12 Flowers || Abyss! Aether

││8TH FLOWER۞

The moment I arrive at the region of Inazuma, I felt that I was locked away from the outside world with the storm that surrounded this place.

I stared at the sea and thought what would I do in this place as this is a new territory that I have yet to discover. somehow I felt that the prince is even farther than before as the waves of the sea come and go. 

"((name))? What's wrong?" it seems that my state of daydreaming is noticed by Lumine. "this place is beautiful..." I simply mumble staring at the trees and the full beauty of the island itself. I felt bad not directly answering her question but I can't say I still felt 'home sick' for the last year. and want to be done with this island after she finishes chatting with people. I never really understand the affairs and troubles surrounding Lumine all year. 

after we chatted for a while, Beidou called out for us and meet new strangers and farewell with old acquaintances/friends. since I heard that there's a case of that "kazuha" is a criminal or a wanted person here. 'i wonder if I should stay away from the ground again and try to navigate my way around this place using tracks of monsters and hilichurls' i thought as I listen to Paimon yelling again for the nth time to the new guy. 

...

I went on my own as my previous plan, though it was after we are able to leave that one island and quickly went to find something entertaining to do by myself since I know that Lumine can get the whole region attention to herself pretty often and it's quite amusing at first till it's not. I started to sneak around the place and saw a big guy with long white hair always with kids playing bugs. or chasing some lady for a fight.

through that so-called oni and I become acquaintances and somewhat friends in a very odd reason which I somehow want to erase from everyone's mind. THEY STARTED TO TAG ME WITH BUGS, it's not that I hate it. I don't want to be known by people. It's a bad idea! let me pass my year in peace pls.

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seating at some stone table looking at the view before me away from the sight of the crowd. I wrote in a paper what I think about this place without vision or blessing from the so-called archon. while I did that a person suddenly seat beside me. I ignored them since I should mind my own business. 

"Hey you..." I heard the stranger say to me and I look up, because the person -even so, he is seating-  is so tall, with red eyes, horns, and white hair. also, buff muscle. He was the "oni" from days ago seat in front of me with bugs on his shoulder. he looks threatening with his arms crossed as if he's about to begin away with him as a leader with his bug army in his shoulder [it's just two colorful beetles (?)] 

there was silence in the air and somehow this reminded me of that time when the herald tried to nag me for trying to do things that aren't allowed by the prince. 

"do you want to play bug battle with me?" the big Oni asks me as he stares down at me. I stared at him in silence, I really don't want to but I don't think he'll stop bothering me. 

"....sure but I don't know how to play..." I mumble while I wonder why people around us suddenly start mumbling while looking at us. the big person in front of me seems to sigh in relief and we began to play bug battle which turn out quite entertaining.

"fight! fight! fight!" some kids who later join us yelled out as they watch the new battle of the bugs walk toward each other to commence an epic battle. "fight Bagukattā! defeat that weak opponent and bring glory once more!" I can't help but stare at the dramatic person on the opposite side as cheer for the bug he name 'bagukatta'. his energy is so high it's blinding.