66 – Harvest Festival (4)
This was the first time in my life that I had been treated like this.
Is this also a cliché in a broad sense, ‘You’re the first to do something like this to me’…? .
When I think about it, she got hit in the face by this guy, so it felt like something similar.
Contrary to the cliché, there was a minor problem that it didn’t have that sweet and sour feeling.
Still, I wasn’t so immature as to ruin the mood of a date that had just started by revealing it openly.
That’s why I tried to act as naturally as possible.
“I don’t think this is right.”
But not even five minutes after Priscilla walked down the main street, she looked dissatisfied.
“What?”
“That way of speaking.”
“… Why?”
Priscilla checked her surroundings, found a place out of the way of passers-by, and took me with her.
She then pressed her index finger to her lips and started looking me up and down.
“I feel awkward because I feel like I’m wearing clothes that don’t fit my body….”
You’re so moody today, Priscilla.
What on earth did they say?
“Max feels it too, right? “The way you speak is short-answered.”
“… Did you?”
“Look.”
Priscilla laughed with her awkward expression and shook her head.
“As expected, I like Max as usual.”
“Are you saying this is good?”
“Yes!”
I also thought that filtering words before speaking was cumbersome.
However─
“What a fascinating guy.”
“Yes?”
I glanced sideways and opened my mouth, looking at a red-colored head that momentarily passed near us.
“I am also aware that my tone of voice is not very friendly. “It’s just a habit that you can’t change.”
I don’t know, but Dior’s way of speaking might be more likeable.
“That’s a good thing….”
Priscilla muttered in a very low voice.
“You have the taste of a country girl.”
Priscilla laughed at my words and gently pulled my hand.
“I don’t have time, so let’s talk as we go.”
“This year’s harvest festival lasts five days.”
“It’s only five days.”
Oh my.
“Let’s go here first.”
Anyone who has traveled often will sympathize with this, but going to places with too many things to see rather than places with less things to see can actually give you a headache.
If you try to visit a lot of places to get your money’s worth, it becomes a hell of a march, but if you spend a lot of time in a few places, you end up regretting the places you haven’t been to.
The situation we are in now is exactly that.
It is impossible to see the entire harvest festival of this large archipelago in just five days.
So I prepared this.
“This…” .”
“This is a newly introduced information board for commoners.”
Harvest Festival is a festival for commoners.
But ironically, most commoners do not enjoy the harvest festival properly.
Then wouldn’t it be good if there were guidelines like travel brochures to help commoners enjoy the harvest festival frugally?
“With this, commoners can easily enjoy the island’s harvest festival.”
“Is this what Max suggested?”
“Okay. However, this is the result of gathering the opinions of common people. “Harvest Festival is a similar event that is repeated every year.”
As I was looking at the information board while saying that, Priscilla was looking up at me and smiling.
The smile was so bright that it felt like it was a shame that his eyes were not visible because he was wearing a mask.
“This is why it’s good….”
Priscilla said and gently leaned her head on my shoulder.
“What do you mean by Moore?”
“It’s a secret.”
Priscilla smiled brightly as she said that.
He was a guy whose temperament reached the sky today.
Because it was a festival, it seemed like a flower garden had bloomed on her head.
“Let’s go this way first.”
As I said that, I pointed to the top part of the information board.
I had originally planned to do this as the first course.
“Special product festival?”
“It is a special festival where tax money is wasted.”
I guess I didn’t know about this precious festival because I grew up in the countryside.
“Oh, perhaps?”
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Priscilla also attended the meeting with me, so she would know the situation of special products.
“You need expensive mana stones to maintain the teleport gate. Therefore, it is not used when transporting materials. “Except for this specialty.”
The empire is wide.
If you visit the islands by horse-drawn carriage or boat from the countryside, the local specialties will already be difficult to recognize.
Therefore, special products are moved using teleport gates, and thanks to this, special products have an additional fare due to the use of the gate, making them a price that commoners can never taste.
But in the harvest festival, even commoners can enjoy this benefit.
“We are now commoners. So why not enjoy it?”
“… Are you okay?”
“A large salus is also installed. “There is no risk of poisoning.”
“Oh, this is very authentic.”
So, if the Prime Minister is a harvest festival, he shakes his hands.
