Chapter 524 - 467. Southern Island Tour Planning
After dinner and finishing the dishes, we headed to the Virtual Club Room.
Mashiro-nee and Miki should have been in the club room first, but...
"Shou-kun."
"Mion. Miki and Mashiro-nee didn't come?"
"Ah, yes. They came, and immediately went to IRO with Bell."
Bell said she might rest, but she's here after all. Still, the three of them going to IRO worries me a little.
"Did they say anything?"
"My sister-in-law and Season-san are apparently returning to the Kingdom for a while. So, Bell and Seth are also returning to the Kingdom today."
"Ah, I see."
Since they had been in the Necropolis since the beginning of the week, it seems they were returning to report as well.
I should probably report getting to know Azure Dragon Azure-san to Viscount Amiera, too.
"Alright, let's go too."
"Yes."
Today, we'll probably take it easy on our own island.
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"Sweee-chan and I will go take care of the garden."
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"Okay."
I've been so focused on the Southern Island this week.
I guess I'll go make my rounds too.
"Lupi, Leda, Roy. Let's go make our rounds."
"Woof!" ""Bow!""
I'll go around the south side, and if I meet Pan and Shal along the way, I'll invite them to come along.
"What about Raz?"
"Kururu~♪"
He apparently wants to go gather Marone Fruit, and scampered up to Mion's shoulder.
Alright, then today will be mainly hunting. I'll go get some exercise with Lupi and the others.
"I'm off."
"Yes. Have a good trip."
Leaving the mansion, we headed to the church first.
The Cait Sith were cleaning around the church. I greeted them and went around to the back.
Pan, who was tending the fields, and Shal, who was helping him, noticed us and ran over.
"Thanks for taking care of the fields. I'm going to go around the south side now, do Pan and Shal want to come too?"
"Ryu! Ryu, ryu?"
"Nya~. Nya-nyaf."
"Ah, yeah. Call everyone who wants to come."
Pan seemed concerned about the growth of the Armra trees, and Shal was curious about the traps, so they apparently wanted to come along.
It would be a large group, but that also meant we could gather a lot of ingredients quickly, which was nice.
"Ryu!" "Nya!"
After waiting a while, five companions each decided to join, gathering around Pan and Shal.
"Alright, let's go~"
"""Ryuu~!""" """Nyaa~!"""
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"Good work. Let's take a break for a bit."
"Woof!"
Our haul so far: Ranziboa, Greydeer x2, Forebit x4, Parpigeon x3. Is this a new record?
Lupi, Leda, and Roy's teamwork was amazing, herding the monsters towards Shal's group. It was truly a hunting collaboration.
After that, we all ran across the sandy beach and arrived at the spot where the Armra trees were planted.
"Oh, looks good?"
"Ryuu~♪"
I was worried if they would grow on this island, but it's good that they've rooted without issue. After asking the water spirits to water them, I joined the break circle.
For Lupi and the others, the best parts of the Ranziboa meat. For Shal and Pan's group, either dried sardines or Torotoro Dried Papu Fruit.
"Speaking of which, Pan, did you hear about the Kijimunaa?"
"Ryu."
"Nyaa~nya."
"Ah, Shal told you. Thanks."
He had heard from Shal about what happened on the Southern Island yesterday, and Pan also seemed to want to meet the Kijimunaa.
"I'm thinking of taking it easy here today and going tomorrow. Pan, do you want to come too?"
"Ryu!"
"Okay. Then, tomorrow... what should we do?"
I want to go to True's place and give him the Armra Fruit as a souvenir, but then Mion should come along too.
Wait? Mion, tomorrow is Saturday, does she have lessons in the afternoon?
I'll use my Guild Card to ask her.
"Mion. Are you free now?"
"Yes. What's wrong?"
"You have lessons tomorrow, right?"
"Ah, no, I have the day off."
This weekend and next weekend she has off, apparently, and then she has a recording session.
Well, the teachers probably have summer vacation too.
"Then I'm thinking of going to True's place tomorrow afternoon."
"I'm going!"
"Roger."
After ending the call, everyone looked like it was 'about time.'
Next, I'll check the river's basket traps, then head back to the mansion.
Oh, right. I need to carry the ingots I got from the Southern Island and the Polymo Golem wreckage to the forge...
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"I'm home."
"Welcome back."
"Oh, Rake and the others came too."
"Yes."
When I returned to the mansion, Rake and several Ghillie Dhu had joined in tending the backyard.
They were chatting with Sweee and the Fairies, planting all sorts of things...
"Oh? Is this a new plant?"
"It's an herb that grows in Rake-chan's forest, apparently."
"Wow! That's awesome!"
The herbs the Ghillie Dhu usually use were Bilif (bay leaves), Choji (cloves), Volgare (oregano), and basil. Basil's name is just 그대로...
Well, now I can make herb-roasted dishes, and for stews, it has to be bay leaves. I have olives, so I want to try making basil sauce too...
"And, um, I want to take Rake-chan and the others to the Southern Island..."
"Oh, yeah, of course, that's fine."
I thought they were shy and didn't want to leave the forest much, but maybe they're fine if Mion and Sweee are with them.
"Alright, then for tomorrow night, is it okay if everyone who wants to come, comes?"
"Yes."
I plan to invite True and the others tomorrow afternoon, so it looks like we'll have Fairies, Selkies, Urisks, Cait Sith, and Ghillie Dhu all gathered.
Of course, Lupi, Leda, Roy, and Raz will naturally be with us too...
"It's going to be a large group, so I should probably confirm with Bell and Azure-san, just in case."
"Yes, that's right."
I have a feeling it'll be about 30 people.
We'll definitely have to split up for the Transfer Magic Circle...