Blood Of Platinum
Chapters 142. The Best Efforts and Tears
Kaito continues to answer Ryou's question with a swirling answer. Ryou even feels that Kaito also doubts his own answer. It made Ryou mouth again issue a sentence that represents his emotions now.
“I know you're stupid, but I didn't think you could be this stupid to the point of continuing to make excuses that go around”
“...Um...I will not dodge for that one it”
“So you admit you're stupid and can't find a good reason?”
“....” Kaito is silent
“Say you don't have a plan?!”
“I'm just thinking about the best way. Not that I have no plan. Replace word ‘not’ with word ‘belum’. It was more impressed a little to give me the spirit of”
“You don't need spirit. You it takes extra courage to admit you're stupid and have no plan”
“.....” Kaito was silent because he was sure he could not win in the debate
“Ryou, I told you not to speak so cruelly right? Why won't you listen to me?” Kino started to pull the sleeves of the sister's clothes
“But it's true! He had no plans but wanted to be encouraged. He wants us to be sure of him when he doubts himself! Weird guy!”
It was so spicy that sentence. But to some point, Ryou's scathing sentence made Kaito aware of reality.
“In your opinion, what should I do?”
“I told you you had to take it from the boy! Any way is up to you. You obviously have to get the jewel! What's the point of all your hard work?
“Ryou...” Kino tried to stop his sister's mouth
“Hmph!” Ryou chooses to turn his face away from Kino before being lectured
“Haah~” and the brother can only sigh
Kaito was silent for a moment. He began to think about what made him so doubtful. Of course he didn't want to be complicated by Ryou's heart-piercing spicy sentence. But in some ways, he could believe in his spicy mouth.
‘Ryou correct. I can't keep making excuses for it. I went to various ‘world’ to get my memories back. Stop being a coward, Kaito! You weren't like this before!’ Kaito was like convincing himself
Kino began to put his idea out after making a lot of great explanations that were proven before.
“You two, will you listen to me for a moment?”
“Kino?” Kaito looked at Kino and it seemed like he was ready to listen
“Tell me, Kino. If you say, I'm sure it will succeed” and loyal supporters of the brother present without hesitation
“I want to say that it is time for the three of us to tell them honestly that we are not people who come from this place”
“.....” both silent
“I haven't told you so far, but there's little you should know”
“About what is it?”
“When I ate with Stelani-chan and Fabil-kun, I asked about the name of this city and the things related to where we are now. However, strangely I do not understand the name of this city. What was spoken from the mouths of Stelani-chan and Fabil-kun became a language I never heard”
“What do you mean?” Ryou looked at Kino with a panicked look
“This place cannot be known, or rather it is impossible to know by those of us who come from different places or dimensions. I'm not sure how good to call it. It's just, I feel that sooner or later we can't keep glued to everyone in this place”
Now Ryou and Kaito see each other.
“So you mean, we confessed to them that we did not come from this place to get the gem?” Ryou asked his brother
“Do you think that way will work, Kino? All this time, I've never been in contact with anyone else while searching for pieces of my memory. The pattern is always the same as when get it in ‘world night’ that time”
“By fighting against many strange creatures?” ryou asked Kaito
“Bar”
“Because of that, there is no better way than to be honest. I don't agree if any one of you thinking of stealing it from Theo-kun” Kino starts staring at the two with a serious look
“.....” both start to see each other
“If either of you two have any objection–”
“No, we don't mind. That's pretty good to reckon with as Kaito's plan” cuts Kino's sentence
“I can only say it's not a bad idea. Sooner or later we have to do it. Anyhow, where there is a meeting there must be a farewell waiting. I'm sick of being in this place too, so I think we should quickly part from ‘world’” Ryou replied with details of his reasons
“Actually, I still feel bad for Theo-kun and the others. However, Ryou's speech has a point” muttered Kino slowly
Kino also muttered in her heart.
‘In addition, I feel that the three of us will not easily untie and connect with each other after this’
What Kino was thinking was unknown to Kaito, but all of that was clearly visible to Ryou's eyes. Since the two had been embroiled in a debate during Kaito's departure some time ago.
After thinking for a moment, Kaito nodded and agreed to the plan.
Honesty is a necessary factor in life. Not everything will go smoothly, but at least honestly we can avoid regret.
“Really too! Kaito had bought the medicine while you were sleeping last” Ryou immediately stood up and took the medicine in the bottom drawer
After the pouch was opened, Kino received the medicine bottle and immediately opened it.
