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31: First Day at The Last Paradise

A/n: For anyone who still doesn't know what the other two look like, I drew this trio posing the mean girls pose :D Tbh, the last time we get to grasp Morikawa and Tanaka's appearance was through Arina's perspective and her standard was a bit too high since these two are considered very pretty compared to average people. Though Tanaka doesn't know how to take care of her skin that's why Arina described her face as 'crusty-looking'.

Each group in class 2-A was assigned a leader on account to better manage the students. Group 2 -- Arina's group — had Teppei appointed by Asano as the group leader.

When they arrived at the Forest Monkey entrance, Edirusdiman read out the guidelines for them, which included storing their belongings, but Teppei didn't seem to grasp that as he casually walked in, filming a travel vlog with a camera holding loosely in his hand.

Each group paid for bananas to feed the macaques before entering whilst under Asano's influence, group 1 was the only group that didn't buy anything considering Asano told them it wasn't necessary to spoil the macaques, and the thing they should pay their mind to most is the ancient places of worship.

Knowing Arina, she bought tons of bananas to spoil the macaques. Seo encountered the curious macaques at the entrance and already encouraged them to climb on his body to claim the banana trophy. Akeboshi was careful not to vomit by any chance since the guideline forbade him to bring any plastic or paper bags inside, thus he couldn't risk feeding the dirty macaques and went to sit somewhere and sighed. Ami was playing with the macaques as a testament and pretending to eat away their bananas and stamping on them, which, the result wasn't all that great. She had to run away after that. Mei was acting scared when she saw the macaques getting too close to her and immediately gave all her bananas to Arina. Meanwhile, Teppei was still immersing himself in the filming.

One could say the rest of the groups behaved somewhat like group 2, whilst group 1 was the only group to pay attention to the tour guide. Edirusdiman was giving them information about the statue of the goddess Sri Devi. She held rice in her hand, which symbolized fertility. Asano encouraged them to take notes gingerly, while it was the perfect chance for Koyama to flex his memorization skill. Ren peeked at the other groups and signed in an undertone. He wanted to have the freedom they have, so seizing it as a chance he'd make a move on Juria, though, Asano was keeping their group too watertight.

However, having Asano as their group leader should've been a blessing, for the group 2 leader got both his glasses and his precious camera stolen from his grip by a naughty macaque, making him panic and chase after it.

Nearby tourists huddled around to witness this scene of a Japanese student desperately fighting a macaque to reclaim his belongings. Eventually, to their utmost shock and thrill, Teppei punched the macaque in its face, sending it flying away from view, and retrieved the dropped broken glasses and camera on the ground.

"ARAKI-BOY!" exclaimed the hippie tour guide, fleeing to the aftermath of the scene after other students came to report to Mr. Gojou and him.

"YOU DARE TO DISTURB THE PEACE!?" he spat.

But it wasn't just them, some village members who served to maintain the Monkey Forest also fled to Teppei and scolded him. Fortunately for Teppei, that macaque was uninjured but he still got charged with an amount of money for creating chaos in the sacred forest.

Asano glared at Teppei with utter disapproval, whilst the other Big Fives members thought his incident was nothing but hilarious. But Teppei cared neither of them, all he cared about now was how will Ami perceive him after this.

Ami turned out to like him even better than before since he just inspired her for another youtube video. And when Teppei heard that, his face flushed, and told himself he should do stuff like that more frequently. Even worse, Arina and Seo joined in, encouraging him to get out of his comfort zone and try reckless things to impress Ami.

The K-squad members from group 3 were doing something excruciatingly irreverent and unacceptable -- posing in front of the sacred statues and temples to take pictures and posting them on Instagram. Toda Sejiro with his mustaches too thick for a kid neglected his duty as a leader and let them do whatever they want. Since both he and Mori Iori -- femboy with a feminine name in Class 2-A -- wished they can be placed in the same group as their goddess Nagasawa Juria, all they did throughout the entire visit to the Monkey Forest was peek at Juria, resulting in group 3 always travel close to group 1. And what a coincidence, right? Asano saw the K-squad member's irreverent behavior and scolded them. Sejiro was no exception. He got scolded as well for being an irresponsible leader. In a meantime, Torii Hidetoshi was using his Bell helmet as a basket for the bananas.

