
Every day Nina did not forget to visit her classmates who had not been in class for a few days. He followed sad and concerned about the circumstances that befell his compatriot. Sometimes without Nina noticing, Nina has shed tears for her friend.
There was nothing else to do but pray that the friend would recover and return to school.
"Rui, get up! Me and your family want you to wake up. Promise me I won't judge you again if you wake up now." Nina said as she clasped Ruiga's hand.
No response happened. Hope does not change anything and the situation remains the same. Ruiga was still unconscious on the hospital bed.
This was very unacceptable to Nina and especially the Sasugara family. For no apparent reason Ruiga was found unconscious in the middle of the street area of the Rui complex living. At first the person who saw Ruiga lying in the street thought that Ruiga was a hit-and-run victim. But after he was taken to the hospital and examined by a doctor, there were no physical injuries.
Ruiga's unconsciousness was still a big question mark. Besides still being a mystery cause, the family was also amazed because when Ruiga's body was checked, it turned out that Ruiga's body was normally fit.
Ruiga has been transferred from the hospital four times to this hospital. But it did not have a good impact. Everything remains the same there is no result. All the family doctor could say was, "we're still researching this case. Just pray we can find the discussion."
"Don't tell me you fainted all this time because of my rude words to you back then!? I'm sorry if I was rude and kicked you out. Why are you saying so rudely to your parents? I'm also upset. Especially when you say you told your mother to drop her womb." Nina said in the room.
There was indeed nothing wrong with Ruiga's current state. He was just asleep and his tribe was in an alternate world made by the god Zelus. No one could make Ruiga wake up except for Ruiga herself and the prayers of the closest people.
"Rui, if you knew how we felt here. We have no ceaselessness in praying for you. If there's something that can bring you back to your senses, then I'll do it."
Suddenly the sound of the door opening. And the one who came was Liliya the mother of Ruiga. The same is true with Nina who also expressed sadness. Now the two sad faces have made the whole room grieve.
"The one time you visited?" Say hello to Nina.
"Yes aunt. Instead of idling at home, mending me here."
"Oh..."
Just like before who remained less accepting to Nina. Nina herself had realized that a long time ago. But Nina did not care if her presence there was not expected. What Nina wanted was to accompany Ruiga until Ruiga woke up again.
"Why not go home? Aren't you out there, too, busy?"
"Yes, but I finished it before I came here. Let me be here in a minute, Aunt. I'm aware that my aunt doesn't like my presence. But I want to be near Ruiga."
"Why do you care about Ruiga?"
"Why asked? Of course because we are friends. I don't know if Ruiga thinks of me as a friend or not. But in my class he's the only friend I can trust."
"Friends or girlfriends?" Asked Liliya in a strange tone.
"Friends. Why would auntie think that far?"
"If it's an ordinary friend you might visit every day. Besides, among Ruiga's high school friends, you're the only one who's been brought home."
"really? But Ruiga said she had brought her boyfriend home."
"Honestly yes, aunt suspects you."
The words from Liliya made Nina's heart slightly offended. I'm sure anyone would feel the same way if they were treated like that. But there Nina can be patient.
"Tante suspects that I made Ruiga like this? Or is my aunt suspicious that I ever took a bath with Ruiga?" Nina said in a quip.
"Both are right. If you're proven to be doing something forbidden, then I'll both of you learn." Liliya said with a threatening tone. And Nina who heard that could only fall silent while lowering her gaze down.
But Nina did not keep quiet because it could actually cause an assumption if Nina had actually done something forbidden with Ruiga. Then Nina said: "Need aunt to know. I'm not a cheap woman. We're both just friends. And since we are friends, our friends should be considerate and loving. If Ruiga had any other friends besides me, then I wouldn't bother like this to her."
"Maha..." Liliya laughed too.
Nina who heard that laugh could only furrow her brows while thinking twice.
"What's so funny?"
"OK you pass."
"Well?!" Nina was astonished by Liliya's reply.
"Among Ruiga's other friends you're the only one who graduated."
"Graduating?"
"Every Ruiga brings a new friend home, definitely aunty investigate further. And of course the aunt always tested the attitude and reaction of friends that Rui brought. Most of them will choose to avoid or reciprocate the arrogance of aunty with words and an impolite attitude. But you're different. Although from the beginning the aunt behaved and said bad to you, but you can still be patient to react to it...."
"Eh wait a minute! Aunty said the aunt was investigating further that means...."
"That means aunty has paid people to gather detailed info about you. And the result was not very disappointing. From the reports I got, there's no record of any other crimes or mischief. In other words you're a good boy. Aunty is proud this time Ruiga is friends with the right person."
"Eh so all this time I was being watched by aunty's man!?"
"Yes. Sorry for disturbing your privacy. Because Ruiga was the only child back then, so we took great care of her closely. But thank God because now Ruiga is not our only child anymore."
"Auntie is too much. But I have to admit that Ruiga needs to be watched."
