Alvin Smith

Alif had just graduated from Pondok Madani. He returned to Maninjau and couldn't wait to start college. However, his friend, Randai, doubted that Alif would pass the entrance exam for university because he did not have a high school certificate. He obtained the certificate and passed the exam at Padjadjaran University. Then, Alif's father's passing forever nearly made him despair. His favorite proverb, "man jadda wa jada," which means "whoever strives will succeed," seemed insufficient to face life, so he remembered his other favorite proverb, "man shabara zhafira," meaning "whoever is patient will be successful." Armed with these two sayings, Alif tried not to be afraid in the face of every obstacle in his life.

Fei, a student, who was on duty in the old city of Batavia, was visited by a Dutch-Japanese girl named Sara, who lived at the beginning of the 17th century, precisely in 1628 when Governor General Jan Pieterzoon Coen took office. One day after returning from Shanghai, Fei continued his duties. It was at the Fatahi building that Sara appeared again and without realizing it, Fei was taken through a time tunnel back to the 17th century.