Chapter 35

Unexpected rock statue.

Please prepare boards for the third and second floors and ask for the floor to be laid.

Not a cat's paw, but a rock statue.

...

With my hands free, I decided to explore the forest.

I parted ways with Soa and the others who were hunting and began investigating the forest.

My companion was Coa.

I want vegetables and things that can be used as seasonings.

When I moved away from the rock, the appearance of the large trees changed slightly.

It seems the shadow is still having an effect.

The black shadow becomes slightly denser near the trees close to the rock.

I "purified" the trees within the barrier, making sure the purification thoroughly permeated their interiors.

A gentler light than usual enveloped the trees.

After a few seconds, the light softly gathered in the air and flew away.

I looked in the direction it flew.

It was the first time I saw the light after purification.

Usually, it was much brighter and when it settled, there was nothing left.

Could the source of the curse be in the direction it flew?

It's kind of scary.

When I checked the trees, the influence of the shadow seemed to have disappeared, and their colors had become more vivid.

That's good, but they are still so big.

Even if there were fruits on the trees, it would be difficult to harvest them.

...

In front of one tree.

Looking up, I saw red fruits hanging heavily.

I saw these red fruits for the first time in this world.

The question is whether they are edible and how to harvest them.

While I was thinking about what to do, the mother spider came.

Climbing the tree...

???

Lots of mother spiders.

Eight of them, huh?

Those kids, could they be baby spiders?

They don't have wings.

They are bigger than when I first saw them.

They look about the size of the mother spider.

Growth?

In just a few days?

...

While I was surprised, the baby spiders brought me one red fruit.

The red fruit in my hand.

Thank you.

Eight baby spiders, each about the size of a 500-yen coin.

You've grown.

The fruit they brought is about the size of a small watermelon.

I cut it with a silver ore knife and tried it.

It's crunchy and the taste is... juicy and sweet like a peach.

"Delicious!"

Fruit other than meat for the first time in days.

It's so sweet and healing because it's fully ripe.

We finished it all together and resumed harvesting.

...

The baby spiders harvested dozens of red fruits for me.

How am I going to carry them back?

When I was transported to this world, I only brought the clothes and shoes I was wearing.

A wallet, a smartphone, and a black shoulder bag.

I brought the bag in case I found something to harvest.

But only one small-sized fruit can fit in it.

I wonder if this bag can become like the famous robot's pocket.

If it were, I could store as much as I want.

The bag suddenly felt lighter.

Surprised, I looked at the bag and saw that the red fruit I had put in was gone.

"Huh?... It disappeared?"