9 Chapter 8 (1/2)
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*rustle *rustle
Their eyes widened as they heard something coming from the bushes. Sighing when they know it was the members of their group.
Anko brought a basket worth of fruits while Chika carried a lot of sticks on her back, and hugging many stones on her hands. Tenko asked, ”Aren't those heavy?”
Chika responded, ”No, really, it's really, really light. I can carry these kilos of stone a mile away. I can even deliver them to the kingdom right now.” Tenko noticed her sarcasm, ”Ahh, sorry.”
She quickly went and assist her with it, laying down the stones and putting down the twigs.
”Thanks, your turn now.”
Tenko nodded knowing what to do.
”Oh, here.” Anko threw an apple-like fruit to her, and Tenko managed to catch it easily even though it's sudden.
She frowned whilst looking at it. Nervous at first, but…
*chomp*
*munch *munch
Salivating the fresh juice inside her mouth, her expression relaxed in an instant. The taste is so sweet and refreshing, she can't help but wanting more. However, work comes first. She then went to do her job then.
Tokaya took the bow that Tenko left for her and turned around to see Chika and Anko, ”Didn't take you guys so long, were you looking for them nearby?”
”Yeah, there's a lot of stuff here, you won't believe it” said Chika.
”Hmm… well, I wouldn't know.”
Chika grabbed a fruit that Anko has cleaned, and then eat it.
*chomp*
Asking with her mouth full, ”So, that's what she made?”
Tokaya nodded as she picked up the fruit, ”Mhm.”
”Hmm…” Chika yelled to Tenko, ”Hey, I don't know how to use that thing, can you make something else for me?”
Tenko turns, ”Ask away.”
”Hmm…” holding her chin, pondering about it for a moment. Her eyes widened as she has decided, ”A blade! Make me a dagger or something, like a knife! A SHARP ONE!”
”All right!”
Turning her head back to Tokaya, ”I saw some monsters up in the north, might want to look for another place to call home.”
Tokaya paused, ”Hmm… something big?”
While tilting and moving her lips, ”Mm, I guess. Size like a small bear, probably a boar or something, but it got teeth. Like, very sharp teeth.”
”…” Tokaya nodded lightly, ”Okay, but no. We'll handle it when the time comes. For now, let's just focus on leveling up.”
”Hm, oh yeah” Chika's eyes widened, ”Anko here, she's like a priest, but she can also use water magic, and that thing on her necklace is a magic item. One that amplifies her magic.”
”Okay… the magic aside, how do you know that?”
”Heh” Chika palmed her head stylishly, and raising her hand high, ”Bow down to me mortals, as I am… the Keeper of Knowledge!!”
”…”
Tokaya blinked her eyes a few times in silence. Despite that Chika didn't break character, with a proud smile, she snapped her finger and said, ”Amazing, ain't it?”
”… sure, but what does it mean?”
”…” Chika went silent, ”Err… it means…”