Extra 27: Kuzunoha-san 1 (2/2)

“A treasure box…no, a chest?” (Chief)

“It is called a co only in the frequented villages under peret in contact with us” (Ririto)

“…Hoh” (Chief)

The eyes of the Chief were showing slight caution

It is obvious

He is in the standing of chief, so it is understandable that he would show doubts in leaving an unknown ins are not clear, in his village

Since those doubts were still not co the explanation

First, he opened the box and showed the inside

The inside had partition plates, dividing it in 9 spaces, and there was nothing inside the it simply, when required, you can put this in the fra from inside his pocket and takes out a black ball he shows to the chief

“Meaning that if you put this black ball inside, ill know” (Ririto)

“It is called ‘co words It is nal of sorts huh” (Chief)

“It doesn’t let out s like that For example; in the case where a patient with a sudden illness needs medicine, or there’s some sort of accident or a natural disaster where you are in need for goods, you can use this A person of the company will be sent, at the slowest, by the next day” (Ririto)

“The next day?! That’s fast U able to coood, but…as expected, I can’t make an immediate decision I trust the Kuzunoha-sans, but I can’t leave a e without the opinion of everyone” (Chief)

“Yeah, of course We are not in a hurry for an answer You can answer us the next time we come, or even by the time after If you don’t want to leave it here, ill still be co for business as usual, so don’t worry” (Ririto)

Ririto didn’t show any signs of being offended by the apologetic words of the chief, and whilehis smile, he accepts his words

The casual talk continued again for a while more, and even when the dinner finished, it transitioned to drinking, and the talk didn’t show any signs of ending

The granddaughter of the chief was doing her best to stay awake and was nodding as she was listening to the talk of Ririto with her parents and grandfather, but she finally began to doze off, and fell asleep slightly before everyone else

Watching his granddaughter being carried by her lanced at Ririto, stood up from his seat, and left the room

Ririto nods at the chief’s son who serves as the assistant, and followed after the chief

“Sorry about that My granddaughter looks forward to the Kuzunoha-sans co her to sleep late You can go ahead and laugh ata soft old ht By the way, did you have so out everyone else?” (Ririto)

“…Yeah I have heard the Kuzunoha Company does business with rees Does Ririto-san also jue of around ten settle up” (Ririto)

“Of course, those ten settleht?” (Chief)

“That’s right Since I ae of are mostly close to each other” (Ririto)

“Then, I want you to hear me out for a bit Around 40 kiloe, you see” (Chief)

“Yeah, a de here” (Ririto)

“…Oh, so you were already aware of their existence huh I wanted to consult about that village” (Chief)

The expression of the chief darkened

“Is it a talk regarding a nuh Yeah, that’s right It is a village that we haven’t done any exchanges with once before, and only a few in our village know about the existence of that village I thought it would stay like that from now on as well But a number of our hunters left to the forest and returned ounds made by weapons The wounds itself can be healed by the medicine of the Kuzunoha-sans, but…” (Chief)

“You think that this was the work of the demi-humans huh” (Ririto)

“There’s no mamonos that use weapons around these areas The only ones who are suspicious are them” (Chief)

“Actually…there were injured in their side as well They asked e has no reason to do so like that, and had cleared up the suspicions just recently To think that this village had so similar happen” (Ririto)

“…The demi-humans as well? That’s…” (Chief)

“This forest is not under the supervision of the country, so, putting it bluntly, it is an outlaw land It is plenty possible for people of the outside to come here, take me for instance” (Ririto)

“True, that’s also a possibility huh There’s demi-huood It is a pretty hard thing to fix though…” (Chief)

“I will try to investigate and report to you the next tiht?” (Ririto)

“Sorry about that Howfor the actual expenses, so I don’t think it would cost ht now though” (Ririto)

Ririto said he can’t say about the specific cost, but he immediately answered that it would be the actual expenses

