822 Twenty-two Days of the Purple Moon (8) - Business Prosperity

"Good day, Asta"

The "Giva Bone Ramen" safely passed into the hands of the old man and the Dells, and then about half an hour later, the face of the "Silver Pot" came to me this time.

Five people, including Radajid, lined up in our stalls. The other half seemed to be lined up in the Levi's stall next door.

"Welcome. Are you sure you want to serve five?

"No. Ten servings, please"

Apparently all of the members wanted to make sure this new menu tasted good. So being in line for "Kimmus Bone Ramen" as well may have been the idea of daring the taste comparison.

"That's ten servings. Thank you. We serve six servings at a time, so please wait."

Malfira-Naham added charcoal to the fire bowl and waited for the heat in the pan to return before throwing the noodles for six servings. That's just training with pasta, and there's no danger in what you do around here.

So I was supposed to enjoy a chat with the Radajids for five minutes before the 10 servings of noodles boiled up.

"During the day, you've been spending a lot of time with the Schmiral-Lillins, haven't you? How was it?

"Yes. It was extremely, very meaningful. Easter time, what we've done, right, I think."

It would be a great pleasure to be able to have Easter with my dear compatriot, Schmiral-Lilyn. I could be as happy as I am.

"Also, the people of the Lilyn family, bonds, deepened things, difficult, I think. Vina Ruu-Lilin, Gillan-Lillin, Ur Ray-Lillin, all, preferred, I think."

"The Lilyn family are all fascinating, aren't they? And the kids are adorable."

"Yes. Hometown, kids, I remember"

"Oh, Radajid has children, doesn't he?... Aren't you a little lonely not being able to spend Easter with your family?

"Yes. But we, home, not being, a lot. Family, Easter, chances of spending, one-third."

It's the life of spending a year traveling and six months in my hometown, so I guess that's the calculation. And this time, by the tears of heaven, we were to spend the time of Easter in Genos.

"So the Radajids are celebrating Easter in various lands, right? Most of that, is it going to be a kingdom to the west?

"Yes, it is roughly a western territory because it is a northern territory, a period of stay, and a short one. Also, between the west and east, it's a free border zone, so we're adjusting it so you don't run into it for the duration, Easter,"

"Oh, it takes four months round trip from Sim to Selva, so if you don't adjust, you're going to be celebrating Easter in the middle of the border"

"Yes, but the path by the woods, cut open, is three months round trip in the future"

"I see," I say, breaking my face. Radajid and I had more opportunities to exchange words, and it was me who wasn't pleasant to have such casual conversations.

"Also, southern architects, a line of puppeteers, different families by the woods, we could talk, we could talk. It's also extremely meaningful."

"That's right. I wish I could've missed it too."

"Asta, don't you have to?

I was questioned directly.

I smile and say, "Right."

"I'm ready for business so I thought I should go back to the settlement for the holiday afternoon...... I saw the bustle today and it moved my mind a lot"

"So, do you want to go?

"Yes, I'm considering it positively."

Regarding your work, we can leave it to the settlers as reliable as possible. But after all, there are many parts of Easter that are different than usual, so I think we should discourage people from making final decisions in case of unforeseen circumstances.

Of all the current Kamado numbers, I, Tour-Din and Yun-Sudra will be the three people who can take responsibility for that far. And Tour-Din has his job, so it's an exclusion. Then the rest is just me and Yun-Sudra.

(Because I want Yun-Sudra to enjoy her free time. Consider returning to the settlement for the rest of the holidays only one of them)

Nevertheless, it is still a worrying place for me to spend the night without ever returning to the settlement, so you should go home about three moments downstairs like Tour-Din. Still enough, I should have been able to spend an intense amount of time with the people gathered in the lodging town.

"I look forward to that day. Asta, I want to talk more, I hope."

Leaving behind such thankful words, Radajid also walked away to the Blue Sky Dining Room.

Since the customer will not be interrupted after that, the boiling of the noodles is also non-stop. I took a sigh of relief and looked back at the other Malfira-Naham.

