Episode 222.1
(EP-222.1) #2
222 – Discovery #2
The Young Ladies eating together didn’t feel awkward anymore.
It was also the first ti I got around a bonfire, and even enjoyed so at.
For , this bonfire festival was unfamiliar territory. Standing there like a bundle of dried barley stalks, I was suddenly startled by sothing big passing by.
“Move aside!”
It was Elga.
Elga skewered a large pig on a stick, then placed it over the fire and started rotating it.
“Putting a pig over the fire like this reminds of the battlefield.”
Round and round, sizzle-.
The pig sweated oil on the iron skewer, and as it dripped down, the flas danced even more gracefully.
Crackle-, sizzle-.
The flas looked like they were licking the at, which was a bit eerie. But the sll of roasted at could certainly stimulate one’s appetite.
It seed to be the sa for the imps.
“Roast quickly-! I, Tartar, have been selling shaved ice all day today and haven’t eaten anything-! Roasted at, that’s imp-friendly!”
The red-haired imp Tartar stood around the bonfire, urging the at to cook faster. Of course, her urging didn’t speed up the roasting process, so she was just there impatiently tapping her foot.
“Hihi, fire-!”
Next to her, the mad imp Gargar danced around the flas like a shaman of the Baehwagyo.
“This is my first ti seeing beef-! To think we’re eating cows, noble parties are indeed extravagant-! Hehe, what’s left is packed-!”
“Ah-! Comrade Purpur-! That’s not cooked yet-!”
Purpur and Marmar, the imps, chattered incessantly, which made the campfire bustling.
“Fire! Arson! Disaster!”
“Ahhht-! Gargar is sprinkling salt on the flas again-! Marmar, stop Gargar-!”
“Gargar, stop-!”
… Anyway, the imps seed to like the campfire.
It felt more like an esoteric ritual than a party as they gathered around the flas, chattering loudly and waving their little demon tails in every direction.
Watching them, Elga, who was rotating the at on the fire, furrowed her brow.
“Hey, you guys. Stay still. Who invited these noisy imps anyway? Was it you Mirna?”
“… What?”
Mirna, who was sipping a glass of wine, frowned.
“I thought these were your guests, Lady Lioness. You just fit in with the loudness.”
“What are you saying? Then, Theo, was it you? Is there an imp—half-nymph alliance or sothing?”
“… No?”
I simply shrugged as Elga looked at . I hadn’t heard anything about a party on this hill today, let alone any invitations.
“Well, I definitely didn’t. But if it’s not Mirna or Theo—”
Naturally, our gaze converged on one person.
All that was left was Queen Aira.
“…….”
Aira remained silent, rely gazing up at the dark sky.
Then her face suddenly brightened, her eyes reflecting the fireworks that decorated the high sky.
Pang, papapang-. Papang-.
We all stopped what we were doing to watch the loud and bright display.
The shapes of the fireworks varied, resembling various animals like a cat, goldfish, lion, rabbit, and so on.
Among them, the most frequent shapes were long-eared elves, soaring hawks, and the words “Bellhawk Association.” Presumably, due to them investing the most money for the fireworks. In a way, you could think of it as a billboard that got shot up in the sky.
All things considered, this hill had a great view. Since this hill was exclusively rented by Mirna, it was the best place to enjoy the night of the festival.
We sliced and shared roasted at while watching the fireworks, or played a sheriff’s ga seeking out outlaws.
━Ahht-! Lady Lioness is the mafia again!
━No, why do you keep pointing fingers at first? I said I was a civilian.
By the ti the heat had cooled down, the chattering imps were already slumped around the bonfire.
They must’ve been tired selling shaved ice all day.
“They’ll get twisted mouths at this point.”
As I covered Marmar, Tartar, and Purpur with thin blankets, Elga added more dry wood to the fire.
“So, Theo, have you decided to go back to work? Aira and Theo, did you two talk well?”
Mirna, who was brushing imp Gargar’s hair, also glanced at . However, it was Aira, not , who responded.
“Theo has decided to continue working hard. And he will have one day off per week. I also decided to give him a month’s leave during the school vacation.”
“A day off every week and a month’s vacation? That’s generous. Anyway, it’s good that you two reconciled. Especially at tis like this, when Serazade is making a lot of noise. Shouldn’t we stick together?”
Reconciliation, huh?
Aira and I hadn’t really talked much since the last conversation we had at the pond. We just acted as usual, as if nothing had happened.
I guessed this was our way of reconciling.
Then I suddenly felt awkward after becoming conscious of it.
Fortunately, the quick-witted Mirna savvily intervened in our conversation.
“Then, on a day like this, let’s forget about the past and get along well. In that sense, Lady Lioness. Shall I pour you a drink?”
“You, Mirna?”
“Yes, I have a good drink that I have saved for today. I made it myself-.”
“Hey, that’s too bad, but I’m good. I don’t really feel like drinking today.”
Elga declining Mirna’s offer of alcohol surprised Mirna, which prompted her to ask.
“Lady Lioness, why are you refusing the drink? I heard you’re quite the drinker.”
“I drink when I want to drink. It’s not about drinking all the alcohol. And how can I drink the alcohol you’re giving when it’s suspicious?”
“Hmm. And now I see you’re not even smoking your pipe either. You haven’t smoked all day, haven’t you?”
“… I quit smoking.”
“Why?”
“It’s my decision. But why are you so talkative all of a sudden? Have you been watching all day? You’re so bored while I was busy grilling the at, huh~?”
Chiiik-.
Elga started roasting at again and relished. Was she having cravings? But the fact that Mirna was watching her with narrow eyes made sowhat anxious.
So I decided to change the subject and get so fresh air.
“Excuse , I need to use the restroom-.”
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