848 Thirty-first Day of the Purple Moon • - Last Night

After our meeting with Pinot and Nachala, we enjoyed the bustle of the Inn Town until three moments down, before returning to the woodland settlement.

Here, under the supervision of Yun-Sudra, work is underway. Even today on the last day, unforeseen events did not occur, so the work was already poor for the end of the battle.

Later, I'll let you join me on the spot. The Thur-din and Lid ladies, who came back to the woodland together, will be behaving the same way at Din's house.

That's how I got to work, and I kind of felt lighter than ever.

The body is overflowing with strength. Is it the last day of Dawning, or is it the benefit of the ritual applied from Nachara - I wasn't sure about that, but the eye of Ey-Fa watching me at the entrance was so soft.

(Out of the blue, maybe I'm just glad they reassured Ey-Fa)

Either way, my tension was high.

The work is completed promptly and now we move on to the work of loading. Murphyra-Naham, who came all the way up to that, when he saw me, said, "Oh, oh, that?," tilted the elongated neck.

"A, A, Asta stayed in the lodging town, right? also, could it have rested the body somewhere?

"No, I enjoyed Easter all the way to my promised time."

"Oh, well, do you? Oh, you seem to be doing better than you are in the morning... so I'm kind of relieved"

Malfira-Naham giggles as he helps with the loading task with his forearm strength. She was also one of those people with keen insight.

(Thanks again to Pinot and Nachala)

What kind of principle was the art of unwinding the mind? It remained a mystery to me.

But I felt like I was washed of my heart. It was like a beautifully drained piece of bad stuff that had been congested out of my knowledge.

Now, I feel like I can talk to Fermes with a slightly different mind. I wanted to see Fermes again soon. It was the first time I had felt this way since I met Fermes.

(Well, it doesn't make any difference that Fermes is a troubled person)

While I was thinking that way, the loading was done.

There, Tia and Lem-Dom come from across the trees. Rem-dom had a nice face and sweaty, but Tier had a cooler face.

"Good day. I was just about to go get it."

"Oh yes... I'm sorry, but is it something I can't have in my luggage, too? If you can't make it to the lodging town, you can even make it to the settlement of Luu..."

"No, Lem-Dom, if you're alone, you'll be fine. But with all that tediousness, can you enjoy the festival?

"Hmm. If you rest for half an hour or so, you'll be back in strength.... It looks like Tia doesn't even need a break."

"No," Tia shook her neck sideways as she was gazed at by Rem-Dom.

"Tia, too, is exhausted. I'm worried I'll be able to continue my training until dinner."

"At a time when I'm still thinking about continuing my training, it's monstrous enough. Are you sure you haven't gotten your powers back yet?

"Mm-hmm. I can't move my right shoulder well, so this doesn't make me work as a hunter"

Since I answered that way, Tia has looked up at my face.

"Asta's heading outside the woods again."

"Yeah. Because today is the last day of Easter. … I've missed my chances of eating with Tia lately"

"What are you talking about? There's no reason for Asta to weigh Tia's presence."

And so on, Tia spread the only possible innocent grin on her.

"But I'm sincerely glad that Asta says so. Tia prays by the woods so she can do her job safely today"

"Thank you. Starting tomorrow, we can take our time."

I answered like that and then I looked back at the Fou women.

"Then again today, Tia and the Braves, please. Tomorrow morning, I'll pick you up."

"Yes, I plan to go down to the lodging town after this too, so I will tell my family that"

I said goodbye to Tia and her three families, and I got in Gill's luggage.

Finally, it is the end of Easter. Along with my compatriots who lit their cheeks in the same way, I was set to go for Inn Town again.

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"Hey, you're here."

Levi and Lars were waiting in front of the warehouse as far as the Kimmus' Tail Pavilion.

"Are the Astas still 280 meals today? We had 250 meals ready today, too."

"Well, you've had 30 more meals since the last 220."

"Oh. This is the limit, it's full. … but you won't be so uptight until the next Easter."

Levi was laughing with a very good face. Father Lars, too, it is the same.

