I Thought It Was a Healing Farming Game - Chapter 81

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I thought this was supposed to be a healing farming game.
81

“Are all of those flowers?”
“Yeah.”
“Wow. But why does Kaies look so unimpressed?”
“I’ve seen plenty.”
It was disappointing that Kaies showed little reaction, but the flower field before my eyes was too beautiful to look away from.
I could only wait for the train to stop.

[We will be stopping for one hour.]

“Yes!”
The moment the train came to a halt, I leapt onto the platform before anyone else.
I gazed quietly across the flower field and murmured with a sense of loss.
“I wish I had a camera…….”
The view was too precious to capture with eyes alone.
Hearing my murmur, Kaies pulled a tool from his pocket.
“Need photos? Want to borrow an item?”
My eyes went wide, and I nodded eagerly.
‘A high-grade item!’
Kaies truly wanted for nothing. The moment I took the Photography Tool, I wandered through the flower field snapping away.
Then I turned the lens toward myself and captured one photo with the flowers blooming behind me.
“That came out great!”
Seeing the crisp, developed photo lifted my spirits.
I tucked the photo carefully into my bag so it wouldn’t crease, then set off to find the others.
“Priam! Come over here.”
Priam, Siard, the Twins, and Kaies—I took a photo of each of them one by one.
Everyone seemed awkward and self-conscious, but the subjects were so photogenic that every shot turned out beautifully.
“This could be a professional photo spread. Honestly.”
After shooting with such enthusiasm I nearly rolled across the ground, I suggested taking a group photo as a finale.
“All together? One person won’t fit in the frame.”
“We can do it this way!”
I angled the Photography Tool toward myself.
Six of us huddled close together, and it was already a stretch to fit everyone in the frame.
After pressing our shoulders together tightly, I barely managed to press the shutter.
Click.
Against the backdrop of the colorful flower field, all six faces fit perfectly into a single photograph.

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After running around all morning, the moment I boarded the train, exhaustion came crashing down on me.
I only meant to rest my eyes for a moment…….
“Will you wake up?”
Siard’s voice rousing me made me start, and I opened my eyes.
“……Yeah.”
It seemed I had fallen asleep right there in my seat.
“Wh—what time is it?”
“We’ll be arriving at the Campground soon.”
“Already?”
Beyond the window, the sun had already set, leaving the world dark, while the cabin was bright with artificial light.
“Ahh—.”
I stretched and drained the glass of water Siard handed me.
Looking around, I saw the Twins and Priam were still asleep. Kaies, unusually, was awake.
When our eyes met, he spoke casually.
“You were sleeping soundly, princess.”
“Oh. You were watching?”
“For a while now.”
“You should have woken me…….”
Embarrassed, I hurriedly tidied my disheveled hair.

[We will be arriving at the final station in five minutes.]

