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Housewarming Gifts
It’s the third day since I’ve arrived in Howling village. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
After I finished my breakfast, I decided to make furrows on the field I made yesterday.
I mixed some fertilizer and cut the grasses around Andre’s house so the work was halfway done.
A single furrow is roughly about 50 cm so I can make 6 rows in this field, allowing for a bit of extra space.
I took out a hoe from my subspace and continued to dig up the soil carefully to make furrows.
「I knew it, it’s nice to have something to do like this」
I guess it’s a hobby that’s different from work or chores? It’s happiness to be able to have the time to get absorbed in things I want to do.
I’m still not used to a long period of rest days and free time so having a hobby like this makes my time more structured.
And since I used Teleport quite a lot, I tend to become a little less active and less exercise compared to the ordinary person. This is why I have to properly move my body. www
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「Ara, it’s great that you have already cultivated your field!」
As I was making my fourth row of furrows, a voice suddenly called out to me.
Reflexively looking back, I saw a familiar uncle and auntie standing there.
「Ah, it’s Taylor’s mother and Greg’s father」
「I did not introduce myself last time we met. My name is Angelica」
「……I’m Griff」
Angelica and Griff introduced themselves again.
Previously, two adventurers who came from Howling village - Taylor and Greg - made a request to the guild to deliver items to these two.
「It has been awhile! I’m sorry for my late introduction even though I’ve decided to stay here」
「You don’t have to worry about it that much. You must be very busy moving in.If anything, we are the ones who should apologize for coming so suddenly」
「No no, I have finished my preparation to move in so it is fine」
「That seems to be the case judging from how you’ve already worked on your field」
「……what are you growing?」
Griff - who had been silent the entire time - asked while watching the furrows I was making.
「I’m trying to grow some simple plants like green onion and rough potato first」
「……the furrows for rough potatoes should be a little more higher than that. Their roots will spread widely」
「Thank you very much. I will try to make it higher」
「Yeah」
Apparently, the furrows I made were a little low. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Just like the advice from Griff, I will pile up more soil on top of the furrows later.
「……and you can have this」
After nodding in satisfaction, Griff suddenly gave me a jute bag he was carrying on his shoulder.
「This is?」
「……it’s as thanks for the request from the other day and a housewarming gift. I also put some tableware I made inside. Use them if you’d like」
Looking inside the bag, I saw wood shavings that served as cushions, with several plates wrapped in cloth.
「And here is some homemade butter and cheese from me」
As Angelica explained that, she handed me two round wooden boxes she was carrying.
I have the jute bag in one of my hands so I can’t open the boxes, but it must be quite a lot of butter and cheese since they are quite heavy.
「Do you make your own tableware at home, Griff-san?」
「Yes」
「I only gave them a quick look, but they look really solidly made, aren’t they? It’s amazing you can make something like these!」
In both my previous world and this current world, my work is basically in the business of selling goods.
Meaning, I have only been on the side of seeing things made by someone else, never been on the side of the people making them. So from the perspective of someone like me, someone who can make something out of nothing valuable like this is worthy of respect.
「……anyone can make this much」
「You’re embarrassed」
「……I’m not」
Griff’s slightly smiled, but then Angelica made fun of him and his expression immediately returned to his sullen look. It’s nice to have a relationship where you don’t have to be reserved against one another since you’re neighbors.
「Does Angelica-san’s house raise cows and sheep?」
「Yes, that’s right. We raise a lot of sheep. Those came from our sheep’s milk」
「Aah, it’s nice to raise livestock 」
「Even among them, sheep are especially easy to raise. Their fur grows steadily, produce milk, and their meat can be eaten」
「R, right」
I only said that casually, but I was a little surprised that the reason they raised them was for more practical reasons than I expected.
「You should try to raise them too if you can afford it, Kureto. Well then, I will be taking my leave now」
「Good luck with your new life」
「Yes, both of you thank you very much」
After they said that, they left casually.
I saw them off while lightly bowing, and put the butter and cheese from Angelica to my subspace. I sorted and stored the tableware I got from Griff in the cupboard inside the house.
I had a bit of a look at the butter and cheese from Angelica, but they seemed really big and rich in flavor.
I can spread the butter on bread and dishes to eat, as for the cheese it is an all-purpose ingredient.
It’s going to be delicious enough just by toasting and eating it as is.
As for the plates Griff made, they are types that I don’t have at home so I’m happy that I have more variation in the plates.
They say good food starts with good plates. Another thing to look forward to when it’s time to eat.
「Even so, everyone has a solid role」
Andre uses his skill and strength to hunt and guard the village. Stella and Nina grow various types of crops in the field. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
Angelica raises sheep to produce butter and milk.
Griff can make his own tableware.
Each person was showing their own way of living and their strengths.
Life in Howling village is made possible through mutual help and bartering.
I wonder if there is something I can do to help everyone.
「Hello, Kureto-san」
「Ah, Leroy-san」
While continuing to make furrows and thinking something like that, the chief of Howling village - Leroy - came.
「I come to see how you are doing, but why the long face? What’s wrong?」
Perhaps he saw me thinking about something that Leroy asked me sounding worried.
I hesitated a moment about whether to tell him or not, but it wasn't a big enough problem it was difficult to talk about so I decided just to be honest about it.
「Actually, Angelica-san and Griff-san just visited me and see how I was doing」
「Ooh, come to think of it, you knew them from last time’s request, right?」
「They gave me housewarming gifts for the last time, Angelica-san gave me butter and cheese from the sheeps’ she raises. Griff-san gave me some tableware he made himself. Compared to them, I was wondering if there is anything I could do for the Howling village」
I can’t do anything to Howling village all the time since I’m living in two places.
In other words, I can’t work on something in earnest such as making something or growing crops and livestock like Angelica-san and the others.
Even though I have arrived at such a good village, I feel sorry for being the only person on the receiving side.
Leroy quietly nodded after hearing my concerns.
「I'm very happy that Kureto desires to be helpful to the village. But, there’s no need to think hard and live so hurriedly, you know?」
「Live so hurriedly?」
「As you can see, Howling village is a rural area. There are few people here, no shops or places to have fun. And maybe it’s because it was such a small village that children who were born and raised in the village, the young people end up moving to the cities or the capital」
Certainly, just like Taylor and Gregg, there are a lot of people who find country life boring and become adventurers.
For me, I find this quiet, laid-back lifestyle to be nice, but perhaps it’s unreasonable to make the young people understand that. I mean, I’m already 27 years old.
「And in the midst of such a small village, Kureto-san - who used to live in the capital - deliberately chose to move here. That alone is enough joy for us」
「……is that really the case?」
「Yes, Angelica and Griff came here as proof of that. They were happy they get to see young people coming from outside after a long time. So that’s why, it’s fine for Kureto-san not to think about it that much. First, you need to enjoy your life, and when you can afford it, you can slowly look for something you can contribute to the village in your own way」
「Thank you very much. I will try to think about it a bit more casually」
「Sure, you do that」
If the village chief - Leroy - were to say that, then it makes me feel relieved to hear that.
How fortunate I am to have someone around me who would say such things to me.
As expected, I’m really glad I came to Howling village.
I couldn’t help but be deeply moved while Leroy and I continued to have a casual conversation. www.ihavesinnedtranslation.com
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