1007 Epilogue Pride and Joy

After eating all the dishes and after-dinner confectionery, he enjoyed a chat in a gentle atmosphere and was beaten on the front door door in less than half an hour.Zeid Din came to pick me up to bring Tour-din, Yun-Sudra and Marfila-Naham home.

"Thank you for being late today.Roy, Cyril Rowe, I look forward to seeing you again. "

Yun-Sudra and the others walk out the front door in rainy coats.

After pursuing it, Ludo Lu also stood up.

Well then, let's go home too.Thank you for a delicious dinner. "

Limi Lou seemed to regret it a lot, but at the end of the Zhu moon, Grandma Jiba's birthday was absent.On that day, it was decided to stay at Lou's house, so as a heartfelt comfort, Limi Lou left Fa's house with a smile.

There are four guests left.Roy and Cyril Row, Platica and Nicolas, guests from the city.

After dropping off Limi Lou and returning to the hall at the entrance, Platica called out to Ai-Fa with a warm look.

"Ai-Fa, aren't we a nuisance?"

"Hmm? This is the one who offered it.If it's a nuisance, there's no way to make such an offer. "

And Ey-Fa scratches her hair with a slightly awkward look.

"Honestly, I'm not good at entertaining guests.With me sleeping alone on the bed, Cyril Rowe would also be upset.I'd appreciate it if Platica and Nicolas could help me. "

"Yes, Ey-Fa, I'd be happy to help."

Platica and Nicolas usually spend the night in a van.Your bedding has already been moved to the sleeping quarters of Fa's house.

With regard to Roy and Cyril Rowe, they also rent guest bedding from the Lou family.There are only two sets of bedding in Fa's house, one for normal use and one for rainy season use, so that's not enough.Dali-Sauti and the others used to bring their own bedding.

"However, I'm sorry to say, but you girls who stayed here are all heavy mouths.Isn't it the Platica Lady from the East who speaks the most? "

When Roy said ironically, Cyril Rowe looked at you sideways.But I didn't say anything back.Cyril Rowe is by no means a heavy mouth, but from my point of view he is a stranger.To put it bluntly, I thought it was a type that didn't go far with Ey-Fa.

(That's because if I was alone with Ey-Fa and Cyril Rowe wouldn't be able to continue the conversation.Of course you want to help Platica and the others.)

However, the combination of these four is also quite strange.And, as Roy was right, putting together the scene might have been the role of Platica, who was quite at odds with both Ey-Fa and Nicolas.

"... anyway, I couldn't really spend enough time today.I would like to thank Ai-Fa and Asta once again. "

And Sici-Law with his knees lowered his head deeply towards us.

Ai-Fa is solemn and responds with "umu".

"The food served at dinner was excellent, and it seemed to have deepened ties with other family members.I'm glad that what we did today has borne fruit. "

"... it certainly seems like these two won't be long before they go to bed."

And Roy sneaked up on me.If they were to tear it down here, they would have decided to buy even the anger of Ai-Fa.It is truly the right decision.

"I feel the same way. The study group was extremely meaningful, and many people were able to deepen their bonds.From the bottom of my heart, I think it's hard. "

That's how Platica looked at Nicolas.

"Nicola, how's it going? Meaningful, I'm sure."

"Of course. I know many things about immature people like me who don't deserve a place like this... but it must have been more fruitful than anyone else.It's the only thing that's benefiting me, and I can't help you, and I'm sorry. "

"But you're good at making sweets, aren't you?Next time, I want you to show me your skills. "

In Roy's words, Nicolas shook her head "No."

"I am not at your feet.In order not to disparage the name of Master Yang, I would also like to make him self-respecting. "

"Nicolas, I am humble. I am impressed by its power, its wonderful things.I think the confectionery making arm, not under my feet, but under my chest, is approaching. "

"No, there is no such thing as a long training experience for me.I want to continue to learn and practice. "

When Nicolas said that, Roy snorted.

"Sure, you're humble, but your eyes are full of grace.I'm sure people like you will grow up. "

"... if that's not a joke, I'm more than happy."

"I'm a light person, but I don't make jokes about cooks.You haven't even started cooking in two years, have you?The game starts here. "

Then Nicolas began to twirl unusually.

"Um... it's a very crushing question, but how many of you are there?I am seventeen years old. "

"Age? I'm 21."

"I am nineteen."

"I'm going to be 19 soon."

"Almost there?" Nicolas gave me an extra explanation.

"The people around the forest are used to getting older on the day they were born.It seems that the people of the East are putting themselves in such a habit. "

"Oh, I see... for now, Asta-sama and Cyril Rowe are only two years old from me.Like Platica-sama, have you been trained since childhood? "

"No, I think it was only at the age of fifteen that I wished to join Vulcan as an apprentice.Oddly enough, you're the same age you started cooking. "

In response, Nicolas seemed a little shocked.

"Really... I see... it was only recently that I was officially admitted to Yang's apprenticeship... but it was only in four years that I was able to acquire such strength... I admire it from the heart."

"If you say so, Marfila-Naham and others should have less experience than anyone else here.How much strength can we ultimately put into it? "

Saying it to myself, Cyril Rowe turned his back on me.

