Read Adventurer Tale of Pouring 25 Years of Life into a Useless Skill, and Now After All That Time is the Strongest

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　Deep in the forest of kobolds.

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　In a corner where the sun was shining through the leaning trees, Thor was wielding his sword against a giant larva.

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　Two monsters have already died, their heads bleeding green.

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　Keeping his distance from the remaining one, Thor quickly glances at the child lurking in the shadows of the trees.　

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　The glowing blue needles that extend from its body are already quite short.

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　Realizing that he did not have much time left, Thor made his move to decide the winner.

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　He increases his speed and moves around to flank the caterpillar.

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　He swings his sword down from the side, making sure that the direction of the blade and the direction of his force are correct.

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　At the moment you hit the head, tighten the inside of your hand and concentrate all your strength on the point where you will strike the caterpillar.

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　The tip of the sword accelerates instantaneously, and easily bites into the flesh.

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　The cut tears the skin of the insect's head and green blood sprays out.

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　The caterpillar shakes its body from side to side in frustration.

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　White hairs flutter flamboyantly in the air, trying to block Thor's approach.

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　But Thor steps forward without paying attention.

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　The poisonous hairs, which are supposed to cause a terrible itch, are bounced off by a small purple electric current that surfaces unexpectedly as they approach Thor's body.

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　The hairs burst into flames with a crackling sound.

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　Thor, who was even closer to the monster, managed to duck just in time to see it leap at him.

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　With his left hand on his sword, he twisted his body slightly and struck with a kesa-zan (slash).

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　The sword bounces through the exposed flesh, and the blade returns from below to strike again.

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　Thor's specialty is the up-and-down slash.

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　The tip of the sword, which is thrust out as if to stop the attack, pierces deeply into the wounded area.

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　The caterpillar, which has lost its ganglion, stretches itself out for a moment, then curls up and stops moving.

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　At the same time, the lightning barrier and reinforcement covering Thor's body disappear.

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　Thor nodded his head, just in time.

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"Did you get him, Tor?"　

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"Well, thanks to Moe's hard work!"

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"Yeah, you're getting carried away."

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"Thor, I made a fire. Come on, Moo, help me."

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Moe is very busy at the moment.

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　The child who had been ordered to help Sola kicked the ground with his brand-new leather-covered feet on the sled.

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　The sled glides lightly on the ground and moves at once to the caterpillar's side.

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　The light weight of the sled allows it to stay afloat, just barely.

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"Oh, don't touch those white hairs. It makes you itchy!"

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"Really?　Oh, it itches!"

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　Why do children do the things they are told not to do?

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"It's itchy, Tor-chan!"

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"Here, let me see."

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　Thor puts Moe's hand back a minute ago as he returns to the sled.

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　The child clung happily to Thor's thigh without changing his expression.

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"You listen to me, Thora," he said.

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"Hey, Thor. Now replace Thora's part with your mother's and say it one more time..."

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"Watch out for the burns. Don't point the end of the branch down. The fire will come up."

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Like this?　To-chan."

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"Oh, don't leave me. I'll do it too.

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　They begin to work on the poisonous hairs of the caterpillar, and Sora rushes to join them.

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　The three caterpillars were stripped naked in about twenty minutes.

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　The venom glands were cut out and drained of their blood, and when they were about to be placed on the sled, Moo raised his eyebrows and fell silent.

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"Moo, do you like this sled?"

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"............ yeah."

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"But the caterpillar meat tasted good, didn't it?"

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"Yes!"

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"Well, let them ride on the way home. If they can't walk, Tor-chan will carry them.

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"Okay!"

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　With a twinkle in his eye, Moe nodded vigorously.

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　It may seem like I'm spoiling him, but even Toll, an adult, seems to be enjoying this floating sledding game.

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　Even an adult Thor could see how much fun it was, especially for a small child, so a little bit of selfishness was understandable.

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　After that, the three of us slowly pulled the sled loaded with caterpillars toward the city.

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　Moo ran out of strength when we entered the forest road, but we arrived at the outer gate without any other problems.

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　The gatekeeper, with one hand in his pocket, spoke to me as was his routine.

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"Hey, old man, I heard you picked up the kid.　I was off duty yesterday and missed it."　

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"Hello, Mr. Carles. Thank you very much for your work.

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"Hey, Sola, you look cute today. Shall we go out for dinner sometime?　I know a lot of good, inexpensive restaurants.

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"That sounds great. Let's do it together sometime!"

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"Torchan, are you there yet?"

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　The sound of talking woke him up, and he yawned cutely on Thor's back.

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　The gatekeeper, who had noticed this, came up to him and gave him a friendly peck on the forehead.

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"Oh, hey, aren't we from the same town? Nice to meet you, little guy.

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"What are you doing to Moe?　What the hell are you, man?

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"It's not you, it's Master Carles. Moo."

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"How do you know my name?　Torchan, he's a suspicious man!

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Yes, you're right. I'll see you later.

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"Hey, go correct yourself, old man!"

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　Waving one hand in the air, Thor breaks off the conversation and walks through the outer gate, pulling a heavy sled.

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　Thor went straight to the buying station.

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　Thora and Moe stand in line at the valuation counter.

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　They are not tangled up with any strange people, probably because they had talked directly to the two top executives.

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　Today's results were four forest slimes, forty-nine goblins, thirty-six magic stones, and three large caterpillars.

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　The income was two silver coins and eighteen copper coins.

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　The only expenditure was a single medium copper coin for the hire of a transport sledge.

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　In addition, I have eight white-spotted mushrooms, five magic stones, and half a caterpillar's flesh on hand.

