"This will serve as a picture of us full of memories."
A day passed, and everyone rested, forcing ourselves to move on from everything that happened.
"Come on, Second. Let's cook." Fourth's invitation to me. She looks better compared to yesterday. I accompanied her to cook, which is also a good way to bring her mood back.
We went straight to the kitchen. Fourth, Sixth, Tenth, Sixzen, and Twentieth were our primary cooks. Each day, we have a schedule of tasks to delegate work fairly.
On the other hand, Fourth insists on cooking every day because this has been her hobby here.
Sixzen has a dark blue hair bun. She is also kind and sometimes funny. Sixth with a high ponytail seems okay, but I know she's still grieving the death of her friend, Twelf.
Twentieth with voluminous short black hair is a bit quiet and modest, like Fourth.
The boys are mostly in charge of cleaning this place. In the few days we stayed here, I also got closer to my friends. I got to know them even better.
"Tada!" Sixzen smiled at everyone and laid the dish on the table.
"That looks delicious, ah!" Ninezen's appetite never ceased to amaze me. He's one of the foody here aside from Firstwen.
"Let's eat!" Firstwen declared excitedly and was about to grab some food.
"Hep, hep, hep!" Sixzen glared at the two starving boys, meaning we must pray first.
Before we eat, Firstwen led the prayer. Attached to this prayer was everyone's heartfelt devotion of thanksgiving and a prayer of peace for our four departed friends.
***
I keep writing in my journal. I gained some information about my identity. I still wonder if First was really the one who dragged me into the school garden that time, or if it was just someone who resembles him. I also didn't get anything when I asked him because he didn't know either. I get even closer to him, and we often talk about personal stuff. Why did 02 become my number and temporary name? Is it alphabetically arranged? I'm still not sure because I don't even know my real name yet. We have been here in the castle for ten days. It's been quite a long time.
I am currently in the art room. I was in the mood to sketch right now. I go there to pass some time.
"Hurry up," Ninezen complained.
"Hmm, Fifth, straighten your back and a more serious face please," I instructed Fifth.
"Like this?" he clarified.
"That's it! Don't move, okay?"
And since we can't see any good scenery around because the castle was completely enclosed, Fifth and Ninezen were the models who volunteered for me to sketch them. The two of them sat down. Fifth was writing with his head slightly down, and Ninezen was in a humbled position. The scene I had them do was a scene within the class. I feel like I wanted to draw something related to school. Maybe I miss going to school, now we're just confined here. There's also a feeling within me that I miss my friends, myself being a student, and the activities that are done at school.
"Pft! You look like crap, bwahaha!" Aeith can't stop making fun of Ninezen. These two usually have the highest form of energy among us. Actually, they're three if we add Seventh, but he's not here.
"Brother, fix yourself," Fourth reprimanded her twin brother to take this thing seriously.
Truth to be told, the two of them didn't volunteer. They were teased by Aeith and Fourth to do so. They have nothing much to do, so I'm glad that they accepted it. I also didn't expect Fifth and Ninezen to be some of my close friends. I got to interact with Fifth because he is the twin brother of Fourth. Their facial feature similarities are uncanny, yet their physical traits differ.
Fourth is short, petite, with a cute face, while Fifth has an average height for his gender and age. His face is also cute, but with a hint of masculinity that was paired with his slightly buff shoulders.
Ninezen is an extroverted guy with a great sense of humor, along with his pal, Seventh. He loves to be surrounded by a lot of people, from whom he gets his energy, just like Aeith. He is tall, with slightly tanned skin, always forgets to do his messy red hair, and loves to crack a joke. He might be irritating sometimes because of his loudness, yet he sets a light mood for everyone. He can get along with almost everyone here because of his bubbly attitude.
"Yo, guys!" I heard Seventh greet us. "The heck is that?" he asked my two models. I was also able to be close to Seventh. He is almost of the same height as Ninezen, a blonde who was quiet at first but suddenly became noisy and funny, greatly influenced by Ninezen.
"Oh well, I'm a model figure," Ninezen said proudly.
"Really?" Seventh looked at me. "Second, you should've told me instead. I have better looks than this squirt." This is always the case when you talk to Ninezen and Seventh. They really have the same feathers. I sighed at their jokes.
After a few moments of fun, I've finished it. They approached me and looked at the sketch.
"Wow!" Fourth blurted with sparkling eyes.
"You two look like idiots!" Aeith ridiculed Seventh and Ninezen.
"Am I really that cute?" Seventh praised himself.
"Oh! Not bad," Ninezen nodded while holding the sketch pad.
"You must have been an artist, Second." Fifth commented.
I am pleased with their reactions, but what Fifth said struck me the most. He might be right. This skill must be part of me when I was in the real world. I'm glad that I've been able to sketch, which has given me a way to know more about my friends. We're building a good relationship gradually as we stay here. I closed my sketch pad and hid it in one of the cabinets. I brought back the tools that I borrowed to their respective shelves. I already had Fourth, Fifth, Seventh, Aeith, and Ninezen as models to sketch for today. I plan to sketch them all, nineteen of them if possible. I just feel shy to approach everyone.