Chapter 7 – Episode 7
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Episode 7
I headed to the lakeside carrying the twigs and bark of the stem plant. But even though I knew the direction, I couldn’t tell how far away it was. I guess it was because she had forgotten her street concept because she rode Carl, a puma. In this case, the knife…
“It is in front. Ugh~ Pretty guy~ Did you come to give me a ride?”
“Kreung~!!”
It was a knife that lowered the body and gave out the back as if it were really like that. He probably had an idea of what I was trying to do. Or that he was hanging around nearby to protect me… I couldn’t not like it when he did such pretty things.
“Then run~”
“Kreureung~”
So I rode on Carl’s back and headed to the lakeside. Fortunately, the lakeside was still quiet. Perhaps because of the ogre’s smell, no one seemed to come. Just thinking about it made me feel dizzy. Didn’t I even sleep on a rock naked without knowing that!! If it wasn’t for Carl, a puma, he would have been eaten by an ogre.
“Thank you very much Carl~”
“Kreung~”
It was the knife that put me down when I arrived at the lakeside. He let out a low-pitched cry as if he was happy with my thanks. In addition, he even looked like he was asking me to lower his body and pet him! I really don’t know why I like it so much. Maybe it’s because what you’re doing is cute?
“Then… Shall we get a sharp piece of stone? Mmm… It’s mostly just round. Do I have to cut it myself?”
Because it was by the lake, the rocks were clever, but… Most of them were round rocks. In the end, I had to hit the boulder myself and split it. Really… Do you have to work hard to catch fish? I’d rather have a knife…
“Ugh~ no. You can’t rely on the sword so often! Then when it’s really dangerous, you can’t do anything, right?”
It seemed like a problem even if I really wanted too much. But it didn’t seem like that. There was no way I could live in such a dangerous forest without relying on Carl every time. At least I thought it would be better to get the food myself. When it was really dangerous, I thought it would be better to ask Carl for help and do the rest myself.
“Ssssscha~ Ey~ Haa~ It’s hard. Barely cracked. It’s really hard to do everything from one to ten by yourself…”
It felt like knowing the heart of a farmer. Of course, it had nothing to do with harvest, but… Wasn’t it the same as doing it yourself? I really didn’t know it would be this hard.
“Now connect the splintered piece of stone to the wooden stick… Good. It’s done~!”
In the end, I was able to complete the wooden harpoon. I could use this to catch fish on the lake shore. But… Catching fish was not difficult at all. To be honest, it seemed easy to catch on TV… But this was also a difficult task. If you throw a harpoon to catch fish, all the fish that notice it run away. It looked like half water and half meat, but I didn’t know that such a trap existed.
“Ugh~ Why doesn’t it fit! Hee~”
I really felt like crying. Gradually hungry and weak, but no fish were caught. Even the knife looking at me as if I was pathetic… I wanted to find a mouse hole and go in because of my embarrassment.
“Ugh~ You’re such a knife!!”
Chuck~ flip flop~
“Kreureung~”
“Ugh~ That’s not good~!!”
After jumping into the water, Carl swung his forepaw once and easily threw the fish in front of me. What a nasty look! I really felt like crying. The embarrassment increased… In the end, I snatched the fish that the knife guy threw and quickly bit it in my mouth and ate it.
“Kreung~ Kreung~!”
“Ooh why? The knife is gone I just picked it up~!!”
It was embarrassing, but I insisted and watched it. To be honest, I was so hungry that I couldn’t even throw a harpoon anymore. After filling my stomach like that, I started to gain some strength. Somehow, I feel like I’m gradually becoming a wild girl… I guess it’s because of my mood?
“It’s raw… It’s delicious. Yum yum~ You can eat the knife too.”
Of course, I caught it myself… I’m an idiot who can’t catch even one, so I have no choice but to get eaten by the knife like this… I really have to get rid of this habit of relying on the knife… It wasn’t easy.
“Is it because I only live in the city? You should have caught it at least once. Ehh~”
It was a knife that saw me like that and came over and licked my face.
“Kyaa~ What is it again? Ah… Your face is messy. But please don’t lick it all of a sudden.”
It was. His face was covered in blood from eating the fish in such a hurry. Somehow, the sword guy started to feel like my babysitter. Aren’t you relying on the sword guy from one to ten!
“Ugh, I really shouldn’t be like this… Carl, don’t help me until I ask for help!!”
“Kreung…”
It was a bit of a dead knife. I think I was too much… I tried my best to help, but didn’t I get bruised like this? I know I shouldn’t be like this… But I couldn’t help it. It was clear that if I just let it go, it would help me again.
“You’re not going to die like that, are you? Of course, thank you for catching food and helping me, but… I have to do it myself, right? I won’t be able to ask for help from you forever, Carl… So please do that for me.”
“Kreung~”
“Huh. Do you? Thank you so much~ So please bear with me even if you’re worried until I ask for help!!”
So I started catching fish again. This time, I was able to get a sense of it by carefully observing how the sword guy grabbed it. That’s how I was able to catch a fish that was barely the size of my palm.
“Kyaa~ Look at this! I did it!! I caught a fish like this! Wow~!! I’m so glad! Carl, are you too?”
“Kreung~!”
Carl started to rejoice as well when I caught a fish. Really… Carl was a good friend. He was a volitional male.
“Then let’s go back. Wouldn’t it be a big deal if the ogre came again?”
“Kreureung~!”
Carl seemed to be worried about that too. Perhaps this was the realm of ogres. However, the knife was faster than the ogre, so it didn’t seem like there was anything to worry about. That’s why they’re invading the ogre’s territory like this. After all, Carl was a great male.
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