1212 Black Moon Soul Suppressing Festival (5) - Day 2 Morning

The day after dawn is the tenth day of the black month.

That morning, when I opened my eyelids with a more relaxed feeling than usual, I unexpectedly began to say "wow". If you ask me why, it's because Ei = Fa, sitting on her pillow, was staring me in the face.

"... it's a disrespectful act to raise your voice when you look at a person's face."

"No, no, why is Ei = Fa sitting in silence?" If you woke up first, why don't you just give me a call? "

"Yesterday, I was supposed to sleep a few hours later than usual." I was waiting for you to wake up naturally because I told you that I didn't have much work to do in the morning. "

Ai Fa, who speaks like that, has already tied her hair tightly. Then, while sitting with one knee embraced, she felt very satisfied.

"Oh, thank you for your concern."... erm, how long have I slept with you? "

“It's not much time. After the sun is still out, I wonder where I am for a quarter of an hour at most."

"... were you looking at my sleeping face for a quarter of an hour?"

Hmm. I never got tired of seeing you at any time of the day.

That's why Ei = Fa smiles happily, and I start making noise in the morning.

Therefore, on the second day of the soul-suppressing festival, I got off to a very sweet start.

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Ai = Fa was right, she hadn't even started work that morning. This day, like the Easter holiday, I was asked to do the whole roast of Giba in the station town, so the original stall was closed.

Moreover, regarding the whole roast of Giba, I entrusted the role of partitioner to the Luu family. In the forestside, all the clans were able to create the whole roast of Gibba in recent years, so under the partition of the Clan Luu, the small clan was to fulfill the request.

The workforce was selected as the Mufa, Mahm, and Die, Ratz, Gaz, Baim, and Lavitz family of Lu's bloodline. Gibba's whole roast took time, so the duty officers of those clans were supposed to have headed to the camp town first thing in the morning.

So I have no business being out of your line of duty. This is my first festival, so I decided to leave myself alone in the morning in case of any unforeseen circumstances.

And I decided to focus that time on dealing with the unforeseen. I was going to prepare more than last night's meal this evening, so I had to ask the family members involved in your stay to extend their working hours and reinforce their personnel.

Last night, I prepared more than 50% of my usual dishes, but you sold them out in less than two seconds. It is possible to sell out a meal that can be prepared in two seconds, even if it increases by 70%. Moreover, the workload was going to increase tremendously because we were going to challenge it by an additional 20%.

Fortunately, however, any clan member pleasantly agreed to extend their working hours and reinforce their personnel. They're not just trying to get help, they're doing a big job spreading the taste of Gibba cuisine to the public. Everyone firmly understood that that activity also increased the value of fresh meat, and that it would gradually lead to their own rich lives.

"Well then, the start of the work of the advance party is the fifth moment of the ascent, and the start of the work of the follow-on party is the first moment of the ascent." Thank you for your patience. ”

Roger that. I'll take care of it. "

It was the companion of the patriarch of Lan who was the steward of the advance party. I was a lot more anxious when I was entrusted with the role of partier at the last harvest festival, but I think I have been completely trained in the past nine months. The usual afternoon snacks were often reserved for this person and Bardou-Fou's companion.

By the time we had made the arrangement, the four moments of ascent were approaching. I was going to see what was happening in the bunker town when I bought it, and I was going to go around the villages again and gather the members who wanted to accompany me.

Yun-Sudra, Ray-Matua, Marfila-Naham, and Tuul-Din were the usual faces I wanted to accompany. All the full-time crews are assigned to follow-on units, so this time is free. Toole-Din also said that the preparation of sweets was sufficient to start work in the afternoon.

After all, the guard will be needed even this time, and it will be accompanied by an equal number of hunters. The wagon was divided into two, and I got on the same wagon as Din and Sudra.

"Thank you for your hard work yesterday, too, Tour-Din." How was the castle town? "

I asked like that as I was rocked by Gilles' wagon, driven by Eifa.

