I Thought It Was a Healing Farming Game - Chapter 38

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I thought this was supposed to be a healing farming game.
38

Siad, who had been expressing his gratitude, soon glanced toward the kitchen with obvious curiosity.
I explained preemptively, reading the room.
“Since I was out anyway, I did a bit of shopping at the market. I started missing home cooking.”
“Home cooking.”
“It might not suit your palate, but if there’s anything else you’d like to eat, I can make that too.”
“I’m fine with anything.”
“Come on, now.”
“I mean it.”
Siad offered me a gentle smile.
It was only then that curiosity struck me.
“By the way, were you in your room the whole time? You didn’t answer when I called earlier.”
“Was that so? I must have fallen asleep and didn’t hear it. My apologies.”
“Ah, that happens. Get some more rest! I’ll come get you when dinner’s ready.”
“I should help you prepare it.”
“No, no. Today is my treat—a celebration of the First Harvest. Go on inside now.”
I gently nudged Siad back toward his room. He yielded gracefully, stopping at the threshold.
“Understood. I’ll wait patiently.”
“I’ll call you when it’s all ready!”
Grinning to myself, I returned to the kitchen.
‘Even after waking up from a nap, he doesn’t look the slightest bit drowsy.’
Come to think of it, I’d never seen Siad looking tired—not once. Not even that rumpled, freshly-awakened look.
‘He’s always so perfectly put-together, no matter what.’
It was the exact opposite of Kais, who was sprawled about haphazardly everywhere, every day.
How did he manage to be so immaculate all the time?
Marveling at this anew, I lifted the lid of a pot to check if the meat had cooked through properly.
‘Perfect.’
The pot of unwashed rice was already bubbling vigorously, so I quickly turned off the heat.
‘Now I just need to let it sit and steam, and we’re done.’
Growl—
My empty stomach lurched at the appetizing aroma wafting through the air.
I wanted nothing more than to steal a bite, but I resisted and quickly prepared Spaghetti for Siad as well.
‘I made it the way I like it, so if it doesn’t suit his taste, I’ll feel terrible.’
Only after my belly had growled three times did the rice finally finish.
“Perfect!”
I laid out the dishes on the table and set the tableware with care.
With eager steps, I hurried to Siad’s door.
Knock, knock, knock—
This time, the door opened almost immediately after I knocked.
He revealed those luminous eyes through the crack, and when he caught sight of me, he smiled.
“May I come out now?”
“Yes. Let’s have dinner together!”
The moment we sat across from each other at the table, Siad let out a soft exclamation.
“You must have gone to considerable trouble to prepare all this.”
“Hehe, please eat plenty.”
I placed a tender piece of Boiled Meat atop the fluffy white rice and generously topped it with Quick Kimchi, then ate my first bite.
It was home cooking I hadn’t tasted in so long, and my mouth came alive with happiness.
“The meat is wonderfully tender.”
“It’s braised until it falls apart. Does the texture suit you?”
“It suits my taste perfectly.”
“Really? Then try eating it together with this. It’s spring cabbage and radish sliced and seasoned—slightly spicy, and…….”
I pushed the Quick Kimchi bowl toward Siad and explained the ingredients.
Next, I picked up a Fried Eggplant, dipped it in chili sauce, and bit into it carefully with my teeth, letting a burst of hot juice flow out.
I blew on it gently to cool it before eating, careful not to burn my tongue.
In the middle of our meal, Siad brought up the subject lightly, as if in passing.
“Tomorrow is the Village Meeting. Will you be attending as well, Miel?”
I covered my mouth and swallowed the rice I’d been chewing in a hurry.
“Yes, of course. I have to go. You’re going too, aren’t you, Siad?”
“Yes. I’m managing the proceedings, so I must attend without fail.”
“Then let’s go together tomorrow.”
“I usually depart early. Would that be acceptable for you?”
“That’s fine! The earlier the better, really.”
We finished our meal chatting pleasantly with Siad in that way.
Before going to sleep, I flipped through the calendar and felt my excitement rise again.
‘Tomorrow I’ll finally see everyone in one place.’
I climbed into the soft quilts, brimming with anticipation.
Ever since coming to Node, each day made me eager for the next.

