Toto then put on an apron. "So, is there any type of food that any of you can''t eat? I''ll start cooking if there isn''t."


    "You don''t have to!" Jada quickly stopped him. "We''re here not just to take a break, but also to experience a life we never had-like cooking, for example. Surely you can understand that? So you should just do your own thing."


    "In that case, I shan''t impose!" Toto nodded and left after giving them his number.


    With that, Jada led the others in happily collecting ingredients from the backyard, while Frank looked on, lounging on the couch.


    Come to think of it, living like this was good-a picturesque environment, and ideal climate... it was certainly much better than the gloomy lifestyle in the city.


    Alda then came over with arge basket of vegetables, leaving him smiling in wry amusement. "Why would you take so much, Ms. Ingram? Are you feeding the pigs?"


    "This isn''t much!" Alda eximed.


    Frank sighed, at a loss for words.


    Soon, the other women returned with baskets of vegetables too, and Alda realized what Frank was saying. Even if she did not take much, it would still be a lot when taking the others into ount.


    But since there was no nting back what was plucked, Alda just had toe up with a solution. "Don''t waste anything. Put the leftovers in the fridge for tomorrow!"


    Everyone nodded and soon cooked up a storm.


    There was not much meat, but the sweet vegetable soup and other dishes were interesting for people like them, who always feasted on gourmet food.


    While they ate, someone knocked on the door.


    Demi quickly answered it, and it turned out to be Toto, "Sorry for disturbing you, but I just wanted to tell you that there''s a bonfire party on the east side of the vige


    tonight. You cane check it out after dinner."


    "Thanks! By the way, have you had dinner? You could join us if you don''t mind."


    Toto threw his hands up. "It''s alright! I already ate."


    After he left, Demi returned to the dining table and ryed his message.


    Demi thought the others would be


    t after ying around foret


    day, but they were each


    enthusiastic than the more Bet


    After all, who would not want a firsthand experience of local tradition?


    Hence, after dinner and cleaning up, everyone headed to the east side of the vige.


    The bonfire was already lit, and dancers in local traditional garb were already dancing around it.


    Delighted,


    the others soon followed, quickly livening up the belongs


    da quickly joined in, and


    to en kistent


    Meanwhile, Frank and Dawn sat in a corner, watching them quietly.


    As they spaced out, someone called out to them, "Oh, what a coincidence! We meet again!"


    They turned to see that it was none other than Jojo''s parents.


    They were grilling meat and beckoned at them. "Please have some. Don''t hold back!"