Same Stars Of Yesterday (book 2)

"FAMILY GATHERING GUESTS"

XCI.
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Dawn's POV:

"You four are really good in searching, huh?? I thought it will take you long enough to find this though... I think I underestimated you..." Roark said after we have arrived back at Sands & Footprints Beach Resort.

"Of course, Roark! We are Astrum Silhouette and we can do anything as long as we put our minds to it together! Plus we have Max with us now too!! So you better help up to open the treasure box and we can take the next music sheet~!" Ash exclaimed being all so excited and he grinned at Roark but Roark only looked at the treasure box and smirked at Ash.

"Now, hold it, Ash... You are not thinking I am going to open it for you, right??" And Roark's remark made us silent on the spot before he smiled lightly. "This is just the beginning afterall... Of course, if you haven't found the treasure box before four o'clock, you could have lost this searching game I have prepared for you... Or have you thought that I simply just sent you to dig this out?? You came here to take the music sheet but grandma already told me that it should not be easy so, to tell you frankly, you're just getting started... So for the next part of this game-" And Roark turned to us and stretched his right hand which held the treasure box. "You need to guess what is inside this treasure box... If you have your guess, you can enter the word on the treasure box by selecting the right letters for your answer... But keep in mind that you only have one chance to answer or else this treasure box will secrete a dissolving liquid inside to melt down what's inside it and you will totally lose your chance to win... Who knows, if you get it wrong, the music sheet might be dissolved even before you guys take your hands on it~" Roark told us that made us to paint a disbelief look on our faces.

"So you're telling us that we still need to figure this out before we really get the music sheet?? You're not going to give us a key??" May retorted and she crossed her arms showing annoyance with her expression that Roark chuckled and placed a hand on May's shoulder before he gave her the treasure box.

"You should have expected that this is not going to be easy~ This is not merely a child's play... Or have you forgotten what is on the line if you managed to gather all the music sheet??" Roark provoked that statement and I remembered what sir JJ has told us ever since before. The school's reputation is on the line~

"Why does Roark suddenly sounded like sir JJ??" Ash made me twitch when he just whispered in my ear eyeing Roark who already walked away and stopped when he has gone further before he likely pushed his glasses but he didn't look back to us.

"Oh~ And one more thing... The answer is more than one word so be mindful of it... And your finest clue is that it is something I am going to give that will surely be springing an overflowing and matchless happiness once it is received by the receiver... Please don't get the wrong answer for it is definitely priceless, you guys..." Roark said with his back only visible to us. "Hm~ An unannounced future is in your hands, Astrum Silhouette... If you ruin it now, I don't know how you will manage to fix it... Remember that you can find more than one of it but the value and price can't be bought by any wealth or can't be replaced by anything... For what is put into it is the unseen value of that thing but priceless...." And Roark headed on his way leaving the five of us in puzzled state that Ash scratched his head again beside me and May eyed the treasure box she was holding with a confused look.

"Oh, sheesh~ Another brain wreck... Is he somewhat connected to that JJ man??? He sounded like him for a second earlier...." We heard May and Ash was amused how she addressed Sir JJ's name.