Bagi Padi hidup adalah air yang mengalir yang suatu saat nanti akan bermuara di satu tempat bernama kematian, jadi dia memutuskan untuk menikmati hidupnya tanpa perlu merasa sedih ataupun terluka dengan perlakuan orang-orang disekitarnya. Padi ingin terus mengalir, mencoba hal-hal yang sebelumnya ingin dia lakukan tapi terhalang rasa segan karena doktin beragam tentang manusia yang sering kali ia dengar dari lingkungan sekitarnya dan kemudian mengabadikannya kedalam album besar bernama cosplay. 
Jika suatu saat nanti aliran kehidupannya bermuara pada satu tempat bernama kematian, Padi ingin dikenang sebagai sosok yang berwarna, bukan sosok yang merana karena dipermainkan kehidupan.

Ada banyak sekali bentuk cinta di dunia ini dan kolase menggabungkan beberapa bentuk cinta dari orang-orang yang tidak kalian kenal untuk di nikmati. Kalian akan menemui bentuk cinta dari  Padi seorang istri penyabar yang tetap tabah meski suaminya menikah lagi, kalian akan menemui bentuk cinta dari seorang perempuan yang terlalu takut berkomitmen seperti Senja, kalian akan menemukan bentuk cinta dari Satria yang bisa begitu menerima meskipun dianggap tiada. selami kolase lebih dalam dan kalian akan lihat bagaimana bentuk-bentuk cinta yang di miliki manusia.

naoto a normal guy  living in the 2016    doing  usual shit watching   po** and complaint  about   harem and how they not realitic on a knock off comic con  nearby  his house until e  noticed something....

Naoto, a normal guy living in 2016, doing usual shit like watching porn and complaining about how unrealistic harem is in a knock off comic convention near his house; well... that is, until he notices that he is alone in a white room with this one other guy sitting on a chair.

Cover by: Êmɾıöıx#6763 on discord

Emma is a very smart, yet shy little girl. Although she has the freedom most kids dream of, she chooses to mostly stay inside. After her household chores, she enjoys watching all types of shows and movies, but most of all, anime. The characters and storylines are different than regular cartoons. Growing older she continued to grow her love for anime and even began learning Japanese as well as Spanish and French. The other two languages were just because they caught her attention and she had plenty of time to learn them.
Seeing how responsible and mature their daughter is, despite being just a young child they began to give her an allowance twice a month, showing her how to manage a budget. On Emma's  10th birthday, they decided to give her a laptop. Emma was super excited! She now not only didn't have to go to the library so often to check out linguistic books, but she could also look into Cosplaying. Her friends have told her about people of all ages dressing up as their favorite anime or cartoon character and going to different events such as comic cons. Now she had the opportunity to check them out herself while in the comfort of her own home.
Constantly online, downloading, uploading, watching, learning, Emma soaked in every bit of information she could regarding cosplaying and comic con events. She even found out about comic cons that are open to the public in her own town. When she came across her town name in the list of places that hold comic cons, she was in a daze. Thinking back on it her friends did try to bring her to one a while ago, but of course, she refused just like every other time to hang out. Honestly, it is amazing how Nancy and Brittany were able to befriend her and keep their friendship going.
Thinking of her only friends and how they have talked about going to these cosplaying events, as well as seeing videos where people dress as the opposite sex, was slowly stirring something inside of her. Soon after those thoughts, she began spending countless hours searching the best places to purchase cosplaying items, how to do make-up, and even…..even came across a few videos in regards to how to use a chest bind. Her friends were surprised but super excited that their introverted friend finally agreed to hang out with them outside of school. Nancy and Brittany would often be at Emma's house, mostly on weekends, searching and planning what to wear to the comic con events and which events to go to.
Despite her parents constantly working away from home, they still took time out to call her frequently and visit every few months. As Emma grew older her parents still called frequently, but visited less, at least once a year, allowing her more free time for cosplay. Being used to taking care of the house and herself at a young age, she had plenty of time for her studies as well as her hobbies. 
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By the time Emma and her friends began high school, they had been to multiple comic con events. Due to budgeting her allowance money and practicing with her friends, Emma was not only able to purchase high-end costumes and wigs but was able to learn how to act. When she put on her characters' costumes, she would become that character, leaving the shy introvert she is in the shadows of her characters. Even being fluent in different languages helped her since she was able to change her voice or accent when she spoke to match her character. Brittnay and Nancy were amazed though at how different Emma became when she put on her outfits. Each and every character she played came to life.
She had gotten down the tricks of the trade and became the belle of the ball or should I say prince in shining armor as she mostly took on male characters and nailed her character each time. She didn't mind dressing as a female character, but most times female characters' costumes would come with so much extra that needed to be done or nothing at all since the costume would be showing off the whole body, minus the private areas, barely. Plus not only being easier to manage, but dressing as a male would lessen the chance of someone recognizing her, so she thought.

A short romance story.      :-)

***Note from the Author:
Updated "Fox" & added "Fox2" hope Fox2 is worth it for those left in suspense from Fox.  :-)

We had arrived quickly after breakfast through the floo, which immiedately went silent at the sight of sirus of course it was as I expected it to be, How ever the silence was getting rather irritating so I was glad when a familiar voice caused the silence to break.


???- "There are you are!'


Adam- " Oh hey Hermione I-"

I turned to see only to pause as what she was wearing, to be honest I should have expected this since she is a muggle-born.


Adam- "Huh, You an manga fan?"


She beamed at me.

Hermione- "Of course I am, I found out about it a while ago and instantly became hooked."


.Adam-"...Ok,  I'm guessing you've been to a comic con before you came here? Is that the reason why you are wearing these clothes?"


Her grin grew as she striked a pose.


Hermione- "Yes, How do I look?"


I eyed her form before nodding.


Adam- "Not bad..."


She blushed before giving me a smack upside the head.

Adam- "Ow! what is it with woman and slapping me?"

Hermione- "Maybe if you wernr such a pervert it would happen less! honestly how do you think rose would feel"

Rose in question was giving me a sharp glare

I was suddenly a little nervous

Adam- "I am not a pervert, you just told me to check you out so I-"



I stoped instantly, as I realized what I was saying was making it worse I decided to change the subject.

Adam- "So anyway you ready to go?"


She have me a look before sighing.

Hermione- "Yeah just, hold on a sec."


A redhead woman with freckles on her cheeks appeared what got me completely unexpected was that she had on a cosplay outfit as well hers however was kind of different


Huh

???- "My mum wouldn't let me go, sorry Hermione"


Hermione- "Its fine Ginny i just got here as well."

She turned to me and Rose


Hermione- "uh guys this is Ginny weasly she's my friend Ginny we met at comic con Ginny these are my friends as well, Rose Potter and Adam Malfoy"


Adam- "Its actually black now, and Is rather prefer black."


She grinned

Ginny- "Nice to meet you"

.

"..." I was reeling and screaming  I meansn't Ginny supposed to be an obsessed love stalker or something? her family isn't supposed to know about manga  What the hell is going on? 

