CH.21: GROWTH

For the time being, I put aside the changes of the Tsuruginata and the others, and proceed the capture of the dungeon.
After that, I fought against the frogs several times.
Not only I had fought the frogs, I let Pochi and Haku and Koku fight too.
When Pochi fought, there were several times I hardly believes my eyes.
Between Pochi and the frog, the frog should be heavier when compare the body weight, but when Pochi and the frog collided with each other, it wasn’t Pochi but the frog that blew away.
What’s the right expression at this time?
A wild boar that was hit by a truck?
I might say that Pochi is the truck and the frog is the boar?
For the time being, Pochi is almost intact and the frog had a nearly instant death.
When I look at the frog that was blown away, it was having convulsions due to spinal reflex, but I could see that it was dead.
The frog wasn’t instant-killed by a bite but by a body blow, Pochi has become an outrageous existence.
Such Pochi was sitting beside me and watching me.
It’s like he’s saying “Amazing, right? Praise me, praise me”.
When I see such Pochi, he’s too kawaii and I instinctively stroked his whole body and praise him.
Pochi also seemed to be happy and swing his tail and lick my face.
While doing this, I feel relieved that Pochi hasn’t changed.

Haku and Koku challenge the frog together.
After all, the difference in physique was a big obstacle.
In rats and rabbits, there was no difference in physique so it didn’t matter so much, but even if the attack is different, there is no much damage to the frog.
Even so, they send body blows and kicks without giving up.
On the middle of the fight, Haku and Koku changed their plan to take it down little by little by using the difference in physique to move around the frog without losing their target.
The frog also tries to escape from that, but it couldn’t escape successfully from the small circle from Haku and Koku, also, even if it attacks, it can’t hit them because they are small.
Haku and Koku aren’t compatible with the frog, but it looks like the frog isn’t compatible with them too.
Haku and Koku can barely give damage and the frog can’t land an attack.
However, Haku and Koku surely gave damage to the frog.
The result, the movement of the frog became dull and finally, its whole body became full of scratches and it became unable to move.
Then aiming to the immobile frog’s crown head, Haku and Koku’s beaks pierce it.
This attack becomes a fatal injury and the frog lost its life.
Despite the time it took, Haku and Koku succeeded in defeating the frog safely.
When Haku and Koku finish killing the frog, they came beside me and look at me with round and cute eyes.
It’s not possible to endure it when seeing them with such round eyes!
I get on my knees and stroke Haku and Koku.
Then, being glad, they rub their head to me.
They feel cuter and cuter when I look at their behavior.
You are going to kill me from moe!!
I stroke Haku and Koku while thinking such stupid things.

I was capturing the dungeon while doing these things over and over.
Then, as usual, I return when it got near 17:00.
This time, I just carry the frog that I took it down and bring back home.
It was a bit difficult to carry a frog with a height of 1 meter. But it didn’t feel too heavy.
When I get out of the dungeon, I also don’t forget to collect the chickens that I left on the first floor.
When I found the chickens on the first floor, it was in the middle of a battle with a group of rats.
Are there at least 50 rats for 10 chickens? If I’m wrong it’s over 60 rats.
If you think normally, you’ll say that the chickens have no chance.
However, the chickens overwhelm the situation.
The chickens cooperated skillfully and are handling the rats successfully.
As for the rats, they didn’t have any cooperation.
They are just going straight to the chickens.
However, even with such simple method, the violence of number is a threat.
For now, the chickens are pressing them because they are well coordinated, but if one fall they will lose their coordination and will be driven to numerical inferiority immediately.
If such thing happens, I’m going to help out.
Pochi with Haku and Koku were also watching quietly, but if they feel that they are at disadvantage, they’ll also move.
I know that they’re focused because we need to be able to move at any time.
If we begin to help, we can kick these rats shortly, but then it won’t lead to the growth of the chickens.
Therefore, I have no intention of giving a hand until the end.
I endure the desire to give a hand and watch the battle of the chickens.
The chickens just cooperate and reduce the number of rats.
Although at the final stage they show a slightly disappointing movement and succeeded in defeating all the rats.
When I saw that, I finally got a breath of relief.
It seems that Pochi was doing the same, I felt that the tense atmosphere was relaxed.
I wait a minute and advance towards the chickens.