Without showing tired colors or dust, Tourer-Din smiles, “Yes.”

"We spent most of our time in an outdoor garden, but... I think it was a lot different than just outdoors."

I see. Was Odifia able to enjoy the Soul Quenching Festival?

“Yes, Odifia was so adorable with her white spirits.”

After saying that, Toole-Din added in a hurry.

“Besides, Eurifia told me about Odifia's grandmother, and my father told me about my mother, so I and Odifia were very satisfied.”

“Odifia's grandmother, which means she's Malstein's companion. I remember seeing a portrait somewhere, but was Abuf born?"

"Yes. It seems that there are many gray eyes in the land of Abouf." Not only the color of his eyes, but also the inside of his eyes were similar to Melfried's. Although it's very strict, it has a warm heart inside it...... it seems that Malstein went to Abouf on a very young day and began to see it at first sight. "

Abouf is a place that is a month old from Genos, so there must have been a great deal of romance there. And it should have been as great a wedding from Abouph to Genos as it was from Genos to the king's city.

"I don't know my mother's face, and Odifia doesn't remember seeing her grandmother. However, Eurifia and Zei's father told me a lot of things, so I felt very close to them.... the Soul Quenching Festival is a good thing, isn't it?"

That's what Toole-Din said with a heartfelt sense of happiness.

But Yun-Sudra and I accidentally looked at each other and said, "Ah, hey?" You look like you're in a hurry. "

"I'm sorry, too. Have I said something strange?"

"No, no, I don't need to apologize." It looks like we're too busy with business to realize what the Soul Suppression Festival is all about. ”

"W-Was that so?" I'm sorry for all the unexpected things I've said. "

"That's why you don't have to apologize." However, it might be different in the station town and the castle town. "

It looks like time was set aside in the castle town to talk about the deceased while enjoying the costumes and banquets. However, there was no room for such signs in the station town last night.

“I want to feel the same as Asta because I'm going to do business in the post town today.”

Toole-Din, whose roots were straight, still said so with a somewhat sorry face.

To reassure you, I'm going to laugh, "Yeah."

"After business, I plan to travel around the station town." Let's see how everyone in the station town enjoys the soul-suppression festival. ”

While exchanging such words, the wagon arrived at the station town.

The streets are still very busy today. However, because the costume was prescribed from the night, only the unbearable children wore black cloth.

Moreover, it is a regular practice not to do business on the Easter festival, but such a practice does not exist at the Soul Suppression Festival. However, the food stalls are solemn because of the whole roast of Gibba and Kimus. The other pedestrians seemed to be setting up shop here and encouraging the business.

While measuring those buzzes, we first aim for Dora's dad's stall. Your father and Tara waited for you with the usual smile.

“Hey there, guys. Good job yesterday.”

"Yes, your dad had a hard time getting to work in the morning, didn't he?"

"No, no, I just wandered this main street yesterday, so I left quickly." The real thing is today. "

In your father's words, Tara said, "Yes!" and nodded cheerfully. Needless to say, Tara had an appointment with Rimi-Ruu and the others to tour the town at night.

"How have you been since you returned to Dalai Lama?" Did you feel anything like a soul-soothing festival? ”

"Nah, I fell asleep for a while, so I didn't have much fun." I wish my wife had gone out to my sister's house and taken care of my dead parents. "

Having said that, Dad smiled bitterly.

"People like us who chill out the station town and leave quickly may not know anything." Today, I think I'll sit down and watch the bustle in the station town. ”

"Then you're with us." Let's do our best. ”

"Haha. It's kind of weird to say that we're going to do our best to celebrate."... but that's how people around the forest were measuring Easter, so I think we should learn that too. "

Whether this festival will be familiar to us or not. As Tikatras first proclaimed, the people of Genos should see it with their own eyes. It was a difficult test, but it was a pleasure to share the hardships and joys of the people of Genos, like the people of the Dora family.

