I was surrounded by the old people of the village
“Well, we will be staying here for so ti. So I look forward to seeing more of the village.”
“Mmm. There is not much to see, but please enjoy your stay. Delia, please look after them.”
“Yes. I will show them around!”
We drank tea and chatted for a little longer. And then it was ti to take my leave.
“Perhaps I really am getting old. I did feel sothing special… But I don’t know. I really should let my son take over…”
The chief muttered just as I was leaving, but I pretended that I didn’t hear.
It was likely not about anyway…
“Ah, thank you.”
“It’s fine. Don’t be modest. It’s rare to have young people like you visit this village.”
After leaving the chief’s house, we t up with Phillip, Nicholas and Mr. Kanat. And then, as if they had been waiting, the old n and won ca out and surrounded us in the center of the village.
One of the old n handed a basket full of produce.
Aside from a well, there was a long table and chairs in the plaza, and people used it to rest and talk.
“People are talking about how Delia brought a young man. She is that age, after all…”
“Hey, grandmother, don’t say such strange things. It’s just a rumor… Mr. Kanat already told everyone about Mr. Takumi…”
“Haha. I just ca here to thank Ms. Delia for helping in Ractos. Also, I wanted to visit this village…”
As there was little excitent here, news of our arrival had already spread.
Well, most of the talk was about and Ms. Delia…
“Normally, it’s just rchants who co through here. Also people who buy wood.”
“Since they co regularly, they are well-known here. And most are on the older side. So we don’t get people like you.”
“I see.”
“Oh, on close inspection, you are not bad looking.”
“What are you saying? Are you trying to scare him away, old woman?”
“How rude! Fifty years ago, I was so beautiful that Mr. Takumi would have fallen for in an instant!”
“I’ve known you for a long ti, but I don’t rember you being like that ever?”
“Perhaps it was because you were too busy crying after being turned down by every woman you approached!”
“Ahaha…well…”
The old n and won started talking about sothing else, and my mind started to wander.
No, no. I should focus when talking to others. This was a bad habit.
In any case, fifty years… I suppose she would be about the sa age as now.
Though, I was not born at that ti, and would not be in this world.
Regardless, I chuckled as the old friends argued.
The others watched as if this kind of thing happened all of the ti.
“Hah… I’m a little tired.”
“Indeed. I am usually not surrounded by so many people.”
“ too… People always surround Leo, not .”
“I’m sorry, I didn’t think that they would all co out like this. I think all the elders of the village are here.”
By the ti that the sun started to set, we finally escaped the group of old folks, and we were able to return to our house and rest.
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