1040 Birthday (2) ~ Happy Night ~

So it is night.

After I finished hanging out at the inn, I decided to spend time in the cabin of the Lou family until dinner.

At the Kamado hut of the Lou family, we encouraged the examination of new ingredients, and when the sun clock showed the fifth and a half moments of descent, we went home.The journey from Lou to Fa was about 20 minutes by truck, so by the time I got back, I was already on the verge of sunset.

In a world of plenty of darkness, the windows of the main house spill light and white smoke and steam.I wonder if they're finishing the dish or reheating the soup dish.

My chest was filled with unspoken happiness as I parked my luggage in the shade of the tree and released Jill.

After a day's work and returning home, dinner is being prepared by the family.The hunters around the forest - and, of course, Ei Fa - may also be watching the light spill out of the house in this comfort every day.

(Preparing dinner for Ai Fa seems like I'm alive... but it's nice to have a day like this all year long)

Chewing on that feeling, I stood in front of the door panel with Jill.

"Family Aster, I'm back.May I open the door? "

According to the happiness that fills the five bodies, I can say that in a somewhat soothing manner.

Beyond the door panel came a dazzling voice saying, "Wait a minute."

Are you still in the process of finishing the dish?Or were you in a hurry, lined up with wooden dishes?Imagining Ai-Fa like that made me feel even happier.

(I don't want anyone to see me cooking, but there's something cute about Ai Fa.)

After about 15 seconds, I finally got the word "in".

I slid the doorplate, stepped into the earth where Braves relaxed, and tried to laugh at Ai-Fa, who sat on the top of the hall - I was stunned.

"Close the door and let Gil rest."

Following Ai-Fa's dazzling voice, I closed the door behind me.

But I can't get my gaze away from Ey-Fa.

Ai-Fa was sitting there in an eye-catching banquet costume.

"A, Ey-Fa, what's your outfit...?"

"Just get your ass home.The celebration dinner will be cold. "

Ai-Fa only tries not to disrupt her usual vigour.

But it's a banquet costume.

The golden brown hair has my clear stone flower ornament - and the blue stone on my chest, which is slightly more luxurious in color than usual, is decorated with my silver ornament.

"No, I'm a little surprised.I didn't think Ei Fa was wearing a banquet costume... "

"... perhaps you wanted to see me wearing this ornament?"

Ey-Fa remained in a tight look, with her hands covered in silver ornaments colored with blue stones.

A luxurious chain shining on silver, decorations inspired by tree leaves sway on the left and right of the blue stone.It's a birthday present I bought from Silver Pot.

"I have no sign of being invited to the wedding feast for a while, so I decided to wear a banquet costume on this day.What are you complaining about? "

"I'm not complaining."

I hurriedly took off my leather sandals and lowered my hips in front of Ai-Fa.

Only when wearing a banquet costume does Ai Fa take a gentle, side-by-side stance.The loose hair and shoulders were then adorned with shiny veils in seven colors and silver ornaments on the upper arms and wrists as usual - Ai-Fa was as beautiful as a dream.

"... don't stare too slowly."

"Huh? Were you wearing a banquet costume to show me?"

When I dyed my cheeks with a daunting face, I stretched out my arms and pulled my head.

Even such a technique is madly loving.

"Anyway, you can talk about it later.Let's celebrate our birthday. "

"Yes, do as I say."

Ey-Fa sat flat on his side and just stretched out his spine.

"Congratulations on the nineteenth birthday of my family Asta.I hope that I will continue to live a healthy life as a person who is not ashamed of Mr. Fa. "

"Yes, as a family of fa, I will send a shameless life to my mother's forest."

Ey-Fa nodded one nod and, like a year ago, bypassed the cooking on the rug and approached me.

Its supple fingertips give me yellow Mizora flowers on my chest.

I wonder if this color is chosen because the yellow moon was born.Last year, Ey-Fa dedicated the yellow Mizora as a blessing flower.

"Now, let's have a celebratory dinner."

In my mouth, I chant the words before the meal with a small voice.

"... thanks to the grace of the woods, thanks to the flaming parent, Ey-Fa, for his life tonight."

It was also a pleasure to speak this word once a year.

Well then, let's separate the soup dishes. You wait there. "

Ai-Fa stood up again and approached the sideburn.

