Blood Of Platinum
Chapters 149. Beautiful Gem and Soul bag. 10
“I think Theo should give the necklace to Kaito” Arkan said with great confidence
“Arkan-niichan, why did you say bergitu?” ask Fabil
“Indeed that's what to do. It's not simple anymore. Moreover, had they turned into people capable of doing things with violence, facing Kaito would have been a serious problem” explained Arkan
“Kaito-niichan won't do it!”
“Kaito-niisan has helped us while on the black market! I know they're not bad guys!” shouted Stelani
“Then how did you guys look at the three of them just now?”
Arkan asked in a cold tone. All the children were silent without saying anything. Maggy still hugged them while rubbing their heads to calm him down.
“Arkan, stop it” Joel tries to calm Arkan
“I asked all of you, how did you look at them? How did you see Kino apologizing to you before she left the bar? You guys are scared of him, right?”
“It's not–”
“You didn't approach it like you did in the hospital. You're afraid. After knowing who he really is and what their goals are, you guys don't approach him and–”
“I don't want to go near Kino-niichan because I'm afraid Kino-niichan will go!!” Michaela shouted while shedding tears
“What?”
“If..hiks...if I embrace her.that means I say farewell to Kino-niichan. I don't want Kino-niichan to leave. We haven't eaten at the family restaurant together. We haven't even..hiks..have not eaten..huwaaaa”.
Michaela cried loudly while hugging Maggy. The other children were crying and hugging him. Suddenly everything became filled with tears of sadness.
Joel approached the children and hugged them. He was holding Michaela.
“Don't cry again, Michaela”
“Hiks...Joel-papa, we have not gone to the restaurant with everything. Hiks.and Kino-niichan wants to go. Hiks...I do not want..do not want...cannot go..huwaa”.
Joel understood the sadness. Their words while waiting for the return of everything in this bar were still stuck in his memory.
[I want to eat with Kino-niichan again]
[I want to be able to get together with Stelani-neechan and Fabil-niichan, then eat together with Kino-niichan and Ryou-niichan and Kaito-niichan]
It was the little wish of those kids when it was all over. No one thought it would be like this.
“Cup cup, sweet boy don't cry anymore huh. Joel-papa will do something, just calm down. Look, Maggy-mama's food hasn't run out yet. You better spend it all”
“Come, later we eat cream cake again like yesterday” Maggy seduce other children
Stelani and Fabil, acting like brothers, begin to help Maggy calm the children down. But, it seemed that seducing a crying child was not easy. They were still silent and would not stop crying.
“I don't want to eat”
“I...hiks..I want Kino-niichan not to go”.
“Hiks..Maggy-mama, Kino-niichan can not go”.
And now all the confusion. Arkan chooses to remain silent without interfering in the new family affairs of his manager. It continued for several minutes until Joel's voice seemed to force him to get involved.
“The ungodly employee over there! You also have to help me because part of this is your fault! Don't try to be quiet after making my little daughter cry ya!” Joel called Arkan in a high tone
“I tried to give the opportunity for the manager to be the best parent”
“What do you mean? I've been the best parent here! Look, I have nine adorable kids and now eight of them are crying because of you!”
Arkan scratched his head and sighed. He approached Stelani and Fabil and asked them.
“You two. You know what Ryou and Kaito are like when they help you. You are also the one who always whines at the manager to visit Kino while in the hospital. Even though me and your parents have proven the truth of their story, do you believe it yourself?”
This question is a serious question from Arkan. His cruel words that he had said a while ago would not be retracted. He still felt that the children were afraid of the three teenagers.
“Michaela already replied that she just wanted to be with Kino. Then what about you guys? Although you both said Ryou and Kaito were good for helping you, but Kino was also the one who tried to protect you until he got hurt”
“.....” Stelani and Fabil fell silent
“Your attitude of ignoring Kino's tears really makes me unable to believe the words and defense I heard”
“Oi, ungodly employees! I'm asking you to help me entertain those kids, not make them look like villains!” Joel protested
“This is the only way for them to realize one important thing, manager. The three teenagers want to get out of here by getting the jewels on Theo!” necklace snapped Arkan
“Kh..”.
“Whatever they were close to Kino and whatever they liked on the three, that fact hasn't changed. Kino also said that she and her sister wanted to find a way to return to where they came from. Isn't that the same as these kids?” continue to Arkan
“Arkan-niisan..” Stelani was quite surprised to hear Arkan's remark.
“That's just like you guys who want to be free from Justin and find new happiness. I'm sure that feeling was also felt by the three of them. Otherwise, Kino wouldn't cry like that”
“Arkan-niisan.it...”.
“Kino thinks that he is evil to you and apologizes with a sad expression. You guys understand what I mean? I don't want to defend them, but I want you to know that–”
“That's enough, Arkan-nii. I understand what you want to say”
Arkan was surprised to hear a voice suddenly appearing from behind him. From the direction of the entrance of the bar, it turned out that Theo had been standing there with a sad facial expression.
