An A-Ranked Adventurer’s “Slow-living”

"Then I'm going to look at the wood."

"Oh, again."

When I come near the square, the center of the village, I and Toac break up.

Toac seems to go to the mountains to see the wood that is used to make the furniture.

I'm meeting with Kyle, Lauren, and look to the back of Toac before heading to the square.

Following the road, the road became wider, the houses became denser, and the lively voices of the villagers came to be heard.

"What to bring at this year's harvest festival?"

"We're busy making costumes, so we left the food next door."

"Ah, it's hard to make a costume group. What should we do? I'm not good at cooking."

What kind of food will you bring at this year's harvest festival? What to make? Everyone seems to talk face to face.

The expressions of all of them seemed to be happy, and I could see how much they were looking forward to the upcoming harvest festival.

"Oh, this is Aldo!"

Loren, standing in the center of the square, called out loud as he walked while watching the booming village.

Loren, dressed as a hunter, stands out and is bigger than the surrounding villagers, so he notices even if he doesn't shout.

"Good morning, Lauren, and Kyle."

"Oh!"

"Good morning, Aldo."

When I joined and greeted me in the morning, Loren nodded happily, and Kyle, next door, gently bowed and answered. It is interesting to understand each character well by the way of greeting.

"Nevertheless, I don't really feel like seeing this lively scene."

Loren says he is looking at the view of the village.

"... Master. You're new to Aldo, maybe you don't know?"

"It's a harvest festival, right?"

If so, I just noticed it.

"Yes, but I think the teacher is talking about a hunter."

"Hunter?"

As I leaned my small neck, Loren crossed her arms and nodded greatly. Then I pushed my chin out just to explain to Kyle.

Kyle glanced briefly for disapproval, but opened her mouth without complaining that she was no longer accustomed.

"The annual harvest festival is the biggest and most exciting festival for villagers. For that day, villagers bring various ingredients and dishes."

"Oh, I know that."

"At that time we, hunters, have to get a lot of meat every year."

"In other words, a hunter who prepared a lot of delicious meat at the harvest festival is praised by the villagers!"

Loren shouted, as if Kyle had taken over the explanation he had put together.

So that's it. For a once-in-a-lifetime festival, you will need to prepare a lot of meat.

Expectations are high for hunters who gather meat in order to make the festival a huge force.

Hunters in the village will probably go hunting for prey this season.

I don't usually care about the number of prey, but it may be good occasionally.

"Then you have to hunt a lot of prey before the harvest festival."

At the Harvest Festival, I and Flora's wedding is going to be held, and I want to get fine meat so as not to embarrass Flora. It's a good idea to kill monster meat that you don't usually hunt or rare and delicious animals.

When I was thinking about such a thing, Loren in front of me was grinning,

"This year, Aldo is the star of the protagonists. It's a beautiful and reputable Flora's husband and the next village mayor! I'm going to embarrass Flora with insane ingredients?"

"... I'm nervous if you say that, please stop it."

When I say that, Loren laughs and bangs on her back with "Gahaha".

"Because I'm not going to get out of hand if I'm the protagonist, be prepared?"

"I won't lose here?"

I and Lauren smile intimidatingly.

"... Because both are still ahead of the harvest festival?"

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Shortly afterwards. Me, Lauren and Kyle were coming to the mountains west of the village.

Until recently, the trees had grown thick and dense, but probably because of the autumn season, the leaves have changed color and are scattered.

It's just sparsely scattered now, but the amount will increase as the season progresses.

"In this season, the sound of stepping on the fallen leaves makes it easier to find the prey, but here again it's easier to catch the prey, so walk with caution, especially Kyle."

Lauren, who is at the head, looks back and says to Kyle.

"... I know."

"This guy, last winter I couldn't hunt because of the falling leaves."

Loren says with a grin, despite Kyle's expression.

Many individuals hibernate in winter, and their prey walking outside is very cautious. If there are enough fallen leaves to fill up your feet, it will be difficult to get close without barre.

"I wish we could only collect this year."

"I'll definitely hunt for prey this year."

Kyle intercepts Loren with a fearless smile with her determined will.

"Well, while saying that, I'm mainly harvesting today. Aldo is the first mountain in the fall season, so I have to remember the ingredients that can be harvested in the fall."

"……that's right"

Kyle hears Lauren's words and looks a little disappointed.

I'm sorry I was filled with motivation.

"Okay, then, let's explain while proceeding appropriately."

"Please"

When I lower my head lightly, Lauren moves forward with Noshinoshi.

Lauren has a big body and takes a big step, and Kyle and I follow in a hurry.

As he walked through the forest following his unquestioned steps, he came to a place where trees were densely gathered.

There is more shading than other places and it's bulging. The ground is generally moist and the soil is soft

It is.

Bringing you to a place with a unique atmosphere gives you a sense of what's here.

"Speaking of autumn, it's a mushroom."

