86 ⑥ Home

Surprisingly, the Rutim main house was not that big of a zone.

Living in the main house were only five parents, Dan, and his successors, Gazlan, his companion Ama Min, Gazlan's grandfather, his predecessor, Ra, and Gazlan's youngest sister, Morn.

However, it is not that Dan-Rutim was not blessed with the baby.

I had one other son and two daughters besides Gazran-Rutim and Morn-Rutim, both after they left the main house without a partner.

My brother lived with his wife and two children in the house right next door, and my sisters each married to a branch and Ray's house.

But this doesn't have enough women in the main house, so usually the ladies from the division also gather to divide the work.

"Still, out of 25 Rutim humans, there are eleven women. There are fewer women compared to Lew and Ray."

"That's all Rutim's men are. Wow! And Lew's home is too late for a dowry! What does it mean to have seven kids and still have a daughter-in-law?

The Rutim family table was busy.

Well, it was the parents who made the most of the noise.

Earlier parents Ra-Rutim said he was a long skinny old man who had led his clan to that wedding fold, and this is Rutim's oldest. Age would be enough not to reach 70. He has a bald head and a long stretched white beard, with a sharp eye like an eagle. … that this person is the one who married the daughter of Ziba-Lou.

My youngest sister, Morn, has her first face and is fifteen years old. He has a bit of a rounded physique and a loving face, well, what can I say but he may look a little like his father, who is fifteen and has plenty of style that is going to make him a good old man in the future.

The elders were oligarchy, but the rest of us were casual, easy to deal with, and the parents were reluctant. It was a truly soothing dinner that had never been as tense as the Lew family.

"I've been learning how to bake Poitan today, but I didn't have time to bake it at home, so it helped. Thank you, Asta, Ai-Fa."

Ama Min-Rutim, who also exchanged only greetings in the morning, laughs at me in the usual serenity.

Originally Ama Min-Rutim with a cool and clear impression, but after the wedding, I feel somewhat more soft. I don't feel more and more like the same generation.

Besides, she had completely cut off the black and brown hair that was tied over her head behind her neck.

It is about as short as it is rare around the woods.

And wrapping that thick, thin, healthy limb is also a big piece of cloth that is proof of marriage.

"No, it was delicious! AVAILABLE meat is always delicious, but this baked Poitan is exceptional after all! If I eat this guy, I won't go through his throat anymore, like the potato juice I just simmered!

Best of all, that's why me and Ai-Fa combined with Rutim's kamadoku steps.

Like that, I was able to successfully finish my dinner: abalone and momomo steak, grilled poiton, giva and aria and pra soup.

Afterwards, after a little public talk, each person returns to his or her room every day.

"I = fa, asta, I have about two extra rooms, can I have one?

"Yes, because we sometimes discuss things," I answered naturally, but when I was led to that room, something caught me.

Which square room is six tatami, with no conditioning.

Although fur is still laid at the foot. Was the cloth rug behind the room the identity of its discomfort?

"Oh, you need another pair of bedding. I'll bring it," says Morn-Rutim, who guided me, "I don't mind if I stick around".

"Because I don't usually use bedding. Now there's no problem."

"Really? Now if you'll excuse me."

Smile, her youngest sister leaves.

It was the deepest room on the right that we were treated to, scratching one vacancy, and the newlyweds' room in front of us.

"Uh... that sounds crazy, doesn't it?

"What?" Ai-Fa just entered the room and placed the candlestick he had rented from the hall, in the window.

So, lower your hips over the bedding, he said.

Mm-hmm. The bedding was laid at the window, so that's a natural standing behavior.

I close the doorboard with my back hand, forming the front of the eye-fa, on the fur laid floor.

Private room.

Bedding.

People's homes.

What is it?

The distance between Ai-Fa and I should be the same as usual. Oddly enough, my heart rate goes up.

I wrote the word "normal mind" in my hand and drank it.

"What are you doing?," Ai-Fa told me a lot, "but there's no way you can answer that.

"It took me two days to get all kinds of information. Ultimately, how does Ai-Fa feel?

