Santri Famiglia's

Flame Tongue

"Could only. Today there is no scheduled agenda. So, we can relax."

"Horay!" Sanubari was pleased that Kelana agreed to his proposal.

He could not wait to see the giant golden ice cream at close range. Sanubari wondered what it would be like to have a lasting ice cream that supposedly never melted since it was first made hundreds of years ago. Surely it was a mere Jin boast that was eaten raw by Sanubari. There is no golden ice cream at the top of Monas. It became a new PR for Kelana to straighten it out.

"Maybe we should eat first. It's too early to go to Monas" Jin suggested.

"Well, can't just go straight, huh?" sanubari Sahut.

"You can go there now but you can't go straight to the top. The gate hasn't opened yet" Jin replied.

"Jin's right, Young Master. We'd better get breakfast first." Kelana agreed to Jin's suggestion.

"Do you want Italian or Indonesian food?" haggard Jin.

"What matters is good" Sanubari said.

Sanubari does not yet understand the difference between Indonesian and Italian food. His tongue knows only good words. Whatever cuisine it is as long as it is edible, Sanubari doesn't mind. For Sanubari, want to come from anywhere, the name of food is still food.

"Cercheremo prima il cibo. Signor Aeneas, le piacerebbe provare la cucina indonesiaa o semplemente cercare un ristorante italiano?"

(We'll find food first. Mr Aeneas want to try Indonesian cuisine or find an Italian restaurant?)

Usually if only doing business trips together, Kelana who will arrange everything without much question. He was already quite knowledgeable about the tastes of his boss. However, this time there is Sanum and Sanubari. Different conditions this time make Kelana must occasionally ask for an opinion to make sure she does not take action wrong. Although Aeneas previously said to fulfill all Sanubari wishes.

"Non mi dispiace il cibo. Lascia che Sanubari decida cosa vuole! Non badare a me!"

(I don't mind Indonesian cuisine. Let Sanubari decide whatever she wants to eat! Don't mind me!)

Kelana conveyed the words of Aeneas. "Mr Aeneas says it's up to young master Sanu."

"Alright, Boy. Decide on five counts! Don't think too long!"

"Did?!" sentak Sanubari was surprised.

He was not ready to accept this challenge. Making your own choices is much harder than following others. Sanubari used to eat whatever potluck his mother provided. He was never given a choice as freely as today. He's completely confused.

Jin started counting. "One, two, three, em—"

Sanubari cut off the Jin count by spontaneously replying, "Chicken noodles!"

That was all that came to his mind. He often saw a chicken noodle maker passing by on the street in front of his house. The delicious aroma wafted to his house every time the chicken noodle maker was agal. Sanubari was very curious about how it felt. During this time he never had a chance to try it out due to economic limitations.

Jin also invited them to the 'Elite Mother's War'. This restaurant provides a menu of various noodle dishes both locally and abroad. So, Aeneas can order fetucini, pasta, lasagna or something like that if you can't eat Indonesian food. Although she was told, Aeneas prefers to order chicken noodles. He wanted to know how the taste of every food his son liked.

While waiting for food, Kelana explains the truth about Monas. Tugu Monument Nasional (Monas) is a building symbol of the struggle of the Indonesian nation after the occupation which began to realize its construction in the year one thousand nine hundred and sixty-one. Above the monument of Monas there is a large cup and in the center there is a building known as the crown of Monas. The Crown of Monas is the top of the monument of Monas. The peak of this monument is in the form of a tongue of fire. The color is gold because the material is pure gold.

"... Young Master Sanu understands, right? There's no giant ice cream at the top of Monas." He ended his explanation.

Sanubari. "Uuuu, I just found out fire has a tongue. But where does the fire hide its tongue, huh? Then, which part of the fire is called the mouth? All this time I've never encountered a fire that has a face like ours."

"It's not like that I mean. No fire can speak. No fire has a face like a human or an animal. But, try to imagine the flame on the resin or what you know as a public or maybe a teplek lamp! You can also try to imagine the flame on the candle!"

"okay." Sanubari began to imagine a small flame stretching out in a meandering manner.

"Can you imagine?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"Much more like that is called the tongue of fire. Shape stretched. If drawn, it might resemble ice cream. But it's not ice cream, yeah!"

Explaining to children like Sanubari does have to use simple and unambiguous sentences so that the boy does not get caught wrong. Children in the process of learning do absorb everything without a filter. Adults should provide directional knowledge that can stimulate a good filtering system in children. Sometimes adults are also required to have a creative brain to outsmart answers if there are wild questions from children that are difficult to answer.

After that, the food arrived. They immediately devoured the still hot chicken noodles. Chicken noodles in this restaurant are famous as the number one chicken noodles in Jakarta. The chicken is all meat. No bones, no skin, no offal. However, offal and skin can also be added when asking. Portion of jumbo with a lot of mustard and cucumber slices. In addition, there are also siomai toppings and meatballs bledek.

Bledek meatballs are original beef meatballs in the middle filled with spicy stir-fried meat that has been mashed. While the dumplings and fried crackers are placed in different bowls. The sauce is rich in taste. Mienya was already savory without sauce. Truly a dish that spoils the tongue.

Aeneas views chicken noodles as another version of pasta. The texture and taste are different. It was strong, but he could eat it.

At half-seven they left the restaurant and headed for Monas. The distance of Monas monument with Gambir station is very close. The Sanubari troupe walks there on foot. It only takes a few minutes to reach it.

They entered the park area around the monument Monas. Merchants and rental services are ready in their respective places. The park is very large. Monas look small from the direction of their arrival. Since it is still too early to go to the monument museum Monas, they have fun enjoying the park area first.

Jin left his sword at Kelana because Sanubari wanted to learn to ride a bike. They rented two bicycles. One for Sanubari and Jin. The other is for Aeneas and Sanum. They went around leaving Kelana.

"His daughter is taken care of by the baby sitter. Boss dating same wife. Here I am a daycare. I should have taken my wife along so we could doble date," muttered Kelana while sitting propped up on her head.

Suddenly his phone rang. Kelana saw the name on her phone. His premonition was suddenly unpleasant but he still raised the call.

He calmly tried to speak, "Pronto."

(Hello.)

Surely his bad feeling. A loud voice instantly greeted his right ear as soon as the call he raised.