My First Trip was to Another World

I meant to be a solo camp, but I stumbled upon Simon and I were supposed to act together. I'm not even going to be able to escape, so I'm giving up solo camp this time.

That's fine, that's the bore in front of me. I was going to knock it down to make it food, but Simon took it from me. In this case, can we split it between the two of us?

"Hey, I don't mind going with you, but what are you gonna do with this bore?

I say looking out at the bore crushed by a large barrel.

If there is an adventurer in battle, do not lay your hands on the prey without the permission of that adventurer. It's an adventurer's manners. Why do you have such manners, that's exactly the case this time.

I was confronted first, so I have the right of priority. But the ownership of the demon you defeated rests with the defeated. At times like this, it's very troublesome.

"I took my own hand, and I'm sorry! Sell it and split it it between us!

Simon bowed his head deeper than necessary. Apologies come through, but that's not the problem.

"It's awkward to sell everything. I was going to feed this evening."

That's why it's troublesome... Even if we knew each other, we could rub it with these different opinions. You may want to use the material, or you may not be able to sell it for other reasons. In order not to rub things like this, it's important to protect your manners.

"I see! But meat wouldn't taste good right away, would it?

I know that. The meat tastes better when it ages to some extent. The meat starts to harden after death, and the flavorful ingredients do not increase unless it takes time. I just want to mature for at least three days. But there are circumstances where you can't say that.

"I haven't brought any food today. There's nothing to eat but this."

I wish I could look for demons again, but even though I have meat in front of me, that's a pain in the ass. It's gonna take a while to find a place to camp, so I don't want to take the time to secure food.

"Did you! So let's split this meat between us!

"I'm sorry. Do that."

I'm so glad you convinced me. Now I can take the time to find a place to set up a tent.

That said, this big bore. It also takes a long time for the two of us to split up and proceed with the demolition.

I took out a knife for demolition and stuck it in Bore's belly. Then I say it like Simon was impressed when he saw it.

"You're used to it a lot!

"Oh, I took a course before. And I've done it many times."

"Wonderful! I have to apprentice too!

Simon smiled all overflowing and nodded yeah yeah. I knew you were a strange guy...... Although it's not the way I learned it, I'm also used to Simon's arrangements. I think that would be enough, but it looks like he's trying to learn something from me as a junior too.

We're going to have a chat and dismantle the bore. At the end of the chat, let's hear what you were wondering.

"By the way, is salt making good?

Simon's main business is salt-makers. They do adventurer activities in their spare time or when they have trouble with money.

That's normal in itself, but now the problems that are going on in the salt making guild catch on. I was involved in a project that I left to Gilbert to handle afterwards. Is there still trouble?

"I'm busy there, too, but an urgent request came in!

"Urgent?"

"Anything, they said there were reports of a massive outbreak of demons, and I'm here to investigate that!

Simon replied cheerfully with a strained smile. It doesn't seem to be a salt making guild issue, but I feel like I'm experiencing a more awkward problem.

"Mass outbreaks have just happened before. Even here."

"Really?!? Where and what demons came out!

"Cuenca is a city. I was late arriving and all I could confirm was Troll and Auga, but they were pretty massive."

By the time I arrived, most of the demons had already been exterminated. I just defeated the last remaining cuss. So I felt like claiming my reward, so I came back without claiming my reward. Well, the departure is a request from the royal castle, so I'll charge the king later.

"I see......! That was tough!

"Still, is the mass occurrence of demons that frequent?

"No, it's not something that rarely happens. About once a year at most."

That's a lot! Was it a routine tea meal for you... It's not that uncommon, so Simon's calm.

"I see. But is the investigation a solo act?

"Yes! I'm a part-timer, so it's hard to throw a party!

I think it's more a matter of your legs being too fast than whether you're working together or not. Even I'm faster on my feet than I am on the Glad squad. Simon is faster than that, so it's going to be hard to find someone from among the adventurers who can fit Simon's footprint.

Well, is this assignment right for Simon? Simon is a scoundrel, no matter what he thinks, for having enemies pinned down from a distance and fast feet.

While we were talking, the demolition of the bore was complete. Divided into skins and branches, the guts were incinerated and disposed of on this spot. The truth is, I should be able to eat my guts, too, but I don't have the courage to eat wild built-in.

The meat was divided between the two of us, and the skin and demon stone were kept on my behalf. When we get back to the city, we're going to sell it to the guild and split it it between us.

"Okay. Well, let's find a place to set up a tent"

This is a time-consuming task, right? The water can be solved because there are demonic props, but it's hard to say it's a flat, open place. Even though we're two, it's like solo action, so you can't open it too much. It makes me stand out. I need a moderate blindfold.

"Tent! Speaking of which, you had that!

"Hmm? What do you mean?

"I haven't used it in a long time, so I forgot it existed!

Uh... I wonder what this guy is talking about... I can handle it without a tent, but I just won't forget it exists. You will need it in cold winter or when it rains. Is it not conveying the meaning of the tent?

"A tent is a simple house to use when camping, but is it telling?

"Right! I haven't heard that in a long time!

After passing it on... Even I replace the tarp with a tent, and sometimes I just spend sunny days with a hammock. Still think I need a tent.