"You're selling well. Is it better to be tired?

"Ha, yes. or as if the power comes from the depths of your body."

Malfira-Naham smiled as he boiled the new noodles.

"Ya, is it because the night is approaching after all? Somehow, I feel like I'm at a feast."

"Oh, I know how you feel. I knew it wasn't like noon."

Already around, the darkness is getting a lot deeper.

Then I lost so much, the lights were to be lit on the streets.

The guards light a pot placed at equal intervals in the middle of the street. That's how a line of flames floats up in the dark, and people say, "To the Sun God!" and let the cheer slip.

"It's sunset. I wonder if it's been more or less a minute since we started operating."

Then, from beyond the Levites who were encouraging me to work, I heard a voice called "hey". Here comes the Yummies who pulled the stall.

"You're doing it! Looks like you got more customers than last year!

"Yeah, really.... good luck to both Luia and Joo-Run"

This is the last big job of Joo-Run, who came to the work experience. Joo-Lan returned my greeting with a soothing smile as usual.

"Levi and Lars, too, good luck. How about business?

"It's going too well. It's not good."

Since I answered that way, Levi has looked back at me.

"Hey, Asta. At last, when the sun goes down, we're running out of food."

"Yeah, I guess so. If it's 50 minutes less than this one, I thought it might be time for it to end."

Anyway, the rest of the noodles were seventy meals long. If the momentum of the guests' feet had not dropped like this, they would have sold out in half an hour.

"Shit. I wonder what we should at least prepare for as much as the Astas do, Father?

"He's talking to your husband. I guess I can't say no to the job of" Kimmus's Whole Grill "once I've taken it on."

"The hassle of preparing the stock and sauce hasn't changed that much, has it? Problem is, noodles after all...... yeah, let me talk to Milan-Math"

Then Yumi said, "That's a good story about the economy!" He shouted out loud.

"We won't lose, either. Let's get ready!

Yumi and the others sold 'okonomiyaki' this time too. This is the original menu of "Westwind Pavilion", where freshly baked "okonomiyaki" is made and folded in thin dough so that it can be eaten by hand.

A new Giva dish is offered for sale next door, and the guests' feet flow there as well. However, there was no real sense that this customer's leg had fallen. Especially in ramen stalls, where two and a half minutes of boiling time occurs, customers never interrupted once.

(If you're serving dishes at full spin, then it's natural to sell out)

If it's two and a half minutes to finish six servings, it's 200 servings--that's 83 minutes. It was a natural dish to sell out in less than a minute and a half, even if there would be the hassle of figuring out the water again in between.

(Well, I hope the familiar customers come before the food sells out...)

When I thought of it that way, as if prayer had passed into heaven, a new group had come. They are the young faces of the Dora family, and the owners and families of bookstores and pot shops.

"Good day, Asta. You can't beat it during the day, and it seems to be thriving."

My older brother, who didn't have a chance to exchange words during the day, smiles at me like he is. [M] The Dora family gathers relatives to celebrate, so only three children could get out.

"Welcome. Enjoy this if you like."

"Yeah, sure. Is this the only dish you can serve at night? My father was really trying to be rude."

"Yes, I am also thinking of feeding Dora's father somehow"

The aim would still be the 'Day of Doom', which assembles in the Dora family. Last year, it was me who offered soba noodles, but I was also looking to mix "Giva Bone Ramen" in there.

That's how Tara and the others all bought 'Giva Bone Ramen', so gradually the remnants decreased again.

It was Pinot, Shantu and Niya that showed up at that time.

"Good job. Let me buy you some food, too."

There are spectacles in the tent at night, so only these three can move freely.

Pinot had just broken up, but I let him say "Welcome" with all my heart.

"This is a special dedication for the evening only. If you like, what do you say?

"Phew, Soytz is interesting. The people at the tent are hard to juice, but let's just sneak up on them."

I guess the spectator sitters just have to eat in the customer's slice. I just imagined it, as long as I was in a hurry.

"Can your spectacle start at the same time as sunset? This one starts business at five moments downstairs, so why don't you buy it in advance in the future?

