In preparation for tomorrow’s expedition, we decided to head to the guild first to gather some information on the village we are heading to tomorrow. We all went to the guild reception desk and heard various stories from the receptionist.
“It’s a medium size village, but there are no lodgings in the village so you guys will be staying in an open space where you can set up tents.”
“It’s this time of year, so you guys need to be prepared for the cold.”
“Oh right, and although there is a cafeteria there, I recommend that you guys prepare emergency food or cook your own meals.”
As we gathered information, various facts became clear.
Looks like we’ll need to bring the same tools one would normally need when camping. The members who came with me were also listening intently to what the receptionist was saying.
We also need to bring a warm sleeping bag, just in case.
“Thank you for teaching us a lot.”
“No problem. This much is nothing. If it’s an obedient and honest adventurer like Shun, I’ll handle it well.”
“Ahaha……”
The receptionist sighed as she talked to us. Yes, she is the receptionist who has fallen prey to those two people. I can understand why she felt like sighing.
“You got it tough, Oneesan. Here, please eat some sweets and cheer up.”
“Uu-, thank you Shiro-chan. Shiro-chan is a really good girl.”
“Ehehe”
The receptionist who received sweets from Shiro was involuntarily teary-eyed.
In reality, it would be a bribe for an adventurer to give something to a staff member, but this time was exception. This older sister had been victimized before this, and Shiro was simply doing it as an act of kindness, so the people around us didn’t say anything.
Next, we head to the guild’s store.
I have a tent on hand, but I don’t have any sleeping bag or blanket for Sue. By the way, I also bought a beginner’s kit for Sue.
“If you’re going on an expedition, it’s better to take a full range of potions and wound medicines. Though you guys have a lot of healers, it is better to be prepared in case of emergency.”
“Thank you.”
Let’s just follow the advice here. It never hurts to be careful in these situations.
After that, we move from the guild to the stores along the street.
“We’ll buy bread tomorrow but, can anyone cook?”
“Shun-oniichan is a good cook!”
“I know Shun can cook, but who else can do it?”
““““……””””
As the members were checking to see who else could cook besides me, everyone except Shiro looked away. Yes, for some reason, Ao is raising her tentacles to show that she can cook.
Well, it wouldn’t be surprising if Ao could cook.
“I’m sorry, I can’t cook either……”
“Shiro, it’s okay. You have your big brother Shun you know.”
Shiro aside, Sue is a noblewoman after all, so it is understandable why she can’t cook. And the other men were also no good.
This time, Ao and I will do our best to cook for everyone.
“By the way, what kind of food do you guys prefer?”
“It’s cold at night at this time of year, so I want something that warms my body.”
“Mmm, then we’ll prepare stew or something.”
“Okay. I’m looking forward to it.”
“Speaking of adventurers’ food, hard bread and dried meat are the standard.”
So, after lunch, we head to the market to buy ingredients. Sue and Shiro are thin, so I also bought some vegetables with nutrition in mind. There are also beans, so let’s buy them by the way.
“There’s a lot of meat too. If it is just grilling meat, I think we can do it.”
“I think it’s a good idea to give it a try. Now that I think about it, I’ll talk to the Guild Master next time to see if the guild can hold a cooking course.”
“Haha, that’s a good suggestion. I’m sure there will be a lot of people regardless of the adventurer rank.”
I have a spare stove, and I’ve bought additional pots and pans during this time. This kind of thing sounds fun, like camping.
Incidentally, Sue, Shiro, and Ao had bought a lot of sweets. It’s good to take it with them, but I should remind them to be careful of cavities.
“Good. There’s no problem with the preparations. All that’s left is to see how many goblins there are. Well, we won’t know that until we get there.”
After shopping, we head back to the inn and talked with the innkeeper about various things.
He said that there are a few people in the village who have been injured, and it is true that even the guild still can’t tell how many goblins there are.
“This is the first time I’ve been asked to do something like this, so I’ll try not to overdo it.”
“That’s right. Don’t overdo it. No matter how good you are, you’re still a fledgling adventurer after all.”
Everyone nodded in agreement with what the innkeeper said.
We’ve just moved up one rank from the lowest.
We should try not to be reckless, so I engraved that in my mind.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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