Chapter 20 (1/2)

Have a Kitakami as well from

Early in the morning, in front of the mercenary guild.

When the 4 people arrived, Mitsuha was already waiting. Though they came quite early so the client wouldn't have to wait. How much is this ojou-sama looking forward to this?

And those clothes.

An unfamiliar top coat with inconspicuous colors and many large pockets. And st.u.r.dy looking blue pants. No, if you think that she could have come with a flattering dress with flashy colors then it's 100 times better.

And on her waist is a dagger and knife. This is fine. The problem is the unknown things worn on both sides of her hips. They're pulling her belt down, seems heavy for their size. Lastly, a small quiver and something weird that seems like a bow at first glance but has a added solid body. The strings are tight, is that range weapon?

And on the backpack on her back, there are 2 different large cylindrical objects. The cylindrical objects don't seem heavy but are quite bulky. What’s with this large luggage? Is it that, they say women will have lots of luggage, is it that? Something like changes of clothes, makeup kits and skin care kits?

Somehow, Sven feels tired right from the very beginning.

And so, they depart.

Surprisingly, the ojou-sama started walking while carrying all her baggage by herself. There's not much luggage over here so I could hold some, well, she at the age where she works hard. I'll hold it if you're tired and ask. I have to carry the prey so there won't be much leeway when we return, but while on the way back food and consumables will disappear so I can carry them the entire time. Well. this time there's definitely income thanks to ojou-sama so I'm relieved… no, no, it seems I had let my guard down because of how smooth this is going.

Party leader Sven has a lot of worries.

Taking small breaks in between, we have been walking for several hours. We left early in the morning so we arrived in the forest around noon. On the way, starting with merchants we pa.s.sed a lot of travelers, nothing especially unusual. As expected, there is a lot of traffic unlike the countryside where Colette and the others live. But that was only until entering the path to the forest, after that there are no more people moving around. Only the cries of birds can be heard from afar. According to Sven and the others: hunters for their main job, mercenaries on their side jobs, those who come to acquire certain prey, plant, and so on for a request, and many others will come and leave the forest.

Walking for about 10 minutes after entering the forest, we unload our luggage where the forest slightly opens up. A stream is flowing nearby. Un, this is the place to make a base camp. Cause if the base camp is made too far in then carrying luggage and prey back becomes troublesome.

Because they can't waste daylight, everyone goes to work immediately after putting away the luggage. That means, other things can wait until it gets dark and they can't gather. Hunting animals is a pain right now, that said, we’ll hunt for medicinal herbs and wild vegetables that fetch a good price for now. Something like jinenjo(wild yams)? But that, digging is hard. I tried once when I was little but gave up after digging the about length of my pinky; about 15 centimeters.

(tl note: This is a wild yam)

I'll follow Grit-san for the time being, and learn various things by helping him gather. The things I pick will be offered for free, of course. I'm not that greedy.

I didn't find a yam. What feels really like edible wild plants, vegetables-ish things, small hard tree nuts and so on, we collected many things that I can't tell whether are medicinal herbs or just food. Since it got dark, we set up the camp.

…Wait, there's nothing like a tent; tidy up the ground and cut the gra.s.s, afterward spread a piece of cloth on it and you’re done? Since it won't rain, there's no need for cover, is that so. Am I also sleeping on top of that? No thanks.

After Mitsuha moves to a place several meters away, she takes a somewhat large cylindrical object out of the luggage she brought and fiddle with it for some reason.

Pann!

Together with a small light sound the cylinder bursts and spreads widely.

「W, what!」

Grit and the others came flying surprised.

「Tere rere ttete~,『Anywhere Tent』to~」

(tl note: This is a Doraemon reference)

What was there is an one touch tent bought by Mitsuha at a sale at the home center. It quite small but it's still for adult use. It was plenty for the child-like Mitsuha.

「Urethane sheetss!」

Mitsuha talks intentionally with an odd accent. Of course, Sven and the others won't understand. Mitsuha quickly and awkwardly unpacks another cylinder and spreads the sheet.

A tent and an insulating urethane sheet. Mitsuha's sleeping place was completed in a moment. Sven and the others are amazed.

「Do you think things like these will sell?」