Episode 31.12-13
The following morning.
Though a bit cold, the weather was good so they were having breakfast on a table in the garden.
"This bread is pretty good."
"It really is. It must be freshly made."
"And this garden's pretty neat."
"Yes. It's a beautiful garden."
"How co that ichel tree grows so well in the garden side yet none of its branches gets to the passage side?"
"It's been root fixed."
"Root fixed?"
"They bury many big rocks around the tree, stopping its root from growing further."
"Hou?"
"ichel trees' branches grow in the directions and in size and length of their roots, you see. Look, you can see its thick roots right below the branches over the garden side there."
"Ah, I see what you're talking about."
"They make use of this characteristic to control where the branches grow by fixing the roots."
"Hmph. But that tree must feel cramped getting stuffed in the corner like that."
"Manipulating branch growth is a way for landscapers to show off their skill, but I agree that it's a bit devious. I'm more bothered by the Shirokizuna tree to the left."
"You're talking about that small white tree with thin elongated branches?"
"Yes."
"The lush greenery behind it makes for a nice spectacle. It's got an interesting shape too."
"The color contrast is perfect, no complaint there. But Shirokizuna trees are fast growing trees, see. Five years from now, it would grow three to four tis its current size."
"Hmm. That's gonna throw off the size balance."
"Yes. As such, it will likely get uprooted before it grows too big. And then they will plant a new tree. You could say it's a microcosm of this whole garden."
"Hmph. I see. By the way, did you sleep well last night?"
"The bed was very comfortable. It's been so ti since I've had such a comforting sheet."
Lecan took a cup of afteral tea and swayed it in his hand, letting its elegant fragrance to tickle his nose. It must be brewed with a high quality tea leaf.
Lecan looked at the garden once again.
It's pretty.
It's been made to show off the best contrast from where Lecan and Arios are sitting now.
But there's also this hint of unnaturalness to it.
"Specked Grass don't do well in shadows. Putting them in that spot like that, the ones invisible from here must be withering."
Specked Grass is a dicinal plant. It's present in both Shira's and Norma's gardens. Since Lecan's familiar with the plant, he can tell these Specked Grass are well tended.
"Is this garden's landscaper clueless about Shirokizuna's fast growth."
"I don't think so. There is no way a landscape artist who can put together such a fine garden as this doesn't know that."
"So they forced it to work then."
"This is nothing more than a hunch of mine."
"Hm?"
"I believe there is soone who ordered how this garden should look and which plants should be put."
I see, thought Lecan. Then, it all ca to him.
The way this garden, areas, buildings and passages are made has been manipulated in such a way as to harmonize with each other. Or more like the whole thing is made from one blueprint. You can even say it shares one specific individuality.
(I probably won't get along well with this guy.)
Lecan recalled the trees and plants in Norma's clinic garden at Vouka town.
They all grow lushly. They may positioned a bit disorderly, but even that candid and unrestricted growth helps bring a relieving effects on the mind.
Then his mind wandered to
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