It is a festival where an astronomical amount of money is spent.
“Let’s go.”
“Yes.”
Priscilla and I walked quickly to the venue where the specialty festival was being held.
“Wow….”
This is a festival set up in a plaza the size of which would require the entire market of a decent city to be demolished.
Everyone who sees it for the first time looks at it in fascination.
“Wow, wow….”
“This is the system.”
“Dad~ Dad! That!!!”
There were many people around, like Priscilla, watching the special product festival with fascination.
Judging by their clothing, they appeared to be commoners who had come to the island to enjoy the festival.
“Ah.”
Priscilla touched the side of her head as if she was a little embarrassed.
He seemed to think that the reaction he just showed was not that different from theirs.
“Are there any special products you recommend?”
“It’s been a while for me too. “I’ll have to check them one by one from now on.”
“Uh… “Is this a special product in each district?”
He’s a quick-witted guy.
“The special products of each region are divided into North, South, East and West. “You noticed it well, Sir.”
“I’m so used to the east. It’s a bit smaller than other places….”
Oh my.
Of course, the eastern region is a bit lacking in specialty products.
“I recommend going around the northern and western regions first.”
“Isn’t the South famous for its specialties?”
“The sugar content must have dropped because it rained a lot.”
“Ah.”
I went with Priscilla to look at specialty products one by one from the north.
“What is that?”
Priscilla and I mingled around, chatting and looking at specialty products.
“That’s—”
As I was looking around the festival, I saw many children dressed in shabby clothes.
“… “With so many people, will there be enough food?”
“Thanks to Dior’s suggestion, the scale was greatly increased this year. “During the harvest festival, they will eat more expensive meals than the kings of princely states.”
“I’m glad.”
Priscilla gazed at the children running around with a gentle expression.
“I hope someday we will reach a time when everyone is full.”
… Were you a socialist, Priscilla?
As I was thinking such foolish thoughts, Priscilla noticed something about her and pulled my hand a little harder.
“What is it?”
When I looked at him, there was a venue where a fun mini-game was being played.
It was a mini game where you had to throw a knife at the fruit hanging on the wall and split it.
As expected, Priscilla was more serious about the game than anyone else.
“Was there a game like that in Arbest?”
“No.”
As expected, there seems to be nothing like this in Arbest, as expected from a rural area.
hehehe….
“I thought it was just a small town, right?”
A quick-witted guy.
“There’s a line over there.”
“Yes.”
Because this was a place where participation fees were charged, there weren’t that many people lining up to play the game.
On the other hand, there were many people who watched the game while holding free special products in their hands.
Sightseeing is also a way to enjoy the festival.
“Are there two of you?”
“Yes, there are two people.”
“… “It may be a little difficult for women.”
“It’s okay!”
“Then let me explain the rules!”
Seeing the host frown at my tone of voice, Priscilla quickly took a step forward and finished her story.
Because it was a harvest festival, everyone wore masks and other things to decorate their faces, so it felt like the host thought I was not a nobleman but a commoner with bad manners.
“Max goes first.”
You went so far ahead, but here you give up your turn.
Probably because I am not very confident.
“You’d better do it before me, Sir.”
“Why?”
“Because you won’t be able to enjoy it properly.”
Cards are not the only type of gambling.
“The venue is spacious, so it’s okay for two people to eat at the same time!!!”
The voice is strangely loud.
When I glanced at him, the host was sweating coldly and looking at the bracelets on our wrists.
It seemed like I had finally noticed it.
“That’s right.”
Priscilla and I took our swords in our hands and glared at our target.
“Ugh!”
Ssam!
Priscilla threw her knife and flew in a strange direction.
“That’s the trick to throwing darts, Sir.”
I held the knife in my hand and threw it at the target with all my might.
Kwasik!
The knife was plunged deep enough to make a sharp sound, and the fruit was cut exactly in two.
Then the host widened his eyes and said, “Waaa! “It’s a success!!!” He said, eliciting a needlessly exaggerated response.
Still, it seemed like there were only a few people who could split the fruit in one go, so everyone started cheering and clapping as if they had seen something amazing.
Priscilla must have felt a little burdened by this, and shrugged her shoulders slightly while igniting her competitive spirit.
I moved behind Priscilla’s back.
“Well, Maximil… Max?”