"It's the mountains I want to do that, but there are a lot of lazy people who don't move until time runs out. If Atashi and the others bragged about eating soy sauce, they might change their minds."

After saying so, Pinot twisted the young man.

"So, what are you kidding me about? I'm not sure he did anything wrong to keep an eye on the guard Sun."

"Ugh, let it go, it's not like that. Let's buy something and go back."

"Let's just go back. Atashi and the others are gonna buy us all a meal and go home, huh? It can't be that easy."

At that time, an absurd voice called "hey" rose from the side.

Niya shrugs herself gibberish and Pinot laughs "aah" thinly.

"Camua's husband, you're out of time. Since the first time you said hello, it's been a little awkward, hasn't it?

"I've been busy greeting people everywhere, too. I'll go check on the spectacle later."

Camua-Josh had a slight laugh, as usual.

He also greets Shantu, the old beast man, and finally turns his gaze to Niya.

"Niya and I didn't even look at each other the first day, did we? Looking good, above all."

"Oh, oh, well," Niya said, letting her gaze swim with momentum unbeatable even by Malfila-Naham.

"Ah, sweet treat! Nachala said she wanted some sweets! I'll get it!

And Niya vanished into the stalls of Sosa and Tour-Din. This may have been the first time Niya has ever dispersed without delivering one of her light mouths to Ai-Fa.

"Oh, boy. Hi. I think he hates me."

As Camua-Josh smiled bitterly, Pinot laughed with his nose, "Ha n".

"You're not hating me, you're scared. Wrong, huh? Well, if you turn someone as strong as you against your enemies, no one will feel alive."

"It's outrageous to turn to the enemy. I think of everyone in Gamray as an important friend."

"Phew. Little Geez shudders at the sharpness of his nails when a wolf or a lion gives him his hand."

On second thought, this was the first time Pinot and Camua-Josh had ever seen each other exchange words.

but it is a natural variation. And somehow, I didn't feel a deep bond between the two.

"Well, then, the blubbers in the tent are hungry, and not so much later. Asta, you'll have your last dish."

and Pinot and Shantu also pointed their feet at another stall.

Only Kamua-Josh stays on the spot and waits for the completion of 'Giva Bone Ramen'. Fortunately, only four people lined up in the stalls, so we were able to deliver the food immediately to Camua-Josh as well.

"Yeah, this guy is delicious. It's too late to only eat at night."

Camua-Josh, who received "Giva Bone Ramen," began standing and eating off the line. It is common for Kamua-Josh, who prefers to stand talked.

Then Levi's voice rose from the next stall.

"Sorry! Tonight's cooking is over! Come and eat again tomorrow!

Finally, 'Kimmus Bone Ramen' seems to have sold out. This one would have been pretty sticky because it had already broken through 150 meals. Since that is the dedication that I usually serve at noon, my legs may have been looser than this one.

But still, the customers who were trying to line up in the stalls are booming. It is the "Kimmus Bone Ramen" that is holding onto its entrenched fixed customers.

"Oh, shit. Is this the kind of time I give you when I'm happy to scream?"

With a grin that seems complicated, Levi starts cleaning up later. "Yeah," said Camua-Josh as he watched.

"Even though the sun has just set, are we sold out already? The popularity of this dish called Ramen is a big deal."

"Yes, it was a popular dish in my hometown."

"Yeah, it's a real big deal. Giva food stalls were busy over there, but I knew it wouldn't be as busy as this one."

Over there is the south side of the outdoor area. Different inns were supposed to serve Giva dishes there, headed by "The Great Tree Pavilion of the South".

"Besides, there seems to be a lot of people left by the woods. Look, I think we're just getting closer."

After a while, a very lively group approached. It is quite a dark blush: Rad-Rid on Dan-Lutim, Yamil-Ray on Lau-Ray, plus the parents of Ratz and Gaz.

"Ohh! That's just a bunch of bullshit! Asta, we'll have one drink at a time!

"Huh? Are you buying me food at the street?