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Creak—
“Hello there…… everyone.”
Siad and I opened the Village Hall doors early that morning and stepped inside.
But the lounge, and even the Meeting Room, were completely empty.
All I could see was a large round table sitting in the center of the room and chairs scattered about.
‘I thought at least one person would be here by now.’
I entered the Meeting Room, slightly deflated.
Siad, as if accustomed to this, began examining the documents on the table.
I lingered beside him for a while, then finally couldn’t help but ask.
“Siad, is there anything I could do? I’m getting bored just waiting here.”
Siad looked up from reviewing the meeting agenda.
“Bored, you say? You should have come with Friam. In that case…… would you set out refreshments at each place?”
Siad showed me where the refreshment box was located.
“Of course. I’ll take care of it!”
The snack box was full of colorful candies, chocolates, and biscuits.
‘I should distribute them evenly so everyone can choose what they like freely.’
Generous portions for the twins, coffee flavors mainly for Kais, fruit flavors mainly for Friam.
For Siad, I selected only the less sweet options.
Just as I finished filling all the plates and polished the table until it gleamed, the Meeting Room door creaked open.
Through fluffy, tousled hair, bright green eyes spotted me.
“Miel!”
“Friam!”
The moment a familiar face appeared, I felt twice as delighted as usual.
Just as I was about to greet him with a bright smile, Friam came running over to me and gave me a high-five.
His palm brushed lightly against mine before falling away.
‘Oh.’
I flinched slightly, but when our eyes met and I saw Friam’s harmless smile, I relaxed.
‘That’s a relief. Looks like I’m not awkward around him anymore.’
Feeling a small surge of emotion, I pointed to the plate I’d set up at the corner of the table.
“Grab your snack plate and sit wherever you’d like, Friam.”
“Sure? Sounds good.”
Friam took the plate I offered him like a puppy wagging its tail.
“These are all my favorites?”
“I thought you’d like fruit flavors, so I picked accordingly.”
Then Siad, finished writing on the blackboard, came over.
“Which plate should I take?”
“This one. I selected only the less sweet options.”
“You even considered my preferences.”
“Of course!”
Siad smiled gently and took the plate.
Then Friam looked at me with sparkling eyes and asked.
“Miel, where are you going to sit?”
“Hm? I’ll just sit anywhere…….”
I shrugged as I spoke, when—
Creak.
The Meeting Room door swung open once more.
A man kicked it wide with the toe of his boot, a stick clenched between his teeth.
Friam’s eyes widened in surprise.
“Oh? It’s Kais.”
“You’re early today, aren’t you.”
“Welcome, Kais!”
Everyone greeted him warmly as he shuffled in with a bored, reluctant expression on his face.
“Hey there, customer.”
Without so much as a glance at anyone, he crossed the room and dropped into an empty seat.
I found myself staring intently at what he had in his mouth.
Blink, blink.
I blinked a couple of times, fixing my gaze on the stick, and the item’s description sprang into view.
Ding!

Stamina Recovery Bar (Daily Use): Holding it in your mouth restores 1 stamina every 5 seconds and prevents continuous stamina loss.

“Huh…….”
Kais crossed his legs lazily and lifted his gaze to me, a smirk playing at the corner of his mouth.
“What are you staring at so intently, customer?”
“Huh? Oh, well…….”
“Do you want to snatch what I’m eating?”
“N-no, that’s not it. I was just curious what it was……!”
As I protested with an aggrieved tone, Kais laughed as if amused and withdrew the stick from his mouth to show me.
A wisp of blue smoke curled upward around it like heat shimmer.
“It’s an item that automatically recovers your stamina while you hold it in your mouth.”

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