"Yes every day Ruiga is always being watched. But he doesn't know. Don't tell Ruiga about this! The child must be monitored daily. But if you want to date, auntie willing. Aunt has trusted you. I think only you can make Ruiga more mature."
Soon the atmosphere melted into laughter. They discussed with each other about Ruiga. After learning of Liliya's true nature, Nina no longer felt awkward to express herself before Liliya. Nina judged Liliya was a good and caring mother.
"But aunt was sad when Ruiga...."
"Even Ruiga doesn't hesitate to tell you such a thing. It seems to Ruiga you are special."
"Who else would Rui want to tell me if it wasn't me? At that time, he did not bring any money. So she can't pay people to listen to her vent."
"So right yes during this time Ruiga got many friends for paying them. Initially aunty hesitated when she found out from the aunt's man. And when Rui was asked about it, she was clueless about not confessing."
"If you can give advice, better just limit the money that Ruiga can use. Ruiga was too wasteful to use unimportant money."
"Thank you for your attention, my son. It's getting dark. Don't you want to go home? You've been here almost all day."
"Auntie's right. I have to go home."
"Don't get me wrong! Auntie didn't throw you out! But....."
"Yes Nina understands auntie. Girls aren't good at coming home too late. Nina back in the tan."
After shaking hands with Liliya, Nina immediately returned home. In addition, he also had to work on the school PR that tomorrow had to be collected.
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Before returning home, Nina stopped by the store to buy some food for her sister.
There Nina was confused to decide. His sister's favorite snack turned out to be the price up 20% If Nina forced to buy it, then there is no money left for snacks tomorrow at school. But after rethinking there is no harm in sacrificing yourself not to snack for the sake of his sister happy.
And buy expensive chocolate snacks his sister's favorite. Without a look of regret, Nina went to the cashier's desk and paid for it. Then he walked out of the shop to continue on his way home.
Just by cycling Nina accompanied home. He drove calmly swinging the bicycle pedal until it reached the destination location.
Once in front of the house, Nina was surprised by the figure of grandparents who looked confused near it. Without a second thought Nina pulled over her bike and walked over to the old man.
Nina thought that grandpa was confused on the way home. And so Nina intends to take him home.
"Can cake be helped?"
"Oh sweet boy. It should be Grandpa who said that."
"Huh?" Nina was confused by Grandpa's answer.
"Hehehe you're good. You're a good boy. Grandpa could be lost. So you don't have to take Grandpa home."
"Grandfather, how can you know?!"
"Even grandpa knows you're sad because your friend is in a coma."
Nina's astonished face turned into a watchful face. He was afraid of this grandfather in front of him. It was highly unlikely that ordinary people could know anything that far about Nina. Nina thought that the grandfather was a spy or Liliya's man who had been watching her.
"Silence, calm! Grandpa's not a bad guy. Grandpa's here to ask you a favor. Yeah, that's if you want to."
"What does Grandpa want?" Nina was still not completely convinced by this grandfather. But Nina tried to listen.
"Can you help Ruiga?"
"Grandfather knows Ruiga? Grandpa is this the Sasugara family?!"
"For them I am nobody. But to me he's special."
"Say straight to the point."
"Well, you don't like pleasantries. All right, so look. Ruiga's soul was currently in another world. Because he committed a violation that disappointed me, I had to punish him there. Ruiga will remain confined to that world until Ruiga is willing to accept her fate as elder sister. Are you willing to make Ruiga accept her fate?"
"Take me to Ruiga's place now!" Nina said with impatience.
"You believe my grandfather's words?!"
"Since grandfather could guess my thoughts, I've already made the conclusion that grandfather was no ordinary person. I don't know whose grandfather. Clearly, this grandfather was not human. Please take me to Ruiga's cake!"
"Don't rush to decide! Think first! Because there's a risk."
"Whatever it is I don't care about the risk."
"You care so much about him. Though the risk is that you will be just like Ruiga that your body will fall asleep while your soul will be thrust into an alternate world. There in the world you can meet Ruiga and make her accept her fate."
Nina was silent for a moment. Of course it's a hard choice. With the departure of Nina's spirit into the alternate world will make Nina's body fall asleep for a long time. But that's not the problem. The problem is when Nina's sleeping body will make her family bother to force the situation to spend money.
"You don't have to answer now. And if you're not ready, then grandfather doesn't insist. By the way aren't you mad at Grandpa? Grandfather who intentionally locked Ruiga into an alternate world."
"Grandfather so for a certain reason certainly. In addition, Ruiga's loss of consciousness was very close to the matter. Here I concluded that the punishment that grandfather gave was Ruiga's punishment for being rude to his parents. Really it?"
"Your prediction is just right. You seem to have an advantage."
"No. But I have confidence that if every mistake is made, there will be a punishment, either sooner or later. But I didn't expect that Rui would get punished so soon."
The conversation stopped here. The grandfathers who turned out to be the Zelus God instantly removed his body and returned to the alternate world. While Nina was still on the porch of the house to think of something.
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