The picturesque rice cakes are delicious today

Episode 17: To a Wide Land * 4

Then I signed an agreement with the curator of the museum to make the paintings a collection.... I'm a little embarrassed about what I've been worried about. However, the curator was delighted, and I thought it would be fine because I was getting stronger and stronger to see the painting.

... that's weird. But I don't feel sick. Forward-looking. I feel a lot scared and anxious, and I still hear voices in my head. But when you try to stop me, you say 'Shut up, idiot' in your head.

So let's draw a picture. After all, let's draw a picture. So first of all, I'm happy.

And I'd be happier if you could look at the pictures I drew and tell me you liked them.

Since I came to this world, I've gotten a little greedy... but I've decided it's okay.

... but I'm not used to it yet. But I'll do my best.

We decided to go back to the forest and live there again. I draw, and Lila does.... I wonder if we'll need Lyla's gallery.

Lian and Ange are playing in the snow. Soon, I was rolling snowballs with the horses to make a big snowman. Looks like fun.

Laocles has increased the number of people and the number of salaried jobs has increased. That's why I tried to help... but it didn't work. Laocles is an axe to lift lightly, but it's a little heavy for me. It's harder to swing it down to the firewood.... but I want you to practice this bit by bit and get better.

Crowe is knitting the race, saying, "It's been a long time." She missed seeing Lyla do it. The lace Claire weaves is delicate, accurate and stunning.... if I could just give it a try, I'd be better than payroll. It feels a little complicated...

... while being exposed to the cold of winter, but that makes life in the woods fun.

It's fun to stare at fireplaces that shake fire whilst stirring up firewood, and when snow falls, the sketch of the forest begins to turn pure white. The puddles are frozen the next morning, and it's fun to walk, slide, and fall on them.

Then, it's fun to see a horse that gathers in the cold and solidifies like a bun. The magnificent bird in the middle of the horse is a little hateful.

By the way, the dragon seems to be fine with the cold. I spend a relaxing time on the crystal island as usual, and when I go to play, as usual, I'm taken to the middle of the island where I eat nuts.... and I always come back from the island full of hunger. Mm-hmm.

... I spent a few days like that, and I got a letter in the woods.

It was Lian who delivered it to me. He brings the letter that arrived at Faye's house to the forest.

... when I saw the letter I received, I was a little surprised.

"That's great! Faye's brother said so! A fan letter!

"... yeah"

I was surprised. The letter I received was a fan letter. It's for me. About my painting.... I was really surprised. Really? Is the fan letter real? Sometimes I see it at the teacher's house, but, oh, well, there's something coming to me...

... all the contents of the fan letter made me happy to read them. I wonder how you can understand so many words that make me happy.

I think it's amazing that you look at the painting and think of something, that you can use it as a word, and that you can write to me. Especially since I'm not very good at using words, maybe I can't write a fan letter even if I think about it.

Wow, a fan letter writer. Wow...

"... you're floating."

"Yeah."

A few days after I got my fan letter, I was floating. I was drawing a picture while floating. It's fun. It's really fun. It's fun and I'm happy. Isn't this the best?

Looking at me like that, Lyla is laughing fun again. [M]

"Well, that's fine. Just like you."

"Yeah."

Happy and fun, she nodded back with a full smile. Then Lyla giggles again.

"... you'd better do that after all. It's weird what I'm saying."

"... hmm?

I wondered what that meant. When I stopped moving my pencil, Lila laughed a lot.

"You like drawing, don't you?

"Yeah."

When she nodded without hesitation, Lila also nodded.

"It's alive. I'm kind of starting to enjoy watching this."

... I see. Yeah. Well, I'm aware of the pleasant look on your face.

So, just stay put.

"... yeah"

Nod honestly.

... yes. I'll stay like this. I enjoy drawing pictures, and I'm glad they praise me... I think it's all right, so I'm going to live.

I've been told by many people, "This is fine"... because I can feel that way. So...

