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NUMBER FOUR: explore the mall.“MASARAP din pala dito, ‘no?” Meteor looked at every corner of the five star restaurant na kinakainan nilang dalawa ni Josh. Grabe ang design sa loob. Malapit lang ang restaurant sa isang mall kaya siguro marami rin ang kumakain dito. Kahit na medyo mahal ang mga pagkain ay worth it naman dahil masarap rin ang pagkakaluto.
It’s Meteor’s first time to eat there and she admits that she was impressed. Dahil bukod sa masarap na pagkain ay mababait rin ang mga tao roon, maganda ang view sa labas, at instagram worthy ang loob ng restaurant.
“Yeah, I’ve been here before. You should try their matcha ice cream.” Pagsang-ayon ni Josh kay Meteor. It’s true that this restaurant was beyond a person’s expectation, everything here was perfect. May pianist rin na nagtutugtog sa loob, and Meteor finds it relaxing and therapeutic.
Hindi pa rin maka-move on si Meteor sa ganda
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