The First Day of the Chinese New Year
Chapter 25
Medan, 5 February 2019
What a clear morning… Even though there was a little drizzle rain, the sun seemed to be shining brightly in the sky. The auditorium on the first floor of Solidaritas Abadi building was filled with guests from various circles who welcomed the Chinese New Year together with the Makmur family. Understandably, with their palm oil business that had reached into the international market, it was no wonder that on this first morning of Chinese New Year, there were lots of business relations, distant acquaintances and close relatives who came to stay in touch. Because their house did not accommodate such a large number of guests, Mr. Faiz and Mrs. Florencia were forced to gather all their guests at the Eternal Solidarity auditorium.
The guests seemed to be concentrating on watching the dragon attraction performed by 3E, their three lovers, and 5T. The dragon was writhing on the stage in a sien feng movement, a teddy bear head tail, and a kuo ciang long movement. From a super fast movement, finally the dragon started to slow down, into fan motion and wheel movement.
"Wow… these Makmur triplets are amazing… They are not only good at business and management, helping their father to manage the company, but are also very talented in the field of dragon lion dance, a Chinese culture that is rarely favored by young people these days," came the comments of several guests present.
"Not only that… I hear that in college, the triplets even took two majors at once, in the morning and at night. Wasn't that crazy!" came another comment.
"In the morning the triplets were both majoring in business and management. In the evening, each majored their favorite department. If I'm not mistaken, the red shirt was majoring in English literature, the yellow shirt was majoring in tourism and hospitality, and the green shirt was majoring in public communication. Ouch...! Anyway, the majors were all great, everyone… Mr. Faiz and Mrs. Florencia are very lucky to have the triplets like those…" commented some of the other guests.
"The red shirt's name is Erick Vildy... The yellow shirt is Erwie Vincent... The one in green, the one who's playing the dragon pearl is called Erdie Vio... You don't know the names of the triplets, do you?"
"No… It's hard to remember. The names of the three are almost all similar. But, the three names chosen by Mr. Faiz and Mrs. Florencia are cool, aren't they? Almost alike and once heard, people will immediately conclude it is the names of triplets," commented several guests who attended the Eternal Solidarity auditorium that morning.
The dragon was again moving at full speed in the three sets of musical formulas played by Erwie Vincent. It could be seen that the head to tail players rolling on the floor of the stage and a dragon's body was spinning at full speed in a teddy bear movement. As soon as the head to tail players stood back up, the dragon swerved again with a kuo ciang long movement and it seemed the players played it with a top sleep style. The fast accompaniment music was also played by the musicians who were standing in the right corner of the stage.
Finally, the dragon's movements slowed down again. The dragon had slowly entered the final post. The accompaniment music also started to slow down. The dragon entered the final post and stopped. Immediately and automatically, the accompanying music stopped. The dragon attraction finished. There were boisterous applause from the audience attending the Eternal Solidarity auditorium that morning.
"Thank you for watching the dragon attraction of the Eternal Solidarity team this morning. In March, our team will participate in the Asian dragon tournament in Kuala Lumpur. Please pray from the audience that we can win the Asian dragon tournament this year…" heard Erdie Vio's voice from the stage. Again, there were applause from the audience.
The following events were songs by several artists who had been invited from the capital by Mr. Faiz and Mrs. Florencia. As soon as the artist got on stage and the music was heard, Erdie Vio got off the stage and mingled with the crowd of other guests.
Silver God and Ruby Goddess appeared to be getting ready to leave their bedroom. Three Es and their three beloved sweethearts would escort them to their departure and returning to the realm of the gods there.
"Okay… I guess it's just here. Thank you, 3E… Thank you, My Three Past Lives… Looking at the three of you, I feel as though I was in the mirror and saw myself in three different versions," said Silver God with a slight grin. "Thank you for everything when I settled here in the form of Jovan Dellas. Thank you for wanting to help me return Ruby Goddess to her original form. Thank you…"
"Don't hesitate..." said Erick Vildy, smiling broadly.
