721 Candlestick ④ - Exploring Kamado

Leaving the gathered house of the toddler, Gazran-Rutim and I exchanged farewell greetings, and when we returned to the working simplicity of Yun-Sudra, it was like the work had finally come to a close.

"Asta, the people who are just coming to get the food have also interrupted, so I wonder which fire we're going to drop once we get here, right?

"Oh, right. Then let's finish the marriage ritual."

Our prepared Gibba bone miso ramen was set for two cups each, so we assumed we'd put a mid break in between. It is a decision that you would like to enjoy the food at the end of the feast as well.

"At that time, five people other than Yun-Sudra and Tour-Din will get the job. And then take your time and enjoy the feast."

"Yes. Is it okay then to serve confectionery?

"Yeah. Even at the Lew's, we should be serving sweets to each other by then."

I also thanked the people of the Luu bloodline who were helping me with my work, which meant that I was temporarily dissolved on the spot.

"Shall we then explore the Kamadu of the Lew family? You're both hungry, aren't you?

"Yes. Did Asta and the others say anything?

"No, it's coming. You're done just saying hello to some people."

So now along with Yun-Sudra and Tour-Din, we were to tour the square.

All three are dressed in banquet costumes, including I-Fa, so it is about something eye-catching. All the ladies of my age are banquet costumes, but what makes them feel so extravagant is that they are my beauty. Ai-Fa, of course, Yun-Sudra and Tour-Din were very pretty, adorable, and I was kind of full of pride.

"Wait, it's Asta. Shouldn't we say hello to Donda-Lou and Gillan-Lillin before we tour Kamado?

"Oh well. Let's interrupt you first."

What Donda-Lou and the others are forming is a large rug at Yakura's feet. Gillan-Lillin to Donda-Lou, Ul Ray-Lillin to Meer Ray's mother, Jiba and Tito Min, Min's parents and Maam's parents - and even Camua-Josh and Leyt's appearances were seen there.

"Excuse me. I have been invited to a wedding feast today and I sincerely appreciate it"

And, first of all, the head of the family, Ai-Fa, only gives a stubborn thank you. It was Gillan-Lillin who replied.

"Welcome and thank you for the wonderful feast dish. When I used that Giva bone and miso, the dish called" Meng "tasted incredible."

"If you like it, I'm fortunate. After the marriage ceremony, I will distribute the same dishes again."

"Mm-hmm. That's how I asked, so I left the second cup without carrying it. The Schmirals will be waiting for you."

Approaching this point or so, on the contrary, the figure of the Schmiral-Lillins had become a dead end. Though it's a pity you can't eat, you'll be chewing up even more joy than that.

"The Camuans, too, came here, didn't they? What were you talking about?

"Gillan-Lillin and Donda-Lou wanted to talk about Easter. I was just wondering if I'd be sitting in Genos for the next Easter."

During that period, Camua-Josh left Genos for a long time. If you're a festival lover, Camua-Josh, you'll have a good time.

"Speaking of which, Camua also knows the folks at One of the Gamrays, right? They might come to Genos again on Easter."

"Oh, it's a lot shabby with them, too. I just ran into him before Easter, but that was about a year ago, too."

So Camua-Josh smiled at the garlic.

"Speaking of which, didn't I say this yet? When I captured the face of Hurricane Party, it was Gamray's Seat that helped me."

I said, "Eh!," he was to give a surprise.

Gillan-Lillin is decent, and Ai-Fa and Donda-Lou are sharply eye-catching.

"Or because my purpose was another bandit group. In essence, it was the Gamleys who destroyed the Moon of Turres, the predecessor of Hurricane Party. I'm just talking about handing over the captives to the guards on their behalf."

"... so they defeated the bandits of the mountain people on their own without your help?

To Donda-Lou's words, Camua-Josh nods, "Yes".

"I've put a few people to sleep trying to escape. Am I right that I had no choice?"

"That's a frightening story. Sure, that big man and his flimsy daughter and others had unbeatable power over hunters by the woods... but other than that, were there people who could take the sword?

Kamua-Josh smiled happily again as Gillan-Lilyn inquired, revealing her curiosity.

"That's about Doga and Lolo, isn't it? Whatever it is, using a knife in" A Seat of Gamlay "would be about zan the knife thrower. And then you can get rid of the outlaws with the same moves as each of them."

