Chapter 12

【Cat's Hand Gloves】 are indeed gloves shaped like a cat's paw, but when equipped, they make the character grow cat ears and a cat tail.

【Cat Punch】 is a striking technique, 【Cat's Claw】 is a slashing technique, and 【Cat's Tail】 is a whip-like attack. The characteristic of these close-range techniques is that they leave no openings.

Due to the change in the character's appearance, while equipped, they look like a cat beast person.

The three debt collectors who saw me turned into stars, but even if information about me leaks from somewhere, I would become a child of a cat beast person.

I can feel safe and secure even if I take off the hood of the 【Hermit's Robe】 and expose my face.

【Cat's Hand Gloves】 allow me to move my ears and tail freely and can be used for disguise, making them the best weapon!

So, here’s what I’m going to do.

“I will conceal my home.”

You see, bad guys tend to mysteriously appear, so if the IOUs disappear and my father stops paying the debt, they will definitely come to my house.

From the way things are going today, my father will probably take care of them, but I’m worried about my mother.

I picked up the IOUs from the ground, put the hood of the 【Hermit's Robe】 back on, and headed back home.

“Item box”

In front of my house, I muttered this, and from the neatly lined up item names, I selected the necessary ones.

This time, I will use the 【Evasion Talisman (Special)】.

In the game, this is used in dungeon maps. When the dungeon is large and you can't return to the town map, you use it to camp inside the dungeon.

In the game, camping restores your health, magic, and other negative statuses, but there's a certain probability that you'll encounter a monster, resulting in a failed camp.

Using the 【Evasion Talisman】 when camping reduces the chance of failure. The success rate increases from (Normal), (Advanced), to (Special). There is no (Divine) version, and (Special) has a 100% success rate.

There are other talismans that can be used for camping, such as those that increase recovery values or grant special effects.

This time, I just need to keep those who come to my house with hostile intentions at bay, so the 【Evasion Talisman】 will do.

In the game, this village is a town map, so this talisman shouldn’t work, but I hope it does.

Since I have marked the debt collectors as enemies, I think they won’t be able to find my house, which is my campsite.

“Just bury it.”

When using the talisman, the motion involves burying it in the ground.

So, I changed my equipment from the 【Cat's Hand Gloves】 to the 【Spatula】, selected the 【Evasion Talisman (Special)】 to take out, and—

“Determine”

In my right hand, I held the spatula, and in my left hand, a piece of paper with a magic array, the talisman. Alright, let’s dig!

“...Hard”

It’s hard... I worked hard spreading fertilizer in the field with the spatula, but the compacted ground is tough...

But I won’t give up. This is a daily occurrence in the game.

If I keep working at it bit by bit, I will definitely get stronger. I know that small efforts add up to something important. I can do it!

—Scratch... Scratch... Scratch Scratch Scratch Scratch...

“Phew...”

It’s hot. I’ll take off the 【Hermit's Robe】.

“Item box”

I returned the 【Hermit's Robe】 to the item box and returned to my original appearance.

Alright, let’s continue—

—Scratch... Scratch... Scratch Scratch Scratch Scratch...

“Phew!”

Before I knew it, my hands were completely black with dirt. I wiped the sweat from my forehead with my dirty hands, so my face might be dirty too. But I did it!

I dug about 3 cm into the ground, placed the folded talisman in it, and covered it with soil. I stomped on it. I completed the task...!

I couldn’t help but cheer out loud.

Then, a worried voice came from behind—

“Leni!!”

“Dad”

I was hugged tightly.