Time's Chosen One

Chapter 19 Training for Ryujin

Chapter 19: Training for Ryujin

Pagkatapos kong kausapin si dad, nagpalit muna siya ng damit sa kwarto ko. I checked the time and it's 7:51 am, and yeah, mukha ngang magulo ang bahay ko.

Nang matapos nang magbihis si dad, lumabas siya ng kuwarto. "Ryujin, do you have any food in here?" He asked me while putting his shirt on—my shirt.

I smiled trying to hide that I already spent most of my money. "Y-yes... dad."

Dad decided to go to the kitchen. As he opens the fridge... it was empty.

"You're lying, Ryujin." He looks at me with disappointed look.

But then he suddenly burst into laughter, "I can't believe this! Ryujin, we have loads of money and you don't have any food in fridge?"

I didn't answer him after that he stop laughing as he noticed my silence.

"Well, why didn't you ask me for money then?" He asked.

I clenched my fist, "Because I want to be an independent person, living on my own." I said while looking down. I can't look at him straight to the eyes knowing that I failed in securing my sources for living.

He sighs and face-palmed. Lumapit si Dad sa akin and he slightly smiled, "Ryujin, it's not bad to ask me for money and nag aaral ka pa, if you want to be an independent person, you need to do both—working and learning. Baka mahirapan ka lalo na't tamad ka pa naman."

He's right but I don't want to rely on dad forever.

"I'm sorry, dad. I just thought I can live on my own now that I'm 18." I said.

He suddenly pat my head, "That time will come, Ryujin." He reassures me.

After that may kinuha siya sa bulsa niya and he gave it to me, "Take this card. It's yours. You can use it when you need it. Treat it like a gift from me."

I was happy because it was a gift from my dad! Ngayon niya lang ako binigyan ng gift kahit na wala pa ang birthday ko.

"So, are you ready for the training?" He asked

Wait, what training? Agad-agad?

"Huh?" I was confused pero bigla na lang niya akong hinila at napunta kami. Sa isang pikit ko lamang, nag iba ang kapaligiran ko. Nasa isang field kung saan tahimik at mahangin. Ang sarap sa pakiramdam.

"Ang tahimik..." I whispered while feeling the wind passing.

Dad smiled, "Dito ako pumupunta pag may problema ako, napapakalma ako ng lugar na 'to."

Yes, it's true... napapakalma ka nga ng lugar na 'to. I can feel it, ang gaan na ng pakiramdam ko ngayon.

"Let's start." Dad said may kinuha siya sa bulsa niya. It was an apple seed. Nilapag niya ito sa lupa,"Now, Ryujin. First test—make this seed grow."

"How? With water?" I said, bakit totoo naman ah, paano tutubo yan?

Napa facepalmed siya, "You can control the time of growing things such as trees. You can forward the time to make them grow or reverse it to begining—to seed again."

Really I can do that? Seriously?

"Are you sure I can do that? It looks impossible." Kinakabahan ako parang imposible naman 'to.

"Nothing is impossible with your 'Time' ability, Ryujin. Tandaan mo 'yan, walang kang limitations." He crossed his arms.

That's kinda 'overpowered', normal pa ba ako?