561 Twenty-eighth Day of the Green Moon ③ - Feast

Six moments down - it is sunset.

At the same time as the sun went down, the ritual fire was lit and the harvest festival feast was finally to be held.

Five hunters sit on the altar, built in Marutai, who have earned the title of brave man by comparison of power.

Because it included Lad-Lid among them, the partitioner was to be held by the eldest brother of the Lid main house, his heir.

"I would now like to give the brave and the five hunters ordained a crown of blessings! Firstly, the brave man of the target, Chim-Sudra!

Chim-Sudra, who pulled his mouth, slowly stood up.

When the ladies of Lid enter and put a grass crown over their heads, the crowds gathered in the square begin to cheer at all.

That number, three more than last year, was 87, meaning that three young children had grown from four to five.

Yet there is not a single human being who has returned his soul in old age or in a disease or accidental accident. Still, as the number of guests decreased, there should have been fewer participants in the feast than last time, but there was more enthusiasm and vibrancy there than last time.

"Load carrying brave, Rad-Lid!

My son calls me by name, and Rad-Lid rises with his sleigh as well.

The grass crown of the brave was roughly bestowed on its smiling head as well.

"Lyelpham-Sudra, the brave man of tree climbing!

Lyelpham-Sudra is awarded a grass crown with the usual stubborn face.

Until now, it has the same face rash as last time.

Lid's eldest brother put one breath down and then read him the following name:

"Zei-din, the brave man of stick pulling!

Such a loud cheer echoes in the square.

Even those gathered at the same feast would still be delighted if the blood clan were chosen by the brave. The people of Din and Lid had spared no effort in congratulating Zei-Din.

Tour-din and others had already prepared hand-tufted from the beginning and waited for the moment. When his father's name was thus called, Thur-din was shaking his little body with tears in his pockets.

"Fighting brave, Ai-Fa!

Eventually, when the name of Ai-Fa was called, the frequency of cheering felt a lot higher.

Young daughters who are intoxicated by the richness of the Ey-Fa are raising their yellow voices. Of course the men are cheering, but the momentum and enthusiasm to suppress it was.

"Four out of five had the same facial rash as last time. This shall be a testament to the unwavering power of those four. Neither Zei-Din, who has become a new brave man, nor Joo-Run, who at any cost missed the throne of the brave, nor those of us who were so powerless, should we not hesitate to hone ourselves and empower them unbeatable!

To Lid's eldest brother's proclamation, the hunters return a powerful voice.

After hearing that, Lid's eldest brother put up an earthen bottle of fruit liquor.

"Now we begin the harvest feast! Fa, fou, run, sudra, din, lid blood tribes, give thanks to the Mother Forest, while putting their grace to their own power!

"Thank you Mother Forest!" The voice rose out of the mouth of all men.

It is a tremendous enthusiasm, unbeatable by the Luu family feast.

After repeating the same words, I turned my back on the simplicity set in the corner of the square.

"What, is Asta still at work?

I'm gonna nod to Tia, who's gonna follow me around with a chick.

"I have to distribute the food first. Enjoy the feast after that."

"Right. Now wait for Asta's work to be done, Tia too"

I'm sure Tia's hungry. She has such a small body that she has such a flourishing appetite that she is no different from Ai-Fa.

You don't have to shy away from me, but Tia doesn't bend her mind. My work shouldn't take that long either, so I had nothing else to be patient with.

"Now, you finish the dish. Please wait until the pasta is boiled."

This time again, I was in charge of two kinds of pasta.

The contents are giva bone soup and meat sauce as well as the previous one. This was both very popular and could hardly be removed from the menu.

Besides, the time-consuming and laborious Gibba bone soup is a treat for the smaller families. Gnocchi type pasta was used at the Sudra family's wedding feast, but this time we were to prepare another spaghetti type pasta to sift through the soup pasta while Tonkotsumen Ramen.