"Seeing you, we also feel like predicting our fate and seeing our own future, Silver God..." said Erwie Vincent with a relaxed smile.
"Whenever you want to take a walk into this human realm, the door to our studio is always open to you, Silver God," said Erdie Vio full of joy and enthusiasm. "But, don't forget to bless us so that we can win the Asian dragon tournament in Kuala Lumpur in March," he said with a slight grin.
Erick Vildy put his right hand around his youngest brother's neck and pretended to choke him. Erwie Vincent elbowed his youngest brother's waist for a moment. Erdie Vio's voice was heard giggling.
"You're always keen on joking, Die..." said Erick Vildy.
"Don't ask for anything weird, Die... Silver God still has a lot of things to do in the divine realm," said Erwie Vincent, showing his smile.
Silver God laughed dryly, "Yes… Yes… If it's just a matter of winning the match, that's a minor problem. But, I'm sure you can win. By seeing your tenacity and persistence in practicing all this time, I'm sure you can win, even without my blessing," said Silver God still with a smile of joy on the corner of his lips.
Meanwhile, Ruby Goddess appeared to be chatting with 3E's sweetheart lovers.
"Congratulations, Ruby Goddess... Upon returning to the realm of the gods there, you will soon marry Silver God," said Melisa Rayadi.
"And you will definitely have cute god and goddess children," added Sabrina Marcelina.
Julia Dewi just smiled and listened to the conversation in front of her. She was also happy that everything had ended all right. She was also delighted because finally Ruby Goddess could be side by side with Silver God whom she loved.
"Same... You guys are also getting married, aren't you?" Ruby Goddess' bright smile appeared that morning. "You will also soon be married to the three princes whom you love very much right? I am very happy and join in praying for your happiness from the realm of the gods there."
"Yes... Yes... We pray that you and Silver God will always be happy," said Sabrina Marcelina.
"If you have time, have another stroll here, Ruby Goddess. The door to this studio will always be open for you," said Melisa Rayadi.
Ruby Goddess walked over to her idol god. It seemed that Silver God and Ruby Goddess were standing together, from side to side.
"Good luck... See you..." said 3E in unison.
Silver and pink rays began to appear from the tips of the feet of Silver God and Ruby Goddess. Silver rays and pink rays started to spread to the torso, neck and finally the head.
"Thank you for everything, 3E. See you…" said Silver God waving his hand.
"Thank you, Melisa, Julia Dewi, Sabrina... See you..." said Ruby Goddess while waving her hand too.
Afterwards, silver rays and pink rays flew out by penetrating the wall. There was a meeting, there was a separation... Finally, Silver God and Ruby Goddess returned to their god realm.
Suddenly there were screams outside, calling out the names of 3E. Three Es looked at each other for a moment.
"Oh yeah... We forgot..." said Erick Vildy patting his forehead.
Erwie Vincent just smiled casually, "We have an appointment with the audience we will also sing two songs this morning."
"Okay... I'll go to the sound system first to tell them which two songs they should play," said Erdie Vio hurrying out of the room.
The other two Es caught up with him. Erick Vildy and Erwie Vincent immediately got on stage. There were shouts and boisterous applause from the audience. The three loved ones of their hearts came out of the silver god's chamber and returned to mingle with the other guests.
"Where have you been, Mel…? Try this cake… It's delicious…" said Mrs. Nina Melina, handing a piece of cake into her daughter's mouth.
"From earlier, Mom has been merely eating, I see it..." Melisa Rayadi grumbled a little.
"It's delicious… This is a rare opportunity… You can't waste it…" said Mrs. Nina Melina.
"Eating is okay. However, don't let the food you take fall all the way to the floor - it embarrasses Melisa and me…" said Mr. Fernandus gently, afraid to be heard by the other guests around them.
Mrs. Nina Melina sneered at her husband for a moment. Then, she continued her hunt for food again.
"What's wrong, Mom?" asked Sabrina Marcelina to her mother.
