Chapter 13 (1/2)
Chapter 13
h.e.l.lo (*°ｰ°)ﾉ
This chapter was delayed was because I needed to compare the WN and the LN version because the way the WN version was written was just REALLY confusing . It was absolutely not because I couldn’t stop procrastinating and had to translate at the last-minute okay!
Anyway, because of that, I gained even more appreciation for editors and punctuation marks . Punctuation marks BANZAI! Editors banzai!
Chapter 13: That time when we hunted monsters for the first time
Today is the day for subjugation training . Because of that, we had to bring our own lunch so my mother said, “The ingredients don’t have to be that good so dried meat in brown bread is more than enough”, while making me receive such a menu . A sandwich or an onigiri would have been fine but neither wrapping nor containers for those exist . At best, we would just wrap it in a large leaf and just put it inside a cloth bag, a leather bag or a wooden box . I really miss those plastic wraps .
The sandwich would get ruined if we put it inside of those containers . I’m not sure about rice but buckwheat actually exists in this world . However, it’s just milled and used to make crepe, galette or porridge . Pizzoccheri is delicious but I want to eat the type of soba noodles served with sauce .
It’s been two weeks since I gave Suzuran the suzuran hairclip and the days where she overslept decreased but she already overslept 2~3 times after the first week . She also overslept again today . What happened to the girl who was given a hair ornament and was able to get up early the next day? {TN: I’ll just a.s.sume for now that a week in this world consists of 7 days}
「Good morning . I came to wake her up again」 「Again, sorry for bothering youー」
I did the usual greeting and went through the usual steps of waking her up . Did she put the hair pin inside an accessory case? I can’t see it anywhere .
「Are you doing something else besides the subjugation training today? You’ll be taking on goblins so I think it will be easy but be careful okayー」 「I think it will be fine since there is a teacher leading us but I’m worried that I might hesitate to defeat them since I have a cla.s.smate who is a goblin demonkin . I’m on good terms with that guy」 「The h.e.l.l are you talking about? Goblin monster are wearing nothing but ragged underwear, can’t really use their own weapons, dumb and acts a bit crazy so wouldn’t you be able to tell? Because of that, you don’t have to worry and just bash their brains in」 「Well, I’ll try defeating them after hearing that」
With that, I received some encouragement from Ichii-san .
「Oh yeah, that girl started minding her appearance ever since you gave her that hair ornament . That made me really happy . Thanks」 「No, well…a lot of things happened and that was just returning the favor」
He responded with such a frightening glare that anybody who saw that wouldn’t even dare to speak .
「So? What weapon are you going to use?」He said that while still a bit grumpy . 「It leaning by the entryway . It’s a shovel and crowbar as well as a small knife」
He had a serious look as I was saying that but he suddenly burst out laughing . Let me say this first, that tool greatly flourished during the second world war . It’s still a versatile weapon right now even though that was from my previous life .
「And what did Hail say to you?」 「Well, he just told me to do my best . Just that…」 「As expected」
It turned into a really complex argument but it seems like n.o.body has used a shovel as a weapon in this world . While we were having that trivial argument, Suzuran arrived . Her hair is no longer disheveled and the hair clip was attached .
「Let’s go」
She said something that short but I would have liked it if she wasn’t late and she said that line when she arrived at our meeting place .
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We arrived at school . Even though I just arrived, why are they pestering my with a lot of questions! They kept asking me, “Why did you pick a shovel?”, and stuff like that . Athough there were also some laughter coming from the girls’ group, Granaade-san the cyclops was especially loud about it and kept on laughing in a manly way . Just wait and see! I’ll show you how capable this shovel can be .
Moore-sensei was also dumbstruck when he came into the cla.s.sroom . Then, somebody finally asked the question, “Are your enemies the stuff in the fields?”, and the cla.s.sroom once again burst into laughter .
「If you walk along the highway connecting the town and the village, you’d reach the mid-point in around 3 hours . Subjugations get troublesome around that area but even so, if we leave it alone, the number of monsters would just increase . Monsters ranging from strong bears to weak goblins appear in that area . You can sometimes also find monsters who can use magic but those are extremely rare so it’s not really a threat . We also have a slightly larger amount of recovery potions on hand you can be relieved . In addition to that, there is also a conveniently placed resting area that has a good overall visibility to we won’t have to worry about surprise attacks . Although, it would still be better if we exercise a certain degree of caution until we get there . With that, the explanation is over . Raise your hand if you have any of questions . If there aren’t any then we’ll be setting off . Our goal for today is for everyone to get a turn to fight」
Does he mean everyone in cla.s.s?
Most of us are in everyday clothing but there are some who have leather protecting parts of their body and some who have light armor fully equipped . Well, I guess that’s fine since they didn’t really say anything in particular . You should always be prepared but I wasn’t able to do that because I only filled my head with ways to attack . And also because I didn’t fit my father’s equipment . I’m just wearing my usual hemp s.h.i.+rt and pants today .
「Well then, our vanguard will be……Sc.h.i.n.ken, you do it since you’ve got good eyes . Behind you would be Speck since you have a good nose . It’s fine if someone could do all of those things alone but you shouldn’t forget that sharing roles isn’t necessarily a bad thing . I’ll be at the end so call me if something happens . Move out . 」
The the things I put in my leather rucksack are as follows: a worn-out blanket, a bento, a needle and some thread, hemp cord, a water pouch, salt, sugar and an apple . I placed the crowbar at the left side of my hips and I’m just holding the shovel in my hands as I walk so that I can immediately use it when needed .
The blanket is intended to be used during short and long breaks . The needle and thread that I got from some sort of sewing set will be used as first aid just in case somebody gets a severe cut that needs to be st.i.tched . As for the water, salt, sugar and apple, those will be used for replenis.h.i.+ng lost fluids so that I won’t get dehydrated .
By the way, I still haven’t told anyone that I have learned recovery magic . There’s a possibility that they would bring an injured person to me if I tell them even though I’m still anxious about using it since still haven’t tried healing serious injuries . I think it would be better if I test this out a few more times before I use it on somebody else . The only other person who can use recovery magic in the village is that shabby* clinic doctor who is a bit knowledgeable in pharmaceutics .
Incidentally, I didn’t know how to answer when I was asked why I was carrying so much luggage so I just vaguely replied something like, “I have my reasons” .
「We’re already half way until the resting area so we should take a break soon . 」