269 Twenty-two Days of the Black Moon ① ~ Report ~

22nd of the Black Moon.

I welcomed Mim and Michelle as guests, the day after that.

Even that day, I was supposed to head to Inn Town on time for nothing.

While we are hit by heavy rain like scowl along the way, if that passes, the sun will shine strong again, and the wind is pleasant.

Gill's footsteps are also light.

It's just that the look on Tool-Din's face in the luggage car is slightly dark.

"Are you all right, Tour-din? I don't think he's feeling much better."

"Huh?... No, I'm not going to..."

"... I thought you cared about Mim?

Yesterday, when Mim uttered his mummy soup, Tour-Din lost much of his surprise words and went back to Din's house silently.

Even if it was an irreplaceable encounter for me, it might not have been for everyone else. The only part of me that could not have predicted that Mim's skill was as good as that was very distracting.

"Of course that doesn't mean you don't care. It was still surprising that my daughter, who was no different from myself and at any age, could cook something like that."

"I guess so. I'm surprised, too."

"Really, not only will you be amazed, but you will be painfully reminded of your lack of being"

I say it in a less powerful voice, and there are signs of breathing small.

I got more and more worried as I grabbed Gill's reins.

"But Mim seems to have been cooking by Michelle ever since she got her mind on it. So, Michelle was also a finger cook in Castle Town."

"Yeah. I guess it's a better story to compare yourself to such a daughter."

"No, you know, Tour-din"

"It's okay. I'm not humiliating myself with it."

Suddenly a small face peered from the side of your platform, wondering if that was how Tour-Din's voice approached him.

"Did I make you worry about something? I was just wondering how I could raise my cooking arm more."

Tour-din's eyes stare at me as if he were more worried about me.

As she stared back at those beautiful eyes, Tour-Din blushed her cheeks, turning her gaze in the direction of progress.

"I want to believe Asta's words when she said that I still have room to raise my arms. Because that doesn't make the food tasty."

"Yeah, more than anything if Tool-din thinks that way."

Tour-Din smiled as he turned forward and hung on.

From that smile, I certainly couldn't feel any negative emotions or anything.

"I also want to do my best to make dishes like Asta and that girl that anyone would think would be delicious.... keep up the good work, Asta"

"Yeah, nice to meet you"

After all, the roots are solid Thur-din.

I was glad Mim's presence didn't have a negative impact on her, and I was supposed to breathe relief inside.

(Well, I guess the Raina-Lou's are better off)

Eventually the luggage truck arrives in the settlement of Luu.

Then Raina-Lou and Sheila-Lou, who had been lumping in front of the main house, approached for a small run.

"Good morning! Asta, could you look at the taste of this dish?

"Huh? What is it, that dish?

To my surprise, a wooden dish in Raina-Lou's hands is offered.

The wood dish was poured with just one bite of reddish-brown soup floating with pieces of Giva flesh.

"Yesterday, after Asta and the others returned home, it was me and Sheila-Lou - I tried adding a lot of flavor to the pu. I'd like to hear Asta's honest thoughts."

Raina-Lou has a temperamental look, and Sheila-Lou also shines her eyes quietly and strongly.

I received a wooden dish without knowing what it was.

Aromatic aromas of fruit liquor and tarrapa.

The meat was rose meat and seemed to be cooking the surface before it was simmered.

Let me eat that piece of meat and soup with the wooden spoon that was served with me, and I'll try to nod "yeah".

"This is delicious. Based on fruit liquor, Tarapa, Aria and Nennon... and you also use tau oil, sugar and myrmu. No, is this used to season meat?

"Yes, this is the Giva Teriyaki that Asta taught me before. I aimed to make it harmonious with that teriyaki - but how about that?

"No, it's delicious. Isn't it wonderfully harmonious?"

"Is that true? Isn't there an extra or missing flavor or something?

Raina-Lou puts his hand in the seat of your podium and brings his face closer together so that he can stretch his back.

He looks as hard and loving as a child, but his expression is only serious.

"Um, yeah...... if you dare, all I can think of is a few words..."

"Yes, that's enough"

"Er, if you want to take advantage of the sweetness of fruit liquor, Teriyaki sugar might be better. Still, if you add a little more Aria mincing, you might get more depth in the flavor.... No, it's delicious enough as it is."

"You reduce sugar and increase aria. I get it. I'll try."

I nodded forcefully to Raina-Lou, and I said, "What's wrong?," he laughs.

"I didn't think you'd be asked to taste it in the morning. Does that mean you were aroused by the presence of mime?

"Of course it is. Is there a number or something that you can't get excited about being shown that kind of skill?

Behind Raina-Lou and Sheila-Lou, who burn in their fighting spirit, Vina-Lou shrugs their shoulders in colour. Yet more strange faces over there are Yamil-Ray and Zwei.

In any case, I didn't seem to have to think about the negative effects of mime here.

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"Damn my sister, I'm going to admire Rayna's enthusiasm... I wonder if she's still unsatisfied with all that skill..."

Vina-Lou sighs in the 'Giba Burger' stall.

I was listening to that word at the "Poytan-wrapped" stall.

"Well, Raina-Lou and Sheila-Lou's upliftment isn't half viable, is it? If Mim's presence has inspired you, it's more than that."

"So this one that gets caught up in the tasting must have accumulated... then there will be more and more extra meat on it..."

And it is Vina-Lou, who turns his stomach in pieces.

As far as I can tell, no extra meat or other fine dust exists, but I dare not touch it here.