"Well then, I'd like some vegetables, please." I wrote it down on the books. "

"Oh my, that's a lot more than we planned!" That's why the stalls were so thriving. "

With a cheerful smile, Dad packed the vegetables in a bag. The food that was planned to increase by 20% was changed to 70%, so the additional ingredients were also appropriate.

"Thanks to Asta and the others, we're almost sold out." If you don't mind, could you bring Tara with you? It's time for the Luu family to come, isn't it? "

"Yes. He should be here about two minutes before Jomtien." Well then, shall we go with you? "

"Yeah!" Tara nodded her head and rushed toward the street. And because I suddenly clenched Eye = Fa's hand, my beloved parent's eyes turned black and white.

"Well, what could it be? I'm not Rudo = Lou, am I?"

"Tara is already ten years old, so you shouldn't touch the man around the forest too much, should you?" That's why you should properly hold hands with Ai = Fa! "

Oh, I'm sorry. I told you not to mess around alone during the festival.

My father laughed and said that, but Ai-Fa was confused. Then Yun-Sudra, who was gentle in her heart, reached out to Tara.

“Tara, Ai-Fa is a bodyguard and must remain free. If you want, I'll pull my hand."

"Oh, is that so?"... thank you so much "

Tara grabbed Yun-Sudra's hand as she groped a little. Being able to act more reluctantly towards Ei-Fa than Yun-Sudra is quite a pleasant phenomenon. In any case, Ei = Fa breathed a sigh of relief.

In this way, the seven people who added Tara will pull the wagon and aim for the northernmost part of the stall area. Along the way, Granny Michiel and Malfira-Naham, who were attending the vanilla stall, also joined. Your guards are the eldest brothers of Ravitz and Gaz today.

There are not many people who drink alcohol from noon, so the hunters are accompanied by one-on-one people. Besides, the crowds at this time are better than at Easter. On the Easter Festival, it was usual to get busier after Jomtien was closer.

"After all, the people of the town seem to be floating around." That's exactly what I was told by my father. "

Ravitz's eldest brother, who refrained from speaking to Malfira-Naham, said so with a smile. Yesterday, the patriarch, Day-Lavitz, went down to the bivouac town, so this is probably the first time he has seen the current bivouac town.

"The night is so busy that it can't be compared to this. About half of them are dressed as underworld dwellers.”

"Hmph. Maybe next year we'll put on a black cloth."

It's totally out of my imagination.

However, if I = Fa were dressed like Vichezzo, I would have a delusion about how attractive it would be.

Then, as you go forward, the fragrant scent of Giba meat drifts through. Whether it was gathering people or not, the more I went down the street, the more the crowds grew. This means that Dora's father can't let Tara act alone. Although Giba's whole roast was still more than two moments away, there seemed to be a lot of expectation in the traffic.

"Oh, Asta, you've arrived early."

When we reached the stall area, Tali-Lou greeted us with a gentle smile. Since the sisters in the main house were in charge of the stall's business, Tali-Ruu was appointed as a sidekick for this time.

“Good work, this is a spectacular crack.”

There are seven stalls lined up in the space we rented. There are only seven stands on the edge of the forest to create Giba's whole grill, so we are mobilizing all of them. Two to three women were placed in each of the stalls where the stands were installed, and they worked hard to make Giba's whole roast.

"Last year's Easter Festival saw me and Malfira = Naham as both learners, but now you can do this job without even a single stall attendee on duty!" Somehow, I feel deeply emotional! "

I smiled back at Rey = Matua's words, saying, "That's right."

“That's thanks to Rey-Matua and the others who popularized Gibba's whole roast. Since that day, I've hardly been able to reach anyone."

“Haha, that's how much I like the whole roast of Giba around the forest.”

In today's forestside, Giba's whole roast is a classic banquet dish. Even so, there are only seven stands because they are used by all the clans. Such sharing of cooking utensils should have been an act that had not been seen before in the forest.