The black cat sachi is round in the corner of the hall.After seeing it with a smile, I looked back at the seat I was sitting in, and I found something there that glittered and shined.

Those are Gerd's mirrors, once given to him by Alvach and the others.

The mirror was lying on the floor, but the back was dull silver, reflecting the candlestick fire.

Why are handmirrors usually decorated on shelves rolled over rugs?

I could only imagine that it was because I was checking my hair and accessories before I came back.

Could it be that the scene unfolded for about 15 seconds that I was waiting in front of the door panel?

I was kind of so happy that I could stand still and dazzle.

"... I knew you could use someone's help to put on your banquet costume."

"Hmm. I decided to ask Sallis Langford for help.I can't keep wearing my banquet costume properly on my own. "

Ey-Fa, who raised two wooden plates, came back here.

Standing or sitting, she looks just as beautiful.When I caught sight of him, Ey-Fa blushed again slightly.

"How long have you been stunned?It's not uncommon for me to wear a banquet costume. "

"No, but it's been months since I've had a rainy season.Besides, I finally worshipped you wearing that ornament... ahh, you're so happy that you're about to collapse. "

"If you fall, I won't have a celebratory dinner alone."

Ey-Fa's lips peel off.

With that love, I managed to evoke my reason as I ejaculated my heart again.

"Yes! I need to taste the festive dinner prepared by Ai-Fa!After that, you can look at Ai-Fa's banquet costume! "

"It was a shame," Ai Fa said, turning his back somewhat shy.

I don't want to be disturbed by such a technique, but first it is a celebratory dinner.Even if the heavens and the earth turned upside down, such as turning the celebratory dinner I had prepared for Ai-Fa into a second time, it would not be allowed.

The rug is lined with four kinds of dishes and baked potatoes.

Gibba Burg, topped with tarapa sauce, has a line of miso soup dishes, shear-cut salad of shima and gingo, and stir-fried gibba meat and vegetables.

There are some points of a slightly different taste, but basically it seems to be a similar selection as last year.

But of course, my chest was filled with warmth.It is the ultimate happiness for me to be able to eat the handmade dishes of Ai-Fa.

With that in mind, I decided to take it from Gibba Burg.

When the red, sparkling sauce bites into the covered patties, the unexpected bites and aromatic gamma cheese spreads into your mouth.

The cheese was prepared as it was last year, but this one was also kneaded with diced tongues.

"Ah, it's delicious. The sauce of tarapa and the baking of patties are perfect."

When I delivered my words, Ey-Fa smiled as if she were laughing.

"But after all, I failed three times to make a decent soldering gu.It doesn't make sense to stand in a barrel once a year and raise your arms. "

"No, no, this time it's even added to the tongue, and the sauce of the tarapa is wonderful.It's amazing to be able to make something like this by imitating it. "

"This time, I learned how to make it from Sallis Langford."

After saying that, Ey-Fa stepped out in a bit of a hurry.

"Nevertheless, Sallis Langford didn't touch the ingredients with one finger.However, in the exact same dish as last year, I thought it was too ineffective... and I had no choice but to borrow the help of an extra person. "

"Don't look so sorry.Of course, I'm not complaining about being served the same food as last year... but I'd be even happier if Ai Fa did what she could. "

When I answered with a smile, Ey-Fa looked at something dazzling.

And I can smile like never before in the mouth of Ey-Fa.

"... as I thought last year, you look so happy eating my food... from the heart."

"Oh, I bite that happiness every day."

I was followed by a taste of miso soup dishes.

Nor do we see any defects at all.It is a so-called "gibba juice" in which Aria, Nenon, Chach, and Bunashimejimodoki are used.Last year it was tailored with tau oil, but in the past year we have acquired a wonderful ingredient called miso.

Shima and Gigo's fresh salad is dressed like this with dried kiki and minced plum.I'm sure Sallis Langford taught me how to make it.Shima and Gigo were as elusive as ever, but such awkwardness could not be loved again.

And the final meat and vegetable stir-fry - this was based on tau oil and fish soy sauce, and the flavor was neatly summarized.Still, the flat taste is evidenced by the use of Jaguar distilled liquor and smoked fish stock.This was also supposed to be a work that was not feasible in terms of visual imitation.

