The grin on Juniper’s face was as wide as ever. Zachary, on the other hand, looked more like he was about to cry despite his attempt at a forced smile. “Sure. G-Go ahead,” he uttered as he didn’t know what else to say. Then, he simply took a piece of tissue and began to wipe the beads of sweat on his forehead.
“My mommy is extremely busy, so she’s rarely home. I assume that you will spend most of your time eating and sleeping with her, so let me start with her eating patterns.” Juniper paused to think for a moment before she went on to say, “There are a lot of foods that my mommy likes. Her favorite foods are usually those that are stinky, like durian and smelly tofu. In fact, she loves combining durian and smelly tofu, and she claims that it’s the best thing she has ever tasted! The three of us love it too!”
Zachary felt his stomach churning at the thought of that combination. Durian and stinky tofu…
“If you want to make my mommy happy, you will have to buy her canned sardines, some Limburger cheese from Belgium, and maybe some fermented shark meat from Iceland. What else did I miss out on, Jojo? Did I forget anything?” She turned to Joaquin for help.
“Dried squid,” Joaquin replied.
“That’s right! Dried shredded squid!” Juniper uttered excitedly.
Zachary widened his eyes in disbelief. Once, he had watched a TV program that introduced all of the smelliest foods in the world, and whatever Juniper listed had definitely shown up in the program! He even recalled another time when he bought himself some canned sardines out of sheer curiosity. As a result, he lost his appetite for the next three days as he was too disgusted by the taste of it. Selena looked so charming and gorgeous; I can’t believe she has such eccentric food preferences!
“Well, those are the types of food that my mommy likes. We like it a lot too. Do you like those dishes, Mr. Miller?”
The smile on Zachary’s face stiffened. “I… d-do…”
“That’s perfect! We can eat all of those in a single meal! That’s great!” Juniper cheered when she heard his response.
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