27 Morning before Surpise

Sunny day. The sun illuminates the earth lovingly.

A time when everyone did not need to fear the Demon threat because the strongest knight and his seven servants guarded the noon.

A very good time to rest after fighting for the night.

"Ngehahahaha! Get that sheet!"

Rio's quiet sleep is disturbed by someone's screams.

Fortunately, the person who screamed disappeared immediately.

"You bastard!"

"You don't have to shout that loud."

"Sorry, I was carried away because this person kept on beating me."

The scream was not a coincidence. There are some people who are doing something near his house.

"How can you win so easily!"

Rio forced to open his eyes. Get up from the bed and go out to the door.

"You -"

"Wtf are you doing in front of someone else's house!?"

Early in the morning, Rio had to exert all his anger.

"Yo, Rio, you finally awake."

Jerry, Tom, and one man in black were sitting cross-legged in front of Rio's porch, playing cards to spend time - waiting for him to wake up.

"Wtf are you doing in front of someone else's house so early in the morning?"

The three people stood before giving an explanation.

"Sorry for the commotion, my friend, but it's already noon, and Tom and I have come to save you from the harassment of this pervert."

That pervert is a man in black in the back.

"Hei, don't say that."

No need to be told by Tom, Rio already knew who the man in black is.

The man in black got rid of Jerry - "Oi!?" - and stand in front of Rio while showing an identity card.

"Good afternoon, Rio Nugraha. I'm a Herald of headquarters to ask you to go to Headquarters today. "

Rio being silent, still surprised because he had just woken up and his brain was still not hot enough to run.

By the way, Jerry whispered something.

"Psst, Rio, don't listen to his words, he's a cunning man. Maybe you will be blackmailed in the middle of the road if you go alone with him."

"Are you still upset about the game just now?" Tom asked.

Rio did not know and did not want to know any more than he had to do what the Unity requested.

"Alright, give me a few minutes."

"Wait, Rio, let me in."

Jerry broke into the house. Leaving Tom with the men from Unity together outside.

"Oi-oi, do you want to change clothes here?"

"So what? If you don't want to see me you better get out. After all the only enclosed space is this room and the bathroom."

Jerry felt guilty and finally returned. But something disturbed his mind before opening the door.

"Rio, I don't mean to be weird, it's just, usually where is Riana changing clothes after bathing?"

"..."

Rio doesn't answer. It made Jerry even more curious, but he didn't want to force him, remembering how Rio treated him after he asked a question about Riana.

Outside, Tom greets his surly friend.

"Why do you look so disappointed like that?"

"Sometimes, I feel very jealous of the hard life that cheater lives."

"What?"

Jerry doesn't usually talk about something as absurd as that.

After not long waiting, Rio finally came out. Wearing the Unity uniform he had never worn for the past week. Uniforms that don't have stars on the right chest, a Zero Star Uniform.

Jerry noticed the specific part of Rio's uniform, located in the middle of Rio's stomach which should have a hole.

"Are you changing your uniform, Rio?"

"Do you think I have money for that?"

"Then, how can your uniform come back as intact again?"

"Riana fixed it for me."

"What?"

Jerry did not look directly, but he was sure there was a large prick hole in the stomach of Rio's uniform. But the hole now seemed like it never existed.

"Riana is truly an expert in doing all the housework, hm-hm. In the future, she surely will be a very good wife."

In the middle of the conversation, Rio approached Tom.

"You bring your smartphone, Tom?"

"I bring it, what for?"

"Wait, wait, wait!"

Rio will make 911 calls again.

But because of wasting time, he makes them all leave after locking the door.

After going through the alley and reaching the highway, there was a black car parked. It was a special car that was used for the purposes of picking up special people. Men in black are both drivers and pickups.

Suddenly told to ride an expensive car, Rio was shocked.

"Do I have to pay to ride this car later?"

His poor instinct said he couldn't ride in such a luxurious car.

Tom felt pity, before, Jerry did say that Rio would show an expression like that, but Tom did not think that Rio's reaction would be that sad to be seen.

As a good colleague, Jerry guided Rio into the car, "Don't worry about such insignificant matters, let's get in."

The man in black was sitting in the front seat. Rio and Jerry both sat behind. Leaving Tom who saw them from outside the window.

"Wait, Tom, aren't you coming?"

"No, it's just Jerry accompanying you. After all, nothing interesting can be seen in Central City. "

Tom has a point tho.

"Alright, we are off."

The driver stepped on the gas after Jerry said goodbye.

Head for the City Center which is three hours away from District Seven.

"So, what will we do during the trip?"

Of course, there will be a person who can't keep quiet for the past three hours.

"I don't know, chatting maybe?"

"Ahh, in that case, can you tell me something about Riana?"

"Hey, MIB guy, did you bring a communication device?"

"Why do you always try to call the police every time I ask something about Lil Sis!?"

By the way, the MIB guy really took his communication tool and gave it to Rio.

"O-oi, do you really intend to call the police?"

Of course, that makes Jerry nervous.

Rio showed an expression of annoyance for a moment to Jerry, giving Jerry uneasiness. But Rio was not really going to call the police.

"I realized what time it was, and thought about calling Riana's workplace."

Jerry was surprised to hear new news in his ear. Riana, a thirteen-year-old girl, works in a place he doesn't know where.

After pressing a few buttons and waiting for a moment, Rio connected with someone.

"Hello, Miss Jina. This is Rio."

<Ah, Rio, you called at the right time. Riana just arrived and went straight to work>

Rio breathed a sigh of relief, then spoke again.

"Okay, thanks for picking up the phone. As usual, I beg for your help to look after my sister. "

<You don't worry. Riana is a very good worker-girl. I will look after her like my own daughter>

Rio could not hide his happy smile. "Thank you as always."

After those words of thanks, Rio hung up the phone. Taking a deep breath after knowing everything went as usual.

On the phone, Rio forgot the man he left in a curious position.

"I won't try again, but if there is still kindness in your heart, I'm willing to listen."

Rio felt guilty after hearing that. Well, he's just joking about wanting to call the police anyway.

"Riana works in a sewing factory. Because the work is not hard, a girl her age is given permission to work. She recently did that job without my knowledge before, with the reason to help our finances. "

Rio held the phone in his right hand. It was very apparent that he was upset with himself for involving his little sister to join in making money.

There, as a man who is more mature and experienced in life, Jerry has the right words to center Rio.

"Don't worry, bud. After this, the two of you will no longer have financial difficulties. "