The next morning.
It was almost noon when Paul woke up. As soon as he steps out from his room, he can smell the wonderful aroma of the freshly-cooked rice and the viand.
"You just woke up in time. Let's have lunch together!" his mother happily greeted him.
"Okay, Mama. I'll help you set up the table." he smilingly said.
"Hmm... You look so happy today. Did something good happen last night?" his mother smilingly inquired.
"It's a secret!" Paul replied, while chuckling.
"Oh, I'm sure you'll spill it out later. You're not really good in keeping secrets, my dear brother!" his younger sister, Laarni, started teasing him.
"Well, you're actually right my dear little brother... Alright, I'm going to make an announcement... Last night, I asked Dana if I can court her, and she gave me permiss
