Chapter 189 Salty
The scene was quiet for a brief moment.
Hikari looked around, then quietly approached me and whispered, "But, but, Mr. Yumi, the people in Mermaid Harbor often eat fresh fish, right? The waters around there also belong to the outer sea of Memulia, but I've never heard anyone say that the dishes they cook taste wrong or anything."
So it's just a possibility, a possibility.
I quietly responded in return: "Anyway, I don't think the real reason is here."
"Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility of any additional factors influencing this. After all, the distance between Moon Bay and Mermaid Harbor is quite far, and Moon Bay is an inland bay that is constantly on the edge of a magical chaos zone. The two cannot be generalized."
"oh!"
Hikari nodded, seemingly confused.
I saw her open her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but as soon as she uttered the first breathy sound, a black head suddenly popped out, brushing its fluffy, messy hair against our faces, forcing us to lean back and cover Hikari's face: "What are you talking about? Why are you whispering? Is there something we can't hear, or shouldn't hear?"
I moved a little further away and took a closer look in the reflection of the shore. Only then did I recognize the dark head that had suddenly squeezed between me and Hikari. It was Anne, who had let her two ponytails down and was now letting her black hair fall loosely.
Its dark red eyes seemed to gleam brightly in the night, constantly shifting from side to side, its gaze sweeping over us with increasing suspicion.
"Ah! I understand now, this must be what people call filming... filming what again?"
"It's a shot... Waaah!"
I covered the two girls' mouths, feeling a little embarrassed and annoyed, and quickly changed the subject: "I was just regretting that you two were going to waste that delicious bowl of fish soup!"
"Pfft! What a pity, what do you mean by covering my mouth to stop me from speaking!"
Annie, panting heavily, quickly escaped from my outstretched arm. Just as I was about to explain, I suddenly heard a soft reply from nearby: "...because he thinks you're all idiots."
Wait, whose voice is that again?
Somewhat surprised, I looked down. The young boy, whose eyes were slightly red and swollen, slowly raised his head. His light-colored pupils stared straight at me, revealing a maturity that didn't match his appearance: "I don't think you'll deny this conclusion, because that's what you think."
Well, that's true, but I can't just agree to it casually. Otherwise, judging from Annie's impending outburst, my fingers might suffer again.
Hey Ai An, what happened to your usual aloof, book-loving, good-natured persona? Why are you suddenly getting involved and causing trouble at a time like this?
"Alright, alright, let's stop talking about this. Let's get back to eating. I'm starving!"
"Fine, I'll eat it, but you still need to explain to me clearly what that means!"
What else could it mean? You're an idiot.
Shaking my head, I sat back down at the table. The soup bowl that had cooled down had been refilled with hot soup. Shen Xue, who hadn't left, was holding her own bowl and sipping it silently.
"Didn't you say it was salty? Why are you drinking it again?"
I added more fish meat to my bowl, removed a few of the thicker bones, and what was left was tender fish meat that I could eat without having to chew it too much.
Miyuki glanced at me quietly, swallowed the soup in her mouth, and then spoke: "It's just to train my patience. It's also a way to train myself."
Fine, fine, I can't expect this training fanatic to say anything else.
It's unclear what exactly the saltiness they felt in the soup was, and it didn't seem like Hikari had accidentally added too much salt while cooking. But if it was indeed the saltiness from excessive salt, drinking a lot of it could lead to dehydration.
Just in case, I added, "If you really find it too salty, don't drink it. It might cause you problems. I have some ingredients I collected along the way. It's not much, but it's enough to make another bowl of broth."
“And meat we caught on the way!” Hikari excitedly raised her hand.
"There's no need to go to such lengths."
Shen Xue shook her head, drank the fish soup in her bowl in one gulp, and casually placed it beside her: "Although I thought it was too salty at first, after getting used to it, I was surprised to find it quite bland, and I no longer found it flavorful."
She paused, looked at the bay filled with moonlight and starlight, and said, "After hearing your story just now, I unexpectedly remembered something while drinking this soup."
She murmured softly in a slightly softer voice, her icy eyes fixed on the empty space, as if watching a hazy dream: "The arduous studies of my youth, the sudden accident that befell the elders who cared for me, the disdain and misunderstanding of my peers, the nights spent in mountain caves in the wind and snow, encountering wicked villains with malicious intentions while wandering outside, fighting against beasts that were beyond my strength, challenging powerful figures everywhere, constantly honing my own strength... all these are unimaginable hardships that I have to endure."
At this moment, the deep snow was like a frozen lake without a ripple, existing quietly without disturbing any waves.
Hikari approached slowly, quietly placing her hands on the back of Miyuki's hands, which were resting on the table, and sat down silently beside her.
I couldn't stand the silence any longer. I looked around and couldn't help but blurt out, "I don't know why you brought this up... but without those past experiences, you wouldn't be who you are today, and you wouldn't be able to meet us like this, right?"
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