"Ah, when I look at your paintings, I'm starting to want to draw them too. It feels weird."

"... doesn't Lyla like to paint?

When I asked her, Lila shrugged her shoulders a little.

"I never really thought about likes or dislikes."

... eh.

"I'm surprised....."

"... no, you know what? Not all humans enjoy painting."

That would be the case. Because the teacher is not very good at drawing, he didn't really like drawing. Mm-hmm.

"You're so good at this?

"Hmm... somehow, for me, painting has been a means to earn money for a long time, and because it was a means to buy my mother's medicine and food... you couldn't say you liked or disliked it."

... I see. Lyla didn't live to paint, she painted to live.

When you think about it, it feels like you have a painful chest.

"But... yes. I liked it. I've noticed recently that I like to paint."

But Lyla laughs brightly and says so.

"Yes, you're the reason I'm here."

Eh?

"When I see you painting, I want to paint. Draw a picture and say," Fun and fun! When I look at you smiling and praising the painting and "I'm happy...", I can remember that drawing is fun and I'm happy to be praised. "

... I wonder how much I'm jerking off. I don't like it.

"That's why you reminded me that I like painting.... ah, but you, too, may owe it to Fai. They let me live in the woods, I lost my money, and I started painting for no purpose."

... I see. Yeah, I'm glad.

Life in the woods... well, as Mr. Crowe said before, we don't have the luxury of doing it in the city. So, I know how inconvenient it is and that not all people like living in the woods.

But still, living in the woods, eating, clothing, and shelter are in a state of sufficiency... and if Lyla is satisfied with it, I'm happy about it. As a painting by one, as a spiritual spirit of the forest.

Then we relaxed again and painted for about six hours... and Laocles called for us to take a break on the way, so we decided to take a break.

Tea, cookies and a small cupcake came out during the break.... the fairies seem to have learned to make cupcakes. It is a cupcake about the size of a little on top of two fingers, but it is kind of cute because there is a cream squeezed on top and sugar confectionery decorated on top.

"Delicious! It's so fluffy and sweet... it tastes so happy!

Lyla said so, and the fairies and Ange were illuminated. I'm glad.

"This forest is really weird. I don't suppose there's anywhere else to eat sweets made by fairies... A lot of strange creatures, and somehow, it's a really weird forest."

When I'm praised for the forest, I get a little light this time. [M]... ah, is this correct? Sure enough, I've become a spiritual spirit in the forest, but I feel a little different when I'm flattered by the forest...

"... what's with that weird face?"

"No... it's nothing."

When I was thinking about it, Lyla made me suspicious. Yeah...

"Well, that's fine, but... ahh, I'm a little lost in this forest."

Lyla sighed a little as she roared the cookies.

"What are you doing?

"The location of the field.... that's how I feel when I don't really want to get into this forest."

Lila said that and sighed again.

... I know a field about the size of one of her next to her house is already being cultivated.

However, it seems that Lyla intends to build another field.

"Hey, are you planning on getting bigger here?

... on a large scale?

"The number of people will increase. When that happens, you see, the size of the field has to be considerably bigger.

I see. Um... I didn't think about it.

After all, it's better to be self-sufficient only in this forest to a certain extent. Yeah, I haven't done that before.

"If you think about making the fields bigger later, it's better outside the woods, right? But I don't want to rent a horse every time...."

Anyway, Fay flew with a Summoner for less than an hour. It would be a terrible thing if you were walking. I'd love to have a horse there...

"Then come on....."

And Lila said one more thing, sighing.

"Remember? This"

Lyla moves the chain through the collar of her clothes and takes out the pendant. The indigo jewels are stuck in it... yeah. I remember. It's Lila's mother's pendant. Something inside that looks like a plant seed.

"I remember."

I remember the contents, too. I also remember that Lyla was confused about the treatment of the contents.

When I answered, Lyla looked a little lost again... and asked.

"... hey. If it were you. Do you sow this?