The name's Cade Valentine. I born in an very ordinary family and grow in ordinary neighborhood which made me always getting bored so quick. In order to expel my boredom, I learn what I can learn from my family and neighborhood. Starting from cooking with my mother then join the community service. Inside, I found three of my childhood friend who has the same mind as mine. From there, somehow we always clinging each other inseparable.
We join, we help, we clean around our neighborhood as the triumvirate. Thus, we learn anything we could learn from the neighborhood and having fun with people in this neighborhood. I enjoy talking with people, I enjoy learning outside with people, then I found my dream since my childhood.
"I want to protect this peaceful city."
In my mind, being in a military is quite fun and in line with my dream, moreover if I join their special forces to help people in need. I read them from the books, I learn how tough it is to become one of them and survive. They didn't make me trembling at all, yet they make me even more excited. But unfortunately, I couldn't tell my friends that I want to be one of the soldiers. Cause yes, I am way to embarrassed to tell them. Then I make this as a secret of mine.
On my teenager, I finally could register and join the selection to become one of them. Luckily, we've been separated each other due to our parents work. So then, I could register without any distraction and focus to reach my dream.
Honestly, I missed them so much and just now I think that this dream could be more fun if they were here for me. At least, I want to see them here and cheering on me. But a tree has turn into an ash, if the ashes could dream than that ash would dream about the day it were a tree. There's no turning back and everything that happened is now just a dream.
Three people on each region were chosen. One of the best three were selected. Leaving me alone in my region as the greatest contestant to move onward to join the special forces. But I am not saying that the other contestant didn't make their way to become a soldier. They did but they didn't make it to join the special forces.
I, as the representative of my region, come to the capital and meet my superior. But then, I realize that I am not alone anymore. There's two other representative from the other two region that succeed to join the special forces whose familiar in my eyes. My eyes widened, it regain the color once again after a while focusing to reach my dream. This is miracle, I saw miracle happening as I enter the special forces office.
The two of childhood friend is also here standing on the same level on me.
Those two little brat, they even could make this far. I don't even expect them to join the special forces but they did it anyway. They also never tell me that they join the special forces. It was the happiest moment I had in my life.
But that's just happen in my mind. The truth is after we meet each other, we have a quarrel about we didn't tell each other about joining the special forces. We raise our voice and snapped each other until someone told us to stop acting childish. In the end, we are still friend and inseparable like the way we are.
Ah what a life. I once open the chest where I keep my trustworthy weapon, a rifle attached bayonet. I stare at the weapon whilst feeling nostalgia. Cause soon, we are gonna have an action like the way we are in the past.
"Thank you, everyone."
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The clock shows 8.30 a.m. Cade and Nera has complete their chores and clean up. Nera sit down on the sofa, waiting for Cade to teach her to utilize her smartphone. But she ended by waiting way too long, she then decide to try it on her own by pressing randomly whatever popped up before her face.
With her incredible mind, she finally utilize the gadget all alone and eventually getting used to it in a short time. Gatto Nera install some news application on her smartphone which able to search any news updated in the app. She press the search button then scroll page after page looking for information she needed.
Suddenly, her right eye changed again. She's yet to notice it thus the eye begin to observe together with her. Somehow, the eye could manage her mind and feeling which makes her being controlled by a being who reside inside Gatto Nera's body. The eye search about the mystery around the city yet she doesn't find anything useful.
Not long after, Cade Valentine suddenly came out of nowhere and surprise her cause she caught enjoying the smartphone by herself. Her right eyes back to normal again, leaving Nera in confusion then surprised either way.
"HAaaaa ! What are you doing ?!" shout Nera surprised and hide her phone by reflex.
"I see you could use the phone very well. Eventually, you enjoy it right ?" Tease Cade.
"Shut it ! It's not like what you think."
*DING* *DONG*
Suddenly, someone outside pressing the bell button. Their conversation end then they are getting ready to welcome the guests. Gatto Nera adjusting her sitting position and Cade opening the door to greet the guests.