Ginny- "Are you ok?"

It shook me out of my daze as I saw concerned looks

Adam-"I'm fine thanks, Its nice to meet you too."


Although I am greatful for this change Please one above all no more surprises  the headaches are a pain to deal with.

A young kid who loves fiction and fanfiction is reborn in a Harry potter marvel and Pjo combined verse after dying.

Crossover elements of all fiction.


Discord link https://discord.gg/EKwh25



In a cold cage on the floor was Danny . He watched Dr. Spencer pace around with his lab assistants doing who knows what. He felt so vulnerable and helpless. Never had he thought that he would be treated so badly. 

Danny's eyes wandered around and set on several dogs of different breeds caged in separate cages. They did not look happy at all. At least now he knew what it felt like to be caged like an animal. 

Dr. Spencer was analyzed a chemical reaction taking place in a test tube when one of his assistants approached him. He tried to speak to Dr. Spencer, but he was too engrossed in what he was doing, so he shushed him. The assistant had no alternative but to stand there and wait to be given the chance to speak. 

"Yes, yes, yes! I have developed the perfect formula. Now all I need is that one special ingredient!" Dr. Spencer exclaimed, "Where are those three?" his impatient eyes scanned the lab. "They are delaying my genius!" 

The assistant cleared his throat. "They are here doctor." that's what he was trying to tell him earlier. 

"Is that so? Let them in right now!" 

The assistant was about to do so when Sean, Sheila and Bolt walked in. Sean had his usual annoying smirk whereas Bolt appeared bored. Sheila, on the other hand, was sucked into her phone caring less about the existence of those around her. Dr. Spencer grinned at them and ordered his assistant to leave to give them privacy. 

"We got orders from the Great One to meet up here." Bolt began. 

"This is something to do with the new mission I presume." Sean added. 

"Hurry up and spill it. I don't have all day." Bolt impatiently said once more. 

"Calm down my impatient comrade." Dr. Spencer smiled widely. He was too much in a good mood to let Bolt ruin it with his unruly behavior. "I will explain why you are here." 

Dr. Spencer took off his glasses and sat on a stool. "As you know, I have been developing a weapon that can kill darkas gods. Darkas gods are immortal therefore killing them off completely is almost impossible. For over a ten thousand years our kind has faced off with these immortal beings. We have wounded some, put others into hibernation but never have we killed one. For five years now I have carried out a detailed research on darkas gods to know their weaknesses but unfortunately I found none. It was only until of late when I discovered that there is in deed a weakness." 

"Do tell," Sean encouraged, intrigued. 

"The strongest defense mechanism of a warrior darkas god is to summon dragons. Powerful this technique may be, it is also their weakness because dragons are the only things that can kill darkas gods." Dr Spencer concluded and the three vampires were astonished. 

"You mean those pets of theirs can kill them?" Sean asked. 

"Bullshit!" Bolt blurted out in disbelief. 

"What I am telling you is the truth." Dr Spencer excitedly insisted. 

"I don't get it. How are dragons able to kill them?" Sean asked, confused. 

"They are able to do so because their biological makeup is made of a deadly venomous toxin known as natrifin. It can destroy anything made of gamarax. Natrifin is highly concentrated in the claws, scales and saliva of these beasts." Dr Spencer explained. 

"You don't say." Sean grinned at him while Bolt stared at the scientist wide-eyed. 

"So, this is where your mission comes in. You are to locate a silver haired girl and bring her to me. She has the ability to summon a dragon. I need a sample of that dragon's DNA." 

**** 

The sound of musical instruments could be heard as the town's matching band took the streets. Several floats of cartoon characters followed them behind. It was comic con so people were excited. 

Children and adults wore costumes of their favorite cartoon, movie and video game characters. Akirexer bumped into two boys dressed as Gumball and Darwin from the Amazing World of Gumball. They apologized to her and ran towards their mother shrieking in excitement. 

Akirexer smiled at them and joined the crowd of people watching the parade. Because it was comic con, her Dark Star clothes didn't attract too much attention. Some people even thought that she was dressed like an assassin from a famous video game known as Assassin's Creed. 

No one was even puzzled to see that she had pink eyes because they assumed that she wore pink contact lenses. Due to what was happening in her life, Akirexer completely forgot about comic con. 

She remembered how she and Britney would cosplay as different characters of their favorite shows every year. She smiled to herself when she remembered the day Britney chose to dress up as Darth Vader. 

Akirexer saw Sana and Sanuika from afar. To her surprise, they were dressed in provocative pussycat costumes. 

"Oh wow look at how fascinating this is." Sanuika exclaimed as she marveled at the floats. "Sana look!" She pointed. "That one kinda looks like a Kremis." 

"Keep it down Sanuika. I know this is our first Earth event but you have to get your shit together. You are attracting too much attention to us." Sana scolded her. 

"Attention from who?" 

"Those boys over there." 

Sana pointed at four handsome 15-year-old boys with her eyes. They were all openly ogling at the twins. One waved at Sanuika and she shyly waved back. 

"Are you crazy? Stop acting like a slut!" Sana aggressively whispered at her. 

"A what?" Sanuika got angry. "You take that back! You are just jealous." 

"I am not!" 

"Yes you are!" 

'I better not get the attention of these two. I have more important things to do.' Akirexer thought to herself and walked away unnoticed by the twins. 

Akirexer felt that because the day reminded her so much of Britney, she had to find her grave. It was high time she paid her last respects to her. She felt that it was the best thing to do before she carried out her next move in her blood thirsty pursuit of revenge against Steve. Akirexer was making her way out of the crowd when she heard a strange voice say, 

"There you are."

Imagine a world, where vampires are hunted down and fed on by predators. Whitney, a bull-dog lawyer great at what she does; dying in the woods after losing everything, never imagined that she would ever become a vampire predator. For the price of her soul, she began a new life as a darkas god. A life that only screamed revenge against everyone who took everything from her. 

Be witness to a tale of a bloody trail of revenge. Who can stop a beast scorned?

(3rd Person POV)

"😑 what all are you wearing?"

"No doubt, cloths🙄."

And it begins. a man who is standing in front of his friends has no habit of mocking his allies especially when it comes to their appearance. started to look like acting pissed with some people who were trying to get on his nerves. he glances at them with clenching his fist lightly, overall giving an expression in of pressing his lower lips to his upper lips. with doubt, in his head. While he lifted his head slightly tiny up to the right side of his body posture and start to giving a lower eyes glance to the people who were standing in front of him. taking a deep breath. and blinking every after 5-10 second. tries to give a colder but not much tight attitude toward the people who are standing in front of him.😒  

"Ya, I'm sure. you do. you do cover yourself cover with cloths. 
but exactly... what...!!!
I can't understand the theme of your appearance like this. 
can you explain?"


Yea it was his cold and pissed of voice that you have just heard.

"ah!! that's!!"

Martin 😅 tries to have a grinning face trying to have a tensed expression in his face which indicate his nervousness during a tense situation. after all, this situation is little but tense. 

