CH 286

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We Talked About Weed Cultivation “The thing is, Mr. Takumi. I want you to accompany me to Range village.” “You do?” I knew that due to the wine, I would have to make Ramogi, but… I had assumed that someone could be sent to deliver it, just like with Mr. Kalis’s store. However… I suppose for Mr. Hannes and the others, it would be best if it was someone that they knew. Besides, there was the wine that used the medicine that Milina had worked hard to make. If it was a success, then I might have to ask them to make that as well. …Of course, that was after Mr. Ekenhart drank it and gave his permission. “Well, I am acquainted with the people of the village, so it might be best for me to go there. The chief and the others might be worried if I don’t.” “Aye, that was part of the reason I’m asking…” “Oh, that wasn’t the main reason then?” I had assumed that Mr. Ekenhart was worried, since they had been so recently fooled by a merchant. But I suppose it was not the case. “I was thinking that I wanted you to focus on using Weed Cultivation in Range village…” “Weed Cultivation?” “Mmm. There are limits to your ability, yes? Claire said that you will faint if you use it too much.” “…That’s true. Well, it’s still speculation, but that’s what we think.” “And so if you agree to it, I thought it would be good to make a herb garden in Range village. That way, we will be able to have enough herbs for the territory without relying on your ability too much. And it can be used for the wine…” “A herb garden… Yes, if we had something like that, we could have a lot of herbs, even if I weren’t making them every day…” There was a limit to how many herbs I could make with Weed Cultivation. And while I hadn’t fainted since that time with Sherry, I had avoided overworking myself and making a lot of herbs. Because if Sebastian’s theory was true, then working too much would cause me to faint. And I didn’t want Ms. Claire and Leo to worry about me. “Indeed? Well, unlike your ability…it will not be incredibly fast. But being able to make great quantities has its advantages. The only question is…whether your herbs can be planted…” “Yes… Are there any other places where herbs are being raised?” “No. …Well, perhaps it is done somewhere. But not in this country. It is only herbs that are grown in nature that are picked. And so they are not distributed evenly.” “I see… But if you want to test this, wouldn’t the mansion be a better location?” “I did consider that as well. As Claire and the servants are there, it would be easier to manage. But the space…” “Ahh…yes. Especially since Leo runs around a lot.” While some could be grown in the back garden, Leo liked to run around, and it wasn’t that large to begin with. I could ask Leo to be careful and not step on the flowers, but that could lead to stress. Besides, Silver Fenrirs were special to the duke’s house, so they might not want to restrict her freedom like that. “Aside from the matter of Leo, even if it does go well, there will not be much room for expansion.” “That’s true. If it does go well… It will be inconvenient to move or to expand at the mansion.” “Mmm. But it must be tested before we can say anything. And if it is done over there, you can hire people to tend to it.” “Hire people?” “Aye. If all goes well, that is… After all, you cannot manage a large garden all by yourself. But in Range village you could hire people and have them live there.” “I see…” I would have to hire people to manage it. This was exactly the kind of thing I had talked about with Ms. Lyra. Hiring people… I had never had to interview someone before. Will it be alright? Well, first, I had to test different herbs and see if they would take root. And who knew if that would succeed… It would take a few days to find out, so I’ll have to think of something to do in the meantime. “Well, that being said, since we won’t be going right away, you’ll have time to experiment a little at the mansion.” “…Yes. Once I get back, I’ll use what free time that I have to see if I can raise plants that I made with Weed Cultivation.” “Aye, that is good. I will discuss the matter with Sebastian as soon as I get back, so that things can be arranged.” “Well, I think you’ll have to endure a lecture first.” “Oh, do you think so?” “Yes.” I agreed that I would experiment a little at the mansion. Aside from that, I did think that when Mr. Ekenhart returned to the mansion, he would be scolded. Even Sebastian would be mad, as he would have probably noticed very quickly… “I did leave a note in my room…” “Ah… At least they won’t be worried or assemble a search party…” “Hah… He will be mad that I left without saying anything or taking a guard.” “Yes. And Ms. Claire won’t be happy either.” “Claire… I’ll manage. I can change the subject if I talk about what happened yesterday.” Apparently, Mr. Ekenhart wasn’t worried about Ms. Claire. Though…I suppose with her, it was possible to change the subject. But there would be no getting away if she teamed up with Sebastian. …I would have to be prepared as well. Even though he asked us, Leo and I were still the ones who brought him here.

CH 286

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