In the early evening, when the sun was still shining, people seated in a circle around a bonfire ate dinner of stew and bread returned by James, fired a powerful automatic crossbow courtesy of a colleague, and looked at a map while making plans for tomorrow. He was either frowning or repairing equipment that had been damaged during battle.
Lena, who was watching the bucket-covered muscular mass stretched out on the floor, wiping the equipment and working with the whetstone, looked at her torn clothes and took out a sewing kit from her bag.
“Give me this.”
“Yes, yes?”
Crank held out a big hand.
“I will mend the damaged clothes. Please come here.”
“Uh, no. I am···.”
“Lena, do not forsake the kindness of the giant.”
These were the words of James, sitting by the fire and discussing tomorrow’s plans with the ghetto. he added.
“Crank is good with his hands. The reason I invited him to the party was not only because of Carrot, but also because of his extraordinary ability. And you have to fix the broken equipment in advance so that there is no rush to work tomorrow. Look, Adam!”
Adam, who had placed a piece of wood on a rock far away from Yuri and tried to shoot it with an automatic crossbow, turned his head. After hearing the story, Adam said.
“Do whatever you like.”
“Well, then…”
She handed out the torn jacket, and Crank took it and demanded more.
“Take off all your pants, boots and gloves.”
Lena looked back at Adam, embarrassed, but Adam tried to ignore what was going on. said Molly, who was watching.
“Do you have any extra clothes?”
“There is.”
“Then you can change in the carriage and bring your pants. I don’t know the pain of your family who lived only by being deceived, but they meekly accept favors that are given when needed, instead of rejecting or ignoring unreasonable demands, it doesn’t matter. Everyone lives like that, or ask your partner. The guardians of enhanced humans are such beings?”
Lena, who had been staring at Molly with a blank face, hurried to the carriage and changed her pants at her urging. The extra pants were not suitable for battle, and they clung to the legs a little too much.
“Whee woo~! Killing Lena’s beautiful legs…! Ughhh!”
Seeing the arrow hit the floor, Toast freaked out. he jumped up
“hey! You Adam you son of a b*tch!”
Adam grins for the first time. Then, he returned the automatic crossbow to Yuri next to him and picked up a stick.
“Let’s exercise together after dinner.”
“Yes, it’s good, you bastard! I will show you my brother’s skills.”
The ghetto intervened.
“Take it easy! It shouldn’t interfere with our activities tomorrow!”
“Don’t worry! I don’t know that saengkyu, but I’m a pro!”
Soon after, the two men’s close sword dance began. Lena, who was sitting next to Carrot and watching Crank’s workmanship, was busy moving her head back and forth, but soon her eyes turned to Crank.
After exchanging a few shots, the two threw sticks and started wrestling on the ground.
“This is too old. After work, it would be better to buy a proper combat uniform.”
At the appraisal of the rag-like clothes, Lena sullenly shut her mouth. Crank, who knows that expression, calmly mends the torn part with a hammer, thread, and needle, and uses surplus leather, iron plates, blades, and trophies from the goblin’s den to make her jacket, pants, boots, and gloves. It was changed to a very plausible battle.
squeak ssack,
“It is done. Please change and come.”
The upgraded battle suit enlarged Lena’s eyes enormously. Crank added.
“You can’t have them fight with insufficient equipment when their lives are entrusted to them. Accept the favor of this kind giant.”
“Go, thank you.”
Wearing the new overhauled combat uniform, Carrot turned around and smiled.
“hmm! also! I took a good picture of the owner!”
“By the way, is that the blade of the skirt? How does it work?”
Instead of answering, I lifted up my skirt and Rimo made a fuss.
“Kyaaa hey dude! No matter how automaton you are, be careful!”
“Did you die of joy when you were in your underwear?”
“It’s a little different from that, this one! Don’t listen carelessly! I’m getting caught! Don’t you know the child protection law?!”
Then Lena walked out of the car. With warp marks all over the combat uniform, iron plates and leather were added to make it look like a veteran adventurer.
“thank you. Mr. Crank.”
“thank you.”
As the two bowed their heads, Crank waved.
“I’ve said it before, but it’s because I entrusted my life to you. And Adam, if you get the commission later, it would be better to get a combat uniform.”
When Adam made a similar face to Lena, James interrupted.
“Combat suits for reinforced humans are very expensive, right? Crank, you wouldn’t be interested in making one yourself, but the one for the automaton is more expensive.”
“It was. Then I…”
Adam shook his head.
“no! If you get the request fee this time, you can buy at least one set of clothes. Don’t worry Lena! I can fit at least one of your clothes, minus the money to send home!”
“Adam…”
“Tearful, how much do you want to spend on a single set of women’s clothes? Would you like to buy one for me?”
James said as Toast walked away wiping a bloody nose.
“My wife’s store handles it from time to time, so I heard about it, but a set of combat suits for enhanced humans starts at 3 million, and the lowest assortment starts at 1 million.”
“The cheapest one is 1 million?! It’s not like aristocratic dresses, is that enough?”
“It’s not just clothes, it’s for combat. Moreover, the wear rate of parts that are directly touched and rubbed, such as gloves and boots, is extreme and wears out quickly. It’s almost expendable.”
At that time, Carrot, who was quietly sitting by the fire, took off her steel gloves. There was white skin only up to the wrist, and the back of the hand and fingers were made of black metal.
Except for Crank, everyone gave an interesting look.
“The body of an automaton is strong, but if you hit it with your own strength, the story changes. That’s why I wear gloves and shoes with padding inside.”
“Does it feel like a horseshoe?”
Carrot grins at Rimo’s words.
“Oh, right. That’s right.”
Carrot continued.
“The upkeep of a combat automaton is enormous, to the point that a man would have to spend all of his savings to build a house for himself.”
