Ore no Ongaeshi: High Spec Murazukuri

Episode 32: A new seasonal hunch

Months have passed since the Spirit Beast was defeated in the Rock Salt Mine.

"Mr. Jii of Gaton. How's the rock salt mining going?"

"Um. As for rocks and iron. Leave it to the Washira Mountain Hole tribe. Kid."

"Oh, I'm counting on you"

The rock salt mine, a short distance from the village of Uld, was in good working order.

As can be seen in the reliable words of the old blacksmith Gaton, it is the older miners of the Mountain Hole tribe who are mining rock salt.

Rumors of 'the spiritual beast that was nesting was exorcised' spread through their own network, returning to our home of nostalgia from all over the continent.

The old miners miraculously survived the incident a hundred years ago, as did Gaton. Thereafter they lived quietly scattered throughout the continent.

"The Yamaguchi take care of their birthplace."

"A hundred years later."

"Oh, that's not what home (siege) is, kid"

Miners and Chi were already as old as Gaton. But he brought his children and grandchildren back.

"We'll get food and supplies out of the village of Uld, as promised"

"Well, of course. And booze."

"I'll talk to the village chief"

The returning Mountain Hole miners were to live outside the village of Uld.

They will be commissioned to drill and process rock salt, which will require special technology. Instead, it's a matter of sharing the sustenance from the people of Urd.

And the people of Urd shall have salt, and the mountain holes shall have food and their homeland.

Living together to get what we want from each other is going well so far.

"By the way, am I really the owner of the rock salt mine, Jii?"

"Oh. It wasn't Onusi who stabbed a stop at the spiritual beast. Don't hesitate."

"I see, is that what you mean"

The owner (owner) of the rock salt mine became me.

This is the absolute custom of this continent: 'the new ownership of the land on which the spiritual beast descends occurs to the defeated'. I was the last person to stab a stop without being able to split my rights.

"The mining and storage of rock salt shall be carried out confidentially"

"Hmm, that's better."

The first reopening of rock salt mines in a hundred years with one of the continent's leading reserves. I decided to lay down a warrant and do it confidentially.

Large quantities of rock salt mined shall be kept in pits locked with sturdy doors.

The Mountain Hole tribe, a stubborn and never lying species, was well suited to mine rock salt in secret (himitsu).

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Back in the village, I visit the village with the village chief's granddaughter Risha.

"Yamato, Inahong's growth is going well so far."

"High altitude, Uld has fewer pests and diseases."

"I see, Yamato."

Growth of cereal inaphones similar to rice was progressing well.

Villages in mountainous areas are suitable for growing crops. Temperatures are stable only at elevated altitudes, and there are few pests and crop diseases.

In the fall, the whole village will be overflowing with golden fruit.

"Speaking of which... is Master Yamato's injury okay now?

"Oh, no problem"

"That was good!

What Leisha is worried about is my major injury from a spiritual beast a few months ago.

It was this ole who sustained the most serious injuries in the battle against the spiritual beast. The children of the crossbow squad and the old blacksmith Gaton were only slightly wounded.

(Countless lacerations and bruises all over your body on a few broken ribs. Now I think you healed completely in a while...)

The damage I took from the spiritual beast was never light.

But he healed himself completely with his incredible super recovery, specifically "just a few days off."

(Is this also a benefit of improved physical ability...)

My recovery from injury was unusually fast, probably one of my favors when I came to another world. I'm assuming it's objectively many times more resilient than normal.

So far, I'm not going to tell anyone about this. Because somehow it's too unusual.

"In the future... do you have a village policy, Yamato?"

"Oh yeah......"

Discuss future policies with Riesha while patrolling the village.

The village chief is Reesha's grandfather, but the drafting of the substantive plan was entrusted to me and Reesha.

This is the general thrust of the village chief and all the villagers, and there is no particular problem.

"As far as food and supplies are concerned, we're going to figure it out. Thanks to Master Yamato for this too!

"It's no big deal"

With regard to food, the cultivation of cereal inaphone was good. This will stabilize the most belly hungry food.

Other than that, he keeps wild beasts that he has captured from the woods as livestock.

The total number is small but the variety is definitely increasing, such as cattle and pigs and sheep on birds similar to chickens. The village originally raised livestock, so breeding was progressing well.

"You're getting a lot better at hunting kids, too"

"Meat and leather products, coupled with policing and training, will continue the hunt"

The exploration of the woods, which spread by the village due to hunting, has also progressed slightly. The plan is to expand living areas such as harvesting and cultivation while hunting dangerous carnivores.

Fueled firewood (maki) will also be cut through the forest and preserved in case of harsh winters. The forest is vast relative to the population of the village, and the trees will grow faster than there are no environmental problems.

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It was when I was inspecting the village that way.

A group of horseback riders returned to the village with the sound of hooves (hives).

"Brother Yamato! We're back now."

"Oh, clan."

It was the Han children who came back.

A clan of meadows that have been inhabitants of the village for months. I just came back from my assignment, rushing my excellent horse, Han Horse (Bubba).

Clan, a beautiful girl who was in the lead and spoke to me, is the direct line of the Han clan chief. Now in a position to bind the surviving Han children.

"How was the reconnaissance at the end of the street, Clan"

This time I was asking her to do a long-range reconnaissance mission.

A brilliant military horse, Han Horse can travel hundreds of kilometers in a day. I went to get information on the streets stretching south from the village of Wold.

"That's Brother Yamato... something strange was happening."

"The big bandits along the streets."

"Yes, I've heard strange rumors..."

What I most wanted to know was information about the Grand Bandits. It was the status quo of the Great Bandits who were attacking along the streets going from Wold to the city.

Anyway, under the influence of the Big Bandits, pedestrians from the city can't come to Wold. Also, this one was in trouble without being able to get the wagon out.

So far I have lived on a self-sufficient basis, but in the future the bandits were the problem I wanted to solve.

Listen to the information the clan gets.

"I see. Rumor has it, 'The Great Bandits are devastated'? By some kind of raid."

"Yes, we were talking about an unknown situation, brother."

"Right..."

I spin my thoughts while listening to my clan.

(The Great Bandits are welcome to disappear... but...)

At this time, I had a "bad feeling” somewhere in my mind.

The village of Uld is finally able to live a normal life. I have a feeling a new "something” is coming again.

Is that a case that threatens peace in the village...... or is it a light of hope that enriches my life?

But that's all I knew.

"Oh man...... you're going to be busy again"