3Ry Cross Time (S1-S2)
OLD FREAK

"GIVE ME ANOTHER BOTTLE OF WINE!" he raised his hand high.

His loud voice turned out to be successful in making all visitors of a restaurant divert his attention to him. Not expecting that a person of small stature has a sound that is quite loud as well if he raises his intonation.

A man who is believed to be old but has a short body is also small than most people. His hair, mustache, and beard had even grayed without any gaps. But when viewed at this moment, what he did was astounding.

How not?! He sat in a chair so high that his feet could not touch the floor. The appetite is also large and it can be seen from how many servings of food with different menus plastered just for himself at the table in front of him. He also loved wine so much that he ordered a few bottles of wine for himself, so he could make sure that he was strong enough to drink.

"It's wine. Please!" said the waiter who brought him another bottle of wine.

"Good, good... Give me!" he said without caring about the waiter and just grabbed a bottle of wine that had just come and in his throat like a person with acute thirst.

"Hhhh...!" the voice just came out indicating that he was quite satisfied now. "Arak is the best! But this included losing to the wine I'd once drank in a cloud country." kept chugging it without any problems, like he was drinking plain water.

"Huh... How long have I been like this?! Why haven't I found someone worthy yet?! Then I'll lose the bet with him! Can't! I will not be able to accept defeat if faced with him! Put where my face is! You old wood locust! Look I won't lose to you! You wait! I'll find someone right to fight your guy!" his grunt was at length in his heart with matchless annoyance let alone the shadow of the face of the person called 'old wooden grasshopper' was clearly drawn in his mind.

"I've been a long way. My time is also decreasing. I need to find the right person soon. I can't just give up. 5 Months left. Although the possibilities are small, I have to keep thinking positively. Yep... Besides, I'm pretty sure that I'll find him in this country. What country is this... Oh yes, the fire country... Hmm, sure!" again he sat down anxiously and furiously to the point that he was irritated himself.

While he was busy rummaging through the contents of his mind, suddenly his eyes caught something that caught his attention. Continue to be looked at carefully and seriously, even without blinking. Until a few minutes a grin formed on his lips although slightly hindered by his white whiskers are quite long.

"Hehehe... Indeed, if the soul mate is not going anywhere..."

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Getting back to having fun is their way of letting go of boredom. In general, during settling in this new era, the three girls have not even found a complicated problem. Examples such as disputes, misunderstandings, and so forth.

But, that's not a problem for them. Enough to keep prepared if at any time the problem comes even though in fact the three are very well trained.

The streets enjoy being together without thinking about whether the family of the owner of the body is looking for them or not is what they are now doing. Like their own body. In fact, in two families between them are busy with the search for two girls in question, they are busy with pleasing themselves and ignoring those who are considered unimportant.

"Look at that, good right?" point Rayan towards one of the accessories placed on the table with many other accessories neatly arranged when they want to pass through.

Reychu also looked in the direction his best friend pointed. "Which one?" tanyanya when not finding the accessories appointed by Rayan. He only knows that now he and Rayan are looking at the table that there are many accessories for sale while scanning the arrangement of these accessories but have not found the accessories that are meant by Rayan.

"That, that... Hair skewers that are ornamental in the form of lotus flowers with pink eyes that.." Rayan explained while pointing at the object in question.

"Oh that. If you want, you buy it? But I think it's better next to him. Decorate the stork with its red eyes." Reychu chirped casually after understanding what his best friend wanted.

"That can be set." Rayan replied.

Puckered his lips while raising both his hands with a clear expression and it looked quite adorable like a kitten. It seems like he was asking for money considering that Rayan is really poor right now. However, it was dear that Reychu who saw it did not understand.

Raising next to his eyebrows did not understand. "What?" Rayan had been wagging her body even more with eyes sparkling expectantly. It turns out Reychu doesn't understand.

"What are you doing, Rayan?"

Puk!

2 pairs of eyes immediately fell towards Rayan's palm with a gaping mouth, appearing on it something golden in color was seen. Then simultaneously the two girls turned to the perpetrator who put it and it turns out that he is their best friend Ryura. But, at this time the girl was tying back her tael money bag and kept it back without bothering to explain to her two friends about a piece of gold tael that she just gave away, both of them looked at him.

"You got money, Ryu?" all I asked was nodding.

Rayan and Reychu looked at each other, until slowly a smile was engraved on their lips even though the other was covered by a veil.