In addition, since this task was requested by the Genocide Leadership Department, of course, labor costs will be incurred. The fact that Fa and Lu were separated from the work force meant that they were to distribute such wealth to other clans.

In the meantime, we'll leave the wagon loaded with vegetables in the back space.

After taking a breath, the wagon carrying the watchman of the Luu family also arrived. The number is two.

"Tara, please wait!" "Rimi-Lou, who jumped out of the luggage carrier, hugged her best friend. After that, Ziza-Lou, who was carrying a wheelchair, and Rudo-Lou, who carried her mother-in-law, also appeared. Granny Jiva, sitting in her wheelchair, laughed at Ai-Fa with a crunchy face.

"Ai = Fa, you've already arrived... what kind of a soul-suppressing festival is that...?"

"Hmm. I haven't been correctly identified yet. However, it seems certain that we need to be more careful than Easter.”

Ai = Fa who speaks harsh words while being a gentle gaze.

Granny Jibba smiled with her eyes narrowed, “I see...”

"I've been talking to Donda and the others since last night... and it's really not a bad feeling to talk about the families who have returned their souls..."

“Well, maybe it would be better if you didn't go down to the city and talk to your family, just like the people in the woods.”

"I don't know... I want to see how the town is this night..."

Did Grandma Ziva allow you to go down to the city after all?

Ziza = Lou answers Ai = Fa's question with "Umu".

"However, the arrangement is that the four hunters will not leave for a while." If you are so careful, the eldest will not be in danger. "

I see. If Ziza = Luu and I were together, we wouldn't be in danger.

Ai = Fa was a serious person, and Ziza = Lou was a soft person who could not read inside, each nodding heavily.

Meanwhile, the rest of the crowd descends from the loading platform. Since Ziza = Luu was involved, there was no appearance of Donda = Luu, but there were also people such as Mother Meir Ray, who rarely went down to the station town, Dan = Lutim, Gazlan = Lutim, Lara = Luu, Sin = Luu, Rau = Ray, Yamil = Ray, and so on.

Oh, you and I have not run into each other outside the forest since the Crusade of the Evil Gods.

And Ravitz's eldest brother, who was by my side sometime, shouted with a laugh. On the other hand, Diggd-Lou, the young patriarch of the division, is the opposite.

"Ravitz's eldest brother." I've been out in the woods ever since, so it's only natural. ”

"Oh, you told me you weren't interested in the outside world." Even so, today you're going to lift your heavy hips. "

“Hmm. I didn't bother to go out until night, so I just accepted the role of escort during the high days.”

That's what Diggd-Lou said, smiling bravely with an old wounded face.

At that time, a great cheer emerges from the traffic. It was finally the fifth moment of the ascent, when the castle town delivered the barrels of kimus meat and fruit wine.

Kimus meat is delivered to the inn stalls, and barrels of fruit liquor are piled up in the deserted space opposite. Everything was on the same schedule as the Easter festival.

With the arrival of the fruit wine, the traffic becomes even more perplexing. And Dan-Rutim and Lau-Ray flew over there. They're not guards, but they're supposed to interact with people while keeping an eye on the town. Granny Ziba was surrounded by powerful members, Ziza-Lou and Rudo-Lou, Digdo-Lou and Sin-Lou.

"Indeed, this seems to be a buzz that can't be beaten by Easter." I think the number of pedestrians is better on the Easter Festival than on the Easter Festival... but it seems that a lot of the residents of the bivouac town are showing up. ”

Ghazlan-Rutim speaks in a calm tone.

Looking at the same buzz, I said, "Yes."

I saw a lot of people from the east last night, but now I can barely see them.

“Yes, in Sims, the Soul Festival is celebrated only at night. Perhaps the people of the east are following your tradition?... oh, of course, this is from Vermes."

“I see. Were you able to talk to Hermes last night?”