Ai-Fa has a slightly more thought-provoking face and begins to loosen her long hair.

That unwinds and the golden brown hair drifts down to the shoulders and over the chest, Ey-Fa said.

"I... don't think it's a problem"

"Right."

"Oh. Even where we fail, the only thing we lose is copper coins. That's about the loss I'll try to make up for by hunting Giva. - Fortunately, now is the time to hunt Gibba back."

"Hmm."

"The only thing that caught my mind was that it was that guy named Camua-Josh who said it"

"I knew you wouldn't trust that old man."

"I don't trust you, rather - I don't understand. I can't read my thoughts or feelings. The more you talk, the more confused you seem to get."

And Ai-Fa, with a slightly anxious eye, has embarked on himself.

I almost pull myself back reflexively and stomp where I blurt.

Nothing unnaturally approaching. If I pull myself out of this, I - Fa will feel suspicious or unpleasant. If I were you, I'd probably get hurt.

I wonder what it is - my heart rate is still restless.

"The man mouthed Gibba's flesh from scratch. The inhabitants of such a capital have never seen it before. At the same time I was very surprised, I wondered if this would soften my suspicion of this man somewhat - my suspicion only increased rather than softened"

"Right. I'm not sure what that feels like. But, you know, I don't understand. It's not that I don't trust you, but that I don't understand, which could be the right expression."

"Does Asta think so, too?

"Oh. Don't think so."

"Right.... good," Ai-Fa breathed relieved.

Not really - it's a look I don't usually show.

"If you hadn't thought of it that way, I might have lost track of you either.... So good"

"Oh, yeah. But, well, as far as Dora's father and Gazran-Rutim are concerned, there doesn't seem to be a major problem with the very act of opening a store. Whatever that Camua-Josh feels like, we can act whatever we want...... I wonder?

"That's nothing, it's been so decided from the beginning. 'Cause where we did it, we're the only ones who take all the responsibility."

"Hmm. But I don't want to be bothered by the fact that I open the store, do I?

Then, on the face of Ey-Fa, which was badly calm, came a colour that seemed grumpy.

Although this is more like an eye-fa. Am I out of my mind?

"Asta. Aren't you going to sell the meat of my hunted giva and the dishes I made with the food I got with these fangs and horns?

"Oh, I'm just going to fund this one, too. Of course I can't talk about it without the help of I-Fa."

"Then why are you and I thinking separately?

Instead of being angry, he also looked like he was wanting something back.

Those blue eyes also hesitate to wonder which emotions should be exposed.

"It was an agreement you made as an individual with the Gazran-Rutims when it came to the wedding date. But isn't this time the story meant to be addressed as a family in Fa's house? Are you going to carry everything on your own this time? Then why are you marking Fa's family name?

"Oh, I'm sorry. Did it sound like something else was behaving? Look, I was born exotic, so I'm sure the way I treat family is a little out of step with the folks by the woods. I don't mean to belittle the existence of I-Fa at all."

I was so ashamed that I accidentally got over myself.

Separating a space full of thirty centimeters, Ai-Fa glances into my eyes as she explores.

"... your joy is my joy"

"Oh."

"Your suffering is my suffering"

"Yeah."

"Otherwise, what's the family for?

That being said, Ai-Fa looked away softly.

If it feels normal and cheerful, I'd almost let it hang on my lips here as well - those cherry blossom lips just snubbed the words quietly.

"If that doesn't make sense, it doesn't make sense to be a family. What the hell did you stay in Fa's house for without moving to Rutim's?

"Because I want to be with you....... sorry. It's a natural feeling in my hometown that I don't want to bother my family. I didn't think that would make I-Fa feel bad."

I managed to soften that sad look and I took Ey-Fa's hand.

Not soft, but not smooth. Fingertips just hold my hand back.

"Even I would be happy if Ai-Fa were happy, and sad if Ai-Fa were to suffer. You're not supposed to be sloppy at the root, so give me a break. I'll be careful not to make Ai-Fa feel bad, too."

