Chapter 35

Chapter 35 An Adventure with Kagura-san - Valley Arc

Our journey to Pezun Village was relatively smooth despite some monster assaults along the way.

We easily dealt with the attacks of several goblins and Giant Bats. I mean, Kagura-san killed two goblins for every goblin I and Tama-chan beat. Fast, way too fast.

I haven't used magic yet though. I'm currently in one-handed sword rehabilitation, y'see.

Only a few hours before we reach the village, and I've been talking with her along the way. It's mostly me asking questions though.

Apparently katana really does exist in the eastern countries. Heck, there's even Samurai and Ninja classes. Food culture is also like Japan with miso and soy sauce existing. It's apparently because an eastern country, the founding figure of Hinoto Empire was a Japanese person that stumbled their way here from alternate world. They must have been a Japanese person from the modern culture. Kagura-san seems to have lived in an isolated village at the edge of the country. She had been active as a mercenary since the age of 10 and arrived at Gramada after wandering across many countries. She started her life as an adventurer when she got to Gramada. She told me stories about her adventures up until now with their ups and downs in humorous manners.

I got enthusiastic making our supper as thanks. Faux pizza made without stone oven and vegetable-ladden pot-au-feu.

I put on the heat with my magic from below an iron plate. The topping is simple handmade smoked beef, cheese and tomato sauce. I've always had the dough inside my rucksack, so I can make one in most situations. I filled the pot-au-feu with trial sausage, potato, cabbage and carrot. By the way, I've been replenishing the broth ever since things settled down at Gramada, so its flavor has been increasingly getting thicker.

Kagura-san stared at the dishes in amazement when I put it before her. As mentioned by Mitama, average adventurers don't get to eat this kind of food while traveling. But, Japanese people are peculiar about food. Who wouldn't love to eat tasty stuff in any occasion. With magic rucksack by my side, I will pursue good food.

"Tama-chan, house!"

Poin-poin, Tama-chan leaped and went back to her home base; my shoulder. She suffered nary a scratch after annihilating the monster that showed up all of a sudden.

"It's really weird no matter how many times I witness it. How come a Moss Ball got that strong?"

It was a Goblin Archer whom Tama-chan completely overwhelmed. It's probably a scout or something, wonder if there's a goblin settlement nearby.

Not sure how many times Kagura-san's eyes turned dot-shaped since she saw Tama-chan. It seems she found Tama-chan's prowess demonstrated before her eyes incredulous. Tama-chan isn't your average Moss Ball, I mean she has Super in her name. I'm a bit worried that she might become a Moss Ball that transforms into a raccoon or a hammer some of these days.

"It's cause she's been fighting alongside me. I think her battle experience cannot be compared to an average Moss Ball. On that note, I'd love to surprise the world at some tournament or something."

"Indeed, that would be quite sensational, kukuku."

Maybe I could release her goods if she became famous. Like Moss Ball yogurt or something.

"Putting that aside for now, let's set up a camp in the cave today. I'd prefer not to stay at Pezun Village's inn due to a circumstance. We'll spend the night and enter the cave first thing in the morning."

"Got it. We should hurry and get some rest then."

Our destination is a ro

cky cave near the village. The inside is quite chilly. However, we completely ignored the village. Did she have a bad memory of the place?

We'll be camping near the entrance of the cave. The area around the part is relatively safe with no particularly dangerous beasts around. But as a precaution for goblins that might have settled down here, I've set up some handmade clappers in the vicinity.

I tried to touch the subject while we were enjoying consomm soup and sake for dinner.

"Kagura-san."

"Nu?"

"In the end, what are we here for anyway? You haven't told me about it at all."

"Oh right, now that you mention it, there's a place that produces a certain water inside this cave, you see. My goal is to obtain that water. As for what I'm going to use it for, I'd prefer not to divulge since it's personal. The reason why I need a company is because we have to get on teleportation magic circles along the way. But here's the tricky part. The magic circle will not work unless two people get on two magic circles at the end of a split path."

"That sounds quite troublesome."

"Well, there's no trap inside, so it's still the better kind. Now then, we should rest our body. The entrance is blocked with wood and stuff, so we can react from sounds were anything come by."

"Gotcha."

As sleeping bags don't exist, we're just putting blanket on bare ground. Kagura-san is already fast asleep huh.

Just like Mitama and Futsuno-san, Kagura-san also doesn't mind at all to sleep next to a man. Is she not conscious of me as a man, or does she have a complete trust in me... I'd like to believe that it's the latter.