MARANTI (FOOD OF THE DEAD)
EPISODE 60: MISUNDERSTANDING

Minul made a lethargic walk to Bu Reni's banana garden which was located a little far from the houses of the people. Along the way, Minul who had never done the job of taking banana leaves just kept grumbling.

“Why the hell did this Bu Reni have to tell me to pick up banana leaves in the garden? I'm supposed to be hot in the sun, right? If my skin becomes dark tamba how? Uh, but if my skin gets black, it looks like it's gonna be cooler if I wear a chili red or neon green shirt? Especially if you wear tassels. Surely the guys in this hamlet will be more and more like me. Hm ... But, the main thing is that it is delicious as Mr. Ratno of course. Kayak Pak Salihun gentelnya .. Duh, surely I would be the happiest woman in the world if I could get a husband like that. Loh, how do I carry the name of Mr Salihun? Don't you! Although Mr. Salihun is a concern, but my dream husband is still a Mr. Ratno. There's nothing else! Point!” Minul talked to himself.

The wind blew and made the banana leaves wobble. Meanwhile, Mr. Ratno who is blooming his heart because he feels he will soon meet with Jamila. The old man carried a scythe behind his back and a pole in his right hand. Along the way the old man whistled while humming implying happiness in his heart. That morning Mr. Ratno wore a cream-collared sweatshirt with subordinates in the form of training pants in the same color as his boss. Not to forget The old man also wore a head protection hat from the heat of the sun whose color is also compatible with the clothes worn. The clothes that Mr. Ratno wears are not new clothes, but because the people are neat, so they still look new.

“Ajining rogo soko. Ajining himself ono ing lati ..” that's the message of Mr. Ratno's parents who have always been remembered by the man since childhood until now.

“Where is Jamila? How come there's no nose and that sweet smile?” ask Mr. Ratno to himself.

Mr. Ratno continued to walk while carrying a sickle and pole so that he had reached the middle of the banana garden. Mr. Ratno stopped his steps when from a distance he saw a female figure standing under a banana tree and wailed to and fro.

“What is Jamila? But, how come his body is a bit more lebaran? Try me close!” mr. Ratno said to himself.

Meanwhile, Minul who was hot because the sunlight began to feel hot was choosing to stand under a banana tree that is rather lush leaves in order to avoid sunburn. When the woman stood under the banana tree and looked left and right, she saw from a distance a man was carrying a pole and the man was walking towards her.

“Is that the person who will help me to pick up these banana leaves? Why men are not women? Waitaminute! Is that Mr Salihun? I better approach the man to be more clearly visible,” Minul said as he stepped closer to the man in question.

“Loh, the woman turned out to approach me. But I still doubt it's Jamila, huh? Her body was bigger and the color of her clothes was also too bright. Jamila never wore such clothes. It seems that the woman was also screaming. But what he screamed I couldn't hear. Is he calling my name? I don't know! I should rush to the woman so as not to be curious,” said Mr. Ratno again.

“Duh, this sunlight makes my eyes glare only. Who the hell is that guy? Is that Mr Salihun really? Or do I just call her name? Who knows if that man heard my call. Mr. Salihuuuuuuun .. Mr. Salihuuuuun .. Duh, until my voice is finished the man did not reply. Pak Salihun Budeg's time? Or maybe he was ..” Minul kept walking closer to the man while his brain kept thinking.

“Minuuuuul???” pekik Pak Ratno was surprised after being close enough to the woman in front of him.

“P-Pak Ratno???” pekik Minul was surprised because the person he thought Mr. Salihun turned out to be Mr. Ratno.

This time the two of them were standing face to face with a distance of about three meters. They are both equally awkward because they are both wrong guessing against the identity of the person in front of him. During

“You?” asked Mr. Ratno stammered.

“I-iya, Sir. I was told by Ms. Reni to pick up banana leaves in this garden to make iwel-iwel cakes. Mr Ratno himself here why?” sahut Minul with similar questions terminated.