"Right. The old man named Shantu and others used beasts like lions, leopards and black monkeys to retreat from Gibba. Plus, the outlaws who came up to the tent were cleaning it up on their own… but it's a big deal to be able to imitate the people of the mountains like that"

Gillan-Lillin was grinning deeper at the giggling wrinkles.

After all, Donda-Lou is bluffing his jaw.

"When those guys come back, it's going to be noisy again. If you want to join it, even more so."

"Yeah, it's something I'm looking forward to. However, last time, the Lew family also happened to have a rest period, which meant they were going down to town, right? Can't that be the case this time?

"Of course, we can't put the giva hunting job aside.... but I guess that doesn't mean I'm not involved at all"

Donda-Lou's eyes look sideways in a grumpy manner. It was Grandma Ziva who sat there for a while.

"I'm sorry for being so selfish... but sometimes you guys have days off from work too...? I would be glad if you followed my selfishness on such a day..."

"Hmm. Words are the only thing that makes me look silly."

Donda-Lou has been eyeing us ever since he opened his fruit liquor.

"Back then, we were just talking about how you might get a rest period. When the sun approaches, I'll let you talk to me about the escort."

"Mm-hmm. At a time when there's plenty of room for humans, we have to be careful."

Ai-Fa replied Rin Rin, but from the neck down is a feminine side-sitting posing. Previously, Dan-Lutim was taunted with the effect that Agura was not appropriate in a banquet costume.

"Now if you'll excuse me, I want to fill my belly before the ceremony of marriage begins.... Ziva Woman, See You Later"

"Oh, I'll see you later... I'm looking forward to it even after the feast..."

Today, only me, Ai-Fa, and guests from the Lodging Town are supposed to rent a bedroom at the Lew's. Ai-Fa was responding to "um," with a soft eye.

Away from the rug under Yagura, now it's time to go for the nearest Kagura. On that road, Yun-Sudra was smudging and crushing.

"In a month, Easter is coming, isn't it? From now on, my heart will play. You're lucky our rest period is just about to overlap."

"Yeah, because we're talking about guards that should be worn at night, as well as in daytime sales. If the rest period hadn't overlapped I would have had to ask another family member to escort me to the rest period."

"I haven't even spoken to Chim or his parents, but I'm sure he's looking forward to Easter. This is also a guide to the forest!

Coupled with the fervour of the feast, Yun-Sudra had a wholeheartedly happy smile.

In the meantime too, the scent is approaching that stimulates the appetite center. It was Raina-Lou who was waiting there, and it was in the line of the Rutim main house who was in formation on the nearby rug.

"Oh, you're finally here! Wouldn't it have been a long time!

Dan-Rutim greets me out loud. It was no longer a routine event to run into the Rutim family during the Kamado tour.

but my face is slightly different today. Apparently Gazran-Rutim hasn't returned yet, and Ama Min-Rutim was a house of division, with Dick-Dom and Rem-Dom sitting on the same rug instead.

"Hey, it's a lot of crackling for Lem-Dom to be at the feast."

"Well, yes. Whatever the parent Zaza is, it's not true that we Dom humans are invited to the banquet of the rest of our family."

Lem-Dom said the fruit liquor was already spinning, and his hanging big eyes had a colorful look. Those eyes narrow so glossy as they pass through me and capture Ey-Fa's appearance.

"Ai-Fa, you've finally met me. The banquet costume is so nice..."

"... you're not wearing a banquet costume."

"Yeah. If they brought me up to talk about dowry, it'd be a hassle. I have the permission of the chiefs."

Listening to the conversation between the two of them, I turned my gaze softly.

Morn-Rutim smiles briskly as he is caught by Dan-Rutim and Dick-Dom, and Zwei-Rutim turns to cook wood dishes. Sitting in its place, Oura-Rutim looks quietly talking to the oligarchy Ra-Rutim.

Until just now, I guess people from another family were present. There's plenty of room on one side of the rug. We don't seem to change the way we sit down and hang out with the people who come together for drinks.

"But can't Asta and the others just calm down until they're done touring Kamado? Then I'll fill your stomach! I'll wait for you here!

"Yeah? Both Ai-Fa and Tour-Din are going? I miss you..."

When Lem-Dom finally reached out, Ai-Fa snapped at it.

