Best Mate [English Version]

Bab 13

    Today the Brown Sugar band will perform at the campus festival. Training preparations are complete. Rheya who is only a reserve member also trains diligently. The band will appear in matching clothes, namely pastel blue. But unfortunately, not all members have pastel blue, in the end they decided that the important color was blue.

    An hour ago, Rheya sent Pinot the location of her home via WA, and an hour later Pinot arrived at her home.

    Pinot's arrival was immediately greeted with sharp gazes from Papa Rizan, Arya, and Dito, scanning Pinot's appearance from head to toe.

    Pinot sat tensely. The living room feels like a courtroom, with Papa Rizan acting as the judge, Arya acting as the prosecutor, Dito acting as the assistant, and Pinot as the suspect in the case of stealing the heart of a teenage girl. Unfortunately, Pinot does not have a lawyer to defend him in this case.

    "Rheya's classmate?" Papa Rizan's voice, which speaks Javanese dialect, sounds firm.

    "No, Pak. I'm IPA-six. Rheya IPS-four." Pinot answered honestly, as is.

    "How come IPA and IPS can be friends?" Papa Rizan answered lightly. "The lessons are also not the same."

    Pinot's face was tense. He didn't expect to be asked for details like this, even though he was only invited to watch the Brown Sugar band perform and came here so they could leave together. But his arrival was treated like his daughter's girlfriend.

    "Pinot, are you teaching at Rubel to get closer to Rheya?" Dito the assistant spoke.

    "What? So this brat has an ulterior motive!" Prosecutor Arya interrupted.

    "No, Kak. I taught at Rubel purely because I wanted to gain experience. When I was teaching there, I didn't even know Rheya." Pinot tried to defend himself.

    "Just reason." Prosecutor Arya did not accept Pinot's self-defense. "How long have you known Rheya?"

    "New."

    "Just how long ago?" Dito gave him a fierce look.

    "Four weeks."

    "Oh my, it's only been four weeks." Arya and Dito taunt each other. It seems that Rheya's two older brothers are very protective. To them, Rheya was still little, still a five year old little girl.

    "After graduating, what college do you want to study?" asked Papa Rizan.

    "I—still don't know."

    Papa Rizan was disappointed. "You still don't know your goal. The future is also unclear. What Will my child eat?"

    Arya, who was sitting next to Papa Rizan, whispered softly, "Dad, it's not like they want to get married."

    "Papa knows too." Papa whispered back too. "But you never know what a soul mate is."

    Arya nodded, understanding what Papa said.

    "Rheya is still little. It's not time to date yet. Rheya has to become a graduate first." Judge Rizan decided and tapped the gavel three times. No rebuttal.

    Rheya actually wanted to act as a defender, but she was forbidden to leave until the conversation between the four men was finished. Rheya, Adit, Eri, and Fara could only eavesdrop from behind the wall. Adit was also prohibited from participating in the conversation, because he was suspected of defending the suspect.

    After the decision was read, the hammer was knocked: Rheya had to become a graduate and then be allowed to date. Oh, can Rheya wait five years? Hmm, doesn't what she wants now is to be friends with Pinot first? Oke. Rheya accepts papa's decision. She will make friends and get to know Pinot better.