Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
(xxii) Residents and heathens
The meeting place where the girls and cats were gathered was the place where the cats (Mao Mao) and Xiaohong (Xiaohong) were guided. The fact that there are pillows and futons on each side of the wall shows that the group is allowed to wake up. And in front of the assembly hall, there was a wandering man on guard.
(Is that what you mean?)
The town's inhabitants seem to be controlled by bandits. It seems that women and children are like hostages.
Is the "I'm sorry" statement just now an apology to Xiaohong, who had nothing to do with it? No, the inhabitants must have been victims too. Cats and cats still don't know what that means.
"Hmm. You're new."
I am guided to the elderly woman. The middle-aged woman looks at the cat and the cat as if she were stepping on the little red.
"They're both skinny." Are you able to use it? Didn't the master bring it anyway? "
"Yes, it's the same religion."
The woman who brought the cats said.
(The old man was the old master?)
Either a teacher or a church official. Then you become a resident of the city, not a bandit.
(In other words, the inhabitants are cooperating with the bandits or being made to do so.)
Then I can understand the woman's apology.
A plump middle-aged woman sees a cat and a cat.
"I'm sorry, but take off everything you're wearing now." There are only women in this room. Please take off your clothes and change your clothes. "
"... I see."
Cats and cats start to take off their clothes without paying any particular attention. It is said that it is only women, and I am used to having a physical examination every time I enter the shrine.
But if there is a problem...
"What is this?"
"It's a stop to blood."
"What is this?"
"It's an antipyretic."
"What is this?"
It's a cough medicine.
The middle-aged woman's face is reddened by the wrapping of medicinal herbs coming out of her cat's pussy.
"What is this?"
"... it's an energizer"
At the end, I was given a bottle by a mentor.
(Energizer in a sense)
The poisonous snake tastes good when it is added to alcohol.
Who are you?
"I'm a pharmacist."
The cat answers honestly, because he is not able to deceive now. Since the makeup has fallen off, let's decide how far to use the mother-child setting later.
"Hey, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo, yo." Anyway, even if I give it to them, I can only throw it away because I don't know how to use it. "
Thank you very much.
A middle-aged woman who looked cold, but she doesn't seem to be a bad person. Of course, there may be a sense of fellowship there.
(Pagans don't mean that, but I think it's better not to get caught.)
Cats and cats judge so.
"I'm going to wash your clothes, so change your clothes at the same time." Can I do my own laundry? "
"Yes, but unfortunately, we can't accept the package of the carriage we were on, can we?"
"It's impossible. Is there anything important?"
"No, I kept my favorite scriptures." I was on my way to teach her. "
Xiaohong clung to the cat.
(Improvisation plays good, this guy)
It may be what the cat thinks on its own, but Xiaohong seems to be able to do well.
"Is it a Bible? I can't help it." I'll ask the old master to do it for me.
The middle-aged woman was very well received.
Cats and cats are relieved.
The clothes given to the cats were crude but sturdy wool. The clothes I was wearing earlier were cotton fabrics, so they would have floated in the town. If you're the wife who's going to be escorted by Master Kaoru, you'd be better off in this outfit if you were to be treated like a prisoner of war.
"Well then, I have other work to do, so let the kids over there do the work for me."
Got it.
The cat and cat politely bow their heads.
"Okay? If you don't work here, you'll be disposed of immediately." If you want to survive, you should be ashamed and work hard. ”
I was told to be careful, and the cat and Xiao Hong nodded.
"Hey, you call that a bear (auction)?" Oh, my daughter's a wolf? That's a very unusual name, isn't it? "
It was the other woman who had a drink with the Cyclops earlier, who had a friendly chat. He looks a little grown up with a sunburn, but he's seventeen years old. I already have a three-year-old child, and I'm sure it's okay to say that Cat Cat and Xiaohong are mothers and children.
I used a pseudonym to hide Xiaohong's identity. From the attitude of the Cyclops yesterday, it seemed that he had a grudge against Tsubaki (Shikio). I was scared when Xiaohong realized she was Xiao Xiao's niece.
“Yes, my lineage, women are given strong names to help them overcome their illnesses.”
The cat and cat exhale, lying and peeling their vegetables. For the time being, it was judged difficult to perform physical work, and I was to help with cooking. Peel the cat and cat, and wash the vegetables with water. The proximity of the water source makes it more luxurious than any other area.
Potatoes are what the cat and cat are peeling now. It's a vegetable that feels too preserved.
"It's inconvenient, but please be patient." I just didn't get killed, that's all. "
My daughter, who talks a lot, tells me about the town while we peel together.
Since the arrival of locust damage, the number of visitors to the town has decreased. That the cannibals joined the bandits and the forces grew. In addition, since about a month ago, the ruler, who was not a rook, came and conquered the town.
There were soldiers in the city from the west, but they were all killed.
(A month or so)
Then I know that I haven't reported to Xidu yet. It's much worse than I expected.
"Those with strong arms turned their blades against the bandits, but they were killed." I'm wearing a bracket around a Cyclops, and I'm not smart, but I don't have half the strength. The teacher came up with a deal because she couldn't defy him. "
As a result, the town is said to have become the current structure.
(Doesn't last long)
I wonder if the old master knows what's going on there. Without a solution, do you just want to survive?
The cat puts the finished potatoes in the bucket, questioning them.
“Where do you throw the skin?”
"I won't throw away the skin." Stir-fry to make the rest of the pagan rice. "
My daughter said with an uncomfortable face.
"The bears were lucky to be of the same religion. If I were a pagan, I'd be in trouble."
“What do you mean?”
The cat and the cat listen back while pretending to be as calm as possible.
"It seems that the Cyclops were going to cut the number of residents in half." But the master wants you to forgive him for putting the residents together. but..... "
My daughter's eyes burst into tears.
"Then I'll cut the Cyclops in half." I'll leave the sorting to the master.... "
The master and I chose the pagans.
"Tch, there were tiny children." "You've been playing with my child a lot..." except for those who can be used as labor..... "
A daughter who leaks her sob.
The cat and the cat look around. I was scared when I thought I wasn't working as a lookout.
“Ok, I'm sorry to hear that.”
The cat chewed his daughter's back, wondering if he could do something about the damn Cyclops.