Title: Welcome Apple! - Feels Like One Big Family
Characters: Jade, Epel, Idia, Sebek, Grim
JP Proofreader: okaykei
EN Proofreader: Jewishruggie
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| Episode 2 | 2-1 ・ 2-2 ・ 2-3 ・ 2-4 ・ 2-5 ・ 2-6 |
| Episode 3 | 3-1 ・ 3-2 ・ 3-3 ・ 3-4 ・ 3-5 ・ 3-6 ・ 3-7 ・ 3-8 ・ 3-9 ・ 3-10 ・ 3-11 |
| Episode 4 | 4-1 ・ 4-2 ・ 4-3 ・ 4-4 ・ 4-5 ・ 4-6 ・ 4-7 ・ 4-8 ・ 4-9 |
| Episode 5 | 5-1 ・ 5-2 ・ 5-3 ・ 5-4 ・ 5-5 ・ 5-6 ・ 5-7 ・ 5-8 ・ 5-9 ・ 5-10 |
Feels Like One Big Family
Harveston - Epel's Home
Epel
Everyone, welcome to my house.
Jade
What a cosy home it is.
Sebek
Your roof has quite the steep incline to it.
Epel
It's to prevent too much snow from piling up. If it gets too heavy, the roof can collapse.
Jade
Is your home made of timber?
Epel
Yes, and there is stucco applied to the walls as a finish.
Jade
Stucco?
Epel
It's a kind of plaster made with lime.
We've built our buildings with stucco for a long time because of how easy it is to get good quality lime from Mount Moln.
The limestone here is said to have a purifying effect on the air and water.
Stucco made solely with natural limestone is even said to have strong deodorizing and anti-mold properties.
That is why the houses in Harveston are known as "homes that breathe".
Epel
…Or at least, that's what the old folks around the village tell me.
Grim
So like, are we gonna be staying here then?
Epel
Nope, you'll all be staying in the village assembly hall. Accommodating five more people would be tough for our house.
It's so small that it's already too crammed with just my family living here.
Jade
Is that so? It appears to be large enough for a family to live in to me.
Epel
That's because mine is a little bigger than the average household, so…
Right now, there's eight people living in this house.
Sebek
That's truly a large family you've got. I didn't know you had siblings.
Epel
Ahaha, I knew you'd think that. But I don't have any siblings, actually.
My dad, mom, grandpa, grandma…
Plus my uncle, aunt, their son, and also my great-grandma are living here.
Sebek
It certainly would get cramped if that many people stayed under one roof.
Jade
It is indeed out of the question for us to stay over and add more to your plate.
Sebek
Are similarly sized families common in this area?
Epel
Our family should be the only one that's so large…maybe?
But I don't think it's uncommon for people to share a roof with their extended family in bigger households here.
Many families here hold the firm belief that farmland should continue to be watched over by the same bloodline from generation to generation.
It's also a given for us to lend each other a helping hand during the hectic season since farmers make up pretty much our whole neighbourhood.
That's why everyone in the village feels like one big family.
Epel
The villagers have doted upon me like I'm their own kid.
Now I feel like knowing more about all of your families, too. If you don't mind, could you please tell me about them?
Idia
A-Apart from Ortho, I don't have any other siblings.
Jade
As for me…I now live in a five-member household consisting of my grandmother, parents, Floyd, and myself.
Epel
"Now"?
Jade
Yes.
Epel
That's an awfully concerning way to put it…
What about you, Sebek? What's your family like?
Sebek
I live with my father, mother, older brother and older sister.
We live comfortably by a river. Our home isn't cramped or anything like that.
Although my grandfather does live close by…
…AHHH!!! AHHHCHOOEY!!!
I-It's freezing…
Epel
I'm sorry, Sebek! It's been chilly for you, hasn't it! Get into the house quick!
We've got the perfect traditional outfits lined up for you all to wear while you're here in Harveston.
My family should be out either in the fields or prepping for the festival right now, so you don't need to worry about getting walked in on while you're changing!
Epel
Okay! With this, you're done, Jade. Please wait outside in the meantime.
Jade
I understand. Thank you for your assistance with changing into these clothes, Epel.
So this is the traditional attire of Harveston. Quite adorable, if I do say so myself.
Jade
A long-sleeved knit tunic, along with padded trousers.
Its warmth certainly penetrates one's heart and soul deeply.
Sebek
Yeah! And the sizes are also perfect!
This cap feels good, as well. The earmuffs have fur on them that make them feel all toasty.
Now, the cold will never bother me ever again!
Jade
This garb suits you splendidly, Sebek.
Sebek
While I'm not used to such clothing, it doesn't feel bad either.
You now give off a very different impression from your usual sleek and mature getup, Jade.
Jade
Hehehe, they fit me quite well, don't they?
Notes
if you felt the let it go reference, thats because i slam dunked it in for becky