The Love of Two Continents
9. Night in summer

"The horizon is above the sky, and the stars are scattered will make your night pleasant." (Sanada Tanaka - 1837)

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"Hey Megumi, why do you always go to the park at night. " Taehyung braided his body on the grass and stared at the stars above the sky. Megumi was also next to Taehyung and sat down with a look at the stars.

"Night in summer is perplexing, I love the smell, the sound of animals at night. So I always enjoy it in the park." Megumi answered with pleasure.

"Is that so,."

"Close your eyes. " Megumi told Taehyung to close her eyes.

"Doshite (why). "reply Taehyung wondered.

"Oh, just close your eyes. " Megumi warms Taehyung's hand and closes it to Taehyung's eye.

"All right." Finally Taehyung obeyed what Megumi had ordered. He closed his eyes.

"After that what? " ask Taehyung

"Close your eyes and be quiet, don't talk too much. " Gugumi was starting to look upset.

"alright. "Taehyung surrendered.

"Close your eyes, be quiet for a moment. Ta Tae kun breathed deeply. Then listen to the wind. How does the wind in summer calm you down, right? You can also hear the sound of insects."

Megumi said as if giving orders to Taehyung and he obeyed what Megumi said.

" That's right. The sound of the summer wind, as if music were playing in my ears. Right now I can't hear the sound of insects, but that's okay. The most beautiful thing is to listen to your voice, Megumi Saibara." Taehyung muttered, he did not focus on what Megumi said. But hearing Megumi's voice made a pleasant feeling. Taehyung wants to reach Megumi.

"Ta Tae kun's.... Ta Tae kun." Call Megumi and Taehyung opens his eyes slowly.

"Yokatta (thank God), I thought you were asleep." Megumi's smile floated as she looked at Taehyung who was awake.

"I'm not sleeping."

"I'm confused if you fall asleep in the garden." Ejek Megumi and a little laugh.

"Where is it possible. "elak Taehyung and Megumi still laughed at him.

"Ta Tae-kun, do you often stay in the park at night? " Task Megumi and stand up from her seat.

"Not really, just today and yesterday. My parents are so busy that I get bored at home. " Answer Taehyung.

"Well, I deserve to see you today."

"Ehh." Taehyung was surprised and the steps stopped instantly. Taehyung wondered if Megumi had forgotten about him yesterday.

"What's wrong? "Ask Megumi when she saw Taehyung was no longer beside her.

"Yesterday you didn't see me?"

"Of course not, so I was surprised when you suddenly sat next to me." Answer Megumi casually.

"Look... We were together yesterday..." Taehyung stopped his words.

"It's impossible, if Megumi forgets also the incident last night .For Taehyung to play with Megumi, laughing with her is meaningful. "

"Ta Tae's. Yesterday's... " Megumi breaks Taehyung's daydream.

"Anoo last night did you go to the park? " Tanya Taehyung because she remembers Megumi saying at school that last night she was on the phone with Rikako.

"I called Rikako yesterday. " Answer Megumi.

Sure enough, Megumi doesn't remember. Taehyung is very happy when playing with Megumi and other small children. But why did Megumi forget about it, Taehyung's eyes were already teary trying to hold back her tears from coming out.

"Ta Tae, I have to go home. Ashita's eyes (See you)." Megumi looked at her watch and it was about to be eight o'clock at night. He should be home by nine in the evening.

Megumi nodded and objected if Taehyung drove her home. This time Taehyung walks beside Megumi, he is on guard if there is someone who wants to hurt Megumi.

The road to Megumi's house has minimal lighting, probably because many houses do not turn on street lights. Taehyung thought how dangerous it would be if women passed through this road at night.

"Killer's son."

There was a rather faint sound. Taehyung looked to the right and left looking for the source of the sound. But he did not find a readypu because the lighting is really minimal. Time and again Taehyung heard the sound making his body goosebumps.

"Go away... " Shouted Megumi suddenly and then ran away from Taehyung.

"Go away...." Megumi shouted once more and Taehyung had already started to lose track of her. Without a second thought he immediately ran towards Megumi's house because Taehyung already knew his house. Just a big house and no lights on. Had Megumi reached her house that was what Taehyung thought. And a few minutes later Taehyung saw the lights in the upper room lit up, he smiled with relief and decided to go home.

Tomorrow, as usual, Taehyung goes to school. He meets Hiroaki on the street and they walk together.

"Ohayougozaimasu (good morning) Rikako." Sapa Hiroaki upon meeting Rikako's gate. Taehyung just lowered his head.

"Ohayou (morning). "

"You're not with Megumi? " ask Hiroaki as if representing what Taehyung will ask.

"I'm waiting for him." Rikako replied casually.

"Alright, eye atode (see you)." Hiroaki waved to Rikako then walked away towards the classroom with Taehyung.

As Taehyung watches Megumi and Rikako from his stool, he is somehow happy to see a laughing Megumi.

"Eat." Megumi approached Taehyung and gave her lunch.

This time Megumi made Ekiben complete with citrus fruits. The content of Ekiben is long-headed rice, egg rolls, vegetable tempura, ebifurai and also barbeque cooked beef.

"Arigatou (thank you), but did you not eat it? "

"I'll have lunch in the cafeteria with Rikako." replied Megumi then followed Rikako away.

Hiroaki approached Taehyung and invited him to eat together. Hiroaki only chuckled as he saw Taehyung take one by one the menu to eat. It seems that his Korean friend this one is not familiar with Japanese cuisine.

"Megumi, once again I thank you for your supplies. " Taehyung gave me an empty box.

"No problem." Megumi received a box of supplies and then went on to memorize some of the formulas she recorded on the small paper.

"May something? " ask Taehyung.

"Nani (what)."

"Yesterday why did you run and tell me to leave? " Tanya Taehyung quietly because she didn't want to offend Megumi.

"When did I tell you to leave?"

"Ehh..." The answer from Megumi made Taehyung shocked again. " Yet last night when I drove you home, you suddenly ran and told me to go."

"Yesternight? "ask Megumi with astonishment.

"Yes last night. "

"Where was I last night? And why are you driving me?" megumi asked in a search, not knowing what Taehyung was asking.

"Where possible... Did Megumi forget last night? Is this really unbelievable or is Megumi purposely teasing me? " Taehyung murmured from the heart.

"Ano do you know what my name is? " Task Taehyung to make sure.

"your name?? Just a minute." Megumi looked for her picture book and opened the picture.

"Your name is Tae Hyung. It's true Taehyung." Answer Megumi and give a smile.