My Husband is the Tok Bilal

 

My Husband is the Tok Bilal 

Prologue 

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At the bustling streets of Kuala Lumpur:the Malaysian cosmopolitan and capital of Malaysia a buskers band is performing when a trio of remarkable women are enjoying the band performing a song on bravery and sincerity which is a anime anthem. The lead singer, often garnering attention alongside his bandmates performs the song energetically. The audience go crazy over their performance as they reminisce the song playing on TV during the 2000s.

The band's guitarist, often aloof to the surroundings immediately spots the trio;clad in tudung labuh and queen-style baju kurung, each in her own colour. One have shades of green, one have shades of red and one have shades of blue. The trio sitting just beside the stairs leading to Sogo Shopping Mall are lost in the performance. 

Afterwards, the band packs up to go home. As for the trio, one of them possibly the middle of the trio approaches the band which is responded flamboyantly by the band's pianist. The entire band pauses and engrosses to the trio.

"Excuse us.We're so excited for the performance today.Could we know when you guys are usually performing?.", asked the woman in shades of red queen-style baju kurung. Her tone carries excitement and fascination."Yeah sure. We're performing usually at night on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and weekends.Follow us on social media for updates.", answered the pianist.

"May we know yourselves?", asked the woman who wear the queen-style baju kurung in shades of blue."Yeah.I'm Benimaru. The one who sings earlier is Kyo.The one with guitar chords is Shingo and the drummer boy for this band is Michael.", answered the pianist who introduced himself as Benimaru in friendly manner. The rest of the band replies to the women with "Waalaikumussalam" and hand wave.

The two women, extremely excited, drags the woman in shades of green queen-style baju kurung who are perplexed by the situation.

"Come on, Sister!.", the woman in shades of red queen-style baju kurung and tudung labuh and the woman in shades of blue queen-style baju kurung and tudung labuh drag the woman in shades of green queen-style baju kurung and tudung labuh playfully. "Assalamualaikum, guys.I'm Renata.She's Rosalinda and she's Miranda.", the woman in shades of green queen-style baju kurung and tudung labuh nervously introduced herself and the rest of the trio, pointing out to the woman in shades of blue queen-style baju kurung and tudung labuh revealed as Miranda and the woman in shades of red queen-style baju kurung and tudung labuh revealed as Rosalinda.

The band's vocalist, revealed as Kyo is in goosebumps as the trio emanates queenly vibes.

Chapter 1 

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The woman in shades of green queen-style baju kurung and tudung labuh revealed as Renata is sheepishly gazing at Kyo who dons a black t-shirt with stylized circular flame crest, green denim pants and fingerless gloves with the same symbol on his t-shirt. She is nervous and curious as the band is about to leave yet Rosalinda and Miranda seem to understand her reaction. "Err...can we get to know more about each other especially your vocalist Kyo?.", asked Miranda nervously.

"Yeah sure.", answered Benimaru. Shingo interjects, "Find us on YouTube and Threads. We also have a blogspot named R5: Revival 5.". Renata gasps upon the interjection of Shingo and speaks, "Really? You're the Revival 5?.WOW.Do you guys have your own blogspot?". Michael couldn't help but chimes in, "Everyone of us has a blogspot of our own.Benimaru's blogspot named Cosplay Boy, Shingo's blogspot named Shingo Dojo, mine is named Studio Michael Chucky and Kyo's blogspot named Nada Zeperion."

Rosalinda gasps upon the interjection of Michael Chucky and replies in a tone of surprise and curiosity, "Zeperion?. Like Ultraman Tiga?". Kyo nods as he gazes upon the trio. Then he says, "Yep.I'm the Malaysian Ultraman Tiga.", his eyes locked into Rosalinda.Then he turns to Miranda who is astonished at the answers received from the band and voices out her fascination."So you're the Ultraman Tiga who has some silat skill set, right?. So who taught you silat?.", her voice carries mischief."Shingo does the whole silat thing. We learned it from him.", Kyo replies.

"Wait?.Are you doing cosplay the same way your friend, Ben..Beni...", Renata chimes in."Just call me Benny.Yeah he does cosplay the same way I do yet he's more tactful about it.", Benimaru replies to Renata. The scene now is filled with astonishment and intrigue as the trio-Renata, Rosalinda and Miranda are now swelling in emotions. 

"What's going on, darlings? Care to explain it to us?.", Kyo asks the trio. "Hey! How do you know we're Darlings?.", Miranda replies in a tone of annoyance, pointing to Kyo. The rest of the band, sensing something, glances back to the trio."Are you three the owner of the blogspot named Joget Gamelan Darlings?.", the whole band asks in a tone of curiosity.

