“Mountain Village” with a population of 32 is a village in the mountains.
It is located between "Sister Mountain" and "Mother Mountain", and is said to be a rocky and rough land.
So, I chose Juzo Yoshioka as the companion to go here.
Basically, I always take him when I go to a less familiar village.
That said, even though the high bill tells us that "the new lord has arrived," it is quite hard to tell that "I am that lord."
In such a case, the quickest way is to get an introduction from the wide-faced Juzo Yoshioka.
Zazzazza ...
"I guess that village used to be more prosperous in the past."
When he climbed the mountain path, Tozo muttered like that.
"The number of people was steadily decreasing when I was a child. There were still 100 people."
"Why is it reduced?"
"It's probably because there's no rocky industry in the mountains, just rocky and rough."
"So, conversely, why was a village built in such a place and in the past there were more than 100 people living in it?"
"Come on, long before the birth of an eagle, I don't know."
Shh, shh, shh ...
By the time I arrived at Yamamura while talking like that, the sun had already leaned west.
Thin and rocky soil and rocks.
The golden “kogane” color shines down onto the standing wooden house, and it seems to dye the world into “Sepia” the day before.
"By the way, there is no such thing as a chief in Yamamura."
"Is that so?"
"Yes, because there are only four families in this village."
"..."
According to Juzo, the four families have 11, 4, 8, and 9 people, respectively.
Then I thought it would be faster to visit each house and hit the door from the end.
"Oh, this is the Shinto priest"
At first, the other party feels relieved to see Yoshioka Juzo's face.
Apart from the sadness of the village on the verge of disappearance, it seemed somewhat strange that the human faces inside were usually bright.
"Hello. This is the new lord, let me introduce you."
"Oh! Lord of that high bill!
"No, no"
I am answering that way and opening [the eyes of the goddess].
First, a family of eight and a family of nine.
There were small children who were both supportive and offensive wizards, but this seemed impossible for their ages.
The family of four are young teenagers whose brothers and sisters cross to form a married couple and have no children.
Some people in this house have the avant-garde swordsman profession, but I just hope they can increase their population and prevent the village from disappearing.
Ton Ton Ton ...
And hit the door of the house, the largest in the village with 11 people.
"Yes, yes"
At the entrance was a 30-year-old woman.
"This is the new lord ..."
And, as usual, we receive the introduction of Juzo Yoshioka.
"Yeah !? You are the lord?
A woman who bangs my shoulder.
It's a very powerful woman "people".
Really hurt slightly ...
But she always listened to the rumor about the west monster elimination, and she was very supportive. She said that she was excited, so when she turned back that it was a thankful thing,
"Lord Lord. Take me to my monster exterminating one of the worthless pears."
I said.
"Is it worthless?"
I don't think there's still a 30-something-appropriate woman to have a child of the age to be reproached for as "no value", so I'm suspicious.
"I'm my brother, but I can't work with everyone at all, so I'm in trouble ... Akira !!"
The woman called her brother-like person abandoned.
"..."
The stubble man lying on the floor does not respond to his sister's words at all.
Well, she says so, so let's check it out ...
Potential: Driller
It was an occupation that did not seem to be involved in the adventure.
"Aiga. Today the sun goes down, and would you like to stay at this house?"
So Juzo Yoshioka says from the side.
"Hmm. Isn't it okay if you hurry home? I'm with Tozo"
"Don't say that! Stay tuned!"
Said the mistress, so I decided to stay at these 11 houses today.
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I don't know if it's proper to say “mistress”, but looking at the dining table, she's the one who speaks the most in this house.
There was one man in her 50s who seemed to be her father, but he was a retirement body.
In addition, there were two pairs of men and women in their late 20s who were brothers and sisters of a mistress, and there was one older brother called "Akira", but none of them seemed to surpass the mistress's authority.
♪
There was a child who didn't know who was who.
Conversely, Akira is the weakest in the house, including the children.
He doesn't seem to be working because he doesn't work at all, but he doesn't participate in the conversation.
According to the story, he is a man who is extremely poor at socializing and can not work with the villagers.
That's why it's already 30 and it's natural that everyone is stupid.
"..."
I talk to the mistress while staring at Akira, who rolls her back and moves her thin jaw chin.
"Well, this village is richer than I thought."
"Is that so?"
I looked at the structure of the house, the clothes, and the things to eat, and thought so.
"How do you make a living?"
"Recently, it's not about mediating between mountain hunters and Yoso village."
First of all, the mountains around here are dotted with hunters who do not belong to any village.
The hunters then have their hunted prey picked up in this "mountain village".
And “Yamamura” is a way to process the collected prey into meat and fur and then do business with other villages.
"If only this number of people live, this will not be a bite."
"Hmm ... I see ..."
I was hooking something on my head while poking a porridge with wild vegetables and chicken in cereals with a spoon.
"Yes! This village used to have more people in the past?"
"Huh?"
"Yes, I lived about 100 when I was an Ora child."
The 50 oldest man from the side said.
