Chapter 2: First Session

"You feel better now?"

Rariso asked me. I already removed the dressing in my head, the doctor said that my wounds miraculously regenerated to it's prime that it's unbelievable, they are indeed shock that i thought there's something going to happen but unfortunately, they lose interest soon as Rariso intervene.

He gave me a peeled apple, and as i bite it.

What the...

As soon as i bite it, it taste so delicious.

I asked Rariso to give me a mirror but got a black phone that looks expensive, instead since there's no mirror around

i hold it carefully, not to leave any fingerprints

My face is indeed teen, maybe 15 year old, but, is this boy tastebuds are still ten thousand? (1)

Rariso seems smiling warmly at me.

When this body was comatosed, he's the only one who didn't leave and stay, i thought he's pretending not to know me and so, i am going to pry him.

"Rariso."

"Yes?"

"How about you, i heard the nurses said you stayed with me and never leave, do you actually know me."

"It seems like you are not asking."

"I am."

'This kid lies with straight face.' said by Rariso in his mind

"Well, i do not really know you, it's just... you're a kid, and as i, a bystander, i can't just watch."

"Seems legit."

"And, you are in a age where you should be guided properly, this is the most fragile part of our lives."

"Agreed."

Teenhood is where you started to realized that some of your beliefs doesn't make sense, you become astray from several moralities, especially religion in some cases.

After uncovering some specific truths, they thought they know how world really works, they think they are better than adults, and adults also thinks the same way that they are better than childrens, that's why, they won't understand each other, not until they accept their fault.

"Don't you have a family."

"Well, im independent."

"Im asking about your own relationship."

"Ack-" He seems surprised.

"You are already old man, you don't even have a family."

"You! Haaaaa, that's not it, it just..."

He's tensed

Is he anxious?

"You okay."

"Uhh well, you know, in next two days, im going to meet my fiancée."

"Then why are you anxious."

"Ah, Your poker face tells me as if it's just normal." he facepalm his hand

"What is it that you are anxious about."

"Well... It's just, i like her. Really really like her, but i don't know if im going to be good enough, we dated, exchange thoughts but, there are several worries i have in my mind."

"...Uhuh..."

"I'm worried if im good enough, im worried about the future, i paved a way for our future in advance but i don't know if it will work, i don't even know if she, will accept me."

A third person?

Rariso is focusing on his hands that are clamped together, he is dejected.

He didn't even tried to look at other ways, he isn't in dilemma, he's just pessimist of what will happen, not only that, he seems flustered and shy, just like a common protagonist on romance manga.

But, of course as a specialist, im good at this especially in my sideline, in internet, there are alot of people finding for true love, but they are confuse, what is the true love they truly need. Is it their standards about how they define love, appearance and money? In internet, there's more of a false love than true love.

2008 until 2010 it became trend, slowly buried during 2018, because the society standard already changed. Until it becomes so woke, it become toxic. Internet love become pathetic, it's too dangerous and pointless gamble.

Because of me, some succeed, and some realized it, some was already to the point of beyond recovery and was barely to reform if it isn't for me.

Now for you. Your insecurities are pointless.

"You know, stop thinking what will happen in future, think about you now."

"Huh?"

"I have a story for you, there's this boy, he is a warrior and proud to be him, he's a lively child and everyone admired him for his braveness, one day, he heard that his future is already decided by a witch and his parents believe it and started to ignore him, the witch said, he will become an offering for the priestess which is his young sister. His future is about deliquency"

Rariso listened with interest, he's already looking at my blanket

"And, so, what do you think he did? His fate is already decided by someone which isn't him, so, how will he response to this fate."

Rariso pondered for 3 seconds and answered

"He's going to change his fate, you said he's a brave and proud to be his self. He will stop that fate, but.... He will be insecured like me too, what if his response is the real reason? Could that witch already predicted this? But if he stays still, he will become even more dejected"

A typical response but i didn't expect him to contrast himself that fast, however, that is a wrong answer.

"Is that your conclusion."

"Well yes, i'm not really a bright boy, but if we're in his shoes, then i'm going to do the same, resist that fate."

I closed my eyes and lean on the bed, look at the huge window on my right.

"So, you already put your shoes, if so, in this world, there's no one who will be able to predict a picture about future, all of them are just probability and not decided permanently."

He listened quitely

"You didn't even see any future yet you think you'll become worse, you think your efforts will not be enough, those thoughts are unnecessary in real world. Think about your present self, not for the future, the future will be decided by humanity, but as an individual, think for yourself, try to think how your present self will survive in next day, try to think about your love ones and decide a path for them and see the present them, you can always change the future path but you cannot reverse the present, it is called planning."

"....."

"Decide your future carefully, but do not be too conflicted, the present you still didn't experience it, so try your best, your failure in your present self will become a mistake of past immediately."

I looked at him deeply

"Many people choose to look back for a long time, but lost their future ahead."

Rariso lift his eyebrows and seems shock.

No, it works.

"I am with you, this is the present, and i helped you to think about your future, communication is also important, overthinking is a norm for us humans, but people of our present will affect us, even with a small words of message or talk. It's good that you are open about your insecurities."

He stayed silent for a while.

"Haaa, ahahahaha, huuff, it's funny that a brat that lost his memory actually trying to help a guy he never met in his life. Ahaaa."

Rariso laughed for 7 seconds before stopping.

"Do you mean it? Do you really know you are saying?"

"Yes, pretty confident of my words."

"Haah, thank you, i feel like i just got a therapy session for free huh."

"You can say it's a good karma."

He stopped and seems realized the two irony.

"Hah, unbelievable. Amazing."

....

[Helping Rariso's problem]

Difficulty: E [Originally C+ (if host doesn't have a unique trait)]

Clearing time: 3 minutes, 48 seconds

Ratings: S

Rewards: 15+ Karma

Bonus: 4+ Karma

(Clearing time less than 5 minutes)

.....

Rariso left for awhile with a happy and bright face, saying he's going to ready some drinks

"...He really overthink too much huh."

The boy becomes dejected after hearing his future, with the absence of communication, he feel even more depressed, until to the point he started the path of deliquency, bullied his classmates, upper classmen, and his sister, he becomes rebellious, he was already blinded, all he needs is attention, but with his wrong ways and his parents ways, it became hopeless.

The arena during their graduation is the event that broke him, he was utterly defeated by a royal girl who upholds a pure innocent justice but for him, it's the most shameful part of his life, he left the city and become a villain, commited crimes and join the demon army and become a high ranking general.

He then realized the prophecy of his future and fully understand it. His sister who he bullied before is already leading a battlefront, shining brightly and raising the morale of struggling humanity. From then on, he faced his sister, he knows he's already beyond redemption and the prophecy came true, that his sister will be the one that will claim his life, he struggle too, for awhile, but ultimately failed.

Only then he saw his sister pitying face while a bright yellow majestic sword punctured his back.

"Thank you brother." From the very bottom of her heart, she thanked him.

And then his life is flashing before him.

If only i resisted my future

If only i didn't get dejected by that uncertain path.

But then he smiled, he loathe his self but atleast, that prophecy did something good...

"You're welcome, my role in this world, is done."

His sacrifice indeed open someone's path, for a better future.

....

"Bro Abello, the summary of your autobiography fantasy novel still change people, even in this world."

[Who is Bro Abello.]

"An amazing guy, and friend."

I've trained my facial expressions a long time ago but for now, i can't help it.

I looked at the window once again with a smiled brightly, it's not an act, but an actual smile of nostalgia.

(1) children have tastebuds of 10,000 while 5,000 in adults.