My Wife Waited in the Wheat Fields

#3 Harvest Festival (3)

In the end, the outfit I chose was a black suit that was close to ready-to-wear.

-Why are ready-made clothes called ready-made clothes? It’s because it’s a decent outfit that anyone can see. You must not trust your own senses.

Aldio’s stinging point was effective.

After changing, I felt how horrible the clothes I had just worn were, and Tyria’s reaction made it even more certain.

Tyria let out a sigh of relief.

Elric felt ashamed.

Anyway, it is the city center that finally came out through such a process.

Elric felt new. Looking back, this is because I have never been to the downtown plaza since returning to Yubin.

The first day I came back, I only took the fastest way to the mansion, and the only two outings I had after that were stopping by my father’s grave and going to the Yubin family’s mansion.

As such, Elric’s eyes looking at the plaza were filled with longing and joy at the same time.

“I don’t think anything has changed.”

It was a circular square.

It was just a large square with no decorations such as a fountain in particular, and surrounding it were several shops that did the best business in Yubin.

The name of the store was also the same as it was 10 years ago.

People walking down the street greet each other politely.

As Elric waved and accepted it, Tyria said.

“Since I have been safe for 10 years, no one has left.”

“Is it?”

“The only thing that has changed is that the restaurant over there passed it on to my son and his wife.”

“… Know my store.”

“Is that so?”

“When I was young, I ate a lot of snacks from that store. The owner has a really good voice.”

After playing for a long time with the children in the neighborhood, when I visited when I was hungry, the owner shouted with a smile on his face.

-You troublemakers! You came today!

Then he led them to a table in the corner of the restaurant and gave them a sandwich with jam and meat on bread before dinner, the taste of which was still in Elric’s memory.

It wasn’t very tasty, but it was warm.

I didn’t know that the warmth of the owner who always treated me with a smile was warm rather than the taste.

A smile comes to my lips as I am absorbed in the memories.

Looking at the temporary buildings erected here and there while preparing for the harvest festival, it feels like going back to childhood.

While looking around, Elric met Tyria’s eyes.

To be precise, he belatedly discovered Tyria staring at him.

“… Oh, I’m sorry. I came to work today.”

“There is no reason to be sorry. Aren’t you running out of time?”

“Haha, then let’s start slowly. What can I do?”

“I am the director. You just have to look at the temporary buildings that have been raised and make sure they are built strong.”

Elric nodded, and Tyria began to walk slowly, matching his pace.

There was nothing big to see. Speaking of temporary buildings, most of the stalls had a campfire the size of a building.

It took only two hours to examine the lines drawn on the ground for order and the decorations commemorating the festival.

Pretty easy job done.

It was a moment of judgment.

“Now let’s go see the store owners.”

“hmm?”

“The shops near the plaza get crowded especially on festival days. So you have to do a safety inspection beforehand.”

It was a plausible statement indeed.

In fact, if I remember, I made a rope made by twisting a rope in front of the store when the festival was approaching.

“Are you checking all of that?”

“It’s natural that there shouldn’t be an accident.”

Be meticulous too.

Well, if it were his father’s personality, he would have been extremely wary of unplanned accidents.

Elric nodded.

“Let’s go. I would also like to say hello to my store owners.”

Will you still remember yourself?

Such a thought came into Elric’s head.

*

The store owners did not recognize Elric at once.

There was such a big change that even Rdio was worried about it, so it was only natural if it was natural.

It wasn’t too sad either.

This is because they all remembered Elric as a child.

“Uh, huh? Are you really that Mister Elric? Weebin’s troublemaker?”

Elric laughed at the store manager’s words.

A joy filled him.

“I hope you remember.”

“How can you not remember? My head still hurts when I think of how many times you ate the fabric at our store!”

Elric flinched at the clothes shop owner’s chuckle.

“I-was it… ?”

“Oh. I remember bringing all the kids in the neighborhood and shouting about siege warfare. hey… The troublemaker is like this… !”

The store owner made a happy face, lost in memories, but Elric couldn’t smile.

Come to think of it, something like that happened.

No, I’ve definitely had an accident once at a nearby store, not just here.

Naturally, I see Tyria’s eyes.

When I rolled my eyes, Tyria had a nonchalant face.

“Why is that?”

