Without realizing it, Jaka Someh had walked for more than two hours, until he finally arrived at the gate of Maung Karuhun college. Suddenly there was a feeling of hesitation to continue his steps to enter the college. He just stood under a shady tree not far from the gate. Jaka Someh looked at the situation around him. There are many Maung Karuhun students who are practicing. There are quite a number of them, there are approximately 40 people. They practice in groups, there are 7 to 8 people per group.
When Jaka Someh was
watching them, suddenly four Maung Karuhun students approached Jaka Someh. They
saw Jaka Someh standing under a tree acting suspiciously. One of them shouted
to Jaka someh
“Hey… you… what are you
doing there…?”
Jaka Someh was surprised to
hear someone shouting at him, he looked towards the voice that rebuked him.
Jaka someh didn't have time to say anything, they immediately preceded him by
saying rudely
"You impudent, you
must be Ki Jabrik's men...who are spying on our training... huh...?"
Jaka Someh was surprised
that he was accused of being a spy by Maung Karuhun's student, for a moment he
was silent. After his condition began to stabilize, Jaka Someh tried to answer
their questions, although in a stuttering voice
"Oh no bro... I... I'm
not a spy... I came here precisely because I wanted to be a student at this
college".
One of the students who had
scolded Jaka Someh said loudly
“You lie… Come on, admit
it… you're a spy, right? You are Ki Jabrik's subordinate, right?"
Jaka Someh had not had time
to answer, suddenly one of them hit him
"Ah... that's all,
friends... where are the enemy spies willing to confess... we'll just beat him
up..."
They immediately surrounded
Jaka Someh. Hearing the noise, the other students who were practicing also came
to the place, without asking much they also immediately surrounded Jaka Someh.
Jaka Someh panicked, he
didn't expect that he would experience such an incident. Some of them
immediately hit and kicked Jaka Someh. Jaka Someh was forced to fight as much
as possible to defend himself. Several punches and kicks had hit him.
Overwhelmed by the crowds of people, Jaka Someh tried to run. But they
immediately blocked him again and immediately arrested him.
Suddenly a punch had hit
his face. Jaka Someh was shocked and felt his face hurt. Before he could reply,
a hard kick from behind suddenly hit his back. Jaka Someh also fell forward, j
to the ground. Fortunately at that time there was Ki Jaya Kusuma who shouted at
his students
"Heyy...hey stop...what's
this...?"
The students of Maung
Karuhun immediately stopped, none of them dared to oppose Ki Jaya Kusuma. Ki
Jaya Kusuma said to Jaka Someh
“Who are you… and what is
your purpose in coming here…?”
Jaka Someh answered weakly.
"I'm Jaka Someh
Aki...I came here because I want to learn silat at this college...I want to be
Aki's student."
Jaka Someh told about
himself to Ki Jaya Kusuma.
While observing Jaka
Someh's shabby looking condition, Ki Jaya Kusuma listened carefully to Jaka
Someh's explanation. After making sure that Jaka Someh was not an enemy spying
on him, he said to Jaka Someh
“I apologize for the
behavior of my students. You came at the wrong time, the situation here is not
conducive. I received information that the Ki Jabrik Gang would attack this
hermitage. Maybe my students think you are one of Ki Jabrik's men who are
undercover to spy on us..."
Hearing information from Ki
Jaya Kusuma, Jaka Someh nodded his head. He also asked Ki Jaya Kusuma
"Sorry Aki, who is Ki Jabrik
? To the extent that Aki herself looks worried about him…”
Ki Jaya Kusuma sighed at
Jaka Someh's question, then he answered Jaka Someh's question
"I also don't know who
Ki Jabrik really is, but recently the martial arts world in the Pasundan area
has been in an uproar by Ki Jabrik's actions. Many martial arts schools have
been destroyed by Ki Jabrik and his gang. Even many famous martial arts figures
have been defeated by him. As a result of their actions, many people have
become victims. Many people died in vain. Property was confiscated, women were
raped and kidnapped to be used as slaves to satisfy lust. Oh yes. Earlier you
said you wanted to learn silat at this college..?”
