62 雨の中の生態系 (1/2)

In the end, all they could come up with was Masaru's idea of running away or shooting poisoned arrows at the same time with bows.

Either way, they knew that the other beastmen were safe and wanted to join them, so they didn't have much objection and the preparations were over in no time.

The journey took about two days, and they moved in formation as if they were protecting a baby or an old man. The first day was uneventful, and we were about a third of the way through the rest of the project when the weather worsened at dawn and rain stopped the process.

It's been a long time since we've had rain, and while we're thankful for the water, we have mixed feelings about not needing it now. If Adelina hadn't warned us that we must take the tent cloths with us, we would all be wet rats. If it hadn't been for Adelina's advice, we would all be wet rats.

The dwellings of the beastmen were basically wooden boards with tent roofs, and they were covered with cloth made of monitor lizard skin and animal fur. The animal pelts were soaked in oil to make them water repellent, and the lizard skins were coated with wax.

”Well, I did carry it, didn't I? I carried it.

Masaru couldn't use the item box, and there was a suspicion that letting the beasts carry him around would slow him down, so he refurbished a hunting cart that was in the village and pulled water, food, and the cloth I mentioned earlier by himself.

I'm sure you're not the only one who can pull that cart and move at the same speed as everyone else. ”Shut up, Kiva!

”Shut up, Kiva! I'll make you pull it!

I can't! I tried, but it didn't move at all. It's impossible!

”How about you and Goro close together, just the two of you? Sounds fun, right?

Masaru, stop teasing Kiva and go have some fun. It's raining and you're wobbling.

That's right! Well, I'm off for a walk!

I'm going to take a walk in the rain to see if there are any creatures that are unique to rain. Personally, I'm wondering if slime is active. I'm thinking.

It's raining really hard... the grassland looks like a big river... it's not deep or flowing, but a lot of the land is flat and poorly drained, so it looks like a river... the trees growing in places are an interesting sight... It's interesting to see trees growing everywhere.

The depth of the water is uniformly about a finger's breadth, which makes me excited to see if there are any small fish.

”Are you looking for something?

”Are you looking for something?” Masaru, who was looking for something in the water, jumped up at the sudden voice.

”What a surprise! How did Lime get here?

Lime is wearing a fur coat and rain gear.

It was raining, but I saw you going somewhere, so I followed you! So, what are you looking for?

”I'm not looking for anything, I was just looking for some strange creatures. What are you looking for?

There must be more creatures in the woods over there!

I'm not looking for anything, but I was looking for unusual creatures. Well, let's go there. Lime will be there too, right?

”Of course, meow!

As soon as we moved into the forest, we encountered a creature we had never seen before.

A crab! It's so big and looks so good!

”It eats bugs!

The crab was 75cm long. Masaru's appraisal skills didn't work on the creature, so he quickly stuck his knife through the gap in the shell to avoid being caught by the shears.

I'm not sure if I can eat this one...

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[Forest Green Gazami

A large crab with a maximum length of over 1 meter. It digs a hole in the root of a tree and builds a nest. It is usually dark green with a hint of brown, but when wet, it turns a bright emerald green.

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”Oh! It's a gazami! I'm sure it's good... let's find more!

What are we looking for?

Not just crabs, though I'd be happy to find more crabs.

What are we going to do with him? Are we going to carry him?

Oh, ......... Well, can you keep a secret, Lime?

I'm good with secrets. I'm good at keeping secrets, but I'm even better at forgetting them.

That's how you forget promises and secrets... well, that's good. ....

”Do it like this. And it's gone.

”The bug's gone! Where did you hide it?

”Watch me, I'm coming out! If you think about it, it will come out... come out!

And out came a large number of dead ants... a bit gruesome.

”Meow! A bug turned into an ant!

Ants are bugs. ....

I'm actually here... Come on out!

I'll get the crab this time.

Oh! Bug! This time I'm sure.

”It's not a bug, it's a crab...” What am I supposed to do when the comedian is talking out of both sides of his mouth? .... I don't know.

The crabs are put away, the ants are put away, and...

I'm sorry.

I'm not sure what to make of it. I look over and see a large brown and green camouflaged frog looking at me... but it's also over a meter tall... weird.