Chapter 7

  But that changes today.

  Finding myself standing in front of the door of our village hunter I start to knock on the door.

  Knock knock.

  Knocking the door once again I am waiting in patience … not.

  Knock knock knock.

  How can I wait in when this is the day that I have been waiting for.

  Knock knock knock knock knock knock knock.

  Today is the day my father and the selected people in this village going to a city to sell our crops, Including Mrs. Nana the mother of the person I am about to meet

  Knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock.

  With this precious free time that I have been gifted, I will change my situation by learning how to hunt.

  Alright, alright be patience for a bit will you, stop knocking on my door!

  After a while that felt like a long time the door finally opened revealing the person that I want to meet.

  He was Cain the son Mrs. Nana whose job is also a hunter, I want to learn hunting from him.

  Why did I not just learn it from Ms Nana the veteran hunter?

  Because he is in love and people in love is dumb enough to fall for a trick, Even if it was from a ten years old kid.

  “Teach me how to hunt!”

  “Huh?”

  “Teach me how to hunt!”

  “Wait, wait!”

  “Teach me how to hunt!”

  “Why did you want to learn hunting I thought you are a farmer Rai?”

  “I want meat, I want to eat meat.”

  Eating meat is good for a muscle after all, a farming work won’t give me muscle I need for my adventure, I need more meat.

  With a long sigh Cain walked deeper into his house and before long come with a skewered meat that giving out a delicious smell.

  “Here take this and don’t bother me again!”

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  With that Cain close the door with a bang leaving me with a food on my hand.

  Maybe I was hasty, asking for what I want before offering what I can help him with is not a good move.

  Eating a piece of meat skewer and swallowing it with a gulp I shouted.

  “VIRGIN FOR LIVE!”

  I turn and ready to run away.

  But before I could take my leave someone already grabbed my shoulder.

  “What the hell is that?”

  "What's wrong, Uncle Cain?" I asked in confusion.

  "What's wrong with your head, you came with a sudden request and left with an abrupt curse!" Cain shouted in reply.

  "But ... isn't that true. If you don't marry before twenty then you will be a virgin for life. That's what the other uncles and aunties in the village said."

  "Those damn villagers, teaching a kid unnecessary things, what did they know about me!"

  "Well, you are 19 years old and haven't married ... so maybe that's why?"

  Cain suddenly slapped me.

  "Shut up! kids shouldn't ask adults and I am not an uncle. I am not old enough to be called uncle.

  "Well, you looked old enough for me to call you an uncle.”

  Once again, Cain slapped me.

  "Shut up!”

  With despair in his voice, Cain began his tirade.

  "In the first place, who wants to be a virgin? It's not me for sure. I also want to get married quickly and have a beautiful wife and good child where we spend the rest of our life living happily in our home …"

  Looking at the hopeless adult tirade, I started to chew my meat skewer.

  ‘Hmm taste like a rabbit.’

  It took ten more minutes before Cain finally got out of breath and stopped talking. Rai skewer was already on the ground, thrown after it finished its task.

  "Hah ... Haaah Haah"

  "So are you done speaking?" I asked.

  Cain looked resentfully with his bloodshot eyes toward Rain, the little brat that started it all. He really wanted to struggle this little shit neck so badly, but he was too tired to be doing anything, so he just nodded his head.

  "Mother used to say, love makes you blind. I think it was used to describe people like you."

  "Huh?"

  "I mean all the people in the village know that you love Lucy, the granddaughter of the witch."

  "H-How do they know?"

  “I don’t know? Maybe because they have eyes.”

  I tilted my head as I stared mockingly at Cain.

  Red from anger, Cain looked like he was about to punch me.

  But before he could punch me, I give him an unexpected piece of news.

  "Those uncles and aunties also know that Lucy also likes you."

  Forgetting his anger and everything else, Cain suddenly found himself speechless.

  Cain and Rai stared at each other for a while before Cain finally processed what Rai said.

  "W-W-W-W-W-W-W-WHAT IS T-T-THAT TRUE, DID L-L-LUCY LIKE ME???"

  “That is what I just said”

  Grinning ear from ear, Cain felt like he could forgive everything this little brat did. No, not little brat but his brother.

  Cain patted Rai shoulder again and again. "Did you say you want to learn wanted to hunt. It's easy from tomorrow we can begin."

  "Are you sure?! Thanks Uncle Cain"

  "Didn't I say, stop calling me uncle, call me brother and from now on you are my brother"

  "Okay, Brother Cain as your brother I will help you get the love that you deserve."

  "Really! That's great, thank you Rai."

  Cain hugged me full of emotion.

  Rai smiled, full of satisfaction because he finally got what he wanted.

  "No, thank you Brother"

  ....

  Finished with my mission, I left Cain's home.

  On my way home, I started thinking about what I will learn from Cain and whether the lovestruck hunter will really achieve his love.

  After all, virgins are famous for being a coward. Well, let's just hope Cain get what is the best for him.

  I doubt that thought.

  Because who is brave enough to court the witch's granddaughter.

  Maybe Cain isn't blind from love.

  Maybe his instinct made him to unconscious ignore Lucy advance.

  Is that why even though Lucy gave him a clear signal, He ignored them.

  Doesn't that mean that I actually pushing him toward his death?

  .....

  Well, as long as Cain is happy, isn't that good enough!

  Let's just stop thinking about this. Maybe Cain is just blind from love and I am not about to push someone toward his death

  Yeah, that sounds good.

  Happy thought! happy thought!