"Yes, this stir-fried food is also very delicious.Last year... it was a very distinctive taste, but it was completely incomparable. "

"There is no need to decorate words.It was an inexplicable and unpredictable dish. "

"No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

Ai Fa, who was making a solemn meal, leaned back and pointed the tip of the wooden spoon towards me.

"Aster, it's an arrangement at Fa's house not to overshadow your mood, but... add a little effort."

"No, it's hard for me today."

When I answered with a smile, Ey-Fa played with her forehair with a face mixed with joy and shame.

With Veil on, it will be difficult to scratch your forehair as coolly as usual.It was also an unusual cuteness that made me float even more.

"But I think it's really amazing.Even if I told Sallis Langford I learned how to make it, it's today's day, right?Or were you sneaking around another day when I wasn't around? "

"No, I didn't mean for it to be easy until then.After today's lunch, I looked around the hunting trap, and I wished it was easy. "

"Then it's amazing. I can't believe I have the talent to cook this much at work once a year."

In my words, Ey-Fa had a slightly slippery face.

"If so... if I had lived as a decent crowd from the beginning, I wonder if it would have been a splendid time."

"Oh, that's not good!" and I raised my voice reflectively.

Eye-Fa has a neat face and blinks her eyes.

"What's the problem? I don't think you're in such a hurry...."

"No, because... if I had lived as a proper crowd, would I have been married somewhere?Because I'm a hunter, I was able to protect Fa's house by myself..... "

Speaking like that, I became deeply ashamed.

"Then I never met Ai Fa in the woods, so I thought I'd be in trouble... but I said something really selfish."

"It wasn't selfish," Eye Fa smiled with her eyes closed.

"You get such thoughts from my words.I certainly remember hearing the same words before... but I was a little surprised. "

"Oh, yeah, it's my birthday after all.I've been having a hard time thinking about the day I met Ai-Fa.That's why I thought about it right away. "

Ey-Fa gave a giggle as she lay down for a moment.

"But you're absolutely right.Had I given up living as a hunter, I would have had no choice but to rely on the extra house at the time of my father's loss, Gil.I guess I had to hope to marry Faw or Run... or accept to marry Darm Lou. "

"Wow, don't give me that horrible imagination!"

"Hmm. I'm sorry about Darm Lou, but it's kind of a lukewarm imagination.Well, anyway, that would be the same thing. "

Eye Fa slowly raised her face and looked at me from the front with her blue eyes shining.

"I met you because I wanted to be a hunter.I think that fate is harder than anything else.... now that you're just talking, you can go ahead with dinner.Because it's a celebratory dinner. "

I nodded, "Yeah," and I restarted my meal.

But it's hard to remain silent forever.My eyes are looking for Ai-Fa, and my ears are looking for Ai-Fa's voice.

While I was eating at the usual pace, I suddenly had to speak up in the meantime.

"There have been a lot of things going on in the past year.Right after last year's birthday, a twin was born in Sudra's house... and yet, on the same day as Balan's boys, the auditor from King's Landing came. "

Dreg and Talon. It's been a year since then. "

"Yes, so we were baptized by Western gods, and we welcomed Gilbert into Fa's family... and soon afterwards, we went out with Tia."

Looking at the side shelf, I said so.

The little wooden doll with the puppeteer Rico on it is always watching us with his red eyes.

"Then, next is the blue moon - there's a harvest festival with tiers, a friendship banquet, a town hall meeting, and then there's the parents' meeting."

"Mm-hmm. That's the day I found out you did the right thing."

"It's not me, it's Fa's house.We were going the same way by our own will, right? "

"That's right," Ey-Fa smiled softly.

If that's how you finish the parents' meeting, it'll be the turn of the Amsulphons.

"Ah, that liver is cold.So I had the boys build a new house and have a farewell party in the woods. "

"Before that, Durmua has become a family.It must have been the blue moon. "

"Oh, I see. So what else happened to the white moon... when Zedias-Rutim was born?"

"Musulu appeared on your street and wanted to apologize.We accepted it and decided to hold a friendly dinner party with the Earls of Turan at the Vulcan shop.Afterwards, I met Levi's father Lars, who taught me how to make ramen. "

In terms of memory, it was no different from Eye-Fahs.

"Then, on the moon of ashes, you'll meet Dells and take this miso into your hands -"

"Ah, Sil 'er and the Tornado are coming.It hasn't been a year since then. "

Some memories are good, others are bad.

