This time Gabriel was about to close his eyes to rest for a while. However, not long after his uncle called him so he immediately went downstairs. Even though he was really lazy but he still did it. Gabriel moved with his laziness slowly walking downstairs with a very confused expression he finally arrived downstairs and headed for the kitchen. Seeing his uncle who was busy preparing his meal he just looked at him with a shabby look. After his uncle finished cooking, he finally sat on the dining table chair with his uncle. Apparently his uncle cooked seaweed and ginseng soup along with leek bread.
"What's this? Why does it look like hospital food?” said Gabriel who immediately commented on his uncle's cooking.
"It's just to warm the body. Because you know that the weather has been bad lately, so of course you need warmth," said his uncle happily. But Gabriel instead showed a disgusted face with that reaction.
"It's up to uncle."
"Please eat."
"Oh yes uncle, there is something I want to ask. Since uncle works in a museum, of course you know about antiques?”
"Yes. Why suddenly ask like that?”
"There's something I'm curious about."
"Just tell me I'll listen."
"Ah but that's a little unreasonable."
"Unreasonable how?"
"Cancel. Sorry for being curious.”
"Hey. You are. If there is something that makes you curious about a museum object, just ask. Maybe I can help."
"Yes, next time."
The two of them enjoyed their meal in the cold because it had rained all day. Incidentally today is Sunday so Gabriel's uncle came to visit his house. Usually he doesn't come on weekdays because he has to work. Now they both are together in this house. At first Gabriel lived with his friend here but they decided to go rent it out and felt uncomfortable with his kindness. It's quite strange to think like that. In the end, he lived alone. Hearing that Gabriel was living alone his uncle visited him more often because he was worried about Gabriel. After the two of them finished enjoying their meal, Gabriel immediately cleaned it up and after that he returned to his solitary habitat while listening to his favorite gloomy music. His strange habit made him different from most people and again Gabriel was like a child who didn't like socialization and would end it quickly once he felt the pressure to recover his energy immediately.
"Where are you going?"
"Sleep."
"This hour? Wait a minute. You should at least stay up late watching the horse races with me. This is fun."
"Do not want to. It's better to sleep to get my energy back."
"This child. Not fun at all.”
"Good grief. What do you expect from me?"
"No. No. Just sleep there. There's no need to yell at me like that okay."
"Uncle himself asked and annoyed me."
Gabriel then returned to his room and now he opened his cellphone to play the online MMORPG game that he always played with his virtual friends. Right now he was in a battle royale against the floor boss along with that comrade and then after being battered and consuming half his life points then they won the battle this time. Gabriel then cheered spontaneously and made his uncle in the living room look up and then his uncle continued watching his television program. It doesn't feel like Gabriel has been playing the game for about 3 hours and now he's getting sleepy, a sign to go to sleep. When he was about to sleep he went to the toilet to brush his teeth and returned to his room and immediately lay down on the bed then he fell asleep. His uncle who was still in the living room now started to make noise and not long after that someone called him.
"Hello?"
"Where are you now, Thomas?" say someone on the phone
"At Gabriel's house. What is it? I'm sorry I didn't go home because now I have to accompany the child."
“It doesn't matter what your reasons are, it's just that you have to come on the day of the trial. Remember that."
"Yes, of course. Now you're..." suddenly the person immediately turned off the phone
"Eh, it just turned off apparently," Thomas grumbled
Now Thomas is back to continuing his activities and apparently he has ordered beer and pizza to accompany him to stay up late watching television. So far Gabriel is quite close to his uncle and they do have a good relationship so they are like close brothers. Now that Gabriel is in dreamland he is no longer aware of the real world and sinks deeper into himself now in a memory that shows him in a pleasant atmosphere in a place like an opera stage. He stood there facing the crowd cheering for him then happily gave them a smile. A sparkling light shone on him as if he was the main character in the show and then he immediately played a song using the piano in front of him. Feelings enveloped him as quickly as his fingers touched the piano and then played a soft melody like the one he heard in an antique shop when Gabriel turned the pocket watch. In the blink of an eye he immediately woke up from the dream with a pale face.
