie answered, closing his eyes again, remembering the face of a child, he had met before.


    The Assistant who was still very curious, seeing Arvhie looked depressed made him unable to ask more questions. He immediately closed the door of the car and allowed Arvhie to rest for a while while he went to fetch the data of the students present.


    "Hmmm¡­? Blue butterfly? The butterfly even shines brightly. I feel like I''ve seen this butterfly before. " Zhafira thought when she came out of the toilet and finished cleaning her face.


    Out of curiosity, Zhafira continued to stare at the butterfly without taking her eyes off the butterfly. She continued to follow the flying direction of the butterfly until she forgot that she should have returned to his place, because if not then they would all get the penalty.


    "What are you doing here? I called you several times, but you didn''t listen to me. " Someone immediately stopped Zhafira''s steps and held his arm tightly.


    "What did you see actually from before you didn''t listen to me?" he asked again curiously while looking for what was being seen by Zhafira, but he found nothing.


    "Let go! It''s nothing ... "Zhafira who realized that the person who was stopping him immediately let go of his grasp. Zhafira had lost the butterfly, so she immediately walked away leaving him confused.


    "Why did Aidan come to me? What does this arrogant man want? " Zhafira did not like Aidan who suddenly wanted to talk to him.


    "Hey ... are you still mad at me?" he asked by continuing to align his steps.


    "Stop following me." Decisively Zhafira did not like Aidan because of the incident the other day. Zhafira chose not to interfere with Aidan, remembering that the man was always surrounded by women, who could have put him in danger if anyone saw them together.


    "The direction we go is the same!" Aidan said casually.


    "Damn !!!" Zhafira sped up because she didn''t want to be seen walking with him.


    "Where have you been? Didn''t I give ten minutes? Why did you spend up to half an hour instead? " the senior who had previously seemed fine with him now snapped at Zhafira very loudly.


    "Sorry Bro ... I was there ..." Zhafira who wanted to explain was immediately cut off quickly by the other seniors.


    "I told you that one person''s mistake will have an impact on everything. Because of Fira''s deeds, all of you will receive punishment. " Specifically with a sharp look full of anger.


    "Yeah Bro ... is that so ???" they all sulk with what they just heard.


    "Emmm ... Sorry Bro, I can explain. That Fira ... "Aidan who was trying to help Zhafira to explain what had happened and find a reason immediately got a sharp gaze from Zhafira.


    "Shut up! I don''t need your help. " Zhafira''s sharp gaze on Aidan immediately made him speechless. Everyone who saw this was surprised not to think that there would be a woman who could behave like that to an Aidan.


    "Sorry bro, before that I want to know what kind of punishment we will get?" Zhafira asked politely, making Aidan smile meaningfully.


    "She talks to other people so politely, but when with me. She seemed to be waging a war. " Aidan''s mind shook in disbelief.


    "Now that we have entered dinner and we are also at the beach, the punishment is collecting as many sea urchins as possible for additional side dishes for dinner. Each of you must gather ten sea urchins. " He said very firmly.


    Hearing what was said by her seniors, Zhafira felt very uneasy to all her friends, especially those who were women. Zhafira could not let them into the very cold sea water only because of her mistake, but none of them also dared to blame Zhafira.


    "Um ... What if I give a deal." Said Zhafira confidently.


    "What do you mean?" asked the senior with a frown.


    "What I have done is purely for my mistakes without involving all my friends. Apart from that, you certainly cannot allow them to enter the sea water because the women are very tired and they may experience hypothermia. For that, let me carry out the sentence itself representing my female friends and collecting two hundred sea urchins with my male friends. " Light Zhafira looked at Renal and the others who nodded in agreement with his ideas.


    "Hummpph ... Are you sure, you can?" asked several seniors unsure of what he had just said.


    "Take it easy Bro ... Fira is better able to solve it compared to the others. They might be in danger if they take part in carrying out the sentence and it could also be bad for those of you who carry out this activity. Besides, we will be around him and help Zhafira as much as we can. " Said Renal by putting his hand on Zhafira''s shoulder.