Group 4 with the presence of the pick-me-human Shirayuki Sae, physically weak though splitting image of Seo -- Fujii Hiroyuki, and the perve Yano Takaaki and three other students were all scattered, as though they weren't even a group. Sae like casual was overanalyzing the evolution of monkeys and their relationship with bananas, 'How did they split into different breeds? What factors made bananas appealing to them? Why bananas? Why -- Why bananas?' Fujii was beaten down by a macaque and it finished him by biting his ass. And ever since Teppei's accident, Yano was gripping tight on his binoculars, waiting for some female tourists to get her dress or skirt lifted by macaques when they tried to climb on them to get the bananas.

It was obvious that group 1 was the mildest of them all. Under Asano's observation, Ren didn't dare to make a move on Juria. He silently followed his gaze to Juria trying to engage in conversation with Asano. And the odd thing was, even Tanaka Sekai and Morikawa Mika were clinging to their leader, saying sweet words to him. Koyama was trying his best to impress the girls with his memorization skill about the earlier statues and temples but was brutally shoved aside.

Ren had always noticed something -- Asano was pulling on his facemask all the time smiling down at the girls, and he wasn't sure the girls were not acting either. They all sensed fake.

Besides the joy of feeding the macaques, Arina Avenira was wearing a rapt face around gawking at the exotic tropical forest and temples. She wandered around dreamily and imagined herself becoming queen of the jungle and sometimes she would start conversations with strangers, explaining how she felt in the deepest of her heart upon wrapping herself in such an exquisite and refreshing surrounding.

Though at noon Arina suddenly felt the heat was becoming too overwhelming for a Northerner like her, to the point when she betook herself to the restaurant for lunch with the rest she felt as if she was about to faint. It was dizzy. Very dizzy. Sweat was pouring down Arina's body, bathed her in it as she tied her hair into a ponytail and stared down at the menu, which was all blurry and filled up with her sweat.

"Geez, Arina, are you drunk or something?" asked Ami wide-eyed, staring at Arina's usual white face now completely went scarlet. 

"No, Ami-chan. I just feel physically exhausted. Oh, dear Ami-chan, would you buy me an ice cream?" said Arina weakly, unable to sit up straight like usual.

"Oh, poor Arina, I'll go get you an ice cream. Which flavor do you like?" said Mei, being a gentle friend as she was, caressing her friend's cheek.

"Go buy it yourself lazy bum," said Seo unapologetically, whilst scanning through his menu.

"That's honestly rude and inconsiderate, Seo," remarked Teppei, and turned to the sick girl. "Do you need me to inform Gojou-sensei about your condition?"

Arina quickly clasped her hands together as her signature tendency, "Oh, please, Teppei! Do NOT by any chance tell Gojou-sensei that I'm not feeling well. Please! Or I'll be locked away in the resort while everyone is having fun outside! It's too gruesome, Teppei. Oh, Teppei!"

With that, Teppei zipped his mouth about Arina's condition and everyone on that table simply just shifted to other topics to discuss. Three tables from them were group 1. Juria was complaining about the Balinese cuisine while Ren was trying to come up with a way for her to feed him. Koyama tried to brag about his memorization of all Balinese cuisine but again got ignored brutally. Tanaka and Morikawa were watching Asano eat as though it was a comfort show.

"Girls, wanna go touching up ourselves?" asked Juria. She stood up from her seat after finishing her lunch and her sidekicks followed her into the restroom.

"Sakakibara-kun is having a huge crush on you. Why won't you accept him?" said Morikawa, retouching her lips with coral lipstick.

"I'm wondering too. He's such a good kisser," said Tanaka, pinching her lips together, and checking herself in the mirror.

