Upon returning to the Oasis, Sivan and the otherâs smiles were the first to greet them. Sivan heard the story from Camui, he was wearing a sad expression along the way, but Camui and the others were able to show a smile on their faces due to their safe return.
Afterwards, Hiiro was accompanied by Camui, Sivan and Jin-u to tend to the injured persons gathered at the Yurt.
âListen up, what I will be doing must be kept secretâ (Hiiro)
He gathered magical power in his fingertip
âI will only heal their injuriesâ
The 3 people nodded affirmatively.
Thus, Hiiro began healing each person. Applying âComplete Recoveryâ word magic to do so.
Prioritizing the children who are clinging to life. Their Mothers who are nursing them, hugging them tightly began to cry.
And then, not only the mothers but also everyone who was healed were bowing their heads repeatedly in gratitude to Hiiro.
âRather than doing that, you should honor your promise, Nitouryuuâ (Hiiro)
âYesâŠI understandâ (Camui)
âHmm? What promiseâ (Sivan)
âGranpaâ (Camui)
âWhat is itâ (Sivan)
âToday weâŠFeastâ (Camui)
âhmm?â (Sivan)
After that it became very busy.
The Ashura tribeâs dream of peace was achieved, and to celebrate Camui hurriedly began preparing for a feast.
Near the riverbank, several people were preparing a large pot, it is there that all the ingredients will be placed and cooked.
According to Camui the Ashura Tribe use it to cook whenever there is a celebration or a feast.
Everyone from the tribe gathers around the pot to eat and celebrate.
It was also a time when their dead comradeâs soul would be resurrected and be with them at the same time it was an opportunity for the people to get drunk.
The women take charge of ordering the men when cooking. The women yell at the men when they put in the ingredients to early or when their vegetable cutting was sloppy. It was like the men were useless when it comes to preparing food. But in actuality, the job of the men of the Ashura Tribe was normally to hunt or fight or to face danger while the womenâs job was to provide support. So, for this feast it was really the women that have the upper hand. The men have no choice but to do what the women say.
The stirring of the pot brought forth a nice smell that was carried by the wind that appealed to everyone. It was a strong curry like smell. The smell made their stomachs growl and their mouths drool which made them unable to work. Even Mikazuki was drooling which resembled a waterfall spilling out of her mouth.
âHey, drooling birdâ
âGui~â
âWhat do you mean âguiâ? Do something about your drooling, there is a puddle of drool already on your feet.â
There is a puddle of drool accumulating on Mikazukiâs feet, but because Hiiro told her about it she made a slurping sound to contain the drool, only to have it drip all over again.
Seeing this, Hiiro let out a sigh of exasperation.
ââŠâŠHiiroâ
The voice was from Camui who was coming closer.
âWhat is itâ (Hiiro)
âAbout grandpaâŠ.thank youâ
âDonât worry about itâ
Yes, After healing the seriously injured, Hiiro also healed Sivanâs injuries as it was a request of Camui. Even though Hiiro thought it was a pain to heal people over and over, he thought better of it.
But Sivan himself refused Hiiroâs healing, which surprise both Camui and Jin-u. They didnât understand the reasoning behind it. But Sivan said
âThis is a punishment that is etched in my body so that I would never forget.â
He was angered by his own inexperience. In truth, he could have stopped Rigund himself. If he had done so, Camui would not have experienced a painful memory. But his right leg was amputated and his eyes went blind. In the end I entrust everything to Camui. He wasnât able to do anything. When its his time to go to the other world, he would think that those were not joyous years. Even though his body could be healed, he cannot move the way he can when he was younger. That is why he cannot forget his current useless self. He thought to himself that he will carry the burden of his punishment until he passes away.
But Camui ignored Sivanâs words. He grew up to be who he is now because of Sivanâs leadership. He was young when he lost his mother and his father. It was Sivan who guided him to adulthood. He disregards all of Sivanâs past mistakes like what he was taught a chief would do. Camui wouldnât forget. Sivan doesnât need those injuries anymore. That is why he wants him to be healed as soon as possible.
