The Code of Bamboo Forest

What's Back is the Code of Love?

"Green boy? Please, don't give me such a weird nickname. We'll just introduce ourselves, I am..."

"Wait hold-up. Yeah, I know who you are. You are Philson and this girl is Lina."

"H-How do you know our name?"

"Hahaha, secret. Why should I tell you? I told you to guess if I'm from the future or not right. So, what is your answer?"

"I think you are from the future like me. I feel like I have met you before. What is your name again?"

"What? You just travelled through time and you already forgotten about me!"

"Oh, so you really know me. Can you please explain?"

"Hah, this is such a hassle. I am Pearl, an AQUA element-user and just like you two, I am also 20 years old."

"Wait, how do you even know our age? That's super creepy."

"Oh don't worry Angel, I am not a stalker. I just know these because Philson once told me. Ok, back to the explanation, I am Philson's childhood friend."

Once she mentioned that she were a childhood friend of mine, I finally remember. I remember her and some embarrassment flowed through me.

"Philson, you didn't tell me you had a beautiful friend!"

"Wait, Shelly, is that you?"

"Wow, finally, you remember me, Phillip. Hello, I am Shelly Diamond Archangel. Nice to meet you again."

"Nice to meet you too. I am Daisy Angeline Villa."

"Okay now that you know each other and I discovered that Pearl is actually Shelly, may I talk with Pearl alone, Lina?"

"Uh okay sure, but before that, are you two idiots?"

"Huh?"

"What do you mean by that, Lina?"

"You two talked about time travel and stuff. We know that time travel is impossible, so that means you are not from the future."

"It may be sound too ridiculous but I am really from the future, and Pearl too, I guess."

"Yes, I truly am from the future. If you need proof, I'll show you. Let's see, oh, that person. He is Arthur, an IGNIS element-user."

"Perhaps, you know each other."

"No, I know him in my original timeline, but he don't know me in this timeline. He is one of our clustermate in the future. Go talk to him, he must not know me."

After the two girls talk to each other, me and Pearl approached Arthur. Pearl and I are confident that Arthur don't know us but it shocked us what happened.

"Hey man, nice to meet you. I am Philson and this is Pearl. We are from the future as we speak. Sounds ridiculous huh."

"What? What? What!? Philson, Pearl, it's nice to see you. Did you two also time travelled? You know, I did. It was fantastic. How about you did you two also time travelled?"

"Wait, so you recognize us?"

"Of course, we three with Lina made a cluster."

After Lina saw we were having a loud conversation, Lina approached us.

"So, what happened?"

"Lina, it's nice to see you."

"Uhh, who are you?"

With that words from Lina's mouth, Arthur froze like a statue.

"Lina, why!? Why have you forgotten me!?"

"Uh Pearl, why is he like that? Did I do something to him?"

"Actually no. In our timeline, you and Arthur have became the best of friends. Like you two always trust each other. Uh, Arthur, Lina is the only one of us who didn't time-travel, so we approached you to prove that we came from the future. But it seems that also you came from the future."

"Wait, so you three are actually from the future? Phil, can you please explain?"

"Just like I said, Lina, we time-travelled. We don't know how, but the last thing we remember is that we are being struck by a powerful code. Clear?"

"I still don't believe that you three are from the future. I have to think about it."

"Okay, now that everything is clear, can I talk alone with Lina?"

"Okay sure, let's go Lina. There is a valuable wood over there. Wanna see it?"

"Alright, I guess I want to."

We have waited Lina and Arthur to be far enough to not hear even a single word in our conversation. When their distance is enough, embarrassment gushed through me again.

"Hooooh. So you don't want Lina to know, Philson?"

"What are you talking about? I've got no idea what are you talking about."

Sweats flowed on my skin, my heart beat faster. It is obvious that I am nervous and embarrassed at the same time.

"Okay Philson, there is no need to hide it from Lina. Also, what about Arthur? He will definitely tell Lina about it."

"Nope. Arthur promised that he will not tell Lina."

"When did he tell you that?"

"When we are having a chat, I used the [FERQUIS AER CODE 1 - LOQUITAER]. We talked through the wind. He understood the situation and promised. He promised that he will not tell Lina that me and you are dating in the future."

"Yeah, yeah. Bit now that Lina is not here, can I get a kiss?"

"Heck, no."

"Oh come on. I know you want a kiss from your beautiful girlfriend."

"I told you no. Oh here they come."

Lina and Arthur came back just in time.

"Hey, Philson. I know the game just started, but can we form a cluster already?"

"Sure, Arthur. We can do it now. We can name it just like our cluster in our timeline."

"Alright then. The Orient Cluster is born once again."