Arc 1 chapter 7: Mystery of the anomaly of the universe

I woke up exactly at 6 in the morning. Just like usual. But I had a really nice dream last night. A really nice one

"It's really nice to dream about that moment again. . ."

I said softly while my head having warmth flashback of Syed approach me when we we're kids before I open my eyes slowly like opening a Pandora Box.

"Huff. . . Wake up early at Sunday gotta be second worst thing could happen to me. . . "

Just when I want to fall back to sleep. My phone ring, a call from him. Pick it up alone use all of my inner Zen.

". . . Hello? "

"Yo Dani, you awake? "

". . . Unfortunately, why the hell you call me this early, Adam? "

"Don't you dare forget, you make a promise today"

"Huff. . . Can we go later-"

"No you can't, Dan! " I hear Farah speak loudly through the phone

"Come on, it's 6 in the fucking morning-"

"If you don't get up now, I will spank you" Adam threat me calmly

". . . Wha-"

"You heard what I say"

". . . "

". . . "

"Give me 30 minutes"

I end the call before force myself to get up and facing cold shower like Elden Ring boss. Wear T-shirt with short pants as I want to and make myself a sandwich before walk with every regret for waking up this early.

"There you are! You late! " Say Farah to me, in scolding way

". . . I just 1 minute late-"

"Still count! "

Adam just look at both me and Farah like he just use to this before sighing.

"Alright you both, get it over already. Dani, let's go meet Suraya about your condition. "

"Huff. . . Fine"

Farah then lift all of us up with her telekinesis power and bring us to one of the famous university that produces great mages for 10 decades of operation, Witchwall.

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". . . I still don't understand why the hell this university had such name. . . "

"Well, it exist probably in middle age. What did you expect? " Adam tease me about it

". . . It such a lazy name"

"Actually, that's a good point" Farah supporting my sentence

She then drop three of us and walk to find Suraya room. After few minutes of walking, we arrive at her room before Farah knock at her room.

"Hey bestie! We're here! "

"Wait for a second, please! " Suraya respond to her from the inside

We three stand outside before I decide to ask Farah a favor three seconds later

". . . Farah, can you do me a favor? "

"Hmm, what is it? "

". . . Don't talk like that again when I'm here. I feel weird butterfly in my stomach"

"Hey, rude! "

"Pfft. . . " Adam try to stiffen his laugh before supporting my sentence "Actually, that's a good point tho. Haha! "

"You-! "

Before Farah could reply back, the door suddenly open. Once again I see those Sakura smile.

"Well well, I thought you won't come today" Suraya tease me

"Huff. . . Adam threat to spank me if I didn't, I had no choice"

"Well, it's great Adam is the one who threatened you. If Syed were here, he will personally makes your bedroom shine too brightly just to make sure you're awake"

"Well, good thing he isn't here then. Where's he? "

"At another galaxy, probably fighting space pirates"

". . . Figure"

"Anyway, did you find out about Dani's problem? " Adam ask her calmly

"You mean about Dani's incompetent with magic? "

"Come on Su, you're a genius, you must know why! " Farah asking her excitedly but also worried about me

". . . Let's talk inside, much easier for me to explain. "

We then walk into her room with careful steps since her room is messier than most scientists experiment lab

"Sorry for the mess. I spend a lot of time researching about Dani problem. "

"No worries, in fact we should had thanking you for it" Adam correct her calmly

I just look at her calmly for a while. I shouldn't had speak anything right now. I never ask for this at the first place after all. But. . .

". . . Thanks. . . For all this efforts for me"

All three of them instantly turn their head towards me like I just recite universe biggest truth

"Wait, did you just say thanks?! "

"No way. . . I'm just joking about spanking you earlier. Don't change your personality now. "

"Dani, I thought you only had problem with magic. I didn't know you had DID problem"

". . . Huff, don't make me regret saying it"

All of them three just laugh at me about that. I should had feel mad about it. But instead, I feel weird warmth that almost makes me make a up curve at my lips before we all sit down

"So Suraya. . . What's my problem exactly?"

". . . Before that, can I explain something? Just so you guys had better understanding? "

All three of us just nodded before she exhales slowly

"So in this world we had what we call gate, gate is what use by the constellations to channel our Mana through our body just like how we breathe, and the reason why we can use our magic"

"And this gate is granted to everyone right? Since everyone except Dani can cast magic" Adam ask softly

"Yep, it doesn't matter what kind of species you are, what planet you from. You will granted one from the constellations."

"Ha. . . I see" Adam tapped his chin while nodded slowly

"But there's also had cases where people's gate is broken that cause you to have superhuman physical instead of ability to cast magic since the mana will flow through your body, tho this cases is rare"

". . . Alright, so what's the problem with Dani then? Is his gate broken?" Farah ask her

". . . I think that make sens-"

"No, that's not it" Suraya cut my thought coldly while gripping her skirt tightly

"Eh?! " Adam and Farah surprised at the revelation

"So what is it??" Adam asked her in both curiosity mixed with bad feeling

Suraya took a deep breath, try to calm herself down before revealed it in solemn tone

"Dani. . . Dani doesn't have one"

The room went silent for a while before Adam broke the silent

"Wha. . . But that's-"

"Scientifically impossible? " Suraya cuts him off "Yes, it should be. There's also no record of this case in any magical records. And since gate is basically like lungs to us. . "

". . . Dani shouldn't had being alive. . . " Farah finish Suraya sentence solemnly

"No, more like I shouldn't had exist in the first place" I corrected her calmly

"Dani-! " Farah try to speak before she closed her mouth back

". . . Great, this is officially top three worst things ever happen to me" I said calmly

"Dani, I-I'm so sorry for revealing this to you. I swear I find the cause-" Suraya said before got cut off by me

"It's fine Suraya . . . I already accepted the fact that I'm just a NPC long time ago, you don't need to apologize for the thing that isn't in your control"

"But still. . .! No, I help you find a way to fix this no matter the cost-! "

"Suraya, don't trouble yourself, it's fine really. I'm good enough with my life right now. "

". . . You sure? All three of us can help you with this" Adam look at me softly

"Yeah! You help us a lot when we were kids, this is the least we could do!" Farah supporting Adam sentence hoping I will accept their offer

I could pursued them that I'm fine longer, but I also had something to told them

So instead, I just look at them three while rubbing my head

"Listen, how do I say this. . .? Having you guys in my life is. . . Good enough I guess. So I don't need more"

The room went silent again for how many times now before all of them three speak at the same time

"Fucking tsundere. . . "

"You guys. . . ! Joke about this again and I'm going back home" I threatened them calmly

They then laughed at me again for this unexpected side that I have before I just scoff slightly at them

Huff. . . This is why I don't want to be honest

But. . . I guess this is fine. . .

Fucking great idiots. . .