Chashu, made with Gibba rose meat, is also well prepared. Intense white hot water style giva bone soup also throws tinos, eneons and nanals and mushrooms similar to kikuragu and mushrooms, this time with a spare finish.

"Asta, five plates over here, please! I have to deliver you to the hunters of the brave first!

"Yes, I understand. I'll boil it up soon, so wait a minute."

Delivering the Word of Blessings to Ai-Fa is also after this work. I threw one pasta after another into a boiled iron pan and turned the hourglass upside down and did my job.

A big shadow approached me there after it had been fifteen minutes since I started working.

"Asta at Fa's house? Don't feel a lot cracklier."

"Oh, George-Zaza. Did you just arrive?

"Whoa. I'm about to say hello to the parents."

George-Zaza, wearing Giva's fur from his head, looks down at me with his bottom light eyes.

But his eyes were soon to be turned toward Tia.

"So, that's the example of the red wildlings. I see, just like I was asking my father, it's a strange look."

Tia looks back at George-Zaza without fear with clear eyes.

"I recognize that delightful outfit. Are you the family of Chief Graf-Zaza by the woods?

"Oh. I'm Chief Graf-Zaza's son, Georg-Zaza."

"Right. I sincerely appreciate the warmth of the Forestside Chiefs"

Not even the wind to feel, Tia lowered her head with a pepper.

George-Zaza is scratching his mandible with the same trick as his father, "Hmm..."

"I heard this guy seems to have more power than any hunter by the woods, but I'm not sure. Is it something so small and young that you can have so much power...?

"The power of the hunters by the woods, Tia also just saw. Probably stronger people by the woods than Tia if they were on the ground."

"On the ground?

"Mm-hmm. The Red People, they don't really fight on the ground. Fighting Madarama locally is very dangerous."

"... I don't know, but the people by the woods and the red wildlings would never be able to cross blades. Doesn't it make much sense to use the power of those people?"

George-Zaza shrugged his thick shoulders before turning his gaze back on me.

"Now let's just say hello to the parents. Hey, don't you ever run out of that dish until I get back?

"Of course it is. We have a lot more to prepare than last time."

"I hope so.... And where is Tool-Din?

"Is it Tour-Din? She's got the ritual fire. She should be keeping the kamado on the other side. I'm sure Sufila-Zaza will be with you."

"Well," he said, and George-Zaza walked away.

The force is the same, but the roughness as before seems to have eased a lot. Or is it that he and I have grown quite close by having a ball together in Castle Town or exchanging unobtrusive words in one of the cases of Sphilla-Zaza and Railis?

(Though I haven't had a chance to show my face, I'd love to get more intimate with the settlers in the north, too)

While I'm thinking about that, people keep pushing me. It was like the joy of the people was also at its peak in the wake of the harvest festival we had been waiting for.

Of course I'm snobbing at my job, and I'm biting my joy off too. For me too, a harvest festival by the woods is more of an event than anything else.

The sun has already set abundantly, and only the ritual fire and the burning fire depend on the eyes. Under a sky closed by darkness, illuminated by a bright light are the images of our brothers by the woods with tremendous vitality.

The women are dressed in banquet costumes and the men are tilting earthen bottles in a light outfit. I don't even know how many times I've seen this sight before, but it still fills my chest with unchanged Dawn Young and joy. I never had a chance to see a feast so full of heat and power until I visited a forest settlement. It was as if a page of mythology had appeared, and it didn't stop shaking my mind.

The people of the woods took the oath that they would live as the people of the kingdom, but they must not lose this power and heat, nor will they lose it. As long as we take the forest as our mother, this power, and heat, and joy, and happiness will always belong to the people by the forest.

"... everyone is like a child."

Tia crumbled on the lid.

When I put the new pasta in the iron pan and then looked back at you, Tia was muddling the grate and under her eyes with the back of her hand.

"Nothing. I just remembered my family."

Before I said anything, Tia mentioned it that way.

Turn the hourglass upside down and add firewood to your scalp, and I'll make you laugh.

"Is the Red People's Feast as lively as this?

