Chapter 108 - Ch 108 : Trip With Big Sis
" So, are you ready to go now, Kei?"
Ray asked Big Sis with a caring tone.
After he displayed the ticket to Big Sis, Big Sis was very excited to go with Ray. Especially when she knew that the ticket was from the President, and the President would send some people to take care of the kids during their absence.
Of course, with her personality, Big Sis still wouldn't be that easy to let other people take care of the kids. She made notes consisting of what to dos and what to avoid for the kids and also the kids' preference for the person that would be taking care of the kids for their stead.
Only after she made sure that everything that could be done was done that she began to start packing.
Big Sis was not like other girls. She packed up pretty quickly, and only about fifteen minutes later, she was ready to go with Ray.
" Yup, all set now. Sorry to make you wait, Ray!"
Big Sis proceeded to take ray's hand, and the two went outside to the train station while holding hands like a pair of lovers.
. . . . . . .
- A few hours later, Jogjakarta, Indonesia -
" Finally!"
" Yeah, it's been so tiring on the train."
Ray and Big Sis finally arrived at their destination for this vacation, Jogjakarta.
Jogyakarta (often called "Jogja") is a city on the Indonesian island of Java known for its traditional arts and cultural heritage. Its ornate 18th-century royal complex, or Kraton, encompasses the still-inhabited Sultan's Palace. Also within the Kraton are numerous open-air pavilions that host many traditional dances.
As one of the big cities in Indonesia, Jogjakarta was a very suitable place for vacation, especially with its rich heritage culture and beautiful beach.
Ray and Big Sis had just come down from the train when a few associations member came at them while holding a big sign with their name written on it.
" You guys are awakener Ray and Keisha, right? the president has informed us to take care of you during the trip."
Ray and Big Sis looked at each other. They knew that this vacation was supposed to be on President's tab, but they never thought that the President would be this generous.
Nonetheless, Big Sis and Ray weren't polite with the association members in front of them.
Big Sis had long regarded the President like her own relatives, while ray treated this vacation as a gift from the President.
The two followed the association member, and they took them into the hotel where they would stay during their vacation.
" If you guys have any need, then please contact us."
The association member said those words and proceeded to leave the two alone.
From the President's instruction, the two were going to enjoy their lovey-dovey moments, so the association members definitely didn't want to stay there and become the third wheel in their small world.
Ray looked at the scenery behind their window and came at Big Sis.
The hotel they currently staying in was right next to Parang Tritis Beach, and they can see the beach from their hotel room.
" It's so beautiful..."
" Yup.. sadly, now we can't go swimming anymore."
There was a trace of melancholia in the two eyes.
After the emergence of Dungeons and Awakeners, the Sea was no longer a safe place, and the Government began to inhibit a prohibition in swimming on the beach.
Now all the traveler could do was just admire the beauty of the beach from their window side. Well, at least now the beach looked very beautiful as it was no longer filled with trash like before.
Ray and Big Sis didn't stay that long in the hotel room. They have made a list of what they were gonna do on this vacation, and the two could not wait to make it happen.
After taking a bath, Ray took Big Sis to Malioboro, the place where their first date in Jogja will occur.
Malioboro street is a popular road in Jogjakarta city. The neighborhood is basically surrounded by street vendors and one of the most popular date spots in Jogjakarta.
There was some small street vendor in the midst of the long road called Malioboro, and almost all the street vendors were crowded by people.
Ray, who was still holding hand with Big Sis, came over to one of the Street Vendor and started to queue with the other, waiting to taste a few local dishes.
Of course, the sight of a beautiful woman like Big Sis coming to the street vendor had caused some commotion.
Just for today, Big Sis had put some makeup on her face, and it had made her beautiful face became more exquisite.
Big Sis's current appearance was too otherworldly, and if not for the strong aura that leaked from Ray's body, there would be many people who would want to try to hit upon Big Sis.
"It's here. Don't look down at the shabby place; I have seen from Tiktok that this place is one of the best street vendors here." Ray smiled.
Big Sis actually didn't really care about what food they wanted to get. As long as it was with Ray, then every food would taste good she thought.
Ray waited in the queue for a while and took Big Sis to taste the popular Sate Klathak (a kind of meat skewer that was popular in Indonesia). He ordered ten skewers and then proceeded to leave the vendor.
Even though there was no trouble coming up at him, being stared at as the focus of the attention was still uncomfortable. Especially when you want to go on a date with your precious lover.
The two left the busy Malioboro road as they were looking for an empty space to enjoy their food.
But at this moment, a small kid suddenly bumped into Big Sis.
" Ouch, Sorry!"
The little girl said sorry to Big Sis and immediately wanted to leave, but then, she felt a hand was holding her back from leaving.
' *Sigh* Not this kind of plot again...'
Ray was holding the little girl's arm. During their collision before, the little girl was able to steal Big Sis's wallet.
It was such an exquisite and swift movement, but for Ray who possessed hawkeye, it was very slow.
The girl looked a bit panicked when she was caught by Ray. She wanted to scream, but then Ray took out a few hundred dollars from his wallet.
" Can you return that wallet? There might not be that much inside that wallet, but it contained a lot of our precious memory."
Yup, Ray was not going to persecute the little girl. He knew how hard it was to live in such a big city like this, especially when she must live by stealing.
The little girl was a bit shocked when she saw ray handing a few hundred dollars bill to her.
She seemed a bit lost at what to do at first before she eventually returned the wallet to Ray while taking the few hundred dollar bills that Ray had offered before, and left quickly before Ray regretted his decision.
Looking at the departing back of the little girl, the hand that Big Sis used to hold on Ray's arm became a lot tighter.
" Should we return to the hotel?" Ray noticed the changing mood of Big Sis, so he offered to stop the date for today and continue it tomorrow.
" It's okay, Ray. I'm sorry, I shouldn't be in that mood while we are on a date."
Big Sis quickly returned to her usual smile and continued their date.
But without Ray and Big Sis knowing it, their encounter with that little girl was witnessed by someone else.
. . . . . . .
- A few hundred meters away from the location where ray and Big Sis encountered the little girl -
" I was pretty surprised with the development of the situation..."
" Not Gonna lie, but me too. Actually, I'm even prepared to make a move in case that guy tried to do something to Gil. Still, for him to instead offer some money to Gil, it seems there are still decent guys out there."
On the empty street, a woman was talking on her own. Her figure was shrouded in a black cloak, and she used a cap to cover her head, so it was pretty hard to see her face.
Nonetheless, just the figure alone was enough to see that the girl was at least good-looking.
" Hehe, it is sad that such a decent guy already has a lover. It would be good if a rich and decent guy like that would be your lover isn't it?"
" Bah, who cares about money? If I wanted some money, I would have received the President's offer by now. That bastard, he wanted me to join that association under the Government... Didn't he know how bad we have been treated by the Government before?"
" Well, you could say it like that. However, don't forget that we also need some money to survive. Our food supplies had almost depleted, and if you don't make some money soon, then the children wouldn't have anything to eat."
Hearing those words, the figure stopped for a while. She knew there was some truth in those words, and even though she wanted to deny it, the fact that they needed money to survive was true.
" *Sigh* Don't worry, I'll try to find a Dungeon as soon as possible.. And if it was not possible, then I will contact the President asking him for some Dungeon corrdinates."