"Well, hello? I'm having a crush on Asano-kun," Juria rolled her eyes in disbelief.

"Just give him a try, girl. Perhaps you would like him better than Asano-kun after making out with him," advised Morikawa with malicious tendencies.

"Exactly," Tanaka agreed.

"At least I'm not an easy girl like you two!" declared Juria, tossing her rose-gold hair. "That's why I'm a challenge that boys have to look up to!"

"Alright Juria," sighed Morikawa, slightly twisting the corner of her lips up, and stepping away from the mirror to view herself fully. "But the way you chase Asano-kun is rather too obvious, don't you think? You're not a challenge to him, you're a tease."

"EXCUSE YOU!?" exclaimed Juria indignantly, unable to fathom the sudden change in her friends' behavior around her today.

"Geez, shut your fucking mouth, Juria. We're in a public place," Tanaka clicked her tongue, fixing her braids.

Juria glanced at her two friends in unfathomableness.

Little did they know, Shirayuki Sae was sitting in a toilet booth behind them to overhear everything. Even the living-in-the-head Sae was paying close attention to the physical surrounding, as she couldn't help but analyze the conversation and arrived at a conclusion.

When they got out of the restroom, Asano acknowledged that something was wrong between Juria and the two other girls. She distanced herself from them with a gloomy aura hanging around her. Seizing it as a chance, Ren stood up and went over to Juria, asking her what was wrong, to which Juria didn't reply. However, Morikawa and Tanaka pushed her to Ren's chest as they giggled maliciously. Ren immediately wrapped his arms around her and surprisingly! Juria didn't push him away, as the other two giggled even louder.

"Cease that! Mind you, we're in public," said Asano, wincing at such an improper public display of affection.

"Okay, leader~" chirped Ren, tossing his two-block haircut, seemingly gaining confidence in himself.

Their next activity was to go see the Uluwatu Kecak and Fire dance show. Asano was packing his belongings and preparing to step out of the restaurant when he saw Arina's back facing him, leaning against the door with her head slumped and seeming drained. He approached her whilst slightly feeling worried.

"How are you doing, Arina? Is there something wrong?" he asked, trying to observe her face.

Arina freaked out. Things would be different if Asano ever found out she wasn't feeling well, as opposed to Teppei, and he'd very much likely report her condition to their homeroom teacher.

"Oh, Asano-kun, I'm just feeling devasted that I'm about to part away from this exotic place. And perhaps FOREVER! Oh, Asano-kun, I was imagining myself being the queen of the jungle the whole day and it adds more to my pain by bidding farewell to the crown. It was too painful that when I tried to eat anything, I couldn't. I was in the depths of despair the whole lunchtime."

"I've never been in the depths of despair, so I can't say," responded Asano with a smirk. He seemed to enjoy her acting dramatically through the times.

"Weren't you? Well, did you ever try to IMAGINE you were in the depths of despair?"

"No, I didn't."

"Then I don't think you can understand what it's like. It's very uncomfortable feeling indeed. When you try to eat a lump comes right up in your throat and you can't swallow anything, not even if it was a vanilla ice cream."

Asano laughed, "Very well. Now, let's head to the bus."

"I couldn't — you go first, Asano-kun! I need to go to the bathroom beforehand."

The heat died out slowly when dusk fell, saving Arina from the whole dizziness. They sat in their groups, watching the Balinese natives perform mesmerizing Kecak dances complete with swirling fire and garbed in their traditional costumes, all while the Uluwatu sun sets in the background.

Ren was about to wrap his arm around Juria, thinking she must submit to him already, only for him to be rejected again. Morikawa and Tanaka booed at Juria.

Sae was sitting behind those people as she no longer live in her head but carefully observed them. They had intrigued her, to be honest. And you think Sejiro and Iori hadn't noticed Ren's intentions at all? No way! They were pissed at him for daring to cross the line with their goddess, though, scared to confront him in the presence of the almighty Asano.