Then Sheila-Lou flew his voice over here from one of the 'Myrmou Grill' stalls over there.

"I'm sorry, Vina-Lou. We wanted to hear from as many people as we could because we couldn't see the right way to repeat the taste alone."

"I'm not blaming you, Sheila-Lou... it's just that this much food sells every day, so I don't feel like I have to work hard on that..."

"No, I don't think I can be chronic. Because when the people of Inn Town are able to use tau oil and sugar more skilfully, they don't know what will happen to our business."

Sheila-Lou's face, which looks like Vina-Lou's shoulder, burns with quiet enthusiasm, no different than in the morning.

"With Asta, are you afraid about the matter? No matter how delicious Giva meat is, there are disadvantages here that are expensive."

"Right. I don't think it's going to be that easy for the people in the town who haven't had anything to do with condiments before, but you can't be alarmed."

Answer like that and then I'll make Sheila-Lou laugh.

"But be careful not to think of much, right? Because if you're just obsessed with raising your arms, you can also get the means and purpose wrong. Sheila-Lou and Raina-Lou have very serious and one-way personalities, so that's all I'm a little worried about."

"... Yes. I'll keep it in mind."

Sheila-Lou nods and drops meat on the iron plate.

Even the Lew family bought iron plates for "Myrmu Grill".

"... but you seem as motivated as the Sheila-Lou guys, Asta?

And, the straw Yamil-Ray sneaks up on me.

"I don't have the same expression, but my eyes are shining differently."

"Of course, I'm so excited about that that there's no more. The words before are also admonitions to yourself."

"Hmm... I'm not going to be able to burn so much motivation for my job. It's bad for Ray's parents."

"No, no, I've been at the study group for over a month now, so Yamil-Ray's skill should be improving, too. Lauray-Ray. Isn't that pleasant?

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"Is that it? Are you still complaining or something? Then I'll give you a word."

"Please don't do anything extra. Nothing. The parents didn't say they weren't happy."

Then Vina-Lou, who seemed to be bluffing his ears, came to his mouth with a voice containing a laugh, "That's right..."

"Even before this, Ray's parents went out of their way to run Totos and brag about coming to the settlement of Luu... Thanks to Yamil-Ray, all the Ray women were able to gain a lot of skill..."

"Was it? Good for you."

When I laughed at Yamil-Ray, I was laughed at sideways.

"... I think I figured out how I could definitely kick your leg"

"Huh? What is it?

"It's nothing. Shouldn't it be time to cook some meat?

"Yes, roger that."

Even while the words are being exchanged, the guests are still visiting us.

I was just wondering if it was time to take turns, and Li-Sudra and Ama Min-Lutim came together.

"Thank you for waiting. It's time for a change."

"Yes, good job, Li-Sudra"

After finishing the roasted meat, I pulled myself out.

But Li-Sudra, who stood beside the stall, doesn't try to move.

"Yamil-Ray, may I have just a moment of your time? I have something to tell Asta."

"Yeah, whatever you want"

I left the stall with Li-Sudra as I leaned my neck inside.

With the cool eyes as usual, Li-Sudra stares back at me.

"What's wrong? It's unusual for Li-Sudra to talk to me."

"Yes.... I actually have to apologize to Asta"

With that said, Li-Sudra has bowed her head deeply.

"It's very painful to tell you this… I won't be able to help Asta with her work any longer"

"What!? Why is that?

I was surprised and shouted.

Li-Sudra overlaps words with her head down.

"I've been helping Asta with her work for so long, and she's finally been able to work the crowd... unless I'm really sorry"

"Ri, let me know why. Did I do anything to discredit the Sudra family?

"No way that can happen. This is a one-sided convenience for Sudra's house."

Li-Sudra slowly raises her face.

There was an unexpectedly clear smile on its terminal detail.

"Actually, I think I've gained weight."

"Huh?"

"It seems I have conceived a child."

I couldn't get back to you.

Li-Sudra just gets a little naggy with the same look.

"We can still do our part for a while, but it won't be long before we get down to town. So I'm trying to tell you right now - I'm really sorry."

"Yes, no, don't apologize. Isn't that - isn't that wonderful!

I finally understood what was going on, and there was something hot in my chest.

"I had no idea. With all due respect, it doesn't seem to have changed at all, but when the hell are you going to be born?

"I'm at a stage where I can finally find out for myself, so I'm months away from being born. But there's so much to remember in the street business that I think we need to let the new ladies take over my work from now on"

As he took it a little seriously, Li-Sudra said so.

"If Asta doesn't have any differences, the women will be ready in Sudra. Because there are certain people who give you names."

"But then, between takeovers, we're going down to town together, right? Is the work of the house okay?

"There's nothing wrong with that for a while. If only Asta wasn't different."

"Of course this one is a big help.... but it's very rusty to say goodbye to Li-Sudra for a while"

It should have been more than three months now, as it was only shortly after the Conference of Parents that Li-Sudra became available to help me in the business of stalls.

He was still a little over twenty. Which young, but deposited, solid, and remembered his job very quickly. How reassuring it would have been to me to smile quietly instead of the always busy Lou family ladies.

With that in mind, Li-Sudra narrowed her eyes so that she could even see something eye-catching.

"It's a great honor for you to say that to Asta. It's a long shame that I can't get a clue from Asta either... and it's a shame."

"It's an honor to have you say that."

"But it still takes time to say goodbye. Before we do that, I want to make sure that the new working women remember their jobs.... Until then, please stay the same, Asta"

That said, Li-Sudra was very gracious in his mouth.