807 Twentieth Day of the Purple Moon ① - Gift of the Puppeteer

The next day - of the twentieth day of the purple moon, is the morning.

When I woke up with the sunrise and I-Fa left the front door, there was a smiling Rico and a faceless Van-Deiro waiting for me.

"Good morning! It's a good morning too, Asta to Ai-Fa!

"Good morning. Rico and the others got up a lot early."

"Yes, I slept so well that I could wake up at the same time as the sun came out.... although Belton is still snoring"

I invited Rico and the others to dinner last night, so I had them reveal the night straight in front of Fa's house. "Good morning," Rico said, smiling so brightly as the Zilbes approached him.

"I'm going to the water field, and if you like, why don't Rico and the others join me? I'm sure the neighborhood's clans are gathering."

"I understand. Now, please."

When I went out to the water field that way, there were folks from Fou and Run and Sudra.

The fact that Rico and the others were invited to Fa's house would have spread through Yun-Sudra. After Rico exchanged greetings with those people, I let him throw me one suggestion.

"I'm about to ask the chief, Donda-Lou, to do me a favor, but could you please talk to the parents of your house right now?

It was about Rico's stay.

I wondered if Rico and the others could reveal the night by the woods.

The price is, of course, the puppet play. Instead of showcasing a puppet play, I ask you to forgive me for that evening's supper and for revealing the night in the corner of the settlement square. It was the same way Rico and the others stayed by the woods before.

"That's nice. Because it's not safe to take small children to the Inn Town. The kids would love to come to the woods from you."

The women who were at the water farm told me so.

"Besides, we have a rest period, but Gaz, Ratz and the rest of the family won't be able to get down to the lodging town. If I could invite you as a guest, I'd be so happy."

"Thank you. If you'll excuse me, I'd appreciate it."

After finishing the wash, he finally woke up. He also joined Belton to collect water and firewood.

Rico was in a lot of trouble when he left Genos to go to water. It was usually about washing your hair in the river, wells, etc., and wiping your body only with a wet cloth. This is how Rico used to shake things up when he visited the woods before.

Of course the water will be separate for men and women, so it will be a valuable opportunity for me to talk to Van-Deiro and Belton. Van-Deiro is originally oligarchy, and Belton was present at the time of the righteousness of his vigilance, so he doesn't usually open his mouth.

"Looks like the patrols have been going well this past half month. Wasn't there anything particularly dangerous about it?

"Heh," Belton snorted bigoted as he soaked himself in the river and crooked his wet hair.

"Even if the bandits surrounded us, it shouldn't be dangerous for me and Van Deiro. That blonde didn't do anything wrong."

"Haha. That's because Camus loves Van Deiro. There's no way you can be evil."

"I wonder which one. Maybe we just gave up on being evil because we seemed awesome."

It is only a belton that does not try to break its guard.

But I didn't hate Belton like that. He probably behaves this way with his partner Rico's safety in mind the best.

(Van-Deiro is an awesome swordsman, but he's pretty old now. I guess this is how Belton behaves after anticipating that the day will come when he won't be able to rely on Van-Deiro for any of it)

And it came to pass after the bathing of water and the collection of firewood, that he had finished his work, and departed for the city of Lodging.

Tia and the dogs leave it with the Fou family and head to the settlement of Luu first.

There were more people waiting for us than usual.

"Oh, you're here. I'm gonna wake my dad up. Just wait."

One of the people who was tumbling into the square, Rudd-Lou, returns to the main house. Other than that, there were many hunters lined up on the spot.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it's a pleasure. Thank you very much for your help with that verse."

We stopped by Luu's settlement on our way home yesterday, but by then the hunters had not yet returned from the woods either. Less sociable men, such as Ziza-Lou and Dalm-Lou, Zida and Sin-Lu, each exchanged short words of greeting.

Out of that, a long shadow approaches me and I-Fa.

It was Lem-Dom, who had been staying in the settlement of Luu for a few days.

"Hey Lem-Dom. How are you doing?

"Yes, of course. I can't wait to have fun every day."

Lem-Dom took advantage of the injury of Dick-Dom, his brother and head of household, to visit the settlement of Lew. Everything said that there were no hunters in the northern settlements characterized by agility like Lem-Dom, so they wanted to give Rud-Lu and Sin-Lu and the Zidas a hand job.

"Somehow, I feel like I'm being dragged out of the power I slept in. When you get back to Dom's settlement, you'll be able to surprise the Dicks a lot."

Rem-dom, speaking that way, was smiling wholeheartedly satisfied.

It's worrying that that Dick-Dom took on so deep a job as to take a break from the hunter, but that may have brought a major turning point for my sister. As far as I'm concerned, I was just hoping that the disaster would turn to bliss.