The trio is silent and perplexed by the question. Seconds later, Renata answers, "We really are the Joget Gamelan Darlings with the blogspot of the same name.Our friends do most of the blogspot stuff, we're too busy with performances and training on Joget Gamelan dance. Though we're NOT that busy with the dance, sometimes we learn singing and some other dances. It's our thing.", her tone solemn.

"We do know how to perform all royal Malay dances and some ballet.", Rosalinda continues.

"We do know singing too, though not at par with Kyo perhaps.", Miranda concludes."What you said about Kyo just now is correct, Miranda.He's the rarest among singers, buskers or not, because he's the one able to sing in many languages including the anime anthem.", Benimaru chimes in. The trio, now revealed as Joget Gamelan Darlings, are surprised by the fact.

As the band packs up to go home, the trio help out with the packing up and asks the band in perfect harmony, "Can we know more about you guys?". "Yeah sure. Find us at the surau and you'll get to know more about us.", Kyo answers.

Then, the band leaves and the trio do the same except the trio are overwhelmed with emotions as they walk home.

Chapter 2

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At a surau located serenely around Setiawangsa and Dato' Keramat, two days have passed after the encounter between the trio and the busker band-Revival 5, Shingo and Kyo are helping out with surau activities and Benimaru and Michael are away at Subang International Airport welcoming home their friend, popularly the Malaysian Isaac Caldiero who has beaten Kazuma Asa, Makoto Nagano, Drew Dreschel and Brent Steffensen at the birthplace of Ninja Warrior tournament itself. 

This is a feat unlike no other amongst Ninja Warrior community even Brian Orosco, Levi Meuwenberg and Isaac Caldiero become staunch supporters of the Malaysian Isaac Caldiero. As the guy just finished the to-do lists for return  from international flights, he is delightful to meet Benimaru and Michael who are waiting for him at the airport's Marrybrown restaurant.

"Assalamualaikum, geng!.", the Malaysian Isaac Caldiero greets the duo."Waalaikumussalam, Jikan.", Benimaru and Michael replied."You did it!.", Michael excitedly congratulates the Malaysian Isaac Caldiero revealed as Jikan. Benimaru fist bumps with Jikan and his grin carries awesomeness of Jikan successfully cemented 'Malaysia Boleh' in Ninja Warrior community.Jikan is humbled by the notion from Benimaru and Michael."Where's Kyo and Shingo?", Jikan asks curiously. "They're helping out with surau activities.Today's the special occasion for surau.", Benimaru answers. "Yeah, today's Hari Hol.", Michael adds up Benimaru's answer. "What?. Well, can't say no to it, right?.", Jikan replies in a stunned manner."Let's roll.", he adds in jestful manner. Then, they have a meal at the restaurant and buy some meals there for their friends who are waiting for Jikan at the surau. 

Meanwhile, a youthful middle-aged man and his plain looking wife is conversing with each other with a laptop and mouse in hand browsing blogspots of their own, Revival 5 and many others when she spots a blogspot named 'Malaysian Natasha Henstridge'. Curious, she asks her husband, "Husband, is that the one referred as our own Natasha Henstridge?". Her husband, perplexed by the question replies retortly, "What?.I rarely notice that, wifey.You know too well my job scope."."Yeah, yeah, yeah.You're the Syeikh Tarekat.", she responded with a scowl."Kihkihkihkihkiih.Thanks for managing our blogspot. What's the buzz about her?. She's always the best female member of our Tarekat.", her husband now revealed as the Syeikh Tarekat with a piqued curiosity browses the blogspot of Malaysian Natasha Henstridge and spots on her posting on a TV show project helmed by herself and her friends.What's prominent is the TV station behind it: all Muslim TV channels converging as a team on helming the project."Alhamdulillah.That's great news, wifey.", Syeikh Tarekat voices out relief upon reading the blogspot posting.His wife softens from her scowl earlier upon listening to his answer.

Their blogspot session ends with a knock on the door from Kyo."Tok Syeikh, he's coming home.", he informs Syeikh Tarekat and his wife."Thanks, Tok Bilal.", Syeikh Tarekat and his wife replied to Kyo as they shut down their laptop and follows suit as Jikan is back from Ninja Warrior tournament which was organized at Australia.Kyo, Shingo, Syeikh Tarekat and his wife are amazed by the arrival of Jikan, Benimaru and Michael at the surau with packs of meals bought from Marrybrown of Subang International Airport branch.They then enjoy the meals as the usual stuff of organizing surau for Hari Hol is done as Jikan, Benimaru, Michael and their friends who arrived later do the rest of the task.The meals are their breaking of fasting as they are staunch practitioners of both compulsory and complementary fasting in Islam.

