âThere are still more edible mushrooms to eat. Next is the Rainbow Flower Hat Mushroom~â [1]
At any rate, Harukara kept grilling a great variety of mushrooms.
They grew in a variety of colors, to the extent that I thought that the deeper parts of the forest were just as colorful.
This seasoning called Elvin was similar to soy sauce in taste and was roughly identical to it as well. Each mushroom that Harukara appraised had a different texture, so it was really interesting.
âNevertheless, it is my fault that I didnât recognize there were many edible mushrooms here. This forest is a treasure trove of ingredients.â
âThatâs rightâ. Elves do not live in the forest just for show. The mushrooms are both feasible for medicine and safe for eatingâ! Fufufufu!â
Harukara was in high tension. Certainly, grilling it outside and then eating it made it feel like a party.
âI think that this Harukara shall teach you the method to maximize the utility of this forestâs blessings, so please treat me well. Fufufufu!â
âThatâs a nice idea! Everyone, rejoice!â
We had no sake, so we tapped our canteens together as a replacement for a toast.
âWell, the mushrooms are so tasty. My daughters and Leica needs to experience these as well.â
âEeh, since itâs only this much, with my knowledge I can guide you as much as you want! Fufufufufufufufu!â
âHey, Harukara, youâre laughing too much~â
âThatâs true, isnât it~. I also think Iâm laughing a lot~. Â But I just canât stop~. Fufufufufu!â
Oh? What does she mean by âcanât stopâ?
âUm, HarukaraâŠâŠ did you perhaps eat a poisonous mushroom?â
âThatâs ridiculous. Iâm a mushroom expert, you know. I have some knowledge on mushrooms. This is the light-brown darkness mushroom, donât you agree? This here is the Benimusume Mushroom. As for this, this is the poisonous Ushi no Hohoemi Mushroom, right?â
âThatâs clearly a poisonous one!â
âHuhâŠâŠâŠâŠ?â
For a little while, Harukara stood still.
âDarn~, is that so, is that so? Even with my knowledge, the assortment turned out to be messy, so I made a mistake and ate the poisonous mushroom that was mixed in~. Fufufufufufufu!â
âEven though you have the knowledge, you canât you use it properly!â
Well, sloppy people tend to put in the bad ones indiscriminately. There was such a problemâŠâŠ?
âI mean, are you fine after ingesting poison? Isnât it better for you to spit it outâŠâŠ?â
âAah, the effect only makes you laugh, so thereâs no problem~. Iâll only laugh for an hour at most~. Fufufufu.â
It was rather unpleasant since the way she laughed wasnât a hearty laughter, but more like a creepy smile. Well, it looks like it wasnât called the Ushi no Hohoemi Mushroom for nothing.
âI havenât had any outbreak of symptoms, so it mustâve been the one I havenât eaten yet. I havenât put my hands on this one yet for sure.â
âWell, I guess. Fuu.â
Somehow, it came across as a conceited laugh.
âItâs dangerous, you know. Could you check the mushrooms?? You made a considerable amount of different mushroom dishes with them.â
â Letâs check everything then. The Island Wave Mushroom has no poison. The Citrus Aurantium Thin Mushroom has no poison. Triangle Chestnut Mushroom has poison.â
âSomething poisonous is mixed in again!â
âUaaah! Itâs true! I put in it from the medical section!â
I wonder if itâs fine for such a sloppy person to create medicineâŠâŠ
âThis is something I have yet to eat. Is it a blessing in disguise?â
âI had one.â
She was like a person who lived her life as a walking biological experiment.
Furthermore, even when her voice didnât come out, due to the effects of the poison, Harukara was smiling.
âWhat kind of symptoms will come out of thisâŠâŠ?â
âIt does not cause an addiction like drugs, but a moderate euphoria is given to the mind and body. There were cases where awfully depressed people were prescribed medicine with one part of the mushroom ground into powder mixed in. Yet, if a large amount was taken, it is said to have an aphrodisiac effect.â
âIs it ok?â
Actually, I can convert kanji, but I had hoped that I heard her wrong.
âIt means that there will be a temporary period of lewd feelingsââââ that.â
*Jiii~*, Harukara stared at me.
Harukara drew one step closer.
I felt scared, so I took a step back.
âWhy are you retreating, Master?â
âBecause thereâs the danger of the poison in you.â
Harukara put her finger on her chest, and made a gesture similar to emphasizing her breast.
âMaster, I⊠wonât you do good things with meâŠâŠ?â
âI refuse!â
The poison was certainly taking effect.
I ran and fled. I sensed a crisis approaching!
Naturally, Harukara followed.
âItâs alrightăŒ! It will absolutely feel goodăŒ!â
âItâs because that isnât the norm!â
Iâm glad that I didnât bring Farufa and Sarusha alongâŠâŠ. It would be terribly bad for their education, and if she attacked my daughters, it wouldnât be a joking matter anymoreâŠâŠ.
As a matter of fact, since it was only running away, itâd be an easy victory for me due to levitation magic, but itâd probably be bad for a lewd elf with an outrageous body to be let loose in the forest.
It could also be said that I was responsible as her supervisor since I was her master; if they were to encounter beast-hunters from the village, they would also have the problem of protecting Harukaraâs chastity.
I had no choice but to run away since she was in pursuit.
âPlease wait, Master!â
âIn a sense, Iâm saved by the fact that Iâm a female, my discipleâŠâŠâ
If I were a man, I wouldnât deny the possibility of giving into desire. Overall, she looked very lithe, and had a body where the exposed parts were sticking out.
On the contrary, my body was not advantageous for exercising, so while repeatedly checking behind me, I was certainly seducing Harukara.
Speaking of why I was checking out her body, it was because the forest was extremely dangerous.
Suddenly, Harukaraâs face disappeared out of sight.