Jalan Menuju Wonderland - Vocaloid 神威がくぽx巡音ルカ

💜💗💜💗💜 Story 💗💜💗💜💗 Path of Wonderland After leaving the rose garden, Gakupo and Luka walked slowly forward along the black-and-white checkered path. The road wasn't straight like an ordinary paved path — instead, it wound its way through the entire purple forest. Every so often, the black and white squares on the ground would shift slightly; a black square that had been up ahead might suddenly swap places with the white one beside it, as though the whole path had a will of its own. Luka couldn't help looking down as she walked. "This path... it's really strange." "Have you started getting used to it?" Gakupo's voice came from beside her. Luka looked up. "Not yet." She smiled faintly. "I just think that if even the road can move on its own, then everything I'm seeing now probably can't be understood by the common sense of my own world." Gakupo smiled softly. "That's a good start." "A start?" "Accepting that Wonderland doesn't follow ordinary rules — at least it'll spare you a little surprise." Luka looked at him. "But you seem completely used to it already." "Living here long enough, one naturally gets used to it." "So you've lived in Wonderland since you were a child?" "Yes." Gakupo nodded. "For as long as I can remember, this has been my home." Luka tilted her head slightly. "Then you must know this place very well." "More or less." Gakupo looked ahead. "But Wonderland lately isn't quite the world I remember." Luka was quiet for a moment. "You said earlier that time has begun running backward." "Mm." "And that the creatures in the forest have grown strange." "Yes." "Do you know why?" Gakupo fell silent for a moment. "No." Luka was somewhat surprised. "Even you don't know?" "I have a few clues." Gakupo's gaze drifted to the distance. "But every time I get close to the truth, those clues disappear." "As if someone doesn't want you to find the answer." "Exactly." Luka thought it over. "So you're heading to the castle now?" "That's where Wonderland's oldest clock is." Gakupo pointed into the distance. The towering spires of a castle emerged from the far side of the forest, its purple-black walls glinting faintly in the sunlight. "If the reversal of time is truly connected to the anomalies in Wonderland, that clock should hold the answer." Luka nodded. "Then I'll come with you." Gakupo turned to look at her. "Are you sure?" "Of course." Luka glanced back the way she'd come. The rabbit hole was nowhere to be seen anymore. "I don't even know where the way home is right now." She let out a small sigh. "And if something really has gone wrong with this world, maybe once I find the answer, I'll find a way back too." Gakupo looked at her. "Aren't you scared?" "I am." Luka answered quite honestly. "But being scared won't help anything." She lifted her head. "At least for now, I know you're not my enemy." Gakupo's footsteps paused, ever so briefly. He looked at Luka's earnest expression, his gaze softening a little. "Thank you for trusting me." "You saved me earlier." "That was simply what I should have done." "But if it weren't for you, I might already have been captured by those card soldiers." "So you owe me a favor?" Luka's eyes widened slightly. "Huh?" The corner of Gakupo's mouth lifted. "I was only joking." Luka stared at him for a few seconds before it registered. "So you can joke, too." "Why do you say that?" "Because the first time I saw you, you looked incredibly serious." "That's because the situation at the time didn't allow me to smile." "And now it does?" "Now that you're walking with me, I don't feel quite so tense." Luka paused, caught off guard. But Gakupo had already turned his head forward again, continuing along the checkered path. Luka watched his back, a small smile rising unconsciously to her lips. She quickened her pace to catch up. "Gakupo." "Mm?" "Do you usually investigate these things alone?" "Most of the time." "Don't you feel lonely?" This time, Gakupo was quiet for a longer while. "Sometimes." Luka didn't press further. The two continued walking side by side. A breeze passed through the treetops of the forest, carrying with it the faint scent of roses. After a while, Luka spoke again. "So what do you usually like?" "That's a sudden question." "I just want to know more about you." Gakupo glanced at her. "Roses." Luka laughed. "I knew it." "Why?" "Because you're the Purple Rose Duke." "That's a reasonable guess." "What about besides roses?" "Tea." "Black tea?" "Yes." "What