6 Time to Go Back?

In the end, I was sent home because of my mistake entered her room.

"Ah, ah… why is it like this. Hufh." I sighed and walked up the sidewalk. "Ah, how about this, I might get fired. This is bad… ah, bad. This is bad… ah, bad," I said, bowing languidly even though my voice was loud enough to be heard by several people around me, but I didn't care.

It's not funny, right, just because I mistakenly entered her room, I got fired. I've served her company for five years, but I just found out that my boss is actually a member of my guild, and she is also going to fire me. This is not funny.

After all, my request to ask for my position to be promoted, is only natural, right, because I have been on the porch of her company for a long time. At this rate, I won't get the position I want, which is the owner of the company. So better, I spoke to her straight away, but the result was beyond my expectations.

"Ah, this is bad... bad." I burned my cigarette and continued, "Ah, this is bad... this is bad."

It's not just my job that is being threatened, even my face has now changed to a more handsome face because of her attack — I mean, my face is now battered because of her attack. I'm not Squidward Tentacles whose face can turn handsome because Spongebob Squarepants banged the door in his face. I'm me, so I can't be handsome that easily. So, the attack from her could only make my face battered.

But behind it all, I am grateful for what I did even though my job is currently at stake, but somehow my heart feels a little relieved. I am grateful to meet her, and also to meet Bagas who is the person I know the most among the others.

"Thank God..." I looked at the sky while putting a cigarette to my lips, then exhaled upward, "You two are fine. It's been two years since we played together huh… Geez, it doesn't feel like time flies so fast."

While I was lamenting my fate, suddenly a woman hit me and fell.

"Aw."

Without turning to look at it, I continued to look at the clouds and opened my mouth.

"Be careful when you walk."

"Sorry..."

The reason I didn't turn to look at it, was because this woman was wearing a short skirt and her underwear I could see were white. So, I won't be looking at her.

Next to the woman was a man who walked with her before bumping into me, most likely he was her boyfriend or her husband, and he helped her up.

"You are okay?"

"Y-Yes. Thank you."

They both apologized for their mistake to me, bumped into me, and went past me.

"Sorry to trouble you, Joko."

"It's okay, Elvina. After all, it was his fault too who was standing there. I'm sure, he just got fired from his office."

"You can't demonize someone like that, that's not good."

"Forgive me."

Time flies, and I'm still in the same place, standing in the middle of the crowd and the bustle of the city. I was thinking about my fate in the future, whether I should go back to playing the game, or I live a life like a normal human. If I come back, then I'll have to prepare a lot of things, including a new account; If I live like a normal human, I won't do anything, just work as an office slave.

When a large television in a building returns to showing a program, after the commercial has passed, many people watch the television.

"Hee... it's started huh."

"Advertising has continued from earlier, you are an ad maniacal company."

"Yes, that is so. After the owner of his company was transferred by his son, 2 years ago, the money he always wanted."

"That is true. But, thanks to the new company owner, the EOA game has grown up to the international level, and there are even many competitions being held."

"Yeah. In Indonesia itself there is a competition called 'League One' by FEI, and it was held 1 year ago with the Bengawan club as the winner. They are currently winning the AEF ENTER OF ADVENTURE Cup or AEOAC for short."

"Is Dark69 able to win it, huh? This tournament involves all clubs originating from Southeast Asia, and the opponents come from Thailand, which incidentally is great at strategizing."

"I have no idea. What is clear at this time, he must be able to boast the name of Indonesia in the international arena. But take it easy, he's number one in Indonesia, so I'm sure he can do it."

"Yes, you are right. After all, Helena and Kahfi are also at the club, so the chances of winning will increase. But unfortunately, the Vice Leader of the Supernova guild, Bagas, not included in the tournament. Too bad, even though his ability is great."

"Yeah, too bad."

"Change the owner?" I said, surprised after what the two of them had said. Curious about what they saw on the television, I saw it too and burned cigarettes. "Hufh." I blew smoke forward.

