
That night in the dining room, there were many dinner dishes served at the long dinner table.
It was a welcome back for Alex. The man, who is now almost five-headed, finally returned to their home after about eleven years of going abroad.
Gratitude and haru encompassed the room, laughter and the exchange of stories became the color of the dinner atmosphere.
"Papa, let's try this. I cooked it myself." Nana said, her hand shifted a plate containing Mushroom Risotto towards Alex.
"really? Ah yes, at that time you told papa that you learned to cook. So this is your cooking, Dad, so wonder what it's like." Alex said as he grabbed the plate Nana had thrust at him.
"I suggest not to eat it uncle, later uncle can diarrhea for two days because eating his cooking. I'm proof of his life." Yuan said the man stared at the plate Alex was holding with his horrified look, remembering how he used to be the first taster of Nana's cooking that made Yuan have diarrhea for two full days.
"That's a stupid difference. It was my first time cooking, so it's only natural that you have diarrhea." Nana's refutation was not received with Yuan's comment about his cooking.
"So you mean, I was your guinea pig?!" Yuan looked at his cousin.
Nana shrugged her shoulders at a glance, looking at Yuan with a face indifferent to the man's anger.
"Yes that's how it is." Answer Nana.
Yuan seemed to be ignited by the flames of emotion, he wanted to repay Nana with a thousand chirps. But Alex then mediated between the debate between his nephew and son.
"It's been, if you two make a fuss. We parents can't eat quietly, can we?" Alex asks Ray for support.
Ray sighed for a moment, he then placed his spoon on the plate, staring at the two different types of young people taking turns.
Then he turned his eyes to Alex, looking at his sister for a little longer.
"I'm used to their fights. No matter to me, my ears seemed to be deafening by themselves as they began to fight each other's mouths. Well, you'll feel that way if you spend a lot of time with the kids." Ray said with his eyes on Alex.
At first Ray was often angry when Yuan and Nana argued, but gradually as time went on, he was used to it. After all, they were like little brother-sister quarrels, it was a natural thing. And also, because of the quarrel of two different types of young people, it makes him feel that Nana is like his own child. Without the need to have more children, Ray and Ana can feel having two children with different types.
"Huh?" Alex still can not believe Ray's attitude is so calm and do not mind their children's debate.
Ana gave a small laugh, she then looked towards Alex.
"That's because we're used to it. Since childhood the two of them have always been together, their debate was a natural thing for us." Said Ana with her soft tone.
"Aaaa so yes. Well it looks like I am indeed inexperienced about children." Alex said as he scratched his non-itchy nape.
"We're not children anymore uncle. And also, if the uncle feels like that, then make up for the lack of uncle by spending time with the uncle's son. Is that Nana?" Yuan looked at Nana with eyes that glimpsed next to him.
Nana smiled with Yuan's words, she then looked at her father with a smile that never faded from that sweet face.
"Well, you're a shitty father and son." Alex said with a smile, getting advice that has the same meaning from Yuan and Ray, making Alex's heart and mind can not ignore with that advice.
"They're asking you to stay in this country again. That way you or Nana can meet more often." Said Calista, Alex's mother.
Alex turned to Nana, looking at her son.
"Your words make my mind heavy. All right, I'll think about it." Said Alex with eyes that looked at each of his family.
Thanks—all. - Inner Alex.
"Then let's try my cooking, papa." Said Nana trying to divert the atmosphere to return cheerful color again.
"Em, okay. Papa will try." Alex said, his hand then scooped the Mushroom Risotto that Nana made with all that day.
"How's it?" Ask Nana.
"Eng, it's—" Alex's face is currently like a chef giving an assessment of the taste of the cuisine.
"It's not good, is it?" Asked Yuan who had guessed it from the start.
"Well, it's so happy!" Alex said after making people curious about his response.
"Yes." Yeah." Answer Alex.
"I don't believe that." Yuan lirih.
"You can try it yourself Yuan." Ana.
"No mom, I don't want any more stomach aches." Yuan said.
Everyone at the dining table seemed to be laughing with Yuan's expression looking traumatized by Nana's cooking.
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Geck. Geck. Tok
"Who? Nana?" Yuan asked who heard the door of his room being knocked by someone from out there.
"Yes, can I come in?" Nana asked for permission, in fact she could just go straight in because Yuan's room door was not locked. But her memory of her carelessness in high school made Nana promise not to enter a man's room even if it was Yuan's room without permission.
Yeah, about four years ago, when Nana was staying at Yuan's house. In the morning, Nana intends to wake Yuan up. He just walked into Yuan's room. When Nana walked into Yuan's room, the man was wearing his pants, it made them cry hysterically and some days feel awkward for each other because they were both embarrassed.
"Come in." Yuan from there.
After getting permission from the room owner, Nana opened the door of the room, he went inside and closed the door to Yuan's room.
"What's wrong?" Asked Yuan who was arranging his guitar keys.
"Nothing." Nana answered while sitting on the side of the bed right next to Yuan.
"You feeling better now?" Tanya Yuan glanced at Nana at a glance.
"Em, very." Nana answered with a smile.
"Good." Yuan said with his focus on the guitar.
"Oh yeah, now I have a girl friend." Nana.
"really? Did they send greetings to you? You're not deterred, repeatedly used by the girls." Yuan said, the man started strumming the strings of his guitar.
"This time is different, we're really friends." Nana.
"Ck, you used to say that too, in the end you're just being used as well." Yuan said.
"You'll see later. From tomorrow on, I won't be around as often as I can, because I already have a girlfriend." Nana smiled happily at herself. Today he got two joys at once. He has friends and also meets his father.
Yuan gave him a quick glance, then sighed and ignored his cousin. He began to sing songs that shook the souls of those who heard him.
*Flower, bird, wind, moon. I have been looking for him by looking up at the sky. This momentary peace is the silence before the storm. The more I wish for immortality, the more cruel time becomes.
Wounds in the past and sins committed. The mission to change with one bold move. Now I'm here to protect the scenery and look forward to a new morning.
Flowers, birds, wind, moon. Times keep changing but memories are mortal. I want to be by your side. That's the only reason I'm alive
Where did the stars that emit that lonely light go ? The darkness that overshadowed the light was like a silent sea
Something that blew and twisted the sky. To protect a smile that didn't change like that day. Now I'll get up
It was rained in June. It was blown by February snow. That warm lullaby. I looked for him by looking up at the sky
The beauty of nature is eternal in heaven and earth. So what are we afraid of? This life will come back. Love, love, and love.
Even in this desert of grief. There are seeds of happiness that sleep. With tears that wash over this land. Let's expand it. — (song translation kachofugetsu - coalamode, ost. boruto*)
✍ This story is just a fictitious apology if there is an equation of the name of the character, character, scene or event that occurred.✍