Having finished measuring without incident, I started a perimeter survey.
First, head northeast to the cave where the Asakura sisters woke up.
The equipment this time is modest.
Survival knife on the waist. Lighter in pocket.
And a bottle made of bamboo for replenishing moisture in a backing basket.
In the cage are other shovels made of wood and stone.
Focus on the ground as you move forward.
Speed is also important, but I want to avoid overlooking it any further.
I can detect animal trends from how weeds and branches break.
Roughly, but the size and type of animals can also be understood.
Is it a tiger, a rabbit, or... a person?
For now, the Imperial Castle Group has not moved.
There was no new human footprint until the Asakura sisters woke up in the cave.
Exactly, there were old traces left, but you don't have to worry about it.
It must have been when the Zero Doo and the others noticed my smoke generator and came to the cave.
After that, I can only find the footprints I think of as the Asakura sisters.
There aren't so many animal tracks.
Little animals... probably have some bit of rabbit footprint.
Rabbits don't seem to live around here.
If we're working around here, we've got more footprints.
Probably passed this area in the process of escaping from another animal.
"Don't match Meiko's information."
Meiko hasn't seen a lot of animals before she came to our cave.
I might have seen a rabbit animal in the distance.
The traces left on the ground corroborated the statement.
I thought it was a rabbit. The animals are running west and east.
This means it is likely that they originally operated west of here.
I decided to go west after entering the cave where the Asakura sisters lived.
"Whoa, this is..."
In the back of the cave, there was a garment in preparation.
Looks like he was about to use the hemp he picked to make it.
The imperial brothers interrupted the work and forgot.
It is not a waste to leave it, so I decided to take it home.
Pop it into the bamboo cage and leave the cave behind.
Head west from the Asakura sister's cave to follow the rabbit's footsteps.
Animal footprints gradually increased.
There are many rabbits, but there is also a slightly larger animal footprint.
"I'm a boar, I'm a boar"
I licked Jurli's tongue.
Japanese boar meat is not very delicious.
Because it has a strong smell and is stiffer than pigs and cows.
In this world, however, it is a feast for boars like that.
At a time when there is an overwhelming shortage of meat, I would like to eat boar meat whether it is good or bad.
"I see, I understand."
From the Asakura sisters' cave to the west, from our cave to the north and northwest.
There are rabbit and boar habitats around here.
I could actually witness those animals.
Let's go get both the rabbit and the boar.
So I decided to set a trap.
Let's start with a trap for boars.
Easy traps for boars are pitfalls.
Dig a gun hole with your shovel and place a wooden stick at the bottom of the hole.
The stick is pointed at the tip, and when it falls into a hole, it pierces it.
After installing several of these bars, cover the holes and camouflage with the leaves.
A trap was placed near the plants preferred by boars.
I'd like to make some if possible, but it's not efficient.
The pitfalls for boars are simple, but it's hard to make them by yourself.
Considering the rabbit trap and other tasks, I couldn't afford to make many.
That's why we're going into a rabbit trap.
There are two main types of rabbit traps.
One is a trap of the type that turns into a universe when activated.
This one can be easily made with strings, but now there are no strings,
So this time, I'm going to use another method, "Rock Trap."
This is a handy trap that can be made of wood branches and heavy stones.
First, prepare three branches of the tree and cross two of them.
A lateral branch would be better positioned slightly lower so that it hits the rabbit.
Then hang the third branch from the lateral branch toward the vertex of the longitudinal branch.
It is similar to the number "4" from a distance.
It is then completed by bringing heavy stones to the diagonally facing branch.
And if the rabbit hits the branch, the branch will come off and the heavy stone will ruin!
Rabbits are stuck in the way of stones.
A falling stone trap can be made as soon as the ingredients are available.
Fortunately, there were a lot of heavy stones that felt good, so I made a lot of them.
"We'll be back before sundown."
I decided to investigate a little more before returning.
Now we move east from the cave where the Asakura sisters lived.
We also planned to collect mushrooms on the way, but we didn't have time for that.
"There are so many animal signs on the east side...? That's....."
A group of student clothes caught my eye far in front.
The group consists of only men, including the Imperial Castle during the day and night.
"Are they already attacking us!?
At once, my vigilance was on the rise, but apparently not.
"What are you fighting for...?
Night and day have no sign of moving from the spot.
Most have pointed wooden spears, pointing something at them.
What is it?
I decided to approach the danger knowingly.
Lie down in the bushes and keep your distance from being found out.
So I figured out what I was fighting.
"Oh... really?"
Tiger.
The man they were fighting was a tiger.
Probably the tiger that retreated from the cave after our ambush.
The tigers are surrounded by nights and daylight and are unable to move.
However, even on the day and night side, it was lacking in determinants.
"Come on, hurry up! You guys!"
Daytime and night give orders mightily.
Next to him, the surroundings were staring at him in awe.
Those who are fighting tigers under orders are more frightened than that.
I see.
Apparently there is a hierarchy among the groups during the day and night.
The night and surroundings are great, and the rest of the men seem to be at the bottom.
Dangerous tasks, such as fighting tigers, are undertaken by the bottom.
"Byah, night and day, even if you eat tigers, it won't taste good, let's stop."
A man with a spear in front of a tiger says.
I think it's the same grade because I recognize her face, but I don't know her name.
You've never been in the same class.
It is a nerd that seems to be at the bottom of the school castle.
"Instead of insinuating, just stick it in!
During the day and night, I pushed the nerd's back as hard as I could.
Wow!
The geek jumps out of the siege net and penetrates the tiger alone.
Naturally, the tiger shoots at it.
Gwwwwwwww!
A tiger jumped along with an intense roar and pushed down the geek.
Keep on being a horseback rider and peel sharp teeth at the nerd's face.
The nerd lay down with his spear in his hand and threw it into the tiger's mouth.
I bet you went in a selfless fashion, but it wasn't a bad defense.
"You guys! Now's your chance! Kill him! Kill him!
Daytime and night give the signal.
The siege fence that had hitched me so far moved.
Everyone burst into tears and stretched a wooden spear at the tiger.
"Gwwwwwww....."
The tiger died lightly with a skewer.
"Come on! It's humans who are at the top of the world!
The day and night rise to victory.
The only one who cheered accordingly was surrounded.
The lower end is sitting on the spot with the rattles.
"This may be faster than I thought."
The day and night that defeated the tiger can't be afraid of us.
At last, the ”time” was really becoming realistic.
"We have to hurry."
I slipped away and went back to my cave.