"Last night we discussed it with your two prospective in-laws. There is absolutely no prenuptial agreement from the Makmur family," said Mrs Candy with her sparkling eyes.
"At the end of this year Erdie will immediately propose to you, son..." continued Mr. Louis Willy.
Sabrina Marcelina was a bit shocked, "Huh…? So Dad and Mom ask Die Die's parents about the prenuptial agreement?"
"Of course not, honey. How dare we…" Mrs. Candy patting her daughter's shoulder lightly.
"Until the end of the dinner, Mr. Faiz and Mrs. Florencia still did not bring up what was called a prenuptial agreement, which means absolutely nothing, doesn't it?" said Mr. Louis Willy again.
Sabrina Marcelina again breathed a sigh of relief, "I have previously discussed this prenuptial agreement with Die Die. However, Die Die said that it was not necessary and in the future he did not want to hear anymore about this prenuptial agreement. If Dad and Mom had brought up this prenuptial agreement in front of Die Die's parents again, then I would feel bad for Die Die and for his parents. Yesterday you didn't bring up any agreement at all, did you?"
Mr. Louis Willy raised his hands, "Absolutely not. About that, you can trust Dad and Mom..."
"Yes... Yes... Not at all... We can know how to be good people, Rin... About that, you take it easy. Concentrate on your wedding which will be held at the end of this year," said Mrs. Candy, grinning.
Sabrina Marcelina just nodded while sipping her smile.
"How are you doing, Jul? Still tired like yesterday?" Mrs. Isabella asked a little worriedly to her daughter.
Julia Dewi shook her head gently. She was forced to lie that she was admitted to the hospital because she was too tired of participating in dragon and lion dance performances in several places at once. She had absolutely no intention of telling her parents about 3E's battle with Black Stone Demon, especially to her father, whom she knew not believing in mystical and supernatural things.
"It's better, Mom. Yesterday it was just my fatigue, Mom. It's been full rest at the hospital, I'm refreshed again, Mom, "said Julia Dewi, grinning a little.
"Don't be so tired anymore, Jul. If you are tired, just tell Wie Wie you are tired and need a little rest. Wie Wie will understand that," said Mr. Samuel Luvin, eating a piece of cake his wife offered him.
"Okay, Dad... Noted, Dad..." said Julia Dewi raising her right hand in a half-joking manner.
"The day after tomorrow Mom and Dad will be back to Los Angeles, Jul. You can be alone here in Medan, can't you?" Mrs. Isabella asked as if asking for some certainty of her daughter's habit.
Julia Dewi laughed crisply, "Of course I can, Mom. Mom don't need to worry. There is Wie Wie beside me. Besides, I have some new friends here. Two of Wie Wie's siblings and their two lovers are okay too, Mom."
There was a smile on Mr. Samuel Luvin's lips, "If Julia says that, I feel calm too, Bell... There is Wie Wie beside her who always loves and pampers her, I'm sure our daughter will be fine, Bell."
"Okay... Mom calm down then," said Mrs. Isabella Huang to her daughter again. "Becoming somebody's wife and in-law, you must be able to put yourself well, Jul. You must be able to serve and respect your husband and your husband's family well."
Julia Dewi looked embarrassed, "Ah, Mom... Getting married is still a long time, Mom... It's still the end of this year..."
"Yes… It's February now. December is not a long time, Jul. Just close your eyes for a while it's December already. There will be many preparations that you have to do before the wedding, including physical and mental preparations. That's it…" said Mrs. Isabella Huang.
Julia Dewi again raised her right hand in a slightly joking manner, "Yes, Mom... Noted, Mom…"
Madame Isabella Huang stroked her daughter's head gently. A moment later, Erdie Vio's voice began to be heard from the stage,
"Meet again with 3E... How about a series of events that we present this morning, Ladies and Gentlemen? Of course it's interesting…" said Erdie Vio with his trademark smile, which was full of excitement.
Another boisterous shout came from the audience.
Several onlookers sitting in the front row raised their hands. Erdie Vio got down from the stage and gave his mic to one of the audience who he considered was raising her hand for the first time earlier.