That's how some shadows approached me from the main house while I was talking to Rem-Dom.

It is Donda-Lou, who was taken by Rudd-Lou, and Grandma Ziba, who was taken by Mother Meer Ray.

"Welcome back... I was looking forward to seeing your art again..."

First of all, Grandma Ziva told me that. Grandma Ziva was taking a nap yesterday and was unable to say hello.

"It's a hiccup, the oldest, Ziba-Lou, and the chief, Donda-Lou. Thanks to you, the play" Kamado-no-Asta by the Forest "could not please any other territory."

"Hmm. Yesterday, even in Inn Town, they showed off that art. My daughter tells me it was a lot of noise."

"Yes. After all, the people of Genos seemed to be more heart-moving than the people of other territories. I hope I can tell that story to more people between now and the end of Easter."

That's how Rico cut out one of his stays.

Donda-Lou snarls his nose again, "Humph," as he slurps his hard-looking jawbeard.

"We've done the same thing before, so it's hard for other chiefs and nobles to complain. If you have a family that wants it and accepts it, do as you please."

"Yes! Thank you, Donda-Lou! … and finally, would you accept the gift of gratitude?

"You think it's a gift? I'm not going to take that kind of thing."

"This is a thank you for taking care of me before. As a representative of the Moribe clan, could everyone in the Lou family receive it?

Belton, who received Rico's gaze, pulled into the carrier.

When Van-Deiro received what had been pulled out of it and placed it on the ground, the people in line on the spot voiced their surprise at all times.

"What, what's that? People in town use them. Trolleys?

"Yes, and I put my hands on it, and I rubbed a wheelchair in it."

"Wheelchair...?

"Yes, we were imitating the way things looked, but I don't think it's too uncomfortable riding either"

Rico lowered his back to the wheelchair while giving an explanation.

Belton grabs the lazy hand pressing handle on the side of his back and moves it forward. Although it was roughly wooden, it was almost no different than a wheelchair I knew.

"During Easter, Camua-Josh told me that the oldest, Ziba-Lou, often goes down to town. Well, Camua-Josh was also asking... but with this wheelchair, I thought it might be convenient for the elders to travel."

"For me... did you rub something like that...?

"Yes, if you like, take a ride"

When Grandma Ziva turned her attention, Donda-Lou shrugged her jaw silently.

Grandma Ziva sits in a wheelchair while Mother Meer Ray and Rico help her. The hand pressing handle had been handed over from Belton to Ai-Fa.

The wheelchair moves forward quickly as Ai-Fa steps out softly. Looking at that appearance, Rudd-Lou joined hands behind his head with "Hmm".

"Something's strange. But isn't it easier for a Ziva woman than for us to carry her?

"Mm-hmm. Either way, there are other men around, so it's hard to change the degree of danger."

It was Ziza-Lou who answered that way.

When Ai-Fa stopped walking, Donda-Lou turned back to Rico and the others.

"You want me to give this to the people by the woods?

"Yes. Will you take it?

"... it would be about the Lew family to appreciate something like this. It would be inappropriate to receive them as representatives of the people of the woods."

"I would now like to make it a personal gift to the eldest, Ziba-Lou"

Without looking frightened by the strong side of Donda-Lou, Rico grinned.

Donda-Lou snorts "Hmm" three times, then looks back at Grandma Ziva.

"They say it's a personal gift for the oldest. Will you accept it?

"Oh, as far as I'm concerned, it's hard to be such a thankful gift..."

"Then, as the blood of the eldest Ziva, I guess the man of Lew will have to reward him for it"

With that said, Donda-Lou smiled at Rico.

"You may stay in the settlement of Lou this night. Let Kamado and the others prepare the finest supper. And then let me give you Giva's fur, fangs and horns."

"I'm so scared when they even give me a gift...... but I sincerely appreciate the warmth of Chief Donda-Lou"

That seemed to put the story together.

At the direction of Donda-Lou, three heads of Giva's fur, fangs and horns are carried. Rico, who received it, was smiling with great pleasure.

"I would like to take care of this as a memento for everyone by the woods."

"Hmm. When you have trouble with copper coins, sell them out. That's what we do."

That's how Donda-Lou walked away from home.

The wheelchair handle is given to Rudd-Lou, and Grandma Ziva smiles at Rico and the others.

"Thanks, Rico, Belton... I'll take care of this one..."

"Yes, if you're not feeling well somewhere, always have a look where they buy your luggage"

We agreed to say goodbye and get in the van.

After Luu's settlement while Grandma Ziva in a wheelchair drops him off. The driver was Ai-Fa, so I stopped by to speak to the other side of the podium.