"Hey! Mint why do you appear on your beach look.
Aren't anyone told you about it?"

"wait! what kind of?"

Kim doubtfully lower his eyebrows and turned toward Martin to ask him about this.

"Martin!"

"Well!!! I forget to tell you about the theme of today's clothing."

here it goes Martin FORGET TO TELL HIS LOVE OF LIFE about this theme and now have to deal with Mint's annoyed expression 

(Mint POV)

"Ah!"

What a Lovely weather. The sun is shining on the top of our head and the breeze is chill. The trees beside the beach were also dancing with the winds looking like they were enjoying the season too along with all the tourist. I can say it's a lovely day.

But!!!
Wait!!

It can be good like this, but the desire is on the other side. No matter how much you want to go according to your will, destiny pulls you down. before I turned around and looked at my friends I was feeling like I was in such a good mode. They just ruined it. Ah!

I take my breath out to calm down.

I was kinda pissed with them but I can't understand what to do now. I was trying hard to hide my inner expression. which was like blown away right after seeing them. But somehow my how much I was failed to do so. Yup agree I can't control my emotions for much longer. So I spoke. And then.....

it was like I was the one having a fault here. never mind. thing happens sometimes. 

"Mint I'm so sorry that was my fault I haven't told you about it."

"it's ok Martin. I don't mind it at all. it just..."

it just kinda feel the odd man out. how can I explain this to him? I could not make myself angry at him. this is the person I love. so I said nevermind to not go deep into this topic and asked everyone to come and go into the amusement park. oh I forget to tell you that they finally adding comics and cosplay inside of the amusement Park. So it will not us being different form other and probably maximum of people did I'm dressed like that.

(3rd Person's POV)

[the thing is that the amusement Park is like Disneyland but it is fully imaginary I request to the audience this is just my imagination. if by mistake I mention something not fulfil the situation demand please forgive me.]

(Mint POV)

oh ya, I forget to mention about their appearance. probably I forget.
so basically they all (my friends) were dressed in anime clothing. basically, for knowledge, it terms as cosplay. in which people chose to have clothing according to a selective anime character or particular movies or series characters. in general favourite anime characters. it is a way of showing a different type of culture through their interest. all character was based on manga (comics), tv or games instead. they were all generally come under Japanese based but recently American and other east Asian aside from Japan cosplay is in trend too. if I put an example for it from marvel studios (subsidy of Disney, American ) we have iron man, caption America, and Thor ( I'm just taking few names. there's a lot) people like to dress like these characters. and enjoy having fun with other fans in a comic con or just gatherings.

likewise, my friends were fans too of such series and movies. but despite being a couple they differed with death others. 

Han And Cherry
this couple dress in a unique way. I co consider their dressed we'll and give then 2nd best in my opinion. they were treated themselves with a good and competitive look. as Batman and wonder women. it kinda suits them well I agree.

Max And Mimi
simple and good, promising looks Max as a detective conan (detective Conan) and Mimi as Rem (Re: Zero) their personalities matches. 

Kim And Ploy
Kim as Hanamichi Sakuragi ( Slam dunk) and Ploy as Nezuko Kamado (Demon Slayer) I don't know why she chose such a typical character such hard cosplay.

Freddie as Atomic Samurai (One Punch Man)

Eric as Deku\Midoriya (My Hero Academia)

Pham as Serena Tsukino (sailor moon)

and me in beach clothing. I did not want to go upstairs and change I was too lazy to do so. whatever the don't care about my looks so I should keep my awkward aside and enjoy myself. so I was doing that. we get up and just go to the amusement park. withing a few minutes we were at the front care of the amusement Park. 

"finally, we are here."

"shall we go in."

"yes what are we waiting for? 
come on."

I smiled and entered running.

My Dear, 

This is Mint. this story's main Protagonist. you guessed it right, I like men. like a lot, literally. yes, I am the one, belong to that 10% population which consider as the minority, The LGBTQ+. but if you take aside the sexuality agenda, I'm a normal person like you. I have a family, friends like more than brother and sister. suitable college life and a friend that I have a crush on. I wake up early daily, take bath, eat meals regularly, and always be on time for college, being studious is my nature. posses talents and hobbies and thinking uniquely. facing difficulties and stress, dealing with them, and all stuff like that. I am as normal as you are as extraordinary as you are.
practically I possess every characteristic of human beings.

and this is my story.


"Mint, have you make contact with any of our friends?"

"I trying to call them, but no one is available at this moment. I'm now afraid. they might not get hurt?"

"I don't know but I think they may be safe. I trust God for their safety. we just need to configure this Idea."

"You might be true. I guess this earthquake might not cause any damage to them. but still, can't make any contact with them makes me more worried as per second passes."

"Keep Hope Mint. everything will be fine. the disaster has passed. now we just have to figure out where their locations are. but first, you need to take a deep breath and calm your blood pressure down. don't be panic."

"I am trying to calm myself down. but, as time passes I can't stop worrying about them. and I might keep worrying like this until I discover they are safe."

I say a msg dropped into my phone. I rapidly get up and gear up for helping them.

"Han, I should go and look for them. you have to rest"

"I can't sit around and do nothing. when I knew my friends are out there. they might need my help. I should go too."

"No, please, you are in no condition right now. look at you. you barely even walk right now. if you get out like this you have me behind to worry about you too."

"but!"

"I do not afford to listen to any excuses right now. just be here and I take the rest of the part to make sure they are safe."

My heart-eating me out of worry. this is a case of emergency, of course, I would. why not. but nonetheless, I wasn't thinking straight. 
when I started to think, why I was running so desperate to the first destination. when I received the location like this crazy? I might say I can't judge myself for what reason my heart is shouting me to 'run' fast as I can. move my feet as I can, towards the person it might desire to take a glimpse to his safety.

yes, I am figuring out myself too, why? why him? why this particular person my heart has a desire to see this extensively out of anyone in this entire planet right now?

The upper phase might not be a question. but it might rather be it's an answer to itself. I just have to figure out what.

