Halal Love of the Senior
The Double Date 2

Once in front of Kampung Ramadan Kauman, they parked the vehicle in a parking lot that has been provided. Rendra took off the helmet his wife was wearing as usual. He then clasped Dita's hand before entering the market area of Ramadan Kauman. Adi also took Adelia's hand.

Kampung Ramadan Kauman located on Jalan Ahmad Dahlan, about 100 meters from the Zero Kilometer Jogja point, is an impromptu market that only exists in Ramadan. The Ramadan market that has existed since the 80s is not on a large land, but along a narrow alley that is no more than 2 meters wide.

When visitors enter the market at RW 10 Kauman Village, they will be greeted with a gate decorated with colorful bamboo caping that makes the atmosphere more vibrant. Although the area is not wide, but many small tents that sell various notches, typical Ramadan drinks and wet cakes.

There is one special Ramadan snacks that only exist in Kampung Ramadan Kauman is kicak. Many people hunt this lizard every Ramadan. This glutinous-based lizard has a balanced sweet and savory taste. The savour comes from grated coconut and coconut milk sauce, while the legit sweet from jackfruit, brown sugar, and ground glutinous rice.

picture of a lizard (photo credit to the owner)

They buy several kinds of snacks including lizards, and also drinks to break the fast. After satisfied shopping, they then went to the Gede Kauman Mosque located west of North Square Jogja.

They sit in the mosque foyer listening to the recitation held there every before breaking the fast. Other than them, there were a lot of people there. There are those who really intend to follow the study, some are being diligent, there are travelers and there are also those like them deliberately want to ngabuburit there.

When Azan Magrib reverberated, they immediately canceled the fast with drinks and food that had been purchased. Actually there is also provided food for breaking the fast, but they prefer to bring their own provisions. There may be others who need it more than them.

After breaking the fast, Adi, Rendra and Dita took the wudu and performed the Magrib prayer. Adelia waited for them at the mosque.

After the Magrib prayer, they agreed to go to Alkid (Kidul/South Square). They want to ride an ornamental bike that is only there at night. A few months ago when Rendra and Dita were there could not ride it because Dita had just had a cesarean section. It is not possible to ride a bicycle.

After parking the motorbike, they choose an ornamental bicycle that will be rented. They were looking for a four-seater. After getting the desired decorative bicycle, they pay the rent. They were given one time to circle the square. Adi and Adelia sit in the front seat, while Rendra and Dita are in the back seat.

decorative bicycles in Kidul Square (Photo credit to the owner)

They each had to pedal for the bike to move.

"Geez, how heavy he really is," complained Dita after getting half a round.

"Let's get some spirit, honey." Rendra cheered on his wife.

"Oh, I'm not strong. Surrender me." He returned to complaining.

"Yes, honey, don't worry." Rendra could not bear to see his exhausted wife.

"Your father, Deck. Never been a sport. Look at my wife and her spirit" said Adi.

"This is so roaring. I want one more round, Mum." Adelia looked very happy.

"Okay, we'll take two rounds." Adi decides.

"I'm coming down not strong enough," grumbled Dita.

"Oh, here. Honey, just sit sweetly don't have to pedal." Rendra calmed his wife.

"That's a rame-rame on the buy queue what the hell?" dita asked as she pointed at the crowd of people who seemed to be queuing up.

"That's a lick, Dek. Famous is the ciloknya," said Adelia.

"Mas, buy that lick later." Dita looked at her husband with a pleading gaze.

"Yes, I'll buy it." Rendra smiled as he stroked his wife's head.

"The queue is usually that long, Deck," Adelia said.

"It's nothing, than I was curious. Has Adel tried?"

"Yet. I only know because it's viral. Surely it feels good because there are many who are willing to queue," said Adelia.

"Buy wedang round with grilled corn, Dek. Don't be weird." Adi also fulfilled his sister's wishes.

"No want. I want to poke that. Others have already bought." Dita insists.

"It's okay, Mom. If you wait later, then Mas will go home first also nothing," said Rendra.

"It's up to you."

After pedaling an ornamental bicycle for two rounds, Adi, Adelia and Dita rested while ordering a round pedang and grilled corn. Rendra had not joined the three of them because he was queuing for his wife.