As the announcement echoed through the train, I retrieved the Ice Box I’d prepared earlier from the luggage rack.
The moment the train came to a stop, I let out a sharp breath and rose to my feet, a box in each hand.
As I moved toward the door, Siard and Kaies appeared from behind and took one box from each of my hands.
“Oh?”
“You look after the others.”
“Will you wake the Twins and Priam?”
The two of them left me with the easier task, disembarking with the luggage instead.
With my hands now free, I began shaking the Twins awake.
Once I confirmed they’d both risen with drowsy faces, I turned toward Priam.
“Priam. Come on, wake up.”
“Mmm…….”
Only after calling several more times did Priam’s half-closed eyes flutter open.
“Tired? We’ve arrived—come on down and rest.”
Upon noticing me, he nodded his head drowsily once, then leaned it against my shoulder.
“Miel…….”
“Oh dear. Are you that exhausted?”
“I had a dream…….”
“A dream? What kind?”
I reached out and patted Priam’s back gently.
“You…… went far away.”
Even in his sleep-heavy voice, there was an odd note of melancholy.
“But I’m right here. Why would you dream something like that?”
Speaking softly and laughing, I felt the warm body heat of a puppy fresh from sleep settle against my shoulder.
“Miel.”
“Yes?”
“Out of all of us…… who do you like best?”
At the sudden question, I doubted my own ears.
“Hmm?”
While I was caught off guard, his hand grasped mine and urged me for an answer.
“Me? I…… like you all equally?”
“That’s not what I mean…….”
“I’m serious. I really do like you all about the same.”
“Is that so……?”
Priam’s reaction to my answer didn’t seem particularly pleased.
“Oh.”
I realized too late—I’d been thoughtless.
I turned my head to check that no one else was nearby, then leaned close to his ear and whispered.
“Priam is the closest to my heart.”
A spark of brightness lit up in Priam’s eyes.
“Really?”
“Of course. Why wouldn’t you be?”
I smiled warmly and offered my hand to Priam.
His mood lifted quickly, and we disembarked from the train hand in hand.
Kaies glanced at us sideways and spoke.
“You two get along well, don’t you?”
“Yes! Would you like to hold hands with me too, Kaies?”
“Am I a child?”
I moved next to Kaies, who let out a scoffing laugh, and began taking out the ingredients from the Ice Box.
“You brought quite a lot.”
“The Twins eat such enormous portions…….”
The Twins, who’d been sitting around vacantly, approached and began peering about. Both their gazes were fixed solely on the meat.
“Meat.”
“That’s right. Meat.”
“When are we eating meat?”
Judging by how things looked, the boxed lunch they’d eaten on the train earlier hadn’t satisfied anyone in the slightest.
“We’ll grill it soon!”
I spoke as though it had been planned all along, and Kaies promptly began pulling meat from the Ice Box with practiced efficiency.
Then he and Siard set about preparing the charcoal.
Watching the Twins finally settle back into their places, I let out a breath of relief.
‘When they’re hungry, they get cranky. Thank goodness.’
While everyone handled their assigned tasks, I set the table and arranged the dishes.
Soon the meat was laid on the grill that Kaies and Siard had prepared. It sizzled as it cooked.
“Wow, ah, cough!”
Acrid smoke rose from the charcoal.
“Go on, get out of here, Your Highness.”
Kaies waved me away with a dismissive gesture.
“Yes, cough! Kaies, you’re doing all right?”
“I’m fine.”
Since Kaies and Siard had taken charge of all the cooking, there was barely room for me to help.
I could only wait patiently like a fledgling bird for the meal to be ready.
‘It’s nice, but… I feel bad putting them through all this work.’
The moment I saw Kaies transferring the meat to a plate, I hurried over to him.
“There’s smoke coming off it.”
“Let me carry that for you!”
“Try a piece first. Let me see if it’s cooked through.”
Kaies held a piece of meat to my lips.
Seeing how appetizing it looked, I quickly opened my mouth and accepted it.
“It’s delicious!”
Kaies stared at my cheeks for a moment, then chuckled.
“You really are like a hamster.”
I wanted to protest, but with my cheeks stuffed full of meat, there was nothing I could say.
Chewing the meat in my mouth, I brought to the table a plate laden with charcoal-kissed meat, mushrooms, and grilled onions.
And then we began eating in earnest.
‘This is delicious. It feels so much happier getting to go out like this for once.’
It was almost the first time I’d ever gone out to play properly with people I was this close to.
“You’re eating well, Your Highness.”
Kaies finally took his seat after finishing the cleanup. I gave him a thumbs up.
“It’s so good! Kaies, you’re quite the cook.”
“I’m good at everything.”
He answered as though it were obvious, and I handed him a drink.
“You worked hard, so have this too!”
We ate and chattered away in high spirits, when suddenly my legs began to itch.
Once I’d finished eating and checked, I realized I’d been bitten by insects.
“Oh, I’ve been bitten already.”
Scratching at the bite marks in frustration, I noticed Siard approaching. He sprayed Medicine Potion around the Campground perimeter.

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