chapter 14

A few days have passed since I helped the girl in the forest . I was outside hunting for food today . Of course, I was also with Norn and Bell . It was only a few days until November, so it wouldn’t be strange if it started snowing soon .

Soon, I would no longer be able to go out looking for supplies and food, it seems like hunting and gathering were about to reach their limits . I think my food stockpile might make it in time, or at least I hope it will . Even so, it’s great that I’m able to keep the food supplies fresh . All thanks to the almighty Storage .

But winter… Winter . I guess I have no choice but to withdraw for the winter . It will be difficult with nothing entertaining to do . Entertainment… my daily routine? No, no, definitely not . As expected, doing that throughout the entire winter would be impossible! Stay strong me! I’m not some monkey! I am just your average, healthy person! Super healthy!

That aside, I think that girl said it took about half a day to get from the village to here . It seems I went deeper into the forest than I thought . Apparently, the village was built inside of the forest, and it seems you would need to travel for about another half a day to get out of the forest .

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If this means I might run into more people from now, it could become troublesome . Should I move my base? Perhaps further upstream? But if it’s along the river, I still might run into people even with the greater distance .

I finished hunting a bear today with various thoughts lingering in my mind . I was quite pleased with the big catch . Furthermore, I also found numerous rare herbs . There were some types of herbs that could only be found during the winter, so it might be possible to collect them when winter arrives .

I headed back home in a good mood and humming a slight tune due to the better than expected harvest, but there were unexpected guests when I arrived . The girl from the other day and two adults . A male and female . Are they her parents? They’re kind of young . Siblings? I hurriedly pulled on my hood .

“Ah, it’s big sis witch!”

I said I’m not a witch! She sure has bad hearing!

“……Hey, is that little thing?”

“Yep, that’s right! Big sis witch!”

Like I said… . Yikes, the siblings have really suspicious looks on their faces . I’m not a witch . I’m just a normal girl . I am normal . And I’m not little!

“Are you a witch . ”

“……I’m not a witch . I already told her that . ”

“Is that right? But she said she got medicine from a witch . ”

“I gave her the medicine, but I’m not a witch . ”

“……Is that so . ”

“Yes . ”

The male was talking to me . He was much taller than me . He looked around 16 to 17 years old . In this world, one would be considered an adult at the age of 15, so he would be an adult . He would be able to drink . How enviable .

The female next to him was staring at me . She looked about the same age as the male . Naturally, she’s also taller than me . But it’s fine, I’m still growing . My breast have already grown this big after all!

“You live in a place like this?”

“Well, yes . ”

“You live alone?”

“Yes . ”

“What is with this place… . . no to begin with, what is a house like this doing in a place like this?”

“Um, you’ve been asking quite a lot of questions, do I have to answer them all?”

“Oh, no, that is… . . you don’t have to . ”

「……」

Somehow it ended up as an interrogation, he seems to be a bit interested in me . But it was still irritating . It’s my freedom to live wherever I want . I was willing to pay taxes if I was told to . But that’s only to the territory lords or whoever holds the rights for such things . As such, there wasn’t any need to comply with all his interrogative behavior right now . Everyone has their own reasons . Initially, since the little girl was here I was planning on inviting them inside, but I’ve changed my mind . I feel bad for the child, but for now just talking outside would have to suffice . I placed a hand on my chest, feeling glad that I had locked the door before leaving . From how things look, they might have tried going in without permission .

“Neil! What’s with your attitude! Did you forget about why we came here?”

“Oh, my bad . But it’s just that she’s living alone in a place like this . ”

“Everyone has their own reasons! Hurry up and apologize!”

“Oh, uh……that, sorry . ”

“……It’s alright . ”

Good, at least the female has some common sense . But still, why are they here? I have a feeling this might be troublesome… . . I want to escape .

“Uh, well, I’m Neil . . and I’m her, Coco’s older brother . ”

“Coco?”

“Huh? I’m talking about Coco . Didn’t you help her? She was attacked by goblins . ”

“……Ah, yes . ”

So she’s called Coco . Right, I forgot to ask for her name last time .

“So that child, her name is Coco . ”

“You didn’t know? She told me you let her stay overnight . ”

“I forgot to ask for her name . ”

“O-Oh, okay . ”

Uwah, he had a very complicated expression his face . But even if you look at me like that, I can’t help that I forgot . I haven’t talked to anyone for nearly a year . I pulled my hood further down as I thought about that .

“Uh, anyways… . . we came today because, well, we wanted to say thanks . The medicine you gave us cured my mother of her illness . It was very effective . Everyone had already given up . That’s why, uh, for saving her . Thanks . ”

“Is that so……that’s great then . ”

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So it was effective . That’s good . It was possible that it might have been another disease similar to the flu . This was a different world . So it wouldn’t be strange if it was a disease that didn’t exist on Earth .

But looks like it worked, so that really was good news .

“So, uh, that…… . medicine! That medicine, that is, do you have anymore of it? There are several others in the village who are seriously sick so…… . could you, uh, save them too, please!”

Uwah, I knew it would be something troublesome!

“Um, please! Koitsu, the other people too, but Koitsu’s boyfriend is also sick . Ah, I am Koitsu’s older sister, Collie! Nice to meet you! Koitsu’s boyfriend, that child is also sick……that’s why, please! Can you share some of that medicine with us?”1

“That is, unfortunately, I don’t have anymore of that medicine left . It takes a lot of work to make that medicine……so, your lover, right? Even if I were to prepare one, I wouldn’t be able to make it immediately . Also, even if I did prepare medicine for that person, I would be troubled if she were to tell other people about it later on . ”

Right, it would be difficult to help . The three of them had come carrying nothing but some light baggage . So in order words, they wanted it for free . Even if I was Japanese in my previous life, I wasn’t that kind-hearted . I’m just a hypocrite . A person who only works when he feels like it .

To begin with, that medicine costs 100MP to make . I could only make one each day . And for today, I only had about half of my MP left after hunting and gathering . So even if I were to agree to help, they would have to wait until tomorrow . In that case, where were they planning to sleep? What about food? Were they planning on relying on me? I didn’t have any obligation to do any of that . Therefore, I refuse . It’s impossible . I would like to refrain . As such, I didn’t tell them how long it would take to make the medicine .

Furthermore, I didn’t have a good impression of him . I had made the medicine for the girl called Coco and not for him . So there’s no reason to make it for him .

“Don’t say that! Please!”

I shook my head .

“There’s the issue with time, but I also don’t have enough materials . It’s impossible to give it to you immediately today, or tomorrow either . ”

“What do you need for the materials!? If you have it, can you make it!?”

I thought he would give up, but it seems he hasn’t given up yet . It’s gradually becoming more and more troublesome . I couldn’t go inside my house unless I unlock it . But they would try to come inside if I unlock it . I wish they would just leave already .

“What’s with you! I’m already asking you like this already!”

Neil tried to grab me . Ah, but if he did that .

“Grrr!”

Norn came forth from behind me and threatened Neil . Thank you, Norn .

“U-Uh…… . ”

“Like I said earlier, I can’t do anything about it no matter how much you plead with me . Please return home . ”

The three people finally left after being threatened by Norn . Coco was looking sadly over at me, but I couldn’t do anything about it .

Today, I went to bed early without doing my daily routine . 2