The Chief made a surprised expression for a mos are like this, I don’t ation But I didn’t expect you to accept the task as if nothing So the words Ririto-san said when you first ca’ were true huh” (Chief)

“Only things that our coe is a frequent custo to action as soon as possible Even if it is a situation that I can’t resolve myself, we have skillful people in Kuzunoha, so please rest at ease” (Ririto)

“The Kuzunoha-sans also deal withable to order medicines, clothes, andcompanies are truly i erous areas We don’t offer mercenary services, and in terms of our scale, I would say…we have finally crossed the inner company” (Ririto)

Since the Forest Onis lived in a dangerous area that’s called the World’s Border, there’s actually many in the Forest Onis ould surpass the ability of the average mercenary, but Ririto didn’t explain that much

“I would like to speak to a superior of yours at least once” (Chief)

“Thanks I will definitely tell this to my superiors Also, about the matter of the box before, the ball is of one use, and ill be charging for replenishi+ng them, so please use the huh” (Chief)

“The first one will be free of charge though There were a nues and they used them as a joke after all The objective of this is not for constant calls, but for ee for them now Sorry If you allow us to leave it here, I will be reducing the price of the goods sold in the village a bit, so ant it to not be a loss on your side Please pardon us” (Ririto)

“We will be the ones calling you people in a hurry, so I don’t really mind Understood” (Chief)

“Thanks Then, I have to ation as well, so let’s leave the invitation for staying the night to another occasion Thanks for the meal” (Ririto)

“Okay Ririto-san, there’s no need to be so formal with—he is not here anymore” (Chief)

The chief was about to stop Ririto who had stood up

But he was already not there

Wind blew for a bit in the roorazed the cheek of the chief

“I will have the villagers refrain fro out for a bit, and make the field work and security half and half It depends on the investigation of the Kuzunoha-sans, but it et a bit noisy around here Ririto is a person that can bring luggage to this village alone, so heperson, and yet, there’s people higher than hi Ririto-san to meet with his superior and their representative” (Chief)

The old man that was left in the roo about how to deal with things at present

The se that’s deep deep within a forest and is not affiliated to any country

The Kuzunoha Company was involved even with such places

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“Well then, the culprit for both incidents is h…no, I have to report it Let’s leave the decision to after I have consulted with the higher-ups It is right in schedule after all” (Ririto)

Inside the darkness of the night, Riritotree

He silently closed his eyes and confirht transmission had connected with his superior

(Ah, it is Ririto Tomoe-sama, there’s actually a matter that I would like extra hands for Yes, there was an incident in two of the villages I ae of where a nu if I could get soons? N-No, I don’t think it is an opponent that requires sohis presence, but an unexpected develop his balance cruhtly faraway location froe of Anode and froe, so no one saw him

(To accustom them to the outside huh Okay, if that’s why… Yes, both of the villages know that I am a demi-human There’s no probleize This is not the first ti newbies I will show you that I can do it properly Eh, ard? …I currently want to continue my outside work like this Ah, only in holidays? If that’s the case, I would be glad to Ah…that as well huh Leaving aside Akua, I would say that it would be wiser toserved by her Yes Then, I will be reat help Well then, I will be excusing h comes out from the mouth of Ririto

For him, his superior Tomoe is a person that would make him nervous even when it is only to do reports

But there’s a decent amount of expectation for him

That’s the kind of conversation it was

“Training will be in thehuh Well, in Rotsgard there’s no doubt gonna be the new deserts of Waka-sa forward to it Since winged-kins will be helping out in the investigation, it probably won’t be too difficult, so for my plans in the weekend…” (Ririto)

The Forest Oni Ririto, that does his best in the peddling department of the Kuzunoha Company, currently hasn’t participated in battle and doesn’t havefro trust, so for the Kuzunoha Co field

They are the shadow that spread the name of the Kuzunoha Company that Makoto’s store spreads from the surface

The peddler unit is called in a friendly manner as the Kuzunoha-sans, and they jump around from place to place everyday in this way