“… Shame on you. In my old days, I was a bit of an eccentric kid.”

“I knew.”

“Is that so?”

Even Yubin’s family had such a notoriety that Elric feared his past.

In the meantime, the shopkeeper said.

“Anyway, nice to meet you. I heard you left Yubin, but I’m so glad you’re back!”

“… The fabrics I ate at that time, I will definitely reimburse you.”

“It is done. I don’t even remember how much it was, and now that I think about it, the market was so lively thanks to the young boy.”

The store owner’s face soon turned bitter.

“It’s so quiet these days, so I think about that time once in a while. do you know Most of the things that happened with the boy went to the big city. It’s already been 5 years since I left saying I’d try it big, but I don’t think of coming back… .”

It was nothing special.

The invention and development of the steam engine reduced the sense of distance between cities.

With the freedom to come and go, it is natural for young and ambitious children to head to the big cities.

It is no longer a good thing to take over farming work like in the past.

“… Well, he did write a letter once in a while. Oh, do you remember Lutten? The Bocchan’s right hand.”

“How can I forget that friend?”

“It is said that he became a knight.”

“Oh, really?”

“Yes, it is Yubin’s pride. Rutton’s father still boasts so much. .”

The store manager’s words made Elric feel welcome.

-We’re going to be knights! The best royal knight in our kingdom!

-huh! I’ll trust only the captain and follow him!

Oh, it was.

He was a friend who dreamed of becoming a knight together.

If you think about it again, wasn’t he a good physique and strong enough to become a knight if he wanted to?

‘You’ve achieved your dream.’

It was fortunate.

Unlike himself who became a war mercenary, his friend realized his dream.

“house owner.”

Tyria said.

“Safety inspection is over. Let’s go to the next store soon.”

“Ah, that’s how it should be.”

It seems that while we are talking like this, we have finished our work.

Elric felt embarrassed and said to the store manager.

“Then I will come to you again.”

“If you need something to make clothes, you can find me anytime.”

“Yes, I do.”

After saying goodbye and leaving the store, I went around quite a few stores.

The last place we arrived at was the restaurant where we always ate.

The owner changed, but he was still an acquaintance.

“Elric? You say Elric?!”

All I had to know was that the son who inherited the store was friends with Elric.

“What crazy! You really are back!”

His name was Bart. He was always a supply soldier in war games, and he was the first to run away when there was an accident.

Faced with a new relationship, Elric hugged him.

What followed was chatter.

Selling memories is not enough.

The happy feeling never fades.

“Do you remember that time? huh? The day I sneaked up on the back mountain.”

“When they saw the wolf-type monster from afar, everyone scattered and ran away. Wasn’t it a miracle that no one died?”

“okay! You remember!”

As I giggled and laughed, I suddenly got closer to the past, and also because I was blurring myself from rolling in the battlefield.

Elric’s smile grew wider.

Maybe that was the problem, Elric couldn’t do a safety check at this store.

It was Tyria who played that role.

“God, the job is done. It will come back soon.”

“oh… .”

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Tyria said as she let out a voice with a dismayed look.

“It is done. Do you understand how nice it is to meet a close friend?”

“I’m sorry.”

“Elric, you are a bad husband.”

As Bart giggled, Elric glared at him.

Bart shrugged.

“Goodbye. I always come to eat during festivals.”

Anyway, it’s still very clever.

Elric said goodbye to him with a smile.

“Okay, see you then.”

left the store.

Bart continued to wave until he was out of sight.

“honey.”

“Oh sorry. I’ll be going soon.”

“What are you looking at? I know it’s good to meet friends, but we have a lot to prepare.”

“just… It’s a bit strange.”

Bart’s eyes were still on where Elric had left.

“I didn’t know those two would get married.”

“yes?”

“It’s just like that.”

Bart scratched his cheek and turned his head.

It was the past memories that come to mind.

-hey! ugly!

-… no.

-You’re ugly! My face is swollen and looks ugly? Rdio said it! A pretty person has a very slim face!

A smile appeared on Bart’s lips.

‘No, because it’s just the two of us, are we married?’

He was the one who approached that lady fearlessly, so maybe this one would suit him.

Bart brushed off his thoughts and headed to the kitchen.

The unexpected reunion was quite pleasant.