But even the disaster that Sil 'el caused led us to interact with Gerd.

"Then I met Fermez soon afterwards.The ash moon is in such a hurry. "

"By contrast, the black moon was much more peaceful.If Mora-Naham makes a scene, or if Rau-Ray pushes him into the house, it won't be a hassle. "

"Oh, that's a nostalgic memory, too.So on the Blue Moon is the wedding of Schmiral-Lillin and Vina Lou-Lilin? "

"Before that, Alvach and the others came to Genos.And shortly after the wedding, Rico and the others showed up. "

The blue moon is a good thing to do.So the Purple Moon is the Easter of the Sun God... but before then, I wonder what happened. "

"Jeddah and the others were welcomed into Lou's bloodline.Didn't you meet Diamond at the same time?And we had a harvest festival before Easter. "

"Oh, so Ey-Fa and the others went down to the station town every day.At the Harvest Festival, people from Silver Pot and Architects came... and the Totos Early Run Games were held... "

"At that celebration, you became disturbed by what Fermez did.So I was able to help Nachala in the "Gamlay's Seat" and get Fermez and I together on the "Day of Destruction."

So it's finally this year.

But this year, too, it's almost five months away.

"Silver moon leaves early for the sanctuary - finally goodbye to Tia."

"At the end of the moon, there was a dinner party for Count Durham and a tournament."

"Alvach and the others came back again in a silver moon.That's where I first met Platica. "

"Soon afterwards, it was a joint harvest festival in the Ravitz settlement.In the same tea month, a delegation from the southern kingdom visited, and a Zaza harvest festival was held. "

When the Zaza Harvest Festival is over, it will be rainy season in the Red Moon.The red moon has Ai Fa's birthday, and after a while, we'll be caught in a disturbance by the cult. "

"Rudy Roux is born on the moon of Zhu, and soon after, it's Grandma Ziba's birthday."

We enjoyed the celebratory dinner while continuing to exchange words to chew on the journey of the past year.

It's like chewing on how happy they were.

"So this yellow moon is the birthday of Limi Lou, the wedding of Dick-dom and Morn-Rutim, and the harvest of Lou's blood.So Chiffon-Cher finally returned to Genos to meet the royals of the South. "

When the story finally got so close, Ai-Fa blurred her eyebrows.

"The Royals of the South?... I've come to know my own small amount again. "

"Huh? That's not true.Sure, everybody assured me that the royals weren't bad people.That's not going to undo the whole vigilance, is it? "

When I paused like that, Ey-Fa glanced at me with a faint glance.

"Then let me say, tomorrow I will invite the royal man into Fa's house.Isn't it an expression of a narrow mind that makes me feel uncomfortable? "

Yes, Princess Del Shea originally wanted to visit Fa's house today.I managed to convince him to postpone it until tomorrow.

"Well, I didn't originally like guests.And if they become royalty, I don't think that would be fun. "

"... but others are about to welcome the royals with a very flat heart.It was the same with Fermez, but I feel compelled to be more vigilant than anyone else who obsesses with you. "

"That's the only way.I'd feel the same way if I were in the opposite position. "

Even if I said that, there was no change in Eye-Fa's eyes.

However, you can also see some sweet light in your shiny eyes.

"The opposite is impossible.Nobles, royalties and so on are not obsessed with me. "

"What are you talking about?Davias is obsessed with Eye Fa.He's a knight-ranked nobleman. "

"... are you on guard against Davis?"

"Huh? No, that's not it... because Davis respects us.When Ei Fa was invited to dance by Gem, I was so harassed. "

Ey-Fa put an empty wooden dish under her mouth as if she was lost in her choice of expression.

Likewise, I will return the empty wooden dishes to the rug.Happy dinner is finally over.

"Oh, it was delicious. Thank you so much for today.I'll chew on this happiness again until next year. "

Ai-Fa nodded "umu" with few words and began to stack the empty dishes.

The warm air just now is a bit tight.

I was a little worried that I might have lost my mood with Ey-Fa, and after clearing all the dishes, Ey-Fa retreated silently into the room.

I was left in the hall, feeling lost, just sitting and waiting.

Ey-Fa, who eventually returned, had a small wrap in his hand.

"It's a celebration. Take it."

Ey-Fa still gave me the package with a slightly obscure expression.

