488 Road to curry (1/2)

It's time to go home.

Maya suddenly said, teaching them obstacle slipping, driftsand slipping, and sandboarding jumping skills.

”What, are you leaving already?

She was very happy to teach me how to play the new sandboard.

I thought you wanted to play all day long...

”Dad, I'm not very good at hotel work....”

I can see a reason to go home with a bitter smile somewhere.

My father made time for his daughter, Maya, but the strength of the inn seems subtle.

My father told me to make time, but I guess I'm more concerned about my work.

What a healthy kid to have the option to play without worrying about being a child.

My sister, who is haunted by some snob, would like to be appraised of the beauty of such a drag.

”Okay. Well, that's enough for today.”

”I'm sorry you took the trouble to make time.”

Maya feels sorry because she decided to cut it off on the way out.

It was a short time, but it's obvious that Maya wanted to play more because she wanted to eat what I taught her.

It is a good boy to be able to care about others in this way.

”Don't worry about it. Enjoy it, that's all.”

It doesn't matter if the time you play is short or long. What matters to me is whether or not I enjoyed the time I spent at that time.

The time I spent exploring new ways of playing sandboards with Maya was fun for me, so I wouldn't get angry.

Having said that, Maya smiles happily.

”I'll practice the play you taught me by the next time I see you! Come play with me again!

Yeah, I don't know when, but I'll see you later.

I dropped off Maya running to Jaisar with a sandboard, and I replied in vague terms.

I don't know if it will come soon or if it will be ahead of me, but I really wanted to play with Maya on the sandboard again.

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When Maya and I broke up, I came back to Jaisar.

I haven't been able to do much sightseeing because I've been playing somehow.

Crawl through the market with cheeks full of bread that feels as if you bought it at the stall.

Yeah, I can't wait to feel this ticklish feeling. It has the aroma of wheat, but also a firm sweetness.

You can eat it with olive oil or sauce, but it's delicious enough to eat as it is.

Ah, if you're eating something like nang, you'd want to eat curry.

Speaking of nang, the thing that comes to mind is curry. Personally, I like eating with rice, but eating curry with nan is not bad.

I remember the curry impulsively because I was eating bread like Nang.

That unspeakable spicy taste. The cuisine combines richness, sweetness and spiciness that can only be described as curry flavour.

Over the years, I've never forgotten that taste.

Hello, boy.

When I remembered the taste of curry in my memory, I was surprised to hear it.

”Ah... the shopkeeper who sold lassie juice the other day”

”I want you to stop saying things like you forced me to sell it.”

It was my uncle who shrugged my shoulders at the spice shop who had been doing a terrible business of feeding me spicy spices and buying me lashy juice.

I can't forget the dirty talk of that time.

”I don't want russian juice.

”Don't look at me like that. The reason I called this time was because Rajelika, the capital of the King, had unusual spices in it.”

Rajelika is the capital of the Kingdom of Razur.

Spices bought from the most populous places in the Kingdom of Lazur... I wonder what they are.

”Show me.”

Yeah, that's fine.

That said, the owner took out a small wooden box separate from the shelves displayed.

When I take out the small bottle inside, I open the lid and show a small amount of spice.

A yellowish seed with a small oval about five millimetres in length. There is a unique smell that I have smelled from there.

”... maybe this is cumin?

”Oh, you're a wise man to know. It is called cumin because it is a spice harvested near Rajerica. It's a luxury dish that can be used for meat, vegetables, and stewed dishes.”

Speaking of cumin, it's a typical kind of spice needed for curry.

”Can I try some?

Oh, that's good.