    Aidan who saw that was a little upset he made, because Zhafira seemed fine with the other men but not with him.


    "Fira ... we are a force. We must be united in everything, because our majors demand that we can be supportive of one another. " Yati immediately approached Zhafira because he did not want Zhafira to do all that alone.


    "It''s alright, I''ll be fine. But if you want to help, why don''t you prepare the fireplace and the others to burn the hedgehog later. That way we can also eat immediately and warm ourselves near the fireplace. " Zhafira asked with a smile full of confidence that immediately made them nod in understanding.

 10 Sea Urchin

    Without thinking and hesitating a little, Zhafira immediately entered the sea. By carrying simple equipment such as a baking sheet that she tied to her waistband and also an air flashlight as a torch for him, Zhafira could so casually feel the pressure of the sea air and the cold water at night when the obstruction was carried out.


    Zhafira was used to such things while in Buton. She always loved the beauty of her hometown both on land and in the ocean so that things like that did not complicate him.


    "Puhahhhh ... This is enough for all of us. The others have also gotten quite a lot of sea urchins, how about we go back now? "Renal who came to Zhafira immediately showed his catch.


    "Yes ... it seems like I''ve had quite a lot too. Other friends also like the difficulty because the sea water has receded now. "Zhafira agreed with Renal''s words and prepared to go with him, because the two of them were at odds with each other.


    "Argghhhh ..." Zhafira and Renal were surprised to hear screams not far from behind them. There was Aidan, who looked difficult to swim in and looked in pain. Renal and Zhafira immediately swam up to him for fear of something questionable happening.


    "Ohokk ... ohokk ... ohokk ..." Aidan coughed strongly because of the successful salty sea air.


    "Are you alright? What happened to you ... I think you can swim well. "Said Zhafira denied he could go further into the middle of the ocean compared to him.


    "I stepped on a sea urchin. Ughhh ... "Aidan tried to hold back pain in the back that was so oppressive and prickling that it made it difficult to swim.


    "Let''s take it to land first. Until there is new we treat. "Said Zhafira to the Renals, then they both supported Aidan''s body and swam fully towards the mainland.


    Seawater that has increasingly receded makes them have to walk when it comes to areas that increasingly lack sea water. A considerable distance from the beach makes Aidan unable to walk anymore. His feet felt itchy, painful and painful simultaneously which made him even more uncomfortable.


    "Akhhh ... I can''t stand it anymore. We should treat it as soon as possible here. " Aidan firmly sat up on the white sand dunes created by the flow of sea water.


    "Wahh ... you were stabbed quite a lot. I''ll get the medicine, you can wait here first. " Said Renal was surprised when he saw Aidan''s feet, filled with black color as a result of broken thorn from sea urchin.


    "There''s no need, you can treat it directly here." Zhafira immediately stopped the Renal who wanted to go get medicine.


    "Hah¡­?? What do you mean? What do we want to use his legs for? " Renal asked, not understanding what Zhafira meant, while at that time there was nothing that they could use as medicine.


    "Look for a stone or other blunt object, let me pull out the thorn that''s still in his leg first. After that, let Aidan tell you what to do. " Zhafira half crouched before Aidan and began pulling one by one the remaining thorns from the sea urchin on his feet.


    Although a little confused, Renal immediately obeyed what was said by Zhafira. Look for a stone and bring it back as quickly as possible.


    Aidan did not let go of his eyes on Zhafira who was gently pulling a thorn in his leg. Zhafira seemed very good at doing that, so that Aidan did not feel pain in his legs. Aidan''s admiration for Zhafira increasingly made him feel that Zhafira, looked very attractive with his cold and indifferent attitude.


    "Is a stone like this enough?" Renal asked when he found a stone.


    "Ummm ... Yes, this can be used. Continue the rest, making sure your shot hits the area affected by the thorn. If not you can tell him to do it all himself. I''m sure he''s better at it than you. I will take all this to land. " Zhafira immediately gathered their catches and left, leaving the confused Renal behind.


