Miniature Garden Chemister

Perspective: Tact Milfielle

Oh, my God.

The second day of the beginner's course, today of the course on demons… the worst has happened.

As usual in the morning, lectures in the classroom were given in guilds.

But the course ended earlier than expected. Lark, a mentoring adventurer, switched the afternoon course from a classroom to an almost hands-on tour of demons in the South Forest.

Well, they're the ones who become adventurers, so I was thrilled with that suggestion. Though I was also weak, I was happy to see demons in a safe place, so I agreed. So I floated and didn't notice.

Hinami was trembling at that time.

I had no problems when I started touring demons in the South Forest.

All the adventurers who took part in the course were touring behind the lark. but all the gears went crazy from where Lark started attacking the demons he was holding back.

Lark, who saw it, said that this course students could fight unexpectedly. That's why I must have caught my guard. "Why don't you just go to the back of the woods a little bit more," said the words out of Lark's mouth. There are only so many species, there are only miscellaneous fish demons in this forest. Everyone agreed and walked into the woods.

But the decision was a mistake.

When I realized, Hinami looked nowhere.

Neglect, as if it had become smoke.

"Hinami! Where are you -!?

"" Hinami-san!

Along with Lark and other adventurers, follow the path that came while searching for the missing Hinami. There would not have been that much haste if it had been a somewhat fightable adventurer who went missing, but it was Hinami who went missing. A girl. Weaker than me, a pharmacist.

"Damn! I don't even know what time it got off!

Lark's voice, including his impatience, permeates the anxiety of other adventurers.

Don't you realize it's not best if the lark you're pulling is in a hurry, you idiot. Or so I couldn't say anything because I hadn't seen Hinami either.

But when did it go away? Even in the woods, this southern forest is a beginner's gateway to the dragon. Most adventurers gain experience in this forest because of the weakness and variety of demons. So an artificial path is created in the woods so that you basically don't get lost. We went into the woods following that path, of course, and it never came from that path. "Because I can't fight," said Hinami, who was walking behind me the most. Oh, why didn't you... at least let me walk in front of myself.

"Damn!

A leaked voice echoes in the woods.

If so, what could be the possible cause… was attacked by a demon from behind, or Hinami acted differently…? There would be no crowding where this number was, or even after a dispute. In other words, it is quite unlikely to say that the demons have attacked. The weak demons in these woods don't act in secret.

So, what is it? You mean Hinami acted differently...? No, no, no, that's what's possible.

"I don't know..."

Mm-hmm. As it turns out, I follow the path I came along with the other adventurers. Keep Lark at the beginning of the line and the adventurer taking the course proceeds. And the tail is me.

Everyone moves slowly, temporarily, and not everyone has discovered anything. It's not a bad view, because it's not a woodland in which it's stuck.

Or did you say that you even worked as a blessing that was medically appropriate? Ha! That's not funny.

"But under these circumstances. As a possibility, it is reasonable to assume that Hinami voluntarily came from the line… But... hmm?

That's when I saw a footprint in my vision. It's just a little off the road, so it's nothing like stopping it. It's not that wide of a road, so it's not rare for adventurers to walk in the bushes to practice the beast path. But... those footprints, they're kind of...

"Small?"

Adventurers are large… many men and women are in good physical shape even if they are not. In addition, the footprint is not small because of the equipment. If you're in the woods, all the more so because you're equipped.

"But... Hinami should have worn it everyday without gear. That is likely Hinami's footprint...!

Think no, your body moves first and head toward the footprint. And there, one tree and a mushroom growing at the root.

Could it be that Hinami tried to collect this mushroom? I'm a pharmacist, and was I going to use it for some material?

"In the meantime, let Mr. Lark know about this... Huh!?

The footprints I checked nearby were broken, but I thought they needed to be verified and I tried to call Lark with my hips up, but that didn't come true. Because I fell into a mysterious hole in the roots of a tree.

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"... Eh."

When you wake up from a body that was falling asleep, dull pain runs on your body. Oh, I wonder if I bumped into you somewhere even when you were asleep. Oh, my God, it was a flash of thought.

"Is this the South Forest...?

Oh, yeah, I... I was looking for Hinami and I fell into a hole.

Does that mean there have been two missing persons from Lark's beginner course? This is what happens because I haven't seen Hinami properly!

Hey, more than that. Looking around, it was still a forest. However, I feel slightly dimmer than the first forest in the south. I mean, in the first place... isn't there a cave or something to get out of if it falls into a hole? Why the woods again!

"I don't know why. In the meantime, we need to find Hinami... and...?

Yabe.

Is there a demon out here?

"Damn! I have a dagger... but I don't have any protective gear because I usually wear it."