Fruit 818: Pesta Ulang Tahun Jovano
Tentu saja di ulang tahun Jovano, sepupu dia juga diundang. Seperti Vargana dan Voindra. 
Ivy juga boleh ikut bergabung. Gavin dan Kiran juga bergabung. Apalagi ketika Andrea mendatangkan Kevon dan Alyn. Semua remaja bersenang-senang di pesta musim panas tersebut. 
Yang agak berbeda kali ini, Ivy yang biasanya anti sosial, beberapa bulan belakangan ini lebih mau berbaur meski tetap dengan sikap dingin. Tapi setidaknya, dia sudah mau bergabung jika ada acara-acara di keluarga dia. Tidak seperti dulu yang harus dipaksa atau dibujuk dulu. 
Kini, Ivy dengan suka rela mau ikut acara apapun. Tapi, yah ... sikap dingin dan misterius dia masih tetap terlihat. 
Walaupun demikian, Andrea dan yang lainnya sangat lega akan perkembangan dari Ivy. Mereka berharap perkembangan itu akan terus dan terus meningkat nantinya hingga pada akhirnya, gadis cantik seperti boneka Jepang itu bisa lebih terbuka pada keluarganya. 
Perkembangan Ivy yang mencolok terutama pada kemodisan penampilan dia sekarang ini. 
Ivy semakin menggilai baju-baju ala cosplay dan juga baju bertema gothic. Ia menyukai warna hitam dan putih. 
Dan karena Ivy tidak bisa menggunakan kekuatan magis seperti anggota keluarga dia lainnya, dia pun belajar berdandan. Ia tak mau terus menerus meminta tolong pada sang ibu untuk menyulap penampilan dan dandanan dia seperti yang dia ingin tiru di majalah atau foto di Gugel. 
Oleh karena itu, meski usianya masih 11 tahun, Ivy mulai bisa berdandan menggunakan beberapa alat kosmetik. Itu juga dipicu dari para teman di sekolah dia yang terkadang ikut acara cosplay. 
Keimutan wajah Asia tentu tidak perlu diragukan untuk menjadi cosplayer. Apalagi wajah Asia Timur, sangat cocok jika didandani untuk cosplay. 
Sebenarnya Andrea kurang setuju jika Ivy berdandan bagai gadis dewasa di usia segitu. Namun, Dante menasehati Andrea agar jangan terlalu mengekang Ivy agar gadis cantik itu tidak lari dan introvert lagi. 
Mengikuti saran Dante, Andrea pun tidak lagi terusik jika sang putri sulung berdandan lengkap dengan bedak dasar, bulu mata, eyeliner dan lipstik tebal dalam beberapa acara. 
Seperti di acara ulang tahun Jovano, Ivy berdandan bagai cosplayer dan itu membuat banyak teman lelaki Jovano melolong terpesona. 
Gavin pun kesal dan hanya bisa menempeli Ivy saja agar menjaga tidak ada serigala berbulu domba yang hendak mendekat ke Ivy. 
Dan di pihak Ivy ... Dia merasa ada suatu kebanggaan dan kebahagiaan jika mengetahui ada lelaki yang terpikat padanya. Ia akan kerap melenggang dan melenggok di depan teman-teman sang kakak dengan wajah dingin seolah menimbulkan aura misterius yang menawan, khas banyak karakter perempuan muda di anime. 
Dan para lelaki semakin tergila-gila pada Ivy. 
Ini membuat Jovano kadang mengingatkan pada teman-temannya agar jangan mencoba berbuat macam-macam pada sang adik yang meski di usia 11 tahun, sudah bisa tampil memikat. 
Tapi Ivy menikmati kekaguman mereka. Bahkan dia memakai bikini hitam yang tak kalah seksi dengan teman perempuan kakaknya di sana. 
"Ivy, kau mau kuambilkan jus?" tanya Gavin setelah mengikuti Ivy kemanapun gadis itu melangkah, dan kini mereka duduk di kursi kolam renang. 
"Jus semangka." Ivy berkata dengan nada datar. 
"Oke, sip!" Gavin pun segera melesat mengambilkan jus semangka seperti yang dikehendaki gadis pujaannya. 
"Hi hi, lihat, kakakmu sudah seperti mister bucin!" Vargana dan para bocah Blanche lainnya berkumpul di sudut lain kolam sambil bergosip. 
Kiran yang diajak bicara Vargana hanya diam dan melihat ke arah Ivy duduk. Tanpa siapapun tau, sebenarnya Kiran juga mengagumi Ivy, sama seperti sang kakak, Gavin. 
Tapi tentu saja kekaguman Kiran pada Ivy murni kekaguman antara wanita saja. Kiran merupakan gadis yang cukup pemalu dan pendiam. Pesona Ivy akhir-akhir ini membuat Kiran diam-diam mengidolakan Ivy. 
Itu karena Kiran tau Ivy tadinya juga sosok pendiam dan tertutup seperti dirinya. Dan Kiran berharap, dengan dia mengagumi sosok Ivy, dia bisa terpacu untuk lebih melampaui sikap pemalu dia dengan Ivy sebagai panutan. 
Kiran ingin secantik Ivy. Kiran ingin sepercaya diri Ivy. Kiran ingin semempesona Ivy. 
"Hei, lihat, itu Ivy didekati cowok! Wah, tampan!" Kuro menunjuk ke arah Ivy sedang duduk santai sedangkan Gavin belum datang dengan jus semangkanya. 
"Hai, Ivy." Pemuda tampan bertampang Jepang itu mendekat ke Ivy dan menunduk sambil berkata, "boleh duduk di sini?" 
Ivy melirik pemuda itu yang sedang menunjuk bangku kolam di sebelahnya. Lalu ia pun kembali rebahkan kepalanya seperti sebelumnya sambil berkata, "Terserah." 
Mendengar jawaban dari Ivy yang sebenarnya datar dan harusnya terdengar menyebalkan, pemuda itu justru tersenyum senang dan dengan gembira mendekatkan bangku kosong itu ke sebelah Ivy. 
Ivy hanya melirik sekilas dan kembali pejamkan mata, tidak peduli lagi. Ia hanya ingin berjemur dan menampilkan pesona dia. Setampan apapun lelaki yang mendekati dia, dia tidak tergoyahkan. Dia memiliki standar tampan tersendiri. 
Ketika pemuda itu sudah duduk rebah di sebelah Ivy, pemuda itu mulai bertanya, "Ivy, apa kau suka anime?" 
"Umh." Jawaban yang diberikan Ivy begitu singkat dan berupa gumaman saja. Tapi di Jepang, jawaban seperti itu diartikan iya. 
Maka, pemuda itu bertanya lagi. "Kau suka datang ke acara anime seperti Comic Con atau misalkan Comiket?" 
"Umh." 
"Nipponbashi?" 
"Umh." 
"Wuaahh! Kapan-kapan kita harus datang bersama, yah! Kau mau kan, Ivy?" 
"Entah." 
"Nanti aku akan ijin pada kakakmu, jangan khawatir. Atau kita ajak juga kakakmu!" 
Ivy diam sejenak. Mungkin untuk berpikir dan mempertimbangkan. Kemudian dia menjawab, "Terserah." Sebagai gadis yang ingin tetap terkesan misterius, Ivy harus tidak langsung mengiyakan ajakan lelaki. Tapi berpura-pura mempertimbangkan dulu. 
Dia harus terlihat misterius meski bisa diajak, dan mudah diajak meski tetap misterius dan susah digapai. Seperti itu yang hendak dicapai Ivy untuk membangun imejnya. 
"Hei, hei, kenapa kau ada di sini?" Gavin sudah ada di depan Ivy, membawa dua gelas jus semangka dingin menyegarkan, dan kini marah karena ada pemuda lain di sebelah Ivy. 
Pemuda teman sekolah Jovano itu hanya acuh tak acuh angkat bahu dan menjawab, "Kenapa aku ada di sini? Tentu karena aku memiliki kaki. Apa lagi?" 
"Ohh, begitu." Gavin menyeringai. "Bagaimana jika aku patahkan kakimu? Apakah kira-kira kau masih bisa merangkak ke sini?" 
Para bocah Blanche yang melihat kejadian itu saling menahan napas. Dalam sepenalaran mereka semua yang paham kekuatan Gavin, pemuda itu meski jauh lebih tua dan lebih besar dari Gavin, namun pasti akan langsung pingsan jika dipukul oleh Gavin. 
Jangan remehkan Gavin hanya karena dia masih berumur 13 tahun. Dia seorang prajurit yang hebat di medan perang. Kemampuannya sudah teruji di alam Schnee, Kutub Selatan, dan di Transylvania. 
Apakah Gavin akan sungguh-sungguh mematahkan kaki pemuda itu? 


