Chapter 7 - Villager

I made a mistake on the previous chapter. Its not ‘chapter 7’ but just a ‘side story of Arc 1′(chapter 7 is Arc 2). So to make up for that, I release the real chapter 7 today. I’m sorry about my mistake.

And anyone know how to change chapter name on NU? Tell me in the comment if you know, or in discord. Thank you.

“Watch out for monsters!”

Parting with granny, Garcia and I went down to the south.

“Right, Garcia. When will the ship depart?”

When I asked Garcia that, Garcia flipped his notepad with one hand.

“The ship will depart the day after tomorrow ssu. But will you get on the ship again ssu? Didn’t you say you want to develop this territory ssu? ”

“To be an official lord here, I have to go to the Imperial City. I need to rewrite the certificate for this territory.”

“I see. So, what will you do ssu? ”

“Let’s just go down to the south for now. At least, we finally meet the people of this territory. But we’ll just sightseeing for today.”

Zazzazza …

Then, after descending the mountain road, I found something that looked like a “village”.

The size was so small that it was unlikely to be the largest village of 1200 people, but the sun was already sinking.

I’ll be thankful if they let me stay at this village.

“I don’t know about that. The countryside has a strong vigilance against strangers.”

Garcia was worried, but that worry would disappear soon.

Rather, it’s the opposite.

“Excuse me. Can I ask something?”

“Wha! Who are you!”

When one of the villagers shouted, more and more people came out of the house.

“Oh! A stranger. Where are you from?”

“How old are you?”

“Eat this”

“Do you have a bride?”

They didn’t seem hostile, but there were many young men and women, and they spoke at once.

There were also lots of eyes that seem to had interest on unusual things like my light tanned skin.

“Um … we came for sightseeing. I’d be grateful if you can let us stay.”

Then the youngsters became more chaotic.

“Then stay at my house!”

“My house is better!”

“No, it’s mine!”

Uh. …

The scent of sweat was spreading from the body that was just doing labor.

“Stop it you all. You make them troubled.”

“Osa! ”

However, when a man with black beard came out, the ruckus subsided.

“That’s why you can stay at my house.”

“Ehh, it can’t be.”

“Osa, that’s cheating.”

“Right right”

The youngsters were growling, dissatisfied with the black beard man.

Rather than that, these guys. Why do you really want me to stay with your house?

Bubu! …… Pipi!

“Noisy! Go away!”

The youngsters did not leave easily, despite the loud shouting.

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“Sorry for intruding.”

Osa’s house was surprisingly clean and seemingly had no discomfort for sleeping.

In addition, he even served meal and sake.

His wife was quite pretty and the cooked meal was good, that made me jealous.

While drinking sake, I asked Osa.

“Hey, what did this village do for living?”

“Haah!?”

Ups, my bad. That words were too abstract.

“Um … what’s the job for the peoples here?”

“Ah, we, we cut the trees. Yes, we are a lumberjack.”

“I see. So that’s why everyone was so sturdy. ”

“!!!!! You think so? Hahahaha!”

Then to summarized what Osa said, this village was called “Kimura” and had a population of about 150 people.

It seems to be a village that worked as lumberjack for living.

Osa first said he was a lumberjack, but when I listened to his story, it wasn’t just cutting trees, he seemed to be doing anything that was related to lumber in Tokumo.

Not only cutting trees in the mountains and sawing the lumber, but also transport it to peoples. He also processed the lumber into goods, scaffolding and other things.

“Is it profitable?”

When I asked that, Osa’s black beard trembled.

In particular, after the attack of Gidra Serpent, demand for lumber had increased, and the economy seem to be very good.

Well, that’s a bit ironic.