about sweets?" "I don't dislike them." "Do you like cake, then?" "Chocolate." Luka looked mildly surprised. "I wouldn't have guessed that." "What did you think I'd like?" "Hmm..." Luka thought about it seriously. "Something delicate and pretty-looking, but very mild in taste, maybe." Gakupo laughed. "It sounds like your first impression of me wasn't very good." "That's not it." Luka shook her head quickly. "I just thought you looked hard to approach." "And now?" Luka looked at him. "Now..." She paused deliberately. "You don't seem quite so hard to approach anymore." A slight softness came into Gakupo's eyes. "Good to hear." The two continued walking. After some time, the once-dense forest gradually began to open up. Ahead, a small arched bridge came into view. At the far end of the bridge stood a crooked wooden signpost. It read: "To the Tea Party — turn left." "To the Castle — turn right." Luka stopped in front of the sign. "Which way should we go?" Gakupo looked at both directions. "The castle." He said it with certainty. But just then, a sudden gust of wind blew past. The signpost spun sharply. The side that had read "Castle" swung instantly around to the back. A new line of text appeared on the other side. "If you wish to find the answer, go to the tea party first." Luka and Gakupo both fell silent at the same moment. Gakupo narrowed his eyes slightly. "It seems Wonderland has made the decision for us." Luka looked at the sign and couldn't help but laugh. "Then let's go to the tea party." Gakupo laughed too. "It seems today's plans aren't entirely up to us." The two turned onto the path to the left. And behind them, the checkered path quietly rearranged itself. Square after square of black and white shifted and crossed, finally forming one enormous heart shape. No one noticed. High in the treetops in the distance, the white rabbit with the golden pocket watch was watching them quietly. It gave the watch a gentle shake. The hands ticked forward one more notch. And the path toward the tea party slowly stretched onward beneath their feet, deeper into the forest. --- Indonesia Setelah meninggalkan taman mawar, Gakupo dan Luka berjalan perlahan menyusuri jalan berpola papan catur hitam putih. Jalan itu tidak lurus seperti jalan batu biasa, melainkan berkelok-kelok melintasi seluruh hutan ungu. Setiap kali mereka melangkah beberapa jauh, kotak-kotak hitam putih di tanah akan bergeser sedikit; kotak hitam yang tadinya berada di depan bisa tiba-tiba bertukar tempat dengan kotak putih di sampingnya, seolah-olah seluruh jalan itu memiliki kehendaknya sendiri. Sambil berjalan, Luka tak bisa menahan diri untuk menunduk mengamati. "Jalan di sini... benar-benar aneh." "Kau sudah mulai terbiasa?" Suara Gakupo terdengar dari sampingnya. Luka mendongak. "Belum." Ia tersenyum tipis. "Hanya saja aku merasa, kalau jalan pun bisa bergerak sendiri, maka mungkin semua yang kulihat sekarang tidak bisa dipahami dengan akal sehat duniaku sendiri." Gakupo tersenyum lembut. "Itu awal yang bagus." "Awal?" "Menerima bahwa Wonderland tidak mengikuti aturan biasa, setidaknya bisa membuatmu sedikit lebih terkejut." Luka menatapnya. "Tapi kau kelihatannya sudah benar-benar terbiasa." "Setelah lama tinggal di sini, dengan sendirinya jadi terbiasa." "Berarti kau sudah tinggal di Wonderland sejak kecil?" "Ya." Gakupo mengangguk. "Sejak aku mulai punya ingatan, tempat ini sudah menjadi rumahku." Luka sedikit memiringkan wajahnya. "Berarti kau pasti sangat mengenal tempat ini." "Bisa dibilang begitu." Gakupo menatap ke depan. "Tapi Wonderland akhir-akhir ini sudah tidak sama lagi dengan dunia yang kuingat." Luka terdiam sejenak. "Tadi kau bilang, waktu mulai berjalan mundur." "Ya." "Dan makhluk-makhluk di hutan menjadi aneh." "Benar." "Apakah kau tahu penyebabnya?" Gakupo terdiam sesaat. "Tidak tahu." Luka sedikit terkejut. "Bahkan kau pun tidak tahu?" "Aku punya beberapa petunjuk." Pandangan Gakupo jatuh ke kejauhan. "Tapi setiap kali aku mendekati kebenaran, petunjuk-petunjuk itu menghilang." "Seperti ada seseorang yang sengaja tidak membiarkanmu menemukan jawabannya." "Tepat sekali." Luka berpikir sejenak. "Jadi sekarang kau mau ke istana?" "Di sana ada jam tertua di Wonderland." Gakupo menunjuk ke kejauhan. Menara istana yang menjulang tinggi tampak samar dari ujung hutan yang lain, dindingnya yang berwarna ungu kehitaman berkilau lemah di bawah sinar matahari. "Kalau pembalikan waktu ini memang berhubungan dengan keanehan yang terjadi di Wonderland, jam