Kingdom of Kylorans, city of Burjeni...
I've been an adventurer for over two months now, and the city of Buryny is getting cooler faster than I expected.
You need to wear a coat when you go out, otherwise you'll be shivering in the cold wind...
What are my goals for today?
I'll continue taking on D-rank commissions from the guild, since there's nothing else to do.
Upon joining the guild, it was unexpectedly noisy...
Is today a special day?
At this time, there were more than twice as many people in the guild as usual.
"Give me a plate of fried rice!"
"Okay, please wait a moment!"
The receptionist seemed busy; she was writing something, something like a card.
"OK!"
"Hmm...very suspicious!"
It took about ten minutes for the fried rice to be served from the cashier, much longer than usual.
but……
It doesn't affect my mood. There are more people in the guild than before, so it's understandable that the chefs are too busy.
...
"Um……?"
There were surprisingly few requests today; the entire notice board could be described as having only a handful of request forms.
"Why isn't there a level restriction?"
The above request does not require a level.
All of them are delivery requests...
"Um……"
I don't want to do this kind of request...
"Oh, is Leon taking on another job today?"
It was the receptionist, the older woman, holding a few cards in her hand; it looked like the ones she had been writing on and off.
"Is this a new request?"
"Yes, are there any better commissions available?"
"There are no adventure requests posted today. If Leon wants to take one, I can go to the front desk and check for you."
"Indeed suspicious..."
It seems today is indeed a special day. I've been in the guild for so long, and this is the first time I've encountered such a situation.
"Could you please take a look at this C-level request?"
"Please wait a moment!"
The receptionist posted the card she was holding on the notice board.
"...?"
What's pasted on top?
It's not a new commission, is it?
What is it?
Happy Ghost Festival?
"Yeah...it seems like today is the Ghost Festival..."
What kind of festival is it again? I think it was introduced from the Central Continent...
I remember... that day...
Sylvie would prepare a lot of food...
There will be things like mooncakes among them.
...
"Oh, is Leon also going to carry out a commission today?"
They saw me at the front desk.
It was Pro and others...
"They're here really early today..."
As far as I can remember, they seem to spend a whole day gathering intelligence after accepting a commission, and they're the type of people who don't come to the guild in the mornings.
"Um……?"
Saying the same things as the receptionist...
Is it because of the Ghost Festival?
"Leon, you need to take a break from time to time. You're pushing yourself too hard."
"Wouldn't that be too much free time?"
Probably...
I've just gotten used to this fixed lifestyle...
Today is the Ghost Festival!
"Um……?"
"What does this have to do with whether or not we accept the case?"
Highly suspicious...
"Anyway, don't take any more requests today. By the way, it seems your mother sent you something, Marta!"
"..."
I took the box from Marta's hand. We agreed not to have any contact for a year. What a worrying woman.
It's true that it suits my mother's personality; she still treats me like a child.
"Is it that 'mooncake'?"
There was nothing else, just a card that said...
"Leon! Happy Ghost Festival!"
"Well……"
There really hasn't been any news from home...
Since that's the case, let's take a day off today, since there aren't any suitable requests anyway...
...
Night fell quickly, and the moon in the sky seemed different than usual.
Round and plump...
It's like a mooncake sent by my mother.
"Leon, what are you thinking about!"
We sat in the corner, with...
Pro, Marta, Lia.
"Well……"
The orcs, always eager to freeload, would naturally be present at this time...
"Leon! Happy Ghost Festival!"
"Well……"
"Kid, you don't know what the Ghost Festival is, do you?!"
Lilith's attitude while talking is terrible, she's just trying to freeload...
"That is...?"
I don't have a deep impression of the Ghost Festival, except for the mooncakes that Sylvia and my mother made together!
"The origin of the Ghost Festival is quite complicated. Although it was introduced from the Central Plains, it is very popular among people."
"On this day, families gather together to eat mooncakes and admire the full moon, symbolizing reunion!"
Marta speaks very gently; it turns out she also enjoys a little wine, which is rare for her.
"Family?"
So, there was a similar festival in my past life. What did we do on that day?
Practicing sword swings?
Or is it reading and writing?
Or, lock yourself in your room?
family?
I haven't seen him since that day. Where did he go?
I have no idea……
but……
It seems that in this world, family members are never absent...
A half-baked father, a loving mother, Sylvie, and Anna...
Gazing at the full moon outside the window...
Will they see this full moon like I do?
"Because adventurers are often away from home, they can't spend this holiday with their families. So the guild prepares a sumptuous meal and drinks on this day, because adventurers who have gone through hardships together are like family!"
"Uh...is that so?"
What a rare day!
Family?
Looking at the smiles of Pro and the others, I felt a warm glow in my heart, and a sense of peace, for some reason...
It seems that you're not alone when you're out and about.
"It's so bitter..."
I tried what was supposed to be beer in the glass.
It gives a very bad impression...
"Why do adults like to drink this kind of stuff!"
"Haha, Leon is still just a kid!"
I don't know why, but seeing Pro laughing out loud really annoyed me.
Glug glug...
I suppressed my dissatisfaction and gulped down the beer in my glass...
“So, Pro, what adults can do, I, Leon, can do too. I’m not a little kid anymore. I’m nine years old, I’m a big kid now.”
"Hey, Leon..."
"Hmph! What a stubborn brat!"
"Is this really okay?"
"In that case, let's raise a glass and celebrate!"
Pro stood up, raised his glass, and addressed the crowd.
"Who's afraid of you..."
Alcohol seems to numb the brain...
but……
Who cares about these things? After a beer, you might feel much better.
...
Happy Ghost Festival!
We clinked our glasses, and everyone seemed to be smiling, even though we weren't talking to our so-called family!
"Family?"
Pro! Martha! Lydia! Lilith!
My half-baked father and mother! Anna!
Sylvie!
Yes! Today is the Ghost Festival! It's a day for family reunions!
"Yes! Happy Ghost Festival!"
Oh, I can't fall behind, not even with a smile!
Cheers!
Another beer down the drain...
It seems that after getting used to it, it's not so bad to drink anymore...
It's actually quite warm...
"Oh, right, I still have some mooncakes that my mother sent! Let's all eat them together!"
The Ghost Festival! How can we forget mooncakes?
"Mmm...it's delicious, Leon!"
"As expected of Ms. Felicia!"
"snort……"
"Leon, is there any more? Give me one more!"
"Hey! Lilith, don't steal it! That's mine!"
"Ugh... Leon is so stingy!"
...
Looking at the crowd in front of him...
"Family?"
Although they aren't real family, but...
But it gives people a very reassuring feeling!
"Father, Mother, Anna, Sylvie! Happy Ghost Festival! Cheers!"
Cheers to the full moon!
...
"Leon must be celebrating the Ghost Festival around this time too! I wonder if he'll receive any mooncakes!"
"Yes, madam!"
"What's Leon doing? Maybe he's meeting other girls!"
"Haha! Anna is worried about her husband being stolen away too!"
"Ah...no, no, I just miss Leon so much!"
"In that case, let's raise a toast to Leon!"
"Okay! But Anna can't drink alcohol! Let's use juice instead!"
"Leon! Happy Ghost Festival!"
Cheers to the full moon!
...
It's the Ghost Festival again!
Looking at the full moon in the sky, I imagine my family is celebrating the Ghost Festival now!
"Mom and Dad! Grandma! Brother! Brother! Happy Ghost Festival!"
Cheers to the full moon!
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