"Aku tau aku ini hasil dari pembuahan terlarang yang tak bisa terelakkan. Bahkan aku tau kekuatanku yang sebenarnya dan aku sangat membenci itu. Aku berharap aku tak pernah ada jika hidupku selalu dalam teror seksualitas yang mati-matian aku hindari." 

Andrea merasa hidupnya jungkir balik saat mendekati usia 17 tahun, dimana dia akhirnya tau bahwa dia adalah keturunan salah satu raja iblis Incubus di Underworld. 

Cambion. Itulah sebutan baru bagi dirinya. Apakah dia nantinya akan memiliki tanduk? Apakah dia nanti akan berwajah seram? Berekor? Yang jelas, Andrea tidak menyukai kekuatan barunya. Kekuatan yang membuatnya menarik perhatian para lelaki. Kekuatan yang membuatnya harus terus lari dan dilindungi. 

Sedangkan Dante, seorang Nephilim yang berhasrat naik ke Surga, dia harus membunuh 100 keturunan Iblis agar bisa menjadi seorang Angel. Dan Andrea merupakan target buruan ke-99. 

Namun, ketika feromon gadis itu terlalu menggoda, Dante menghadapi dua pilihan: tetap membunuh Andrea? Atau justru memiliki Andrea untuk dirinya sendiri? 

WARNING: 
- HANYA UNTUK PEMBACA BERUSIA DI ATAS 17 TAHUN 
- ERO-FIC 
- TIDAK UNTUK MANUSIA SUCI & ANAK-ANAK 
- VULGAR & EKSPLISIT 
- BEBERAPA DIALOG MEMAKAI BAHASA GAUL & KASAR 
- TAK PERLU MEMBAWA SARA KE KOMENTAR KALIAN KARENA INI BUKAN NOVEL RELIGI!

Turned Tables is a project I've been working on for a few years now. It started out as a couple of original characters I would cosplay or draw once in a while and has become something that actually means a lot to me. I do 100% of the work on this by myself including writing, editing, character design, and anything else that went into this story so updates might be all over the place.
  When I first started intertwining all of the characters I had to come up with an actual story. Some of my biggest interests are space, mostly aliens and conspiracy theories, war (military tactics/artillery/ etc.) and psychology. I won't be going into too much front-line combat, the story is mostly about the character's lives and how they interact with each other, so if you find that stuff boring don't worry.

Other Notes

I am currently trying to make a comic version as well that will be posted on YouTube. I figured it would help get a slightly better idea of how the characters look and some other minor things that I wanted to include but couldn't necessarily fit into the written format. I'm not really a comic artist, nor is line art even my typical style, so a lot of the pages will be crude, quick, sketches that are hardly proportional with little continuity. As a whole I'd suggest this version to the comic because it's more detailed and over all better executed. Keep in mind that I'm not a professional writer so calling this version "the better one," is kind'a depressing. 

Now that the serious stuff is out of the way, make sure to follow me on Instagram (link in bio) for cosplay, art, and possibly a few fun facts about the characters. You don't have to if you don't want to, just a suggestion. If you're from my Instagram, hello again! And thank you for the support! I didn't mean for this part to be this long, sorry about that but enjoy my writing if you can!

Ivana Williams, a cold, browbeaten, twenty one year old woman. Between her risky job as a sniper in the military and lack of empathy, she's the last person who should be taking care of young, innocent, Pyper. But here they are. Ivana must shape Pyper into the loving, compassionate person she isn't. All while sheltering her from the pains of war.

"Oy, Chris, berhenti main-main dengan pacarmu itu, apa kau sudah memesan makanan?" Guan Fei bertanya sambil mengambil tempat duduk di sebelah kiri Chris. "Dia bukan pacarku, Ah Guan, dan juga, apa kau buta? Jelas-jelas aku sudah memesan makanan untukmu dan Ah Luo," cibir Chris sebelum mengembalikan tanghulu milik Yaoyao. "Kau tidak asik, Chris, lagipula, Yao Ling Ling kan pendek. Pasti kalian akan terlihat cocok," Huang Luo ikut memanas-manasi Chris.

"Hei, babi bodoh! Aku tidak sudi berpacaran dengan lelaki brengsek macam temanmu itu! Jadi, jangan sembarangan kalau bicara ya," geram Yaoyao sambil menyumpit kwetiau yang ia pesan. "Yaoyao, kurasa kamu terlalu kasar," ucap Vivi sebelum menyeruput sup kacang merah miliknya. "Kasar bagaimana? Bukannya aku biasanya begini? Kenapa kau jadi aneh di depan mereka sih, Vivi? Biasanya kau tidak berkomentar apapun meski aku mengatakan hal yang lebih kasar daripada itu," Yaoyao bertanya bertubi-tubi, membuat Vivi merasa rikuh untuk menjawabnya.

"Hei pendek, apa yang dikatakan Silvi itu memang benar. Kau itu terlalu kasar, jadi kau jangan memberondongkan pertanyaanmu pada Silvi," cibir Chris sambil mengambil sumpit yang terletak di depan Yaoyao. "Kau ini bagaimana sih, Chris? Tadi kau merayu Yao Ling Ling, tapi sekarang kau malah membela Silvia," ucap Guan Fei heran. Chris hanya terdiam sambil memakan mie pedas miliknya dan melirik kearah Vivi.

Guan Fei melirik kearah temannya yang hanya diam tanpa menjawab pertanyaannya itu. Dilihatnya bahwa Chris makan sambil memperhatikan Vivi yang hampir selesai makan, membuat Guan Fei menaikkan sebelah alisnya. "Hoi, Chris, kudengar akan ada festival Comic-Con di kampus Starlight University, kau mau datang?" tanya Huang Luo sambil melihat ponselnya.

"Kapan? Berapa harga tiketnya?" Chris balik bertanya sebelum memakan lebih banyak mie. "Hari Jumat pekan ini, harga tiketnya 300 Yuan per orang," jawab Huang Luo sebelum menghabiskan roujianmo di tangannya. "Akan kupikirkan nanti, aku mau ke toilet dulu. Ah Guan, Ah Luo, kalau kalian sudah selesai duluan saja ke kelas, nanti aku menyusul," ucap Chris yang tampaknya sudah selesai makan, padahal di nampannya masih tersisa 3 tusuk tanghulu stroberi miliknya.