…………

"If you take the time, you know what I mean, right? Exotic-born or otherworld-born, but I want to get a good understanding with you, Ai-Fa."

"... do we have time or something?," Ai-Fa said quietly.

"I don't even know when I will decay into the woods. You don't even know when you're going to disappear from this world.... do we have time or something like that?

"Yes. Until that moment when we die or disappear, it's our time. You just have to keep trying until that moment comes, right?

When I put my strength at my fingertips, as they called me to it, I-Fa looked at this one.

Still a little emotionally indeterminate eyes look at me.

"If you're sick of that, it would even make you look stupid to worry about tomorrow, wouldn't it? I don't like that way of life. Even if the most important thing is this moment, I don't want to be second to tomorrow or the future."

"I know that......" Ey-Fa moved his mouth a little strange.

It was like laughing, crying - a very complex and ambiguous look that I didn't even have control over it myself.

"I don't even need you to tell me now. If you don't know, hunters, etc., or sneakers..."

And Ai-Fa, in an unexpected move.

He pushed his forehead on my right shoulder.

"Oh, hey, i-fa...?

"Don't look at my face for a while. I'll be right back."

Stick around, I'm not even weeping like every other time.

It's just that I-Fa stopped all the movement with her forehead pressed all over my right shoulder.

From its shoulders, and from its fingertips, the plumage of Ai-Fa is transmitted.

Long hair is dripping down to my feet with the claws on.

I've been talking about not 'sacrifice hunting' for a while, but the smell of that hair is still sweet.

A few seconds later - Ai-Fa gave me a hectic look and my fingertips have been shaking off a little rampant.

"... so what do you think, Asta?

I've been nagging for a long time, so that long hair has hidden it from my eyes.

But what's floating around in its mouth was the usual look on its face.

"My point is just made. What do you think about whether you should or should not open a shop in Inn Town?

"Oh. I... I want to try."

While I'm still a little worried about what's going on with I-Fa, I'll be honest with you.

"As Ai-Fa says, I don't understand that Camus is an old man. Besides, I don't really understand the bitterness of poor living because I didn't see or experience it myself. But... the people of the capital are looking down on the people by the woods as" Giva Eaters "because they felt angry before they met Camus, and they want to remind them of the deliciousness of Giva meat."

"Uhm."

"Besides, there are people like Tara and her father in Inn Town. Even if we can't have a smiling, hand-in-hand relationship, I think we still have plenty of room to walk around. Even in that part of the world, I hope this one is a good starting point."

As I said, I gave him a head start.

"Well, there's a question as to whether a leftover like me can get involved in the end of the woodland that far - if it does, I want to get involved in a good way. I'd love to work on it if I could get the endorsement of people like you and Gazran-Rutim."

"I see. Are you still leftover? I guess that sometimes causes me to die."

In an unspoken tone, Ai-Fa turned to the pussy.

The tone and bare gestures are as usual, but I can't grasp one thing right now because my eyes are still hidden.

"You are the family of Fa's house. Live by the woods, live by the woods, as a man by the woods, speak."

"I want to try, I think. I don't know what the outcome will be, but I want to challenge how far my powers work"

"... then it's up to you," Ai-Fa said quietly, keeping that look to her.

"I hunt Giva as I have always done and prepare meat and bronze coins. You use it to do your job."

"... oh, okay"

"Hmm. But I won't allow you to imitate Kamado's work for the sake of dishes that behave like people in town?

"I'm not gonna behave, I'm gonna sell it"

If Ai-Fa is trying to behave as usual, I'll do the same.

That's what I thought, and I let it answer in a brighter tone.

"Besides, when it comes to trying, there's a lot to think about. Whatever dish you're going to cook, of course, burn fire on the ground and warm the pan. Then I won't dress up. It's hard to carry pot to the Inn Town in the first place, and it's not as easy as it sounds, this is it."

"What, were you already worried about such a thing? Didn't you mean to open the store from the start, Asta?

"That's not true. But expanding this fantasy was fun. I'm going to talk to Gazran-Rutim again tomorrow."