I guess I won't be happy to be able to contribute to Kimmus' Tail Pavilion. No taxes are levied on the inn stalls, so the sales belong to the entire inn.

"I really appreciate Asta. It was Milan-Mouth and Asta who made way for us without a place to go."

"Not at all. That's how you two were equipped to move the human mind around you."

I smiled back at Lars softly, too.

"Then let's go. I'm sure a lot of customers will be waiting for you."

We rolled out to the streets in a whim.

The bustling streets, needless to say. Now it is so busy that it will indeed last till morning.

Further noise awaited us as we arrived at the northern edge of the outdoor area. The Blue Sky dining hall is open even after business hours on the holidays, so there were plenty of people there.

"Yes, yes, then we'll start getting ready for the stall! We have to clean this place too, so everybody on the table!

When Lara-Luu raised his voice, people responded to it with an angelic cheer.

"Oh, is it time to open the stall already!

"All right, pinch the giva dish, you're back on your drink!

When the people from the Blue Sky Dining Room came out, the streets became so busy.

Out of that comes the familiar approaching the stall being prepared.

"Hey, Asta. That's your last job at last!

It was the facade of an architect. Aldas and Mayton, of varying heights, are shouldering each other and trumpeting the fruit liquor in their hands. To that appearance, the old man and his youngest sister were sighing.

"Look at this. He drank fruit liquor for a lot of behavior at noon, but he sent out copper coins and bought fruit liquor again."

"Uhm. If I leave you alone, all the money you've made up to today is going to disappear into fruit liquor"

"Whatever it takes, it's an exaggeration! Besides, I need to buy Giva dishes as well as booze!

"Yes, yes! Don't make a scene on The Day of Doom, when are you gonna make a scene?

The work in Turan also ended yesterday, so the Aldas did not worry about enjoying the Day of Doom.

It makes me smile, including the dazed faces of the ladies.

"In Dalaim, we'll sift through 'Giva Bone Ramen'. Leave your stomach empty for that."

"What, if it was Asta's giva dish, my stomach would vacate the place no matter how full!

"And the street food, that's what you eat! Let me taste it all so you don't have to worry about it!

While we exchanged those words, the stalls got ready steadily.

I make sure the two iron pans boil better, and then I look back at the other ladies, the Rats.

"You're opening soon. As per step, please boil the noodles at first"

"Yes. It's fine with the same procedure as the paste, right?

"That's right. If possible, I'd like to change roles in the second half, so keep an eye out for my serving."

Hoping to be able to handle 'Giva Bone Ramen' at other clan banquets, I was changing sides every holiday. Following Malfira-Naham and Ray-Matua, the Ladies of Rats were in that order today on the last day.

"Asta was careful because our parents are loud when we make all of Gaz's blood a priority, right? I'm sorry."

The Ladies of Rats have said that, so I let them wave "No".

"Whatever it is, this is only a reinforcing clue. The important part is that we're going to be handy at the study group, so nothing should be unfair."

"Thank you. We are honored to be able to work with Asta on the last day of Easter"

Slightly older than the rest of the women, calm, and yet languid and unyielding, she was also as reliable as she could be. That's why I was able to safely choose the other side of the night.

Other stalls are partitioned by Yun-Sudra and Malfira-Naham, with Ray-Matua in charge of the Blue Sky Dining Room. Even the Lew family must be coming to work today with old and new messy faces.

In the streets, the people by the woods are already showing themselves.

The holidays were today's third day, and I see the same sight at noon, but I didn't get emotional after all.

"Now we will start selling"

When such words were uttered, the people in and out of the street packed into the stalls simultaneously.

This, too, is a familiar sight.

But I never get tired of seeing it.

While checking with the women of Rats, we greet the visitors we know. The business had only just begun, and I was a strong audience.

(I wonder what. Is this also a blessing that Nachara has unraveled my heart)

I was sexually happy.

I'm standing here right now. It is as if that difficulty will cling to your heart.

My feelings grew more and more daunting as the sun slowly set in the constant hustle and noise and as many lights lit the streets.

"Thank you for your tiredness. Asta seems to be doing fine."