"You said that 3E will bring the Eternal Solidarity team to the Asian dragon tournament in March. We pray that the Eternal Solidarity team can win first place in the tournament," said the spectator who happened to be a woman in her forties.
There were screams and boisterous applause from the other spectators.
"Yes… That is indeed our dream. Since the first time Solidaritas Abadi was founded, we have aspired to include this group in an international tournament. How about everyone? Have your dreams been realized in this new year? " came Erick Vildy's excited voice from the stage.
Another boisterous shout came from the audience. Some of the spectators even held up the board high, which wrote the names 3E. The atmosphere in the Eternal Solidarity auditorium was more like a concert atmosphere than the atmosphere of the Chinese New Year celebration.
"Okay… This song is still about dreams. Our Eternal Solidarity Studio will help realize the dreams of young people who are interested in the art of dragon and lion dance attractions," Erwie Vincent's voice was heard relaxed and wet hoarse from the stage.
The audience applauded boisterously. Erdie Vio went up on stage. The music started playing. 3E's voice was full of passion from the stage. There were some spectators who even stood up and danced to the rhythm of the fast and stomping music.
Have you got ready? Every moment of preparation...
Blowing the youths' assembly numbers of dream...
The world's pride, let's build it…
Ticking, ticking, and ticking...
Follow me, follow me...
Every moment of preparation...
Follow me, follow me...
Every moment of preparation...
Every moment of preparation...
Having falling down before…
Forgetting about those all...
The youth proclaim...
The dreams are the most important…
Being presumptuous and laughing loudly...
Shouting and claiming crazily...
I've got my own pride...
More sparkling than others'...
The hot heart's pumping...
Deciding my foot paces...
The slogan of the dreams, let's build it...
Having been prepared already,
Blowing the assembly numbers...
I've got my own pride,
More sparkling than others'...
Follow me, follow me...
Every moment of preparation...
Follow me, follow me...
Every moment of preparation...
Have you got ready? Every moment of preparation...
Blowing the youths' assembly numbers of dream...
The world's pride, let's build it…
Ticking, ticking, and ticking...
Begin your steps, run together with me...
Let the dreams set sail, we've already prepared for that…
Let's lead our own future...
Ticking, ticking, and ticking...
"Okay... Anything else next, Rick, Wie?" asked the green shirt to his two brothers.
"Of course there is still one more song..." replied the yellow shirt.
"What's that song, Wie...?" asked the red shirt and the green shirt together.
Three Es glanced for a moment. Then the yellow shirt opened his mouth and said, "This song is also an announcement to the audience that... that... that..."
Erwie Vincent seemed unable to hold back his hilarious feeling, but in the end he still opened his mouth and said, "That at the end of this year we 3E will get married and have families. Please pray and support from the audience, okay?"
The audience immediately shouted boisterously. There were even some spectators clapping their hands while standing. Three of 3E's sweethearts were blushing, drowning themselves in their parents' arms with their faces being already red as pomegranates.
"Congratulations, Sis Mel... Finally you can become Mrs. Erick Vildy..." said Teddy Revan grinning.
"Finally, Sis Sabrina can be side by side with the prince, Bro Erdie Vio..." said Theo Rafael.
"We can't wait for three wedding invitations this year," said Tommy Rido.
"It's going to be a big delicious meal this year," continued Thomas Robert.
"Congratulations, Sis Jul... Finally Sis will be Mrs. Erwie Vincent this year," said Timothy Ricky grinning.
"Okay… Our next song is no longer about youth dreams. It's already about love… the love of the three of us…" said Erdie Vio with a little romance, but still hadn't lost the spirits and enthusiasm that characterized him.
Background music started playing. Three Es started dancing and singing at the same time. Some of the spectators even stood up and danced to the rhythm of the relaxed music, but were still a bit upbeat.
I always believe that somewhere in this world,
I have my own little universe.
It's you, it's you, it must be you...
It's you, it's you, it's really you...
It's you, it's you, if it's you,
Let me see and meet you...