itu seharusnya menyimpan jawabannya." Luka mengangguk. "Kalau begitu aku ikut." Gakupo menoleh. "Kau yakin?" "Tentu saja." Luka menoleh ke arah asalnya tadi. Lubang kelinci itu sudah sama sekali tidak terlihat lagi. "Sekarang aku bahkan tidak tahu di mana jalan pulang." Ia menghela napas pelan. "Lagipula, kalau dunia ini memang bermasalah, mungkin setelah menemukan jawabannya, aku juga bisa menemukan cara untuk pulang." Gakupo menatapnya. "Kau tidak takut?" "Takut, kok." Luka menjawab dengan sangat jujur. "Tapi takut pun tidak ada gunanya." Ia mendongak. "Setidaknya sekarang, aku tahu kau bukan musuh." Langkah Gakupo terhenti sejenak. Ia menatap ekspresi sungguh-sungguh Luka, pandangannya melembut sedikit. "Terima kasih sudah mempercayaiku." "Kau yang menyelamatkanku tadi." "Itu hanya yang seharusnya kulakukan." "Tapi kalau bukan karenamu, mungkin aku sudah ditangkap oleh para prajurit kartu itu." "Jadi kau berutang budi padaku?" Mata Luka sedikit membelalak. "Eh?" Sudut bibir Gakupo terangkat tipis. "Aku cuma bercanda." Luka menatapnya beberapa detik sebelum akhirnya menyadarinya. "Ternyata kau juga bisa bercanda." "Kenapa bilang begitu?" "Karena waktu pertama kali bertemu denganmu, kau terlihat sangat serius." "Itu karena situasi saat itu tidak memungkinkan aku untuk tersenyum." "Sekarang boleh?" "Sekarang ada kau yang menemaniku berjalan, sepertinya aku tidak setegang itu lagi." Luka terdiam sejenak, agak terkejut. Namun Gakupo sudah kembali menghadap ke depan, melanjutkan langkah menyusuri jalan papan catur. Luka menatap punggungnya, tanpa sadar seulas senyum muncul di bibirnya. Ia mempercepat langkah untuk menyusul. "Gakupo." "Ya?" "Apa kau biasanya menyelidiki hal-hal itu sendirian?" "Sebagian besar waktu, ya." "Tidak merasa kesepian?" Kali ini, Gakupo terdiam agak lama. "Kadang-kadang." Luka tidak bertanya lebih lanjut. Keduanya melanjutkan perjalanan berdampingan. Angin di hutan berembus melewati puncak-puncak pohon, membawa serta aroma mawar yang samar. Setelah beberapa saat, Luka membuka suara lagi. "Kalau begitu, apa yang biasanya kau sukai?" "Pertanyaan yang tiba-tiba sekali." "Aku hanya ingin lebih mengenalmu." Gakupo melirik ke arahnya. "Mawar." Luka tertawa. "Sudah kuduga." "Kenapa?" "Karena kau Adipati Mawar Ungu." "Alasan yang masuk akal." "Selain mawar?" "Teh." "Teh hitam?" "Ya." "Kalau makanan manis?" "Aku tidak membencinya." "Kalau begitu kau suka kue?" "Cokelat." Luka sedikit terkejut. "Tidak kelihatan." "Menurutmu aku akan suka apa?" "Hmm..." Luka berpikir dengan serius. "Mungkin sesuatu yang halus, cantik, tapi rasanya lembut." Gakupo tertawa. "Kesan pertamamu terhadapku sepertinya tidak terlalu bagus." "Bukan begitu." Luka buru-buru menggeleng. "Aku hanya merasa kau terlihat sulit didekati." "Sekarang?" Luka menatapnya. "Sekarang..." Ia sengaja menjeda sebentar. "Sepertinya tidak sesulit itu lagi untuk didekati." Pandangan Gakupo melembut sedikit. "Syukurlah kalau begitu." Keduanya melanjutkan perjalanan. Entah berapa lama berlalu, hutan yang tadinya lebat perlahan mulai terbuka. Di depan muncul sebuah jembatan lengkung kecil. Di ujung jembatan yang lain berdiri sebuah papan kayu yang miring. Bertuliskan: "Menuju Pesta Teh — belok kiri." "Menuju Istana — belok kanan." Luka berhenti di depan papan kayu itu. "Kita harus lewat mana?" Gakupo menatap kedua arah itu. "Istana." Ia berkata dengan sangat yakin. Namun tepat saat itu, tiba-tiba angin berembus. Papan kayu itu berputar dengan keras. Sisi yang tadinya bertuliskan "Istana" seketika berbalik ke belakang. Sisi lainnya menampilkan tulisan baru. "Jika ingin menemukan jawabannya, pergilah dulu ke pesta teh." Luka dan Gakupo sama-sama terdiam. Gakupo sedikit menyipitkan matanya. "Sepertinya Wonderland sudah membuat keputusan untuk kita." Luka menatap papan kayu itu, tak bisa menahan tawa. "Kalau begitu, mari kita ke pesta teh." Gakupo pun tertawa. "Sepertinya rencana hari ini tidak sepenuhnya ditentukan oleh kita." Keduanya berbelok ke jalan sebelah kiri. Dan di belakang mereka, jalan papan catur diam-diam menyusun ulang dirinya sendiri. Kotak-kotak hitam putih bergeser dan saling menyilang satu demi satu, akhirnya membentuk sebuah gambar hati raksasa. Tak ada yang menyadarinya. Di puncak pohon yang jauh, kelinci putih dengan jam saku emas itu diam-diam mengawasi mereka. Ia menggoyangkan jam sakunya perlahan. Jarum jamnya bergerak maju satu langkah lagi. Dan jalan menuju pesta teh pun perlahan terbentang di bawah kaki mereka, semakin dalam menuju ke hutan.