Chapter 326 - Chapter 287: A Leisurely Walk Routine
"Oh, looks perfect?"
"It's amazing!"
The somewhat dull, grayish-green amama cloth bandana turned a deep green when soaked in the mordant.
The slight reddish tint is probably from the Grapeful vinegar, I guess? It might have been a brighter green with Papu vinegar, but this is fine too.
"Should we do it again?"
"No, I think this color is strong enough, it should be fine"
So, I used the Drying magic properly to dry it, and it was complete!
I wonder if anything changes when it's colored?
[High-quality Animal Bandana (Hermit Bamboo Grass Dye)]
"A bandana made of amama cloth. High quality.
+3 MP recovery every 30 seconds. Anti-Plague Resistance I"
"...Something got added"
"Is it because we used potion to dye it?"
"I think so, but what's Anti-Plague Resistance?"
When I selected "Anti-Plague Resistance I" from the appraisal results,
[Anti-Plague Resistance I]
"Resistance to the plague status where HP and MP don't recover.
Chance to resist status attacks that include plague increases by one level"
"Whoa, that sounds amazing..."
"Earlier, the manager was talking about monster spores from mushroom-type monsters, could this be effective against that?"
"I see. I should probably tell Manager Bell about this."
"Yes. Maybe you could mention it during tomorrow's live stream"
"Yeah. Undead probably have something like that too"
I think zombies and ghouls appear in the Necropolis, right? Even aside from that, undead types have that "plague" image, so dyeing with this is totally fine. This is the effect from Hermit Bamboo Grass potion, but Coputi potion might give different effects. I should try dyeing Leda and Roy's bandanas with something else.
"♪♪♪"
"Huh? Sweee?"
"Ah, it seems the rain has stopped"
Without me noticing, the rain had stopped, and sunlight was beginning to stream through gaps in the clouds.
It's heartwarming to see the fairies sitting and chatting with Leda and Roy who are lying down, but now that it's clearing up, there are things I want to do.
"Mion, what time is it now?"
"It's just past 9:30"
"San kyu. Alright, I should be fine for a walk around the southern side then"
"Waf!"
Lupi reacted to the word "walk" and started urging me to hurry up. I need to make Papu vinegar before I forget, and I mustn't forget to collect Papu fruits.
"Let's go then"
"Wafun"
"♪♪♪"
...
..
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"Thanks, Lupi. And Leda and Roy too"
I praise and pet Lupi, who has returned with a Forebit in her mouth. I quickly dismantle it, and the treat for them is three portions. Leda and Roy did a good job helping corner it too.
"♪♪♪"
"Thanks to the fairies too"
Since they collected peppercorns in a small bag for the fairies, I give them some of the torotoro dried Papu fruit as a reward. This is the one that Argenta-san's beastman made, but the fairies and Sweee are eating it deliciously, just as always.
"Tomorrow, we're moving to the port after school, right?"
"Yeah, that's the plan. If we're running late, at worst, we could start the live stream during the trip"
"Yes. If the weather's nice, we could go outside, right?"
"Ah, that's a good idea"
I want to check if the Drab Wolves are doing well, and I'd like Leda and Roy to show their family a cheerful side once in a while. We pass through the southwest forest and head to the sandy beach at the uninhabited island's starting point. Let's do that for the first time in a while. It should be Leda and Roy's first time.
"Lupi, show them how it's done"
"Waf!"
Lupi's eyes sparkle as I take out the flying disk. When I throw it, it shoots out like a bullet, and she catches it gracefully in midair.
"Good girl, good girl"
"Waf~"
Seeing this, Leda and Roy's eyes also sparkle. So cute.
Since we're at it, I decide to do it for both at once and take out another flying disk.
"I'm throwing two, so make sure to catch them separately, okay?"
"Bow!"
"Alright... here we go!"
When I throw the two flying disks in succession, Leda and Roy run in parallel. Both of them are slightly larger than Lupi in stride, but their speed doesn't seem that different? Maybe it's because they're not used to the sandy beach.
As I'm thinking this,
"Waf!"
At Lupi's call, the two jump and each catch their flying disk.
"Whoa~!"
"That's amazing!"
Sweee and the fairies clap without thinking. The two run straight to Lupi and place their flying disks in front of her.
"Bow"
"Waf"
"Good job, everyone did well"
I pet everyone thoroughly, and when I distribute some rabbit meat as a reward...
[Throwing Skill has leveled up!]
[Taming Skill has leveled up!]
"Ah..."
"Congratulations"
p>"San kyu. Come to think of it, I haven't been using Throwing much lately. When we were staying in a tent near the beach, I used to play with Lupi using this a lot, but I haven't done it since we remodeled the mountain cabin, I think. As for Taming, is it because Leda and Roy joined? I haven't really been training them to do anything, just leaving it all to Lupi, right?"
"Lupi and everyone seem to be having fun, so let's do it again when we have time"
p>"Yeah"
For today, that's a wrap. We head toward the dense forest in the southeast. I'll be sure to use Presence Detection, and have Lupi, Leda, and Ro stay on high alert too.
p>Saloon Lizards, South Snakes, and Bicobits will be hunted by Lupi and the others, so the fairies can collect Papu fruits without worry.
"Thanks"
It must be fun for them to toss the collected Papu fruits at me one by one, as I catch them and throw them into my inventory. Having more hands to help with gathering has made collecting much more enjoyable.
"Maybe I don't need to send torotoro dried Papu anymore?"
"Yes. It seems they have Papu fruits over there too. How about when we make something new, we give them the recipe along with it?"
"Ah, that's right. If they have the ingredients, it would be better to just send them the recipe"
Papu fruits seem to be collectible anywhere on the mainland, so they can make it as long as they have the Drying magic. They probably have potato starch and sugar over there too, so it might be faster to just send them the recipe for warabi mochi.
p>"What ingredients do we have that they don't?"
p>"Fairy Honey can only be made by Sweee and the others, right?"
p>"Ah, that's right"
"♪♪♪"
Sweee is looking proud, but this is indeed something only fairies can do. I have no intention of preparing large quantities, so we'll keep it for ourselves, and ask Argenta-san to use regular honey as a substitute.
...They have honey, right?
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