"You with booze, how depressing. I am very close to Rutim's house."

"You're not mean anymore... Tool-din, are you going...?

"Yes. Just now, I will greet you again"

Leaving poor Lem-Dom on the spot, we stormed into simplicity.

Raina-Lou, who was stirring a large iron pan, grins with a grin.

"Welcome, Asta. Enjoy this dish if you like"

"Thank you. This juicy dish seems to be using a lot of vanilla."

"Yes, with the advice of Nail and Zise, this dish will be made"

Whatever that was, it was intriguing.

From the iron pan, the smell of vanilla is strong. The colour of the soup was cloudy, and I didn't use tau oil, miso, etc.

"So does this mean Sim cooking?

"I'm referring to sim dishes, but I can't say anything about them because they would have different types of vanilla. It will be my celebratory dish."

Hundreds of stories are not at first sight. We decided to pick up the wood plates from Raina-Loux and the ladies at the house.

In a white, cloudy soup, red grains are scattered. From this scent, it would be the fruit of chit. The reference to Sim dishes should be spicy flavoring.

With that in mind, when I rubbed the soup with a wooden spoon - and fulfilled it, a lot of spiciness hung over my tongue.

Different vanilla is probably used, not just chit fruit. The classification is also a bit complicated. The spiciness, the acidity and the slight bitterness - it was the sweetness of the fruit that was slightly felt that would obscure it.

"It kind of reminds me of Varcus. I wonder if that's because Varcus actively incorporates Sim cooking practices"

"Yes, but I don't have as fine a workmanship as Varcus. In other words, I think it's a lot cracklier to rub dishes with so little finesse"

"Really? Instead, it seems a lot more complicated..."

"As a result, I'm just saying it did. Perhaps this is the same dish you can't cook twice."

When Raina-Lou freshly stated it that way, Tour-Din raised an adorable voice called "Ahihu".

When everyone looks back at you, Tour-Din turns bright red. Yun-Sudra was surprised to watch it.

"Was it now the voice of Tour-Din? You sound surprised."

"Shh, excuse me. No way, I didn't think it contained Giva's eyeballs... and I stuck around and gave her a funny voice."

"Really?" smiled Raina-Lou as Tour-Din was frightened all over.

"Did Tour-Din not like Giva's eyeballs? I don't hate it."

"Wow, I don't hate you either. It's just that I was surprised to hear about the Raina-Lou guys, and they carried it to my mouth without looking at the wooden spoon."

The simmering of the eyeballs has a rather unique flavour and texture, but the people by the woods have not bittered it. It's probably me who's making the most of it. If I had been in the same position as Tour-Din, I would have raised a more peculiar voice.

"The eyeball dish is a lot cracklier. Is that a reference to sim dishes, too?

"Yes, this supu has a whole body of tiny gibbers."

Rayna-Lew explained that to me.

"In Sim's celebratory seat, they say there exists a feast dish that returns the soul of the gamma on the spot, burns the hair, then chops all of itself up and throws it in the pot. We didn't have anything else to do with Gibba, but we imitated everything else."

"Is it a pan with a whole giva? That's fancy!

I tried to capture the contents of a wooden dish, inspired by such curiosity.

That much diverse meat can be seen in some of the bumped intestines, some meat on the skin, slices of dark brown lever - and in a cup of wood dish as well. After that, you can also see finely chopped arias, square-cut chatches, and vanilla shards that leave their shape behind.

"Of course, I don't even use today's dishes when it comes to organs I haven't used before. But I use everything else. So you throw the ingredients that would be harmonious in this pan, one at a time, and you make it."

"Heh. So what ingredients do you use, while making them?

"It is. It seems like this culinary practice is what vanilla and vegetables are worthy of the gamma of the day, choosing it one at a time. So you can't tailor it to the same flavor twice."

Whatever it was, it was an incredible cooking method.

It's a celebratory dish, so maybe it also has a ritual connotation. When I asked her that way, Rayna-Lew nodded yes.

"With a blessing, I will tailor the gamma of the day most deliciously. That's the way it works, Giese said. Using miso and tau oil would also make it easier to aim for a harmonious flavour...... those are Jagal ingredients and I decided not to dare use them because I didn't think they would suit this dish"

"Oh well...... yeah. I think this is a feast dish for the wedding of Schmiral-Lilyn."