Jaka Someh immediately
agreed with Ki Jaya Kusuma's question, with enthusiasm he immediately answered
"Yeah... that's right
Aki... the purpose of my coming here was actually to study at this
college..."
Ki Jaya Kusuma looked at
Jaka someh, he felt confused about what to answer. At a critical time like this
it seemed impossible for him to accept a new student. He did not have the heart
if Jaka Someh would later become a victim of the enemy's ferocity. However, he
felt he had to be responsible for the safety of his students. There is a bad
feeling if you have to reject Jaka Someh directly. He didn't want to hurt Jaka
Someh's feelings. Ki Jaya Kusuma thought of a way, how to gently reject Jaka
Someh, without hurting Jaka Someh. Ki Jaya Kusuma said to Jaka Someh
"Actually at
this time I'm not accepting new students anymore but... I'll tell you... I will
accept you as a student but there is a condition that you must provide ar in
the form of 1 black goat... which is really black, not mixed with any colors...
how are you up to it?”
Jaka Someh was surprised to
hear the terms from Ki Jaya Kusuma. It seems impossible for a goat to be one
hundred percent black. If anything, it's probably very rare. Jaka Someh sighed,
then he said to Ki Jaya Kusuma.
"I'm sorry Aki...I
don't know...if there is such a condition...now I don't have a goat like Aki
asked...coincidentally at this time I also don't have the slightest money to
buy the goat that Aki asked for. .."
Kijaya Kusuma smiled at
Jaka Someh, then said
"Then you go back to
your house first to prepare the conditions that I asked for...if there are,
please come back here... How are you willing...?"
Hearing the words of Ki
Jaya Kusuma, Jaka Someh felt sad, he thought how he could get one goat. It has
to be black again. Jaka Someh wanted to cry.
Jaka Someh has no money,
his only property is a few clothes that look unworthy. He felt that his journey
to find a teacher was in vain.
After being silent for a
while, Jaka Someh answered Ki Jaya Kusuma's question
"Okay, I'll try to
fulfill the requirements that I asked for, now I beg to say goodbye
first..."
Ki Jaya Kusuma smiled at
Jaka Someh, in his heart he said
“I'm sorry…if you feel
disappointed. I'm doing this for your own good. Hopefully one day you will understand
it."
After saying goodbye to Ki
jaya kusuma, Jaka Someh left with uninspired steps, leaving the Maung Karuhun
college.
Jaka Someh walked
unsteadily while contemplating his fate, was not accepted as a student of
Kijaya Kusuma and was almost beaten by other students. He didn't realize that
Ki Jaya Kusuma rejected him because he didn't want Jaka Someh to get hurt. At
that time, Maung Karuhun College was being threatened by a strong and cruel
enemy. He didn't want any casualties especially from his own students.
Although Ki Jaya Kusuma
looks scary, his heart is actually full of tenderness. He is someone who easily
empathizes, that's why he rejects Jaka someh because he doesn't want to involve
him in an unclear problem.
Jaka Someh kept walking. He
was trying to stay strong. He did not want himself to be le just because his
wish was not achieved at that time. He tried to accept all the calamities he
experienced with an open heart. Don't want to be whiny and quickly give up.
Jaka Someh muttered alone
"Patience, be patient
Someh, it's better for you to think well, maybe Allah has another will, which
is better than what you planned, everything belongs to Allah, it's up to Allah
to determine the result, the important thing is that you tried your best, it's better
to just take a break, Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi rojiun, I hope that I will be
given patience and be able to be ridho for all this calamity.”
After advising himself to
be patient and trustful, Jaka Someh walked back towards his destination to
return to his hut.
Continue to chapter 6. https://storicerita.blogspot.com/2022/05/6-be-grateful-no-root-rattan-is-made.html
