Prologue

“Haruto wait a minute!!”

Hearing the sound of my childhood friend running for me from behind with her beautiful white gown or to be exact her wedding gown. Yes, today is her wedding day and I came to congratulate her, but what I could do after I enter the cathedral is just look from afar. I can see a spot vacant just for me at the front row in the bride’s side, the place usually fill by your parents when you marry. In case of her, 20 years back her parents died in a road crash. I who was nearby only manage to save her, but because of her trauma she enters a vegetative state for almost a year.

When she woke up nothing change. It’s incomparable but I try to fill the void in her heart. It took some time but she recovered after a slap I gave her as she attempt to suicide which almost give me a heart attack. Since then she starts calling me papa, even though at that time I was wearing the face of a 10 years old boy. Maybe she can recognize the gap in years through my action and speech. The 8 years her is very active, she run here and there, climb up and down but at the very least she settles down when she enters high school in condition that I enter the same school as her. For primary school I teach her at home as she’s afraid to be separated from me and no way in hell I’m going to school with snotty brat.

Well things escalate, after high school I send her off to a university in Tokyo. After quite some time I decided to move there as well. Not because I am being overprotective or something but because I cannot stand that she always come back home to the outskirts alone almost everyday taking the last train even though I have already rent her a room near her university.

The city life, well just like I always remembered, its busy and crowded so I mostly stay secluded in my house, a two-storey house . Then I notice something, after class usually she will come back home and cook for me, tidy the house, we eat together, play games together, bath.... I reject the idea of together as I don’t think it’s proper (I’m a man too), even sleep together, in a different futon of course. We only go out if I wanted to buy some books and get her things. In weekend she always stay at home or ask me to go out with her to the theme park or karaoke or even for a fancy dinner. I don’t really mind but don’t you think you are stuck too me 24/7?

“Haruto, this live that you save will be use to take care of you until it dry out. The me back then wouldn't survive if its not for you. What I’m doing isn’t just for repaying you but this is what my heart desire. ”

She reply with a serious tone and determination can be seen from her eyes. I’m glad that she does this on her accord, but I will neither grow old nor weak, but what I’m currently losing right now is time. I would love it if she can have a family before my time runs out, of course that is only my selfish desire.

The opportunity of love show up for her, when she starts working as an accountant in one of the big company in Tokyo. A man save him from a group of molesters on her way back in the middle of the night. Of course I was nearby, I’m her pap- *cough*cough* childhood friend after all. This turn of event might make her bloom if you know what I mean so I didn’t save her when I saw someone else is nearby. Of course after that I went to spy on the guy. Maybe I am overprotective.

“I’m going out with someone”

What she says to me one day. I just nod and smile at her and pat her head before seeing her out. I look at my hand, the head which I pat once have grown in size and heights. The feeling I have is mixing with one another and like always I follow her stealthily. Of course when they went into a certain place I didn’t peep or anything, I just make sure she does it on her own will and left.

Then in the certain day after quite some time, she introduce me to her boyfriend. Well I take this as a good sign. Let’s see, green tag a good start and for quite some time that I have spy on him, he never once cheated on my childhood friend or hurt her, maybe a little bit quarelling but that’s given for couple. He have come here for the hand of my daughter.... Wait since when did you become my daughter childhood friend-chan. Well after what I’ve done, no wonder that she will call me papa. I’m not really man of words but i just said

“If you can protect her in her danger, if you can be there in her time of health and sick, if you can be there when she’s sad, if you vow to always be there for her, with her. Then I don’t see any problem.”

Well long story short, after greeting the bridegroom side and they also agreed. I leave the two behind for a journey to the Artics. I have borrowed something very important that have accompanied me through my travel long before my fate encounter with my chilhoo-... Daughter. I smile proudly when I said that.

I didn’t immediately go back, I travel again saying my regards to the people that have helped me and met during my travel. Most of the time I was directed to the cemetery looking at the stone block either dirtied by moss or shining new having a familiar name. It’s been that long eh I think while saying my prayers to the dead. There’s also time when I was directed to the old people’s house or hospital. It’s good to see an old friend but looking at them when they can’t remember who you are or if they are in bed because of old age. I cannot help those who can’t remember me, but i try to relieve those who I can. I relieve them from their miseries as my way of saying thanks. It may seem cruel but believe me, rather then staying alive living in pain when even you breath, you rather...

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Time. Something that even if you’re given an endless time you won’t be satisfied. That is what I felt after seeing my daughter in her wedding dress. What do you know, almost 2 years have gone by when I travel. They took some time too get married, they can’t be waiting for me right?? Right??

From her western dress that emphasize on the bust, she looks pretty. Maybe gorgeous suit her better. Her chestnut hair which sway as the hood of her gown is taken off to her clear blue eye and when she answer yes with a smile on her mouth. Yup she looks perfect, but is it just me or her eyes look a little bit lonely. I remembered her peeking at the vacant seat before answering the priest. I see, forgive me for if you have seen me you will only get sadder as I cannot be by your side anymore, my time here have expired.

As I have completed my purpose here, I turn away from the ongoing ceremony and walk towards the exit of the cathedral when I heard her voice. I stop as she have already hug me after running over. As my body is still those of 10 years old she needs to bend down to hug me. After what seem like forever, she release me from the hug, and those pair of clear blue eyes which fill with loneliness just now is now replace with a teary eyes.

“Haaaaa... This is why I hate to come back. If I know that you’re going to greet me with a weeping eyes that will ruin your beautiful make up, I won’t come back.”

I said to urge her to stop crying. She smile a little bit, maybe knowing that I’m still the same me. Using the hem of my brand new tuxedo that I just bought before coming here I wiped her tears. Then I pat her head as she like it, as she said it remind her of her mother. She close her eyes as I pat her, but pout a little maybe because I still treat her like a children. Then I kiss her forehead as my show of affection.

“I guess this is farewell eh, my time here is up. Do me a favor, take care of the house just like you take care of it when I was there. Don’t sleep with open stomach. Don’t.......”

She just nod at my every word, and I kept on nagging like an old man for quite some time

“... Lastly be a good wife that will not bring shame to me who raise you, and when you have given birth to your own children. Take care of them just like I take care of you, or even better.”

The water in her eyes weld up once again but she manage to hold it in. Then I hold out my hand, then from around it form a black aura that finnaly form a ring black in colour.

“Keep this, the ring will walk with you in any path that you take in life. No matter how hard it will be the road ahead, just remember you’re never alone.”

I send a glance towards the bridegroom who is waiting patiently for his bride. We look at each other and he understood what I’m trying to deliver just by eye contact.

“Take care of her”

Is what i say. A short word, but a high responsibilities as your choices will not just effect yourself but will effect your loved ones.

I once again pat her head and look at her one more time before turning around and just walk out of the cathedral. Farewell is not a thing I’m not familiar with, but I don’t know why this time it’s harder than usual. I never guess that I can feel this sort of feeling once again. What is this, happy? Joy? Sadness? Or Regret.

To the girl that I save from being fallen into misery, I never once thought that when she ascend she will take me with her. I guess children’s pure heart is really a cure eh. Haaa, its a shame that I need to leave. I would have love to look at her children and how they will grow up.

Arghhh.... Snap out of it. She would live a happy live after this. That is all that i hope for. I guess its time right. As soon as I think that a notification pop out in front of me.

INFOWorld :RaftarWorld Line :Osia

RaceHuman (98%)

Demon (2%)

Enemy :UndetectedWorld Map :PossibleMagic :LimitedLanguage :Possible

Time Left1 day (Recommended to change dimension)

ObjectiveTravel the World (Done)

Remove Anomalies (Done)

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