Thank you, the word was all the way out to my throat.

Rayna-Lew is smiling as if she's seeing through it.

"But I use Myrmu, Pepe leaves, etc. Even in that sense, I don't think this is Sim food. Isn't it the most appropriate dish by the woods made out of Sims' methods?

"Right. I guess that's why Schmiral-Lilyn deserves the most feast dish right now."

Once again, I brought the dish to my mouth.

I guess it's so carefully simmered. The fat between the skin and the meat has a puffy gelatinous texture. Besides, I feel that the strong vanilla flavor is supported by a gentle stock. The fact that I used all of my body must mean that the bone gallows are simmering as well. Then it would be difficult to remove the ash juice, and it would have been difficult to season the flavor.

"It's delicious. I feel like it's a shame that I can't make it with the same flavor"

Raina-Lou grinned as Yun-Sudra raised her voice that way.

"That's probably why it's a special feast dish. It's just a one-time special dish, made with a one-time feast. If my sister Vina and Schmiral-Lilyn find this dish delicious… I would be sincerely delighted"

This dish can only be spoken of on this day.

I'm sure the taste of this dish, along with memories of the feast, will be deeply engraved into the heart. I could have been so sure.

(Thank you, Raina-Lou. In my heart, let me sneak up on you... this is really, really great food)

Distracted, I was about to spill tears again.

"It was really delicious. I can't wait to get Vina-Lou and the others to eat."

"Yes, I've been thinking about it all my life"

That's how I felt full and decided to say goodbye to Rayna-Lew.

After a while of walking, I see a crowd. It was a lot busy, so I peeked in to see what the hell it was - a workbench, and I could see Sheila-Lou cutting up a huge chunk of meat.

"Oh, it looks like you finished your broiled half."

I had originally assumed a round roasted giva, but they didn't get an affordable size giva, so they broke the branches into two pieces into a whole roasted broiler. Since the limbs are still attached, the body alone should have been less voluminous than one child Gibba.

(Right. If you think about it right now, the little giva turned it over to Raina-Lou, so you couldn't even secure it for the whole bake)

Whatever the case, the broiled meat over a long period of time, albeit half-baked, is excellent. We decided, too, to line up behind people and let them taste it.

"Oh, I 'm-fa to Asta. Besides, Yun-Sudra and Tour-Din... it's getting a lot slower to say hello"

"No, thank you very much. Grilled seafood is a little crackly."

"Yes, even Sims said they have a dish called Gamma's Round Grill, so I decided to prepare this one too"

When I approached the various workbenches, Sheila-Lou was just sending instructions, and it was the other women who were actually cutting the meat apart. These are Min and Ray's Kamadoku numbers, who also help with stall commerce.

"At Easter, we may be serving another round of giva, so the other ladies are learning how to cut it."

"Oh, I see. … Let's do that at the Harvest Festival, too"

When I said, Yun-Sudra and Tour-Din kept their mouths shut and said, "Yes!" He answered.

Mouth the meat thus received, it is as delicious as expected. The crisp, roasted skin, moist meat even though you are losing water, and the fat that has fallen out so well deliver a variety of delicacies at the same time. The tau oil-based sauce coated on the surface also seemed to be of more quality than before.

"No, it's delicious. The flavor of this dish is that you can taste the freshly baked meat."

"Yes, I still think it's the right dish for a feast"

Sheila-Lou is also smiling calmly.

A short distance away from it, a long shadow appeared.

"Oh, you wanted Darum-Lou here, too"

When I called, Darum-Lou nodded, "Oh."

No matter where it is, it looks grumpy. Sheila-Lou narrowed her eyes like a bodhisattva statue, wondering what was wrong with this congratulatory seat.

"Don't worry about Dalm. Hey, I'm just... bending my navel."

"What, that graffiti? Don't treat people like toddlers."

Ever since the two of you gave me your wedding, I've never seen Darum-Lou talk like that, so I've been pretty surprised.

Then Ey-Fa, who sauntered the broiled meat, slightly frowned and turned back to you.

"What's the matter, it's Dalm-Lou. I can't impress you with bending a navel at an important family wedding."

"This is crazy. I don't have to bend my navel."

"Then what is that attitude? You shouldn't be angry at Sheila-Lou for being so crude."