"... Asta was born as a bastard in a restaurant and has been trained since childhood, right?"

"Well, it's not a big deal to be a bastard.As I mentioned at the tea ceremony the other day, I was born into a cafeteria for ordinary people. "

"Still, you have powers that don't suit your youth.How can you... be like that? "

Cyril Rowe's eyes were filled with more serious light than ever before.

No, Cyril Rowe was always serious, but she seemed to think so unusual.

"Are you a people of the past, and you have come to touch something completely unfamiliar in this land?Even so, you have shown great power since the very beginning of your encounter.How much time did you spend here when you and Vulcan first spent cooking? "

"Well, it was in the middle of the Indigo Moon... probably about five months ago."

"Five months... in just five months, you've cooked enough food to impress Vulcans.And using completely unfamiliar ingredients... that must be an amazing story. "

"No, but the ingredients I encountered in this area were more or less similar to those I had seen, so I didn't have to bother myself."

I tried to answer that, but Cyril Rowe didn't seem convinced at all.

"But are you born out of the sea?How could Genos have been so enthusiastic with no one he knew?Was it because you were unaccompanied that you came up with the idea of being a cook? "

"... yes, I think it feels close to that."

That's how I answered, and then I looked up to my fellow Ey-Fa.

Ey-Fa has a very calm look and listens to our interactions.

I let the eyes push my back, and I talked about my inner thoughts.

"But I wasn't trying to make a name for myself as a cook.However, I was only able to cook, so I wanted to help the people I helped.Weren't those stories told in the puppet play? "

"... yes, that's your truth, isn't it?"

"Yes, I think the puppeteers Rico made my feelings a puppet play.I just wanted people close to me to be happy.It's just that now, the circle of interaction has spread to the castle town. "

"... did you work with that feeling in your hometown?"

I nodded "yes" after just thinking for a moment.

"The environment is quite different, but I don't think it will change to the root part.Everyone at the restaurant was eating my father's dishes deliciously... and I wanted to be one of those cooks. "

"Really?" said Cyril Rowe, closing her eyelids.

Her thin shoulders are trembling slightly as if she was trying to push and kill her emotions.Roy looked worried, but he was just silently watching.

"I... never had such an idea.I was just beaten up by Vulcan cooking... and I just wanted to be a disciple. "

"I see, but is that so different from me?"

"No, I just wanted pride and honor.Like Vulcan, I wanted to be a cook who could feed anyone... even if I wanted to catch up with the power of Vulcan... that's all I wanted to do. "

"Hmm," I thought.

"I still don't know the difference.Am I to say that I was looking for my father, and that Cyril Rowe was looking for Vulcan? "

"What I wanted was pride and honor, and what you wanted was the joy of others.It should be something completely different. "

"No, I'd be proud if you thought my food was delicious, and I don't think it would change because I look like this and hate losing.That puppet play correctly expresses my feelings, but I still think there are many parts that have been beautified as plays.I'm not such a saint. "

"I don't call you a saint or a prince.In the same mood, I have given my honor as a cook a great deal of weight to the joy of others. "

The voice of Cyril Rowe leaked with human emotions.

Your eyelids are open, and you're staring straight at me.There seemed to be only a little tears floating there.

"I truly respect Vulcan.Together, I wanted to be praised by others… I might have wanted to be respected by people, just as I respected Vulcan. "

"Really? But..."

"No, please listen. Still, I felt great joy from Vulcan cuisine.At the same time as I was struck by my astonishment at how I was able to cook such a strange dish, I must have felt happy.Otherwise, I wouldn't have wished Vulcans a disciple until I... pushed back the opposition of my parents and brothers.So, I'm sure the essence is the same as yours.I just got caught up in the desire to be respected by cooking a great meal, rather than the desire to please the person I'm eating..... "

"Vulcus doesn't even seem to have the feeling of wanting to be respected."

When Roy snapped his mouth with a faint smile, Cyril Rowe responded with a crying smile.

"So I also tried to be heartless.I was even immersed in cooking, thinking that if I just strove like Vulcan, I would follow the results later. "

"Until then, I won't imitate my master.I don't think he's worried about anything, he's just acting like he wants to.You can't imitate a normal person with a head. "

"... yes. Vulcus is a genius. I wonder if I am not like a mortal."

Cyril took a big breath, sprinkled his eyes with the back of his hand, and then he stared at me in his usual condition.

"And I will not imitate you.In the first place, you must be mistaken for trying to imitate the life of others.I will continue to work as a cook according to my feelings. "

"Yes, and I'd be delighted if I could work it out like today."

I was able to answer that way laughing with a natural feeling.

Cyril Rowe looks at me with a loose mouth.I'm totally familiar with that look, thanks to Ai Fa.

"If you like, feel free to come to the forest again.In just one day, there must have been a lot of things you couldn't learn.I think people who couldn't attend today's study group are looking forward to it. "

Cyril Rowe nodded "yes" as she squeezed her face.

Such behavior clearly shows her mood.

I'm sure she won't smile so easily in the future, and she'll take pride in being a chef in the castle town - but I still felt like I could walk with her with love and empathy that I couldn't compare with the first time I met her.

So today was the end of the day with a satisfying feeling to the end.