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166 - - Episode 162: Getting better little by little

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Mr. Druid walks into the butcher shop a little nervous.

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'Long time no see.

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

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I enter the store after the druid and see Tokihi, who is probably the owner.

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All the previous butcher store owners were well-dressed, but Tokihi was a slender man.

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I'm fine," he said. Thank you very much.

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If you can't continue as an adventurer, I can get you a job, don't worry."

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Tokihi is a very nice man.

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I'm fine. Let me introduce you. Ivy, over here.

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Mr. Druid calls me in a bit of a panic.

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His face is a little red somehow.

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Maybe he was embarrassed that I was worried about him?

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Whoa?　Oh, is that her?"

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The boy?

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What is it, they know about me?

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I look at Mr. Druid and he has an expression that says, "Oh shit.

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Apparently, he knows why.

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I'll check with him later.

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'Nice to meet you, my name is Ivy.

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Oh, thank you for your politeness. I'm Tokihi, the butcher. Nice to meet you.

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A hand is held out to me.

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I shook the offered hand, feeling that it was unusual.

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It's nice to meet you too."

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I bow a little deeper.

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When I look up, I see Tokihi with a surprised expression on her face.

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...... something different?

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She's quite a solid girl for such a young age."

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...... again.

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Druid, you seem to be holding back extremely hard, but your shoulders are shaking.

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Also, her mouth is drawn back.

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I'm Ivy, I'm 9(-) years old. Pleased to meet you."

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I say with a little bit of force at the age of 9.

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'Eh! ...... I see. My bad, you looked about six or seven."

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I'm sure you're an honest person, .......

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'No, I'd like to sell you that meat, is that okay?'

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Meat?

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Yes, it's hare meat.

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'Have you been to the woods?　No matter how many druids there are, it's not safe."

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I'm a little surprised that my voice is a little louder.

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Do people in this town have a tendency to worry?

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I'm fine. And, um..."

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My voice got a little louder as well.

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It's all right. I've been in the forest since I prepared to escape.

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The druid intervenes with a laugh.

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By the way, what do you mean by preparing to run away?

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Oh, maybe you mean the heavy bag?

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I see. Be sure you're prepared. There's something wrong with Grubal these days."

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Yeah, and it's meat.

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I have no problem with that, thank you very much. It's just that it's getting harder and harder to come by because of the state of things."

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Good. I just processed it a few minutes ago.

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I take out a wild rabbit from my bag.

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There are 13 rabbits for sale.

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Two of them will be used for dinner.

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I'll roast them with herbs today.

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Don't let me see them.

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Tokihi-san looks at the meat wrapped in banana leaves with a serious expression.

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When he finished looking at everything, he nodded silently several times.

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It's in good condition," he said. Freshness is no problem."

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Good for you, Ivy."

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Yes, thank you."

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After all, when you process the fish right after you hunt it, it's so much fresher.

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Wait for me. I'll get you the money.

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Once Tokihi-san goes to the back, he quickly comes out with a basket.

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Each fish costs Dh130, making a total of Dh1,690, is that right?"

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One hundred and thirty dollars!　Isn't it expensive?"

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Mr. Druid sounds surprised.

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I was indeed surprised too.

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A wild rabbit costs at most 100 or 110 dollars.

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One hundred and thirty dollars?

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Because of Grubal, the number of adventurers going to the forest is decreasing. That's why there is no meat. The shelves are empty, too, aren't they?"

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At Tokihi's words, I look at the shelves in the store.

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I usually check when I enter a store, but today I was so distracted by the druid's nervous face that I forgot to check.

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There was only a small amount of meat on the shelves.

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The rest is empty.

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'There isn't much, is there? What about the livestock?"

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We haven't grown enough to supply the whole town with meat. We're just slowly spreading the word and increasing our numbers."

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

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I didn't know. I didn't know it was something that could already be used to a certain extent.

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There are demons out there. "There are demons in the town," he said, "and even if you expand the town that much, you won't have enough to guard it. If we expand too far, we will be attacked and damaged.

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That's for sure.

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We were doing well until a little while ago when we saw a huge influx of people from the next village over," he said. That was unplanned.

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Well, does this mean that livestock farming cannot provide enough meat for all the people in this town?

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Well, is it any wonder that I hear that many villages and towns rely on meat hunted by adventurers?

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Still, what is it with the large influx of people?

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There was that, too, wasn't there? And now there's the whole Grubal thing."

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The top guys in town are going to have a tough time of it," he said. By the way, is the amount of the hare a problem?"

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Yes, it wasn't my decision to say "no problem. Ivy?"

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Yes!　Um, I'm fine."

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I was a bit surprised because I was just struggling to understand what they were talking about.

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'What's wrong?　Are you okay?"

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Tokihi was worried about me.

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He said, "I'm fine. I just got a little fuzzy.

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I see. Maybe you are just nervous and tired from going to the forest."

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Nervous about going to the forest?

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Hmm?

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Yes. Here's your money.

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Oh, thank you."

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I take the money and put it in a small magic bag for my wallet.

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What are you going to do now today?"

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"Oh, now we're going to the square 'to Mr. Druid's father's store to buy rice.' ...... eh!"

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Huh?

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Why is Mr. Druid so surprised?

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Maybe he didn't ............ say he was going!

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I may have forgotten to tell Mr. Druid.

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'Kome?　You're going to buy something unusual again. Well, your father will be there at this time. Go on!"

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Tokihi's words cause the druid's brow to crease.

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You failed.

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I thought he was talking and said the words out loud.

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What should I do?

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Druid, you need to talk to your father properly for once."

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Druid sighs loudly at Tokihi's words.

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'Um, it's just my schedule.

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It's a schedule I've set up on my own.

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You can't involve Mr. Druid in this.

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No, let's go."

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What, are you going?"

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I had a bit of a strange response to Mr. Druid's words.

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Well, I know what he meant, so I guess it's okay.

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'Oh, I can't keep running away forever. I've got some things I want to talk to you about."

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Are you serious?

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Tokihi-san sounds very surprised.

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I know Tokihi-san recommended you."

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'No, I did, but I didn't think I'd go to ....... Oh well, what's up?"

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Mr. Druid chuckles at Tokihi's words.

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There is a bit of embarrassment mixed in with his expression.

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Tokihi also noticed, and after looking a little surprised, she smiled happily.

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I don't know what happened, but I'm happy for you."

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Tokihi-san has done us a great favor. Thank you."

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

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Truly, Tokihi is a good man.

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As we were leaving the butcher shop, the druid said he wanted to talk to Mr. Tokihi soon.

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It seems things are going in a good direction.

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Thanks."

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Mr. Druid thanks me on his way to the next store.

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I didn't do anything."

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He laughs a little at my words and pats me on the head.

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

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I am a little surprised, but his hand is so gentle that it makes me happy.

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I'm even more nervous than before.

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When I looked at Mr. Druid's face, I almost gushed.

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He certainly has a more nervous expression on his face than he did earlier.

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Interesting ...... No, no.

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Come on!!!

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