Prologue (1/2)

Prologue

While basking under the pleasantly warm and mild sunlight, I am strolling in the middle of village.

Mother said that she will make jam because Rabo fruits would ripen soon. I like Rabo fruits very much and I also like Rabo fruit jam very much. That’s why I’m delightfully singing an impromptu song 「Raran, ran」. Mother also sings a song while cooking, but I never heard her sing the same song.

When she was asked,「Why?」 Mother answered 「It’s improvisation.」

When she was asked, 「What is improvisation?」, Mother told my two older brothers and older sister, 「It’s something that come to mind without any planning.」Afterwards, my mother made older brother’s cheek prominent.「Punishment, for example!」she said.

Mother’s punishment is peerless. Older brother what have you done?

At this time, mother, older sister and grandmother are working to dye hand-woven clothes. Father, older brothers, and grandfather are in the wheat fields. As the youngest child, I, to not disturbing their work, am also working -- by playing energetically. When I am older, I wonder if I would also need to help with the work.

When I arrived at the village outskirt, I met with Kuga-san who is carrying firewood. 「Good Morning, Kuga-san」

I greet him while bowing my head. Father said that greetings are important.

「Oh, Mira. It’s good that you always give your greetings. Even though your siblings a much older than you, you turn this well? No, Gai’s is also far younger than his older siblings.... but he’s different, huh? 」 (Kuga)

I don’t know why, but Kuga-san pet my head with his firm hand. Waai[1], I am praised.

Kuga-san is Ilga Village’s only blacksmith. He can borrow Fire Spirit’s power, so he can use magic. When he was young, he had work like exterminating monster or gathering medicine ingredients, however, after being badly injured, he succeeded his family business.

Although I think battling with monster is scary, I want to use magic. I want to meet with the Spirits. I wonder what they are look like. Are they sparkly? It seems only those with special eyes are able to see Spirits. Kuga-san says that he can’t see them.

「Are you strolling alone today?」(Kuga)

「Yes. Since Gai is playing a ball game in the vacant lot today.」(Mira)

Gai is a boy who is my childhood friend that often plays with me.

「Maybe because once in a while Gai wants to play with the boys. Will you be alright all alone?」(Kuga)

「I’m fine. Although my body is frail, I can take a stroll by myself. Also it’s not like Gai can always be with me.」(Mira)

「Is that so? However even if the sun has become warm, there is still the cold wind. Don’t go home with cold, ya hear? Bye now, since I still have my own work to be done.」Said Kuga as he entered the house. The adults always paired me and Gai as a set. I wonder if it because our houses are next to each other, and that we’ve been together since we born. My older brothers and older sister used to often play with me, however now they are busy helping Father and Mother so they can’t play with me anymore....

「Let’s go and see how Gai doing. It’s only a peek. After that, let’s go home.」(Mira)