The Great War of Rhodesia

3. Shocking Friend II

After that the four of them proceeded to Edward's shop which was located just across the street.

Unlike the previous Bar Pietro, Edward's shop now looks much changed. It may no longer be called a shop. The building grew larger with glass windows looking dominating at the front.

"Welcome home." A Narva woman appeared to welcome the moment the four of them entered the Shop. Aksa and Nata did not know the woman.

"Well, did Mr Edward's time change gender?" aksa's chirping beside Nata's ear.

"He is Mr. Edward's wife" Couran said.

"Oh... I thought. " said Aksa while nodding small.

"Oh, Mr. Couran, Mr. Val, welcome. Looks like you brought a new friend today. What can I help you with?" greet the woman after seeing Couran and Val talking with Aksa and Nata.

"We are new people, Nat," whispered Aksa again who seemed to giggle slowly enjoying the ignorance of new people against him.

Nata tries to ignore Aksa.

"Is Mr Edward here, ma'am?" ask Couran later.

"Oh, he's in the back. For a moment, I called out," said the woman as she moved into the back room. "Ed! Ed's! You're looking for Mr. Couran and Mr. Val" he shouted later.

"Mr Edward is very smart to find a wife. Young and pretty. How old are they both?" chirps Aksa after Edward's wife disappears behind the door.

"What is Mr. Edward's Wife of a low-class nobleman? Or the Nobles who have been in this region long enough?" ask Nata to Couran.

"Do you wonder why Narva's woman would marry a Morra man?" Couran ascertains the intent of Nata's question. Nata answered with a short nod.

"Maybe because of circumstances. Or it could be the environment." Couran continued his words. "What I heard, Madam Mura was one of the Northern Nobles who fled to this place during the tension between Nobles in the Elbrasta Kingdom. He lived in this place for a year and a half, before marrying Mr. Edward three years ago" he explained later.

"As it turned out. But whatever the reason, from what I've seen, I don't think the region cares much about racial differences. And that's a good thing." Nata answered with a big smile.

"It must be because of the sweet food I taught her. Ah, I'm so envious. Do I open a sweet shop to be popular with girls?" oceh Aksa who is not ignored by others.

Edward came out of the back door with his wife. Seemed busy cleaning the remaining flour that was attached to the apron of the chef he was wearing.

"I'm sorry to have you waiting. What can I..." And Edward was surprised to find Aksa and Nata standing between Couran and Val. "Mr Aksa?! Lord Nata?!" his shout then surprised not only the Wife, but also some customers in the Shop.

The man with the mustache and the sideburns with the stature of the bongsor immediately approached and embraced Aksa and Nata at once. And with Edward's fairly large arm posture, Aksa and Nata were easily drawn into his embrace.

"You both come back." It appears that Edward is shedding tears, while Aksa and Nata are trying to escape from his embrace as they begin to run out of breath.

"Ed?" asked Edward's wife who looked surprised and worried about her husband's behavior.

"Oh, sorry, sorry." Edward releases Aksa and Nata from his embrace.

"Who are these two boys, Ed?" The wife asked with a little suspicion. It looks like I'm guessing.

"Oh, sorry. I'm sure you don't know him either. So introduce him both of these are Mr. Aksa and Mr. Nata," said Edward then introduced Aksa and Nata to his wife.

"You mean Mr Aksa and Mr Nata?" This time the wife was surprised. Seemed trying to make sure.

"That one?" Aksa seemed to gnash her forehead at the words.

"So you two have built this region. Forgive me for my ignorance. Please introduce my name Mura. Wife of Edward. It's an honor to meet you both" said the woman named Mura with the manners of the Northern Nobles. "Also thank you for taking care of and teaching my husband this whole amazing food recipe. Our family owes both of you a debt of gratitude" he later concluded.

"There is no need to use such courtesy when talking to us, Madam Mura. We are not Narva or people of rank in this region. We're just ordinary people. So treat us like any of your other customers" said Nata, who felt uncomfortable with the way Mura treated her and Aksa.

"I can't possibly do that, Mr. Nata. Knowing the two of you are the ones who contributed to building this land and giving us a place to live" Mura replied, rejecting Nata's request. "At least let me do it as a form of respect and return my gratitude to the both of you," he continued whistling loudly.

"If to return the favor is easy, Mrs Mura. You two just let us eat for free at this Shop for the rest of our lives. Hows it? I think it's more profitable for both of us than that annoying way of speaking, right?" sahut Aksa later.

The Narva woman was a little surprised to hear Aksa's words just now. Then she looked at her smiling husband staring at her. "I don't think what my husband told me about you two is exaggerated. You are both good people" he said later.

"Very clearly. Where is the evil God Envoy?" sahut Aksa fast.

"Oh yeah, do you both have time? I'd like to show you both my own recipes" Edward said with a visibly excited face.

"Well, did you come up with an original recipe? What is a Dish Cover menu? Or the Main Dish menu?" Aksa responded by not losing her enthusiasm.

"Maybe we can postpone that for later. Right now we're just passing by and stopping by to say hello. Because we were going to the residence of Her Majesty the Queen," said Nata who tried to remind Aksa about the schedule he made himself.

"Oh, right. We want to head to the Queen's place after visiting the Star Fire Headquarters next door" Aksa timidly said.

"Oh, fine then. I'll wait until you both have time. Because I don't want you to be in a hurry and not be able to really feel all the recipes I've made over the last five tons" replied Edward who still looked excited.

"Well, I'm getting more and more impatient to try it out, Mr. Edward," said Aksa, who looked excited again.

"In exchange, how about a bottle of cold Yogurt for the ride?" Mura made an offer.

"Agreed!" sahut Aksa is almost without thinking.

And after 1 bottle of Yogurt medium size already in the grasp of Nata and 2 bottles in the grasp of Aksa, they finally resigned.

"Well then, see you later, Mr. Edward, Mrs Mura. We'll excuse you first" Nata said goodbye. Which was then answered by Edward and Mura with a wave of hands and a big smile.

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