Chapter 6 - Arrival
The madam's farm is really quite far and outside of the city, but it only took us three fourth of an hour to arrive at this place by tagging along inside this bolting vehicle, and the place was actually a bit further away from the main road.
After parking, I stepped out of the pick-up, filled with amazement upon seeing the enormous area.
It was wide and there were already people working at the place. Probably her land is about 50 square meters wide.
Most of its part hasn't been put to use yet but there are already farm animals which consumed a large space together with crops, large barns, and a huge wooden apartment-like structure, seeming to be the people's shelter.
At this point, my doubt has completely gone away.
As we started walking further, I noticed the warm temperature of the area in which it somehow had caused me to look up to the sun.
"Ouch Ouch! Stupid! So stupid!"
Yet it was too bright and has burned a little of my eyes, making it itchy as it was hurting, and so I quickly covered and rubbed them gently like a crying baby while realizing the stupid act at the same time.
As I was busy with my ignorance, I looked back to see the madam who was already nearing towards the wooden gate, and it wasn't surprising this time around.
"Welcome! This is one of my places."
She loudly and proudly said while facing towards me, her hands held high and fingers spread up in the air.
'One of my?' Seriously?
Well in any case… there are important things needed to be focused right now.
"Why don't I show you the place first, okay?"
I nodded, and it was already expected, but when I just caught up, she began to move forward again.
Seriously? Does this old woman even get tired?
If I don't have these heavy bags with me, I'll--- Nah, forget it. This was necessary.
As we head further, it was pressuring by just getting a good look at the hard working people in the place.
This job should need to be taken seriously; otherwise, I would really get a scolding or maybe something even worse due to my incompetence.
Their serious faces at work were the things making them look scary, and mostly giving me the pressure as they poured sweats all over within this warm environment.
"Good Morning Madam! You're finally back!"
"Ah yes! Good morning to all of you too"
Our presence finally got noticed--- or to be exact, hers.
"Is he the new one ma'am?"
Now this is surprising. They also knew of what's going on.
"Yes he is!" She also louden her voice to be audible and the workers happily showed their reactions of the news.
'Hello and welcome'. I received a bunch of these words as we have gone closer to the people.
"What's your name young man?"
It's been a long time since I've experience something different again.
A warm feeling has questionably lightened up inside me when they unconditionally put on smiles on their faces as they gave their welcome.
But on the other hand, the nervousness has strongly kicked in due to the unexpected number of eyes that were gazing at me and especially including for the introductions.
"Ma—Mm—Maa—Maii" I stuttered when I tried to say something to them and got frozen like ice when the fact was just realize. "M- Ma- My--- name is Hanzaki. THA-- THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HAVING ME!"
I bowed and thank them just like before at the cafeteria, yet they kind of got silent because of my sudden and weird act.
Their faces were looking confused. Maybe they do find my actions weird and are now disgusted.
Oh man, my dignity is slowly crumbling in the moment and the embarrassment is making me want to jump off a cliff, huhu.
So much for being a new comer, shame has already been brought upon to me by my own self.
"Well, we're glad to have you! You're part of this family now"
Family huh? Yet still I appreciate them for being understanding, and the usual thing, I couldn't control myself from overthinking.
After that scenario, I've been introduced to the others that were working there whenever we passed by them.
When every area was already shown, we went to the room that I have been given in which I believe it was spacious enough for me considering the stuffs I had brought along inside these damn hulking bags of mine.
Madam Teresita has helped me organized my things inside and immediately my work started when we were finished.
I started little and was being helped by my co-workers who gave me some tips and instruction, and the jobs were completely finished with concentration all throughout the time; helping in carrying stuffs and tools back to its proper place, finding and lending the workers of the tools needed as per their requests, cleaning pathways and rooms inside some barns and the shelter, and helping in taking care of the farm animals by feeding and washing them up, though I spent only a short time due to me being inexperience of it.
On the other hand, the madam too has successfully accompanied me for the whole day as a newcomer especially when we ate our meals while talking about other information related to the place.
After hours of works, it was already night, and then the madam accompanied me for the last time up to my room as it was about time for us to go to rest.
"Mrs. Teresita Ma'am, I can't thank you enough for what you've done for me."
"You're welcome Hanzaki, but no need to be so formal. From now on, you would have a long day ahead of you."
I bowed a little as the owner walked off, and finally the days full of problems have just ended for my daily necessities.
"Alright then. Hmm, I guess today is
Wednesday. Guess I can go back to school tomorrow without worries---- Oh wait, guess I should make an excuse, and not tell that I'd actually run away from home, huh." My chest tightend as I remembered my way of life not long ago.
Inside my room, I dove to lie on my bed, trying to rest for the day, yet as minutes have gone by since I closed my eyes, it was just hard to go to sleep as of the moment.
The pillow is comfy and soft, the bed is quite convenient even though it is wooden, and the foam is the one that is giving it a better sensation for sleeping.
From one position to another on the different sides of the bed, there wasn't even one snore made.
Since it is still the first day, I was still feeling a bit uncomfortable with this new place of mine and my mind was still full of other worrying thoughts as well.
I then rose up from my bed to open the windows and look outside of the place.
Even more eye-catching aside from this farm, the moon and stars are clearly dazzling in this moment from above and its beautiful flickering light has helped me feel at ease, helping me to forget a little bit of my troubles.
And without having to know what may come in the future, I was just enjoying the calm and peaceful scenery of the place in the meantime and while also waiting for myself to be sleepy enough to go to rest.