“A-ku here told Bu Reni also to help pick up banana leaves,” replied Mr. Ratno weakly because he felt disappointed it was not Jamila who would accompany him to take banana leaves in this garden.

“Means we're both partners, sir!” sahut Minul enthusiastically.

“What, Nul?” asked Mr. Ratno because he did not really hear what Minul said just now.

“I mean we are both told by Ms. Reni, sir!” minul replied with a forehead because Mr. Ratno was insensitive to what he meant.

“Oooo .. Kirain you say whatan, Nul,” Pak Ratno replied flatly.

“Ah, Mr Ratno is a very insensitive man anyway? Didn't magrib yesterday we've talked together? You even deliberately held my hand, right? Now it's like amnesia. You cocky-jaim! If the dark is brave. Isn't there no one here either? Ah, nevermind! Maybe you are an expensive sell-off, Mr. Ratno,” said Minul in his heart.

“Nul, the sun is getting hot. We're just starting to pick up the banana leaves, huh? Let me put the scythe first to the end of the pole. You will take the leaves from the tree!” mr. Ratno said in a serious tone.

“I-iya, Sir!” answer Minul with his misdeed.

“Duh, how is it formal anyway, sir? Not like last night? Just get bored!” minul grunts in the heart.

Mr. Ratno also began to attach the sickle to the end of the pole by tying the handle of the sickle to the end of the pole. When Mr. Ratno tied the rope to glue the scythe handle to the end of the pole, Minul watched him with great enthusiasm. Mr. Ratno felt uncomfortable being noticed like that by Minul.

“How come you saw me tie this scythe, Nul? Never seen anyone tie a scythe to a pole?” reprimanded Mr. Ratno who felt uncomfortable being noticed like that.

“Indeed I never saw what Mr. Ratno did,” Minul replied with a bitter smile.

“It really is you are the same as me, Mr. Ratno. Is your attitude different between last night and today? That night your voice was calmer, softer, and friendlier. Now your talk is so rude. Still mending attitude Mr. Salihun last night. Although he is not as handsome as you, but Mr. Salihun is quite humorous and attentive. Lah, you are now rich gini?” minul grunts in the heart.

“It's done. Come on, you use this pole to pick up the banana leaves on top. Remember that! Choose the good leaves! Don't eat the caterpillar!” said Mr. Ratno while handing over the pole that he had mounted to Minul.

“Thank you, Sir. I will take a good banana leaf according to Mr. Ratno's message just now,” Minul replied while throwing a smile at Mr. Ratno.

Mr. Ratno only returned a smile from Minul by raising both ends of his lips for a moment.

“Pelit your smile, sir! But handsome, anyway! Basic men! Sook selling expensive when you like the same me?” minul said in his heart.

Minul also began to take banana leaves by cutting the base of the banana midrib by using a sickle tied to the end of the pole. Mr. Ratno waited for Minul to finish his task while looking for a shady seat.

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Jamila who was stalking the activities carried out by the two of them also felt uneasy immediately when Mr. Ratno sat right in front of the woman. Fortunately there were bushes that were quite leafless so that Mr. Ratno did not see his presence in that place.

“Yes God! Why are you sitting here, Mr Ratno? Duh, just freak me out. How about until my hiding place is known by Mr. Ratno. You will be angry at me for thinking I am playing a prank on you. So did Minul. He would definitely no longer want to be friends with me if he found out that he was being monitored by me,” Jamila wrote in her heart.

Srrrrrr!!!

The young banana leaves fell to the ground. Almost about Mr. Ratno who was sitting in that place. Banana leaves if cut the break is indeed a fall sometimes a little far from its original position.

“Astagfirullah!” pekik Pak Ratno was surprised.

“Yes God!! I'm sorry, sir! I didn't intentionally,” cried Minul while running towards Mr. Ratno.