Loren, who was moving forward, hit the fallen tree with a pop.

There was a large yellow mushroom with a large mosaic.

Looking around, there are mushrooms of various shapes and colors on the surface, at the base, and on the ground. Apparently this is where many mushrooms grow.

"That's amazing. There are a lot of mushrooms I've never seen. Is this basically all edible?"

"Oh, these are mostly edible. But sometimes they're mixed with poisonous mushrooms. I know you know but don't go out alone."

"Of course."

I answer with a bitter smile to Loren's words that pierce her nails.

I did not know when I was an orphan, but I do not do that now.

It is only now that we have the knowledge that we can clearly see how the actions at that time were jeopardized.

Poisonous mushrooms can be hungry, have hallucinations, laughter doesn't stop, and so on. Such a light poisonous mushroom can make a laugh, but some have the poison that can die instantly if you bite it, and others that suffer for days and even die.

That person is not a laugh.

The mushroom I brought back is now even a flora. Responsibilities are greater than ever. I have to remember desperately.

"Okay, as always, check your knowledge of Kyle! Explain the mushrooms here to Aldo."

"I thought it would come."

I did the day when I first met me and went to the mountains, and I've been there since then.

"So, let's start with the yellow mushrooms that grew on a fallen tree near the teacher."

"nice to meet you"

So we approach the fallen tree.

There were a number of yellow mushrooms protruding from the surface of the tree.

"This is a kind of oyster mushroom that often grows on such fallen or dead trees. It is a yellow mushroom, it is the most easy to see mushroom because it grows all year round. It is not a poisonous mushroom, There are no poisonous mushrooms, so it's the mushroom that I can eat with the most peace of mind. ''

"I see. If you remember this, you can eat mushrooms all year."

"Yes, even small children can be hired with confidence, so they are often assigned to work for children."

If you know there are no other similar poisonous mushrooms, you can safely pick them up even for children. Is it similar to Pico's fruit?

"By the way, Kyle. What kind of dish is oyster mushroom recommended for?"

Seeing my consent, moving to the next place, Loren asked a question.

That's right. I'd like to ask what kind of food it can be used for.

"You can do anything with soup, boiled, grilled, or stir-fried, but if you bake it, the kasa becomes a little harder, so soups and boiled dishes are recommended."

"Well, I often eat oyster mushrooms, but do you understand it?"

When Loren nodded, Kyle moved to a nearby tree.

At the base of the tree were small mushrooms with white, round caps.

"This guy is an egg bamboo. As you can see from the name, it looks like an egg. It is edible, but it is crisp and you need to chew it well."

Kyle briefly explains and walks alone to pick a different mushroom.

Kyle's palm had a brown egg-shaped mushroom of similar shape.

"This is a poisonous mushroom that is similar only in a different color, but it is a poisonous mushroom. If you look at the color and the grown things around you, you can clearly distinguish it from egg mushrooms. "

Apparently this is a poisonous mushroom. As Kyle says, they are similar but different colors.

Be careful not to pick up mid-morning mushrooms as they grow and change shape.

"I think this is a poisonous mushroom, as you can see from its appearance."

When I noted the difference between egg and mushroom in my head, Kyle pointed to a red mushroom that grew nearby.

A mushroom with a very long brim and a brim. Its color is so red that it seems out of place in the forest. Seems dangerous.

"Even if you eat red mushrooms, you may have dizziness and hallucinations in addition to vomiting when you eat them. It is especially dangerous for elderly people with low physical strength and children to eat. There are edible mushrooms similar to this It's very similar and it's not so tasty so don't leave it out. ''

"I see. You should ignore this."

I remember the shape of the red moss and decided not to eat anything similar.

"The red mushroom called a poisonous mushroom has only one use. What is Kyle?"

"Huh? Is there any use for this?"

"There you are"

Kyle thinks when Lauren nods.

Perhaps if you immerse it in water like poisonous grass, the poison escapes and becomes edible? No, I've never heard mushrooms get poisoned like that.

Thinking together, Kyle slowly opens her mouth.

"... Isn't it better to stop the teacher if you're strong? No, then a more poisonous mushroom would be better ..."

"... you're the one who thinks really crazy. It's a deduction!"

Lauren swings the big fist down over Kyle's head.

Kyle seems to have some tears, being beaten by a rocky, rugged fist. That would hurt.

"... So what is it?"

"The correct answer is the dye. It is poisonous red moss, but when it is simmered, it gives a beautiful red broth. You may be asked to collect it to use it as a dye. Remember."

Kyle and I exclaim at Loren's words.

There may have been such mushrooms when I was in the kingdom, but I couldn't know because I wasn't as involved in life as I am now.

Is there any use for poisonous mushrooms?

"By the way, the red clothes that Kyle's mother and sister wore, or the red moss is the dye?"

"... I wouldn't have heard that."

The clothes in my house and the clothes of Flora are all right ...