    Aidan could only laugh at all of Zhafira''s very outspoken words at him.


    "What does it mean? What should I do to treat your feet? Is it only enough to use this stone? " Renal murmured, staring at the stone in his hands in confusion.


    "You''re really a city person ... this should be basic knowledge for Biology students who will often do field work. We will often be dealing with things like this. " Obviously Aidan continued to stare at Zhafira''s back, which was getting further away from him.


    "You mean¡­?" Renal frowned, still did not understand.


    Not answering Renal, Aidan immediately took the stone in Renal''s hand and began gently pounding his feet. He deliberately did it himself so he could find out how much strength he had to give so that he didn''t need to endure the pain because of the rough blow that the Renal might give.


    "The sea urchin thorn left in the leg must be hit using a blunt object like this so that the thorns are destroyed. After that please piss my feet. " Said Aidan after finishing hitting and destroying the remaining thorns that were embedded in his legs.


    Renal''s eyes widened in disbelief when Aidan asked him to piss his feet.


    "How could I do that? Somehow I like being an insult to you. If anyone knows what I''m doing to you, those women will definitely not let me live in peace. " Renal knew very well how Aidan was in the eyes of his female classmates as well as his seniors. Aidan who is handsome and also intelligent is very popular among students in his department.


    "Urine contains ammonia acid which functions to break down the poison from the sea urchin spines left on the feet. Although a bit dirty, but this is the most effective way when punctured by sea urchins. After this I will give anti-septic so as not to get infected. " Obviously Aidan casually looked at Renal seriously.


    "So this is what he means if my shot must hit right in the area affected by the thorn?" The conscious Renal immediately stared in the direction where Zhafira had disappeared before.


    "Hahahahaha ... Your reaction has been long enough. What if you do it now? I really can''t stand the poison reaski on my feet anymore. " Aidan laughed at Zhafira''s words earlier.


    "Well ... it seems like there''s no other way. Forgive me beforehand, after all, you were the one who asked me ... "Aidan could only nod slowly at what Renal said.

 11 Hang Out In Zhafiras Room

    The incident of what was done by Zhafira, when Cultivate familiarity immediately made it widely recognized by everyone, both seniors and lecturers. Zhafira''s slightly strong and malicious nature makes it very easy to recognize, so that more and more of them want to be close to him and make friends with him.


    Her female friends also began to approach Zhafira. Zhafira who thought that they would all become enemies because Aidan, began to openly approach Zhafira, and away from them all turned out to be the opposite. Nobody thought of winning Aidan''s heart, from Zhafira.


    "Eh ... Fira. We are a group of practicum Ecosystems." Renal excitedly came to Zhafira, to show photos of their announcements.


    "Besides me and you, who else is there?" Zhafira asked, tidying up her college books.


    "The guys are Putu, Azri and Gilang. Where as for girls there are Yati, Yani, Anti and Hajar. " Answer Renal read the names of their group friends.


    "Looks like I''ve never talked to them before. Is their contact number there? Please contact them, we must have a meeting to be able to discuss our practicum later. " Zhafira asked Renal who was still focused on the cellphone screen.


    "I know this one named Hajar, she''s quite beautiful and smart in our room. She often goes by the name Yani. It looks like it will be easy to meet them, hopefully we can be comfortable with them. You also have to be able to mingle with them, at least you also have to have a female friend. " Look Renal at Zhafira, who is too introverted to make friends with similar creatures.


    Her past experience made him very careful when she would befriend a woman. According to Zhafira, women would not be suitable for him because of her quiet nature and slightly different behavior from women in general. Zhafira is not too comfortable with women who talk too much.


    "I hope so. Then I''ll go home first, we''ll meet briefly in the afternoon after college. " Said Zhafira in her backpack and patted the Renal Shoulder.


    "Wait ... I''m coming. Putu and the others will also come to your boarding house. College only a few hours and a little inconvenient if you have to go home to my house a little far. Among us, Yours is the best location because it is right in front of the campus. " Renal quickly stopped Zhafira because he wanted to go home with him.