"LET'S SHOP...!!!" screech them happily and leave Ryura who just stares flat at them who looks like a child getting a toy gift on his birthday. A familiar sight for him.

"The Fheurb... (They were really embarrassing)" Furby's voice chimed in a strange silence between them after seeing the silliness of the two girls who were now cool in choosing what accessories were good for them while trying them out. It was unexpected that the dashing black horse was present among them, of course to follow Ryura.

The promise is to always be with Ryura wherever the girl is.

"Fhuerbh... (You're not trying to remind them? They didn't look like ethical women.)" he telepathically told Ryura, clearly he didn't expect to see the behavior of a girl like them, bars and no sweetness.

"Leave it alone" he said briefly nonchalantly. For him the attitude of his best friend there is nothing wrong because in their lives they used to be obligated to carve their own character considering they do not have parents, so it is not a problem.

But, he didn't intend to tell Furby, to him it wasn't important.

Silence returned, Ryura still did not take her eyes off her two best friends until she felt something from her right side. He calmly turned to look and see what he was feeling.

Furby felt it too. He sensed that something strong was leading to them standing up at this moment. But, Furby did not act anything because she did not find the danger of something strong. However, he remained vigilant because now not only himself he protected but also Ryura.

Ryura's two eyes looked straight at the crowd passing by, but it was not the crowd that was the focal point but something that seemed to be running through the crowd... I don't know, cheerful maybe?!

Seemed something that several times hit and nudge people who are walking, making it not infrequently get swearing and curses from those who are affected by the act. He continued to run towards her without pause.

Taps!

Until he arrived he stood firmly in front of Ryura with a clear expression even though his irregular breath seemed meaningless, which meant that the figure looked like he was not tired at all. He ran from far away.

What makes it strange is...

Why is his body short?

Furby behind her friend turned to look at the person who was now standing in front of her friend Ryura. Ryura blinked with an empty response. He did not care at all, just looking at the figure in front of him that he himself did not know why he looked at him so happily. Ryura was sure, there was no memory telling him about the short figure in front of him at this moment. In other words he did not remember the owner of the body ever met the short old man.

His body is short almost midget with a height of about 130 cm only, long hair white as well as a mustache and a long beard that adorns his face. The clothes he was wearing were neat but did not look luxurious, even though Ryura could see if the cloth used was not just any fabric. He also carried a bag of cloth that did not know what it contained and do not forget the wooden stick that was slightly longer than his height.

One conclusion. The figure that suddenly appeared was an old man.

Ryura was still calm in contrast to Furby, the horse was now frowning in confusion.

"He! What's that old midget doing here?!" he asked himself without involving Ryura. Maybe he just didn't want Ryura to know (?)

Seeing how Furby was reacting, he seemed to know the short old man but chose silence.

"Haha... I finally found you! Hahaha" said the old man while laughing in excitement. Ryura still did not budge after hearing that.

Suddenly he came out of something. "Eh! He.." tilted his body slightly to look behind Ryura's body to see that what he saw was not wrong. "Well! You're here apparently!" he excitedly pointed at Furby with his cane.

Furby simply responded by rotating her lazy eyes.

Looking at Ryura and Furby alternately. "You guys... Do you already have an employer? Hohoho... It's great! All those years of solitude you've finally found your harbor, too. Hahaha I'm glad to know that." honestly patting Furby's face after she approached him to make sure what she saw was real. The owner of the face that was patted just grunted dislike but also did not refuse.

While Ryura in front of them just looked on without the slightest interest. Curious either, neither about Furby and the old man's relationship nor the intentions of the old man who approached him.

"Alright, I don't have to linger with you. There's more important business here." After saying that the old man came back to Ryura.

Just reminding! Don't ask me where Reychu and Rayan are. The two are being overrun by the shopping genie, so it no longer appears once a golden tael is in hand. Then, let it go! As Ryura said.

Now both Ryura and the old man looked at each other. No one knew the meaning of the gaze of the two. Either there was a meaning sent through the gaze or only they knew. Still need to be questioned.

The hand holding the staff was raised and directed at Ryura without making Ryura react to the slightest item. The girl was still calm in silence. While the old man looked at Ryura with a happy twinkle that could not be interpreted at all by anyone who saw him.

With a meaningful smile the old man said straightforwardly.

"I want you to be my student!"

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