As Solat Maghrib approaches, Miranda, her male friend and other three girlfriends of hers stop by at the surau.They prepare for solat as Rosalinda and Renata with a middle-aged woman follow suit.Kyo recites azan which is responded with a sense of longing and amazement from Renata, Rosalinda and Miranda the most.Curiosty piqued, Renata asks her sisters-Rosalinda and Miranda, "Is that Kyo?. Why's he sounded so soulful?. We've never heard that kind of tone, right?.". Rosalinda and Miranda are clueless and later Rosalinda deduces, "That's him.I'm certain.".Miranda chimes in, "Yep, that's him.Don't you snoop on his blogspot, Rena?."."I rarely do that, Mira.You do that so often, Rosa. Why don't you let me know more about his blogspot?", Renata responded in a playful scowling.

"Enough talk, girls.Today's Hari Hol at this surau.You wanna help out with the after-hours?I'm doing it with you girls on tow.", a young woman who maybe the Malaysian Natasha Henstridge retorts the trio.As the Hari Hol progresses, the trio, their friends and the middle-aged woman enjoying the occasion, delightful and meaningful for their souls.

The occasion ends at 10 PM and everyone helps out with the after-hours particularly the trio, their friends and the middle-aged woman who helped out the busker band and their friends.

Chapter 3

At the same surau, just after the event Hari Hol, the Joget Gamelan Darlings meet up with the Malaysian Natasha Henstridge. She, in turn, is pleased to meet the trio and bring them to the wife of Syeikh Tarekat, who is busy with the dishes.

"Wa'alaikumussalam, our own Natasha Henstridge.Do you know these girls?", she asked.

"Of course, mak cik.They're my childhood friends. I'm kinda like their sister, or mother if it's not overt.Just call me Fatin, mak cik.I'm just Fatin Natasha Hudson.Alhamdulillah for the moniker 'Malaysian Natasha Henstridge'.", the Malaysian Natasha Henstridge, revealed as Fatin Natasha Hudson who is a childhood friend of the trio-Renata, Rosalinda and Miranda sheepishly remind the wife of Syeikh Tarekat.

Kyo Iskandar is busy with the distribution of still fresh leftovers for homeless people when he gets irked by the name Fatin. He is overwhelmed with emotions yet remains cool, which is noticed by two young women who are helping out with the distribution process."Kyo?.Are you okay?.", the young woman in sky blue telekung asks him in a suspicious manner."I'm doing okay.Let's talk later.Thanks for asking, Kimberly.", Kyo answered. Kimberly the young woman in sky blue telekung whispers something to a young woman in beige telekung, though noticed by Kyo, Michael and Shingo. Later, Benimaru noticed it and spat at Kimberly and the woman in beige telekung.

"OWH.You're playing something dirty, huh?. Right, Hwoarang?Xiaoyu?", Benimaru retorts to both Kimberly and the woman in beige telekung. "No we're not!.Call me Natrah, okay?!", the woman in beige telekung, revealed as Natrah Xiaoyu replied annoyingly."So am I.Call me Kimberly, okay?", Kimberly replied annoyingly."What's going on here?", Fatin Natasha questions."Wait a minute.Are you the Female Hwoarang and Malaysian Ling Xiaoyu?", Miranda interjects."HEY!. You're one of the darlings, right?. Miranda..err..trix..", Kimberly speaks in.Chuckling, Miranda replies, "Miranda Trixie, that's my name.Kyo?.Can we help out with these?.", Miranda, now revealed as Miranda Trixie twiddling her fingers and points to the leftovers about to be distributed for homeless people. "By the way, I do view your blogspots. Natrah Xiaoyu and Kimberly Park, I presume?", Miranda adds.

"Yup.I'm Kimberly Park the Female Hwoarang", Kimberly revealing her full name to Miranda Trixie."Yup.I'm Natrah Xiaoyu, Malaysian Ling Xiaoyu.", Natrah Xiaoyu chimes in. "Nice to meet you in person, Miranda.", both Kimberly and Natrah greet Miranda in unison."Where's Renata and Rosalinda?", Kyo asks Miranda.

"They're with our own Natasha Henstridge.", Miranda answered.