STORY OF MIRACLE FRUIT

"So if this tree is angry, what happens?" I asked again.

"He will absorb all the water in this country without any residue. We will have hard times without water. Isn't water our main source of life, Ara?"

"You're right, Rain. We must not harm living beings if we do not want evil to come back. But shall we go home? I am hungry."

Rain seemed to think, and he was looking for away.

"I'll ask the tree for permission directly."

Rain then stood facing the fig tree, and he said, "Paradise tree! Drop your fruit! We are hungry!"

Rain shouted in front of me, and I watched him. However, there is no sign of this tree.

"Tree of heaven, drop your fruit! We are hungry!"

For the second time, Rain asked, but still, there was no sign of this tree. I saw Rain was getting confused. I then stood up and walked over to him.

"Why haven't there been any signs, Rain?" I asked him.

"I don't know, and I'm confused too. Even though grandfather said, we had to ask for permission directly if we wanted to eat the fruit."

"Can't it just be picked up?" I asked again.

"I can't, Ara. This tree is not random. No matter how hard you pull the fruit, if this tree doesn't allow it, you won't be able to get the fruit."

"Oh, I see. All right, try one more time. Who knows, maybe."

I tried to cheer Rain on. Maybe you have to ask three times, and this fig tree has just given its fruit. I watched Rain readied his voice to scream.

"Paradise tree! Drop your fruit, and we are starving." Rain is begging.

One, two minutes, no sign. Maybe there was something wrong with Rain's way of asking. I'm curious about this tree.

"Ara, this is your tree. Maybe if you ask, he will give you the fruit," Rain suggested.

It's good that I also try. After all, this tree is a living being, and it is alive. And every living thing must have a heart. Then I will try to knock on the door of his heart to give us its fruit.

"Okay, Rain. I will try it."

I prepare my strength to scream and think what words can melt this tree's heart, regardless of whether the name of this tree is the same as mine.

I took a deep breath and then exhaled slowly from my mouth. I saw Rain watching me from the side. I stretched my hands towards the fig tree as if asking. I enjoyed the air I breathed while closing my eyes and then said to the tree.

"O Heaven Tree. Will you give us your fruit? We are starving right now…."

I waited a few seconds but still no response. I opened my eyes and glanced at Rain, and Rain looked confused.

Did I say something wrong?

PLUKK!

Suddenly I felt my palms heavy.

"Ara, Ara!"

Rain shouted while pointing at my hand. I quickly looked away and saw my hand.

"The fruit!"

"Ara, you did it!"

"Rain!"

How happy I am. Finally, the fruit fell, right in the palm of my hand. And amazingly, the other figs also fell.

"Rain, there also fell!"

I shouted to Rain's left side if any fruit fell.

"There too!"

Rain quickly went to the place where the fog fell. He immediately picked it up everywhere. I didn't want to stand. Still, I helped him. I picked up the fallen figs feeling cheerful and happy.

"Finally, we can eat," I said happily.

The fruit we managed to collect was quite a lot. Ten figs fell from the tree. One directly in my hand, the other nine fell in many places. We also wanted to eat the fruit immediately, but I saw Rain draw his sword.

"Hey, what do you want?!" I asked, surprised.

"Splitting this fruit," he answered innocently.

"Oh my gosh, Rain. You don't need to do that. You press firmly with both your hands and then pull. Like this." I gave him an example.

"That is true. Why didn't you think of that, huh?" Rain scratched his head.

"Sheath your sword again! That looks scary," I said.

Rain then sheathed his sword again. Now he is sitting on my right. Rain started trying to open the figs with both hands while I've started eating.

"How does it feel, Ara?" Rain asked when I had almost finished a full fruit.

"Hmmm. Nice!"

I gave him two thumbs up. Rain began to eat the fruit.

"Right. Very delicious. This is amazing, Ara."

We shamelessly ate voraciously. It looks like Rain is also very hungry. The expression on his face is so cute.

"But, Ara. I didn't think I had to take out my sword to split this fruit," continued Rain.

"You do. Complicated!" I said.

"But if you want to split your fruit with my sword, it's fine, right?" he asked, making me blush.

"Rainnn!!!"

Suddenly my appetite stopped. I tried to hit him, but he dodged. I approached again, and he even got up.

"Rain, you are annoying!"

I'm hunting him. His words were too vulgar for me. Or is it my dirty mind?

"Haha. Try to catch me, Miss Ara."

Rain seduces me. I'm still chasing him. He started down the hill, and I also went down. I won't let go. Today I make sure the leaves will go back into his mouth.

"Rain!"

As I chased after him, I thought he would keep running. It turns out he stopped and came back after me. I, who was unprepared, seemed to be about to fall while trying to dodge it.

Rain…

Rain immediately pulled me into his arms before I fell. He then dropped me onto the grass along with him. He looked at me deeply.

"Ara…"

His voice dropped. His face was very close to mine. It's only about an inch away. Increasingly felt the warmth of his breath on the surface of my face.

Rain then stroked my hair with his fingers, and he did it very gently. He tucked my hair behind my ear, tickled me, and shrugged. Rain enjoys my expression.

"Ara, today you are mine…."

His face is getting closer to mine. His breathing was heavy, his heart rate slowed.

It's too close…

I swallowed repeatedly. Will today happen an event that I will never forget for the rest of my life?

I couldn't think. My heart was beating fast. My breath seemed to slow down too. Rain started to bring his lips closer to mine: the longer, the closer. I close my eyes. I give up…

"Rain..."

My voice sounded hoarse. Rain did not kiss my lips. He landed a kiss on my forehead, right above the nose.

I opened my eyes and tried to see his face, but he still kissed my forehead. Enjoy this kiss. I feel his heartbeat so close to mine. The radiance of energy that Rain channeled made my soul thrash.

"Ara…" He looked at me gently.

"I'll wait until you're ready to do it." He stroked my hair. "I want you to give it sincerely."

Rain…

"If you are ready, then do it with all your heart. I am yours, Miss A-ra." Rain spelled it at the end of the sentence.

Rain then got up from in front of me. At the same time, I was still contemplating his words. I got lost in my feelings. He didn't take this opportunity even though I had given up on it.

Rain oh Rain. You managed to melt my heart.