And there were those who called from the row of stalls next door.

With its singing savvy, the identity can be immediately guessed. It was, of course, Pinot who was smiling in front of Malfira-Naham, who was rubbing 'Kerryaki'.

"There's Doga and Zan lined up in that stall again. When the order comes around, thank you."

"Yes, thank you every time. … and thank you for the day."

"I don't know what you're talking about. I can't thank you enough."

Then, from beside me, Ai-Fa stuck his neck out, too.

"That's not true. Thanks to you, Asta has regained so much power. Let me thank you too."

"You don't have to thank me. I just wanted to see Asta's sparkling eyes."

That said, Pinot hung his lips up more.

"That wish has come true, so even this way, it doesn't feel very good. Well, good luck with that."

With tons of 'kell grills' on top of the basin, Pinot disappeared across the crowd flickering.

While dropping that off, Ai-Fa breathes all the time.

"Apparently, he's got a catty part too. Faith is thick, whimsical and liberating."

"Yeah, right.... so, you know, I feel a little close."

Ai-fa was on the verge of snuggling up with my body because she was getting herself out.

While standing in the same spot, Ai-Fa keeps his face even closer.

"What's wrong with being close? Don't you touch one finger?"

"No, but if you're this close, you'll feel your temperature and breath."

As I whispered, Ai-Fa kicked me in the knee lightly on my leg and then went down to my original position.

I was kind of comfortable with all my senses, so I was amplifying my love for Ai-Fa. With all this interaction, my heart was pounding.

(No... I rather wonder if that means I've been feeling dull for the last two days. I'm not exasperating weirdly, I feel like I'm back where I should be)

During Easter, I was definitely this daunted. It was as if it had been covered with a faintly colored vale since the feast of Castle Town - a feeling that had sprouted in me all the while.

"No, you're still so busy today! It's been a long time just getting here!

Eventually, when the sun was completely down, Yumi and Luia arrived. Naturally, Joo-Run is also accompanied.

That's how Yumi and the others started doing business didn't change the momentum of the customers. There was no longer a single stall that could be dispersed, so much so that the guest arrival of the day looked furious.

"I really do. It doesn't look like we're going to be able to sell 300 or 400 meals."

In the next stall, Levi was also crushing like that in a way that he was impressed.

I guess the food is going down at about the same pace because most customers never ran out. This should have allowed us to sell out all the dishes without waiting a moment longer.

"Damn, that's a big deal. Isn't it too busy to compare with previous nights?"

and Lyelpham-Sudra, who had served as an escort along with I-Fa, said so.

Turning in charge with the Rats ladies, I was boiling the noodles, making sure there was still looseness in the rest of the hourglass, and then looking back at you.

"Lyelpham-Sudra was there at night since" Dawn Day, "wasn't it? We are delighted to be able to get older together."

"Mm-hmm. By the woods, we don't weigh in on the act of getting older. Li sent me to see what it was like."

Originally with further wrinkles on his wrinkly face, Lyelpham-Sudra replied as such.

"Still, I can't help but notice that I'm the only one who's happy... oh, I can see, because Li has a strong point."

"Haha. But in a few years, your kids will be able to get down to town, too. Shouldn't Lyelpham-Sudra see what's going on in town for that time?

"Li said the same thing. I thought so, but I think Asta and Li are a little bit alike."

"It's an honor to have a similar part to Li-Sudra"

I turned to the front and waited for the sand to fall off before pulling up the boiled noodles. Throw the noodles in a wooden dish of soup prepared by the ladies of the Rats, and another new noodle in an iron pan. Turning the hourglass upside down and seeing the Rats ladies complete the serving without a shortage, I turned to Lyelpham-Sudra again.

"One more thing, I think. If we can find great significance in the act of celebrating the New Year with our families, shouldn't the people of the woods also incorporate that lesson?

"Hmm? Is that why so many people are going down to the lodging town?

"No. This is a way to see the learning of the Inn Town, isn't it? There was no such thing as celebrating the regeneration of the Sun God in the first place."

There was something in me that flickered with Pong, so I decided to tell Lyelpham-Sudra that.