"Ren, I reckon you're bothering Juria way too much these days," on behalf of those two Juria's supporters, Asano confronted Ren. He crossed his arms, as Juria's eyes gleamed with hope, while Ren paled.

"Your action is deplorable, Ren. I don't want you to touch Nagasawa-san again, speaking about your dignity. She isn't interested in you."

"A-Asano-kun," stuttered Juria, blushing. Her so-called "friends" secretly gritted their teeth.

"Asano-kun~" chirped Morikawa out of a sudden, clinging onto Asano's arm. "That guy looks scary~" she pointed at a performer in their costume, dancing up close to them.

"Noo, so scary~" Tanaka joined in, tugging Asano's sleeve.

'The heck?' thought Juria, furrowing her eyebrows in disgust.

"Ladies~ there's no need to be afraid of them. I'm here for you all," Ren flipped his hair, though, to his disappointment, the girls told him to mind about Juria first.

Meanwhile, Koyama completely overtook Sae's ability to fade into the background. His never-ending smile dropped drastically.

Asano gave them a fake closed eyes smile, and said, "Everyone, when we are given the chance to explore others' cultures, ingrains them in your heart and enjoy it with your mind open. Do not criticize their tradition so that when you're out in society, people will find it unacceptable."

"You-You're right, Asano-kun!" Tanaka quickly said.

"You're absolutely right!" Morikawa joined in.

Juria leered at them with mad hatred.

The dance show ended and Arina talked nonstop to her groupmates about how she wanted to join them so badly while watching the show.

"There was this scene where he jumped into the fire and swooped! Sparks of flame splattered, launching into the air!" — she spread her arms out, lifting her chin up whilst chuckling cheerfully — "Oh, how wonderful — wonderful! I was holding my breath the whole time. I would dearly love to join him on that part."

They got home, had dinner and most of them retreated to their rooms. Juria was no longer sticking around with Morikawa and Tanaka while Shirayuki Sae was quietly observing them the whole time and Sejiro and Iori were trying to accompany Juria instead. Koyama being too devastated, went back to his room and laid himself on the bed, sighing. Mei also went back to her room after an exhausting day to video call with her boyfriend. Akeboshi instantly fled to the lobby's restroom and vomit there, which, made the janitor thank God in gratitude. Ami was still full of energy as she worked until midnight to come up with her new youtube video. The rest of Groups 3 and group 4 mostly went to the pool and relax there, with Yano being there for...you know.

Arina was chatting with Seo and Teppei, as they led her to Asano and Ren sitting in the main lobby.

"The final round for the World Scholar Cup is coming," informed Asano, smirking. He was on his laptop scrolling through information. "This time the location for participation will be at Yale University."

"Have you told Koyama about it?" asked Teppei. Asano, Ren, and Koyama were picked as delegates for Kunugigaoka Junior High. They have already passed the first round in Tokyo and brought countless gold medals and cups to their school, and this summer after getting back from the trip they will participate in the final round in the US.

"Not yet, but he will know," replied Asano.

"And guys — guys!" exclaimed Ren ecstatically. The brightness of his energy was comparable to Arina's this time. "Liliana Chadwick will also be there!!"

"Chadwick!? Is that the—" gasped Arina, as she caught Teppei and Seo had their jaws dropped.

"The CHADWICK! Arina!!" Teppei and Seo burst out in excitement for their friends, hugging each other as they jumped up and down. "I would DIE to meet Liliana Chadwick! Life is so unfair!!"

"Liliana," Arina drew a breath in, intertwined her hands, "oh WHY is it such a perfectly elegant name?"

"Don't tell me you DON'T know her!!" snapped Seo.

"Oh, I'm afraid I don't."

The guys clasped their foreheads in disbelief, thinking has she lived on mars this whole time?

"She's the great-granddaughter of William Chadwick!" breathed Ren in helplessness, still clutching his forehead.

