907 Episode 0907



The duel between the Barons of Cisne and the Counts of Eriel was over for a few weeks.
 As the new year approaches, Gilm continues to snow with the same cold.
 Snow may have started falling late, but this year's guillem has accumulated more snow than usual.
 All residents were busy shoveling snow, some employing adventurers.
 On the adventurer's side, snow shoveling is welcomed in its own way, albeit with the disadvantage of low compensation.
 The adventurers who still work at this time of year are, of course, those who have failed to make money beyond the winter.
 In other words, you can never be called a skilled adventurer.
 For that reason, I guess it is important to be able to work safely in the city without having to go outside the guillem and ask for subjugation or harvesting in the snow.
 However, there are some who dare to receive a request for subjugation with the aim of earning money not by little but by turning it around.

"...I thought so. What are you doing here?"

 Lei, leaving the Wheat-tei at dusk to see Sett, muttered in amazement at the sight of a Mire Dog shoveling snow at the doorway.
 I thought for a moment that Ray was mistaken, but now I'm sure he's right in front of me, the leader of the scorching wind, Mireine, who's also a Rank C party.

"Ah, hahahahahaha. Well, I'm a little short of money."

 Perhaps because it's snow shoveling, instead of the usual leather armour, Mireinu, wearing normal clothes and protection against the cold, says shyly.
 Of course, the hot wind, which is said to be one of the most up-and-coming and talented among young people, doesn't bother me with my work.
 Indeed, the absence of the party members, Ekryl and Sulnin, made it clear that only the Mire Dogs were running short of money.
 And Ray could quickly understand what had caused such a waste of money.

"... Set?"

 A short word from Ray's mouth stops the movement of the Mire Dog.
 That's nothing short of being right.

"Well, I'm glad you're going to give Setto food, but what are you going to do with your life?"
"Because it can't be helped! If I don't give Seto food, Johanna will give it to him!"
"I suppose,"

 In Ray's eyes, Mireine and Johanna are alike.
 It's not just about her love for Seto, it's about her personality.
 That's why they naturally bumped into each other...they probably used the money to get through the winter out of rivalry.
 For Seto, it must have been a happy day to eat delicious food, but of course it does financial damage to both Mireine and Johanna.
 The result was the figure of a Mireinu clearing the snow in front of the Wheat-tei at dusk.

"Oh, what? I'll tell you, Johanna was aiming at clearing the snow here. I managed to win it."

 What did Ray think of her eyes, Millerine exclaim.
 It goes without saying why Johanna and I wrestled for the snow removal from the Wheat House at dusk.
 We must clear the snow not only at the entrance to the Wheat-tei at dusk, but also near the stable.
 Mileine's desire to stay with Seto was undoubtedly conveyed to Ray.
 ...but it would be more difficult to overlook it.

"Well, Mileine is a full-fledged adventurer, so I know I don't mean to say anything to you, but... don't bother Sulnin too much."

 Remembrance of Sulnin's face, which matches the words such as "brake," "stopper," and "external conscience," Mileine goes silent with a guilty expression on her face.  
 Seeing such a Mire Dog, Ray understands that he is keeping secret from Surnin that he has spent all his money beyond winter.
 It's safe to say that it was fortunate for Miredogs that they weren't so deadly at this time of the year.
 If we can get over the next two months, or at the latest three months, we will be able to reach spring.

(though, given the competition of his will with Johanna, I feel like he will spend it very soon if he earns money here.)

 As if he had felt Ray's feelings, the Mireine pokes a scoop into the snow and opens her mouth with a beautiful smile.

"Leave it to me. I'll feed you something delicious."
"No, that's not the case, is it?" Well, it's no use saying more. By the way, what happened to Johanna when she seems to have used up all her money? She's given Sett a lot of money, hasn't she? Does that mean that Johanna wanted to clear the snow?"

 Not to mention the Mile Dog, Johanna was guarding Muet in the duel that broke out a few weeks ago, so she was not so hard up for money... but she replied with a proud smile of the face of the Mile Dog.

"Hmmm, I can afford everything, but I guess I've been banned from using the money that I've saved for people I live with, and if I want to buy more than that, I've been asked to make money."
"...I have no idea why you look so happy."
"Because I and Johanna are the same people who can't buy Seto souvenirs for Seto-chan. But since I can be right next to Seto like this, it's safe to say that this is my victory."
"Why are you fighting?"

 While muttering in amazement, Ray still feels somewhat relieved by the way he looks.

"Well, I'm going now, so do your best to clear the snow."

 He told me that he was about to step towards the stables... and the next moment the Mire Dog, who had passed Ray at a great speed, swung forward.

"Wait a minute. There's only the stable there, but are you going to see Seto?"
"Huh? Oh, yes, yes?"
"I want to see Seto like this, but he endures it and shovels the snow, but does Ray easily see him?"
"Well, it's your job that you clear the snow, isn't it?" I've never had a job clearing snow."
"That's it, that's it,"

 Ray gasps and opens his mouth to the grand dog.

"You're so selfish that you can't help yourself. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 When he muttered at the sight of Ray coming into his eyes, he tilted his head to see what he was saying.
 But things did not wait, and the man who came back from the stable put his hand on the shoulders of the Mire Dog.

