On this Saturday morning, the four deities were sitting around and studying what to eat for breakfast. Then suddenly there was a knock on the door.
"That movie was so nice. Wasn't it?" Vishnu remarks.
"Oh yes!" The three agreed.
"I'll attend to the person at the door." Buddha suggests.
"Did you order another block of ice, Mahadev?" Vishnu chuckled.
"No Narayan." Shiva says.
When Buddha opened the door, he was greeted by a delivery man.
"Hi. I'm an employee from IHOP, delivering free pancakes! " The person announced while handing him a white bag. "So here you go!! Happy Summer!!"
"Same to you." Buddha smiled. "But what is the pan......cake? And this IHOP you speak of."
"You will see what pancakes are! IHOP(international house of pancakes) is an American restaurant."
"Oh I see!! Well thanks for the token of the coming of summer." Buddha concludes.
"Ohhh, so kind! Take three more!!"
"Yes thanks thanks. I'm here with my three friends."

"Who was at the door, Gautama?" Shiva asks.
"Breakfast!"
"Oh really." Vishnu'sface lit up.
"Smells sweet." Jesus remarked.
"It's a weird delicacy. Called Pan-cake." Buddha says.
"Sakyamuni, it's not good to eat pan. It's an Indian street delicacy with tobacco." Narayan says. "People chew it until their whole mouth get red. It's serious."
"It's smelling too sweet to be pan, Narayan." Shiva objected.
"Is it not Anpan?" Buddha thought.
"Pan means bread in Spanish." Jesus states. "But bread have never smelt so sweet."
(Hint: Anpan is a sweet Japanese delicacy)
"Let's just open it to find out." Jesus adds.

The deities opened the bags, to see soft, fluffy pancakes along with the syrup and butter in a container.
"Waw! It looks so fluffy." Buddha remarked.
"What is this chutney though?" Shiva opened the container of syrup and tasted it. "It's sweet like Amrit! Taste yours, Narayan."
"Yumm, it's really like the Amrit." Vishnu adds. "But is that butter??"
"Hari, your face always light up for butter." Mahadev chuckled.
Moreover they placed the syrup and butter on the pancakes and then got their forks ready! Yet they paused as they thought that something was missing.
"Blueberries and raspberries." Vishnu happily made it appear and placed them on his pancake. "Take your share too, friends!"
"Thanks."
"Now let's eat!"
"Soft, sweet and tasty!"
"Oh yes!"
"And the berries had boosted the taste."
"True."
"Did you make a wattpad profile yet, Jesus? I made mine." Narayan asks. "My username is Vish_108."
"Yea I did, but I didn't follow yet." Jesus replied.
"What's your username?"
"Soy_Yeshu_33."
(Hint: Soy is I am, in Spanish)
"Oh waw! Well we will brainstorm some ideas."
"Yea."
"Sakyamuni, we should share information on eight fold yoga." Shiva suggests.
"Sure. And also we should give them tips on successful meditation." Buddha replied.
"How to be focussed in meditation too."
"Yes! Good."
"I'm so full." Narayan smiled. "Those pancakes were good!"
"What should we do today?" Buddha wondered.
"What if we walk around and learn about culture!"
"Yess!"
"Let's go."Within the plans, their devotees called their phones.
"Hi Lakshman. How are you?" Vishnu asks.
"I'm alright Vasudev. Yet I feel as if I'm coming down with the cold."
"Oh my! I hope it doesn't worsen." Vishnu said. "My wishes of welbeing are with you, Laksh."
"Thanks Vasudev. But don't worry too much." Lakshman said. "I have called you to tell you that my family are doing fine. Prakriti have passed all her exams, maa and Pitaji are in good health, and I finished all my studies."
"Oh nice."
"Vasudev, you know, whenever I tell you these I feel as if I'm talking to Shree Krishna. "How?"
"Krishna resides in everyone, Laksh."
"And whenever you call me by Laksh, i feel that you're Shree Ram in the form of my big brother."
"Accha." Vishnu adds.
"Bye Ram bhaiya." Lakshman laughed.
"Ahaha dear." Vishnu chuckled. "Goodbye, and take care of yourself."

"Meena, what's up?" Shiva asks.
"Just reading a book I found." Meenakshi adds.
"Nice. And how's family?"
"They're great! Actually they want you to come over some time. I have kept telling them about you, and they just want to meet you."
"What did you say about me, Meena?" Shiva asks.
"Nothing much. I said that you're the most unique and loving friend, who reminds me of my Bholenath."
"Accha Meena." Shiva smiled.
"Will you come?"
"Sure."
"Thank you!!! You know for Shivratri, I have felt that you were here as well, but when I turned around I didn't see you." Meenakshi adds.
"Don't worry, I was there." Shiva says. "But you didn't see."
"So remarkable."