"I knew Grandma Ziva would be pleased."

"Hmm. I am sincerely pleased that Rico is a compassionate person"

The side of Ai-Fa, who speaks that way, had the look of the words as they were, because no other person was watching.

That's how I feel full in the morning, while I go for the lodging town.

We're Kimmus's Tail Pavilion, and Rico and the others are guard stuffs.

"We will also show our art in the outdoor area from today, but rest assured we will choose a place that will not disturb the Astas"

"Yeah. Careful, thanks"

Whether the art of Rico and the others gets in our way or not, it would be too much to showcase the play "Kamado-no-Asta by the Forest" next to the Giva food stalls. We do business on the northern edge, so Rico and the others said they were going to sit back more centrally.

When Rico and I broke up and headed to Kimmus's Tail Pavilion, there was a hooked Late working there.

The greeting was done on my way home yesterday, so I make him laugh "hey".

"I knew you were helping the inn. Is Camus still in the guest room?

"Yes, I think he's asleep until about Jomtien because he was making a scene late yesterday"

Rent a stall with Leyt's guide, join Levi and Lars, and continue north on the street.

On the way there, Levi called out "Nah."

"Yesterday in the square, you revealed something called a puppet show, didn't you? How did the people in town react?

"Yeah. I think it was roughly well received. Anyway, Rico and his plays are good."

"Oh well. I'd like to see it soon, too. I can hardly imagine Asta or Ai-Fa's puppet show."

Beyond the cheerfully laughing Levi, Lars is also smiling calmly.

Even for me, it was embarrassing, on the other hand, that I couldn't wait to get people to watch that play that I was imploring.

While we're having such a conversation, we arrive in a predetermined space.

The "Dawn Day" is two days away, so I guess the people for whom Easter is aimed have arrived roughly. Dozens more people were waiting for us to open near the roped blue sky dining room.

"Thank you for waiting. I'll be ready in a minute, please wait."

As we were preparing for the stall, two figures approached from the hedge. If you think of anyone, you are the companion and youngest daughter of Balan's old man.

"Good job, guys by the woods. We stopped by today."

"Oh, thank you. First thing in the morning, thank you. Are you guys at work?

"Yeah, yeah. They pulled me to a place called Turan first thing in the morning. And then these kids' brothers."

"Oh, your sons, they work in architecture, too, right?"

While the men were out to Genos, they said their sons were guarding the signs in their hometown of Nerwia. Slow down, I guess that cheerful eldest will inherit the trail of your old man.

"He said he'd show his face around Jomtien too, so do it again then. Well, I'm looking forward to Guiba today."

That's all I said, my partner went back to the hedge. His youngest daughter, who remained silent until the end, graced her with a somewhat ambiguous expression and chased after her mother.

"Hmm," said Ai-Fa as he dropped off his hindsight.

"I've been feeling it since yesterday... Balan's companion seems to be opening his heart to us a lot"

"Yeah. I'm sure you told me that beforehand."

This schematic didn't remind me of the Dora family. Dora's father's companion and his eldest brother's companion had also shown a friendly face to the people by the woods from such an early stage.

(Besides, maybe... Rico's puppet play made a good impact)

Yesterday, after I finished watching the puppet play, I was supposed to lose it so much that I dissolved it, but some people felt like their attitude had changed a lot with it.

Of course that is a change in a good way. My youngest daughter, my oldest son's partner, etc. had a lot more mouth count, and the silent second son, etc. seemed to compare me to Ai-Fa when I did it. All of those faces had an impressive look on them.

(I can't believe I have a chance to interact with the family of the ladies, I don't. At this rate, you just want me to deepen my bond more)

Eventually when they were ready, people pushed over to the stall.

Mayton and the rest of the family seem to have all come to the store. While I greeted those people, I handed them the order.

"Hey, Asta! I've seen a puppet show over there!

Called out that way was after finishing the first peak of the morning.

It's Dora's father I've been calling for. Next to it, Tara was also setting her cheeks on fire looking excited.

"That was amazing! Besides, I think it was a lot of stuff... is that all true?

"Yes, it's got some foot color, but it's basically based on the facts"

I'm going to repeat the same words as I did yesterday. I'm sure we will continue to repeat the same words over and over again.

My father was deeply breathing, "Really..."

"No, I heard about the approximation. But I don't know... it's been really hard, the Astas."

"Yes, thanks to all of you who still managed to get over it"

"Compared to what Asta and the others are struggling with, there's no such thing as us. But I don't know if Asta will be attacked in Inn Town or exposed to the princess of Castle Town... I remember so many things."

That's what I said, and your father laughed all the time at the eye-fa that was tumbling next to me.

