It was afternoon, and the sun was shining with some dark clouds beside it when Akio and Ken left the house to begin their adventure. Each of them wore a backpack and carried a larger bag in the other hand.

Ken said firmly, “So, where are we going now?”

Akio, with a silly face: “Uhhhh, honestly, I don’t know. Where do you want to go?”

Ken: “Are you kidding me? You forced me to come on an adventure with you, and you don’t even know where we’re going!”

Akio: “Hahahaha, don’t worry, we’ll find our way.”

Akio looked ahead and saw a sign on the street that read “Fawila.”

Akio: “Fawila! Let’s go to Fawila!”

Ken looked at him mockingly: “I know you just read that off the sign!”

Ken and Akio arrived at the harbor and boarded the ship that would take them to the Kingdom of Fowila, which was next to the island of Oracano. As the ship set sail, they decided to stand on the deck to enjoy the sea breeze.

Akio, gazing at the sea: “How long do you think it will take us to get there?”

Ken: “You idiot, it’s really close to the island, and we’ll be there in an hour!”

The ship began sailing, and Ken stood by the edge of the ship, smoking his cigarette, while Akio was in the cafeteria devouring soufflé greedily. Everyone was staring at him, confused.

Akio, excitedly munching a piece of soufflé: “Ken! Come eat some soufflé with me! It’s so delicious!”

Ken, coldly: “I’m not hungry.”

Suddenly, everyone’s attention shifted from Akio to Ken, especially the girls. Their cheeks turned red, and admiring looks appeared for Ken’s handsomeness. Ken, however, ignored them and kept smoking his cigarette. The girls whispered, “He’s so handsome!”

One of the girls bravely approached him, her eyes turning into hearts, and asked, “Hi, do you have a girlfriend?”

Ken turned to her in surprise: “None of your business.”

The girl: “Uhhh, sorry, you’re just so handsome! I couldn’t stop myself from talking to you!”

Ken: “What are you saying?!”

Akio, who had been watching the conversation, couldn’t stop himself from quietly laughing, then whispered to Ken: “Come on, a little kindness! She’s crushing on you!”

Ken, indifferently: “Let them stare. It’s not my problem.”

Akio, laughing: “If I weren’t with you, this ship would be so boring. Thank God I’m here; I’ll add some excitement to your life.”

Another girl came up to Ken, hearts in her eyes as well, and suddenly grabbed his hand.

The second girl: “You’re really handsome, but you don’t talk much, do you?”

Ken quickly pulled his hand away and said, annoyed and seriously: “Don’t touch me!”

While the girl was trying to understand Ken’s mysterious response, another girl came close holding a plate of fruit.

The third girl: “Do you like mangoes?”

Ken: “No.”

The third girl: “But they’re delicious! Try it, you’ll like it!”

The girl took a big bite of the mango, but suddenly her face turned red, and she coughed violently, then covered her mouth, trying not to look at Ken.

At that moment, Akio noticed the strange situation and decided to intervene in a childish manner. He smiled innocently and said, “What’s going on here? Is there a problem with the fruit? Is it poisonous?”

The third girl, flustered: “No, no, it’s not poisonous, don’t worry!”

Then suddenly, Akio stood in his place, smiling happily, and said, “I know! Maybe it’s just a magical fruit! Yes, that’s it! This fruit could give you superpowers!”

The girls started laughing loudly, while Ken looked at Akio with a completely strange expression and said coldly: “Akio, a magical fruit? Did you come from another planet?”

Akio answered enthusiastically and innocently, raising his hand in the air: “I don’t know, but I feel like there are fruits that give us superpowers in some parallel world!”

Ken laughed loudly and said: “What nonsense!”

Akio was surprised and looked at Ken’s face and said: “This is the first time I’ve seen you laugh, Ken!”

The laugh disappeared from Ken’s face, and he said coldly: “So what?”

There was a moment of silence on the ship, but after a few seconds, Akio pointed to the horizon and said: “Do you see that? There’s an island in the distance!”

Ken put his hand on his forehead at Akio’s stupidity and said: “You fool, that’s the Kingdom of Fawila. It’s not an island; we’ve arrived!”

Akio, smiling stupidly: “Oh, it looks like an island, doesn’t it?”

Everyone started laughing, while Ken turned his head and said: “Akio, I wish I could understand you.”

Akio, raising his hand with a childish smile: “I understand! But even if we don’t understand, the adventure is what matters! Let’s go!”

Ken, trying to suppress his laughter: “What a boy!”

To be continued… (there will be a lot of bloodshed in the upcoming chapters, so get ready).