“Yes, I think I spent most of my time in the castle with Vermes.”

With a gentle face, Ghazlan-Rutim said so.

“It seems that Vermes doesn't like the soul-soothing festival very much. He said that even though he thought of the families who had returned their souls, he was only reminded of his ruthlessness.... it looks like Vermes wasn't very blessed with his family."

I see. It might not be unusual outside the forest.

"Yes.... is Asta okay?"

When I was surprised, I took a breath and laughed, "Yes."

"I was blessed by my family." I just wanted to be more filial. "

“Well, so am I.” Ghazlan-Rutim smiled with an infinitely gentle face. He is also the one who has already lost his mother.

“That's why I couldn't understand the suffering of Vermes. I can't love my family... I wonder how much suffering it is."

"I don't know that either." But I'm sure that just being with Ghazlan-Rutim has eased the pain of Vermes. ”

"If that's the case, I'm lucky... but I don't know." Perhaps what Vermes needs is not a rude person like me... but a new family. ”

"When it comes to your new family, is it your partner? Looks like we'll have to wait for a good encounter.”

“Yes, I wish I had a happy encounter, just like Asta and I did.”

Having said that, Ghazlan-Rutim had an unusual and panicked face.

"I'm sorry." It was just a slip of the mouth, and it never cooled the Astas....... please forgive me if I = Fa "

"... even if I apologize like that, I just won't be able to respond."

Of course, Ei = Fa accompanied me closely, so I could hear the conversation. As a result, Ei = Fa was able to kick me in the leg without sin, while her face turned red.

"But was Vermes so suddenly submerged? I can't quite imagine it."

Gazlan-Rutim replied "No" when Eifa seemed to recover her mind.

“Vermes doesn't want to see that kind of suffering on the face of it. It doesn't hide your suffering, it's like you believe you're not suffering... and that makes it even more painful.”

"It's like Vulcan cuisine, it's like he's got a tangled heart." But... if I had Gemdo around me, I wouldn't be lonely. "

"Oh, it's true that Vermes and Gemdo are bound together like a family." Last night, Gemdo was watching Vermes with his brother's eyes. ”

Hmm. It looks like a sedentary brother or a loose brother.

Having said that, Eifa looked back at Lara-Lou, who was standing a little further away.

"So what about the other nobles?" It seems that Tuul-Din, who was speaking with the Odifirs, felt the significance of the Soul Festival. ”

"Hmm, what is it?" About the castle town yesterday?... I see. I think they were quite different. However, there were many people who were just making a fool of themselves, but there were no girls who were shedding tears. "

“Huh. You mean you were so tearful that you felt sorry for your bereaved family?”

"Yeah. Not just family, but friends and thinkers." People who have lost such an important person are in a different mood, aren't they? I've never met anyone but my family's mourning-- "

Lara-Lou looked at Granny Ziva somewhat worriedly.

Grandmother Jibba is soft-hearted and sees the hustle and bustle of traffic.

(I see. I'm sure no one else has lost as many family members as Grandma Ziva.)

Grandmother Jibba is already seventy-seven years old. Parents and brothers, of course, may have lost their innocent children to their generation. In fact, my grandmother Ziba's real children, such as the person who would be Lara = Lou's grandfather and the person who would be Gazlan = Lou's grandmother, had already returned their souls.

(Surrounded by so many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and profound-grandchildren, it would be quite a happy feeling... but in exchange, Granma Ziva would be ahead of so many children)

When I thought about it like that, Ei = Fa, whose sharp expression softened her gaze, drew her mouth towards her ear.

"The old woman Ziba, who has lived the longest in the forest, will have more joy and sorrow than anyone else. We should do everything we can to make Granny Ziva feel more joyful.”

As a matter of course, Ei = Fa was already assumed a long time ago, such as what I could think of.

With that pleasure, I returned a smile, "That's right."

The morning of the second day of the Soul Suppression Festival was very noisy.