Dan-Rutim said, "Isn't that obvious!" He shouted out loud.

"We can't possibly be hungry or anything until we get back home, and because so many families are going down to town today, we can't let those who remain bear it until dinner is ready! Isn't that what every family thinks?

"Mm-hmm. At least that's what we're doing. No one wants to waste copper coins!

It was not Rad-Lid but Ratz's parents who answered that way. Well, he's on the same level in terms of luxury.

"You were. The others haven't seen you, so I thought we'd all go back to the woods for supper."

"The rest of them will be mouthing Giva dishes sold by people in town. We've already spoken a few words."

"Uhm! There were some pretty delightful dishes, and now there were some that didn't even taste good!

Now it's rad-lid. Everyone drinks since noon, so the amount of extravaganza also seems to increase by 20%.

Nevertheless, what was surprising was the content of the words.

It was out of my imagination that the people of the woods were talking about the Giva dishes that the people of the town were selling.

"Nothing surprises me! There's no way you don't care what Giva dishes people in town sell! Because of the use of Giva, there were some things that I thought tasted better than the dishes I mouthed in Castle Town!

"Really? I was going to explore the other stalls later, so I'm very excited."

When I answered like that, a pleasant voice sounded like "alas".

"This is, all of us, Sun. Welcome. I'm sorry to bother you."

Pinot, who finished carrying the dishes, came back to me. It was Lau-Ray who was called upon to do so by such a pinot. Rau-Ray, who was wrapped around the back of his hand in an attempt to turn his hand around Yamil-Ray's shoulder, also said with a liquor-stained face, "Hmm?," he tilted his neck.

"Oh, it's you! You've been down town since noon, and this is the first time you've seen that bare madness! Looks like a breath disaster, most importantly!

"Yes, there's Sun."

Many of Lou's blood clans face the Pinots at previous feasts. Dan-Rutim also cheerfully exchanged greetings, while others were to exchange first-person greetings.

Shantu came late too, but Niya doesn't show up. Is that because of Camua-Josh remaining on this occasion? Well, I used to seem to be able to rub it with Rau-Ray, and maybe it's for his own good to stay back for today.

In order to welcome so many customers, our "Giva Bone Ramen" stall was also successfully sold out. Of the seven stalls put out by the people by the woods, they are the first. Again, this would be the strength of the first thing.

Then we can help you in the cafeteria.

After storing iron pots and crates in my luggage, me and Malfira-Naham head to the Blue Sky Dining Room. The same is true of the eye-fa with the black cat on his shoulder. Ai-Fa, who was walking after us, said sighingly.

"Asta, this guy sees that your job has come to a halt, and he seems to be exploring the opportunity to fly over there."

"Oh well. Well, it doesn't look like he's going to lose much hair, so I don't know if it's a problem for this job."

I grinned and took the black cat's body from Ai-Fa's shoulder.

The black cat sounds satisfied, "Nyah." Because he rested well in the afternoon, or he looked full of energy even at sundown.

The Blue Sky Dining Room is very busy. Both the original seats and the expanded rug are almost full. On the occasion, there was enthusiasm swirling around during the feast.

(Well, it's Easter, the feast itself)

And on the spot, Dan-Rutim and the others who just bought us the dishes are mixed. It seemed like it was completely blended into the people of town because it was split up into a few people and scattered all over the place.

Besides, at some point, Grandma Ziva leans in her wheelchair and talks to the people of the town. The three men, Rudd-Lou, Giza-Lou and Gazran-Rutim, were also on the spot, albeit standing.

Levi is circling the guest seat to collect empty plates, and Lars, who has bad feet, is encouraging dishwashing. They are also responsible for managing the dining room because they handle dishes that require seating. That was how the people of the forest and the people of the town mixed, not just the customers, but the employees.

(By the time I first went down to Inn Town, I couldn't think of a sight.)

I looked back at the straw eye-fa, thinking I was stingy.

Ey-Fa is also looking at the dining room with a lot of eyes open. Even without exchanging words, it was sensible that Ai-Fa was biting off the same emotion.