If this were the case, I wouldn't have left my sword and protective equipment in the inn. but now it's too late to regret it intensely. Either way, I don't care if I have weapons or protective equipment… the result is a loss. Oh, shit! That's sloppy! Check your status just in case, but there's just the usual notation there.

Tact Millefeuil.

15 years old

Lv. 1 (+)

HP 1/1

MP 1/1

ATK1

DEF 1

AGI1

MAG1

LUK1

Title

The weakest in the world.

"Because of your low status. What the fuck! Damn it! Man's got guts! No demons!!!

I scream my resolve and get up all the time.

It's ok, I can do it, I can do it man!!!

"That, tact?

...... hmm?

"You came looking for me… of…?

"What, Hinami!!!!

I don't even feel like I've been found... well, I don't care.

Two, already. Oh, my goodness. Looking good... isn't it? Hinami looked anxious and her body seemed to be shaking slightly. "I was scared!" With tears in his eyes, Hinami comes with a small run.

"Well, yeah. We were all looking, but I was the only one who fell into that hole. It was also close to the road, so I just checked and tried to tell Mr. Lark, but he fell before I told him. I'm here to help... but I don't know what to do either."

"Oh well. But I'm sure Mr. Lark will find it..."

Saying so, Hinami's voice doesn't have the usual brightness like this.

"But I wonder where we are. I fell into a hole, so I think I'm going to cave in."

"Right. I was... hiding in that tree indentation over there. The demon didn't come out."

Even as I became anxious, Hinami told me what was going on.

Did Hinami go missing for... about an hour? If you haven't seen demons in the meantime, there may be no demons here.

But this is a forest. It just wasn't a coincidence… it's impossible, but it's not impossible. Think of the demons as being there and figure out what to do after this.

"For now, let's move. At night, it's not good to be here. There is a chance that a nocturnal demon will emerge."

"Demons...!

"By the way, Hinami, you don't have a weapon."

"Ugh... sorry."

In response to Hinami's regrettable "nothing" response, "no problem." Well, what shall we do?

Let me see if I can find anything again.

"... what is that, a temple?

"What? Oh, it's true...! I can see something!

It was a white building that got into view… it was built like a temple. Walking from here is probably about 15 minutes away.

Rather than, in this southern forest, the temple?

In order to obtain the “royal fruit”, the information in this forest was examined. But there was no information that there was a temple. So this isn't the South Forest? No, no, is that stupid?

But... if I were to make an assumption.

Royal fruit with no information. I know it's in the South Forest because I stole and heard Mill and his elder grandfather talking. I don't think that Grandpa's information is incorrect... In the South Forest… there is something connected to the royal fruit that is not generally available. If that is that hole and this temple. There was no information that there was such a thing in the South Forest, but there is a Hinami who is fit for medication. In other words, it was Hinami who actually discovered the hole.

"Ha... Is this the blessing of the goddess Letty Threel..."

"What?"

"Perhaps there is a royal fruit in that temple."

"Huh...!!

When I told Hinami with certainty, he looked terribly surprised.

But I can't stop when I get here.

"In the meantime, I'm worried about demons even when I'm here. Let's head to that temple."

"Ugh... yeah. Yeah, sure... it might be safer to go to the temple with caution than to stay in the woods."

"I will definitely protect Hinami... see, hands"

The status level is the lowest, but add it with your heart. If I gave him my hand, he eventually took my hand, even though Hinami thought of something a little bit. The hand was very small and weak.

I told myself I was okay, and Hinami and I headed to the temple and turned to our feet.

"Demon, it wasn't..."

"…… Right."

15 minutes to walk. Me and Hinami were in front of the temple. No demons at all, on the contrary, I didn't even see any animals. Because of this, there were no herbs that Hinami used in the ingredients. If it's a forest, it's something that grows somewhat like a health grass... and sweat tells me every single one of them. Do it, I seem more nervous than I thought.

If you look at Hinami as he holds down his heart from time to time, you feel calmer than earlier, touching the walls of the temple with a pepper, "It's slippery! Good touch...!," he seemed impressed. Hey, aren't you switching tensions fast...? Or is this a creature called a woman?

"… Ah!

"Hmm?"

Gackon!

……

If Hinami had touched the wall and straightened it out, some of the walls would have snapped and something would have sounded.

Intuitively, I thought.

This is a bad one.

"Damn! Grabbed Hinami!!!

"Ahhh!? Tact... Huh!? Yikes!"

I can't stop now if I think about it.

My leg went to Hinami at all possible speeds, and I hugged Hinami's body so that I could come from the impact that would come next. But there was something shocking coming from the top… never.

Because the floor collapsed.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!!!

"Khaaaaaa!!

Me and Hinami screamed and fell into a deep Naruto.