    "Wow... woow¡­ that''s a girl''s room. Not for your hangout. " Said Zhafira upset because of their indifferent attitude with Zhafira, who is a woman.


    "Who said you were a boy? But we never thought you were a girl. Besides, Putu brings food, so you don''t need to bother cooking. We can also do the work together, right? " Begged Renal after mocking Zhafira first.


    "No ... I don''t want you to hang out in the room often. I rarely have time to rest because of your commotion. " Zhafira refused to walk away leaving the Renal.


    "Oh ... Yes hello Putu ... Ice cream? Well ... Fira doesn''t want us to hang out in her room. " Renal answered Putu''s call which was quickly withdrawn by Fira.


    "Chocolate taste for me three. Don''t forget the cold drinks, the room will get a little hot with your bar. " Zhafira''s steam immediately made Renal smile with satisfaction.


    During college, they often went to Zhafira''s room to rest. Although they could not be there until night because the dormitory occupied by Zhafira was a girl''s dormitory that had fairly strict rules, but they would continue to be in her room until ten o''clock at night and return before the boarding fence was closed.


    They will spend time doing work, making reports and also just hanging out and eating together. Only Zhafira was the only woman among them. In different places, the same situation with the same conditions was experienced by Aidan.


    Aidan is always visited by many female friends compared to boys. They were in Aidan''s place, not only because Aidan was a handsome man, but also because he was a very smart man. He can complete the assignment and all the practicum reports in a short amount of time so that the women always take advantage of the opportunity to go to Aidan''s dorm room.


    "Where are you going?" Aidan asked, hearing Putu''s conversation with someone.


    "In Ordinary... we like to gather in Zhafira''s room every time there are assignments or lab reports and also lectures that are very tight when we have to go home." Putu answered while writing his name on the place of borrowing equipment in the laboratory.


    "So you go there often? Fira doesn''t matter if you are often there? Not that she''s a girl. " Aidan felt that Zhafira, was quite careless and naive for letting the wolves gather in his room.


    "Puhahahahaha ... We never considered Zhafira as a girl. Maybe more precisely we consider him like a younger sibling even though we always say that he is actually a guy. Zhafira did look cold and a little strong, but she was actually very fragile. Zhafira is really a tough and fun girl, that''s why we like being with her. " It was clear Azri was behind them.


    "She is very attractive. In addition to being kind and cheerful, she is also a very smart woman. During this time he did not talk much in lectures, but she always understood each course well. " Gilang also added while giving a sign to Putu to get ready to leave.


    "Wait ... Can I come with you guys?" Aidan immediately stopped them and asked doubtfully.


    "I want to run away for a while, in my room too noisy because all the female friends in our Army and seniors always come to see me for various reasons. At least, with me coming with you guys. I can rest for a while. " Bright Aidan by showing his burdened expression.


    "Are you sure you want to come with us? If it turns out they know you are with us, they will be able to kill us. " Putu was afraid that if Aidan joined them, they would become easy targets of all female fans who liked Aidan.


    "Right, they are a little scary if you know that you deliberately avoid them and instead join us." Add Azri not sure.


    "It''s not that we don''t want you to come along, but we don''t want to be the target of their anger." Gilang said, patting Aidan''s shoulder.


    "Don''t worry, they won''t dare to do that. I can confirm that. " Said Aidan confidently.

 12 Aidans Angel

    "You .. What are you doing here?"  Zhafira was surprised to see that Aidan was standing at her door.


    Zhafira, who had been going behind to get her clothes that were already dry, did not think that the back of the person she was seeing was Aidan.  Especially because she saw the man was there, in her boarding room.


    "He is coming with us, because you are not in your room, so he does not dare to enter until you allow it."  Said Putu who emerged from her room.


    "Sorry I came without telling you about this first. Do you mind if I go with you, all?"  Aidan deliberately pressed your word which meant he was not paying attention to Zhafira, but to all of them.


