Chapter 65

After receiving my twist to the body blow, Claude squatted on the spot. The sight of his partner, Kutsita, delivering weak cat punches to the fallen Claude's head was somewhat soothing. Of course, the heroic pose would be captured in a screenshot.

I reintroduced the party members to my sisters.

"Um, this lady is Magi. She's a blacksmith and always delivers potions. Oh, and Bluepo is bought from Magi's shop, right?"

"I'm the blacksmith Magi. Nice to meet you. And this is my partner, the puppy Reecle. Though, I do recognize a few familiar faces here."

The women were captivated by the adorable Reecle, who was lifted in front of their faces, and Magi chuckled. Next, I introduced the charming carpenter.

"So, this is Reerie. He's a carpenter and made my bow."

"Nice to meet all of you. I'm Reerie, a carpenter who makes staffs and bows. And this is my partner, Nicias. His nickname is Shachii."

The red chick perched skillfully on Reerie's shoulder, and everyone was charmed by the sight.

"Lastly... well, I don't really want to explain... Claude. A tailor specializing in cloth and leather armor. And his partner, Kutsita."

"My introduction was too brief."

Claude stood up quietly as if nothing had happened. I had put a lot of force into that blow, but he managed to get up, so maybe I should use even more force next time.

"Of course. There's no need to consider someone who goes on a rampage in front of my sisters."

Claude shrugged and Kutsita skillfully hooked her claws into his back, climbing up to his shoulder. Most people were wide-eyed at the introduction of the small, cute young beasts and their owners.

Among them, Lucauto spoke up.

"Um... Magi, Claude, Reerie... top crafters. I've never seen all three of you together before."

"We're not always together, and we each run our own shops, Lucauto."

"...!?! How do you know my name?"

Lucauto was surprised, and Magi smiled like a child who had successfully pulled off a prank. She still enjoys playing with people. I can kind of understand why, though.

"Well, I remember the regulars at my shop. Especially, I've heard a lot from Miu."

Magi said it as if it were obvious, but Miu, who was lightly glared at by Lucauto, seemed a bit flustered.

"Well, girls talk about a lot of things, right? Luca would understand, right?"

"I want the best custom-made items, but I don't have enough money. I know."

Lucauto, who is usually quiet, turned bright red at the exposure of such embarrassing content. Seeing this, Magi quickly changed the topic.

"By the way, I heard Miu has siblings, but I didn't expect it to be Yun. The world is small, isn't it?"

"So, Miu's sword and armor are custom-made by Magi?"

"Yep. Back in the beta, when I was suddenly called a paladin at a flea market, I was surprised."

Magi said it with a nostalgic, drawn-out tone. I felt a bit embarrassed for my sister.

The other members were also deeply interested in the equipment and related crafters, and were talking to them.

Kohaku and Rerei were discussing the current staff and its performance with Reerie.

Hino and Toutobi were calmly discussing with Claude how to reinforce the current cloth armor or, in some cases, to have multiple sets of armor.

"Still, with this many people, will there be enough food? We just gathered materials and hunted monsters today."

"Yes, we harvested plenty of vegetables, clams, and shrimp."

"Hehe, then I'm looking forward to dinner. And can you introduce the young beasts you brought?"

At Magi's words, the white horse next to me stepped forward.

"Um, this is a young white horse named Rui. And this is a black fox I rescued from a bit of trouble."

I showed the fox cub I was carrying, which was still in a deep sleep.

"Then, let's take a break and talk a bit."

We sat at a makeshift table and finally took a breath. Meanwhile, Miu and the others were struggling to set up tents for the night. The tents from the Tent Bug, which they had extra because it was rare, were now useful since the previous ones had burned in the fire today. Lucauto and the others said this with a wry smile.

I started talking, bit by bit.

In the morning, we gathered food.

At lunch, Rui ate my food, and I learned that Rui's traits are 'Water' and 'Illusion.'

At the lake, I defeated shrimp and clam MOBs with a knife and obtained skills.

In the lake, there was a unique MOB called Yosho Maguro, and at the bottom of the lake, there were murals and treasure chests in a ruin.

I met my sisters by chance and invited them to dinner.

On the way back, at Miu's base camp, the young beasts went on a rampage due to a cursed item, and I calmed them down.

I brought the young beasts back because I was afraid that some players might kill them out of frustration.

