The Foreign Taste

Skj Training

Arriving at Tika's house..

"Let's go in!" Take Tika as soon as the group of teenagers reached the yard of his house.

"Assalamu'alaikum!" Sapa Agus and Yanto.

"Hush! Forgot yeah? Tika kan Budhist," reprimanded Mira.

"Eh. Aye yes. Sorry Tik. Cave forgot," said Agus with a grim face.

"Yes it's okay. Come inside!" Take Tika friendly.

"Ma ma!" Shouted Tika as she entered the door of the house.

"Zhe li, Xing an (here, dear).." A woman's voice calls Tika from inside the house.

Shortly after, an oriental-faced woman came out from inside the house. The woman was extremely beautiful, and had some resemblance to Tika. She is the mother of the Goddess, her mama Tika.

"Oh, there's Tika's friends, anyway. Let's go all in! Please sit down," greet the mother Goddess in a friendly manner.

"Ma, Tika same friends want to practice SKJ first yes. In the back yard."

"Oh. yeah, I did. Take Tika's friends back. Remember to eat first yes, Xing an," said the mother Goddess.

"So we've been eating meatballs, Ma. But maybe two of Tika's friends just borrowed her bowl. You did not have time to eat," said Tika explained again.

"Yes already. You just take it yourself. Mama's gonna take a nap. Play well yes all," said the mother of the Goddess to the group of teenagers.

"Yes, Aunt. Thank you, Auntie," chorus all together.

Then Tika and friends passed through the tv room and kitchen until then out through the back door. From there, they were immediately in the backyard area.

The back of the house Tika has a guardrail that is quite high. So for SKJ training, they will feel safe and comfortable from the eyes of the neighbors around.

Moreover, there is a canopy that covers the back area of this house. So that they will not overheat from exposure to sunlight.

"Here are the exercises?" Tika asked all of them.

"Yes, Tik. Perfect place for our training. It's normal to play tennis, right?" Ask Tanti when she finds a white, boxy line on the edge of the yard.

"Yes tennis, yes futsal, Pa pa loves sports. So deliberately make a semi-outdoor sports venue like gini."

"Ooh.."

"Awhile yeah. Tika get some drinking water first. Must be thirsty, right?"

"Duuh. indeed really the ideal boyfriend deh Tika this. Yes, Ka. Thirsty cave.." said Agus who had directly sat selonjoran in the bamboo hall near the door.

"Well, Anum's coming to the bathroom?"

"Oh. can, Num. Come on, Tika!" Take Tika to Ranum.

The bathroom is located next to the kitchen. So finished fulfilling his small wish, Ranum immediately helped Tika in the kitchen.

Tika looks tired in breaking the ice cubes that will be placed into the teapot. While half the teapot has been filled with orange liquid.

"You want Anum to help, Tik?" Ranum offered help.

"By, Num. The ice cubes were so cold, "sobbed Tika while handing her ice cubes and breaking tools to Ranum.

Not until a minute later, Ranum managed to break the ice cubes into the teapot.

"Gee.. Ranum is great. I think he's an expert on ice cubes. Are you used to it, Num?"

"Ah. Not really, Tik. Just ever help Mother mecahin ice cubes just follow the sale of takjil in Ramadan."

"What's that, Num?" Ask Tika.

"Takjil is a snack to break the fast. Such as compote, fruit ice, pudding, fried food, and others," Ranum explained.

"Oohs.. Tika remember! Every fasting month there are indeed many who sell snacks on the roadside. Tika likes to buy banana compotes. It tastes delicious, Num. It's yummy!"

"Yes Tika. Every month of fasting there are indeed many who become impromptu traders. Including her Mother Ranum too, Tik."

"Well.cool."

"The advantage is good, Tik. A day can be profitable up to five hundred thousand. That doesn't include capital money.."

"Ooh. Means the fasting month is very profitable dong!" Tika concluded.

"Alhamdulillah.."

Then Tika and Ranum bring drinks to the backyard. Which without a long time then immediately invaded by the teenagers there.

"Oh yes. Tika forgot. Make meatballs, huh? Okay a minute. Tika take it back inside."

Tika then returned to the kitchen to pick up two bowls with her spoon and fork.

"This, Nan. His bowl. This one is for Ranum," said Tika while handing the bowl to Adnan and Ranum.

"Thank you, Tik" said Ranum.

Then, Ranum took out the provisions from inside his backpack.

"Actually Anum brought the same provision Mother. Anyone want to help you eat again?" Tawar Ranum's.

And the other teenagers immediately shook their heads.

"Quiet, Num. I will help you finish," said Adnan who has started to feed meatballs into his mouth.

Meanwhile, Tika and the others listened to SKJ's movements that appeared on the laptop screen owned by her sister Tika. Tika deliberately borrowed a laptop to her sister who had been in college last night.

About ten minutes later, Ranum and Adnan had finished their lunch. The two then join their other friends in front of the laptop.

After that, SKJ training began.

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An hour and a half later..

"Udah ah's. I'm so tired!" Tanti complains that directly fall on top of the bamboo hall.

Also followed by Ranum and others.

"Mir, go home with the cave. Evening gini is usually a bit difficult to get angkot to our house," Agus bargained.

Mira's house is in the district adjacent to the district where Ranum lives. And indeed, by late afternoon, the existence of angkot from the market towards Ranum's house rarely appeared.

The average person already has their own motor. So that the allure of angkot cars as a means of transportation is increasingly declining. Especially in the afternoon.

"Mm... The three of Ranum can, Gus? It's a pity that Ranum will have no friends coming home" said Mira.

".. Could anyway. But later I can't... Uh! The boss! Let Ranum be ushered in by the boss!" Agus suddenly.

All eyes immediately looked at Adnan.

Who looked at himself even looked confused at Agus.

"My house is in Cicere, Gus. Far opposite is the same house Lo threesome (Agus, Mira and Ranum)," replied Adnan.

"Oh boss. Forgot yeah? Kan Bos said he wanted to go to the cave house to get the Harry Potter DVD. Aye right? Don't you?" Agus reminded.

"When-mmmppppp!!?"

Agus immediately smothered Adnan's mouth with his palm. Then he pulled Adnan to be some distance from his other friends.

Agus then whispered something into Adnan's ear. Shortly after being whispered by Agus, Adnan's face immediately changed to become as aware of something.

"OKAY. Yes Num. You will come home with me. Mira the same Agus. And Tanti the Yanto. But wait for us to grab the bike at school!" Adnan explained.

"What's that you're not taking, Nan? It'sit's okay. Anum wait for angkot. Wait an hour at the most," Ranum refused.

"If so, Mira also nemenin Anum deh," Mira parroted.

"Duh. don't Mir. We will feel bad later. When we go home first leave you guys anyway?" Agus also persuaded.

"Udah Mir, Num. Come with the boys. At least in the direction of his return," persuaded Tika to join in interrupting.

"But Adnan is not in the same direction as us, Tik," said Ranum.

"But I want to go to Agus' house. So in the same direction, Num," Adnan won't lose.

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"Yes already. Ranum came home with me. Sorry Nan," said Ranum in the end when all his friends' gazes were directed at him.

"It's okay, Num. Just relax.." Adnan replied.

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