    It was very clear that Renal and the others seemed pleased with Aidan''s presence there.  Zhafira had no choice but to accept Aidan''s presence, because she also had no good reason to reject it.


    "Come in ... it seems I have no choice but to accept when you are even here," said Zhafira, inviting him into her room.


    "Emm ... Thank you very much."  Aidan who had originally wanted to step in suddenly stopped.


    He then looked down to pick up something that fell and looked at it very seriously.


    "Fira ... what should I do, if I see something like this, when I first go to the women''s room?"  Aidan showed Zhafira life''s glasses.


    "Give it back to the person!"  Zhafira pulled her black bra in Aidan''s hand quickly.


    "Puhahahahaha ... That''s great. It''s your first time coming here, but you''ve managed to see something you shouldn''t see, even though it''s just a shell."  Renal laughed loudly seeing what had happened.


    "But you have to be patient Aidan, she''s like that. Other women might scream loudly when their underwear is found by someone else, but instead she acts like it''s nothing to him."  Light Azri patted Aidan''s shoulder strongly.


    Aidan finally understood why they all did not see Zhafira as a woman, because she also did not show the behavior of a woman in front of them all.


    "Other women might react by saying (Kya ... Aidan is a pervert! Plakk ...) by directly slapping you in shame instead of saying (Returning to the Person) in a cold tone."  Add Gilang by mimicking the expression of Zhafira before.


    "Looks like you have been accepted as part of us who will never be considered by him. Welcome to our group."  Said Putu while glancing at Zhafira who looked relaxed as if nothing had happened.


    "Will the bra bring him luck?"  Renal acted as if he was thinking about it seriously, but immediately prepared for nothing to happen because of Zhafira''s sharp gaze.


    They finally sat and chatted with each other enjoying the food that Putu and the others had brought.


    "Is it okay if you come to my room? Shouldn''t you be with your Angel''s now?"  Zhafira asked looking for a discussion so that Aidan stopped to keep staring at him.


    "Angel''s? Who do you mean? I don''t remember that I am a king who must be served by ladies-in-waiting."  Aidan did not understand what was said by Zhafira.


    "One campus knows that you have lots of women who are always close to you and follow you wherever you go. They are called your Angel''s."  Because of Renal''s explanation, Aidan immediately imagined his female friends who were often around him.


    "Oh ... You don''t need to worry about them. They are nothing to me, they are just friends to me."  Aidan answered casually not caring.


    "I don''t mean what they mean to you, but their tantrums when they find out that the person they like is even going to another woman''s room."  Zhafira''s words pierced directly at Aidan as if she did not care about his assumptions.


    "Doesn''t she have any interest in a man? I think he was thinking about me earlier."  Aidan looked at Renal and the others with a confused look.


    "You just need to set him aside. He doesn''t even care if you take your clothes off in front of him."  Said Putu who immediately made them all laugh out loud.


    "Why do I feel that she''s experiencing deviation? But I''m curious, is it really like that?"  Aidan muttered, who casually took off his shirt casually to see Zhafira''s reaction.


    What Aidan did immediately made them laugh again loudly because Zhafira''s expression was not ashamed, but angry.  That made Aidan feel amazed at Zhafira, just staring at him casually as if that was normal.


    "How can she not react to anything after seeing my body?"  Aidan''s mind was confused seeing her relaxed attitude.


    Aidan''s body did look very athletic with ripped bread and muscular muscles adorning the beautiful body.  It is an impossibility if someone will not be attracted especially by his good looks.


    "If you don''t want your neck to break, it''s better to stay still and eat properly."  They very quietly obeyed and continued to eat while holding back laughter with tears in their faces.


    "Are you afraid if my ladies-in-waiting come to attack you because they know I came to you and stay away from them?"  Lure Aidan with a sly smile.


    "Put your clothes back on if you don''t want to be kicked out. I''m not uninterested in men, but I have absolutely no interest in you guys. And again, why do you believe so much in everything they say? Aren''t you a very smart person ?!"  Zhafira looked so angry and upset that Aidan obediently wore his shirt.


