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2024-10-29 19:42:56"Oh, my! This roasted lamb is so delicious! So chewy, but you can taste the juiciness with a hint of smoky sensation. This is so perfect!" Cecilia said after she ate her fourth meat skewer.
"Here, have this too." Max give her a slice of apple pie.
They are on the Holk City Square where the harvest festival being held.
The crowds aren't reducing even it almost midnight. Everybody have a good time, including Cecilia and Max, who were sitting on the long wooden bench to eat their foods.
Cecilia's passion about food was never failed to entertain him. For Max, Cecilia always look so beautiful. But her charisma seems raised rapidly when she's enjoying delicious food.
Or cooking some foods.
"Nope, the taste of dessert can ruin my taste bud. Better to safe it for the last. Oh! Wait! Where is my manner? I should thank you for the treat. Thank you so much, Max!"
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