@ChocoChicken The training grounds was not far from the town. In addition to an archery range, there were areas for unarmed battles, Pokémon battles, weapon battles, and magical battles.
"Ooh... that soup smells nice." It really did make Maria's mouth water. I don't think I've seen that before at home either. Even Evergreen's eyes widened at the appetising soup.
"2 soup please" Mel called out. Pachi smiled at the idea of onion soup. "These are so amazing goodi" she smiled
@122 Generation @Tala "Two bowls of onion soup, coming up!" the chef called from the kitchen. The innkeeper brought out the two bowls of soup some moments later. "Here you go--our famous onion soup. Only the best bread, onions, and cheese go into it!"
Entering the target practice area, Peri notched an arrow to his bow, taking aim and firing at one of the targets.
@Fchicken77 The village was too small for a library of its own. But cities and towns had libraries, the townsfolk said. Kogane's massive library was a must see, many said.
"Thanks!" Maria gratefully accepted her bowl of onion soup and shared it with Evergreen. But the aroma was such that Evergreen didn't even want to share. I could eat this all day. The Gardevoir remarked. "You'll be putting on extra weight if you do that." Maria grinned. ... Good point.
@ChocoChicken The arrow flew towards the target, and landed on the edge of the yellow ring. While not a bad shot by any means, there was a ways to go if you wanted to hit the bullseye.
(And I thought this world was Asian-inspired) The creamy cheese and the softened bread in the soup was delicious as the soup itself. Because the bowl was relatively big, Maria couldn't finish it on her own, and that was what Evergreen was there for. By the time Maria had finished with half the soup, she was already full, and that was when Evergreen got to eat - but she took some pepper with hers.
Peri, retrieving the arrow, clenched his teeth. His aim was still off a little. Notching the arrow again, he fired.
Mel and Pacbi finally finished the soup. "That was so good" she smiled. Pachi sat on Mel lap. "Dont you think so cousi..." she sighed remembering that Kirito wasnt here anymore. Her smile faded. "I go to my room" she picked up pachirisu and went to her room.
@ChocoChicken The second shot landed a little closer, on the large blue ring around the bullseye. A steady hand and careful aim were key to reaching the small red dot in the middle of the target.
Balance: 990G Kiseki and Mina decided to pay for their lodging tonight but refused to eat anything. They weren't really in the mood to eat anything and both just wanted to get some rest. How they manage to stay active after not eating anything is beyond them. "You sure you're not eating anything?" Kiseki asked the Audino as she watched her walk around in a small circle. Mina nodded at the question and continued to walk round and round, trying to tire herself. [I'm not really in the mood to eat anything.]
"This place is a little... quiet," Maria remarked, not seeing much of her companions. I agree, Evergreen said between mouthfuls of soup. Unlike Maria, Evergreen could actually eat and talk at the same time, which was helpful. Kiseki and Mel are in their rooms, I think, and I haven't seen Farrah, Peri, or Lunti either.