    "I don''t even care about your servants, as long as they don''t touch me, I''ll make sure they''re okay."  Decisive Zhafira with a determined look.


    "You certainly hope that she will be attracted to you and be jealous of those women, right? You must try harder to conquer him."  Renal gives advice with a look of confidence.


    "There''s no need to listen to him. Get ready, we have lecture hours soon. Besides that we still have to get ready for our ecosystem practicum next week."  Zhafira rose from his chair to clean up all their former food waste.


    "So you are going to have a group meeting today? How about we work together for next week''s practicum."  Said Aidan offered to collaborate with Zhafira.


    "No thanks. I can take good care of my group."  Decline Zhafira quickly does not want to get involved with Aidan any further.

 13 Group Discussions

    After finishing college, Zhafira and his friends immediately gathered at the place they had planned, to conduct group discussions to discuss their schedule for the practice that will be held this week.


    "Okay, so everyone has gathered?" Renal asked all of them to ensure the presence of group members.


    "Looks like we''ve all been here." Azri said while glancing at his friends.


    "Okay, great, then. Let''s just start. " Renal immediately opened his notebook to write down some important things they could get when discussing later.


    "Our group is nine people, with five women and four men. Before discussing further about our practicum later, we must first determine our group leader. " Said Renal began their discussion.


    "Who do you think, you will appoint to be the group leader?" asked Renal after finishing writing a note in his book.


    No one answered the question, but seeing Zhafira who was looking at Renal, made them all do the same thing. Renals are automatically chosen as their group leaders based solely on the views of those who appoint the same person.


    "I mean the person who can lead our group later." Renal holds his follpen strongly because they are upset with their very fast decisions.


    What they do is still the same. None of them looked away from Renal''s face. Renal became a little annoyed with veins that began to appear on the face.


    "Seriously a little, the group leader will be responsible for all matters relating to the group and also the practicum later." Renal felt that he was not good enough to be their group leader, so he explained again the function of a chairperson.