"It's a cash one," he abandoned, and I-Fa lay down all over the bedding.

I laugh bitterly about sleeping on my bedding.

"Well, I'll get my thoughts together. I want you to succeed in trying."

I also tried to flaunt my body on the cloth, keeping it directly upwards, and Ai-Fa called me "Asta".

"What?" he answers, waking up his half and elbowing himself to his bedding, pulling back a little bit by the wall.

"Out of the question, this one called bedding is soft and comfortable to sleep in. You, too, come here and rest."

"... Yes? ♪ And I'll tilt my neck ♪

I = fa, lay down again in a shitty way and, um, put both arms up.

"I'm comfortable sleeping. Because it's available, you can't punish it if you use it."

"Yes, no, I = fa just have to let me use it to the full. As long as I lay fur, that's enough."

"... you don't trust my words?

"No, no, everyone used bedding in my country. I know how comfortable it is to sleep."

"Then come"

"No, no, no. The bedding is small for both of us. Please don't hesitate. Good night."

"... why do you refuse so hard?

And, keeping her upwards, Ai-Fa snapped quietly.

"Have I done anything to offend you?

"That's not true! I just sneered that the two families never slept in one bedding, unless they were parents or children or a couple in my country!

"... this isn't your country, it's by the woods"

Ugh.

Whether it was deliberate or not, it was still hidden with long hair in the eyes of I-Fa, and it was very difficult to read the mood.

If those eyes, in fact, haven't restored any calm yet, and they seem anxiously relaxed - my chest hurts.

After all, is this also a test given by someone?

These trials are on time, really!

"... if you don't like it so much, do as you please"

And, Ai-Fa turned to the wall for each body, completely hiding its face.

That's the ultimate choice, this.

But - I can't make mistakes or anything like that because I know I don't feel like I want to be my son-in-law or anything about what I think.

In the first place, I become conscious because something like this is laid on the floor, but it is usually the pattern while I sleep in the miscellaneous fish at close distances there. Only a few dozen centimeters closer than usual.

If only by making that difference you can give EY-FA peace of mind or rest - what will you need to get lost in?

I got my breathing done, kept my heart rate down as long as possible, and then I crawled over my bedding saying, "Sorry to bother you."

Ai-fa, don't move.

I lay down softly on my bedding, careful not to see that graceful hindsight too much.

Yeah, well, the softer. I'd rather miss the pillow, but I can't say luxury or anything. Skip your thoughts on scheduling your store out to Accommodation Town and fall asleep early today.

And I tried to close my eyelids, at that moment.

Ey-fa turned around and turned to me.

"... what are you doing here, Asta?"

"Ah, oh. It was an invitation."

Ey-Fa, sleeping sideways with his right arm in his pillow, stares up at my face.

Those eyes don't seem so sad or anxious.

I was just, even, floating a happy light.

"... you just have to be honest with me from the start"

As difficult as it is to give back a light mouth, an honest look of joy has also appeared on Ai-Fa's face.

It's an eye-fa with a very rich look in the angry, shiny, and fluffy part, but it's rare to see a face like this - or maybe it's the first time we've met.

With so much confusion about my feelings, Ai-Fa begins to speak quietly.

"Asta, your power is immeasurable. Still, no one will know if this one time act really ties the kind of success Gazran-Rutim talks about"

"Oh...... of course you're right"

"But no matter how it ends, there is no remorse in my heart. You just have to squeeze your strength just the way you've always been."

"Yeah, I'm gonna do that, too."

"... your presence is proud. I am delighted to have welcomed someone like you into Fa's house."

And Ai-Fa closed his eyelids.

With a hugely happy smile in its mouth.

"Then I sleep. Later, after tomorrow..."

and the end of the story quickly turns to sleep.

The face seemed young and reassuring, as if it were a small child.

(... that's my dialogue...)

With that in mind, I couldn't help but distract myself from that loving and irresistible sleeping face or close my eyelids, which made me the feather of a sleepless night forever.