04. Saint Institute(1)

The President and ministries of Indonesia chose to take cooperative action against the emergence of these Saint candidates.

Although they would eventually be interrogated, the Saint candidates - who were summoned from all over the islands and cities, even from the villages - were very well need careful treatment.

When Rona and Keisya managed to get off the train and exit the station environment, the pick-up car was waiting for them there.

"Miss Rona Merah and Miss Keisya, right? Please come in."

Rona and Keisya nervously exchanged glances.

They were surprised by the kind treatment they received.

However, on the other hand, this also relieved them. It seems, they won't be treated badly.

At that time, Rona and Keisya still underestimated the Indonesian government's good intentions towards Saint candidates like them.

They never thought that in their mediocre lives, they would experience the luxury of staying in a 4-star Hotel!

***

In the room prepared for two people, I sat on a bed with soft pure white sheets.

"Is this a dream?"

Unconsciously, I asked the question that had been bothering me ever before.

Keisya and I stared at each other while sitting on each other's beds.

[You are affected by external things. Your qualification as a Saint is reduced by 1%.]

I received a warning notification from System once again.

However, I was sure that this time, I wasn't the only one affected.

Because Keisya also looks very nervous!

Hehe, I'm not alone this time!

***

I know the reason why we didn't meet up with the other Siant candidates right away.

Indonesia is vast.

Indonesia's total population this year is almost 300 million.

And among those more than 200 million people, there are other girls like me and Keisya who were chosen by System.

The number of Saint candidates in Indonesia may even be more than 100 thousand.

We are lucky to live near the Special Region of Indonesia, Jakarta.

Therefore, we can easily reach the Capital of this country quickly.

However, what if it was a girl in a remote village?

It took a lot of time and effort to bring them here.

In fact, there may be some situations where the girl ignores or does not understand the purpose and reason of the System existence.

Huh, just thinking about it has made me dizzy.

I was currently sitting on a sofa near the glass overlooking the view of the bustling city with life.

Modern city. Vast blue clouded sky.

What a wonderful view~...

When I was looking at the view of the city while thinking about many things that I didn't really understand, Keisya came out of the bathroom provided in our room.

"Ona, I'm done."

"'Kay~," I replied, then stood up.

Thinking about many things is very tiring. I need to take a shower and calm down!

The water from the shower drenched my body.

My mind became calmer after touching the cool water.

However, a calm mind didn't mean I could get rid of my anxiety.

Instead, a calm mind made me want to find a solution to this problem.

Saint Candidate, System, Actions Taken by Countries...

There are many uncertainties and things to worry about.

Too much for an ordinary girl like me.

What should I do?

I have seen and heard some terrible cases suffered by Saint candidates in some other countries.

Some were even ordered to be locked up for the rest of their lives.

It was very cruel.

I didn't want to live in prison for the rest of my life even if I literally not do anything.

Really, what should I do?

Unconsciously, I had squatted down and cried.

An unprecedented sense of helplessness invaded me.

I had never felt so aware of how small I was in the eyes of the world like this.

The time I spent in the bathroom was only a few minutes, but it felt like a long time.

It was as if I was sinking into an abyss where I couldn't even try to crawl up.

Even if the opportunity to stay in a 4-star hotel like this was unimaginable to me, I wasn't in a state to enjoy it at all.

***

Perhaps because Keisya also felt the same way as I felt, we without saying anything crawled onto our respective beds and lay still.

Keisya... I'm sure she's already asleep.

She was the type of girl who would fall asleep after lying on a pillow from the beginning.

Maybe all of this tired her, so she can sleep easier than usual.

I, on the other hand, was still full of energy and couldn't sleep.

I turned on my phone.

"7 pm..."

It was still afternoon in my bedtime.

I usually spend my time studying at a time like this before.

After that, I will spend the rest of the time until 11 pm with a movie marathon.

These Saint things really changed my life...

Really, what will happen to us later?

The world seems to be in danger, but seeing how peaceful the world is right now, I feel that the idea is very unreal.

I really wanted to close my eyes and wake up to find that all of this was just a dream. I want my carefree life back.

My eyes started to get wet.

Yuck...

In order to distract me, I chose to open the System menu that displayed my status as a Saint candidate.

[Candidate name: Rona Merah.]

[Pure love: Owned.]

[Saint Compatibility: -45%.]

"Ugh..."

As expected.

Because of what happened inside the bathroom earlier, my qualifications as a Saint have been greatly reduced.

I didn't care much about these things from the beginning, but it was still very disappointing to know how bad my grades as a Saint were.

I mean, I'm an accomplished student!

How could I possibly accept the fact that I was getting a minus grade, even on these things?

Of course, I wouldn't try to take the initiative to increase my grades even if I felt upset about it.

I've already decided not to become a Saint, so even if I feel like my pride is tarnished by it, I'll still ignore it!

Yes, anyway, I won't be a Saint!

"Hmm, but..."

I can't sleep.

I have to do something to pass the time.

Movie... I'm not in the mood for that.

Scrolling social media... It would only make me depressed because everything in it right now was just about Saints, Systems, and the End of the World.

What should I do?

I stared at my phone screen while I was contemplating what I was going to do.

At that moment, a notification appeared.

A notification informing me that the novel I was following has been updated.

"Read a novel!"

After think for a moment, I decided to spend some time by reading the Novel.

That's right. Given my current situation, I guess I've seen a similar Novel...

That night, I passed the time to fall asleep by reading a novel about an unlucky girl who was forced to save the world only because she had accidentally gone back in time.

The title of the novel is "Saint from the End".