Save Log 15: The Festival is About to Start
The crimson sunlight showered the whole garden as well as the mansion. The wind blows over flowers making them dance as the birds and pidgeons are calling and chirping. I was getting ready for the Harvest Festival that held today.
“Hanjiro-sama. Everyone else is calling you. They are already ready.” Zefira said standing outside my room.
How the heck do they always get ready before I can even start? I thought women take more time to dress up.
“I am almost done. Will be there in a minute.”
I quickly put on my light armor and the cloak that Sylfia made for me. I don’t know if I need this but I also took the bow-quiver and the dagger with me as well. After that I headed down-stairs with Zefira.
“Oh, you are finally here. That’s good.”
“Good morning Hanjiro.”
“Good morning to you too, Joro.”
The sitting was crowded with the maids and Dermin. Joro was standing on his butler’s hand like usual. The fireplace was crackling.
“Joro-sama, can we go to the festival too?”
“I wish you could, Shino, but you are going to scare the people if you go like this.” Shino was disappointed along with the other young maids. The older ones tried to comfort them.
“Why did ya say no? Didn’t I tell you that it was just fine?”
“They are undead. If they go out they will terrify the people and the town guards will arrest them.”
“Joro-sama. Like we said, after they became undead, when I first saw them, I thought they were normal and just fine.”
“Hai, hai. Even Hanjiro and I thought that they were just humans. Isn’t that right, Hanji?”
“Yes. I thought they were human like us too. I think it’s safe to take them as well.” I said to Joro who was in deep thought now.
“But, what if they..”
“Oh come on Joro, you are overthinking this. They will be just fine, I tell ya. So let’s stop talking and go to the festival.”
“....alright. SInce you insist, all of you can go to the festival.”
“Yay! We can go Lola.”
“I want to eat the rice cake.”
“Are you gonna sit in a corner just like before Emona?”
“Yes, and don’t disturb me while I do it.”
“Oh come on! We can have fun if you join us.”
“I am not interested enough. Stop forcing me to do this (the loud kid)”
There was a cheer in the maids group. They were gossiping about how they are going to enjoy the festival. Everyone likes festivals whenever it’s my world or a fantasy world.
“Enough talking everyone. We will be leaving for the festival. I hope you are ready.”
“Haaai!” they replied in an instant.
“Umm, what about me Hanjiro-sama?” Zefira pulled my cloak from behind. I totally forgot about her.
“Well, you are of course going with us as well.”
“Oh, I see. Glad to know...are you going to pun..”
“Ask something else.”
“....I have nothing else to ask.”
Why does she always ask that question all the time? Is she a masochist?
“Let’s go to the festival!”
“Oooo!”
“Behave everyone. That’s not how a maid acts.”
“I am sorry, Joro-sama.”
We had to hire 4 carts to carry all of us to the main part of the town. Where the festival is held. We could see the town crowded with people from a mile away. I can tell this is a big festival for the townspeople.
“Many people gathered around this year too.”
“Ya, this is a big festival after all. People join it to relieve the stress of the demon lord.”
I guess that’s true. A bit of refreshment is necessary for staying alive. This festival is good for forgetting about the demon lord and enjoying something for a short period.
“But mostly they come to the festival just to get the free rice.”
You damn cat! You just ruined the mood.
“Where is Joro-sama?”
“He is on another cart.”
“Hmph! I wanted to go with him.” Masayahi turned around, pouting.
“Don’t feel sad. I am here with you.”
Rubede was rubbing her head to calm her down. Not sure if it’s working or not.
“Alright, we reached yer destination. Ya can get of now.” the cart driver announced after the cart stopped moving.
We got down the cart one by one. The place had more people than I thought it would be. Everyone was cheering, laughing and chatting. Some are buying festival items and so on.
“You are free to do anything. Girls, stick with your neechan. Don’t go somewhere on your own. Except you Emona.”
“Thank you Joro-sama.” Emona bowed to Joro.
“Can I go walk around with just Masayahi?”
“No, take one elder with you. I don’t want to see you get lost in the crowd.”
“But Shino is a big girl now.” Shino pouted.
“It’s ok Shino, we can enjoy it with Aneca neechan. Will you join us, neechan?”
“Alright, I will go with you two.”
“Yay!”
Man, they act so cutely. Reminds me of Sylfia.
After they decided who will go with whom and where, they parted their ways, saying goodbye to us. A group of 23 people walking together seemed a bit awkward, so Joro told them to enjoy the festival theirselves.
“Are you gonna go with us Emona?”
She replied with a ‘hmm’ while staring at me....she is after me.
“Alright, glad to have ya with us. Why don’t you enjoy yourself to Dermin?”
“Thank you, but I will be just fine. I am too old to enjoy this event.”
“Oh yeah, how old are ya again?”
“84.”
“84?!” all of us were knocked out by shock. While Joro laughed at us. I know he was old but, I never thought he was this old.
“I really love this festival.” said Joro standing on Dermin’s left shoulder.
“Hello there sir. I see you have a lot of house workers with you.”
“Wait, this isn’t..”
“I got just the thing for you. The servant broom. This not only can clean well, but also can spank the servant if they are not doing their work.”
“A spanking broom…” whispered Zefira.
What the heck?
“This is pretty weird thing to sell in public.” Furara commented.
“I don’t know, it sounds fun.” replied Lina.
“This worth 12,000 azuls but I will give it to you for 8,000 azuls. How about that?”
“Sorry, but, Hanjiro-sama doesn’t have any interest in that product.”
“Oh-oh, I see, well, I am going to leave you then.” the guy left us alone. Targeting someone else to sell his items.
“Ha-hanjiro-sama…”
Oh no, this is not good. This is definitely not good.
“Ca-can I have that br…”
“Out of question.”
“Well, well, you have a pretty interesting maid. I will give it for 7,000 azuls.”
What the heck is this guy’s problem?!
“Hey Hanji, just buy her one. If you don’t want to punish her, that broomstick is gonna do the job for ya.”
“What are you talking about Lina-san?!”
“What? I am just helping them out both, Zefira always asks Hanji to punish her. But he is too coward to do that.”
“I am not a coward!”
“In that case this broom will help you out. 6,500 azuls.”
“Yo-you don’t have to lower the price.”
“Buy two of them.”
“Huh?”
“Buy two of them. One for your Zefira and one for Ruby.”
“Ruby? Oh, Rubede.”
“I will pay you later.”
In the end, we bought the broom and told him to deliver them to our mansion.
“Hey Hanji, there is a big crowd over there.” I turned to the direction Furara was pointing. We were crossing a cross road. There was a big crowd on our left. The crowd is on the road in front of the guild. Most of them are adventurers. There are also some civilians in the crowd as well. They are cheering on something .
“Oh, I think I know what this is. Hurry up, you two.” saying that, Lina zoomed toward the crowd. I guess we have to follow her along.
This is Suimi, I would like to give a short announcement. The author is pretty sick again with a fever of 103 degree Fahrenheit. The special chapter might be delayed. Hope he gets better soon.