"Good morning, Cade, and yes ! Good morning Nera." greet the guest while peeking inside of the room searching for Gatto Nera. "You look cute as I first met you."
"Ah, Mrs. Landlord, how are you today ?" Greet Cade.
"Fine as always, Cade. Didn't I told you before to just call my name. I am not that old to be called landlord you know."
"Ahaha sorry, that's my habit."
Cade invite her to come in. She then going inside and sit in front of Gatto Nera who is sipping a cup of tea in front of her. Cade came close, he take and turn a cup on the tea set then pour the tea to serve the landlord which is his guest now.
"Thank you, that's the nice of you Cade." thank Mrs. Landlord.
"It's nothing. By the way, how's grandma ?" Cade ask.
"She's fine. But it seems that she can't travel far. You know, her age problem or so."
"Not even a little hug for an old friend eh ? I see."
"Oh yes, speaking of which, she ask me to brought these for you two."
Mrs. Landlord put the bag she carried on top of the table. Cade thank her properly and then he smelled a sweet fragrant aroma of a cake inside. Without much of thinking, he then take it to the kitchen very fast. He seemed to be very excited to whatever is inside.
Cade is left, now there's only Gatto Nera and Mrs. Landlord in the living room. Nera sip the tea gracefully, she then put the glass away after she sip the tea. Mrs. Landlord smile, she stare Nera silently while admire her cuteness.
*click* the sound of a tea cup she putted down. Gatto Nera close then open her eyes in a short time, "Cade is weak to sweet. The old landlord must be know him very well like her own grandson."
"Yeah that's her. Seems that she'll likes you too if you were met today."
"Seems so." Gatto Nera cross her leg. "Moreover, seems like you are not treat me like a child."
"Yes, I could see you through. Inside, you were older than I am and also Cade. So I think it's the best to stay like this while admire your cuteness in silent."
"Humph.... praise me well, my darling." Nera let out her smug face. Looking at her fluffy like hair, smooth white skin, and rather suspicious looking ears, Mrs. Landlord seems can't hold her desire to pat her head any longer, "Since you well behaved before me, I'll let you...."
Without letting her finishing her words, the landlord attack Nera by charge into her the pat her hair aggressively. She screamed, Nera surprised then fall from her chair while being hold by the landlord. Random praising words came out from the landlord's mouth like crazy while Nera struggle very hard just to survive from her hug.
Cade is back not long after. He's surprised very well seeing Gatto Nera being held by the landlord and powerless inside her grasp. Nera reaching by her hand, Cade laughing so hard inside his mind while closing his eyes. Can't seem to look at this awfully wholesome view.
The time flies, Gatto Nera sat on her sofa again while crossing her leg and leaning to her fist, looking at the landlord menacingly. Cade stand beside Gatto Nera, he's still smiling thinking about what happened earlier.
"Ehehe.... I am lost control." said the landlord while giggling.
Gatto Nera exhale her breath. She then say, "Brat...."
"Mind your word." said Cade while hitting her head. "Other than that, Mrs. Landlord. Isn't it the time for it." Cade remind her.
"Ah yes. We mustn't lost track of time."
"Then, seducer brat, what do you offer to us ?" continue Gatto Nera.
"An amusement to be precise, haha....."
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"GGGOOOOOAAAAAHHHHH !!! WHAT'S THIS !!!" Gatto Nera screamed so hard.
Three people against one high velocity Bokko, a mythical creatures who resemble horse, lion, and deer combined together. A very big mount with five people at maximum capacity. A very fast mount among the others with the similar type.
Cade, Nera, and the landlord ride the bokko on a high speed to reach their destination quick. A blasting wind swipe their skin as the bokko run. Kilometers by kilometers passed in no time. The place their heading is quite far. Bokko's strength is necessary since the landlord quite low on budget but high on taming skill.
"Enjoy the amusement !!!"
To be continued....