The Chadwick Family – the most powerful name in the western world so far. It had been said that this family was the backbone of the United States. Money, fame, power, they got all. An important face of the World Wars. The Chadwick Family calculatingly opened private factories to produce weapons and supplied them to Europe in the name of their nation, making them the richest house ever to be existed on earth along with their invention of a brilliant system naming credit cards. They were the main financial support for the US. (A/n: It's my universe so I guess I can do whatever I want xD)

"Oooh!" gasped Arina in realization, and the boys instantly took turns bragging about who this almighty Liliana girl was.

"She won countless – countless medals and cups for various things!" began Seo.

"She broke the Guinness World Record twice! The first one was solving Rubik's in the fastest time given. The second was the person with the most fan letters around the world!" added Teppei.

"She became President of the Sorority when she was ten," Seo further added.

"Liliana did an IQ test and it was 200!"

"She already invented an entire language of her own at this age!"

"It's said that Liliana is too charismatic to the point even the Orlas Union officers are her friends!"

"And the BEST of all—" Ren jumped in, looking as excited as the others were — "she is worldwide BEAUTIFUL! Too beautiful to exist in this world! Even that sentence itself couldn't even describe her beauty. Neither breathtakingly nor divinely does. Oh, my heart..."

Arina's bright eyes widened in curiosity. Just how beautiful is Liliana Chadwick? Now her thought was filled with this girl.

"Oh, yeah! Liliana also has a youtube channel with more than twenty million subscribers" said Teppei in sudden realization. "Wanna visit her channel?"

"Well, yes Teppei! Absolutely!" cried Arina excitedly, taking in a deep breath for Liliana's face reveal.

The boys took Asano's laptop (with his permission, of course) and opened a new tab. There they clicked on youtube and began to search for Liliana's name on the bar.

Teppei clicked into her newest video, which was a video about how to possess a perfect hourglass body by Liliana. When Arina first saw her face, she thought she had seen her somewhere, but certainly not believing it was a real person at first.

"Ha ha ha! Arina looks like a common folk next to Liliana," laughed Seo. The others tore their gazes from Liliana to look at Arina, and indeed Seo wasn't lying.

"Wh-What do you mean?" faltered Arina, feeling her vision get all watery. All her life people have been worshiping her beauty, and now having friends tell her she looked like a common folk was too unbearable for a childish girl like her.

"Life is SO unfair! I don't like how bland my name sounds and is written down and wish to be called Adeliya all the time! But — but Liliana is just so lovely. How lovely is it when you write her name down and look at the arrangement of the letters! And I couldn't— oh, guys! WHY is she so beautiful? Why — oh, why? There must be a reason why! And the golden ha-a-a-air—" wept Arina dramatically, burying her face into her hands and fleeing away whilst sobbing.

The guys sweatdropped. How could someone be so immature?

Before going to sleep, Asano scrolled through Liliana's information again as he smirked. She will be a challenging opponent for him in the future. And of course, even someone like him couldn't resist but slightly fall for Liliana Chadwick.

Very little thing did the boys know, the dramatic little girl who cried and fled away just because her beauty wasn't on par with Chadwick's great-granddaughter was going to embark on a long journey filled with tears spilling and bloodshed for so her love for this world and humanity was immeasurable, and in order to do that, many men will have to sacrifice to protect a feeble girl they put faiths in. At last, her name — Arina Avenira — will resonate over the Chadwick Family.

When walking past the sobbing Arina, Morikawa Mika had a little discussion with Tanaka Sekai.

"Pfft, just think that we wasted all these times pretending to be her friend just to get close to Asano-kun. Now what? Another foreign girl got the better of her."

"She's better off with that philanderer to be honest. Who does she think she is?" chuckled Tanaka devilishly. "That guy will eventually get bored with her and rip her heart apart."

"How about we befriend that foreign girl now?" suggested Morikawa. "We might able to intrude in the Big Fives' life too."

"Sounds like a great idea. We have a snorkeling and cycling tour by tomorrow. Let's make the best of it," grinned Tanaka malevolently.

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