    It has been decided!" said Zhafira while staring at Renal, innocent but determined. "You can even understand the task of a group leader, why look for another? Move to the next discussion. " Decisively Gilang immediately told Renal, to move to the next discussion. "Krakkk ... Don''t blame me, if I do it later and don''t take responsibility." Renal broke his pen because she was upset and smiled sarcastically. "Take it easy, I''ll help you." Zhafira gave Renal, the new folpen. "Damn ..." shouted Renal. "First we discuss the tools and materials that we will need during the practicum later. You guys have written the results of yesterday''s assistance right? " Renal looked at them seriously because they had to do a division to bring things that they would use during the lab later. "We will conduct a terrestrial ecosystem practicum around the campus, so we will get the material when we do the practicum. As for the tools to be used are the plot, hygrometer, anemometer, soil tester, soil thermometer, Lux meter, pegs, and raffia straps. This is what I noted yesterday, is there still something missing? " asked Hajar after reading the notes he had. "No, what you have mentioned is exactly the same as what I have." Yani answered after making sure there was nothing less than what Hajar had mentioned. "Looks like we have an intelligent group member. This will be very helpful later. " Zhafira whispered to Renal, pleased. Renal also smiled happily, remembering that their practicum might be going well later. "Okay, then let''s discuss the division." Renal continued their discussion until they were unaware, their surroundings slowly darkened. We will continue next time, if there is still something to be discussed, we will discuss it next. It''s almost dark now. " Said Zhafira stopped their discussion because they hoped to go home as soon as possible. "Right, let''s finish it today." Said Putu cleared all his luggage followed by others. They then said goodbye to each other. "Ah ... Turns out our boarding house is in the opposite direction!" Bright Anti When knowing the location of Zhafira''s hostel. "It seems that only I am leading to the main gate. Well then, see you later .. "Zhafira smiled broadly at them when they said good-bye to go their separate ways because the direction of their way home was in the opposite direction. "Are you okay if you go home alone?" Yati asked, worried about Zhafira, who had to go home alone when they were the four of them. "You should have just asked to deliver to Renal." Yani deplored Zhafira''s attitude who refused the offer from Renal. "Ah ... it''s fine, don''t worry. Besides, I also want to get to know you guys closer to the road together when you go home, even though you have to separate before the middle of the road anyway. But I am happy to be able to talk more with you. " Said Zhafira sincerely. As Renal said earlier, Zhafira had to open up to her female friends so that she could socialize with similar creatures and not make her cold impression to her female friends worse. After hearing Zhafira''s explanation, they finally parted ways with him. Because it''s too cool to talk while walking, it doesn''t feel like it''s getting darker. Around the campus it is still quite crowded with lots of cars and motorcycles coming in and out, but this time Zhafira, felt a bit of concern in her. She then accelerated his steps so he could get out of the gate of the campus as soon as possible. "Deg!" Zhafira''s heart suddenly beat fast. Her footsteps slowly slowed down and then stopped when he saw blue butterflies crossing before him. "Again I see this butterfly. Why is it shining so brightly, brighter since the last time I saw him while at the beach first. " Zhafira thought not blinking when he saw the blue butterfly fly so beautifully in front of him. "Ckiiitttt!" the sound of a car that immediately hit the brakes suddenly made Zhafira conscious. She was very surprised because she was almost hit by the car. She was too focused on the blue butterfly to realize that he had already walked to cross the road. "Sorry, sir ... are you alright?" Arvhie''s assistant asked, because he had hit the brakes suddenly. "Ughhh ... What happened? Did you hit someone? " Arvhie asked, seizing his head against the chair in front of him. "Someone suddenly crossed the road. I will go out to ensure her condition. " Said the Assistant get out of his car immediately. Zhafira, who was still in shock, paused for a moment on the ground while closing her eyes from the headlights. He finally realized when he heard someone''s voice approaching him. "Are you alright? Why did you suddenly cross like that? How did you get hit? " he attacked but also kept reaching out to help him. "Ummm ... I''m sorry, I didn''t mean it!" Zhafira tried to get up by himself without taking the helping hand of the man. Arvhie who was in the car could only see a woman who was talking to her assistant, but could not see who she was.

 14 Sirin Blodline

    Feeling guilty about crossing the road suddenly, Zhafira immediately apologized to the man.


    "It''s Okay... No problem. The important thing is that you are fine. Next time don''t cross the street while imagining, it''s very dangerous." He said advising Zhafira, as a form of releasing his anger.


    "Thank you very much for your understanding." Zhafira smiled broadly and immediately saluted very quickly. Flick of his hair made a gust of wind into the man''s face.


    "Hummph ..." He immediately closed his nose for some surprising reason.


    "Go ... go. You should go home now and don''t go outside at night." Said the man immediately returned to his car quickly.


    Zhafira who was confused by his behavior immediately moved away from the middle of the road. The man who covered his nose made Zhafira immediately smell her own body odor, but did not feel anything strange with her body''s smell.


    "What''s the matter? Is she alright?" Arvhie asked curiously.


    "Yes sir, She''s fine." He said quickly began to restart the car engine.


    "Well, we''re late for the dinner meeting now." Arvhie said without seing him.


    "Ummm, Sir ... I felt something strange about that woman. Somehow her body was so fragrant that it made my blood flow violently. It was the first time I met someone who could provoke thirst with just the fragrance of her body." He talk again, after speeding through the streets.


    Arvhie silent for a moment to think what he talking about, but when he realized what the meaning. He suddenly scream to stoped the cars.


    "Stoppp!!!" Arvhie shouted quickly which immediately made the driver panic when suddenly hit the brakes.


    "Sir ... Wh ... what''s up?" The driver panicked when he saw Arvhie get out of his car and going to the place when they stopped before.


    When he got there, the woman who was said by the driver had disappeared. Zhafira was already across the street mingling with the many other students passing by, making it difficult for Arvhie to find Zhafira.


