Finally then, less than 30 minutes the rice cooked by them was cooked.
And on the other hand, it took an additional 10 minutes before the fish pepes made by Abraham in the bamboo tube was also cooked.
Seeing this, Abraham and the others immediately reacted quickly to move all the food to a large table.
Which is under the tree in front of Abraham's yard, where currently in that place, it can be seen that there are several benches and also a large table made of bamboo.
It has been prepared to be a place for them to have lunch together.
"Be careful, the bamboo is hot!" Abraham reminded Gros who took the bamboo tube which was now burnt and gave off a fragrant aroma of fish pepes.
"What next?" Gros asked impatiently, as he continued to smell the fragrant aroma of the fish in the bamboo tube.
"Let me take care of it" then Abraham took over the bamboo stick containing the fish pepes.
At first Abraham opened the leaf cover that covered the bamboo tube.
Then he shook the bamboo stick a little, and poured the fish directly into the container that had been provided.
From there, the steamed fish wrapped in leaves was seen falling into the container and immediately the fragrant aroma filled the dining table.
"Ohhhh ... this fish smells so good !! Praised Mary when she smelled the delicious aroma of the steamed fish.
"You're right, this is the most fragrant fish I've ever eaten," replied Wall with an impatient expression.
"Calm down, not all of it, please be patient" replied Abraham with a smiling face when he saw his friend liked what he cooked.
Finally, after pouring all the steamed fish in the bamboo tube, they then began to enjoy the lunch with gusto.
On the other hand, the steamed fish eaten by Abraham was slightly different from the fish eaten by the others, because the steamed fish eaten by Abraham this time contained a mixture of chilies which gave a slightly pungent aroma.
"Delicious… delicious…. This steamed fish with warm rice is really delicious" praised Gros with a satisfied expression enjoying the taste of the food
"Emmm… emmm.. this is very soft and fragrant" Mary also said with satisfaction when tasting it.
On the other hand, Wall was interested in the steamed fish eaten by Abraham, but he was afraid when he smelled the spicy aroma coming from the chili.
"Abraham, why is your steamed fish different from ours?" Wall asked curiously.
"I added chili to this steamed fish" replied Abraham, still enjoying the spicy steamed fish.
"Chili? What is that?" Wall asked, confusedly hearing the name.
"That's a devil fruit" replied Abraham again while continuing to enjoy his food.
"What?? Devil fruit??
"How can you eat it??" They were shocked by what Abraham said.
"Why not, you can try it, it's only a little spicy" replied Abraham explaining while handing him the steamed fish that had chili in it.
"You're crazy!!" replied Wall with a displeased face.
"Are you sure?" On the other hand, Gros looked confused, even though he knew the devil fruit was very spicy and not good to eat, but for some reason when he saw Abraham's expression who was happy to eat it, he became confused.
"Can I try?" On the other hand, Mary, who was always curious, asked Abraham.
"Of course, just taste it Mary, but you should eat it with rice," Abraham replied again giving Mary tips.
"Um, okay," Mary agreed.
So, under the surprised gazes of Wall and Gros, Mary then took a small piece of Pepes fish cooked with chili.
From the aroma alone, they could clearly smell the pungent spicy smell, but that didn't stop Mary's curiosity.
Putting the piece of fish on the rice, she then slowly and hesitantly put it in her mouth.
With her eyes closed, she began to chew the spicy pepes fish.
From the beginning, her face looked normal, slowly turning slightly reddish.
And from there, Mary's face seemed to be holding something back until after she swallowed the pepes fish mixed with rice, she was silent for a while.
Seeing this, Gros and Wall became curious why Mary was silent.
Until not long after she opened her eyes and a look full of surprise was seen on her cute face.
With a green color mixed with redness, Mary's face which was already cute and funny now became even cuter.
"It feels weird!!!!" Mary's screams were heard as she expressed the feeling she had just experienced
"Strange how?" Wall asked immediately curiously
"Yes, tell me, I'm curious too," Gros also urged.
"Em... that... It feels like it has a different aroma from the fish pepes we eat, on the taste of the spicy pepes fish that Abraham gave me.
I feel a spicy sensation but also fragrant, on the other hand there is a strange taste that makes me want to eat it again. "Mary replied with a confused face.
Seeing the funny expressions of his three friends, Abraham then said "rather than you being confused why don't you try it yourself" Abraham said to the three of them and then offered the pepes fish with chili seasoning again.
After hearing what Abraham said, the two glanced at each other and after a while they nodded their heads, while making a joint decision.
And then led by Mary they started to take pieces of pepes fish with the addition of chili again.
For the second try, Mary could be said to have begun to understand a little about the taste she was eating, from what she felt she still couldn't explain the taste, but strangely she didn't refuse it either.
Even for some reason that could not be explained by herself, Mary felt that the spicy taste seemed to have its own unique taste that she had never tasted.
On the other hand, for Gros, He felt the spicy taste of the fish pepes immediately squeezed his tongue, as if there was a unique taste that his tongue could not detect.
It made his tongue dance, but then after it was successfully swallowed and entered his stomach, a warm feeling spread slightly in his body.
And feeling that feeling, Gros became confused for a moment.
As for Wall himself, He had an experience that was almost similar to Gros, except He then compared the taste of the devil fruit with the feelings he had experienced.
As an illustration, back when he was a teenager, Wall, who liked to play, felt challenged by his friends' persuasion to try a small brand of fruit called the devil fruit.
From what his friend said, anyone who managed to eat the devil fruit without crying would be called a knight.
And because he felt challenged, Wall then tried it, and from there the memory that he could never forget until adulthood was imprinted in his brain.
At that time, He felt a spicy feeling mixed with heat, immediately flooding his mouth and stomach.
Unable to bear the feeling, Wall then cried and ran to his house to ask his parents for help.
Thinking about the experience, Wall became silent at this time, when he felt the spicy feeling again.
The difference is, this spicy feeling is not torturous and only lasts quickly, not making him suffer like before.