Raka Doesn't Want to Start

Seeing Raka who continued to look at the paper he was holding, Clara asked:

"What's the matter, Raka?"

"This paper..."

Raka seems to have realized something since getting the paper.

The paper contains the biodata of Danny, which he gave 1 year ago to become part of the Drawing Club. However, what Raka felt on the paper, did not feel like a 1-year-old paper. Raka felt that it was a new paper, which had not been written long ago.

"This is weird."

Saying that Raka took a step to the west, right in the direction of the sun that had not yet set. Then, he raised the paper parallel to the afternoon sun.

The sunlight can penetrate the paper, making the paper transparent. However, that's not what Raka was looking for. He looked for yellow stains or stains from colored paint or something on the paper. But sadly, he didn't get that.

After watching the paper for a long time, Raka finally found something in the corner of the paper. It was a stain, but only a speck, and it still looked like new. Raka knows it's because a stain will brown if it's been too long. However, the smudge on the paper he picked up was still the same bright color. It indicated that Raka's hunch was right, the paper was only used some time ago.

"Clara, do you know Danny?" Raka asked.

"I don't know him very well, but I see him often. I know his name, but we don't know each other. Sorry, I can't help you, Raka."

"No problem."

It didn't help Raka. Even so, at least he had helped Clara, made Clara exist. That means, Raka assumes that Clara is nearby.

If Raka only focuses on that paper, Clara will be ignored. Raka knows that he should not treat Clara like that. For that, even though he already knew that he was asking Clara a pointless thing, he still did it.

"By the way, who is Danny?"

And, the person Raka didn't think existed finally asked. It was Fujita, who was still with them.

Raka didn't want to respond to that, but because Clara was nearby, he responded.

"He is my classmate. He hasn't been in for the past few days. I want to see him. Of course, as his classmate."

"Oh, I see. So, what's the problem with the paper? Doesn't that already show his home address?"

"You watch this carefully, Fujitora!" Raka gave the paper to Fujita.

"My name is Fujita, not Fujitora," Fujita said, taking the paper and raising it so that it was level with the sunlight.

"Danny had submitted his bio a year ago with the paper, but somehow the paper is not like 1-year-ago. It's like new paper, just used a few days ago."

"Um, looks like you're right. I can smell this paper. This is a new paper, used 4 days ago. And… the writing on this paper is like the writing on that paper."

"That paper?" Raka asked, curious about what Fujita had to say.

"Ah. I had seen some papers there earlier, and they had different writings on them. The writing on this paper is very similar to the writing on that paper."

"Oh, I see. In other words, it was the same person who wrote Danny's paper with it?"

"Yeah, maybe like that. I don't know if that person was the one who wrote the bio for the club members or not. I'm not sure who wrote it either. But, at least I know that your classmate, Danny, didn't write his bio on this paper."

"I understand. Give me the paper!"

"Here."

After Raka received the paperback, he looked at the paper for a moment, paying attention to the handwriting on the paper. Then, Fujita asked:

"Even if you know that you're still going to the house address on that paper? It might be a trap."

"Trap?" Clara asked, but Fujita didn't answer that because Raka responded.

"No problem. Besides, if I don't confirm that, I'll never know. Whether this is a trap or not, I still have to make sure it's a way to get there."

"You haven't changed, Rama."

"Rama?" Clara asked, surprised at what Fujita said, and Fujita quickly confirmed it.

"What I mean, Raka. My tongue sometimes twists when I call his name. Rama, Raka, the two names are almost the same, so my tongue sometimes likes to make mistakes when calling Raka."

"…Ah, I see."

Raka looked sharply at Fujita. It was because Fujita had made a mistake.

Meanwhile, Raka didn't realize that Clara was thinking about something and glanced at Raka's sharp eyes which were directed at Fujita.

Am I wrong?

Yeah, Fujita was the one who was wrong about this. He shouldn't have made a mistake and made Raka's identity exposed. That was his biggest mistake. Even so, Clara didn't ask that again and agreed with what Fujita explained.

Rama... I feel like I've heard that name before.

As Clara thought about that and glanced at Raka a few times, Raka ended his glare at Fujita. Then, he turned to Clara and held her hand.

"Let's go from here!"

"O-Oh, okay."

