"Okay, I am happy to accept your investigation," Kevin joked. It was rare to see Leena let go of the serious persona that was so unlike her. She was happy to be herself, as opposed to the rational woman she felt she had to be with Kevin.
"Fine, I'll do that. Don't back out." Leena wished time could freeze in the moment, and that she could just stand here with him forever. Right now, Kevin only belonged to her.
"Sure, I promise," Kevin said with conviction. It couldn't be said if he was just cheering for himself or if he really meant it. His expression, however, was serious enough to surmise that he was not joking.
"Okay, guys. This is too much. You two are making me nauseous. Shall we leave or not?" Claire gave the two of them a stern look. After hanging out with her, Claire found that Leena was not as annoying. Even though it was difficult for her to change her attitude toward Leena, Claire didn't hate her as much as she did before.
"Are you guys full now? You have tried all the snacks along the street." Kevin's mouth twisted. He didn't expect these two tiny girls to be such big gluttons. They could probably eat more than the soldiers in the army.
"Of course we are not full! We have a lot left to explore. Didn't you see that we only took a little bite out of every snack that we tried? We didn't eat that much. Besides, have you ever seen a girl act cool in front of tasty food?" Claire gave her brother a strange look. It must be because Kevin worked for the military base all day that he seldom had the opportunity to hang out with girls and was so clueless about them. After all, it was not a secret that girls were foodies.
"Aren't you afraid you'll gain weight?" Kevin didn't know how to respond. Hanging out with them was more exhausting than running 5 kilometers for military exercise.
"Yes, I do worry about gaining weight. But I can't resist the temptation," Leena said in a light voice. That was a common concern every girl shared and she was no exception. Fortunately, she had not rebounded after her successful weight loss in her youth. She was lucky that she managed to keep off the extra pounds.
"Okay, you win! Let's go." Kevin shook his head helplessly. There was nothing he could do about them. One was his beloved sister and the other one was his precious wife. He could only accompany them like the gentleman he was.
"Kevin, I know you were pretending to feel dizzy. Am I right?" Leena looked up at him with a wicked smile. She didn't expect that Kevin, such a serious Major General, could mess with her by pretending to be sick.
"Yes, I was just making up an excuse. But if you don't finish this food trip right now, I guess it wouldn't just be a fake one. I suspect that I would need to call an ambulance." Kevin rolled his eyes toward the sky, as if he was going to black out. It had been two hours since they were here and they had stopped at almost every vendor. It was so crowded along the street that they had to wait in line every time for the food.
"Claire, maybe we can check out the rest of this place next time. We really have some things to take care of now." Kevin was right, they had been hanging out at this place for too long. She knew it was time to go back. As she got to know Claire, she realized that she was not a bad person. She was just too childish and immature sometimes, and was spoiled by her parents. This was very much the case with Leena too. However, the difference was that Leena had gone through something in her childhood that forced her to grow up very soon.
"Okay. I am full anyway. It is just that this food is too tasty." This was typical of girls. They didn't care if the place was luxurious or not, as long as the food there was delicious. Claire was a fancy girl, but she was still attracted to the vendor stalls.
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