Upon hearing those words, Sivan pondered for a moment. If he is to be healed, Camui must fulfill one condition. That his leg would be excluded from being healed.
Pointing to his artificial leg he said his request. Of course Camui protested against this. But this was the condition Sivan has set.
âThis stubborn old manâ Hiiro said, with Hiiroâs magic he can cure his blindness.
Even if his leg were to be brought back, he doesnât have the power to fight like he used to before. But with his eyesight back he could at least see his family. Thatâs why he only wants his eyesight to be healed.
âButâŠyou are stubbornâŠgrandpaâ
Camui was able to voice out a complaint.
âThat is my wishâ (Sivan)
âuuuuâ (Camui)
âJust you seeâ
Children were laughing near the pot where Sivan was at. Of course many were surprised to see his eye sight back, but even so, his family was very grateful that he was able to see again.
âGrandpa looks happyâ
Sivan had a smile on his face while he was playing with the children.
âWith thisâŠIts fine isnât it?â
âWho knows, But that smiling face isnât bad to look at right?â
âYesâŠHiiro thank youâ
Hiiro closed his eyes and crossed his arms. That honest gratitude made his back itch. It wasnât like him, but its not that bad of an experience, he thought.
Hiiro then heard that the pot was done. He opened his eyes, the thing he was waiting for is finally ready. He then hurriedly walked towards the pot. He saw a hot red liquid being poured unto a large leaf being used as a makeshift bowl. It was a stew like food that had many ingredients in it. It even smelled like beef stew.
He placed (tossed) a handful of soup into his mouth.
Even though it looks that way, it wasnât spicy, it had a sweet and spicy taste into it which makes you want to eat more. If partnered with rice, he doubts that he could have stopped eating. Â As he was thinking this, one of the children came over and offered him a plate with bread on it.
âOniichan, here, take thisâ
The child gave it to him with a smile, and everyone around was watching them. The other guys were eating the bread along with the soup, like a fondue.
Hiiro also imitated them on how they eat.
âOh?â
The moment he ate it, he instantly remembered. It was âNaanâ (TL: unleavened bread) It was unmistakably curry with naan bread. Hiiro then proceeded to eat it vigorously.
âHehehe, is it delicious?â
âYeah..â
It was another childâs face that showed up. This was one of the children that Hiiro healed. He came along side what it seems to be his mother.
âA, Mom! Oniichan said it was delicious!â
âOh? Thatâs great!â
The child replied with a smile.
âI really am truly gratefulâ (Mother)
In the Yurt he was thanked more than enough, they still couldnât stop thanking him, Hiiro thought.
However he doesnât feel that it was a bad thing.
âDonât worry about it, by the way this NaanâŠno , this bread, what is it?â
âOh, that is a fruitâ (TL: nut;fruit;berry)
As she was saying this, she points to a tree. A palm tree from what it looks like. It was bearing fruits the size of volleyballs.
âThat fruit needs to be heated at the right temperature for it to be soft like this, it is our staple food here.â
âI seeâ
âBut in the soup there are (ăȘăąăŒă rough translation: rimo-ne/lemon???),<green-crabâs meat>.<Torori shellfish>  , â
I see, Hiiro thought, so that must explain why I was able to taste a lemon like flavor in the soup. That was why it had that sour taste. That explains why there is a green crab meat in here. It was fun chewing the crab meat, wherein the taste spreads in your mouth. The in it was very very soft. It had that red coloring in it though when cooked, the red color dissolves into the stew and becomes white meat, it was the reason why the stew had that red color.
To top it all off the torori shellfish gives off the sweet and spicy flavor to the stew when cooked and mixed together with the other ingredients.
I didnât see any other ingredients aside from vegetables but over all this soup was very well made. I didnât even notice that I already had 5 servings of it.
As the mother and childâs explanation was over, they bowed and went off somewhere. It was then when Lilyn was walking towards me with a grin on her face.