"How do you usually camp?

"I'll sleep wrapped in a coat or combine trees and leaves to make a home!

Wow, he was an advanced solo camper. I'm so advanced that I'm not even close to my feet. You want this to happen sooner or later, but it's hard.

My camping history is about four years at most, including when I was in Japan. Given Simon's age, Simon's solo camp history would be more than ten years. You deserve to be more advanced than me. I should have noticed sooner.

"Wow. I'll let you study today."

I hated acting with Simon, but now I'm rather welcome. Let me learn Simon Stream solo camp.

"If my knowledge helps, make sure you study!

Simon strained his chest confidently. I don't feel gracious or arrogant. If it's going to be purely for me, it's what you think. I knew he was a weird guy...... Don't you have a loss account?

With Simon, proceed from the meadows inland. There are only plains as we head towards the sea, but there are mountains and forests if we proceed inland. Simon seems to be aiming there. I guess Simon's job is to investigate in the woods.

I'm not going to go along with Simon's work, but I got Russian interest in Simon Stream camp. I'm going to act together until I'm critical.

Moving on for a while, I plugged into the woods. Unlike the usual woods near the Wang capital, there seem to be a lot of conifers. Less grass, less food in the woods. There's no big river nearby. Will the difficulty increase a little?

With me on my ass continuing to observe, Simon progresses to the back of the woods. Simon himself feels like he's just walking, so I don't even see a bare gesture that cares about obstacles. I followed Simon, avoiding the impending tree in front of me.

Then, Simon in front of him suddenly stopped. The brakes are too steep for Simon's feet to decide.

"Mr. Coe. I found some grass to eat!

In the direction Simon pointed to, I could see a line of fuzzy leaves. Behind it, you can see the likes of Sasaki.

Fuki can also be eaten, but the young shoots of sakura can be eaten in the same way as the octopus. In areas where bamboo does not grow, it is as popular a mountain vegetable as calling the Sakanoko a taco. At the same time, both ingredients are cumbersome to remove acne from.

I only have meat now, so even troublesome ingredients would be appreciated.

"That's good. Let's pick it up."

"Please wait a moment!

Simon pulled out the mysterious grass that was growing at his feet saying so. Big bulbs like poisonous speckled stems, leaves, and satoimo...... that's mum sigsa.

"You're not that!

"What is it?

"It's poisonous grass..."

It's a fine poisonous grass, although there's talk of it being eaten as a desertification plant or less poisonous in ripe fruit. My mouth itches after just a little licking. He said if I swallowed it, there would be severe pain in his throat and mouth. Never eat it, because in the worst case it is also poison that leads to death.

"Really!? I've never cared!

"But don't be such a suspicious grass"

... something similar has happened before. It's Mr. Bonanza. That guy ate the desert poisonous grass fine, too, and he was belly down. Is it also a culture of veteran adventurers eating poisonous grass? It's a pretty bad habit, so I want to cut it off.

"Okay! It's not even that tasty, and don't eat it!

If it doesn't taste good, don't eat it... But you're just curious about the flavor.

"For your information, what flavor does it taste like?

"It's a little bitter, but it's a regular potato with a thin flavor. Eat your core and you'll break your stomach."

"If it breaks your stomach, it's poison."

If there's anything else you can eat, you shouldn't.

"Sure! You'll learn!

Simon nodded contentedly. What are you going to do when you learn? I'm going to let you study today.

I left the scene by collecting a relatively small sagittarius sprout and fuki. Simon also picked a large quantity of satin that he grew up with, but he said he would use it for shelter ingredients.

Simon walks through the woods with a pile of sardines. I'll follow. And after a while, Simon stopped again.

"Time to rest!

"Do you base this place?

This place, chosen by Simon, is in a woodland of lush trees. Although flat, it is not particularly open. A tree would get in the way, and even a small tent for one person would not be able to set it up.

"Right! I'll use this tree as a pillar to build a cabin!

Apparently, they're going to make a simple shelter with standing trees on their columns.

I don't know what to do... there's no room for a tent, so let's use a hammock. This is all I need in the summer. Put a tarp on it if it's going to rain. It could be installed anywhere with a tree, which would be pretty convenient.

Simon cleverly combines trees and fan-shaped shelters. He tied it with a slender tree, and put a slender branch over the frame. It looks terrible, but it's a fine shelter. Maybe if there's a strong wind, it'll fly away.

"What do you do when the wind blows?

"I'll think about it then! Because that's enough now!

"Heh... sure you do"

Installation of the hammock will be over soon. It takes about ten minutes to work carefully. I could sleep at any time, so I observed Simon.

Simon's shelter making is still going on. Tied the whole thing up with a twist and it looks like the exterior is complete. Next, I also laid a satin leaf on the inside of the shelter and managed to stay asleep. He seems very calm, but if he gets used to it, he'll be comfortable.

"Is that it?

"Right! That's it!

Pretty unreliable for the amount of work it took. I feel far from complete. But this is what I'm after as a camper. Let's burn it firmly in our eyes.

The sun is still high, but I have to set up and cook (Kamado) from now on. Much remains to be done. Let me learn Simon's moves.