Beyond of the Scale

#29 - Is this a hallucination, or is it for real?

The day after the farming competition, I wake up in the farmer's son's room and move around the now clean house.

Two bedrooms, one of which I didn't go to, a kitchen and a living room.

In the hallway that leads to the rooms, I'm taken aback by a delicious aroma of food and my instinct goes crazy making me salivate endlessly.

I guide myself to the source of the smell trying to remove the saliva from my mouth, but without success, I arrive in the kitchen and see the farmer making the food.

[Shīndora]: That's great! - The words don't come out clearly with my mouth clogged with saliva.

[Nayte]: Control yourself, Shīndora. The food is not ready yet. - Says the one who could not scold depression.

[Shindora]: I'll try, but it's involuntary. - I try to contain myself, but it's impossible.

Still salivating, I approach the kitchen to take a closer look at this wonderful smell. Olive oil, 'onion'?, 'cabbage'?, 'sugar'?, carrot and pepper.

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IMPROVED ABILITY!

⟦INVESTIGATIVE PHARO (Lv.1 > Lv.2)⟧

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In addition to not being able to know the details of the ingredients, I also can't identify some. But now I have a little more experience.

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IT IS NECESSARY TO INCREASE THE LEVEL OF THIS SKILL TO OBTAIN MORE DETAILED INFORMATION

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I noticed... but I look around and I don't see Lilia, I walk to the door, it has a red color with some green details. I couldn't see before because it was covered in dust, and when I say covered, I mean covered, it was completely white.

Then I realize that I can't get out because of my height, I can't reach the doorknob.

[Shindora]: Nayte, could you open the door for me? - I ask for help with a little disappointment... it's shameful not being able to do something so simple...

He looks at me curiously and realizes what I mean.

[Nayte]: hehehe, apparently the dragons are not so imposing!

[Shindora]: Stop... you're embarrassing me... - I feel like I'm being slighted.

[Nayte]: What's the matter? There's just the two of us here.

[Shindora]: Even though I'm different, I also have pride like any other dragon! - His words are hurting my pride...

[Nayte]: Oooopa... I'm sorry Shīndora, it wasn't my intention... I'm sorry...

[Shindora]: It's okay... I like you, but there are certain things that hurt... I forgave you. - He's my friend, of course I'll forgive him, I feel bad for making him sad.

[Nayte]: I'll prepare the best food ever to compensate. - He gets up and starts to walk back to the stove without opening the door.

[Shindora]: Naaayte?

[Nayte]: What happened? - He stops and looks at me with an imaginary question mark.

[Shindora]: The door, please?

[Nayte]: Oops! Sorry... - Leave the house after he opens the door.

This farm already looks better than it did yesterday, I helped with most of the work, some I couldn't even do because I had paws instead of hands.

[Shīndora]: "Why am I bothering with this? I may have these strange memories, but I'm still a dragon!" - I feel conflicted, how do I resolve this? Whose memories are these?

I put those thoughts aside for now, I have a life to live.

[Shīndora]: "This air is so pure... this wind is so calming..." - My worries fly away with the wind, the breeze passes through my scales giving a great feeling of freedom.

I'm enjoying it so much I don't even notice Lilia.

(Lily POV)

Entering the farm with the basket containing tomatoes, carrots and beets, I notice Shindora taking a wind shower. I can feel the serenity he is experiencing, fully immersed and merged with nature.

[Lilia]: "I won't disturb him, it's a private moment" - I turn towards the house and take one last look at Shīndora.

I go in and start helping Nayte in the kitchen.

(Shindora POV)

I feel as one together with the wind, I can feel everything like the wind. Smell, sound, feel... I feel like the wind itself.

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... ... ... ... ... ...

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A wonderful sound and smell... a beautiful music... the wind is always dancing in an eternal and perfect synchrony, I don't want to stand still, I want to be a part of it and enjoy this moment, even if it's just a little bit. I start with some light movements like tapping my feet, I continue with a few more light movements moving my legs to slowly enter the dance, I gradually increase until I fully enter the dance...

I just let the rhythm take over me, I feel like a flower in bloom, I hear voices like they're from an opera, when I'm fully in sync I feel totally merged with the wind, I see what the wind sees, I hear what the wind hears. In the meantime, I can see myself dancing wonderfully on all fours and then converging on two, I'm dancing like a human heartthrob...

The wind ceased and, I finish the dance gracefully...

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FOR DANCING WITH THE WIND...

YOUR SPIRIT IS IN COMPLETE SYNCHRONY WITH THE WIND
YOU PURCHASED THE SPECIAL SKILL [WIND DANCE]
YOU ACQUIRED THE BLESSED SKILL [WIND BLESSING]
YOU PURCHASED THE TITLE [BLESSED BY THE WIND]
YOU ACQUIRED AFFINITY [WIND]

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[Shīndora]: "That... was weird..." - I didn't even think it could be done.

As I pondered what just happened, I felt that tingle again, this time in the hem. An overwhelming urge to scratch it hit me and I wildly brought one of my paws closer, I couldn't resist, I need to do-

[Lilia]: Shindora! Time to eat! - My attention is drawn from my need, and the itch is gone.

[Shīndora]: ... - I was wondering why this happened.

[Lilia]: Shindora! - The scream grew louder, I throw these thoughts aside.

[Shindora]: On the way! - Towards the food before it gets cold!