Very small, which package is on the palm of your hand?I also received it in a slightly more complicated way.

"Thank you very much... but I'm kind of sorry that I don't do this around the woods."

"By my will, I wanted to follow your habits.I should have told you that last year. "

"Yeah, but I'm kind of looking at Ai Fa with an unintentional face...."

"There's nothing unexpected about it," Ey-Fa said.

The smooth redness on my cheeks finally relieves me.Ai-Fa wasn't unconscionable, she was just ashamed.

(But what's so embarrassing about it?)

I said, "Thank you," and then I loosened my mouth.

From there emerged - a necklace fitted with small black stones.

"Eh, Ey-Fa will give you the ornament?"

When I inadvertently raised my voice to a gift that was too unexpected, Ey-Fa's face became increasingly red.

"I wanted to work with you and give you something useful to do your job.But you already have everything you want, so I couldn't think of anything else. "

"No, I'm glad. I can't believe Ei Fa gave me the ornament."

"... the hunter gives his family fangs and horn necklaces, but your neck is adorned with fangs and horns from the Lou family.I wouldn't be grateful if I gave the same thing there. "

So Ey-Fa turned his head and squeezed a little.

"Besides... I've never given you anything to wear... so I thought I should give you something like that."

"Yeah, I'll let you wear it."

The necklace was tied in a fashionable silver chain.The fasteners weren't that complicated, so I'll put them on myself.

"Oh, it's just the right length.This won't even hit the original necklace. "

When I laughed, Ey-Fa finally turned towards us.

Ey-Fa stares at my chest - and then slaps my mouth.

"... I was relieved that it wasn't unusual.Nobody else would be dressed like that in the woods. "

"I'm really glad. Did you pick this color because I gave Ai-Fa a blue stone necklace?"

"Hmm. There was no stone as beautiful as your eyes."

While saying so, Ai-Fa took away the magnificent Veil.

"Now, let's start getting some sleep.... Aster, I need your help removing the ornaments. "

"Yes, sir."

Ai-Fa turned her back and scratched her long golden brown hair.

I take off my necklace fasteners as I gag at the beautiful nose that emerged from it.

Eye Fa, who received it, put a blue stone on his regular leather string and put it on before removing any other ornaments.

It's the first blue stone necklace I ever gave Ey-Fa.

I can feel happy just because I'm wearing it.

Is Ai Fa as happy as she is now?

So Ey-Fa started removing the other ornaments.

Still, Ai-Fa had already loosened her hair, and what she was wearing was a different banquet costume than usual, so the atmosphere was different.

Me and Ey-Fa take the candlestick and move to bed.When I noticed it, the sachi also followed me and became round on the bedding first.

"... I have to tell Asta one more thing."

Ey-Fa, who had put the bedding on the wall instead of the rug, said so in a very quiet voice.

Down next to it, I'll nod, "Yeah."

"What is it? Don't hesitate to tell me anything."

"Last year's birthday, we swore... that we would have a wedding in the future."

Suddenly, I'm going to disturb my heart with Ey-Fa's words.

"One year later, five years later, ten years later... if the day comes when I think I've finished my job as a hunter, I hope you'll welcome me as a mate... you've acknowledged that."

"Yes, of course I remember."

"Finally, a year has passed... and I still want to live as a hunter.I'm... sorry about that. "

"Don't feel sorry for me.I told you before, right? If Ai Fa hadn't wanted to hunt, we wouldn't even have met. "

"Hmm. I can't imagine how much your words saved my heart..."

"If you say so, I'm saved by the very existence of Ey-Fa."

When I answered that, Ey-Fa looked back slowly.

Beyond his golden brown hair, his face smiles happily.

"That's the same for me.... you've had the same interaction several times in the last two years. "

"Yeah, I don't change my mind, but sometimes I think that's how I should put it."

I smiled according to the emotions coming from the bottom of my heart and pointed my pinkie finger at Ai-Fa.

"I haven't forgotten my vows a year ago.I'll just wait for Ei Fa for five or ten years. "

"... I'll swear once more that I only love Asa."

My little finger caught me gently.

And a year passed since the covenant was fulfilled.

But my thoughts about Ey-Fa are shining more vividly than fading.

I sincerely believe that Ai Fa is the same thing.For me, it was above all happiness.