“Nothing me, Nul. But, why did you take the banana leaves that just grew? Are the leaves still budding? You choose the leaves that have bloomed. Do not still be a leaf sprout like this!” reprimand Mr. Ratno with a rather high tone of voice.

“Iya, Sir. I'm sorry because honestly only this time I took banana leaves in the garden so I don't know what kind of leaves can be taken,” said Minul with a bit of a frown.

“You haven't I told you, Nul? Time not understanding?” gerutu Mr. Ratno began to be annoyed with Minul's ignorance.

“Iya .. Yes! Here I take another big one!” sahut Minul while pulling a banana leaf that matches the spec requested by Mr. Ratno just now.

“Well, this is right, Nul. But, slowly you cut off the break! Don't be too rushed ntar can stray into me again banana midribs,” said Mr. Ratno.

“Biarin! Let's know the taste! Tell who to be a really ketus!” sahut Minul with a voice lowered.

“What, Nul?” mr. Ratno shouted because he did not hear Minul's voice from his sitting position.

Mr. Ratno only saw the movement of lips from Minul so he was curious.

“Not there, Sir. I said ‘iya’ just now,” replied Minul with a bit hardened.

Jamila who was hiding behind the bushes was happy because she did not see Mr. Ratno and Minul doing anything in that place. Moreover, he did not see Mr. Ratno was trying to tempt Minul. The woman began to feel sorry for having carried out the ridiculous plan. Moreover, the woman began to fidget because it turned out in the bushes where she hid it turned out there was an ant that began to bite her feet so that she felt itchy, too, but he did not dare to move in the slightest because Mr. Ratno was still near the bushes.

“Go dong, sir! My feet are itching it can't stand to be scratched. Where the ants add more!” jamila's nagging to herself who had made this ridiculous plan.

“Hm, like five more, Nul!” replied Mr. Ratno as he stood up and walked to pick up the banana slabs that splattered on the ground.

“Oke, Sir. Thank you very much, huh? Thanks to Mr. Ratno I can now pick up banana leaves in the garden. By the way the banana leaves Mr Ratno apain it?” minul said again.

“The banana leaves I sunbathe, Nul!” answer Mr. Ratno.

“Ngapain in the sun, sir? Isn't it wet?” minul protest again.

“This you, Nul. I guess this time just don't understand? Banana leaves are dried first so that it is somewhat withered and not hard texture of the leaves so it is not easily torn when used later. Understand?” sahut Mr. Ratno.

“Oooo. Yes, Sir. I get it now. I'm done adding five banana leaves, sir! What do I have to do now?” ask Minul again.

“Already, you rest first, Nul! Let me just dry these leaves everything,” replied Mr. Ratno.

“No, Sir! Let me help Mr. Ratno hang his banana leaves until it's done,” Minul replied enthusiastically.

Meanwhile Jamila was able to breathe with relief because she could scratch her itchy legs and at the same time she could kill the red ants.

“Pak, how long do these leaves we sunbathe?” asked Minul while arranging the leaves to look neat as Pak Ratno did.

“Nevent long, Nul Later we wait for him while sitting there first, then,” replied Mr. Ratno while pointing at the forging he sat earlier which was a bit shady because the banana leaves were not taken one.

“Good, Sir.” Minul replied with a happy feeling.

“Duh, Sir! My head is dizzy, huh?” minul said while holding his head.

“You okay, Nul?” asked Mr. Ratno while watching Minul.

“My head is dizzy, sir! Ouch!” Minul squealed as his gaze darkened and his eyes twitched.

“Nul!!!” yelled Mr. Ratno while capturing Minul's body which suddenly whipped.

Fortunately Mr. Ratno quickly caught Minul's body that bongsor otherwise Minul would have fallen to the ground. The position at that time Minul sedan bergelelandot in the arms of Mr. Ratno. At first Minul closed his eyes due to dizziness. But after a few seconds he opened his eyes and their two eyes finally exchanged glances. There is a coolness that Minul felt when he was in the arms of Mr. Ratno.