"The people in town are not making noise without meaning. The Sun God blesses it based on the myth that it perishes at the end of a year and regenerates at the beginning of a year. If the people of the woods became the sons of Western gods, I wonder why the existence and learning of the seven gods, the sons of the four great gods, should also be weighed down."

"... I see. So this is a sacred act for the people of the town, just like a harvest festival for the people by the woods. I knew it in my head... but that's how we were supposed to feel when we were baptized by Western God."

"Yes, but it doesn't make sense to look only at the upper edge, and even the forest people wouldn't want such imitation. I guess we need to take the time to determine how we feel about the sun, just like Mother Forest."

"Uhm... Was Asta working on Easter with that idea in her heart?

"No. I was just exchanging words with Lyelpham-Sudra and I came up with it. I hadn't even been baptized last year, so I couldn't think of anything like this."

"Right. That would be the word the chiefs should be allowed to hear."

After hesitating, Lyelpham-Sudra lowered her mouth to the lid.

"So, if we're willing to celebrate the renewal of the Sun God, those who don't go down to the lodging town will have a feast by the woods and share their joy."

"Yeah. That's when the forest folks should spend that time in the same place as their families, right? You're going to go down to town with your whole family, stay by the woods and have a feast, or you're going to choose whatever you want."

"I know the phase. Let us see what the people of the city look like today."

Thus Lyelpham-Sudra turned to the straw eye-fa.

"Lew's oldest should have been in the dining room. I want to pass on my current words to the families of Lou, so I'm going to take turns with the men who work as escorts over there."

"Admitted. In the meantime, I'll keep my eyes open."

Lyelpham-Sudra nodded one thing and ran away towards the Blue Sky Dining Room.

Then Ai-Fa will look at me more closely.

"What's up? You don't have to look me in the eye, do you?

Ey-Fa shook her neck gently to the side and leaned over to my ear in an overwhelming manner.

"I am delighted that you have regained your full strength. At that rate, encourage me to work."

Whispering so fast, Ai-Fa pulled herself right away and let her gaze around the left and right of the stall.

I'll check the rest of the hourglass, too.

Then the women of Rats, who were lining up their new wooden plates on the table, laughed at me.

"Sure, we were down to Inn Town in the name of sharing joy with the people of the town, but I don't think we were paying much attention to the thing called Reason for Joy. I wanted to talk about Asta, and I felt like something had peeled off my eyes."

"Yes, because the people in town don't put much faith in God on the table. To be honest, I don't really know how much that faith is."

But like me once, for example, I would never be second in faith in God or Buddha. Because the act of transferring God has such serious implications, faith in the four great gods should be considerable.

"But I'm sure the people of the town believe in the four great gods, feeling as strong as the Mother Forest for the people by the woods. If we speak falsehood on the oath, we will be crushed after death, so much so that a teaching exists... it must take a long time for us to have a faith as strong as that."

"Yes, neither can I successfully conjure up such a fate. I don't know what it's like to think of Western God as a father…"

"Of course, I don't know. I guess that's how we're visiting Inn Town to understand that."

The sand on the hourglass fell, so I cut off the water without iron.

On a wooden dish thrown with noodles, the Rats ladies top it off. When I received the completed "Giva Bone Ramen" that way, a customer man who was familiar with his face laughed "Thank you".

There were six finished dishes, so the other customers smiled and carried the wood plates. As I threw the new noodles into the iron pan, I made the Rats ladies laugh.

"Well, you can't force your faith to twist out. Shouldn't we first deepen our bonds with the people of the town and as compatriots, sons of the same four great gods"

"Yes, then you get the feeling that you're taking it one step at a time"

The women of Rats laughed furiously, too.

We're on the right track. I guess it is above all a joy for man to be able to feel it that way. That's why we're so happy.

(Whatever "People Without Stars" is, I am now a people by the woods and a son of Western God. There is nothing more to this delight)

I wonder if the protagonist of that story, a person named St. Alesh, was also to bite off such a fact after a long walk.

I wanted to pray to heaven that it was so.