This tradition apparently goes back to a tradition similar to that of Samurai in respects to their masters.
It was then that I found myself invited to the Village Chief's house within the village where I decided to spend the night. The Chief and his wife still had fearful expressions from my appearance, so I took out some fruits and mushrooms from and offered them as gifts.
I tried to talk with them casually as I played with Kumajiro and Kurosaburo.
At any rate, it took some time, but I managed to ease the tension and began discussing minor matters of the village with him.