Once upon a time, in a peaceful village in Java, lived a widow named Mbok Randa and her beautiful daughter, Timun Mas. Life for them was far from humble, they lived lavishly, thanks to the inheritance left by Timun Mas’s late father. Mbok Randa had a habit of shopping non-stop on online store, buying designer clothes, the latest gadgets, and luxury items not just for herself but for Timun Mas as well. Their lives were full of glitz and glamor, with no thought of saving or earning more money.

But as time passed, the money dried up.

Desperate to maintain their lifestyle, Mbok Randa applied for a loan from a rather unusual lender, Buto Ijo. Despite his intimidating appearance, Buto Ijo was actually a kind-hearted giant who ran a fair and low-interest online loan service. He agreed to lend Mbok Randa 1.5 billion rupiahs, hoping she would use it wisely.

Unfortunately, Mbok Randa didn’t. Instead of investing or finding a job, she continued her shopping spree.

When the due date came, Buto Ijo politely came to collect the payment. But Mbok Randa had no money to give. That’s when Buto Ijo, seeing Timun Mas for the first time, he fell in love with her. He offered a solution: he would forgive the entire debt if Mbok Randa allowed him to marry Timun Mas.

Mbok Randa was horrified. She couldn’t let her daughter marry a debt collector, even a kind one, especially not one who looked like a thug and ugly. She had her eyes set on Prince Fuhuhaha, the dreamy son of King Widoyo. Mbok Randa imagined Timun Mas marrying the prince, flying in private jets, and living a life of royalty (funded suspiciously by public taxes)