Episode 03 Firework

// Grandpa Alfert's house //

"Ding-ding!"

The bells in front of the house rang in unison with the magic that set the time like an alarm clock, waking the old man up. After looking left and right and not seeing his beloved grandson, he went to the kitchen table and found a letter tucked under the plate next to it.

[ *T*hese days are holidays; I think the villagers must be very busy. I want to help them so everything maybe finishes faster. All the food is on the table. Please eat; don't wait for me. I'll be back in the morning.]

From your beloved grandson Ika 😝

He finished reading and shook his head in laughter. It was normal for him to go to help the villagers almost every day, and no matter where he went, he never forgot to write a letter.

Grandpa Alfred opened the lid of the food and smelled the delicious rice porridge with fried fish. It was no wonder that it was still hot and fresh even after cooking for hours, because most of the things here used magic. As long as it was prepared and put in the magic storages, all food could be kept fresh forever without spoiling.

After preparing and enjoying breakfast, Grandpa Alfert also wrote a letter to his grandson and hurriedly left.

After Grandpa Alfert left the house for a while, Ika arrived home.

- Grandpa\, I'm back! Grandpa!

He shouted and walked slowly to find Grandpa, but when he couldn't find him, he found a letter on the table.

[ I am going to the village to help organize the villagers' event. You must be very tired. Take a rest to save energy to watch fly lanterns at night. ]

When he finished reading, he exclaimed:

- Oh\, tonight they fly the lanterns. I can't miss such a special opportunity\, but the matter of sleeping in the day will be postponed to tomorrow because today I have to go and help them dye their flowers!

/ Hmm /

Ika to yawn because of sleep; he always wakes up at 5 or 6 am, but today he woke up at 4 am.

- Hmm\, I want to sleep for a while; I'm so tired!

[ on the evening ]

// Sea Glass Village //

People gathered in large numbers in tents near the sea, some making fireworks, some making paper lanterns, and some in tents dipping jasmine flowers in magic water. Because the annual event is held by the sea, all the items are transported here and prepared here.

Among them was Ree-Ah. She came to help her mother make the Sky Lantern. But actually, it would say she came to make a mess.

- Mom\, this lantern is made like that\, right?

Ree-Ah lifted the lantern that she had made and showed it to her mother. It was pasted thickly and had some holes.

- No\, baby\, if you made it like this\, it doesn't fly. You have to paste it tightly so that no cool air can get inside\, and don't paste it too thick; it won't fly! And look at this bamboo frame; you pressed it up\, and it's all bent. Don't you see! If it can fly\, very amazing!

- But I saw them also make it like mine\, and I saw it flying normally!

Ree-Ah spoke while pointing at rude people who were the son of the village chief and the gang. As soon as Rika saw them, she immediately shook her head.

- And did you see them lighting the fire before it flew?

- No! But why can it fly?

Rika, touch her head a little.

- You idiot\, you just look at it and don't know that they use magic!

- Magic? How? I didn't see them using a wand!

- Because they are the original inhabitants of the magic family! They were born with magic instantly; they don't need to learn it like us! We can also use magic without a wand\, but it takes a lot of mana\, unlike the people here!

- Oh\, okay\, I got it!\, Mom! I will try to learn how to make this lantern beautifully!

- Very good\, baby!

// Ika's room //

/Thump!/

- Ouch!

Ika got up from the bed, picked up the blanket, and put it on the bed.

- Ah\, I fell out of bed again. Why am I so hungry? What time is it now?

Ika looked out the window on the roof and saw the sun go down to the sea, so he quickly ran downstairs to check the time in Grandpa's room.

- OMG\, it's already 4 o'clock! That's why I'm so hungry

When he realized that he had overslept, he quickly ran to take a shower and rushed to the festival hall to ask for a bowl of rice, but no one left for him. It wasn't until a little later that the rice would be cooked.

Being so hungry, he didn't know what to think, so he ran to Uncle Edward.

- Uncle\, do you have anything left to eat?

- Are you hungry? The rice will be cooked soon!

- I can't wait\, Uncle! I'm so hungry!

- So you didn't eat lunch?

- No\, I'm not! I was so tired this morning that I overslept and just woke up!

- Well\, then\, you're waiting for me; stay there; I will find something for you to eat.

- Yes!

- Are you hungry? Here's mine!

Ree-Ah opened the basket and handed him a baked potato with a smile.

- Ree-Ah\, when did you come here?

Suddenly, Ika's stomach churned.

/ Grrrgle...! /

- Ah! You’re very hungry! Eat quickly.

- Thank you!

They went to sit under a large tree trunk nearby and continued their conversation.

- I’ve been here for a long time\, but I haven’t seen you!

- Because I just woke up.

- Oh\, so that's why I don't see you all day!

- Yeah\, it’s because we worked too hard and overslept a little.

- It’s okay\, eat it quickly! And don’t overdo it; you’ll only end up getting sick!

- Yes\, I know!

Ree-Ah took a cookie from the basket and ate it, making Ika very interested in her bracelet. Seeing him looking at her face like that, she asked.

- What are you looking at? Is there something wrong with my face?

- No\, I'm just looking at your bracelet! It’s so beautiful!

- My mom told me it’s made of rare mountain beads; that’s why it’s so beautiful!

- Oh! And what about the light that flew into it last night?

- That's the magic that my mother put in this bracelet\, and she has one too! If she wants to find me or I want to find her\, just chant a few Balinese words and follow the light that guides the way so we will definitely see each other!

Ika opened her eyes wide in surprise.

- Oh\, that's so cool.

- What's cool? Even those here can use magic without a magic wand like us.

- Haha

- Hey\, drink a little water so that your throat doesn't get sticky!

Ree-Ah took a small bamboo pipe from the basket and handed it to Ika. He took a sip and handed it back to her.

- You can drink more; this is a magic bamboo pipe. It can hold a lot of water! Even if you drink until tomorrow\, it won't run out!

- Oh\, I thought it was only a normal bamboo pipe!

- You not only don't know magic\, but you also don't know how to distinguish between ordinary and magical things\, right?

Ika shook his head in shame.

- Yes\, I am. I really don't know how to distinguish them.

Ree-Ah took water from him and drank a sip, then washed her hands together with Ika before putting it in the basket.