In a room someone is busy reading some documents on his computer. He seemed to be working on a project. The person in sight was none other than Leo Benedict. He is a person who is quite competent in his work even though he is also a student majoring in archeology at the same college as Gabriel. The clock ticked, indicating that the room was very quiet. He who was still in front of the monitor suddenly got a text message that he had to meet someone this afternoon. Leo quickly replied and then continued his work. A middle-aged woman came up to him with a pile of books and placed them on a table not far from his computer desk. The bespectacled woman with her hair in a bun kept watching her and then she wondered what Leo was doing.
"Have you been working so early?" said the woman to Leo with a smile on her face
"Yes. I have to finish now. Otherwise it will pile up.”
"Very diligent. Oh yeah please later when you're done help me tidy up all the books in my room."
"Yes. Madame Austin."
"And again have you met them today? I heard they're going to invite you to the party."
"I'm still considering it. Because today I have to meet someone."
"I see. See you later."
"Yes madam."
Madam Autine walked out leaving Leo in her room. When madam Autine walked down the corridor she was seen smiling slyly followed by a glare full of ambition. Right in a hall that looked like a place to pray a young woman came there and met some of the children in the room. They looked happy and at the same time Seraphine came who was alone at the time. The young woman came up to her and welcomed her along with the children. Sera gave them a warm smile and there they were like praying to the creator. Harmony that sounded echoed throughout the room a sign that today they are praying. Sera immediately at that moment he then left that place and headed to a place and was his workplace which was in the library of Antherius city. On his way to work he first came to a cafe to buy ice americano.
"One ice americano please," Sera said to the barista
"Well. Waiting for ya."
Sera waited for about 5 minutes and she checked her cellphone, which was ringing because of a notification on her social media account. It wasn't long before his order was finished and he immediately rushed to leave.
"Here's the order."
"Yes. Thank you."
Sera immediately walked to the exit and she had to go to her workplace immediately. Arriving at the library, Sera immediately took her seat which was the librarian. Today quite a lot of people came as soon as Sera came and opened the library. Those who came were none other than school students and there were also some people who looked normal. The atmosphere in his workplace which is quite calm makes him feel a peaceful life.
"Excuse me, can I borrow this book?" said a child who looked like a school student to Sera while showing the book he was going to borrow.
"Of course."
"Thank you."
"Yes. You have to return it by the date stated okay?”
"Yes. I will return it later on that date.”
Quite an interesting sight. Sera looked a little busy but she didn't look tired either. Time flies so fast that it doesn't feel like it's already evening. When Sera was about to get up from her seat, she suddenly heard a voice that startled her from behind the bookshelf on the left. Because she was curious about it then Sera walked slowly towards there with caution and as soon as Sera saw what was behind it, it turned out that only a child was seen tidying up some books that were scattered on the floor. With a sense of relief because he was in such calm Sera then helped him tidy up the book and the child looked like he was elementary school age and alone. It's late in the afternoon, however, it's already 6 o'clock in the afternoon.
"Let me sort this out. Is there anything you want to read?” Sera said to the child in a friendly manner while looking at him gently.
“You will die at an unexpected time.”
"Eh? What is the title of the book?” said Sera innocently. When Sera was dealing with the child, suddenly the owner of the library came to call her.
“Hey Seraphine are you still working?”
"Yes. I'm still here," said Sera as she turned towards the voice and then she walked away running to meet him as soon as she forgot the child.
"You're not home yet? Now it's time for you to go home."
"Didn't I have to work late because of my punishment?"
“What punishment? what are you being punished for?” said Mr. Loister who is the keeper and owner of this place. With confusion.
"Eh? Didn't you scold me yesterday and say you have to work overtime instead of being late."
"Seriously. Yesterday I didn't come here because I had to go out of town. Didn't I tell you before on the phone call. Don't tell me you're not listening. Just go home."
'Wait a phone call? That day?' Seraphine's mind
That day, Sera, who was still at the sculpture class. Sera looks happy and continues to give directions to all the children who are her students and not long after her cellphone rings, it turns out that Mr. Loister is calling her. Sera immediately picked up the phone while running out of the room because she didn't want to disturb the others.
"Hello? Sir? What are you calling me for?” Sera said over the phone
“Because I'm out of town now, so you don't have to work for today. You're off understand. That's all I wanted to say.”
Because of the sound of heavy rain at that time so Sera couldn't hear clearly what Mr. Loister was saying until the call was cut off. Confused, Sera immediately returned to the room and continued her mentoring.
Today Sera was still pensive about what Mr. Loister had just said. In the blink of an eye Sera felt an unusual sensation as if she had just been trapped in a spider web. Mr Loister is neither a liar nor a drunk he can at least drink alcohol so there's no way it's just bullshit. Again, Sera still couldn't believe her memory, it was clear that what Mr. Loister said was true and she just stared in confusion.
"Then excuse me old man. Good job," said Sera in a trembling voice.
"Yes. Just go home. Now I will take care of this place.”
However, when Sera was about to leave, she suddenly remembered something and immediately ran into the library. Turns out he was looking for the kid who was talking to Sera near the bookshelf on the left. As soon as Sera came back and looked around, it turned out that the child was nowhere to be found. In his mind it was possible that the boy had gone to the second floor and was reading a book. His positive thoughts just flashed and he immediately left to go home.
On the way back to her house, Sera saw some delicious looking food vendors and came there immediately. The place looked so crowded with people enjoying their food. Sera then looked at the menu and soon Sera ordered soup and fried chicken. Because Sera still remembers what happened earlier, Sera is still in a state of confusion and fear at the same time. Therefore Sera came to this place to try to forget her.
'If it's true? then what did I see then?' Sera thought
"This is the order. Please enjoy," said a waiter
"Oh my gosh I was surprised. Yes, of course. Thank you."
The waiter immediately left and now Sera was enjoying her food. The crowd in this place makes the atmosphere feel warm even though it is actually cold outside like being in the middle of a grave. The strangeness made him not stop to think about it until finally Sera was about to say what she had experienced to Lami and Dasom. Coincidentally the two of them took Sera the next day to meet and again Sera was off work at the library so they could meet. Right in a cafe that looks vintage but aesthetic, this is where the three of them gather together. At first, they only talked about suffering on campus until where Sera would reveal her heart.
“Guys, I actually have something to say. And this bothers me so much that I can't calm down and even sleep is difficult," said Sera in a weak tone
"Just say it. No problem," said Lami
"Right. anyway it's not good if you just keep to yourself. And what's wrong with you?" Dasom said
"Thanks guys, but this is out of the ordinary."
"What's that?"
"Just getting curious."
“At that time when I came home from work from the tutoring place, I went straight to the library and happened to be working from day to night. But being a few hours late and the mentoring was inviolable it finally got there in the late afternoon and when I arrived, Mr. Loister punished me with having to work late into the night. But the next day when it was evening Mr. Loister shouted at me telling me to go home because it was too late and finally I told him that I was punished right? And it turns out that Mr. Loister wasn't there when I was sentenced."
"What the hell, so who did you see then?"
“Wait a minute, maybe Mr. Loister doesn't remember him because of something like drunkenness? Or sudden amnesia?”
"No. Mr Loister was clearly in good health unaffected by alcohol or anything. And as I recalled it was true before Mr Loister said that I had to take the day off over the phone. Aghhhhh I'm going crazy," shouted Seraphine