Your Cat

Ding!

Ding!

Ding!

A chiming sound echoed inside Hu Bai's room making his writing pause from time to time.

'I feel irritated.'

looking at his computer screen an envelope app have popped up in his screen for some point in time.

using his mouse to click into it. he's heart feels a bit reckless.

after the loading screen finished its course various messages were laid out in front of his eyes.

[Michael's Shop] : "sup, wanna hang out? all four of us?"

[Silent girl] : "that's a great Idea!"

[I'm Yei.] : "Lets do it!"

[Michael's shop] : "[Your Cat.] hey Hu Bai come on man your too silent for over a year. problems always have solutions hang out with us and also talk with us. but if you feel shy about it.. hehe.."

seeing his a bit provocative sentence Hu Bai couldn't help but smile.

because his two childhood friends doesn't know he confessed his love to Yei they probably think I'm depressed because I didn't pass the Aptitude examination.

[Your Cat] : "sorry I'm busy right now. maybe next time."

[Silent Girl] : "hey hey hey! Hu Bai! it's been over a year! can you already get over it?! you can just take the examination a second time I'm sure at that time you will pass!"

[Your Cat] : "I'm really busy right now."

after sending that message the group small light from above turned from green to red meaning the members are now offline.

Yes. he could've taken the Aptitude examination a second time. but because of the harsh examination and rules the first time taker who failed their examination could either choose to become a Soldier or an Earthseeker.

Earthseeker. it was a type of profession just below the Walkers. they're normal people who have dedicated their entire lives by exploring the outside world.

but Earthseeker are not just normal people you coud say they're as strong as the soldiers of Lysabel city who can beat 3 grown up guys who doesn't have any combat experience.

for short he can only take the examination 2 times and if he failed. all his effort is gone.

Hu Bai wasn't a reckless guy although he was a bit naive and stubborn sometimes he always think things through before doing something.

if some people were like a bull who charges at any person when it's angry, He was like a Deer who could be eaten in the wild if there's a wrong step he take.

for short a person who recklessly charge towards an unkown path they could be trap in that path.

After getting dumped a year ago he realized many things. like how big the world is. how poor people without money coud be seen as weak in society, how easy it was for people to die, how fast the time was.

but because they were a bit well off he did not experience those things.

many people have talked behind his back but he didn't mind as we have different paths we can take.

it was like he was in a certain place where everywhere was dark and there was an intertwining roads that he could take. there's no name on this roads just an unkown roads. some of them were broken or in dead end.

yes. he realized that he doesn't need to rush things up. time will take its course like a river flowing down the mountain.

shaking his head. he laid his back in his chair as his head gazes upon the white ceiling where the ceiling fan were spinning nonstop he couldn't help but imagine that little girl was actually a grown up woman but have a transformation ability like in the movies.

a bit hesitant he continue to type in his computer.

[Explorer's Academy]

Name: Hu Bai

Age: 19

Address: Gravity Force street....

Height: 165cm

weight: 65.1 kg

.....

after writing his letter of intent he slightly massaged his temples.

looking at the time it was already 10:02 am.

'I might as well buy some grocery.'

after wearing a black jogging pants, Blue jacket and a white rubber shoes he proceeded to go down.

after checking the refrigerator he memorise what he should buy.

"Mom, I will buy something outside. do you want something?"

"No. Have a great time outside, Son!"

"Okey!"

.....

taking out his transparent umbrella he begun making his way near the 'bronze supermarket'.

the rain still haven't stop. there were only few pedestrians on the road.

as pitter-patter sound kept ringing in his ears his eyes couldn't help but gaze left and right.

it was too strange. in his vision the rain droplets looks a bit slow making his eyesight a bit dizzy from time to time.

after making it to the 'Bronze Supermarket' he begin to buy what they need at home.

'Flower Fruit meat' looking at the name of the meat in his hands he couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

but as he continued to walk towards the Vegetable section he saw a familiar face.

to be precise 3 Familiar faces.

also this three spotted him.

"Well well well, what we've got here?!" Aina annoyingly strode towards him. as she was about to headlock him he instinctively sidestepped on the side making her a bit off balance.

Aina's eyes couldn't help but observe Hu Bai again from head to toe.

as you know because she passed her Aptitude examination she already have awoken her ability making it that she only need to wait before the second takers of examination to finish so she can go to training.

she was also fast. but seeing him dodge her attempt to headlock him makes her eyes gave a strange few glances at him making few ideas to popped up in her mind.

"You.." but before she could ask him. two of her friends were already in front of him.

Michael gave him a friendly smile, "Hu Bai, I thought your busy?"

Hu Bai touched the back of his head as he laugh, he couldn't think of any excuses.

as his gaze darted towards Yei his face gave a smile towards her direction greeting her.

but she only turned her head in another direction making him feel a sense of lost.