"It was Mr. Millerine, wasn't it? I'm not done clearing the snow yet, but do you have time to play? Do I have to contact the guild?"
"I'll do it right away!"

 At Lana's voice, the Mireine hurriedly leaves in front of Ray and resumes clearing the snow.
 Watching the situation, Lana lets out a small sigh before bowing to Ray.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Ray," I'm sorry to trouble you."
"No, don't worry. I know Mile Dogs, and I don't mind talking to them a little."
"But now I'm here at the request of clearing the snow, so I have to ask you to work hard."

 Lana takes another look at Mireine, who turns a resentful glance at Ray.
 The gaze makes the Mire Dog work again to clear the snow.

"Well, I'll go,"
"Yes, Sett was playing in the snow in front of the stable,"

 Ray's destination was the stable, and he must have understood the purpose at once. Lana calls out to Ray so.
 A quick thank you to Lana, Ray leaves the Miredog there for the stable.
 Millerine looks envious at Ray, but when Lana looks at her, she goes back to shoveling snow.

"Gul-l-r-r-r-r-r-r!"

 As Ray walked down the snowy road, which must have been made by the Miredogs, he heard a voice like this.
 Most people living in Gilm will understand whose voice the voice belongs to.
 Is the cry of good humour because he is free to get out of the stable.
 Of course no ordinary horse or demon would be allowed to do so, but because Seto was smart and Ray was a patron of the Wheat-tei in the twilight, he was allowed to do so.
 When Ray arrived in front of the stables, there was Seto playing the game of falling into the snow and leaving his shape."Glu? Glu-lu-lu-lu-lu-lu-lu-lu-lu-lu-lu-lu!"

 Seth notices Ray's arrival and purrs happily.
 Ray approaches her with a smile on his face.

"How have you been?"

 Ray still calls out to Seto, though he may be exaggerating a little since we met yesterday.
 On such a ray, Seto runs up from the snow and runs up to her.
 His favorite Ray is here to see him! He cries happily and rubs his face against him.
 When Seto asks me if I should play with him or not, Ray smirks back.

"Well, shall we play together? But how do you play with it's just how do you play? I can't have a snowball fight with Seto."
"Guru..."

 Seto, looking at me with round eyes, looks like a pet... no, just a pet.

(Is it a little difficult to...?) Then are you a snowman?)

 After thinking for a while, Ray makes a snowball and puts it in front of Seto.

"You see, Set. Roll this snowball to make it bigger. Round up."
"Glu?"

 Seto didn't know what Ray wanted him to do, but he still rolls the snowball because he says so.
 Then it must have been interesting to see the snowballs getting bigger as they rolled. Roll the snowballs by deftly moving the forefeet, and they gradually increase in size.
 Even if Miredogs have cleared the way to the stables, it's only limited.
 In other words, a lot of snow is still piled up outside the road.
 It was in such a place that Seto was taking what he called Seto Taku, not his own fish Taku.
 They keep rolling snowballs while enjoying the fresh snow... and then the snowballs grow to about a meter in diameter.
 Regardless of being beaten by such a set, Ray also rolls a snowball and grows in size.
 Still smaller than Seto's was that Seto was too tense, but above all, Seto's body was made, and Ray's head was made.
 As for the snowballs that are finished, Seto is about one size larger than Ray's plan.

(Come to think of it, is there a culture of snowman in Elgin? Well, it doesn't have to be. I don't think it's strange to spread this much.)

 look around for branches
 Fortunately, there were some trees growing behind it, and we could find branches lying on the ground half-snowed.
 It's safe to say it was lucky for Ray, who was going to take the firewood out of the mistling in the worst case scenario.

"Glu?"

 As Sett glances at the branch, Ray puts a lump of snow he has made on top of Sett's.
 Then fold the branches into appropriate sizes and bury them in the face.

"I wish I had a bucket or tangerine."

 Buckets aside, fruit instead of mandarin is in the mistling, but Ray has no intention of making a mess of his food.
 Stab the other branches directly into the torso to make a hand.

"Well, that's the completion of course.
"Slurrurling.

 Seth, who purrs happily, runs around the snowman.

"I don't think you'd like to make it yourself and say this, but I didn't know you'd like it this much."
"Glu".

 The happy sight of Seto brings a smile to Ray's mouth.
 Whatever it is, it's a pleasure to see what you've made.

(Would you like to make kamakura, too?)

 I think so in the midst of the scattered snow.
 But a kamakura large enough to hold a set has to be quite large.
 Given the effort, mental fatigue will be great, let alone physical problems.
 If they were serious about making it, they had to bring in Miredogs and Johanna.

(They'd be happy to cooperate if they said it's sake. ...but when you think of kamakura, you don't have rice cake. If you have sticky rice, you can make rice cakes.)

 Since it was in the countryside, Ray's house had a mortar and pestle properly when he was in Japan.
 Ray, who has even used it to make rice cakes, naturally knows how to make them.
 However, sticky rice, which is the raw material, does not exist in guillem.

(I've never seen it in a shop either)

 When I think like that, I suddenly find the doorway of the Wheat-tei more noisy at dusk.
 I wondered how many people were gathering, so I tried to go there with Seto. I hear a loud voice from the entrance.

"Ray, my mistress came to see you!"

 Yes, there's a familiar voice.