"Well, then I guess I'll encourage you to work, too."

With the black cat on my shoulder, I decided to take the dish retrieval too.

I can hear from customers everywhere on that journey. People close enough to know their names were already after leaving their seats, but many are familiar customers. Besides, even seemingly customers could not hesitate to speak up.

"Hey, I saw a puppet play over there earlier. Is that all true?

"Yeah, it's got some foot color, but the muscles are true."

Classic interactions are also exchanged here these days. Then a stranger who was surrounding the same table as Dan-Rutim said, "Is that it?" He raised his voice.

"Speaking of which, you had a puppet just like you in the play earlier. For once, that's..."

"Uhm! That would be about me! I'm Rutim's former head of household, a man named Dan-Rutim!

"Oh, is that true? I don't know, I can't believe it!

and now Dan-Rutim was to be blamed for the questions. Unlike Ai-Fa, Dan-Rutim does not seem bitter to attract the attention of the people of the town either.

That's how the black cat on my shoulder rang "hey" as I walked into the guest seat facing the street. Somewhere, it's the sound of a voice calling me.

"What's going on? If it's a toilet, there's a jungle over there."

All I'm saying is, "What are you talking about," the black cat looks at me.

Then a big shadow approached from the side of the street.

"Duh, thanks. Good job."

"Is that it? Aren't you... Gardell"

It was a guard who was now resting as a militia soldier. He's the only person I've seen face to face twice, but he's got curly hair and a big body, and he hung his left arm on it, and he's not afraid to see it differently. In exchange for great injury, he is a meritorious man who took over the great sinner Silhouel.

"At this hour, what happened? The castle gates in Castle Town won't be able to come and go with the sunset, will they?

"Yes. Today, I picked up an inn in Inn Town. I wanted to see what happened to this stall..."

Gardell said so, keeping his eyes down weakly.

From what I've seen, there's no one with him. That was supposed to happen, and the soldiers at this time of year talked about being stuffed without a holiday.

"Hmm. You mean you wanted to see the people's stalls by the woods until you bothered to take the inn?

And all of a sudden the voice of I-Fa rang from behind, so I was so surprised that I jumped up. It is an eye-fa that does not make you feel signs like a cat.

Gardell says "yes," slightly flattering his mouth.

"It was a huge buzz when I came here before, but I was wondering what kind of noise it would be when Easter started... and that's what made me stick around for a peek"

"I appreciate you caring that way. You always seemed like Devious was forcing you to bring you here."

"Right. But I've always wondered about you myself."

Gardell finally lifted his eyes and looked around at the dining room, not us.

There is some satisfying light floating in those pale eyes of color.

"It's really, really busy...... I was born in Castle Town all day, so I can't help but be overwhelmed by these crude enthusiasms"

"Really? The militia seemed to have a lot of enthusiasm."

"That must have been touched by the captain. The captain is such a person..."

Saying it that way, Gardell has been looking at me as a jerk.

"Lord Asta is the kind of person who can offer you a cooking number... and the Diplomat of Wang Du will be watching you, right? So... I was wondering if the world was different from mine, etc."

"Yeah? You must be from Castle Town, right? I don't think I'm going to feel that way."

"My God, I'm just a child of a samurai serving a nobleman. I've never had a hard time living... but in Castle Town, I was born a bitch."

That said, Gardell smiled weakly.

"Lord Asta was a man who lived in this crude fervour. It may sound strange... but I'm kind of relieved."

"Ha..."

For one thing, it was hard for me to understand Gardell's mood. He seems more complex and delicate in temper than I thought.

(But you didn't even realize you cared so much about me)

With those thoughts in my chest, I laughed brightly.

"If you're not feeling well, come to the daytime stall and do it. And soon, in Castle Town, a play of puppets of the people by the woods should be unveiled. If you look at that, you might find out more about us."

"Really? Looking forward to it."

Gardell smiled with a slightly childish face.

It was also an important act of the Dawn Day, which was blessed to meet and interact with different people.