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I Got a New Skill Every Time I Was Exiled, and After 100 Different Worlds, I Was Unmatched (Web Novel) - Chapter 410: Good Relationships Are Beautiful, and When They Are Formed, the Stomach Rumbles.
Chapter 410: Good Relationships Are Beautiful, and When They Are Formed, the Stomach Rumbles.
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“Alright, that should do it. Hey, you two, how’s it going over there?”After entering deeper into the forest, I continued to disassemble the second brown bear we had taken down, while calling out to the two youngsters. From a short distance away, their replies came in unison.
“We’re okay over here! Ah, no, Mao-chan! You shouldn’t pull it out so roughly!”
“Why not!? Aren’t the leaves all we need for the herbs?”
“That’s true, but if you pull too hard, you’ll uproot it! Look, if you cut it here at this red part…”
“Like this?”
“Yes, exactly. That way it can grow back. We have to conserve our resources.”
“How clever.”
“Hehe, it looks like the two of you are managing well.”
Mao and Yuto were side by side, picking herbs. As I watched them, Tia, who had been working a bit farther away, came back and murmured.
“I’m back, Ed. I’ve drained the other one over there.”
“Way to go, Tia! Thanks. Can I leave this one to you then?”
“Understood. Be careful.”
With a quick clap of our hands to switch places, I moved towards the river where Tia had been. There, the third brown bear’s body lay, already drained out using spirit magic by Tia, and now it was my turn to methodically disassemble it.
Incidentally, we’re doing this because we properly accepted a request. Since I couldn’t very well become Yuto’s junior, I pretended to have lost my adventurer’s card and got it reissued. As a result, in exchange for a higher fee, we were able to accept non-urgent subjugation requests of moderate difficulty from the start.
Of course, dying would be our own fault, and gaining reputation or trust from the guild would be harder than accumulating it normally, but since we weren’t planning to stay long in this world, that didn’t really matter to us.
“Alright, let’s get this done quickly… here!”
With a knife as thick as my palm, I expertly sliced through the brown bear’s hide. Having done this kind of work extensively during my first round, I was actually quite skilled at it.
“Ed-san? Are you there?”
“Hm? Yuto? Over here!”
As I continued my work, I heard a voice from beyond the trees. Responding, Yuto soon appeared.
“Ah, there you are!”
“What’s up? Any problems?”
“No. I’ve finished gathering the herbs, so I thought I might watch and learn how you’re handling the disassembly.”
“Good initiative. Come over here.”
“Okay!”
Yuto approached energetically as I beckoned him over. I then began to explain carefully, teaching him how to butcher the game.
“See, you cut along the muscle fibers like this. Then, apply pressure on this side and…”
“Wow, it cuts so smoothly!”
“Ha, want to give it a try?”
“Really? But I might mess it up…”
“It’s fine. Everything is an experience. Here you go.”
“Thank you! Then…”
I watched over Yuto’s awkward attempts, occasionally guiding his hands to help him make the cuts. As we worked, our conversation continued.
“Ed-san, have you been an adventurer for a long time?”
“Me? Yeah, I started around your age, so it’s been about seven or eight years.”
I couldn’t very well tell him the truth that it had been over a hundred years, so I stuck to the backstory I had prepared. Yuto’s eyes lit up as he turned to me, and I lightly tapped his head.
“Hey, don’t look away. It’s dangerous.”
“Ah, sorry… But I see. So it’s true that starting young builds a solid foundation.”
“Well, not exactly… It’s not that those who’ve been doing it longer are stronger, but rather, the weak ones tend to die off, so the ones who survive are generally capable.”
“Uh… right…”
The harsh reality that those who died simply vanished, leaving only the strong in front of you, slightly clouded Yuto’s expression. After all, he had nearly been one of those who vanished.
“My dad was an adventurer. I loved listening to his stories, and that’s why I wanted to become one too… He told me it was better to start young, but my mom was totally against it, and they even fought about it… But in the end, she sent me off with encouragement… But you’re right, I would have died back there if you hadn’t saved me…”
“Scared?”
“…A little.”
I gently placed my hand on Yuto’s shoulder.
“Listen, that feeling isn’t bad. It’s normal to be afraid of dying, and those who forget that tend to die disgracefully. So if you want to continue as an adventurer, don’t forget how you feel now. Don’t get used to taking lives. Fear being taken. Don’t suppress your wavering heart; instead, strengthen your core so you can stand straight even when you’re shaken. Do that, and you’ll definitely become a good adventurer.”
“Ed-san… thank you.”
“Don’t mention it.”
As I ruffled his hair, Yuto gave a shy smile. After finishing the bear and mixing instruction with casual talk, we returned to find Tia and Mao preparing a meal.
“Welcome back, you two. Let’s have lunch. After working hard, you need to eat well to regain your strength.”
“What’s this, you went to the trouble of cooking… Ah, I see. Alright, Yuto, let’s eat!”
“Ah, yes. Let’s eat.”
Though I was initially puzzled by Tia’s preparations in such a place, I quickly grasped her intentions and sat down by the campfire. The savory smoke from the grilled meat whetted our appetites, and it seemed like it would attract every beast in the vicinity, but Tia was probably using wind spirit magic to direct the smoke and scent upwards.
“How is it, Yuto? Tasty?”
“Yeah, it’s delicious!”
“That’s great! Great… Hehe, tasty…”
“That meat was skewered by Mao-chan.”
“Oh, really? It’s really good, Mao-chan.”
“Uho!? When you praise me so directly… hehehe…”
“Hey, Mao, you’re making a creepy face.”
“Muga! Why does my Lord… I mean, Nii-sama always says such things!”
“That’s right, Ed! For being so mean, you don’t get any meat!”
“What!? Hey, come on… Yuto?”
Not only Mao, who I had set up as my sister, but even Tia scolded me and took away the skewer of meat I was holding. I casually called out to Yuto, but Yuto, who had been so admiring just moments ago, now chewed on his own skewer with an innocent face and said,
“Um, I think that was Ed-san’s fault.”
“Abandoned without support!? What the heck, I thought you were on my side…!”
“Don’t just assume I’m part of your group! Mao-chan, can I have another skewer?”
“Of course! Here, here, there’s plenty! It’s my hand-grilled!”
“Eat up, it looks like there’s enough for one more person.”
“Um, Tia-san? That one portion, could it possibly be mine…? Hello?”
As my voice echoed in vain, the three of them continued their meal in high spirits. From my lonely stomach, a sorrowful growl resounded.