"Red folk don't burn so much fire in a feast either. … but serve the liquor you keep and we all share the joy"

"Well, you can make booze in the Morga Mountains."

"Naturally. Crush the Perri fruit and seal it in a numo shell and you'll have a delicious Perri drink"

That being said, Tia plucked her origins again.

"It's okay. If you get hurt, you can go home to your family."

"Before that, it was redemption for Asta. I'm sure this will not end redemption for Asta after a hundred days"

"Yeah. Let's think about that, dude"

I'm sure it won't take a hundred days for the bones to connect. So maybe that's the number of days you need to rehab and fully regain the power you had before you got hurt.

If we even connect bones for a second, we can ask Tia for a variety of jobs as well. I just had to get rehab to do a little bit of the work.

"Thank you for waiting! Kiln-roasted dishes are ready!

And I heard voices like that from afar.

Today, I was also challenged to cook the kiln. The contents were the gratin, which was also well received at the Luu family feast, and the dishes of tarapa and cheese, which were also unveiled in the castle town. I use gnocchi-type pasta here on a lump.

The women who showed up from the back of the main house are carrying two boards with large plates for heat resistance. The people who were enjoying the food in the square swarmed over there as they showed a loose twist.

"Oh man, that's a lot of noise. Asta, it looks like half of our boobs are gone, so why don't we just take a break?

I nodded back to the women of the run I worked with.

Again, Giva Bone Soup pasta is very popular, so it quickly ran out of about half of it. For the rest of the second half of the game, we decided to leave Kamado for a while too.

"Well, then... before we eat, I'm going to give my voice to Ai-Fa, is that all right?

"Absolutely. Tia follows Asta's words"

In this crowd, I wondered if it would be difficult to travel with crutches, but Tia was following me without risk. Such concern seemed unnecessary to Tia, who had the same or more physical abilities as the people by the woods.

And when I come to the brave men's seats, they are all so lively.

Well, the liveliness is guaranteed at the time Rad-Lid is in formation, and this was a natural consequence, as large numbers of people push to deliver the words of blessing.

A lot of people are visiting me, of course, under the ai-fa, which is scarce for something called sociability. It was quite a big job to draw those people together and just deliver the word to Ai-Fa.

"Good day, Ai-Fa. And once again, congratulations."

The ii-fa are ragged on a platform about a metre high. When I spoke from the side, Ai-Fa returned a "um" and calm glance.

"Do you have food in your mouth? If you want something, I'll bring it."

"No. The food is so delivered that I can't keep up with eating it. It's up to you to move on with your meal."

After stating so, Ai-Fa slightly frowned.

"... before that, will the Braves be fed a proper meal?

"Yeah. I think it's okay, but I'll see how it goes again."

Ai-Fa soothed his eyes with a solemn face, "Please," he said.

Tomorrow, my desire to speak up to Ai-Fa was met with that. We can make as much time for the two of us to exchange words slowly later, so now we should give up our seats to the others.

(Though, Tia's with me everywhere these days)

With that in mind, I headed to the branch house.

Standing in front of the house, I hear Zilbe's "baww". This is not an alert, it's a voice to welcome me, my family. I knocked on the doorboard while being impressed with love.

"It's Asta from Fa's house. Do you mind if I open the door?

"Go ahead," he replied in a familiar voice.

When I open the door, Zilbe, Brave and the Fow family hounds just sneak up on me.

"What's up, Asta? Is it something to say?

Sitting in the back of the hall was Sallis Run-Fou.

Instead, there is Li-Sudra, and toddlers under the age of five seem to enjoy themselves. The dogs and the young children were looked after in the same house.

"No, I'm just here to see how Brave and Zilbe are doing. Li-Sudra was here, too."

"Yes, I have dairy drinkers, so stay here as long as possible"

The milkweed Hodureil-Sudra and Asla-Sudra were laid asleep in a grass cage. Seems to sleep well even though this one is quite noisy.

