Chapter 6

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"Really!? Thank you. With Takumi around, I’m not afraid even if I get spotted by an orc like just now!"

"Hehe, I didn’t do anything, though."

"Lord Leo being with Takumi must be due to Takumi’s power, I think."

"…Hmm, is that so?"

"Woof"

I just picked him up because he looked pitiful, lying on the side of the road.

Leo seems to be nodding in agreement with that...

...I guess I’m getting used to Leo understanding and communicating with me.

"What kind of herb is it?"

"The herb is called Lamogi. Its characteristics are..."

I listened to the description of the herb from Claire and started searching for it with Leo.

When I heard the description, I thought it might be mugwort.

I remember hearing that it grows by rivers and has a fever-reducing effect.

However, since Claire called this herb Lamogi, it might be a misunderstanding.

She said she heard from a pharmacist that there is an herb effective for her sister’s symptoms in this forest.

Is a pharmacist like a pharmacist in our world?

I think you can buy fever reducers and cold medicine at a pharmacy...

But since Claire wants to find it, I decided to help her.

"It’s not here..."

"...I heard it grows by the river in this forest."

"Woof woof! Woof!"

Leo seems to have gotten bored and gave up searching early, now playing in the river.

Since Leo’s body is large, he’s not suited for finding the small Lamogi.

I thought if he were a dog, he could use his sense of smell... but I don’t know what Lamogi smells like, so it’s impossible to search that way.

I’ll let Leo play for a while.

I’ve never taken him to a river like this before.

However, we’ve been searching for quite some time, but I haven’t found any herbs that match the description.

I’ve been bending down to check things that look similar, and my back is starting to hurt a bit.

"Hmm"

"..."

When I stretched my back, Claire did the same.

Probably her back is hurting too.

It’s inevitable when you do something you’re not used to.

After we both stretched, we exchanged a wry smile and got back to searching for Lamogi.

"...Can’t find it."

While moving along the river and searching, I decided to take a short break since we couldn’t find it.

I sat down, resting my hands on the ground, and thought about the characteristics of Lamogi again.

It has a woody stem, leaves covered in down, and looks white overall. The flowers that grow directly from the stem are used as medicine...

"Huh?"

When I sat down, I noticed a plant that matched the description of Lamogi growing between my fingers.

Five Lamogi plants sprouted from the ground, and while I was surprised, they grew into small trees with flowers blooming from the stems.

"...What’s going on...?"

There’s no way plants could grow and mature right in front of my eyes, but I saw it happen with my own eyes.

...Maybe it’s a dream.

But I can’t just daydream; I need to tell Claire.

"Claire! I found the Lamogi!"

"Really!?"

"Woof!?"

I shouted, and Claire, who was searching a bit away, ran over.

Leo also came running from the river, shaking off the water.

"Is this it?"

I showed the Lamogi that had grown to Claire, who had come closer.

"...Yes, this is definitely Lamogi."

"Finally found it."

"Yes, thanks to Takumi. Thank you!"

"No, no, it’s because you searched so hard, Claire."

"Woof"

Claire was very grateful and thanked me, but first, we need to collect the flowers from the Lamogi.

Claire and I collected the flowers from the five Lamogi stems and carefully put them in a leather bag.

Claire bowed again, deeply grateful.

"Takumi, thank you so much. Thanks to you, I was able to get the Lamogi I needed."

"Hehe, it’s fine. I’m glad I could help."

"Well, I need to get back as soon as possible with this Lamogi. But..."

"Hmm?"

"The orc earlier made my horse run away..."

"Ah, so you’ll have to walk back?"

"That’s the only option... I want to get back to my sister quickly..."

"There’s no point in rushing."

"Woof? Woof woof!"

"Hmm? What’s wrong, Leo?"

Leo suddenly started making a fuss, turned around, and sat down in front of Claire and me.

Is he telling us to get on?

"Leo, are you offering to carry us?"

"Woof!"

Is it safe for people to ride on him...?

Leo’s back is big enough for 4-5 people, but...

"Claire, do you want to ride on Leo?"

"...On the Silver Fenrir... Is it okay?"

"Woof!"

Leo barked to show it was okay.

Seeing this, Claire swallowed hard and bowed again.

"...Then, if it’s not too much trouble, Lord Leo, could you please carry us?"

"Woof"

We decided to ride on Leo.

First, I climbed onto Leo’s back and held onto his neck.

...I’ve never ridden an animal before.

From the way Leo runs, it’s going to be very fast, so I need to hold on tight to avoid falling off.

Claire climbed on behind me, holding onto me in a similar position.

I felt her chest pressing against my back, and my face turned hot.

"Takumi, I’m sorry."

"N-no, it’s fine. It’s fine. Let’s go, let’s go!"

"Yes, please."

"Woof? Woof!"

I don’t think Claire is bothered by it.

I’m the one who’s too flustered and embarrassed.

Leo barked as if to say, "Are you ready? Let’s go," and started running.

...Wait, hold on.

"Leo, do you know where to go?"

"...Woof"

It seems he didn’t know, and he stopped, looking a bit dejected.

He must have just started running on a whim.

If you don’t know the destination, you could end up anywhere.

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