"Gabriel, itu tanghulu punyamu belum dimakan," ucap Vivi mengingatkan Chris akan makanannya yang belum dimakan. "Buatmu aja, Sil, gue duluan ya," ujar Chris dalam bahasa Indonesia sambil memindahkan tanghulu miliknya ke nampan Vivi. "Gabe? Loh kok?" Vivi tergagap saat Chris memindahkan tanghulu milik pemuda itu ke nampannya, lalu pergi sambil mengembalikan nampan yang dia bawa ke tempat yang disediakan.

"Sepertinya dia cukup baik padamu, Vivi," ujar Yaoyao sambil mengigit tanghulu miliknya, lalu melirik kearah Vivi yang hanya terdiam dengan wajah memerah. Yaoyao menaikkan sebelah alisnya saat melihat Vivi menyibakkan rambutnya, lalu memandangi tanghulu di tangannya dengan senyum cerah.

Di sisi lain, Guan Fei dan Huang Luo menatap heran kearah Chris yang berkata kalau dia akan berpikir dua kali untuk datang ke Comic-Con. Padahal biasanya, Chris lah yang paling bersemangat untuk datang ke Comic-Con karena dia sudah menjadi maniak anime sejati. Belum lagi saat Guan Fei, Huang Luo, Dan Yaoyao melihat Chris memberikan manisan pada Vivi, meski itu adalah hal biasa bagi Guan Fei dan Huang Luo, tetap saja terasa janggal Yaoyao karena ia melihat betapa cuek Chris di depan orang-orang.

"Sepertinya aku mau menyusulnya sebentar, Yaoyao. Kamu duluan saja ke kelas ya? Kirimi aku pesan kalau Guru Devon meminta kita ke lab nanti," ucap Vivi sambil menghabiskan tanghulu pemberian Chris tadi. "Vivi! Tunggu....." "Tidak usah kau cegah, toh sebenarnya Vivi itu naksir pada Chris, jadi wajar kalau dia mau menemui pujaan hatinya saat jam istirahat makan siang begini," Guan Fei berkata memotong ucapan Yaoyao, membuat Yaoyao hanya bisa bengong setelah mencerna kata-kata dari Guan Fei.

~SoC~

"Gabe, sebenarnya kenapa kamu minta aku untuk menyusulmu kesini?" tanya Vivi sambil mendudukkan pantatnya di bangku atap gedung utama Sunshine International Academy. "Pake bahasa Indonesia aja kenapa, Sil. Toh disini juga banyak orang China, males aja gue make bahasa Mandarin disini," ucap Chris yang menyandarkan tubuhnya pada pagar pembatas sambil meminum sekaleng cola. Vivi sedikit menggembungkan pipinya saat mendengar ucapan pemuda itu.

"Ya udah, emang kenapa Lo minta gue kesini? Gue kira itu penting, jadi gue langsung ngacir kemari ninggalin si Yaoyao di kantin sama temen-temen Lo yang belagu itu," Vivi kembali bertanya, kali ini dengan ekspresi cemberut di wajahnya. "Lo tadi denger kan Huang Luo bilang kalo besok Jumat bakal ada Comic-Con? Lo mau ikut nggak sama gue kesana?" Chris balik bertanya pada Vivi sambil menaikkan kaleng cola ke mulutnya.

"Hah? Mau ngapain Lo kesana, Gabe? Jangan bilang kalo Lo mau foto bareng mbak-mbak cosplayer disana," tuduh Vivi kesal. "Bukan itu tujuan gue kesana. Aslinya sih, gue mau beli video game Fishcake Shinobi Thunder 4 yang lagi booming itu," jawab Chris sambil mencubit dagunya. "Hah? Buat apa? Bukannya Lo bisa beli di Game Center deket restoran Peyoung itu?" Vivi kembali bertanya dengan nada sedikit meninggi.

"Kecilin suara Lo dikit ngapa, Sil? Lagian, kalo gue belinya di Comic-Con, gue bisa dapetin itu setengah harga, belum lagi tanda tangan dari mbak-mbak cosplayer disana," jelas Chris kelewat santai. Sebuah kedutan kembali timbul di dahi Vivi, dan dengan tidak berperasaan, Vivi melangkah kedepan hanya untuk menginjak kaki Chris.

"Aduh! Sakit tau Sil! Gini-gini amat Lo ke gue...." ucap Chris sambil mengelus-elus kakinya yang diinjak oleh Vivi. "Bodo amat! Nī zhège báichī Gabriel! (Dasar Gabriel bodoh!)" rajuk Vivi sebelum meninggalkan Chris dengan langkah kaki yang dihentak-hentakkan. Chris hanya bisa menatap Vivi dengan tatapan bingung sambil mengacak-acak rambutnya, lalu berkata, "Perempuan memang susah dimengerti."

~SoC~

"Wah, Chris! Tidak kusangka kalau ternyata kau mau membayar tiket masuk untuk kami," puji Huang Luo saat mereka berada di gate khusus untuk memasuki Comic-Con di kampus Starlight University. "Biasa saja, Ah Luo, lagipula ayahku memberiku sedikit tambahan uang saku Minggu ini, jadi aku bisa santai sedikit," ucap Chris sambil menutupi telinganya dengan sebuah headset berwarna biru dengan gambar seorang tokoh anime berambut perak.

"Sudahlah, kapan kita mau masuk nih? Nanti stan video game keburu ramai," protes Guan Fei sambil memakan permen. "Sabar sedikit, Ah Guan, toh bukan cuma kau yang ingin ke stan video game," sergah Chris sambil mengaduk-aduk isi tasnya hanya untuk mengambil sebuah masker hitam dengan tulisan [Oppai Daisuki] di bagian tengahnya. Huang Luo juga ikut memakai maskernya yang bergambar seorang tokoh anime yang mengenakan bikini, sedangkan Guan Fei mengenakan masker bergambar piala di bagian tengah.

"'Saatnya beraksi!'" ujar ketiga pemuda itu bersamaan sambil mulai melangkah memasuki gate. Ketiganya langsung saja menuju ke sebuah stan game untuk membeli game incaran mereka, lalu berkeliling setelah mendapatkan kaset video game masing-masing. Setelah agak lama, ketiganya lalu memutuskan untuk berpencar, karena Guan Fei ingin kembali ke stan video game untuk menjajal permainan yang mereka sediakan untuk versi demo, sedangkan Huang Luo ingin melihat cosplay competition yang memang menjadi acara utama di Comic-Con itu.

Chris yang sendirian tak tahu harus berbuat apa, jadi dia lebih memilih untuk duduk di depan sebuah stan makanan sambil menyantap beberapa dimsum goreng. Pemuda itu lalu membuka ponselnya untuk melihat-lihat notifikasi dan bermain dengan beberapa sosmed yang ia miliki, sebelum akhirnya merasa bosan dan memutuskan untuk menonton anime yang baru saja ia unduh kemarin. Setelah menghabiskan 2 episode anime, Chris merasa sangat bosan, lalu memutuskan untuk membeli sebuah es krim batangan untuk menemaninya dalam perjalanan pulang.

