"Your ancestors are not Yinir people?" Yuffie combed her hair and confirmed, "Did they come from another continent?"
"It is said that it is." The boss replied ambiguously, "Even so, it was a long time ago. They themselves have long forgotten what happened in their hometown, so I don't know the specific situation."
"Have you...ever thought about going back to your hometown for a visit, Musk?"
"Forget it." The middle-aged man said as he put the prepared food on the plate, "Now I am more like a native Yinil person. Even if there are traces of another continent in my blood, hundreds of
The past year has almost faded away. As for hometown -" he picked up the plate and walked outside, "there is a saying here, hometown is where the heart is."
Yuffie thought about the innkeeper's words. Hometown is where the heart is - she understood the meaning of this sentence and the mood the innkeeper wanted to express. As someone who was born and raised in this continent, she has already mixed in with most of the Ini people.
As a Kamal person of your ancestry, perhaps for the shop owner, this is his real hometown.
"Hey, little girl." The middle-aged man returned to the kitchen, wiped his hands with a wet cloth hanging by the side, and began to make the next dish, "You seem a little worried?"
"Probably a little bit." She looked at the shop owner's side face that had both the characteristics of the Inil and Kamal people, and asked softly, "People like your ancestors who came here from Aier...another continent,
Are there many?"
"Who knows." The man put butter cut into small pieces into the pot, then poured in flour and stir-fried, letting the aroma permeate the kitchen. "I don't think there are many, otherwise there wouldn't be everyone like me here.
We're here." He looked at the pot with satisfaction, sniffed, and poured in a ladle of water from the side. "Speaking of which, this dish is said to have come from another continent. I'll give you a taste later.
.”
Yuffie nodded and watched the shopkeeper pour the previously fried bacon and mushrooms into the pot to stew while continuing to ponder the previous question.
It sounds like Musk's ancestors just came here for some reason and settled down - maybe because they wanted some peace and quiet at the end of their business or adventure; maybe they met a lover here who could stay with them for a lifetime.
However, a vague intuition told her that the truth of the matter was not as simple... nor as beautiful as she had imagined.
"Thank you very much. In fact, Lin should like it more than me." She suppressed these meaningless thoughts, turned and walked out of the kitchen, "Thank you for answering my question, Musk."
When she walked to the door, the innkeeper's voice came from behind.
"By the way, little girl." The shop owner seemed to suddenly remember something, "If you are still doubtful about your future, there is a place that I think... is worth a visit for you."
She turned around and responded softly, indicating that she was listening.
"I think you have probably heard of Jingxin Lake in the Emerald Territory." The boss introduced with some pride, "It is as famous as the Alliance's Trial Tower and Alberon's Ancient Labyrinth.
The scenery of the three wonders of the mainland."
"I heard that it is a lake that can reflect the entire life." The middle-aged man turned back and gave a thumbs up to the girl, "I have never been there, because I always feel that I will see something bad.
Hahahaha." He showed a hearty smile, "It is said that some people also jumped into the lake and committed suicide after watching it. However, I believe you are not that kind of people! In other words, life is still very long, there is nothing you can't think about!"
In a sense, Yuffie understood why Gypsophila was able to become friends with the shopkeeper in front of her. This man's level of optimism and open-mindedness was probably rare among all humans. That was also something she could learn from - now
She does not lack something called "hope" yet, but perhaps in the further future, this conversation with Musk can be the motivation for her to continue moving forward.
"Thank you." She said reassuringly, "Also, please give us a portion of the "cream soup" you are making now."
…
Their accommodation that night also did not disappoint them.
The hotel room is not too big, but it is neatly and warmly decorated. There are two clean cups on the table in the corner, and a full jar of clear water. The light yellow curtains and sheets, and hanging
On the ceiling, the occult lighting fixtures spread orange light throughout the room, filling the entire room with a warm atmosphere.
The other two people lived next door to them, and the style of the room was the same as theirs. Because she was a little tired from the long journey, Anya returned to the room to rest early after dinner. Anya was not a spoiled young lady, and the stars in the sky were also
I have long been accustomed to surviving in the wild, and I am quite satisfied with my current accommodation environment.
Yuffie stretched slightly and sat on the spacious double bed. The mattress was thick and soft, with excellent elasticity. It was probably only comparable to the beds in the college dormitories. She lay down on her back and felt a sense of freshness.
The aroma of trees spreads to the nose - it is the smell of camphor tree. In addition to repelling mosquitoes, according to the shop owner, it also has the effect of calming the nerves and promoting sleep.
Of course, she only thought it smelled pretty good. If she wanted to have a good sleep, Lin had many more effective potion preparations, some of which could also allow users to experience specific sweet dreams, such as a meal of her favorite
's feast.
"What did you and Musk talk about tonight?" Lin quickly lay down next to her. She was so satisfied with the shopkeeper's cream soup that she ran to chat with the shopkeeper about cooking topics for a long time, "That's right.
Isn’t it also related to eating?”
"I'm not you." Yuffie chuckled and stretched out his hand to rub his friend's smooth blond hair. "I'm a little interested in his past... However, I got some special gains."
She roughly described the conversation between herself and the shop owner, including the wonder that the other party mentioned called "Jingxin Lake", "My intuition told me that if I took a trip there, I should be able to see something valuable.
.”
"The lake that reflects the entire life..." Lin repeated her words, turned around and met her eyes, "It's too exaggerated to say it. Everyone's life has countless possibilities, even in the legend
I’m afraid I can’t see everything through the “Wish Making Technique”, right?”
"I think so." Yuffie blinked, "However, rumors are never without reason. That lake may reflect everyone's heart, or it may indeed illuminate part of the future." She
Yawning slightly, "Anyway, let's go take a look?"
"Of course, it sounds very interesting." Lin nodded quickly, "Anya will definitely be interested, and Gypsophila will not object - by the way, Yuffie, if the future can indeed be seen there, do you think we will look at it?
In what scenario? For example...you become a very powerful archmage, or the chief of the federation, or something like that?"
Yuffie laughed out loud again and couldn't help but knock Lin's forehead lightly, "You are the only one who knows how to talk nonsense." She stopped her smile and thought carefully for a moment, "But, seriously... what we can see
, it should be something we want to see, right?"
"It's the same as not saying anything." Lin sat up and pressed the "switch" on the wall to gradually dim the lights on the ceiling. "Maybe we can have a good sleep and dream about what we want to see.
Oh - then, good night."
The orange light disappeared completely, and the room fell into quiet darkness.
Yuffie closed her eyes, feeling the gentle breathing of her friend beside her, and fell asleep surrounded by warmth.