Chapter 34: They Passed!

Morning came, and still, silence can be heard at Ban's house, not until...

Bang!~ Clank!~ Tchhhh!!!~

Both Daisy and Granger woke up, as fast as 4:00, when they heard that loud noise. They both quickly went out of their rooms to check what happened. They were surprised to see each other at first, but that didn't took to long, for Daisy hurriedly ran downstairs to check what the commotion is all about.

"Wh-What? What happened?" She asked worriedly and looked at Ban. When she saw that Ban is standing firm while holding a metal basin and a laddle, she confusely blinked.

"Is anything wrong?" Granger then asked but instead of a surprised expression, he had a poker face after finding out what's going on.

"Why did you do such a thing oracle? I felt like puking my heart out just now! You got me nervous!" Daisy said, her knees still shaking in fear. Granger then went to her side to support her.

"Not a good joke oracle. I really thought something bad had happened." He said and accompanied Daisy to a chair near them. He then gives water to calm her down.

"Really now? So this is the reason why you couldn't protect those people important to you." Oracle Ban said, making them look at her with a confused stare. "You were actually sleeping? Or did you felt scared right away, unable to fight back?" She asked, making them have a dark stare.

"So what exactly are you trying to point out here?" Granger asked and sat down beside Daisy.

"What I am trying to say here, is that you two are very weak to protect those people around you, making them die just like that. Look at the time, it's already 9:00 a.m but you're still sleeping? Does your family spoil you that much? To the point that you've grown weak and unable to fight?!" Her voice then raised a little bit, making the children flinch at this. "You two are the chosen one, but instead of practicing, you two are always playing nonsense and laughing just like nothing else in this whole world matters. What kind of children are you? If I were to choose the chosen one, it would not have been you two." She said, and put down what she was holding.

"How would we even know-"

"Did I gave you my permission to talk?" She cuts Granger, before he finishes what he wants to say. "You may have that attitude in your place, but this house is mine. So my house, my rules!" She then said.

"I'm sorry for saying this to you, but if we were to live at a dictator's house, then it would be best for us to just live on the streets just like what Nurse Oh said to us when we first woke up at the hospital." Daisy said in her calm voice and stand up. "We have lived freely and do what we like, so I think it's impossible for us to do something that we won't like to." She explained and held Granger in the hand. "Now, if you excuse us, Oracle Ban... We would like to change into our clothes to leave immediately. Thank you for everything by the way." She said and even if she is about to burst pissedly, she still kept her facade. Granger was also the same. He didn't spoke up, knowing how harsh his tongue can be, he didn't let it slide.

They were about to go upstairs to ready themselves to leave, when Ban stopped them.

"You two passed the first test of mine." She said, making Daisy blink for the second time. "All the children that go under my assistance, needs to pass my own test, that's when I decide if that child is really worthy to enter the Trial of Dawn or not." She explained. "And lucky for you, you passed." She smiled sweetly at the two.

"So how can we really know that we did pass your test and you're just not fooling us around?" Granger asked while looking straight at her.

"The reason for that is your bravery." She said. "You have the guts to say something directly at me, without any further explanation. You answered me straight to the point and told me what you really felt, making me come up with a conclusion that you two will really save the future." She continued.

"To be honest, I really don't know what to feel right now oracle... I am feeling both happy and pissed at the moment, Granger might feel the same way too." She said and looked at Granger who still has that unreadable expression.

"It's ok to feel that way dear. In the end, we are all people too, we have feelings to share with everyone." She said and Daisy nodded at this. "I'll make your breakfast now, so go ahead and clean yourselves." She said and the children followed.

They went back to their rooms to fix themselves. Ban also laughed at their reactions earlier. She giggled at the messy faces the two had and almost messed up her cooking. Good thing, she has quick reflexes to avoid errors in her work.

Daisy and Granger on the other hand, went to their bathrooms simultaneously and also went out at the same time. But instead of sleeping clothes, Daisy wore a white, long, T-shirt that reached almost her knees and wore a pink colored short. It just matched so perfectly that she didn't even know why it fits her well. She also combed her hair and put three matched hairpin on the right side of her hair.

Granger on the other hand, wore a pair of white T-shirt and shorts. It also fits him perfectly and after checking the clothes, he just combed his hair sideways.

After that, they both went out of the room. Surprised again by each other, they looked at their clothes.

"Wow! That cloth fits well with you." Daisy said and smiled.

"Same to you." Granger said and noticed the hairpin. "That pin is kinda cute with you." He said, making Daisy blush a bit. "Let's go down now. Maybe Oracle Ban already finished cooking." He said and Daisy agreed, then walked first.

"I really do hope that what she said is true... I don't want to be left behind when the time comes, you know what I mean?" She asked while still looking ahead.

"It's still our decision to make anyway, so why worry?" Granger asked.

"I just don't know of myself either."

"Let's stop talking about this... I don't want my day to be ruined." He said and clinched his right fist inside his pocket when he remembered what Oracle Ban said about his family earlier. 'I will kill them all! I really will!' He thought, but was awaken by Daisy's touch.

"You seemed to be thinking about something... Mind setting that aside first? I don't want you to go back to the hospital, just because you fell from the stairs." She said and Granger just smiled at this. He really doesn't know why he is feeling calm beside Daisy, or why does he forgets his madness when Daisy is around. He feels somewhat weird.

To be continued~