“You guys did well. Are you tired? We are leaving now. That being the case, take a good rest.”

It seemed that they finally noticed our presence by calling them.
Then, they gathered around me when they see me.
Ah, is that? Do they want me to stroke them?
I understood that immediately because there where many times so far.
I put down the frog that I was carrying, I kneel when they gathered.
I stroke such chickens in turns.
Having done that, the chickens are pleased, but I was also rewarded.
Although the ‘mofumofu’ feeling is not as good as Haku and Koku’s, I can fully enjoy it.
I don’t know if all the chickens were satisfied, but I stopped stroking them after a while.
Otherwise, it’s likely to keep stroking them forever.
Besides, if I stroke too much these guys, Pochi will also join in and I would lose sight of the end.
But I’m happy when I do this.
Let’s say it clearly.
‘Mofumofu’ is justice.
There’s a devilish charm that makes you want to continue forever.
If you like ‘mofumofu’, you should surely understand!!
The healing feeling when I stroke them!!

If you wanted to continue being healed and unconsciously keep stroking, you should definitely understand!!
‘Mofumofu is the best!!!
Haa!!
My reason just flew away.
Don’t go.
My reason will fly away when I think about such things, it’s my bad habit.
I have to be a little prudent.
Well, let’s go home quickly.
I carry again the frog that I lowered and head towards the exit.
Pochi is leading.
Because Pochi search for enemies, it’s unlikely that there won’t be a surprise attack, so we can relax with confidence.
I think that it’s quite possible to take along a dog to the dungeon only to search for enemies.
I think that searching alone is pretty useful even if it doesn’t participate in the battle, but those who are doing it seems to be a few.
Well, I can’t say anything because every person has some way to capture the dungeon.
I thought about the usefulness of the dog, but I didn’t mind it so much.
However, I just suddenly came up with it.
Also, the feeling of not wanting to keep with those who don’t take care of the dog was big.
Even if you think that it’s just a work tool, I can forgive it.
However, I can’t forgive it if it was treated roughly!!
If there is such a guy, I want to let the dog free from him.
Even though I think so, actually I can’t do anything.
I’m helpless at such times.
Even if I could, I would report it at most.
Later I can only leave it to the police.
Because that kind of thing can happen, I don’t think that being accompanied by a dog to capture the dungeon is going to spread.
That’s why it wasn’t put it into practice to much.
When I was thinking about such things, I had arrived at the exit.
The dungeon capture of the day ended with this.
I return Haku and the others to the pen and dismantled the frog when I arrived at home.
Because Pochi returns to its house by himself it doesn’t take time.
I cook the disassembled frog and try eating it, isn’t the texture the same as chicken’s?
You can say that the taste is the best chicken cuisine.
Because the taste is different from a rabbit, you won’t get tired of eating it.
Nevertheless, the amount that can be taken from a frog is more.
Because it’s also an approximately 1m frog.
If I put rabbits in the rucksack, carry a frog on my shoulders and take it home, there won’t be problem with meat.
The chickens also increased, is this quantity just right?
If it seems to be too much, it’s okay if I can increase it a bit more.
After that, it’s the examination of the canteen and the rucksack that bothered me in the dungeon.
I take another canteen of the same type and examine the heat retention.
I put the same amount of hot water in each canteen and leave it for about 1 hour.
Then, it turned out that the one I took to the dungeon has a higher temperature.
The examination of the rucksack is simple.
I just put things in the rucksack and just take them out.
As a result, I found that the rucksack capacity is about 10% larger.
It’s not enough to put a frog but I was pleased that it’s increasing.
With this, I can increase the amount I can bring home.
I hope that the capacity increases like this.
It turned out that there was a change on the canteen and the rucksack.
Given the situation, it won’t be wrong that there would also be changes in the helmet and others.
Looking as much as possible at the changes in the Tsuruginata, the canteen, and the rucksack, and each characteristic that has changed, it seems to be okay to judge that the change of the helmet and the others is their sturdiness.
When it comes to this, the necessity to buy a new armor as replacement will be almost gone.
Because, unless it breaks, it would be better to keep using it.
Well, it might be good if I buy a replacement.
Because it’s certain that there is one which is better than the current armor.
Therefore, it isn’t that the armor won’t be sold.
For the time being, this is the result of today.
Let’s do our best to capture the dungeon tomorrow.