"No, that's okay, Ai-Fa. Dulm just bent his navel thinking of me..."

So Sheila-Lou took one breath and gave some instructions to the women who were cutting the meat apart before approaching Darum-Lou.

I'm sure it's a story you don't want the rest of us to hear. I = fa take only me, then follow. Darum-Lou turned that way on the top of the Buddha.

"I hope you don't mind... there will be a lot of guests at the feast today, won't there? And that's what got in the way of Dharma."

"Why? Sure, it seems to me that inviting people who are not involved with Vina-Lou or Schmiral-Lilyn is also a mystery...... at the behest of the aristocrats, it is also a mystery"

"No, we're not talking about the nobles… we're talking about guests from the woods or the lodging town."

Me and I-Fa were supposed to tip their little necks amicably.

Sheila-Lou is smiling with a troubled face.

"At the feast of me and Dalm, only Asta and Ai-Fa would have invited guests, right? I wonder why guests are invited only this once, when both Vina-Lou and I are equally committed to the work of the stall… Now it's as if all Vina-Lou are deeply bonded with the extra person and I don't seem to be blessed by anyone," Darum thought.

I finally got to understand.

But Ai-Fa still remains frowned upon.

"I don't know. Does that mean... Yun-Sudra, Tour-Din, plus Yumi, Terrier-Mass, etc. feel like they're just deepening their bond with Vina-Lou?

"Yes, but Dalm is also happy that Vina-Lou is bonding with the extra person that way. It's just that I'm being scorned... and I'm not convinced that it's ever going to happen."

"What is that? Aren't you like a toddler?"

Darum-Lou twisted his eye-fa as he burned his eyes like a wolf.

but i-fa is turning around and has a serene face. Understanding that Darum-Lou bent his navel for Sheila-Lou, I guess he decided to put the spear away.

"It was only the yellow moon that you gave your wedding. Then six months have passed, so we can't compare it the same way. Especially back then, there should have been a stronger temper that we should review the blood banquet, so I wouldn't have thought of inviting the people of the Inn Town to the wedding banquet."

…………

"I'm not convinced.... Ok, then Asta should say something too"

"Huh? What am I supposed to say?

"You will be the one most obsessed with the bond between the people of the town and Kamadoku. Can it ever be that all Vina-Lou is deeply bonded with other people?

"No, that's not true. Sheila-Lou and Vina-Lou have different positions and personalities, so they should have deepened ties with the person they deserve."

I thought about it and made my impressions line up.

"Yumi, for example, seems to go well with the attentive woman, so you've been friends with Vina-Lou for a long time. Terrier-Mass was supposed to have deepened ties with Sheila-Lou when he was hand-in-hand at the inn. Yun-Sudra had a lot of conversation with Vina-Lou because she's not afraid, and Tour-Din has some drawn-in ideas, so I think she misses the soft Sheila-Lou per capita"

After I mentioned it that way, I remembered something important.

"Yes, yes. Besides, Yumi even gave Sheila-Lou a name for wanting to attend the feast at the wedding. But the wedding feast is supposed to be celebrated by blood only, so I refused by the Lew family. Still, this time he invited the unrelated nobles, so Yumi asked me to forgive him for his presence."

I was not suited to Darum-Lou and let the words overlap even more.

"And then the wedding feast was held in Fou and Sudra on the White Moon, when Yumi and Terrier-Mass were to be specially invited, even though they were opponents who didn't even know their names, for example. In view of the special situation of Yumi and Jou-Ran, that's the kind of measure taken, isn't it? So when it comes to the people of Accommodation Town, we have not always invited them to the wedding of the person we are greeting, so it is necessary for Dalm-Lou to be sick -"

"No one is sick."

With a grumpy head, Darum-Lou stuck his face out at me.

"The crackle reminded me that I have a tongue that goes around a lot when you do it. Are you having fun getting rid of me?

"'Cause isn't that because Dalm was plugged? That's not a good place for Dulm to hit eight."

With Sheila-Lou smiling flutteringly, he put his hand on Dalm-Lou's arm.

"It's an important Vina-Lou wedding today, so don't undermine your mood with things like me. Even Dalm was looking forward to today, wasn't he?

"Hmm... that guy I've been worried about forever was just pissed off"

"Dulm is close to Vina-Lou, so I guess he felt like he had no extra place to do it. But don't worry, I'm bonding with a lot of people, and I'm getting it done very well."