Like a planet which turns by itself...
Sometimes drifting quickly, sometimes drifting slowly…
Thinking that loneliness is the only rhythm in which I'm good at…
Playing in the milky way by myself,
Going against the meteors by myself, going against…
Very delighted, but it feels that something's missing…
The rose which likes crying, I've met already…
The fox which likes laughing, I've also encountered…
But I never stop, I always step forward...
As if my heart heard an ensemble…
Who's also making a seemingly silly dream?
Whose thoughts are also a little sour? (a little sour)
Who's also looking for a certain small universe?
Who else in this world who's also a little weightless?
Whose daydreams which aren't understood? (aren't understood)
Who's the little universe that I want to protect?
It's you, it's you, it must be you...
It's you, it's you, it's really you...
It's you, it's you, if it's you,
Let me see and meet you...
***
The evening sun was already showing itself on the western horizon. Mr. Faiz glanced at his watch for a moment. It was six o'clock in the evening. It was heard that Master Ce Hui had sung the latest gatha for prays and wishes. This was the sign that the service was about to finish.
As soon as the gatha reached the last letter, the tune stopped and all the accompanying sounds stopped completely. After all the congregation bowed down three times, the service was over. The lines of the worshipers broke up line upon line.
It was Mrs. Florencia who went straight to Master Ce Hui's desk. It seemed that Mrs. Florencia was setting on the early safety wishes for the whole family. Mr. Faiz also approached Master Ce Hui's desk. It seemed that Master Ce Hui immediately gave off a friendly and gentle smile as soon as she saw the presence of Mr. Faiz's figure in front of her desk.
"Welcome, Mr. Faiz. Happy New Year…" said Master Ce Hui still with a smile of kindness and gentleness.
"Happy New Year, Master Ce Hui," said Mr. Faiz also spreading a smile of hospitality and tenderness.
"So five safety wishes earlier in the year for my husband and I, and for 3E, Master. How much is the fund, Master?" asked Mrs. Florencia.
"Voluntary funds, Mrs. Florencia. Who can donate a lot of funds, small funds, it all depends on each other's destiny and karma, Mrs. Florencia," said Master Ce Hui this time spreading her diplomatic smile.
Mrs. Florencia took the money out of her wallet and handed it to Master Ce Hui. Master Ce Hui received the money while holding her hands together in front of her chest.
"So what about 3E's previous night?" Master Ce Hui asked with a strange smile to the Makmur married couple who were now sitting opposite her.
"It looked like a fierce battle against that evil demon, Master," said Mr. Faiz a little doubtfully, "Well I also did not see and wasn't directly involved in the fight and when they returned from the battlefield, they just said everything had ended fine."
"They don't want to talk about the battle against that evil demon, Master. Only the three of them alone know how their fight against that evil demon has been. Because they are reluctant to tell the stories, we don't insist anymore. The important thing is they can return safely and in good condition, Master," continued Mrs. Florencia.
"Yes… Indeed everything has ended fine. They will still return safely, Mr. Faiz, Mrs. Florencia. I said before there was nothing to worry about. Nothing can match the strength of the three lucky stars when they're together. Because of that, I have repeatedly told you not to let 3E live separately in different places. If they're torn apart, the power of the three lucky stars will be very difficult to unleash. Well… Calm down now, Mr. Faiz, Mrs. Florencia, aren't you?" asked Master Ce Hui again with her diplomatic smile.
"So… So… So where do the three lucky stars actually come from, Master? Why… Why… Why do they choose 3E as their hosts?" Looked like Mr. Faiz was still frowning here.
"The three lucky stars followed Silver God when he was reborn in the divine realm there. Because the Supreme God there saw the incomparable power from the three lucky stars and knew the danger if the three lucky stars fell into the wrong hands, he entrusted them to Ruby Goddess who he knew was a match for Silver God. When this Black Stone Demon wanted to grab three lucky stars from Ruby Goddess, Ruby Goddess threw them back into the past, to the three past births of Silver God himself. So, from the beginning, these three lucky stars followed Silver God from past to future, from future to past and finally created a circular cycle of cause-and-effect. So, Mr. Faiz, Mrs. Florencia. If the cycle of a cause-and-effect is in the form of a circle, can you know which one the first cause and which one the last effect are?"