And Aim-Fou, a familiar face with me, walks up to me. "Good evening," he said, smiling as Aim-Fou hung up.

"Have you eaten the Braves yet? If you haven't already, I'll help you."

"No. I just gave you meat and bones. You're glad your zilbe was just meat, aren't you?

"Yep. I also give vegetables and fuwanos for a few days, but today I'm fine with just the meat"

That also took firm confirmation from Dreg, the original master. A lion dog was originally a breed improvement on a Jagal dog who only eats meat, and it was better to give him fuwano and vegetables for a few days to keep him healthy.

Tino, Nennon and Shima are desirable vegetables to be given, and it is desirable to pass through a little heat rather than raw. We should refrain from condiments and vanilla, but if we do not give them excessively, we have no problems.

I also feel that onions, garlic, etc. are supposed to be harmful to dogs in my hometown, but I was never forbidden to stick with Aria or Myrmu. However, they told me not to be cautious because I had never given Sim's rare vanilla or anything like that.

"Asta also enjoy the feast. As I said earlier, I have been asked to deliver the words of blessing to the hunters chosen by the brave."

With that said, Li-Sudra smiled slightly.

He still looked a lot rounder than he did before pregnancy, but it feels like he's giving it such a soft tenderness.

"Thank you. Before I do, can I take a look at the babies' sleeping faces for a moment?

"Yeah, sure."

I loosened my leather sandals and let them go up to the hall.

Barefoot Tier takes the trouble of cleaning his legs and uses his hands and left knee to follow him. The toddlers, who noticed the arrival of the red wildlings, all kept their eyes round and watched over their appearance.

The twin babies were both asleep in peace.

He is still a little girl a month old. Although it had much more meat on it than before, it still makes no difference that it is small. Just watching that loving sleeping look filled my chest.

"You're small. How can such a small baby grow up to be such a big human being?"

Tia also stared at the babies as if they were coming.

On its side I feel a very innocent look of mercy.

"Those are very cute babies. Is the baby a treasure, even for the people by the woods?

"Yes, of course."

Tia smiled satisfactorily as Li-Sudra answered in a calm voice.

"You're the mother of these babies. I hope we have more babies and bring grace to the clan"

"Yep, I hope so too"

"Uhm," Tia nodded, laughing at me too.

"Neither do you, Asta. I'm a good hunter, so I'm sure I can have a strong child."

"Ugh, shut up. If Ai-Fa asks you, they'll slap you again?

"Right. Asta and the others had to have a wedding before that. All you have to do is give him a wedding and make a kid out of it. That's what makes the clan powerful."

The hardships usually borne by the i-fa got me to take today.

I wouldn't have had so much trouble with Tia at least. In front of Sarris Run-Fou and Li Sudra, I was blushing.

"I want to take care of the feelings of Ai-Fa above all else. But if I could see the Ey-Fa child, I wouldn't be as happy as that."

That being said, Sarris Run-Fou has been smiling.

Li-Sudra is just smiling quietly.

I started feeling heat from the neck to the top, so I decided to let you leave this place.

"Well, then we'll go back to the square. I'm sorry to bother you."

"No. Enjoy the feast."

The last time I stroked the heads of the three dogs, I gently closed the doorboard.

That's how I breathe, Tia still talks.

"Asta. If it seems that during the last hundred days Asta and I-Fa will extend to the ritual of child making, Tia will sleep on the house"

"Oh, no more! I'm starting to understand how I feel about EY-FA wanting to snap Tia!

"Are you gonna slap the tier? So if it clears Asta's mind, it's redemption, so Tia accepts it spoiledly."

That's what I said, Tia closed her eyes and stuck her face out at me.

I'll breathe again and then I'll try to squirt that hair around.

"I won't slap you! Back to the square, let's eat!

"Uhm. Tia was very hungry"

Tia opened her eyes and smiled with great pleasure.

While I feel tired and tired, I turn to the waiting square of my dear compatriots.

There was an unchanged heat swirling around there, roughly like they were trying to stop us.