So finally, the conversation seemed to come together.

Ai-fa shrugs her shoulders small and she nods at me with her gaze. I said hello to both names and then decided to leave the place.

"He's a fine hunter, but sometimes he looks like a toddler. Sheila-Lou's going to have a lot of trouble."

"Yeah. But I guess that's what makes Darm-Lew attractive. If I were you, I'd love to include that part."

Aiming to come to the Tour-din's, Ai-Fa opened her eyes a little.

"You... you think Darum-Lou is loving?

"Oh, no, otherwise, I just became Sheila-Lou's gaze. It's not like I don't know anyone with that kind of splendid part or that kind of cute part."

The back of my head, I got pulled flat.

"... I'm sorry. It seemed too floating at the feast."

I apologized with all my heart, but the eye-fa with the reddish face answered nothing.

When we arrived at everyone that way, Yun-Sudra was amazed and asked, "Are you okay?" He asks. Must have gotten into my sight the way I get peed on.

"It's okay. Shall we head to the next kamado?"

However, the physical sense was that it was time for the ritual of marriage to begin.

So we tried to get to the next kama early - but before we got there, we were supposed to stop.

"What's wrong with Sin-Lu, Lara-Lu?

The two stood up in the dim air away from the burning fire. Even so, Lara-Luu's appearance of tears pounding over Sin-Luu's shoulder became visible.

"Shut up. Why are you even stopping by the Astas?

Voices that twitch like that, too, are making me cry. Lara-Lew was wearing a mustache like a child when she said she naturally draped bright red hair and wore a lovely banquet costume.

"I'm sorry. Lara-Lew seems to have disturbed her mind a little. Astas don't care, they want you to enjoy the feast."

While stating it that way, it also looks like Sin-Lu is getting pretty orous. Comparing the two of them like that, Ai-Fa said, "What's going on? asked."

"If it's an extra favor, let's get out of this place. But if there's anything we can do to help, I want you to say anything."

"... why? It's none of your business."

"It has nothing to do with it. Lara-Luu and I consider ourselves dear friends"

It was truly unusual for Ai-Fa to say such words to Lara-Luu.

So it rocked my emotions violently, and Lara-Luu was jumping into the chest of Ey-Fa with so many large tears.

"Sorry... it's really nothing... I just got a little rusty..."

"Is rusty because Vina-Lou will be dowry with Lilyn?

"Yeah... I was so happy that my sister Vina would give her a wedding... if I imagined that from tonight on, my sister Vina would no longer be in the same house... I couldn't stop crying... this is crazy..."

"Nothing's wrong," Ai-Fa said softly placing her hands on both shoulders of Lara-Rue.

"Your family should all feel the same way. It's just that I'm overjoyed and rushed."

"But... Donda, my father and my mother Meer Ray, even though we're all the same, it's just me..."

"That's just because Lara-Lew is more honest than anyone else. You don't have to be ashamed of anything because your family feels the same way."

Lara-Luu sneezed her face, nodding her cheeks and crying under Ai-Fa's chest.

Ai-Fa has a slightly troubled face, stroking her forehead and her hair.

Then - instead of me, even Tour-Din had his eyes moistened.

"Right...... I don't have any brothers, so I'm not too sure...... if I were in the same position as Lara-Luu I would surely cry"

"Yeah, I think I do, too."

Being alone, we sneak a smile at each other, moisturizing our eyes with crying.

That's when the voice resonated.

"Then perform the matrimonial ritual! Both names, before the ritual fire!

It was the voice of Donda-Lou.

People are cheering like they've been waiting for you.

Listening to it, Ai-Fa grabbed Lara-Rue's shoulder.

"Come on, I'll show you what Vina-Lou looks like. For Vina-Lou, it's a most important ritual."

"Yeah...... thanks, Ai-Fa.... Sin-Lu, I'm sorry...?

"No, there's no need for Lara-Lew to apologize. Even I was in tears at my sister Sheila-Lou's wedding. … Now let's see the matrimonial ritual together"

When Sin-Luu smiled gently, Lara-Luu also laughed "yeah" with a tear-wet face.

That's how we assembled before the ritual fire to see the new gateways of Vina-Lou and Schmiral-Lilyn.