(EP-84.1) Club #3
084 – Adventure Club #3
“If you really must go to the Wish Hall, it’s best to go during daylight. The Fairy Forest is a completely different place during the day or night.”
Dinner came quick in the Fairy Forest where Marmar’s hut was.
I was a little stumped because the sun had already set and the whole area was just pitch black darkness, with the sound of the leaves rustling in the wind.
━Houuu.
━Meow.
━Ingingyaing.
━Kyuiing.
As I listened, I could hear strange sounds coming from all parts of the forest. I felt goosebumps all over my back.
━Keureeuk.
What kind of animal sounded like that?
I couldn’t tell just from its cry. It might be a terrifying monster. Or maybe even a legendary beast….
“Comrade, you should sleep here tonight.”
Marmar lit a few short candles that had almost run out, and looked carefully outside the broken window.
“I know that Comrade’s magic is good, but it is dangerous to walk alone in this forest at night where ferocious beasts roam.”
With a shadow cast on her face, Marmar briefly explained the beasts that live in the Fairy Forest.
Since the pet beasts raised by the warriors are often abandoned in this forest, the fairy forest itself was no different than a dangerous ecosystem.
“Why would the warriors abandon beasts here?”
“They said they would come back for them, but there were a lot that didn’t. In fact, many had no intention of coming back from the very beginning, even knowing that their beasts would be waiting here.”
“Abandoning pets, what bastards…”
The abandoned pets would probably be fighting for each other’s survival.
Paseuseuk-.
It was then that I heard something moving through the bushes.
“I didn’t expect for the sun to set so fast. I guess I’ll have to spend the night in your house, Marmar.”
“You can sleep on the bed tonight!”
At Marmar’s words, I looked at the cramped single bed.
Now that I took a closer look, it wasn’t an actual bed, but a makeshift bed made with wooden boxes and covered with a blanket.
However, that bed looked like the most decent thing in this old hut, and you were lending it to me?
“But, Marmar, where are you going to sleep?”
“I can sleep on the floor! I brought a carpet from Professor Bellhawk’s lab not too long ago.”
The idea of having the owner of the house sleep on the floor, while I lay on their bed in comfort was pricking my conscience. I felt ashamed.
“Actually, I’m planning on staying up all night. So Marmar can sleep on the bed.”
“Will that be okay?”
“Yes. Well, I have a lot to organize and need to practice a few things anyway.”
For example, the relationship between the information and people I’d discovered so far and things to do in the future.
I needed to know what magic I could use and the extent of my usage. Not to mention taking the time to sort out potentially dangerous variables in my plans.
I could do the various tasks I’d been putting off tonight.
“Comrade, you’re so kind! You really gave me the bed!”
Marmar was shaking like someone who’d been very moved. The fact that I yielded the bed to her seemed to have touched her heart.
… But why?
… It was supposed to be your bed in the first place.
“Then let’s have dinner together! I’ll treat you to something good!”
Marmar spoke vigorously and went out of the hut.
It was a little scary to venture into the forest where the scary beasts roamed, but it would probably be okay since Marmar could go out alone.
Ggwak.
Still, just in case, I readied my tail wand.
My magic worked even against Professor Balan, a powerful Witch, so I should be able to deal with a beast.
* * *
Pshhhpshh-.
The first thing Marmar did when she came back was light a fire using some dried leaves.
Morakmorak-.
Smoke started to come up, making my throat itchy. Soon, even my eyes and nose were burning.
“Kek, ugh, Marmar. What is this?”
“Please endure the pain for a bit. This insect repelling grass makes it so bugs and animals don’t come!”
Indeed, shedding some tears and a little irritation was better than getting mauled by beasts.
“It’s been a while since a guest has come. I’ll treat you to dinner! I have saved some dried meat, garlic and mushrooms….”
Seukseuk-.
After making a bonfire, Marmar put the dried jerky and medicinal stuff she had hanging outside the hut into a boiling pot.
Then Marmar asked in embarrassment.
“Does Comrade eat spicy food? Rabbit meat tastes a bit bland, so it’s best to eat it spicy.”
“It’s fine, I also like spicy dishes.”
In fact, the ‘spicy’ food in this world was only ‘slightly’ spicy for my taste as a Korean. I even got a little excited at the thought of being able to eat spicy food again after a long time.
Aira and Elga didn’t like spicy food. Was it because they looked like Westerners? Would Mirna have the same preference?
Splash, splash-.
Dumping something like dried peppers into the pot, Marmar exclaimed in joy.
“As expected, comrade and I have a lot in common! I really like the color red because it’s an imp-friendly and revolutionary color!”
“That…, what, I see.”
“It’s done!”
“Already?”
“Already? I’ve been boiling it for 30 minutes!”
When did time pass like that?
Being in an unfamiliar place and only hearing sounds of insects and nocturnal animals, the sense of time seemed to be a little different than usual.
Marmar handed me a boiling red stew in an old wooden bowl.
“There’s more, so just eat all you want!”
The portions were quite generous. The mushrooms and vegetables were just the right amount.
The meat also looked delicious. Well, I’d heard that in places like England, rabbit meat was a luxury food. Marmar probably hunted it herself.
This food was obtained with hard work.
I wondered if I could eat it, but Marmar said, “Try it quick! How does it taste?” She urged me to take a spoonful of the red broth.
It was better than I thought. The taste did not feel overly sweet and even had a clean, tangy flavor that was closer to stew than soup.
“It’s delicious.”
“Then I’m also going to eat!”
[T/N: Wasn’t feeling the best recently, but I’m better now]
Edited by: faker