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　It has been a week since I started partying with Sola.

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　The amount of silver coins on hand is about five, which is more than enough to catch up with the amount of money Thor has been saving up for a long time.

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　Thor and Sora have earned about 150 skill points in total, and Moo has earned nearly 70.

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　At his current pace, he should be able to bring his skills up to level 2 in less than two months.

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　This pace is unimaginable from his previous life.

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　As we walk through the plaza, Moe looks up at Thor, drooling at the smells coming from the food stalls.

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"Tor, there's lots of food!"

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"Those are for sale, you have to exchange them for money to eat them.

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"Money. That's a bit harsh. ......"

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Where did you learn that word?

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"Yes, Moo-chan, ah!"

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"MUGU. Hogu. Fugu!"

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　Moo, who had a grilled skewer shoved into his mouth, let out a squeak as he chewed on it.

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　Sora, smiling at him, offers another skewer to Thor.

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"Here you go, Thor-chan."　

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"When did you get this?　You look so at home here already."

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"This is good, To-chan!"

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There are many other delicious ones!

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"Yeah, I'm going to the public bath after this, so don't go too far."

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"What? I haven't prepared anything!"

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"What do you need to do to get ready?　I'm just going to take a bath."

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A girl needs all kinds of things!　Moo."

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　I had no choice but to go home, have dinner, and then invite Ulil to join me.

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"Where's To-chan?"　

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"Thor-chan is in the men's bath, Moo-chan."

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"Well, Moe, you go that way!"

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"No, no, no, girls are supposed to go this way."

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　Moo, who had been held by Sola, flailed about in her arms, but was dragged slowly toward the women's baths.

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　The bathing fee is thirty copper coins, and a piece of soap costs ten copper coins.

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　The large changing room was boarded up, and the walls were lined with shelves containing baskets.

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　The clothes were folded and placed in these baskets.

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　Once back at the house, the two men left their protective gear behind, so they were able to strip naked immediately.

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　The still young mu is not very uneven, but has a plump buttock area.

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　On the other hand, Sola's body is generally tighter and her breasts are of a moderate size.

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"Come on, come on, you both need to wrap your towels properly."

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　As they were about to enter the bathhouse naked and proud, Yuril, who had a towel wrapped around his chest, gently stopped them.

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　The landlady, with her straight silver hair curled up in a bun, must have been nearly sixty years old, but her pure white skin showed little sign of fading.

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"That's right. Yes, come in, Moo-chan. He's not here!

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"Oh, my God!　He's mooing!"

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　Sola hurried after the young voice echoing from the bathroom.

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　This one was even more spacious.

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　The ceiling was lined with stone lamps that illuminated the room with soft light.

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　The walls and floor were covered with ceramic tiles with strange patterns painted here and there in bright colors.

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　Small windows for ventilation were lined up at high places, through which the steam was let out, so that the inside could be seen at a glance.

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I wonder where he is. Oh, there he is!"

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　At the back of the bathroom was a large bathtub in which several guests were relaxing.

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　Moe, who was naked, was peering at them with interest.

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"Hey, are you going to get into this?　Hot!　This is hot!　I can't lose!"

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　Just before Mu, with purple snakes running all over his body, is about to jump into the bathtub, he is held by Sola from behind in the nick of time.

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Wait, wait! You need to wash yourself first, Moo-chan.

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　Sola catches the child and pulls him to the wall again.

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　There, a large horizontal water trough was filled to the brim with water, and each child was sitting on a small wooden chair washing his or her body with lathering soap.

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"Look, Moo-chan. You look beautiful."

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"Oh, that. Please take care of it!"

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　Moe stood on a stick as if he remembered the other day when he had been washed by three men.

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　Sola, smiling, took the soap lather with both hands and began to powerfully wash the child's body.

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　Moo, who was immediately covered with bubbles, let out a happy breath.

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"Okay, now it's your turn, Moo-chan.　

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"Leave it to me!"

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　Moo scooped up the soapy bubbles and rubbed Sora's body with his small hands.

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　But he can't wash her as well as he would like because of the slippery surface.

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　Their faces covered in bubbles, they looked at each other and burst out laughing.

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"Sento, that's fun!"

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"Yes, it's fun!"

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"Yes, yes, I'll pour it out."

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　Yuril pours off their bubbles with a wooden bucket of warm water.

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　Refreshed, they laughed out loud again.

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　Afterwards, the three of us took a bath together.

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　Sola gasps as she feels the hot water relaxing her entire body.

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　When she woke up a week ago, everything that had been her life was gone.

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　She felt as if there was a big hole somewhere in her life, but it had faded away after the exhausting days in the forest.

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　Besides, the people I cared about were still here.

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　There is nothing more to hope for now.

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　Tiredness melts away in the hot water.

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　At the same time, the emotions that I usually hide from myself sink even deeper into my heart.

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　Moo, his entire body dyed bright red, floats beside Sola, who looks up at the ceiling with a satisfied look.

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　After taking a bath.

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　After paying five copper coins, I was given five minutes to put a magic stone in the air blower.

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　The loose, dry air blows on their hair, and they drink the cold apple water together.

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　Only Yuril drinks apple wine.

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　When we go outside, Thor is waiting for us.

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　This brings an immense sense of security and happiness to Thora.

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"Sorry to keep you waiting, Thor.

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"Oh, it's To-chan!"

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"No, I just got out. I hope I didn't give you any trouble.　Moo."

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"Yeah!　It was tough, but next time, Katsu!"

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"Whew, I'm back to life, Thor. Now I can do my best tomorrow!"

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"Tomorrow?　No, I'm off tomorrow. Didn't I tell you that?"

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