166 162 Stories Slightly Better

Mr. Druid enters the butcher feeling a little nervous.

"Long time no see"

"Oh, Druid. It's been a really long time. I heard about your arm, are you okay?

After Mr. Druid, he enters the store and sees Mr. Tokihi, who would be the shopkeeper.

All the butcher shopkeepers so far had a good width, but Mr. Tokihi was a skinny man.

"It's okay. Thank you."

"If adventurers can't go on, I can introduce you to work, don't worry."

Mr. Tokhihi is a very good man.

"It's okay. Uh, I'll introduce you. Ivy, over here."

Mr. Druid calls me in a little rush.

His face is kind of a little red.

Could it have been embarrassing for you to be worried?

"Whoa? Oh, that's the kid?

That kid?

What do you know about me?

When I look at Mr. Druid, he has the look that he's gone.

Apparently you know why.

Let's check back later.

"Nice to meet you, Ivy."

"Oh, thank you politely. It's Tokihi the butcher. Say hello."

Hands that are soothingly offered.

While I feel uncommon, I hold the hand offered to me,

"Nice to meet you"

I bow my head a little deeper.

When I gave him a face, he gave me a surprised look, Mr. Tokihi.

... Was it any different?

"You're a pretty solid kid, though."

... again.

Mr. Druid, you seem to be working very hard and putting up with it, because your shoulders are shaking.

And then the mouth is drawn.

"Um, I'm Ivy, 9 (...) years old (...). Best regards,"

I say it with a little effort to my 9 year old.

"What!... right. I'm sorry, I looked like I was about six or seven."

... You're an honest man, I'm sure.

"No, I'd like to sell that meat. Is it okay?

"Meat?"

"Yes, it's meat from a wild rabbit."

"You've been to the woods? No matter how many droids there are, it will be dangerous."

I'm surprised your voice gets a little louder.

Do people in this town have a lot of worrying people?

"It's okay. So, uh."

Oh, my voice got a little louder when I was followed.

"It's okay. Because I'm in the woods after I'm properly prepared to escape."

Mr. Druid walks in between laughing.

By the way, what are you getting ready to get away with?

Oh, could it be about the hot bag?

"Right. Prepare yourself. How strange is Gulbal these days"

"Oh, so it's meat."

"That's no problem, I appreciate it. I'm having a hard time getting it because I'm in this condition."

"Good. I just spoke to him."

Get the rabbit out of the bag.

There are 13 to sell.

I plan to use the two for dinner.

Let's bake some vanilla today.

"Don't let me see it"

Mr. Tokihi looks at the meat wrapped in banana leaves with a serious look.

When I finished looking at it all, I nodded silently several times.

"Good condition. Freshness is no problem."

"Good for you, Ivy"

"Yes, thank you"

As soon as I hunted, the freshness was different.

"Wait for me. I'll have the money."

Once in the back, Mr. Tokihi comes right out with a basket.

"It's 130 dals a piece, and it's going to be 1690 dals in total, okay?

"130 dals! Isn't it expensive?

Mr. Druid makes a surprised voice.

Sure surprised me, too.

The ravens are 100 or 110 dals tall.

130 dals.

"Fewer adventurers are going to the woods because of Gulbal. That's why I don't have any meat. The shelves are empty, aren't they?

To Tokihi's words, look at the store shelves.

I usually check when entering the store, but today I was distracted by Mr. Druid's nervous face and forgot to confirm.

There's just a small amount of meat on the shelf I saw.

I'm free after that.

"That's not much. What is happening to the livestock producers?

"It hasn't grown enough to cover all the meat in town. We're spreading it a little bit, and it's growing in numbers."

You don't know what you're talking about.

"I didn't know. He said it was something that could already be covered to some extent."

"There's a demon. Yeah, well, spreading the town doesn't get around to security. If you spread it poorly, you'll be attacked and damaged."

"That's true."

"It went well along the way, but there would have been a massive influx of people from the neighboring village a while back, wouldn't there? I don't have plans."

Uh, does this mean that meat for all the people in this town can't be prepared in livestock?

Well, isn't it strange because I hear there are many villages and towns that rely on the meat of adventurers?

Still, what do you mean, a massive influx of people?

"You had that, too. There's something about Gulbal now."

"The top guys in town look like they're in trouble. By the way, do you have a problem with the amount of ravioli?

"Yes, it wasn't a good decision for me to make. Ivy?"

"Yes! Uh, I'm fine"

I was just struggling to understand what the two of us were talking about, so I was a little surprised.

"What's up? Are you okay?"

Mr. Tokihi worried me.

"It's okay. I'm just a little bored."

"Right. Go to the woods, you may be nervous and tired."

Go to the woods and get nervous?

Hmm?

"Yes. Money."

"Oh, thank you"

Receive the money and put it in a small magic bag for your wallet.

"What are we going to do today?

"Oh, I'm going to the square 'To buy rice, I'm going to Mr. Druid's father's shop'...... eh!

Is that it?

I wonder why Mr. Druid is so surprised.

Tell me you're going.................. maybe you didn't!

I might have forgotten to tell Mr. Druid.

"Kome? You're going to buy another rare thing. Well, at this hour, you'll have a father. Come on!

There is a wrinkle between Mr. Druid's eyebrows in Mr. Tokihi's words.

You failed.

I thought I was talking and put it to words.

What should I do?

"Druid, talk to your father for once."

Mr. Druid sighs loudly at Mr. Tokihi's words.

"Uh, I have plans."

I planned on putting it together on my own.

You can't involve Mr. Druid.

"No, let's go"

"What, are you going?

I gave Mr Druid a slightly weird response to his words.

Well, I know what that means, so it'll be fine.

"Oh, I can't help but run away forever. I could talk about it."

"You're serious!

Mr. Tokihi makes a very surprising voice.

"I'm sure Mr. Tokihi has recommended it."

"No, I did... but I didn't think I was going. Right, is something wrong?

Mr. Druid laughs bitterly at Mr. Tokihi's words.

A little lighting mixes in that look.

Mr. Tokihi noticed, too, and smiled happily after giving him a slightly surprised look.

"I don't know what happened, but I'm glad."

"It is also thanks to Mr. Tokhihi. Thanks."

"I don't know, don't worry about it"

Really, Mr. Tokhihi is a good man.

When I left the butcher, Mr. Druid said he wanted to talk to Mr. Tokhihi soon.

Looks like it's heading in a good direction.

"Thanks"

Mr. Druid would like to thank you on his way to the next store.

"I didn't do anything."

He laughs a little at my words and strokes his head with a pong.

I've never seen Mr. Druid act like that before.

I'm a little surprised, but that hand makes me so sweet and happy.

"Huh. Don't be more nervous than just now."

When I saw Mr. Druid's face, I almost sprayed it.

I do have a more nervous look than I did earlier.

It's funny...... no, it's not.

Come on, man!