In a couple of days you will reach the village of Hataka.\n
Iâm planning on doing that, but I feel a little different about your father than usual.
Besides, Ciel is kind of softened up, too.
âWhatâs going on? Things have been a little weird since yesterday, havenât they?
âHmm? Bad. I thought something was wrong with the woods.â
How are things in the woods?
Itâs spring and the new greens are out, and the creatures are moving like the forest has come back to life all at once.
I donât understand what your father calls âweirdâ.
âI donât feel anything in particular.â
In an effort to read the signs extensively, concentrating still doesnât catch anything.
Certainly there are signs of demons in the distance and of small animals nearby.
But thereâs no sign of discomfort.
âDid I make you nervous? Sorry.â
âThatâs okay. Whatâs wrong with you? Looks like Cielâs feeling something too.â
Your fatherâs gaze turns to Ciel.
Ciel has also been much more restless than usual since about this morning.
âI wonder what to say. It looks the same as always⊠I feel something.â
âDoes Ciel know what caused this?
Donât you understand the silence?
âFeeling similar to your father?
Maybe itâs because you know your father, who has been an adventurer for a long time, and Ciel, who knows all about the woods.
âIs it okay to go to Hataka Village like this?
âThe only rumor that reached Hathahi Village was that Gilmouth and the captain were not close. There shouldnât be a problem.â\n
Is the next village bad among Mr. Gilmouth and the captain of the regiment?
Until now, it was kind of fresh because it was just a relatively friendly village and town.
You canât say the top two arenât close!
âThat village, are you okay?
âAhhh. Well, I guess itâs okay. Letâs go and see whatâs going on in the village before we decide if we want to stay.â
Then head to the village of Hataka with as little sleep as possible.
I also took turns with my father when I went to bed.
âAre you all right? Theyâve only slept about two hours in the last three days, right?
âIâm fine, because Iâve been walking for five days without sleepingâ
At that time, itâs suspicious that my memory was vague and really day 5.
Probably should have collapsed on day 5.
âFive days? You canât do that. Itâs too much on Ivyâs body.â
âI wonât because I have both your father and Ciel now, because Iâm talking about when I was traveling aloneâ
âThen thereâs no choice? Oh, you see the gate.â
When I followed your fatherâs gaze, I saw a gate made of wood.
The gates of Hathahi village were flashy, so they look so simple.
Your father stops inadvertently as you walk.
And I walked back and looked back and stared at the woods.
I look back together, too, but I donât feel anything.
No sign of demons either.
Did you notice something was wrong? I feel a shake from the bag.
âItâs gonna be okay.â \nâI knew you wouldnât understand.â
Father with one sigh and gently hands on my back.
âLetâs go. Kind of a nasty feeling.â
Head to the gates of the village of Hataka a little early.
When Mr. Gatekeeper sees us, he smiles.
âHello, Iâd like you to present your certificateâ
Give out each of your guild cards and get permission to enter the village.
âThis is the permit for this village. If you lose it, be aware that it will be purchasedâ
I receive a permit from the gatekeeper and thank him.
âExcuse me, have you had any anomalies lately?
A gatekeeper with a slightly strange look at your fatherâs words.
Is there still something there?
âI donât know, but the top adventurers reported to Gilmouth that there was something strange about the forest.â
I knew there was something going on.
When I look at your father, I think of something.
âDo you know what that anomaly is?
âNo, I donât know. It is rumored that an investigation team will be formed tomorrow.â
When your father thanked you, he entered the village of Hataka from the gate.
Then I enter the village, too.
Like other villages, the main street is right from the gate and shops line up on the left and right.
âKind of keeps your eyes in check.â
âBecause Iâve seen a bustling village, I donât feel a bit lively about peopleâ
Aim for the square while watching the shops and the people of the working villages.
Iâve decided itâs time for the adventurers to settle down and plan on putting up a tent in the square.
Your father said heâd look at the square and make a final decision, but heâll probably be fine.
\nSee the direction your father points.
A little further away from the cooking area than I said.
âNext door is a tent for a group of women and their families.â
Tilt your neck to your fatherâs words.
Because there are no shadows in the tents next to each other.
There are the tents and the desks and chairs that could have been in front of them, and the trinkets.
How do you know itâs a group of women or a family tent?
âWhy did you think it was a group of women or a family tent?
Ask your father if he wants to help set up a tent.
Your father points his finger all the way to the tent next door.
After that, there were dishes that were washed and dried.
âI have a spoon and fork for kidsâ
Indeed, there are two sets of dishes for children, etc.
I made sure the dishes were dry, but I didnât care what it was.
Plus, itâs not much the same size as an adult.
I felt like I couldnât tell if I didnât come close.
Nodding, your father points again to the opposite tent this time.
If you look closely, a number of ribbons, hair fastenings, etc. are put together on the table.
âI didnât have one for men. Well, itâs a prediction, so definitely not.â
I see, the contents of the basket are certainly just things that women seem to like.
I canât find anything dedicated to men.
See where we were talking earlier.
Make it a dish from that place. Make it a trinket in the basket, youâve made a good distinction.
âYour father has good eyesight.â