Switched Worlds

23

Paalis na kami patungo sa Kiraya, a country that I don't know. Noong si Sandra ang naglaro ay sa Hastel sila nagpunta, it's a country with the Spanish culture. I don't know what to expect from Kiraya dahil hindi ito masiyadong napagtuunan ng pansin ni Sandra.

There are five kingdoms in our country, Euryl. That's five academies already.

At may pitong bansa ang kontinenteng ito, a few even larger than Euryl like Retenia. Retenia is from the north, the land of ice. George said that while we traveled for five hours towards the sea because apparently, the sea is the fastest way for us to reach the place.

The game starts overmorrow kaya papunta na kami.

We will reach the said country tomorrow noon. Mabuti na lang at malapit sa dagat ang pagdarausan ng laro.

The game is easy.

Ten members. That's me, the faction leaders, Rod, then three other guys.

A girl is needed for every team, she serves as a treasure.

Lahat ng points ng team ay napupunta sa babae so girls mean a lot here. Points are acquired by eliminating an enemy. Members are fifty points each, leader is a hundred, and five hundred points for a female. So there's a thousand points in one team.

Easy points ang mga babae dahil sadyang hindi sila tine-train na makipaglaban. They can defend themselves though.

Of course, I'm on another level.

Paggising ko nang umaga ay nasa dagat pa rin kami.

I climbed the crows nest and just gazed at the horizon. May naiwang binoculars doon kaya ginamit ko. I zeroed into a small peninsula to the west where we are heading.

I think that's our destination.

It was noon when we reached the dock, a few other ships were anchored to stay beside our ship and I reckon it's the service of other academies.

Singkwentang paaralan daw ang maglalaban laban kaya hindi na ako nagulat sa dami ng tao dito palamang sa daongan.

Ang ikinagulat ko ay ang kultura sa bansang ito.

"Konnichiwa! Hajimemashite. Watashino namaewa Hiro-desu." A man beamed at us pagbaba namin sa barko at saktong ako ang nasa unahan. He was a jolly young man, maybe a few years older than us, but he glowed a youthful aura.

He was wearing a traditional Japanese clothing!

And that is shocking.

"Where's our translator?" Rinig kong inis na tanong ni Inigo. Pero hindi ko ito pinansin at natulala na lang sa lalaki. My gosh!

I'm in Japan!

"Ohayo!" Masigla kong bati at ngumiti bago nag-bow. Napakagat ako sa ibabang labi habang tinitignan ang paligid.

Native people are wearing kimonos and yukatas, and I can even see a few men sporting a katana. The structure of the buildings are no different from that of the old Japanese architecture.

I could hear Nihongo from native speakers around and groups of foreigners with at least one translator with them, but all translators are mostly Japanese din.

"I'm quite surprised that you know our language." Sabi ng lalaki habang naroon pa rin ang ngiti nito. He's really an all-smiles person. Like duh!

He's beaming at me his sweetest smile and showcasing his perfectly placed pearl-white teeth and pinkish gums any toothpaste brand would use for advertisement.

Kakausapin ko pa sana pero sumingit si Rod at nauna nang maglakad pagkatapos sabihing "It'd be better if you do your work right."

"Don't mind them, speak to me in your native language so they won't understand." Sabi ko rito at lumapit sa kaniya na ikinangiti nito.