Embarrassed, Priscilla shrunk her body and began to look around her.
“Hwiyu~”
“Hyung, you’re so virtuous?!”
What a sight to behold.
Priscilla must have been aware of that, and even her ears turned bright red.
Seeing her this embarrassed after a long time, I thought it was a good thing she did this.
“Now, hold it like this….”
I held Priscilla in my arms and engraved her knife throwing skills into her body.
Priscilla, who seemed confused at first, also took my teaching seriously.
“Inhale!”
Puck.
Stuck.
“Wow!”
As Priscilla jumped with joy, her host also looked at her in surprise.
Probably, among female participants, it was rare to find someone who threw this accurately.
I didn’t show it, but honestly, I was a bit surprised.
Pukpuk!
“It’s a success!!! “They both succeeded!!!”
The souvenir at this store seemed to be a dessert made from split fruit.
The fruit itself had a thicker skin and was larger than a watermelon, so it honestly seemed impossible to take all of it.
“Let’s have a drink, Max.”
“Okay. “Please just take one drink.”
“Yes, one drink!!!”
When we announced that we would only get one drink, we suddenly started hearing strange cheers from those around us.
Is it so happy to be able to eat fruit for free?
If it weren’t for a place where such participatory games were held, wouldn’t you be able to taste these fruits wherever you go?
That was the moment I was thinking about it.
“Here is a souvenir! “Please have your drinks at the table over there!”
With that said, the drink handed over by the host was a drink with two straws.
What is this? .
“Hey. I definitely—”
“Thank you! “I’ll drink it well~!”
The moment I was about to tell each person to bring out a drink, Priscilla quickly walked to her seat with a drink in hand.
Then, laughter was heard from all directions, “Ahahahahaha!!!”
“That… If you drink too much water, it… “It’s because it’s difficult.”
“… Okay.”
It wasn’t wrong.
But….
“Oh, you don’t drink?”
At Priscilla’s urging, I carefully drank her drink.
The taste of the drink was very good since it was filled with ice.
As I drank, Priscilla also drank as if she had been waiting.
Then, with a strangely heated expression, he caressed the side of her head.
Bingeul rounde round round round.
The motion of twisting the side of the head in circles is much busier than usual.
If you keep twirling the sides of your hair with your fingers like that, Priscilla ends up with drilled hair that makes you go, ‘Oh ho ho ho!’ Instead of natural waves.
‘Priscilla with the drill head….’
Darkness = Villainy = Villainous Lady = Drill Head Priscilla.
─ Come compete in ring toss with me. hahahaha, hot! Ohhohohohoho! This is my skill!
“Big… !”
If she had a drink in her mouth, she would have made a big mistake.
“Are you okay?”
“It’s okay, it’s okay…” !”
I quickly drank my drink after wiping my mouth with a handkerchief.
“Ah….”
Then Priscilla blushed a little and started stroking the side of her head.
Are you really planning on becoming a drill head, Priscilla…? !
She felt like she was going to burst out laughing so much that she had to lower her head and hold her stomach.
“Whoa…” .”
After a while, I looked up and saw Priscilla, whose face was even redder than before.
“Let’s go, let’s go!”
Priscilla stood up from her seat with a somewhat embarrassed expression.
Then, after hurriedly wiping her hands with her handkerchief, she grabbed my hand and dragged me away.
Priscilla was walking a little ahead of me. Her ears were dyed bright red, and her hair hanging around her ears was slightly wavy.
I felt like the waves got a little worse because of my habit of constantly twirling it around.
─ The harvest festival is so much fun! Ohhohohohoho!!!
“Whoa, whoo…” .”
“Max? It’s hot?”
“No, it’s nothing…” .”
“How about that?”
As I was trying to hold back my laughter, Priscilla again pointed to the venue where the game was in progress.
It seemed like the main focus of the venue was ring-throwing, which Priscilla used as a subject for situational comedy.
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Drill Head Priscilla’s Ohohohoho, a scene from the situation drama I saw yesterday.
When that occurred to me at the same time, I couldn’t bear it.
“Khahahaha!”
“… “I told you to forget it, right?!”
“Keuuu, kehahahahaha! Ugh, ugh… hahahaha….”
The harvest festival is truly a joy.
hahahahaha!!!