"Hah? Unlucky. It was a dream. Why dream like that? what am i thinking? This doesn't make sense," Gabriel muttered. When he looked at the clock it was still late at night and in the end he immediately closed his eyes again.
The next day as soon as he woke up to the sound of the alarm breaking his eardrums now he got out of bed and then looked in the mirror. As soon as he saw his face in the mirror, he realized he was a mess. His hair was like a tangle and his eyes were still a little sleepy. Not long after he saw his condition Gabriel immediately went to the bathroom and he spent 30 minutes in the bathroom. After he was tidy at the dining table, the breakfast menu was ready and his uncle was also sitting on the dining table chair waiting for Gabriel to come to have breakfast together.
"You're already awake."
"Yes. Is uncle working today?"
"Of course. I'm not unemployed. Eat it cold later."
"Yes uncle."
The breakfast menu this time was only wheat bread and salad. It seemed that the two of them were a bit busy today because of that even though it was still early they left after finishing breakfast. Gabriel, who has to work part-time, luckily he has an afternoon class schedule so he can work in peace. Likewise with his uncle who had to go to the museum because he was an archaeologist and worked there. His uncle escorted Gabriel to his workplace and so they said goodbye.
"Goodbye uncle. I go first."
"Yes. See you later."
Now Gabriel is in front of an art gallery where he works. Although this is not a big art gallery but just a place like a small art museum and this is where he seeks experience. When Gabriel arrived he went straight to his task alone. Incidentally the original worker was on leave today. With a straight face he works all day even though sometimes the visitors can only be counted on the fingers it doesn't make him feel frustrated and instead he enjoys it. His daily life which is filled with happiness makes him feel a meaning of life that is so happy. Gabriel is a person who still hasn't seen this world seriously using his glasses. He is still a child who just plunged into the real world. Deep down he didn't expect this at all and instead he only thought about the monotonous life he lived all day long. Step by step he found no trace of horror in his every walk and just straight as a highway. This moment where he still feels the breath that is so beautiful but in reality he doesn't seem to enjoy it and only focuses on what is in front of him. The ambition that has surrounded him all this time and even until the end is what is reflected in a painting in the gallery where he works.
"Gabriel. Is that you?" said someone who had just come before him. Judging from his appearance he looks like a celebrity.
"Oh you? Who are you?"
"Don't you remember me? Impossible. Wasn't that the time we met? You really don't remember?"
"Wait a minute, when was that?"
“Cultural festival. Do you remember that time I met you when you were doing a painting exhibition.”
"Eh? Are you Seraphine?"
"Yes. Thank goodness you remembered. Are you working alone today? Where are the others?”
"Ah they are off today."
"Paid leave? Did something happen?”
"Who knows. It's none of my business. Is there anything I need help with?"
"Actually I just came here to see some statues."
"Then I'll take it."
"Okay. Wow, it's not inferior to the one in the gallery. Is all of this the owner's handiwork?"
"Yes. All of this belongs to that person.”
"Why did you choose to work here? Sorry, I shouldn't have said this."
"Does not matter. Actually there are no other job vacancies that's why I chose here. Seems like a coincidence.”
'He's very honest. sweet.' Seraphine's Mind
"What's that? is this Euryale? It's beautiful."
"Eh? Where do you know that from?”
“I know because I love mythology and I didn't think there was a statue of Euryale here. Looks like the owner of this place is a great person.”
“I think so,” Gabriel said in confusion
Seraphine Yves was Gabriel's acquaintance but she seemed quite familiar with him and it made him feel pressured to have to spend a lot of energy talking to him constantly. So far Gabriel has not acted too much and prefers to speak as needed and this habit has been ingrained in his veins so that he sometimes feels uncomfortable in situations similar to the current one. While Seraphine was busy looking around it wasn't long before other people came to visit as well and Gabriel had to greet her warmly to those who had just arrived.