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I Decided To Watch The Herbs Being Sold
During dinner, as I sat next to Leo and dug hungrily into my plate in order recover my energy and strengthen my body, Ms. Claire addressed me.
“Mr. Takumi. Regarding the day after tomorrow… Could you take the day off from your training?”
“My training? Well, I can do that, but what is the reason?”
There was meaning in continuing to train every day… No, I would not go that far, but they did say that it took several days to make up for one lost day.
That being said, I had been training so much recently, so surely I could rest for one day.
Though, I did wonder what was happening on that day?
“The day after tomorrow, we will start selling your herbs in the town of Ractos. And we want you to come to Ractos so you can observe.”
“The herbs…I see…”
When it came to the selling of the herbs, the duke’s family was in charge, and I generally just left everything in their hands. However, I was still interested to see how they would be sold.
“Very well. I will go to Ractos the day after tomorrow.”
“Thank you.”
Ms. Claire thanked me. But I was the one who had asked them to sell them, so I should be thanking her.
“I want to go too!”
Tilura had been standing next to us and listening. She now raised her hand excitedly.
Well, Tilura hadn’t been able to accompany us the last time that we went to Ractos, so it was no wonder that she wanted to go this time.
“Tilura. You have your studies, don’t you? Just because you can’t train that day, it doesn’t mean you have nothing else to do.”
“But I can finish up my studies tomorrow! And then you can take me with you!”
While Ms. Claire was using her schooling as an excuse, Tilura insisted that she could finish it in time to go to the town.
“Still, we are going to there to watch Mr. Takumi’s herbs being sold… It’s not to have fun, you understand?”
“I understand. But, I don’t want to stay in the mansion all day…”
In fact, Tilura hadn’t even left the mansion since my arrival.
She hadn’t been able to go to town and had to stay behind when we explored the forest.
The forest had its dangers, so it could not be helped. But this time, there wouldn’t be any encounters with monsters, so it should be fine.
Even with her training and studies, it was only natural for her to want to go out sometimes.
“Ms. Claire. Perhaps we could allow Tilura to come with us? I don’t think it will be dangerous…and she says that she will study to make up for it.”
“…Even you, Mr. Takumi… Very well. Tilura, you can come with us.”
“Yes! Thank you, sister. And Mr. Takumi!”
Now that she had permission, Tilura threw her hands in the air with joy.
If it made her this happy, we should have given her an opportunity to go to town sooner.
“Wuff. Wuff.”
“Kyau. Kyau.”
Leo and Sherry became very loud after seeing Tilura’s excitement.
What…? Do you two want to go too?
“Ms. Claire. It seems like Leo and Sherry want to go as well…”
“Good Leo accompanied us last time, and was accepted by the people of the town… But Sherry…”
“Wuff.”
“Kyau?”
While Leo breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, Sherry tilted her head to the side.
It was like she was saying, ‘You’re not going to take me?’
Leo would make very similar facial expressions… It reminded me of how bad I would feel for leaving her behind in order to work…
“Lady Claire. Sherry is a fenrir. …Even if she is still young, I think she can help guard you.”
“Kyau!”
As Ms. Claire pondered over whether or not to take Sherry, Sebastian came to the pup’s aid.
Obviously, Leo was more than enough when it came to protection, but Sherry… Even if she was young, she was a fenrir. So perhaps she could fight.
When we had found her in the forest, she had been attacked by trolls. But she was surrounded, so it was no surprise that she couldn’t do anything.
Fighting against large numbers was difficult unless you were notably stronger than them.
“…Are you sure, Sherry? There will be many people in the town, and you cannot get too excited or start attacking people.”
“Kyau!”
“Wuff. Wuff.”
Ms. Claire asked Sherry after hearing Sebastian’s words.
Sherry nodded reassuringly, and Leo barked as if to say that she would be watching her closely.
“Leo says she’ll keep an eye on her, so I’m sure it will be fine.”
“Yes…very well. Sherry can come with us too.”
“Kyau-kyau.”
“You’re coming with us Sherry.”
“Wuff.”
My words were the last push, and Ms. Claire agreed that Sherry could come along.
Sherry started to wag her tail happily, and then run around Ms. Claire’s feet.
Tilura was also happy that Sherry was coming.
While it wasn’t for fun, it was nice that we would all be together.
“Excuse me, Mr. Takumi. There are several things I want you to make in addition, so that they can be sold in Ractos…”
As I was watching Sherry run around, Sebastian tapped me on the shoulder.
Apparently, Mr. Ekenhard had taken most of the stock back with him, and so we didn’t have enough to sell in Ractos.
“Very well. Is there an order form…or can you tell me which herbs you will need?”
“I will have the order form prepared for you by the time that dinner is finished.”
“In that case, I’ll prepare half of it after dinner, and the other half tomorrow.”
“Thank you.”
I could do it while I practiced my sword swings.
I was already using Weed Cultivation to make herbs for training, which included Tilura’s share, but if I split it between today and tomorrow, there shouldn’t be any risk of collapsing.
“Please be careful, Mr. Takumi.”
“Hahaha. I’ll be fine. I’ve been toughening myself up with training. I doubt that I will collapse so easily now. Besides, I don’t want anyone to worry about me.”
“…If that is the case…”
But Ms. Claire seemed like she was more worried about me than ever.
Well, I had fainted right in front of her… So it was a natural reaction.
Sebastian gave me a look that seemed to say, ‘Don’t you realize that physical exercise has nothing to do with the depletion of power while using the Gift?,’ but I ignored him, and laughed in order to put Ms. Claire’s mind at ease, and the dinner continued.