"How are you, my Thygatéra?" Jesus smiles.
"Fine! I'm just buying seeds for planting on Corpus Cristi next month. But I don't know what to plant. So that's why I called." She replied.
"Anything you like, dear. Which flower do you like?"
"I love azaleas. Oh great!! I'll plant azaleas. Rafaai, you're a darling! Thank you." Ariadne added. "And what flowers do you like?"
"Any." Jesus replies.
"Ok, I'll plant some daffodils for you!! Roses take long to grow." Ariadne said. "All I need to do is get a little daffodil plant in a little pot with soil, and then I'll plant it in the ground on the day."
"Do what makes you happy, daughter."
"Thanks Rafaai. Bye."
"Yes, goodbye."

Later on, the four went to the city to look at various stalls, and also try various foods. Also the food will all be vegetarian of course. Now, the deities went to a craft stall.
"Oh waw! What are these?" Vasudev smiled.
"It's very beautiful." Siddhant added.
"It's crochet." The stall keeper replied.
"Did you make these?" Rafaai asked.
"Yes. You four seem so close. Are you all brothers?"
"Yea! Sort of!" Gaurav smiles. "But we four are just close friends."
"You know when friends have a common aim and interests, they would draw closer!" Vasudev said.
"Then what are your interests?"
"Helping others." Rafaai stated.
"And caring for them and also guiding them." Siddhant adds.
"Waw! Quite generous of you! Here, take some crochet ornaments for your home! For free!"
"Thank you!"

"Mahadev, look! Modak!" Vasudev pointed.
"Narayan, those are spinach stuffed Chinese dumplings." Gaurav replied. "Let's try it!"
When they went to the stall, they were all greeted by an old man and his wife. Yet as the couple are Buddhists, they were completely drawn by Siddhant.
"Greetings." The four said.
"Oh Greetings! What would you friends like?"
"Your spinach dumplings." Gaurav replied.
"Sure! And you," He pointed to Siddhant. "You have five."
"Five??" Siddhant began to cold sweat.
"Yes, because we like you."
"Oh thank you, but I will take one. Just like my friends." Siddhant smile.
"Which sauces would you all like? We have soya sauce, oyster sauce and ranch dressing."
"What about some soya." Rafaai suggests.
"I'll take ranch dressing" Vasudev adds.
"I'll try the oyster sauce." Siddhant smiles.
"Worcestershire sauce." Gaurav said.
"Here you all go! It's $8."
"Thanks!"
Now the deities began tasting their stuffed dumplings, and also blissfully sharing the taste with each other.
"Here! Taste it with ranch dressing." Vasudev happily placed a piece in Siddhant's mouth.
"Accha, and you try mine. With oyster sauce." Vasudev says to Siddhant.
"That was tasty! Now try it with soya sauce." Rafaai did the same with Gaurav."
"These four friends are so close. Like brothers." The stall keeper said to his wife.
"You can't find brothers as close as this." The wife adds.
"Like they have come from heaven."
"Mr, we're so pleased and satisfied. We take your leave." Vasudev smiled.
"Ok ok."
"So what next, deities?" Gaurav asks.
"What if we go to the mall, and see what our devotees like." Siddhant suggests.
"Yea! Why not!" 

Later on, when the four went to the city's mall, they became fascinated by something in a clothing store.
"Were these donated?" Siddhant asked while looking at ripped jeans.
"The previous owner must have escaped a bear attack." Vasudev adds.
"Or in a den of lions." Rafaai states. "I'm  trying to imagine Daniel in skinny jeans!"
"I'm trying to imagine Narada in jeans." Vasudev laughed. "He can carry his karthals in his pockets."
"Oh Shree Hari, what are you saying." Siddhant laughed. "His kathals can't fit in his pockets."
"Strange fashion these days." Gaurav said.
"Anyways jeans on the whole is awkward." Vasudev adds. "You know sometimes I miss my pitambhar."
"Oh. I miss my tiger skin." Gaurav stated.
"I also miss my okra robes." Siddhant said.
"Also my linen tunic and shawl." Rafaai added.
"But we're here to blend in." Vasudev said.
"True."
"Oh look outside the store." Siddhant suggests. "There's a smoothie stall. Let's try some smoothies."
"Of course!"

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