Chapter 14

Chapter 14

A few days have passed since the project to build my father’s solid foundation was successfully completed.

Coroi plant always grows well except in winter, but these days, right after the rainy season, the stems are the strongest period, so my father suddenly became busy.

Since he went out early in the morning and came back late at night, I had more time to be alone.

My father was very worried about me saying he couldn’t be with me, but on the contrary, I was very happy because I had freedom of action.

Even on a day like today, I can do what I have to do without having to explain it out loud to my father.

I was waiting for Alpheo on the stairs of the main building, which was quiet because no one was going around.

“Alpheo! Here it is!”

Alpheo, looking around at my voice, found me and ran over there.

“Miss!”

Alpheo’s hand, approaching with a happy smile, held an object wrapped in cloth.

“That’s it!”

The size of the sculpture done by Alpheo was actually quite large than I thought.

It was the volume that did not decrease from the log that was first given as material.

It would mean that the sculpting went smoothly without any discarded parts.

I haven’t seen the finished version yet, but I’ve already tried to see laughter coming out.

“Can I see it?”

“Yes, of course!”

In my words, Alpheo put the pieces down in a suitable place and carefully peeled the fabric off.

Whether they used what was at home, or rough cloth as this fabric fell through from the sculpture, and the wooden statue appeared.

“Wow….”

I couldn’t take my eyes off the statue for a while.

The material was only a common wood.

The common wood now reborn as a work of art in Alpheo’s hands.

I did a good job entrusting it to this future genius artist!

When I said nothing and looked at the wooden pole, Alpheo couldn’t.

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“Are you sure you don’t like it?”

“Yeah? No! I don’t like it! The pieces are so pretty I forgot to talk for a second. Thanks, Alpheo!”

When I spoke while holding Alpheo’s right hand with both hands, a smile appeared on his face full of freckles.

“Thank you for giving me a chance, Miss. I really wanted to tell you this.”

“Thank you to me? Is there anything I should be thankful for?”

If Alpheo hadn’t taken care of the sculpture, I wouldn’t be able to give a gift like this to my grandfather.

But Alpheo shook his head at my words.

“It’s difficult for me to get these good quality logs. It was an invaluable experience to sculpt with good materials.”

Alpheo’s hand, with calluses, stroked the statue.

It was as if it was reminiscent of the process of work that was fun, and there was a soft smile spreading around my mouth.

“And you trusted me.”

Alpheo’s gaze and my gaze met.

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“Do you know what this statue looks like?”

At my question, Alpheo flinched as if he had caught a secret, but nodded softly.

“My father saw me doing sculpture in the room. At first, I was very upset. I knew who this woman was, and did I dare make a sculpture?”

Ah, Alpheo’s father would have known my grandmother.

“Although you understood that it was a young lady who told you to make a wooden statue.”

The cloth that Alpheo had taken off was again covered over the statue and carefully wrapped.

It was a touch that seemed to treat a treasure.

“Right. This statue is of a deceased grandmother. And I’m going to give this wooden statue Alpheo made to my grandfather as a gift.”

Alpheo’s fingertips, who had just been tying up the ends of the cloth, trembled.

“Also ….”

Alpheo nodded a couple of times and said to me again.

“Thank you, Miss. For believing that I can make it.”

And I could see that Alpheo’s eyes were changing somewhere.

His eyes were shining with guns as if he had a strong goal.

“I used to help my dad and do carpentry sometimes, but now I’m really old enough to start working a job. I have a lot of trouble these days.”

Alpheo, scratching his head, laughed darkly.

“Neither father nor mother should put down their hobbies like pieces and learn work in earnest……….”

“So you made the decision?”

I asked carefully.

Originally, Alpheo lived as a carpenter for more than ten years as it is and later gained recognition as a sculptor.

What if I said, ‘I’ve done enough sculpting now, so it’s better to focus on my life.’

I was scared.

But my worries disappeared with Alpheo’s refreshing smile.

“I enjoy sculpting. I will be a carpenter who succeeds my father, but I will continue sculpting on a day off like this one. So I can really become a sculptor anytime soon.”

Ah. He must have been like this during his fifteen years.

It wouldn’t have been so easy.