That's the general flow. The sleeping fox cub was placed in a makeshift bed made by Reerie and Claude while they listened to the story.

"Wow, Yun, you had quite a dense day. And... the weapons and cursed accessories at the bottom of the lake are very interesting."

"For me, the murals in the ruins are intriguing. But, I'm glad you're safe."

"Right? There was a thread on the bulletin board about a fire, and I didn't expect you to get involved in that. Yun, you seem so steady, but you take risks. But... I'm glad, really."

Magi laughed heartily, and Claude, though pretending not to be interested, offered a word of concern. Reerie, on the other hand, was on the verge of tears by the time the story was over, making me feel a bit guilty.

"Well, enough about me. How did you do, Magi and the others?"

"Hehe, we had a great harvest. Digging in the northern mountains, we found plenty of ore and gems!"

"In the forest, we gathered a lot of materials for making high-quality cloth, both physically and magically."

"We also replenished our wood supply. Now we can create what we need. But..."

The three of them smiled broadly. Oh, they had a harvest comparable to mine.

"Like Yun defeated a unique MOB, we did too! As the information stated, Stove Blue. And the drop, Oven Stove!"

With a grand effect, the object materialized, shining with a black luster and a T-shaped chimney pointing skyward. On top of the stove was a silver kettle, and inside was an oven plate. At the bottom was a wood input. The stove, which heats the surroundings with radiant heat, would look great in a log cabin or a stone house. Well, for now, it's just out in the open.

"And another one. A new MOB, Barbe Gyu! It dropped a barbecue set!"

Claude took out the barbecue set. The wooden box contained long, hard Binchotan charcoal, iron skewers for skewering ingredients, tongs for flipping, a grill and a griddle for placing ingredients, and plates for dividing ingredients, along with a secret sauce from a famous Korean BBQ restaurant.

The fact that the consumables, like the seasonings, would endlessly regenerate made me decide on dinner for the day.

"With all these tools and the vegetables and seafood Yun gathered, dinner is set."

"Yeah, this is the only way to do camping—barbecue under the blue sky."

The three of them raised their spirits.

"Then, I'll start setting up. Wait a moment."

I began setting up the barbecue set, arranging the Binchotan, lighting the fire, and warming the grill.

While the grill was warming up, I quickly cut the vegetables, peeled the shrimp, and placed the beef from a cow-type MOB on a plate.

By the time the preparations were mostly done, Miu and the others had noticed and approached. Their expressions showed a mix of fatigue and hunger, making them eager for dinner.

"Wow! A barbecue!"

"You can grill the beef, vegetables, and shrimp as you like. Let's start—Itadakimasu."

"“““““““““—Itadakimasu!”””””””””

Everyone took the ingredients from the plates and placed them on the grill, eating a little at a time. Magi was also taking portions for the young beasts, so she ate slowly, and I was cutting more ingredients, so I ate even more slowly.

"Are you eating properly, big sister?"

"Can't you see? I can't let go of the knife."

I was cutting the beef into bite-sized pieces with a knife. At my feet, Rui was quietly eating the grilled cabbage, peppers, shrimp, clams, and beef... young beasts are omnivores, and while dogs can't eat onions, Reecle was eating them calmly. Well, it's safe to eat, and Magi was unusually flustered until it was confirmed.

"Being too considerate can be stressful."

"Okay, okay."

"Here, big sister. Ahn."

"Um? Ah, ahn."

I took the meat offered with chopsticks and put it in my mouth. It was nicely marbled and delicious. I wanted some rice.

"Is there anything else you want to eat?"

"Then, cabbage and carrots."

"Here you go."

I returned to the grill, took the vegetables, and fed them to me.

"Ahn."

"Am... Yeah, it's good."

When I looked around, I received very amused glances. Is there something wrong?

"You two are such a close sister and brother, Yun."

"Right? You and Miu are such good friends."

Hino and Toutobi. Why are they speaking in broken sentences? It's embarrassing!

"Hehe... I'd like to switch roles. No, I'd like you to do it for me."

"Isn't this normal for family? Well, you two are both beautiful, so it's not a loss to watch."

Rerei and Kohaku. Well, they shouldn't be doing anything strange, right?

"Big sister, in return. Can you do ahn for me?"

Miu folded her hands, closed her eyes, and poked out her chin, opening her small