D&B5

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"Good morning, Khun Pat," Brick greeted politely. Pat smiled back, but Brick noticed that Pat's gaze quickly flicked to him and then turned to Day.

"Good morning, Khun Day, Khun Brick," Pat greeted in return.

"Is there something you need, Khun Pat?" Day asked in a normal tone while looking at the bag in Pat's hand.

"I just went to the morning market with my friend and bought some soy milk and fried dough sticks to bring over. I'm not sure if I bought enough," Pat replied, handing the soy milk bag to Day, but Brick was the one who reached out to take it instead. Pat hesitated slightly but still smiled.

"Thank you. Honestly, you didn't have to go through the trouble because we prepared breakfast as well," Day responded.

"It's no trouble at all. By the way, why are there so many foreigners walking around the area near your accommodation?" Pat asked with curiosity because he hardly ever walked close to Day's house.

"Oh, we have an important guest who requires a lot of privacy," Brick replied, echoing what Keith had told the other party yesterday.

"Who is it?" Pat asked again, but Day and Brick fell silent, which was coincidentally when Pat's friends called him to come in for breakfast.

"Ah, I guess I have to go now. Let’s talk again later," Pat said before excusing himself to return to his friends, while Day and Brick turned to look at each other before walking back into the house.

"What do you think?" Brick asked. He didn't want to view Pat negatively.

"He wants to get close to us. At first, there was nothing unusual about it, but lately, it seems like he’s been trying a bit harder to get to us," Day replied in a normal tone.

"I think the same way," Brick replied. Initially, he hadn’t felt anything, but as time passed, Brick felt that Pat was trying to get too familiar with them. While having someone new enter their circle could be good, Brick sensed something a bit off regarding Pat.

"Let's just watch him. Like I said, if he doesn’t overstep too much, let it be. But just now, he slightly overstepped by wanting to know who the important person you mentioned is. Fortunately, his friend called him away," Day said, and Brick nodded in agreement. They walked into the kitchen and placed the bag of soy milk Pat had brought on the table, telling everyone that someone they knew brought it for them. Day and Brick helped set the breakfast table, and soon after, Keith and Roman returned with little Ob.

"Just in time! Go wash up so we can have breakfast. Daddy Day is preparing food for you," Brick said to his son with a smile. Ob, upon seeing Brick, rushed towards him, so Roman handed Ob back to Brick. Brick then took his son to wash up and change clothes, with Day following in to help after finishing preparing the food. The adults’ breakfast was also ready by then. Neil, Nick, Gear, and Mac were woken up to join them for breakfast.

"Nom nom, yum yum," Ob's voice sounded as Brick began to feed him, not fast enough. Meanwhile, everyone sat together eating. Brick ate his congee while alternating between feeding his son.

"P'Brick, just eat. I'll feed him myself. I can’t eat much in the morning anyway," Night said, volunteering to feed Ob, who was now getting his breakfast quickly.

"About 10 o'clock, the water activities will come to the beach. Anyone who wants to play can get ready; it will last until the evening," Keith announced with a smile.

"I’d rather play in the late afternoon, maybe after the sun is down a bit, even though it’s not too sunny today," Night said.

"Me too. I want to see the sun first. It’s so harsh in Thailand," Nick added. Once everyone finished breakfast, they relaxed as they pleased until the various water activities were brought to the beach. Those ready to play in the water included Brick, Keith, Nan, Mac, Neil, and Gear, while Night, Nick, and even Roman chose not to go in the water. Day didn’t join them at this time either, as he was busy looking after Ob.