He's about the same age as Juzo Yoshioka, so the story doesn't match.
"I heard he lived more before Ora was born."
"In what industry was that many people eating? More than 100 people will not be able to live just by mediating with hunters."
"Come on, this village has done a lot to survive. It seems like there was nothing special ..."
"……Really"
That's the end of the story.
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next morning.
Keen! …… Kakakakakacha ……
Suddenly, a hard sound like a tsubaze smashed into my ears and I woke up.
What sound?
I was sleeping on the bedding laid directly on the floor, and I turned my body around.
Then I saw Akira, who was supposed to be a worthless pear, preparing to leave early in the morning.
It is a large furoshiki "furoshiki" that wraps large and small pickaxes, scoops, and wedges.
"Why. He's going to work."
"That's different."
The mistress lying next to her turned over.
"Our brother just digs a hole."
"Hole? What?"
"I don't know anything. I'm just digging. I'm gonna eat it, but I can't."
And a sighing mistress.
"..."
Akira should have heard such a short story, but did not respond, and closed her door and went.
Hmm.
I somehow got stuck and worried about him.
I'm going to chase,
"Hey. Tozo."
"Go-go ..."
Juzo is snoring and never happens.
"Bad, but tell me to wait for me to return if Tozo wakes up."
"Huh ..."
I told her mistress because I couldn't help but I followed Akira alone.
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Sloppy ...
Akira goes down the mountain path while sounding the metal sound of a tool.
Even if noticed separately, it seems that I do not notice at all the mysterious tail that I assume is good.
"Hello ..."
After a while, Akira dropped down Furoshiki in front of a seemingly hard rock wall.
Can! Can!
He immediately drives a "wedge" into the rock wall and begins to dig a hole.
So that's it.
His potential [digner ] is such a talent.
In a way, it's because he's taking advantage of his talent.
Kang! Kang! Kang! ......
Yup.
Indeed, the digging was brilliant to the amateur eye.
I don't know much about it, but I'm guessing the hardness of the stone and the tools I use.
His back, waving a hammer and pickaxe, is undoubtedly the back of an outstanding worker.
No matter how quiet he couldn't interact with him, this "digging business" might be a complete one.
But ... no matter how amazing it is, if nobody needs it, it's still a "kai no pear" as the mistress says.
And that "digging business" is a reason that is not needed at all in the unit of "yamamura" so far.
So he has no standings and no place to stay.
Perhaps it would be nice to have another way of adapting, but he has nothing else to do.
"..."
I am so sad that my chest is full.
And when I wondered why he felt so sympathetic to him.
Well ... finally noticed.
In other words, I smelled this man like myself.
so.
When the training skills were no longer needed at the brave party, I was in exactly the same position as Akira.
"Hello! Why don't you take a break?"
I was irresistible and called Akira from behind.
"Oh ... oh ...
Akira looks at my face and stuffs her words so as to be scared.
should not.
You are extremely weak at socializing, so you have to be careful about how you interact.
"I'm fine. I don't do anything. Look, do you smoke?"
She smiled gently and suggested cigarettes, but at first she was reluctant, but she immediately received them.
Boh !!
I cast Kira and ignite his cigarette.
"Oh, oh ... Oh, o ...
And, Akira sucking with spa spa.
"That's right ... hey, there's a little bit of sake."
He put his whiskey out of his inner pocket, and he turned it a little red because he looked like a horse.
"U, ume"
Then, when alcohol comes in, Akira's stuttering seems to be slightly corrected, and moderate communication begins to be established.
If you are silent, your stubble will give you an unusual impression, but when you talk about it, you're an old man.
"Hick ... oh, it's been a long time since I've talked to people this way."
"Really"
"Ode, Ode ... I'm not good at speaking, but I like it."
Well, even people who are not good at socializing love to talk to friends, so it's a tragedy.
"And, by the way. Ryo, Ryo, Lord. Yesterday, mu, I heard about the past."
"Once upon a time. Ah. That's when more than 100 people lived in that" Yamamura ". I was a little worried. "
"Oh, out. I was good friends with my grandfather. I know a little."
"Huh? Really?"
Akira stood up, but began walking along the rock wall with a slightly drunk step.
Zazzazza ...
I silently follow Akira.
After walking for a while,
"This is here."
He stopped.
And in front of us was another hole.
"Oh! This! ..."
However, I open my eyes with a surprise.
For, it was just the same shape as the "hole" that I found with a jujube grandmother in "West of the territory".
"What is this?"
"He was a kid when he was a kid. He still got minerals. But he died. He couldn't get any more minerals.
Really.
Was that the case?
"But, out. I learned from a great old man how to dig a hole."
"I see ... what was the mineral removed?"
"Yes, I know. I don't know the name.
Akira said, he took out one furoshiki stone from Furoshiki Furoshiki.
It is a transparent emerald green with a mysterious radiance sparkling.
A magical crystal ...
"This ... [Ore ore]!"
I shouted at the stone handed by Akira.