"Back then, it was really hard. You wouldn't have taken a break, either, i-fa."

"Hmm. I will never forget that the Dora and the others have done everything in their power"

My father had also witnessed me being attacked by Tay-Sung, and when he was exposed to Refraia, he packed me up to the castle gate and waited for me to be released.

Besides, when I came to the scene of a confrontation with Cycleus, my father also spoke to Donda-Lou on this street. Even if it never appeared in a puppet play, supported by so many people, we were able to go this way.

"That play makes me want to see it again and again. I need to turn the story around for people I know.... Oh, and I need to show them my family."

"Thank you. Looks like Rico and the others are going to be showing the play at night on the holidays."

"Right. But my uncle and mother don't even try to get close to Inn Town on holidays. Neither will the travelers bother to put their feet up to Dareim..."

"What do you think? I'll ask Rico and the others next time."

"Yeah, do that! That must be something every human living in Genos should see!

Leaving those words behind, Dora's fathers left for the Blue Sky Dining Room.

Next to me, Ai-Fa is breathing small.

"Looks like that play is moving the human mind you see more than I would have imagined. It was the right thing to do that allowed Rico and the others to make a play."

"Yeah, we need to be ashamed of ourselves for a long time."

"... I stick around and don't care about that unless it's right in front of me"

I = fa kicked my leg lightly as I dyed my cheeks.

Then some time later, in the midst of Jomtien.

What came next was the facade of an architect headed by Balan's old man.

"Hey, Asta. Let me interrupt before the stalls get crowded."

Aldas laughs cheerfully. They purposefully flew their luggage and rushed us from Turan during the lunch break.

"If you leave the van alone, the guards will shut up. Keep him and the juice on this plate today. I'm going to ask Turan to come back, taking care not to spill it."

"Yes, I understand. Thank you for taking the time."

"What, I was talking about the Turan guards being able to share the meal they're eating, and I refused to do that from this side. You can't eat Giva food because of this. Then you won't know what you've come to Genos for!

Nine of them, including the sons of the Balan family, thus began to carry Giva dishes in total.

In the meantime, my old man gives me one of the books with a blurry face.

"I wrote down my work schedule. If you could invite me the day before the day without work, I'd appreciate it."

It is about the event of inviting the men to the woods. As a result of the consultation, it had been decided that your family and Aldas would be invited to the house of Fa and that Mayton's family would be invited to the house of Lou.

"Got it.... That's what you do today and tomorrow to keep standing."

"I don't feel like working until the holidays and the day after. I'll just have to pack that up another day."

"I see... then you're going to be squeezed around the day before Jomtien's Day or the day before Totos' Early Run Games"

As for the day, it is the 25th or 28th of the purple month.

"Okay, now I'm going to coordinate with Dial. Looking forward to welcoming you to Fa's house."

"Uhm," he nodded, and then the old man turned back towards the luggage car. Other faces have secured giva dishes and are already starting to get in the luggage car.

"It's even harder on Easter.... well, not my brother-in-law who could talk about people."

"Hmm. Not only the Kamadoku and Balan by the woods, but also those who sell lodgings and ingredients will encourage more work than usual. If there are many people who enjoy the festival, they will need a person who carries in the hardships for that matter."

With a stubborn face, Ai-Fa said so.

Stirring the curry iron pan, I make Ai-Fa laugh.

"But I'm fun enough. If you keep busy like this, you can feel the heat of Easter on your skin."

"... as much as you enjoy it, you can see it"

Eye-Fa's eyes soften gently.

At that time, Malfira-Naham, who had received the 'Poitan Roll of Giva Meat' in the next stall, called it 'A, A, Asta'.

"Hey, there's some fine looking hunter approaching. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

I put my neck down outside the stall with the heat of the iron pan.

The streets are crowded with people, but among them the eye-catching giant is approaching from the southern direction. I was lost for a moment, but soon found out who it was.

"Oh, Dick-Dom. You've really come all the way to Inn Town."

It was Dick-Dom, the head of the Dom main house, who is off the hunter's job at the deep end. Lem-Dom told me in advance that he might soon come to the lodging town.

So, I didn't know who he was because Dick-Dom was not wearing Gibba's skull, and only wrapped in hunter's clothes similar to the rest of his family.

And by the way, your near-stature daughter was smiling. Of course, it is Morn-Rutim.

"Since the wedding feast of Schmiral-Lilyn, right, Ai-Fa on Asta. We were touring the Inn Town today, so we wanted to say hello."

Finally, even Dick-Dom came to the inn's inspection.

This would also be a great by-product of Easter. "Welcome aboard," I made him laugh at Dick-Dom, who was full of force even when he removed his skull.