“Theo!” Stelani and Fabil immediately ran up to him
The other children who were initially crying also released their hugs from Maggy to hug Theo. Michaela also wanted to get to him. Joel took the little girl down and walked up to them.
“Little boy, where have you been? What happened to Kaito looking for you?”
Theo is just him and walks over to Joel. Like being hit by a sudden attack, Joel was surprised because Theo immediately hugged him and cried hysterically.
“Hiks...huwaaaa...huwaaaa.
There was nothing Joel could do but embrace her. Stelani and Fabil could only bow down miserably and weeping again rang out from the children.
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Theo knows that he can't run from Kaito. He quickly walked into one of the empty buildings with no doors around the street. Ryou.
“Kaito!”
He yelled. Kaito's footsteps stopped immediately. Theo ducked behind the wall of the building he entered and hid to avoid being noticed by the two people who were chasing him.
“Kaito, have you found the bad boy?”
“She hid. He's still around here”
“Then, we find the boy until we meet. Your jewel is in sight. If you don't pick it up immediately then–”
“Ryou..”
“What?”
“We've messed it”
“You just noticed it?”
“Where is Kino?”
“She..he may still be at the bar. I followed you because you were after Theo. Now we have to get that gem and make sure there are no other gems in this place. You need to get out of ‘this world’ as soon as”
Ryou urges Kaito. Not without reason he said all that. Ever since hearing Kaito's explanation while they were at ‘world noon’, the two teenagers he just met realized that there were many possibilities.
However, Kaito began to rethink what happened at the bar.
“My jewels from ‘world malam’ have already got. But after that, we are in this ‘world’ now. Could have been after this–”
“After this we are still in this city, so you mean?”
“True. Theo's gem may not be the only one and most likely it could happen”
“Then why?! We agreed to get your memories! You also know that Kino and I have to go back to Japan. If it takes too long here, I cannot imagine what will happen to our fate!”
Ryou's high voice sounded echoing. It made Theo hear everything. He tried not to make a sound and covered his mouth with both hands.
A long debate between Ryou and Kaito begins to ensue.
“Listen, Kaito. I've confessed all my stupidity and mistakes to Kino. I also made this difficult. Even so, my brother did not blame me at all. I just want him to be free of trouble!”
“I know. I understand it”
“Then, we'd better find Theo and ask for that gem”
“But, it is the most important thing for him. I want to hear the reason why it could be in his hands. They have a life, Ryou. They're all alive, just like we”
“We all have lives, Kaito! And living in the weird ‘world’ that almost killed Kino twice was never on my list! Not only did my brother almost die once, but twice! Even if remembered the first time we met, you yourself almost became a corpse!”
“.....” Kaito does not dispute it
Ryou walked slowly towards Kaito. With a limp body, both of his hands held Kaito's arms. He grasped it and said with a soft tone and a sad expression.
“I can't see Kino getting hurt like this anymore, Kaito. I don't want him to get hurt like this. I was too weak to protect her. Many times I promised to protect her and many times I also failed to do it”
“Ryou..”
“I know I was selfish for forcing you to take your memory gems from Theo, but what choice do we have now? We owe you a lot too. And Kino.Kino also thinks that he still doesn't want to part with you and the kids. But since the beginning our destination is different”
“……”
“You should get your memories back and we should go back to Japan. If it was true that our pocket watch had a bond with you, I could only face us home after the memory returned to you” Ryou spoke in a desperate tone
Kaito begins to think that this is not like Ryou he knows. Ryou who used to talk rudely to her looked so whiny and weak. But all of that was so understandable that Kaito just fell silent.
From the back of Ryou, Kino came with a panicked face and gasping breaths.
“Both of you, apparently here”
Ryou immediately stood up straight and approached the older brother.
“Sorry to leave you alone”
“It's okay. Has Theo-kun met?”
“Kaito says he's hiding”
Kino was silent for a moment and smiled.
“We've taken care of all this and gone home ya”
“Go back?!” Ryou was surprised
He looked at his brother's face and realized something.
“You...crying? You're crying, right?”
“You okay, Kino?” Kaito approached her
“I'm fine. Now we go home. We've ruined the children's wonderful moment. We also got our weapons. It's time we go home and take a break. Kaito-san also had to change her clothes back because she was wet with wine”
“Kino..”
Despite that, Ryou still insisted.
“That jewel is already in front of us! How can you ignore it like that?”
“Ryou, don't you remember that I just got out of the hospital today? I feel that we need a long way to rest now”
Kino tried to use that excuse to make the younger brother calm and obey his curiosity. After a few moments of silence, they finally decided to go home.
Things have calmed down again. And despite being forced, Ryou follows her brother's wishes to return to the inn.
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