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499 - - Episode 463: It's still uncomfortable

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Someone you trust?

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But you are using a group of adventurers to find the boy, right?

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Deputy Captain Lear laughed when he saw me.

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He said, "It's true that we had no choice but to form a search party because the church had sent us a request, but we had anticipated this and instructed our top adventurers to search for the boy the night before. Well, only the gatekeepers know about this."

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I see.

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I see. That's why there were three teams of high-ranking adventurers?

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Yes. The middle-level adventurers are fine, but some of the lower-level adventurers are on the side of the church, so we tried to protect the boy before a search party was sent out.

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Vice Captain Lear's expression clouded.

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The father saw this and let out a small breath.

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'You didn't find him?

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Yes, sir. The boy, Bis, is not an adventurer, but the second son of a merchant family and not familiar with the forest. He is the second son of a merchant family and does not know much about the forest. It should be difficult for him to hide from the top adventurers. And yet he couldn't be found. ......"

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That's strange.

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Mr. Sifal told us that if we move through the forest, it would be difficult for even higher adventurers to hide their tracks completely.

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If the boy named Bis was not familiar with the forest, he would definitely leave traces.

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If that's not the case, does that mean he's not in the ...... forest?

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Isn't it possible that he isn't in the forest?"

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Come to think of it, why did he think it was the forest?

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To get to the forest, you have to go over the gate.

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At the gate, I think we can stop them.

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'Oh, that's ...... actually there is a gatekeeper who is good friends with Bis, and it seems that Bis gave him some sweets, and when he ate them during a break, he fell asleep as it was. Apparently he was drugged."

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I see... I let him sleep and went to the forest ...... Did he really go to the forest?

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Or just made it look that way?

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Maybe the reason there are no traces of them in the forest is because they just made it look like they went to the forest?"

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Mr. Lear, the vice captain, nodded mysteriously.

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'Mr. Druid, you were a card-carrying member of the Merchant's Guild, but are you a former adventurer?　I was surprised at how perceptive you are.'

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No, this much I would have noticed with a little thought. ' 'The higher adventurers and Guilmouth noticed it too, didn't they?

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'Well, yes, they did. I just listened to what you had to say, and it's amazing.

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Dad let out a giggle at Vice Captain Lear's words.

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'I'm sure Ivy noticed it too. 'Noticed?

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'Um, yes. I think it's just for show? 'Psst. .......'

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After what I've heard so far, you'd usually notice, right?

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I was so impressed with the way he responded to me that my eyes widened a little.

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Oh, perhaps it was Guilmouth who spread the rumor?

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Rumors?

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You mean that thing I heard at the laundry today?

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'Well, ...... yes. Yes, that's right. The men in this village are unreliable.

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"Hey!"

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The shopkeeper sounds disapproving, but Mr. Lear, the vice captain, neatly ignores him.

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'The women are a force to be reckoned with. If these women are staring at us, they won't be able to do anything unprofessional to Bis, so we made sure the rumor spread fast."

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I see.

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Certainly the women of this village will be a terrific watchdog.

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Or rather, they would even attack a little to protect them.

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I see. Is this story a secret or something?

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Yes, it is. I'm sorry, but please don't tell anyone.

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I understand.

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Vice Captain Leah looked relieved at her father's answer.

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I have a question, okay?

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He said, "Yes, I have a question. I will answer if I can, since you seem to be willing to help me.

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''Do you have any reason as to why a nobleman would come to the church in this village?

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I am indeed curious.

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In the case of such aristocrats, they would not come unless there is a profit.

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I don't understand that. In the past, even if they had a bad attitude, they were involved with the village in their own way. But about 20 years ago, they started to distance themselves from the village, and their attitude got worse and worse. I noticed that the aristocrats were coming to the church as a sort of snooper, and when I tried to find out what happened 20 years ago, I couldn't find anything."

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Vice Captain Lear looks frustrated.

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I nod my head at that.

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She looks to be in her late twenties, so I don't think she was directly involved, but I get the impression that she is a concerned citizen.

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If only I had had a little more courage back then, I might have been able to catch the tail."

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Huh?

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Is he older than he looks?

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How old are you, Vice Captain Leah?"

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I know I'm not supposed to ask, but I'm curious!

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'Are you old?　I'm 45."

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"What!"

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Jeez.

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You don't look it at all.

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I thought you were in your late twenties."

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Vice Captain Leah smiled happily at my words.

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She looked a little younger when she laughed.

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He looked a little younger. "Oh, this is not what I wanted to talk about.　Where were we?"

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I've got the gist of it, though, so that's enough.

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'Ah, yes, that was it. Please don't let Ivy out of the house for a few days, because the aristocrat who came as a sneak thief may like children. There is a possibility that the aristocrat will do something against his power."

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Yes, I thought.

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The women in the village were looking at me with concern, probably because the nobles were involved.

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'I understand. I have some things to do, so I won't leave the inn."

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While I'm holed up at the inn, I'll make some food to store in my magic bag.

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I have things to do, and that's just fine.

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I'm sorry. The power of the church is tricky. ......

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It seemed that Vice Captain Leah had taken time out from her work and went back to her work as soon as we finished our conversation.

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I'm sorry you had to get busy for me.

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'Mr. Druid. I apologize for the delay in getting this information to you."

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The shopkeeper bowed to his father.

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'No problem, please raise your head. More importantly, may I use your galley?"

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The owner tilts his head at his father's words.

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I've been making dishes to eat on the road and storing them in my magic bag, but by the time I got to this village, I had eaten everything, so I want to make and store some more. I would like to make a little more, so I would like to borrow your kitchen when it is available."

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Oh, I see. I'd like to make a large quantity of food, so I'd like to borrow the kitchen when it's free.

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If you want to make it now, we don't have the ingredients.

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Is it okay if I come back tomorrow?　I'd like to go shopping for ingredients.

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I'll have to ask my father to go shopping for materials.

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It's a pity, because I wanted to see the village too.

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If it's okay tomorrow, I'll buy the ingredients with you.

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Buy together?

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If you don't mind, I'll order vegetables from the inn.

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That would be great.

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It means I can buy them at wholesale price.

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"Is that okay?　Won't that inconvenience you?"

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No, that's not true. If you order a lot, we can benefit from it.

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I see.

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Then, please do. Oh, can I order rice, too?

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"Rice?　Rice, that rice?

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"......, probably that rice."

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That's a great conversation.

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It would be interesting if we get something totally different from what we expected.

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I'll be in a hurry, though.

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Ivy, I need you to write down all the vegetables you need.

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Okay.

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I'm glad I have something to do.

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But still, if we're going to be holed up at the inn, should we leave after we've finished making the food?

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If I stay too long, I might get involved with the church.

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Let's start with what we need to make a bowl of rice, and then we'll have salad and soup. Dad, is there anything you want me to make?　I'll do my best to make anything.

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I'll do my best to make you anything you want. I had something ...... before, a piece of meat cut into small pieces, thinly sliced and grilled, sandwiched between two pieces of bread.　I can't remember the name.

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Maybe it was a hamburger?

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I wasn't sure how it differed from a sandwich, but I found some round white bread and gave it a try.

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I remember cutting the meat into small, tiny pieces, kneading it, stretching it thin, grilling it and putting it between the white bread.

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Hamburger?"

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I believe that's what it's called?"

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Hmmm...I could do it if I went to a bakery and they had round white bread, but they don't have much.

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I went to the store to see ...... no good.

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I shouldn't have left the inn.

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I guess it's still a little inconvenient.

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