"Mas Ganteng, can you contact me?" ask a woman who was also queuing up near Rendra.

"The reason is arrogant anyway," the woman's makeup when Rendra did not respond to him.

"I'm sorry, what's wrong, Ma'am?" ask Rendra to the woman who was talking to her friend.

"His mother likes this lick? Same dong us," said the woman with a sweet smile.

"Oh, this is for my wife" Rendra replied without further ado.

"What wife is her sister really, Mas?" asked the woman with a seductive expression.

"The real wife, Ma'am. It's our wedding ring." Rendra showed me the ring on her right ring finger.

"My wife was sitting there." Rendra pointed in the direction where Dita was.

"After seeing the handsome guy, it turns out the man's husband. All the handsome ones already have wives, what is our fate?" the woman said to her friend that Rendra could still hear.

After a while in line, Rendra finally got a cilok request of his wife. He was carrying two plastic bags. Just in case Dita still feels less.

"Who were you talking to, Mom?" tanya Dita with a sour face.

"Nobody, honey. I don't know, just queue together," explained Rendra while handing a peek to his wife.

"What was that conversation?" ask Dita with a ketus.

"She asked me if I liked it. I said I bought a lick for my wife. That's it, honey," explained Rendra.

"Oh," said Dita while enjoying the peek.

"Mas Adi and Adel were also offered the ciloknya, dear. I bought 2 packs." Rendra stroked his wife's head which today was rather sensitive.

"Take it if you want." Dita placed one pocket of lilok in front of Adi and Adelia.

"Mas Rendra, will you?" Dita intends to feed her husband.

"I'm still full, honey," refused Rendra.

"Icip one, Mas." Dita kept feeding her husband. He does not accept rejection.

Finally inevitably Rendra ate the cilok that was fed by his wife. Adi who saw, felt sorry for his sister-in-law.

"This child is the gibber, Dek," Adelia commented after tasting the lick. "It's just that a lot of people are willing to queue up."

"Mas Adi would like to?" Adelia offered her husband.

Adi shakes. Adelia is back to enjoying the lick with Dita.

After hanging out in Alkid. They agreed to go home. Adelia and Dita walk in front, while Adi and Rendra are behind them. Adi embraces her sister-in-law as she walks towards the parking lot.

"Why is that?" adi asked in a whisper.

"Misunderstand me, Mom. I asked him to study motorbikes or cars, but he didn't want to. Even thought I bothered to take him everywhere," explained Rendra after sighing.

"Prophey, Rend. The trauma seems too big. We can't force him."

"Yes, Mas. I know it too. But today Dita is a bit different, Mas. Not ordinary rich."

"Yes, I can see, too, Rend. Thank you for being patient with my super spoiled sister."

"It's my duty, Mommy."

"I'm going to go shopping for Adel's clothes. You guys go home first. The bike will be delivered," Adi said when they arrived at the parking lot.

"Bring it up, Mas. Tomorrow morning I take the bike, and I take Mas Adi's bike with me."

"Yes, then."

They split up in the parking lot because of different destinations.

"Where are we shopping? In Malioboro there is no?" adi asked his wife as they left Alkid.

"Try it, Mas. There is power" answered Adelia.

"So seriously we're gonna buy clothes for me, Mom?"

"Seriously. Why am I kidding. Wh why? Ai, don't like it?"

"Originally Mas Adi likes it, I like it too, Mas."

"Okay, we're Malioboro Mal now." Adi drove a motorcycle to Malioboro Street.

Meanwhile Rendra and Dita headed in the other direction.

"Honey, we go to the cafe first, before going home. It's been a long time since I've been there" asked Rendra.

"Don't be long, Mom. I'm tired," said Dita who had leaned her head on Rendra's back.

"Ready, Honey. At least 10 to 15 minutes. Later Honey sleeps on the sofa if tired while waiting I check the report and talk to Mas Candra."

"Yes, Mum." Dita further tightened her embrace on Rendra's waist.

"Don't sleep, honey."

"No, Mas. I'm just a head nyandarin."

Rendra then drove the bike to the cafe. He kept talking to his wife so she wouldn't fall asleep.

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