As Raka continued to carry Clara in his arms, Clara realized something. She realized that Raka was angry at the moment.

"Are you all right, Raka?" Clara asked, confirming what she realized.

"Oh..."

Raka lowered his anger because Clara realized that. He didn't seem like he wanted to worry Clara. Thus, he quickly regained his composure and turned to Clara.

"I'm fine, Clara."

"Is that so? I thought you were angry, but it turned out to be just a hunch."

After Clara said that, Raka turned back to the front and walked over holding Clara's hand tightly.

***

"Sorry… I'm sorry," Fujita said, prostrating himself in front of Raka.

"Are you that stupid to do that?"

"I apologize. I'm not used to your name yet."

"Ah-isss… You are…"

"I'm sorry, Raka. You can take a treasure of mine. You can have everything I have. For that, I'm so sorry. I won't do that again. I promise."

"I don't need your treasure."

"Even so, I'm still sorry."

"Okay. If you do that again, I will destroy you, Tobi!"

"I understand. Thank You."

Raka wanted to beat him, but he realized that he shouldn't do that just because of his revenge. Plus, he can't do that because Clara is in the living room. For that, he must be calm and restrain his emotions.

"Raka... What are you doing there?" Clara asked.

Hearing Clara's voice, Raka quickly left Fujita.

"Ah. I'm checking some groceries. I thought he needed my help to cook, but he didn't have any preparation. So, for dinner this time, he wants to order food," Raka explained with a lie after sitting on the sofa, next to Clara.

"Oh, I see."

"Ah... he isn't prepared when he wants to do something."

"But he's still your friend, right? Plus, I had no idea that he bought this building."

"Yeah, he's my friend after all."

When Fujita invites Raka and Clara to have dinner together before going to Danny's house, Raka refuses. However, in the end, he agreed to have dinner together because he saw Fujita looking to apologize to him. To that end, they were currently in the building that Fujita had purchased.

Clara is surprised that Fujita bought the building that Raka said. She didn't think that Fujita could afford to buy the building with his own money.

Fujita explained to Clara that he was going to make this building his company's branch office in this city, Redoom City. He bought this 30th-floor building so it could also be his home. To that end, this building will become the company's branch office and home. In other words, two in one.

Even so, Clara was not interested in knowing more. Clara didn't ask about the company Fujita was running. She didn't ask that, because she didn't want to know more about it. So, she just needed to know that, Fujita lived on the 30th floor of this building.

"I have ordered food, so wait! Do you guys want to drink something?" Fujita asked, putting his smartphone in his trouser pocket.

"I-"

Before Clara wanted to say anything, Raka reproached her.

"Just plain water."

Raka knew that Fujita had nothing to drink, except beers and a few alcoholic drinks in his refrigerator. If Clara wants another drink besides that, Clara won't get it. In other words, it is simply useless.

"Okay, I'm water too."

And Clara also followed what Raka asked.

"OK."

Fujita left, took a drink.

The thirtieth floor was empty. There were only a few pieces of furniture that Fujita had purchased; sofa, television, dining table and chairs, refrigerator, mattress in the bedroom, and incomplete kitchen utensils. The thirtieth floor was not completely furnished with adequate furniture. So, Fujita hadn't prepared anything when he moved here. That's because he changed residence suddenly.

After waiting, the order finally arrived.

TOK! TOK! TOK!

With the sound of the door ringing, Fujita quickly opened the door.

"Boss, here is your order."

It was one of Fujita's bodyguards that he hired. He brought the food Fujita had ordered.

"Oh, thank you."

Fujita accepted that and was about to turn around, but his bodyguard stopped him.

"By the way, Boss..."

"What is it?"

"I got a call from one of your employees. Your client named Mr. Ono can't pay for this month. He has not paid for 6 months since the due date. What should we do with him, Boss?"

"Try to ask the reason why he can't pay. If it makes sense, extend it for 1 month. But, if it doesn't make sense, you throw that person into the sea. That is by the contract that I have given."

"Alright, Boss."

"You can go now."

"Thanks for the hard work, Boss. I'll excuse myself first."

After the bodyguards left, Fujita headed to where Raka and Clara were and smiled.

"The food is ready. Let's eat now!"

Tobi Fujita's motto in life: In this world, those who have money can play games.