    "Aakhhh !!!" Zhafira shouted when she felt the back of her neck felt hot.


    "This is the second time I have felt a hot part of my neck. My heart is beating very fast too. What is going on?" Zhafira murmured, feeling uncomfortable with the sudden heat in the back of her neck.


    Zhafira was silent for a few moments before stepping back into the hallway to her dormitory.


    "What the heck was that ... It made people feel uncomfortable." Zhafira who realized when the motorcycle horn sounded right beside him, made him immediately walk with a confused mind.


    She who originally thought of the heat she felt on his neck was immediately replaced because she remembered the incident when an unknown man covered his nose and hurriedly disappeared from before him.


    "Sir, what are you looking for?" The driver immediately approached Arvhie who looked absent-minded looking to and fro.


    "Do you still remember that woman? What was her face like and what were her features?" Arvhie''s attack quickly made the driver feel a little afraid, because only this time his master was upset with someone.


    "Um ... Problem is, I can make a face sketch for you." The driver answered quickly with hesitation.


    "Good. I''ll give you one night, tomorrow you have to give me a sketch of her face." Decisive Arvhie gave orders.


    "Yes sir." The driver agreed with confidence. Fortunately for him because before, he was very attentive to every detail of her appearance because he was worried that he would get hurt. Unexpectedly what he did could help him.


    "Who is that woman until Mr Arvhie, as cool as this is when looking for her? Is she the woman she has been looking for? But isn''t it time for them not to meet yet? But if it''s her, that means their destiny will soon begin." The driver thought as he opened the car door for his master.


    Although filled with various questions, seeing his master who looked very serious with a dark face and clenched his hands strongly made the driver discouraged to ask.


    "Didn''t you find anything else strange about that woman?" Arvhie asked the driver to confirm his thoughts about the woman.


    "What do you mean, sir? Something other than the fragrant scent of his body?" The driver still did not understand the purpose of his master.


    "Right, like if you see a symbol or mark on the neck, a vibration of life crystals that are so strong, or a blue butterfly flying around?" Arvhie asked once again with a serious look at the driver.


    For some reason, before the driver answered. Arvhie really hoped that he saw all that he mentioned.


    "Sorry sir ... But what you mentioned, I didn''t see or feel it at all." The driver''s answer immediately made Arvhie look disappointed.


    "Are you suspecting that she is the daughter you met ten years ago? The daughter who you gifted a life crystal for protecting her because of her great strength?" Asked the driver very carefully.


    The driver who had long served Arvhie knew about her secrets. He became one of the people who were trusted to continue to be by Arvhie''s side and was tasked with protecting Arvhie, so even though he was a little hesitant. He could ask Arvhie a little comfort.


    "Ummm" Arvhie nodded slowly and weakly.


    "If you haven''t felt all of that, chances are that the power hasn''t been active again. It must be 18 years old. And when that time comes, then our destiny to meet will happen. But before that, I must find it first." Arvhie felt they didn''t have much time left, so he really had to find it as soon as possible.


    "Sorry ... I''m sorry if I was impudent, sir. But why did you really want to meet with him first?" The driver felt Arvhie did not need to rush to meet him, because their destiny to meet would not be ignored given what had been tied to the two.


    "You surely know my reason for giving me my life crystal. Besides being very large in energy because it comes from the mother who is a siren, she also has the ability to connect with other dimensional beings." Bright Arvhie remembers the incident ten years ago when he met Zhafira''s parents.


    "A descendant of Sirin? How could you give your precious life crystals to a vampire hunter descendant? Besides, the ability to connect with other dimensional beings isn''t very dangerous?" The driver was surprised by what he had just heard.


    "That''s right, that''s why when his power, which had been sealed because of the crystals of life, will be active again when he is 18 years old. And that will produce a huge burst of energy. For a few moments his body will be very weak and all dimensional beings will look for him. " It was clear that Arvhie was once again the one who immediately astonished the driver, but finally understood the intent of his master''s worries in the past few days.