“Mashaallah! Very handsome you Mr Ratno!” minul said in his heart.

“You okay, Nul?” mr. Ratno asked as soon as he saw Minul's eyes could open.

Minul did not immediately reply. He really enjoyed the moment embraced by Mr. Ratno at that time.

“Nul! You're not okay? Come on, we'll take shelter there! Here hot ntar you lose balance again like just now,”, said Mr. Ratno again.

Actually at that time Minul did not want to move a bit. He wanted time to stop moving first because Minul was so happy to be embraced by Mr. Ratno. However, Minul realizes that he can't keep going.

“Iya, Sir. I've had good. Thank you, yes,” Minul replied while trying to get up and stand on his own feet.

“Let me lead you there!’ sahut Mr. Ratno while guiding Minul's body walking towards the bottom of the banana tree.

Minul took advantage of the opportunity to lean on Mr. Ratno's shoulder while walking slowly towards the temple that was meant by Mr. Ratno just now.

Jamila who saw the scene in front of her own eyes was powerless to resist the sadness and jealousy of seeing how Mr. Ratno spoiled Minul. His heart was really hot at the time.

“It turns out you two are indeed both harboring feelings for each other. You were just pretending, weren't you, Nul? You want to be embraced by Mr Ratno? You are the same Mr. Ratno. You really want to hug Minul, right? Wh why? Because he's softer than me, right? Ah, nevermind! You guys are the same!” Jamila was angry and shouted at her own heart.

At that time Jamila really felt disappointed with Mr. Ratno. Jamila's tears trickled down watching how Mr. Ratno was indulging in Minul in that quiet place. Because so uninhibited, he also sneaked out of the place without the knowledge of Mr. Ratno and Minul.

Meanwhile, Mr. Ratno who had managed to lead Minul down a banana tree, he hurriedly kept his distance with the woman. Minul felt disappointed because he still wanted to feel spoiled by Mr. Ratno, but he realized Mr. Ratno was not who he was.

Minul leaned on the banana tree for a few minutes so that his body was refreshed as before. While Mr. Ratno sat with a distance of about five meters from the position of Minul.

“You helped me a lot earlier!” minul.

“Iya. Next time bring a hat to a hot place to not bother people!’ sahut Pak Ratno.

“Hah??” pekik Minul restrained. He did not expect that Mr. Ratno would say that to him.

Mr. Ratno was cuek with Minul. Right now the man was separating the already somewhat withered leaves from his bough. Not until a few minutes later Mr. Ratno was done separating all the banana leaves from the break. The leaves had also been folded neatly and tied together by Mr. Ratno.

“You're strong carrying this? If you are not strong, you go home! Let me take this to Bu Reni's house,” said Mr. Ratno firmly to Minul who was sitting under a banana tree.

Minul is no longer okay. But, he did not expect that Mr. Ratno would say to the person who had just almost fainted in front of him.

“I'll just go home, Sir!” replied Minul with regret.

“OK! Come on, our hunt's out of here. It is not good to be in this banana garden alone!” answered Mr. Ratno short.

“Oh yes? Why?” minul asked curiously though at the time he felt annoyed by the man's stone stance.

“Next to this banana garden there is his sacred tomb,” replied Mr. Ratno.

“Holy tomb?” minul asked in disbelief.

“Iya. That's the tomb of Nyi Ayu,” Mr. Ratno replied seriously.

“Who is Ayu Ayu?” ask Minul more and more curious.

“Already! If I were clear you wouldn't know either. Come on, hurry home before you experience anything no-no!” replied Mr. Ratno walking away while gouging the scythe on his back waist and lifting a pile of leaves on his head. While the pole he carried on his left shoulder.

Minul who began to fear was running after Mr. Ratno.

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