Haru and Raito searched through the entire village of Saffetiderun, but they couldn't find Helianthus. Despite many sacrificing their lives in search of the phoenix Helianthus, Haru and Raito remained steadfast. They realized they wouldn't find Helianthus near the village, so they needed to expand their search area.

There were four kingdoms known as the Nema (Fire Kingdom), Lotus (Water Kingdom), Spathiphyllum (Eart Kingdom), and Cerulean (Lightninght Kingdom).

Raito was fixated on the Lightning Kingdom (Cerulean). According to information, Cerulean was said to be high in the sky, and very little was known about it.

Meanwhile, Haru was attempting to catch a butterfly as usual. Despite Haru's lack of seriousness, Raito could see his determination.

As they talked, their mother, Yori, called them over. Coincidentally, it was the headman's birthday today. Yori was angry when she heard that Haru and Raito had forgotten, but then she laughed; it would be better if the headman didn't hear about it. Yori lightly tapped Haru and Raito on the head with her cane and chuckled without showing it to anyone.

During festivals in Saffetiderun village, fresh mutton or beef would be slaughtered. The fresh smell of mutton pervaded everywhere. Haru and Raito didn't want this meat to turn into a competition; whoever finished their plate of mutton first won, and the loser got hit on the head.

Just then, a bright yellow light appeared in the sky. Haru looked at it and got slapped on the head.

Haru: - Hey, why did you hit me?

Raito: - I finished my plate, look, he said and showed his plate.

Haru: - That light up there has obstructed me, he said, pointing to the sky.

Raito: - I can only see stars, do you think you saw wrong?

Haru: - What can not be, it was here just now.

Raito laughed, saying, "So I've won 389 times, lost 387 times, and tied 49 times," he said. Haru became angry, saying, "So do you want to fight here now?" But they were unaware of something. If they noticed in advance, they wouldn't have been hit on the head. Yori hit them so hard their heads swelled.

Seven weeks later, Yori called Haru and Raito over. For some reason, it was different from usual, and he held a long, wrapped thing in his right hand. He gave it to Raito and held the small box in his left hand to give it to Haru and said, "Open it." Haru and Raito didn't understand anything.

A long stick came out of Raito's package, but it looked very good; It looked like Raito and was a bit hollow. Raito couldn't understand why his mother gave it to him and asked why he gave it to him.

Yori: - Raito, it's a stick your father used to fight before. Your father was also a lightning master.

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Haru and Raito were very surprised; They learned that their father was a lightning master and used this stick to fight. Their mother was from the Fire Kingdom, that is, from the Nema Kingdom.

Haru was eager to get excited. He was wondering what he would get from the box; he might be a knife or something else; but the box was small enough to fit a knife. Haru was wondering why there was a whistle in the box, but it was clear from his mother's expression that it was not a joke.

Raito did not react. When Haru looked at his mother, she said, "Do not worry, you will understand why you gave it to me one day." Haru and Raito had given him a sack of money. Haru and Raito didn't understand what was going on.

Their mothers: - What are you looking at me with those confused eyes? You also know that you cannot find Helianthus in this village; your father was 21 March, when he was your age, that is, tomorrow, looking for Helianthus.

For a moment, Raito's eyes sparkled. Haru still wondered why his mother gave him a whistle; but he thought this whistle was something important. And my father also used it.

Their mothers said that the villagers were waiting for them; it was the day to send them off tonight.

That evening, while everyone was having fun, Haru felt strange. Why were they giving their father's items to Raito and giving him a whistle? When he walked around, he suddenly realized he was walking all the way home; it should be a habit, he probably entered to look at his home for the last time. He realized that the attic stairs were open; thinking mice might have opened it, he went up to close it and saw a big chest.

Unable to control his curiosity, he opened the chest; inside was a hood and a note. The note read:

"Hello, to the one reading this. I was once the most powerful fire master; at least, I used to be. As you read this, I'm probably long gone from this world. I can't take my title of the strongest with me, but there's one thing I'll say: the phoenix Helianthus lives and watches over us."

My name is...

Raito: - Haru, what are you doing here?

Haru quickly stuffed the note into his mouth. "Nothing... just looking around."

Raito raised his eyebrows in confusion. "Okay, then. But let's go, the villagers are waiting to say goodbye."

Haru's curiosity wouldn't rest. Even though he had found his father's old belongings, he still couldn't figure out the meaning of the whistle. The story about Helianthus and the "strongest fire master" in the note also puzzled him. But since it was the farewell night, he joined Raito to say goodbye to the villagers without getting lost in other thoughts.

The villagers greeted Haru and Raito with great enthusiasm. Everyone wished them good luck and hoped they would find Helianthus. Haru and Raito thanked them, but they felt like something was missing inside.

Later that night, after everyone had said their farewells, Haru took the whistle in his hand again. He wanted to understand why his mother had given it to him. Maybe they needed to explain this before leaving the village. He looked around and, seeing no one, brought the whistle to his lips and blew it.

The sound from the whistle was much louder and clearer than he had expected. Haru examined the whistle in amazement and suddenly the pieces in his mind started to come together. Maybe this whistle was used to convey a message from his father and perhaps provided more clues about Helianthus.

Just as he was deep in thought, Raito approached. "Haru, are you here? Let's go, it's time to leave the village."

Haru snapped out of his thoughts and turned to Raito. "Yes, okay. You're right, we should go."

The two of them left the village and continued their journey. Haru clutched the whistle tightly, eager to unravel its mystery. Along the way, he kept thinking about his father's note and the meaning of the whistle.

Now, a new adventure lay ahead of them, and who knew what would happen on their quest to find Helianthus? And so, Haru and Raito parted ways and set out to find Helianthus.