“The aroma is no different from the previous one. Will this work?” Kino looks unsure
“Try it first. Try drinking now, Kino. The doctor is still not coming so it should still be safe” Ryou asked the brother to drink it
Carefully, Kino tried to drink it. Just two sips and Kino suddenly stopped.
“Shortly. This medicine is taken orally?”
“Hah?” Ryou looks confused
“This medicine at a glance is similar, but we are not in ‘world day’ or ‘world night’ so..
“Don't try to imagine anything strange, Kino! You won't get poisoned! Besides if poisoning though, we are still in the hospital so it is still safe”
A sentence that ‘ is very reasonable’ sounded from Ryou's mouth. Kaito could only be silent at Ryou's casual words, while Kino began to look at the younger brother with a strange face.
“Ryou, why does your speech feel so cruel?”
“It's not cruel! Now, forget about the poisoning and finish all the medicine in the bottle! There are still four other bottles waiting to be drunk” Ryou showed all the drugs in that small bottle to Kino
Kino still looked at Ryou with a strange look but he tried to be calm. Without saying much, he started drinking it. One by one was spent by him.
“Is this enough?” ask Kino while giving the bottle to Ryou
“Should have been enough. If in ‘world malam’ that time, it takes time until the medicine works. Maybe this time too”
“But I still doubt it” Kino is a little pessimistic
“Do not say that. This is part of the effort. Isn't that right, Kaito?”
“Hmm...” Kaito looks like he is thinking seriously
“Why are you showing that weird face, Kaito?”
“No. It seems that now I also doubt the efficacy of the drug. I think the drug has a very different function to the one we once bought in ‘world noon’ that time”
“Why can no one be an optimist like me?” ryou murmured in heart
Out of annoyance, he took out his pocket watch. The hour hand shows 04:00 now.
“Listen, I don't want to argue with my sick brother and amnesiac teenager who still doesn't have a stand! It's 16:00 in the afternoon. So, let's wait for five to ten minutes. If it does not have any reaction, it means everything is not the same as in ‘both worlds’ before” Ryou explained in a firm tone
‘Ryou, your mouth is spicy once’ muttered Kino in the heart
‘An amnesia teen who doesn't yet have an establishment said. He never ran out of words to curse me ya’ another small mutter from Kaito
Not wanting to say anything, both of them were just him like Ryou said. During the wait, Kino just leaned on the pillow while Kaito closed his eyes for a while to get some calm despite not sleeping.
Ryou carefully continued to look at his pocket watch. He was a little aware of the change.
“I didn't know that this clock could finally turn back. Did something happen to this thing during the loss huh?” Ryou broke the silence
“Master bartender told me that he found it near the dumpster behind the bar and then cleaned and took it. Maybe at that time he took it to the clock shop or it was back to normal because it accidentally fell to the ground”, Kaito said without changing his position now
Hearing that, Ryou went back to silence. The silence happened again. The ten minutes seemed to be a long time since Ryou always looked towards the pocket watch in his hand.
“It's like waiting for a few years” murmured irritatedly
“Then ignore the clock for a moment, Ryou” Kino gave him a suggestion
Although the older brother had given him a little advice, but it seems that Ryou still did not want to listen to the advice.
After ten minutes, Ryou immediately saw the older brother with a sparkling face.
“Kino! It's been ten minutes! Try your left hand and see if it is okay?!”
Kino looked at his own left hand, but he did not feel any meaningful change. It might be true what he thought that the drug had a different function to when they were in the ‘both worlds’.
“I'm sorry, I don't seem to feel any special changes. It seems that the drug does have a different function than before. It's not the same. We are indeed no longer in ‘both worlds’ so anything related to that place..it is no longer valid here”.
Hearing that, Ryou and Kaito did not say anything. They looked calmer than expected. Although deep in heart, Ryou has a higher sense of disappointment than the other two.
Kino realized that even though Ryou's face looked calm. He hugged his sister and rubbed her shoulders.
“I'm sorry. Thank you for trying all the ways you can for my recovery, Ryou” whispered gently to Kino
“.....” Ryou just shut up and hugged the brother tightly
Perhaps at that time, only the two brothers knew that Ryou's tears were beginning to drip out bit by bit and Kaito just pretended not to notice it by leaning his body against the chair.
Little by little he closed his eyes again and in the originally very quiet room, began to sound a soft cry from a sister who hugged her brother tightly.
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