Let's have a talk about Aisha.
She is energetic.
With the death of Paul and the state of Zenith, she continues to pass her time energetically without changing a thing.
Rather, she seems more energetic now than she was before.
In fact, you could say she is the most energetic when she's at home.
It's nothing like the listless face seen on Lilia as she stares out the window.
Nor does she wear a painful face like Norn, who idly stares at Paul's beloved sword.
The housework is continually done as if nothing had happened.
During the day she raises the plants in the garden, and flowers in her room.
At night I privately instruct her in magic, while she fawns all over me.
There does not seem to be any mournful feeling for Paul at all from her.
For Aisha, I wonder if father's existence wasn't a very big thing?
Norn, it seems, doesn't have many memories remaining of Buina village.
So it's possible that Aisha also might not have many proper memories of Paul and Zenith as well.
For Norn, the only real length of time she spent with family was with Paul.
For Aisha, the only real length of time she spent with family was with Lilia.
When looking at it from that perspective, it's difficult for me to say that I also am properly able to mourn as well.
I think, rather than feeling sadness at the death of her Father, that her driving force is the happiness she feels just knowing that her Mother is alive and well.
"Life" to her, isn't about holding on to regrets from the disasters that have happened in her life, but rather finding a way to get the most enjoyment out the life she is able to live.
Part 2[แก้ไข]
Now, it was the morning of a certain day.
While it was a holiday for myself, unfortunately Sylphy and Roxy both had to work.
I thought about how I would spend the day leisurely, even while taking care of Lucy.
While the wives are working hard, the husband is having a rest.
Even though that seemed to give me a deplorable feeling, I rationalized that even an adult needs downtime too.
Well, as of right now, I'm not presently bringing in any income.
And it is a little hectic around here with the arrival of my baby.
But still, as for what's happening presently and also what I can see in the coming future, there aren't any money problems that I need to be concerned with.
While confirming my thoughts, I see off Sylphy and Roxy.
Then, I double-check that Lucy is asleep.
I let loose with some stretching, and head out to the garden.
At one point, the garden was dilapidated, and there were many exposed patches of bare earth.
However now, after not having seen it for a while, it had undergone a metamorphosis.
The first thing I noticed, was that three trees of the type to not wither in winter had been planted.
Each tree had a type of blossom that corresponded to one of the other seasons; spring summer and autumn.
I can only imagine how in the world each of them were brought here.
I seem to recall an inquiry on an adventurer guild request, that involved delivering something that had been uprooted from the forest.
If the transportation costs were said to be very expensive, receiving Zanoba's assistance could have lent some assistance with settling matter by way of escort costs. [1]
Furthermore, there was place in a corner of the garden that was bricked-off.
I know of it because I helped with its creation.
In this bricked-off area, there was a paddy that had the rice seeds I brought back planted inside.
Since I didn't know how to actually make a rice paddy, the rice was being grown normally in the ground.
Presently, promising stalks have begun growing out of that paddy.
While it seems to be doing alright, as for whether or not rice will be able to be harvested, I just don't know yet.
Aisha was squatting down in front of the bricked-off rice paddy.
And curiously, Zenith was also squatting next to her.
"What are you all up to?"
"Ah, Onii-chan. We're pulling weeds!"
Pulling weeds.
This is something straight out of a Showa Era manga, isn't it?
After looking at the section for a bit, certainly Aisha has made an effort in her weeding.
Even Zenith next to her is also silently pulling up weeds.
Come to think of it, that time when I lived back in Buina village, Zenith used to pass time pulling weeds like this quite naturally.
After all, pulling weeds is an integral part of gardening.
"Zenith-sama has also been something like an assistant lately."
"……"