"Duh... Lapar nih.... Tahu begini tadi aku beli mapo tofu dan sup ikan pedas itu saja," sesal Chris sambil menggigit es krim miliknya dan melihat kantung plastik di tangan kirinya. "Hemm... Lumayanlah, untung Papa memberiku sedikit tambahan uang jajan berkat prestasiku, tapi, bagaimana kalau Mama tahu? Duh, jangan sampai dilihat oleh Merry deh, nanti dia mengadu ke Mama soal aku membeli kaset video game baru," gumam Chris risau sambil memasukkan kantung plastik itu ke tasnya.

Terlalu sibuk dengan pikirannya membuat Chris tak sadar kalau ternyata ada seorang perempuan yang menutupi wajahnya dengan masker dan topi lebar tengah berlari kearah pemuda itu. Perempuan itu tampak panik karena ia berlari sambil sesekali menengok kebelakang, hingga akhirnya ia bertubrukan dengan Chris. Keduanya pun terjatuh dengan posisi Chris yang ditimpa oleh tubuh perempuan itu, membuat pemuda itu terpaksa harus merelakan es krimnya jatuh ke tanah.

"Aiyoo... Bisakah kamu sedikit berhati-hati? Rasanya sakit kalau harus ditabrak sampai jatuh begini," ucap Chris sambil mencoba mendudukkan pantatnya di trotoar yang agak sepi itu. Perempuan itu terdiam sejenak saat melihat wajah Chris, sebelum akhirnya tersadar dan berkata, "Maaf, tuan, tapi saya sedang terburu-buru. Saya dikejar oleh beberapa orang, karena itu saya berlari dan tidak sengaja menabrak tuan."

Chris sedikit mengernyitkan dahinya sambil mencoba untuk berdiri. Tatapannya tak lepas dari perempuan yang menabraknya tadi. Saat perempuan itu mencoba untuk berlari lagi, Chris langsung memegangi tangan perempuan itu dan menariknya pergi. "Hei! Lepaskan aku! Bagaimana kalau aku ditemukan oleh orang-orang yang mengejarku tadi?!" protes perempuan itu sambil memukul-mukul punggung Chris. Chris dengan santai menoleh kearah perempuan itu, lalu berkata, "Diamlah, kamu sudah menjatuhkan es krimku ke tanah, tahu!"

'Duh... Kolot banget sih... Padahal mukanya ganteng gitu, kayak pangeran-pangeran Eropa,' batin perempuan itu rikuh. "Bisa kuganti makananmu itu? Kalau kamu melepaskanku sekarang, aku berjanji akan mengganti makananmu itu nanti," ujar si perempuan pada Chris. "Tidak usah, kamu cukup ikut saja denganku, temani aku makan, karena aku sudah kelaparan," tolak Chris dengan nada santai, meski dalam hatinya ia sudah mengeluh kelaparan.

Chris lalu menarik tangan perempuan itu dengan pelan menuju sebuah jalan yang lumayan sepi. "He...hei, lepaskan aku, idiot! Bagaimana kalau mereka menemukanku disini?! Memangnya kamu mau bertanggung jawab kalau mereka sampai menangkap ku, hah?!" bentak perempuan itu keras, meski Chris sama sekali tidak menggubrisnya. Perempuan itu terus menerus membentak Chris, untungnya Chris dengan tepat waktu langsung memasang headset miliknya ke telinga.

Tak lama kemudian, keduanya sampai di sebuah restoran tradisional China dengan tulisan besar [姜伟的麻辣鸭] (Baca: Jiang Wei de Mala Ya / Bebek Pedas Jiang Wei) di atas pintu masuknya. Chris menarik tangan perempuan itu memasuki restoran, lalu berkata dengan keras, "Wanshang hao, Jiajia-nushi. (Selamat sore, Kak Jiajia.)"

Seorang perempuan berusia sekitar 22 tahun langsung menoleh sesaat setelah mendengar ucapan Chris. Perempuan yang dipanggil Jiajia oleh Chris itu langsung saja tersenyum saat melihat siapa yang datang, lalu berjalan mendekat untuk menyambut pemuda itu. "Huanying nin lai, Yi Fan, nin cike hen shao lai zheli, (Selamat datang, Yi Fan, tumben kamu kemari di jam ini,)" ucap Jiajia yang belum menyadari bahwa Chris menggandeng seorang perempuan.

"Maaf merepotkan, Kak Jiajia, soalnya aku baru saja pulang setelah kegiatan ekstrakurikuler di sekolah," ujar Chris dengan disertai cengiran malu. "Tidak, tidak masalah kok, Yi Fan. Ngomong-ngomong, siapa yang kamu gandeng itu?" tanya Jiajia sambil melirik kearah perempuan yang digandeng oleh Chris. Chris lalu menoleh kearah perempuan itu dan menyikut lengannya sebagai kode untuk memperkenalkan diri.

"Sa...saya Riri, teman dari Yi Fan, kak, salam kenal," ujar perempuan yang mengaku bernama Riri itu. "Ooh, temannya Yi Fan ya? Kalau begitu, mau pesan apa?" tanya Jiajia ramah. "Kakak, aku pesan yang biasa, satu untuknya, dan satu untukku. Gandakan porsi untukku ya kak?" ucap Chris ceria, mengundang tatapan penuh tanda tanya dari Riri. "Oh, tentu saja, silahkan pilih tempat duduk kalian ya?" Jiajia berkata dengan ramah, lalu lekas pergi ke dapur.

Chris langsung saja menyeret Riri ke sebuah meja di pojok restoran itu, lalu mendudukkan tubuhnya di kursi yang ada. Pemuda itu menatap intens kearah Riri yang balik menatapnya tegang, lalu menghela nafas panjang. "Kamu tidak perlu takut, disini kamu aman. Kalau mereka berani mengejarku kesini, Kak Jiajia pasti akan menghajar mereka," ucap Chris sambil melepaskan jaket dan tasnya, tak lupa, ia meletakkan kemeja seragam miliknya diatas tasnya.

"Benarkah apa yang kamu bilang itu?" Riri kembali bertanya dengan ragu, meski ia bisa melihat tatapan serius dari mata Chris. Chris hanya mengangguk saja, lalu mengambil ponselnya dari saku dan menekan sebuah nomor. "Ni hao, Mama, I'm going to be late cuz I'm having extra training for next basketball competition, don't worry, I'll make sure to eat something healthy here,"  ucap Chris sambil menekan tombol loudspeaker.

"[Hello, Gabe. Well, if that's the case then Mama will allow you to come home late. Don't eat too many spicy noodles in the cafeteria, okay?]" ucap sebuah suara feminim dari seberang, membuat Chris mengacungkan tinjunya di depan dada dengan bahagia. "Okay Mama, I'll be home as soon as possible after the training is over," ucap pemuda itu berbohong. "[Okay hun, be careful, I love you,]" balas suara feminim yang menurut Riri adalah ibu dari pemuda di depannya ini. "Love you too, Mommy," ujar Chris mengakhiri panggilan teleponnya dengan ibunya.

