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Three types of cuisine from different places look strange indeed. But thanks to that they can also taste each other and know the taste of each food that is so fond of each other.

They eat voraciously, except for Dave and Kirana who are still exchanging codes.

"Tumben ate you a little, Kirana ?" asked her mother when she saw how small Kirana was on the plate. It was just a match without eating.

"Umm.ta, last time I helped Dave cook, I plucked food many times. Ja, so my stomach is full first." Although not good at lying. But Dave's smile on her signifies her acting is already good enough.

"It's just a clear vegetable. But why is it so fresh and savory ?" praise Marisa. He even added a bowl of clear spinach vegetables without rice again.

Dave chuckled, then continued eating while occasionally chatting with the others.

"Is he really nervous ?" kirana asked in her heart when she saw that Dave looked calm. He recalled a moment ago when they were shopping for cooking necessities.

"I was so nervous, that it felt heartburn" Dave said at the time.

Kirana sneers. "What's up to heartburn ? Basic, huh." Kirana said inwardly.

"Tell me how you can cook a meat rendang of this plump with the perfect marinade ?" Andreas looks happy because he can eat full with his favorite side dish with the right taste. "Your mother and Mom just couldn't cook rendang as good as this." praise again who immediately got a sharp gaze from two women who used to be hostile.

Spontaneous Hertoni and Erika laughed out loud, as they knew, their daughter Eva was not at all talented when it came to cooking.

Dave chuckled even though his fingers were cold and his back was sweating because it was so tense.

After finishing eating, Dave helped Kirana clean up the dirty dishes and leftovers. Both Eva, Marisa and even Erika wanted to help. Rejected by Dave.

"Let's just let us, we're the ones who invite." said Dave as they were about to help clean the dinner table and wash dirty dishes.

"Andre, aren't you suspicious ?" Marisa whispers in her husband's ear when Kirana has just presented a piece of fruit with a pudding on it, and is now helping Dave do the dishes.

"Surprisingly what ?" Andreas doesn't understand.

"You're really insensitive." Marisa's exasperated.

Andreas chuckles at the annoyed face of his wife.

"Kirana's just eating a little, and she's like she's thinking about something." Marisa whispered again.

Andrew was closer to his wife. "Do you think Kirana is still traumatized by what happened ?" tanyanya seriously.

"Erntai.." Marisa nodded with an anxious face.

Meanwhile in the kitchen. Dave was washing dirty dishes, while Kirana helped dry them. They work without talking or joking like that.

When Dave's last glass was given to Kirana to dry, they looked at each other, but said nothing.

Dave knew Kirana was afraid, and for that he tried to be ordinary. Even though he felt that fear.

Dave and Kirana both sat back down to his place.

"The scent of pandanus leaves is so strong, did you put in a lot of pandan leaves, Dave ?" erika asked after mowing her soft pudding.

"No, Grandma. It's just that the water I use for the pudding comes from the boiled water of pandan leaves. So the aroma of the smell is more smelled than directly in the input with the pudding powder." replied Dave.

"My grandchildren know this." praised Erika.

Dave tried to smile properly.

The heart of Dave and Kirana is like competing to voice his drum. Making uncomfortable feelings in both because of anxiety, fear, nervousness mixed into one.

Kirana's fingers felt so cold. He was so tense, that Marisa told him not to listen.

Dave waited patiently for his guests to finish the dessert he had made before.

"Kirana, what's up ?" Marisa touched Kirana's shoulder, making the girl soar in shock.

Dave who was confused from where to start, was shocked by Kirana's sudden scream. He was astonished to look at Kirana who now covered her mouth with both hands and looked at her with regret.

"..Maybe Kirana means loving as a fellow brother, yes, Kirana ?" Marisa tried to melt the atmosphere.

"You love Dave's cooking ?" Eva chuckles.

"We love Dave too, don't we, honey ?" Erika laughed as she looked at her husband.

Although clumsy, the atmosphere gradually normalized. But Andreas is not. He scrunched his forehead with his right hand resting on his elbow. He looked well at the faces of his children who did not laugh at all or try to refute.

"Eemmm.begini." Dave said after clearing a few times. "Mom, Dad, Mom, Grandpa and Grandma." Dave looked at them one by one. He breathed a few times to relax.

"What's up, Dave ?" ask Eva. "You're sweating ?" Eva was about to wipe the sweat off Dave's forehead. But he refused subtly and asked his mother to sit down again.

Once again Kirana and Dave looked at each other, then looked back at their families who were staring full of question marks.

"As I once told Mom." Dave looked towards Marisa. "The photos that are spread in the online media are me." Dave says.

Everyone was immediately shocked.

"Why didn't you tell me ?" andrew asked his wife.

"At that time Kirana was missing. I myself had even forgotten that Dave had said that." Marisa gave an explanation.

"What does that mean, Dave ?" Hertoni is the most vocal.

"Try explaining why you are ? Isn't that Kirana and her fiance ?" Eva, who lives in Paris and doesn't understand anything, talks.

"It's not what it says, really me and Dave.." Kirana tried to explain. It was cut by Dave. Because it was useless, Kirana's voice was not heard and they were busy with their own questions and assumptions.

Dave waited until they were done talking. He just came back saying.

"In the photo it was me and Kirana. But about the news that says things about us is not true" he said while looking at them all.

Marisa notices under the table, Dave and Kirana's hands clasping each other. This made Marisa did not dare to think about what her children were trying to say.

"What are you gonna talk to us about, Dave ?" asked Andreas without further ado.

All speechless. No exception Dave and Kirana whose heart seemed to want to get out of the chest cavity with sweaty palms.

One by one the people sitting around him. Dave's gaze stopped on Eva sitting beside him and separated an empty chair.

"Mom" Dave held Eva's hand on the table.

Eva looked at me not understanding.

Dave closed his eyes for a moment, his logic trying to reconsider. But his feelings refuse and still want the honesty of the owner.

"What's up, Dave ?" ask Eva because Dave just kept looking at her.

Dave took a long breath. He held her hand from Eva. Then switch to Andreas and Marisa.

Back Dave sighed long though it felt so difficult because he was so tense. "Dad, Mom.." said Dave, shaking a little.

Andreas and Marisa looked at him.

"..Sorry, I'm not.." Dave gulped with difficulty while looking down.

Andreas and Marisa look at each other, and look back at Dave who looks dull.

"I'm sorry what, Dave ?" Marisa asked.

"I love your daughter, Mother, and want to marry her." Dave raised his face and found the surprised face of the two.