Mr. Faiz and Mrs. Florencia shook their heads.
"There you go, Mr. Faiz. I have already answered your question earlier," Master Ce Hui's diplomatic smile broke again. "If you ask me where the three lucky stars come from, it's the same as asking me the origin of this universe. The explanation is very complicated because the cause-and-effect cycle is indeed a circle, Mr. Faiz."
Mr. Faiz grinned at Master Ce Hui's explanation.
"The important thing is 3E has returned safely and at the end of this year they will get married. Hopefully their marriage will run smoothly this year and their three families will be happy. Please bless them, Master – just like when Master blessed them and found names for them when they were babies," said Mrs. Florencia as she sucked her smile.
Master Ce Hui spread her diplomatic smile again.
"By the way, where was Master inspired to choose almost similar names for our three children? Can we know what it is?" asked Mr. Faiz, grinning a little.
"I only took the letter E as the first letter of their names because the letter E is number five in the 26 existing alphabets. As soon as Mrs. Florencia brought your three babies here, I saw that the number five was a number that suited all three of them. I also chose the letter V because the letter V ranks fifth out of the end of the 26 existing alphabets. The number five, which represents perfection, freedom, glory and prosperity, fits the life lines, characters and personalities of the three of them, Mr. Faiz, Mrs. Florencia. That's it…" said Master Ce Hui still with her diplomatic smile.
Mr. Faiz and Mrs. Florencia again continued to listen to Master Ce Hui's reason and explanation.
Master Ce Hui again opened her mouth and said,
"Their wedding later this year will be a bit of a problem, Mr. Faiz, Mrs. Florencia. But don't worry… Again the three lucky stars will guide them and solve everything."
"What's that problem, Master? Is… Is… Is it another big and complicated problem like their battle against that evil demon?" Mrs. Florencia looked a little worried.
"That's all I can say, Mrs. Florencia. For the rest, allow time to tell. When it's been the time, I'm sure you will understand on your own. There is nothing to worry about when the three lucky stars come together, Mr. Faiz, Mrs. Florencia. Anything that starts with good intentions is sure to end well too," said Master Ce Hui flatly.
Mr. Faiz and Mrs. Florencia kept nodding their heads hearing Master Ce Hui's explanations.
"Okay... Then we'll excuse ourselves, Master. We're tired because of the day's gathering at the Eternal Solidarity studio," said Mr. Faiz, grinning a little.
"Yes... It's been late afternoon too. It's time to rest. Tomorrow there is still a series of friendship rejoicing to be followed," said Master Ce Hui with a smile of kindness and gentleness.
"We'll excuse us, Master," said Mrs. Florencia, clasping her hands in front of her chest. Mr. Faiz also did the same.
Master Ce Hui also put her hands together in front of her chest to send away the Makmur husband and wife's departure. The shadow of Mr. Faiz and Mrs. Florencia disappeared behind the front door. Stayed Master Ce Hui alone behind her desk. However, the place of worship was still busy with some worshipers who were still praying, putting on prays as well as wishes, and putting up incense wishing for safety at the beginning of the year.
Master Ce Hui counted on her fingers again while smiling in her mouth.
"Oh, Silver God… Silver God… In the god realm there you are so famous. In this human realm you are also very famous. I wonder what good karma you did in your previous life before you were born to become Erdie Vio Makmur."
***
Medan, 9 February 2019
Ahmad Sentosa was seen staring at the entire studio building which was now empty. Upon hearing the news of the disappearance of Rendy Ibrahim, many members began to find no clarity about the future of Black Crow studio. One by one, they started to leave the studio. Only Ahmad Sentosa and several other senior members, who had been in the Black Crow studio for a long time, remained.