"Kamu baru saja membohongi ibumu kan?" tuduh Riri sambil menatap ragu kearah Chris. "Terpaksa, soalnya, aku merasa kalau kamu harus bertanggung jawab soal makananku yang kamu jatuhkan tadi," ucap Chris mengiyakan tuduhan Riri. "Kurasa aku tidak punya pilihan lain," ucap Riri seraya mengambil dompetnya dari dalam tas. Perempuan itu lalu membuka topi dan maskernya, menampakkan sesosok gadis manis dengan wajah khas seorang blasteran Indonesia-Tionghoa. Chris langsung ternganga saat melihat betapa cantiknya wajah Riri.

"Kenapa kamu menatapku seperti itu? Ada yang salah dengan wajahku?" tanya Riri dengan ketus. Chris hanya bisa menggelengkan kepalanya, dan saat ia baru akan membuka mulut, Jiajia mendatangi mereka dengan membawa dua mangkuk sup. "Yi Fan, ini pesananmu tadi, dua mangkuk sup kerak nasi dengan ekstra bebek panggang. Ngomong-ngomong, aku membuatkan porsi besar untukmu, jadi habiskan ya?" ucap Jiajia sambil menurunkan kedua mangkuk berbeda ukuran itu ke meja makan.

"Kalau begitu, biar aku yang membayarnya," ucap Riri sambil mengambil kartu kreditnya dari dompet dan mengulurkannya pada Jiajia. "Tunggu, Kakak, biar aku saja yang bayar. Toh aku yang membawanya kesini," tolak Chris sambil mengambil dompet miliknya di saku belakang. "Hei! Jangan menolaknya, lagipula aku yang membuat makananmu jatuh tadi kan?" Riri berkata sambil mengulurkan kartu kreditnya pada Jiajia, tapi ditolak oleh perempuan itu dengan sopan.

"Maaf, Riri-'a, kalau Yi Fan berkata dia yang membayar, lebih baik turuti dia," tegur Jiajia sopan pada Riri. Riri pun menaikkan sebelah alisnya pertanda bingung, lalu menatap kearah Chris yang masih sibuk meraih dompetnya.

Akan tetapi, kebingungan Riri akhirnya terjawab setelah Chris mengeluarkan sebuah kartu berwarna emas dari dompetnya. Chris lalu menyerahkan kartu kredit itu pada Jiajia, yang diterima dengan senang hati oleh perempuan itu. Sementara Riri terperangah seraya menatap takjub kearah Chris yang dengan santainya mengambil sendok dan mulai memakan sup miliknya yang berukuran tiga kali lipat dari porsi yang dia pesan untuk Riri.

'Gila! Sekaya apa sih anak ini sebenarnya? Pantas dia menolak waktu aku mau mentraktirnya, dia punya kartu kredit tantpa batas yang legendaris itu...' batin Riri sambil menatap Chris yang makan seperti orang kelaparan. "Jangan diam saja, cepat dimakan sebelum dingin," tegur Chris saat melihat Riri terdiam menatapnya. Riri hanya mengangguk pelan, lalu ikut memakan sup miliknya.

Selesai makan, Riri menatap bingung kearah Chris yang dengan santainya meminum segelas air. Pemuda itu lalu menatap lekat kearah Riri, sebelum akhirnya mengatakan sesuatu yang membuat Riri tercengang.

"Lo orang Indonesia kan? Gue bisa liat dari muka Lo kalo lo itu keturunan Indonesia," ucap Chris seraya mengisi kembali air dalam gelasnya. "Kok Lo bisa bahasa Indonesia sih? Jangan-jangan lu juga?!" Riri bertanya dengan terkejut. "Iya, gue juga orang Indonesia," jawab Chris dengan nada ogah-ogahan. Riri menatap Chris dengan wajah tidak percaya, lalu menatap kearah pernak-pernik milik Chris.

"Lo suka anime juga?" Riri kembali bertanya, kali ini dengan nada yang lebih ceria dari sebelumnya. "Iya, emang Lo juga suka?" Chris balik bertanya, kali ini ekspresinya heran sekaligus tertarik. Keduanya pun berbincang-bincang mengenai anime yang mereka sukai. Tak lupa, mereka saling menunjukkan merchandise anime yang mereka miliki, termasuk foto-foto merchandise yang ada di rumah mereka. Dari sinilah, Chris bisa mengetahui nama asli Riri, yakni Larissa Mayangsari.

"Btw, gue kaget loh waktu Lo ngomong pake bahasa Indonesia, Lo asli Indonesia kan?" Larissa kembali bertanya dengan antusias. "Ya iyalah, emang nggak kelihatan ya kalo gue ini orang Indonesia?" canda Chris sambil memutar-mutar ponselnya di meja. "Nggak sih, muka Lo itu terlalu cakep soalnya. Kayak orang-orang bule gitu," balas Larissa setengah bercanda. "Oh, itu, soalnya gue keturunan Inggris, Mama gue itu orang Inggris, Risa," ucap Chris sambil menunjukkan foto keluarganya lewat ponsel.

"Wih! Serius Lo? Mantap abis!" Larissa berkata dengan riang, dirinya sungguh kagum dengan keluarga dari anak di depannya ini. Chris hanya tertawa garing, lalu membuka ponselnya untuk browsing. Melihat bahwa Chris sudah kehabisan topik, Larissa memutuskan untuk mengatakan sesuatu pada Chris. "Eh, Yi Fan, sebenernya gue ini..... Cosplayer Arisa Stanford lho....." ucap Larissa sedikit lirih.

Chris berhenti menatap ke ponselnya, lalu menatap kearah Larissa dengan tatapan terkejut. "Seriusan?" hanya itulah kata yang bisa keluar dari mulut Chris, meski sedetik kemudian ia bisa mengendalikan ekspresinya seperti semula. Larissa sedikit tertawa, lalu mengambil ponselnya dan membuka aplikasi Instagram miliknya. Gadis itu lalu medorong ponselnya kearah Chris, membuat pemuda itu bisa melihat apa yang tertera di layar ponsel itu dengan jelas.

"Wah, beneran ternyata... Nggak nyangka kalo gue bakal ketemu sama cosplayer disini," ucap Chris berkelakar. "Btw, boleh gue tau nama Lo? Sekalian kita tuker kontak gitu," tanya Larissa seraya menatap kearah Chris.

"Boleh, sini hp Lo, mana ada sih cowok yang bisa nolak kalo ternyata ada cewek cantik yang minta nomor hpnya," ujar Chris mengiyakan permintaan Larissa sambil berkelakar. Larissa hanya tertawa kecil sambil memberikan ponselnya kearah Chris, dan Chris pun langsung saja memasukkan nomor ponselnya ke daftar kontak milik Larissa. "Nama gue, Gabriel Adimas Kristiawan, panggil aja Gabriel atau Chris. Salam kenal ya, Larissa Mayangsari," ujar Chris sambil mengembalikan ponsel Larissa.

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