"Ugh... ugh... ugh." Someone suddenly coughed in front of me and turned their head towards me. "Hey, don't smoke in public!"

Because of being reprimanded by her, I moved to where the smoking area was, not far from where I was before.

It's not that I don't want to criticize the words of that person, it's just that I don't want to have arguments that only end up with nonsense words. So, that's the reason I comply. But fortunately, in this smoking area there is a bench in front of it there is an ashtray even though it's still open, so I won't regret what I did.

But before that, I questioned the new company owner. Looking back at the words of the old grandpa, he had been expecting it ever since I met him that he would not be the owner of the company PT Masuk Angin, and would be replaced by his son. But why? Why did his son change his position?

While I was thinking, suddenly a traveling coffee seller on a bicycle passed me. I stopped him to buy his bike — I mean, the coffee.

After buying them and receiving the plastic cups, I sat back down and thought about what they were talking about.

"Indeed, to think clearly, coffee is his friend." I sip coffee, and my lips turn red. "Hot!"

Just as I was about to think about the words of those two, suddenly the noise of humans rang in my ears.

"Kyaa... that... that's Dark69."

"He's so handsome."

They screamed hysterically because the television screen showed a man, taking my account character, holding a microphone in his hand and ready to speak.

"Thank you everyone for supporting me all this time. As per my promise, I will reveal my identity at this tournament to all of you my citizens," the voice on the television screen sounded quite loud, and it came from that person's voice, who stole my account character.

"Kyaa... dip me."

"You're welcome."

The humans around me hysterically heard his voice which was quite good, as well as his face. And he continues:

"Surely you are starting to wonder who I am, right?" he paused for a few seconds, before finally continuing, "hahaha. Well, since this is my promise to all of you, I will tell you my name as well as who I am. My name is… Evan Siregar."

"Nice name, like the face."

"He is perfect… to be my husband."

"Hey, you are a man, right."

"Shut up, you!"

Honestly, I don't know him, even I don't know what motive he stole my account character for. All I know is… his last name, to be precise the name of his clan. The old grandpa who met me, when I was in the 100th Floor Labyrinth, also has the same surname, namely Siregar.

"Evan? Looks like I've heard that name."

"What is wrong?"

The two men were talking near me, and I heard them.

"You know, the name of the son of the new company owner is also named Evan."

"Really? That means… he's the grandson of the previous company owner, huh?"

"Yes, it is true."

"But why? Why can he play that game? Not cheating the name, huh. No wonder he's been able to get good items all this time, he turns out to be the grandson of the previous company owner."

"No, no! The previous owner of the company didn't want to give anything to his kids or grandson, so he made the game neutral so that the other players didn't feel cheated."

"No, I'm not cheating," I said in a low voice when I heard what they were talking about. "I just went on an adventure and discovered some secrets in that game. And that old grandpa… deliberately made secrets to the game, so that the players can feel what it is called: Adventure."

I met him once in the 100th Floor Labyrinth, and that was a long time ago, 9 years ago. He told me a lot about his life, even gave me a piece of good equipment because he managed to find some of the secrets he made. And he gave me a code, but I never used it because I didn't know how to access the code.

And what's intriguing now is Evan Siregar, who stole my account character.

I looked at the television screen and watched his face carefully.

"So he is, Evan... wait for me!" Without thinking, I immediately ran to my house, more precisely my boarding house.

"I am the grandson of the previous owner of this game, ENTER OF ADVENTURE. Greetings all."

Regardless of the sound from the television screen, I kept running towards my boarding house.

***

After arriving at my boarding house, I rushed to my room and took off my white shirt.

"Yosh, it's time to come back."

When I got to my bed, I looked sideways near my bed and could not find the truth of the computer and other devices, only the ERVION Helmet and ERVION Remote were there. At that moment, I remembered something.

"Oh shit! My computer, my monitor, and other devices… I forgot, I sold it 2 years ago," I said, before I finally screamed hysterically, "NO!"