As if it was a memory he didn’t want to recall, Crank said in a sullen voice as he covered his face with a bucket with his large hand.
“At that time, Carrot had tremendous wear and tear on her joints and internal organs. I looked at all the hands and the amount came out quite a bit. In the end, I couldn’t do anything about the combat uniform, so I started mending it. Lena, you look the same as Carrot did five years ago.”
Adam and Lena thanked again.
“By the way, what should we do with the spoils we robbed the goblin cave earlier? For me, I want to share my thoughts fairly. It’s hard to have feelings for something like this.”
“How much?”
“Cash is about 6 million Leeds. I’ll have to get rid of the accessories, but oh, a few daggers were attached to Lena’s clothes. Lena, if you bend your elbows and knees, the blade of your dagger will pop out.”
“Oh my goodness!”
Lena was surprised when the blades actually rose from her elbows and knees.
“All the accessories are melted down and disposed of. And let’s share the amount with the commission fee later.”
“All right.”
Ghetto yawned a little before speaking.
“Departure tomorrow morning! Two more days to go! plague! Fortunately, there is an automatic carriage belonging to James, a handsome hairy boy, so he sleeps in the car. It may be a bit uncomfortable, but bear with it, safety is paramount!”
“uh? Captain, then you don’t have to stay up all night?”
“No, I have to stand!”
“No, you don’t have to.”
Carrot put her hand on her waist and said triumphantly.
“Is this your first time working with an automaton? Automatons don’t sleep.”
“Oohhh!”
“Carrot! Carrot! Oh oh! Praise the merciful Lord Carrot!”
“Ahahahahaha! I’m going to uphold this cute and useful automaton, you sleepy people! Then I will spend my night with you!”
Seeing Carrot smiling triumphantly with her hand on her hip in the gap between the men bowing down, Molly turned to the crank.
“I heard that the personality of an automaton resembles its owner.”
“The first owner was a great madman.”
Seeing that Crank, who treats people with whom he can communicate politely, is talking about being a madman, and seeing Carrot’s personality, it seemed vaguely imaginable.
“It must have been a guy like Toast.”
Early in the morning, a table was set up in the center of a quiet car where everyone had fallen asleep, and the shadow of the automaton Carrot sat on it with red eyes open, blinked a few times, and jumped off. Then he carefully passed through the sleeping people, rummaged through Crank’s backpack, took out the magic furnace, brought it to the table, and put a kettle full of water on it.
bubbling
As the water boils with the afterglow of dawn, he takes out coffee beans from his leather bag, crushes them with his hands, and throws them into the kettle. There are also a few cubes of sugar to lighten the bitter taste, and the savory aroma of coffee fills the car.
“mmm…”
When Lena, who had been sleeping on Adam’s side, opened her eyes, a small doll averted her red eyes from the darkness. I flinched, but then I heard a voice. It was the voice of an automaton that calmed down.
“Are you awake? drink tea Today is coffee.”
“Carrot?”
Instead of answering, Carrot poured black tea into her cup. Feeling the warmth of the warm cup, she naturally gulp it down.
“Wow, good. The scent is really, and sweet.”
Carrot puts the kettle on the brazier and smiles warmly.
“I roasted good beans before leaving. It’s good, I want to try it too.”
Without thinking, Lena held out the cup and was taken aback.
“Ah, I’m sorry.”
“No, you don’t have to. Because I am an automaton. The reason I want to imitate what humans do is just out of curiosity.”
“So, do you guys think you want to imitate God too?”
People woke up one by one while Lena opened her eyes wide, not understanding the answer.
“wow···. Big, coffee aroma…”
“Bring the cup. I will follow you.”
“Hmm, such a useful guy…”
People who woke up like zombies received coffee and thanked everyone. Carrot, holding the kettle, smiled brightly.
“All of these friends are nice, so I like it.”
Only Crank understood that.
After a simple breakfast, James started the car as soon as he woke up. After that, it was a series of boring trips. I witnessed monsters in between, but it wasn’t a scale that all the people would come forward.
“Right now, I hope at least a monster oyster comes out. It’s too boring.”
“Since my body is comfortable, such nonsense comes out. Appreciate Mr. James and the wagon.”
Toast lowered his head at the words of Molly, who was sitting and reading a book.
“thank you. Mr. James.”
“ha ha ha! No, it’s me, I’m in a position to get and eat my friends’ beans.”
“Ah, don’t say that. If it wasn’t for Mr. James’ caravan, I would have to ride a horse, but it wouldn’t be this comfortable.”
“Thank you for giving me that high. hahahaha,”
And around noon on the third day, everyone arrived in a place where it was impossible to travel by car. Carrot asked while looking up at the strangely-shaped cliffs high in the mountains.
“Is this right?”
The bald ghetto, who was looking at the map and comparing the surrounding terrain, nodded.
“that’s right. You’ve come to the right place. From here you can walk in. They said it was in the mountains, a three-hour walk.”
“Ugh! 3 hours on foot!”
Carrot gave a thumbs up as Molly let out a hoarse sound as she gripped the wand.
“don’t worry! I’ll pick you up!”
“Thank you, but I think my legs will drag if you carry me. As for me, it’s a crank…”
“hahahaha! Whoa! The thought of carving breasts on my back following my buttocks…! Kyaaagh!!!”
Jigsaw Jigsaw!
Molly, who put on a terrifying expression and electrified his body, stepped on the fallen Toast’s back and said,
“If you say something strange one more time, I’ll make you a lightning bolt.”
In the end, the party had to wait until Toast came to his senses.
James decided to wait in the wagon.
“If I go, it won’t help. We are always ready to depart and waiting.”
“Well, wait for good news.”
James let out a bitter sigh and nodded.