When Ahmad Sentosa was about to close the studio door that morning, Yenny Mariana and Yuni Mariany entered the studio yard and walked to the main door of the studio building.
"Look who's coming! Aren't those 3E much cooler and more manly?" asked Ahmad Sentosa with a sinister smile.
"Erick Vildy is completely nil, Mad. At the end of this year I hear that he is getting married soon. I'll just go back... Especially with the leaving of several members from here after Bro Rendy's disappearance, I'm sure my strength is still needed, aren't I?" Yenny Mariana's eyes were getting teary. Of course she did not tell Ahmad Sentosa about the black power and death of Rendy Ibrahim, whom she knew had no knowing of Rendy Ibrahim's dark secrets.
At least Ahmad Sentosa could not be rude to a woman who started crying in front of him. Therefore, in front of Yenny Mariana and Yuni Mariany who started to shed tears, he stepped back and softened again.
"You are really interested and have a love to that Erick Vildy?" asked Ahmad Sentosa with a gaze at Yenny Mariana.
"Of course please… What made me fall in love for the first time was his serious eyes. His seriousness told me that he was the man I could rely on the most in the future. However, what a shame… He loves Melisa Rayadi more and they will get married later this year. No matter how I try, I still can't get over their memories so far," Yenny Mariana's tears began to emerge here.
"You are the same... Erdie Vio was anesthetizing your consciousness a lot, Yun..." said Ahmad Sentosa turning to Yuni Mariany now.
"His jokes, his enthusiasm, his spirits… Everything in him can complement everything that is in me. However, what a shame… Damn it… I can't separate him from that Sabrina Marcelina. I've been tired like this, chasing the false hope. I just left the Eternal Solidarity and decided to enter this Black Crow together with Yenny," said Yuni Mariany with tears in her eyes.
"Can you accept us again?" Yenny Mariana asked, still with tears in her eyes.
Ahmad Sentosa scratched his head which did not feel itchy, "Bro Rendy has disappeared somewhere and abandoned this Black Crow studio. I'm not usually the one making the decisions here. Obviously you know that, Yen, Yun..."
"Then, let me make the decisions from now on..." said Aldo Morales, who suddenly stood behind them.
"Aldo? I thought you've disappeared too…" said Ahmad Sentosa, frowning and breathing a sigh of relief at the same time.
"No… I still have my care and responsibility for this Black Crow studio. If Rendy doesn't want it anymore, it's okay… I'll continue it. You don't mind, do you?" asked Aldo Morales casually to Ahmad Sentosa.
Ahmad Sentosa laughed dryly, "Of course not. Both Rendy and you have a lot of money to manage and develop this studio. Thank God you still care, Aldo. At first I thought the studio was just waiting for the grand closing time and the building was ready to be sold to the Eternal Solidarity studio."
"No… This building won't be sold to them. We will work together to develop this studio again. In the future, Black Crow and Eternal Solidarity will compete fairly and healthily in the world of dragon and lion dance attractions. Isn't it, Yenny, Yuni?" asked Aldo Morales, smiling meaningfully at the two sisters.
Yenny Mariana and Yuni Mariany looked at each other for a moment. A moment later, both of them seemed to be nodding firmly and energetically.
"By the way, where's Yenty?" asked Ahmad Sentosa again looking excited and full of enthusiasm.
"She's saying goodbye to Erwie Vincent, Mad..." said Yenny Mariana.
"As well as saying goodbye to her dark past and one-sided love. After that, she will be out from Eternal Solidarity and come back to this Black Crow, Do, Mad. Is... Is... Is she still welcome here, Do, Mad...?" asked Yuni Mariany anxiously.
Aldo Morales smiled slightly this time, "Don't keep asking me the same question, Yun. You clearly know I don't like fussing over little things like that Rendy guy did."
Hearing that, smiles that brought a glimmer of hope came back across the lips of Yenny Mariana and Yuni Mariany.
Ahmad Sentosa seemed to be whistling excitedly. He did not close the front door of the studio building. He went up to the second floor to tidy up all of Black Crow's tools and equipment.