Emenas, a small town in the west
There are small hills of straw piled in the fields under the setting sun. The ground after the wheat harvest still has broken sections of straw. Stepping on it is not as stable as before the harvest.
Feng Nai sat on a stone block under the tree, watching the afterglow of the sunset spread across the world, casting long shadows on the hills made of wheat straw.
The harvest is finally over.
This was her first time to participate in field work. Although she wanted to give up halfway, she persisted because of her meager self-esteem.
I must take a good shower when I get home today. Funo began to miss the shower in the student dormitory. However, there is also a bathtub in Servis's house, but it will take more time to boil water.
The residents of the town put the wheat straw on carts and sent it to the barn nearby for storage. The next step was threshing.
Penny came over with a bunch of wheat ears.
"Miss, how do you feel about today's work?" She leaned over, put her hands on her knees, and looked at this young lady who was different from the past.
"The only thing I feel like doing right now is not wanting to do anything. I'll just take a shower, eat something, and lie down on the bed."
"That's great that you still remember to eat." Penny smiled.
"Has Funo ever eaten wheat grains?"
"Of course I've eaten wheat."
"It's either bread made of flour or ears of wheat." Penny shook the ears of wheat in her hand. This bunch of wheat was different from the golden ears of wheat in the field. It still had a green tint, and seemed not fully ripe.
"Come with me." Penny pulled Fengnai to a place sheltered from the wind, then picked up some remaining straw on the ground, put them together and lit them. A puff of green smoke accompanied by a smoky smell rose, followed by a weak flame.
As the personal maid of the eldest daughter of the Anemi family, although her strength is not top-notch, she is still at Sequence 2. She can heat things conveniently and better serve her master.
"What is this?" Feng Nai looked at Penny with some confusion.
"It's just roasted ears of wheat."
Penny took the green bundle of wheat ears and placed it over the open flame. Soon, green smoke rose, accompanied by the occasional crackling sound. As the flames scorched, Penny turned the wheat ears in her hand to evenly heat them, and a faint fragrance wafted out.
"alright."
Penny took down the bunch of wheat ears. The originally green outer shells of the grains were covered with a layer of charred black. The smell of smoke and fire was in the air, and a little white ash floated and fell in the air.
"Want to try it? It's actually quite good."
After cooling down a little, Penny put the wheat ears into her palms and rubbed them, and the dust and soft skin fell off. Then Penny opened her palms and let Fengno pick out the wheat grains to eat.
Feng Nai tried one out of curiosity, and a glutinous, smooth and sweet feeling spread on the tip of her tongue. Although the portion was not large, the taste was very novel.
"Can wheat be eaten like this?" She reached out and took the roasted wheat ear from Penny's hand and ate it in small grains.
"Well, but it can only be unripe green wheat ears. The ripe wheat kernels are hard and can't be eaten like this. Besides, there will be a lot of black ash when roasted. Those nobles will not try it."
“But the taste is really novel.”
As Feng Nai ate, a little black ash stained her fingers. Now, this young lady has lost some of her naiveté and gained some of the sunshine and beauty.
"As long as you like it, there are actually many new and interesting things in the world." Penny said as she stood next to Fengno. As the sun gradually set, dragonflies flew in the fields under the afterglow of the sunset.
"Thanks."
Fengno knew that Penny was trying to comfort her. After two years of traveling and living outside, she had gradually come out of the sadness of the past.
Even though everything about her family had vanished, at least she was still alive, wasn't she? Just like this field, even if it gets dark, the sunset glow is still beautiful, and tomorrow, the sun will still rise, and new life will be born on the earth.
"After graduation, I will travel around the world, and then come back to Hopeland to say hello to Melu and tell her about my experiences over the years."
"Then we'll go somewhere else and run the Anemiyi family again."
She took off her hat, stood up, and looked into the distance shoulder to shoulder with Penny, letting her light red hair sway in the evening breeze.
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Temple College, Church of Singing.
The afternoon sun shone through the stained glass windows. Men and women in white stood on the steps practicing singing as they prepared for the upcoming Winter Festival evening party.
A few students and teachers sat on the benches below, listening to the performance and occasionally pointing out areas for improvement.
In the last row of the church, two girls sat side by side.
"Does Luo Xier usually take classes and sing here?" Frosia turned around and asked while sitting next to the silver-haired girl.
"Well, but I usually don't sing." Although she is known as a legendary singer, Loran Hill herself is a shy person and usually does not take the initiative to perform.
"You don't have to sing too well, just an average pass will do. Your voice is very advantageous." Frosia thought that Loran Hill was afraid that he would not sing well.
"Well... although I don't sing in public very often, I can still hum." In fact, she does hum short tunes when she is alone.
Ever since her performance at Melody Crown last year, Luviki has been under the influence of the Chaos Phantom, falling into an abnormal state. Her performance has declined significantly, and she lost to other new generation singers in this year's Melody Crown competition.
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