
James is stunned by Anne's papi challenge, as well as Anne, Mami and Yasmin. They blinked their eyes many times as if they could not believe what he said.
"Papi.. don't joke" whispered mami rather worried, because when compared to James' body, of course, papi will lose completely.
Papi glanced at the mami with a dislike gaze, papi's decision was already round he wanted to keep a panco with James. Anne approached James.
"Don't put out all your energy" Anne worried about her papa.
James agreed.
"Hey... What do you mean by that Anne? Don't tell him to give up, papi still has a performance like the 30s" said papi Anne proudly.
Anne bit her lip this time she grew worried. Yasmin shook her head at Anne, agreeing with papi so that the matter could be resolved quickly.
"From.." papi ordered, he put his elbow on the living room table made of marble.
James swallowed his mouth slowly.
"If you purposely give in to me, make sure you can't marry Anne, I don't like weak men!" hardik papi makes James excited.
Anne patted her forehead slowly looking at her papy behavior. James stood up and sat on the floor facing the papi.
"Remember your waist" mami's message in an anxious tone.
"You think I'm old? You have to remember, this man who married you is a strong man" Papi said not to lose.
The excitement struck in James' heart, if he relented then the papi would separate him from Anne but if he exerted all his energy then the waist of the papi would be the bet.
"Pi. don't overreact. If your lumbago is crumpled then mommy will be as confused as ever because you will cry all night like a baby" Samuel who came out of the room holding Sheryl immediately spoke mocking her papi.
"Shut up! Don't interfere in my business!" papi remained in his stance.
Papi marks James with his eyes, hesitatingly James shakes his hand in a position ready for the pancake. James' burly arms were very visible, the papi who saw him gulp slowly hiding his fear.
"Pi. if you want to undo your intention, there's still time" mommy's still trying to prevent papi.
"The man abstained from retreating from his own challenge" said papi confidently, Anne and Yasmin could only sigh deeply.
Papi looked into James' eyes, wanting to intimidate him. In inner papi hope James will succumb so that the self-esteem papi does not fall in front of his family.
"Are you ready for the big guy?" papi said with a grin, his behavior like a professional panco athlete.
James firmly gripped the hand of papi, once again papi gulped his saliva. James' grip feels very scary but Papi still wants to continue his game.
"One... two.. three.." papi himself gave the cue.
Papi tried to move James' hand which was not moving at all, but the papi had expended all his energy until the veins came out.
"Oh. my waist.." papi whimpered without letting go of his hand.
James became worried about the condition of the papi, and when James was off guard immediately ended the game of panco with a victory. It turned out that the pain was just a papi joke to outwit James.
"Basar parents do not know themselves" muttered Samuel who also watched, he was lazy to see the continuation of the behavior of the papi so Samuel invited Yasmin to enter the room because Sheryl had begun to sleepy.
"You okay?" anne whispered to James as James returned to his seat.
James nodded, there was nothing for James to worry about because he was willing to give up but in his own way.
"Is that all the strength of your muscles?" papi belittles James, James nods because he does not want to dispute what you say.
Papi sat back on the couch, leaning his body with a proud face. James sat down holding her arm, Anne sitting next to James while helping to massage his arm.
Papi fell silent again, all eyes on the papi waiting for a decision.
"Serious call?" anne asked in disbelief.
Papi nodded as he turned towards mami who was also still fixated after hearing papi's words.
"Mami really does not believe" said Mami while trying to smile naturally.
"But there's no harm in us being close to besan, right?" papi said and laughed.
Anne and James exchanged looks. Anne smiled and walked over to hug her papa.
"Thank you Pi, you're amazing" Anne said.
Papi stroked Anne's back gently. As Anne was silent, she let go of her embrace.
"Then what are papi and James doing for panco?" asked Anne in wonder.
Papi laughed again.
"The fireman just wanted to know how much respect he had for the old man, he did not resist even nodding as the papi underestimated him. Yes at least he is not a son-in-law who will invite papi to argue about many things" said papi.
Anne smiled, she turned to James and blinked one eye. Now there is no problem that he needs to worry about his marriage to James.
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That morning Bobby was outside the house, waiting for Rey to come. Rey will learn to create cookies with Erika for a new menu in the store.
"Finally you came." said Bobby as Rey got out of the car.
"I'm sorry I'm a little late, Alioth has been so spoiled by me lately. He does not want to fight Luna with Avior" Rey explained the reason.
"No problem.. Erika's waiting for you"
Bobby invites Rey in, Erika is holding the Star in the guest room.
"Have you had Rey's breakfast?" erika asked, she looked very motherly.
"Yes I had breakfast this morning, Luna made me omelette" Rey said.
"Young lady can cook now?" bobby was a bit surprised.
"He made it hard, I heard several times he yelled at the servants for twice failing to make omelette" Rey said with a chuckle.
"Yes yes, the grumpy nature of young miss is undeniable" Bobby laughed.
"If you talk about sister Luna again, then I will complain about her" Erika said with a chuckle.
Erika gives up Bobby's Star and invites Rey to the kitchen, Rey comes there because she does not want to make Erika leave the Star at home.
"These are the materials you need" said Erika, showing the ingredients she prepared on the kitchen table.
Erika starts making cookies, Rey follows her closely. After finishing and put in the oven, Erika made Rey warm tea and sat down at the dinner table.
"How are you doing now Erika?" ask Rey.
"I'm in good shape, and I can't even sleep. It could be because I always miss the Stars" Erika said with a happy face.
"Does the Star always fuss at midnight?"
"Well, I'm staying alone. I feel sorry for Bobby who looks sleepy when he wakes up to calm the stars"
"Well, you changed a lot.."