EP2. At the end of everyday life (1)
EP2. At the end of everyday life
In the woods, although a lot has happened here.
Shaun came back to this forest. To keep his promise to Luke.
Walking through the forest, Shaun finally arrived at the shore of a large lake.
It looked very peaceful there.
As if nothing bad like that had ever happened.
As if it was just a dream.
And there was a small cabin next to such a peaceful lake.
The cabin reminded me of the memories I had with Luke over the past week.
How much time he spent in that cabin while hunting, it felt like his third home.
Of course, the second house is Levy’s.
Sean walked slowly toward the cabin. And he stopped for a moment at the door.
‘Do you want to stay inside? Could it be that he wasn’t there because he was hunting?’
You should check that too. Shawn stopped thinking about it and knocked on the door to the cabin.
“Come in.”
Immediately a voice came from inside, as if he knew Shawn was coming.
Sean heard the voice and slowly opened the cabin.
And the cabin I saw was the same as the previous one.
Only one thing has changed in the space of the cabin, which looks cozy and cozy.
There was a man who wasn’t there when hunting with Luke before.
A middle-aged man with a wide-brimmed hat, a leather cloak, and a cold, sullen expression.
Tightened.
Joe was trimming his bow.
And he said straight away without even seeing Sean come in.
“You came quite early.”
“Yes, I want to learn to hunt as soon as possible.”
At that, Joe simply nodded his head.
As Sean stayed still, Joe finished trimming his bow and walked toward him.
“Yes. Then it would be better to start right away without needing a long talk.”
Joe stood in front of Shawn. There seemed to be a firm resolve in the boy’s eyes.
“I will teach you about hunting.”
At Joe’s words, Shawn nodded his head. Joe started his first class.
“Then you should know what hunting is like first. Hunting, in the simplest terms, is catching animals.”
“Yes, of course I know that.”
“Yes, then do you know what the most basic of hunting is?”
Those words naturally reminded Sean of his first hunt with Luke. At that time, Luke clearly said this.
“Do you know where the animals are?”
At that, Joe nodded in agreement.
“Right. No matter how good your bow skills are, no matter how excellent your traps are, no matter how quiet you are, no matter how quiet you are, you cannot start hunting without an animal to catch.”
At that, Shawn nodded. Because it was so natural. After all, hunting is all about finding and catching animals.
This is an obvious thing to say even without Luke hyung’s class, so why is he explaining it in detail like this?
The answer to that question was contained in Joe’s words that followed.
“After all, the most basic of hunting is finding animals. But sometimes in life we forget that.”
“…Forget?”
“No matter how advanced hunting skills you know, you can’t even start without the basics. And this applies to all things in this world, not just hunting. You should always learn the basics.”
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Sean carefully rebutted Joe’s words.
“But I have already learned the basics?”
“No. It’s not just about hunting for a week. Always practice Even if you practice hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands of times, you may not be able to complete it. Even if it is completed, it will be quickly forgotten after a few days. So don’t be lazy and learn the basics. Do you know what that means?”
“Yes, I think I understand it to some extent.”
Joe nodded at Sean’s words. Then he took his bow and said.
“No matter how many times you say something, it’s still worse than one action. Let’s go out. Now I’m going to practice combat.”
With that, Joe immediately left his cabin. Sean also hurriedly followed Joe.
Standing by the lakeside, the two faced each other.
Joe passed the bow to Shawn. Unlike Joe’s, it was rather small, like a bow specially designed for children.
Sean had never heard a bow before. When hunting with Luke, he didn’t use a bow, only slings and traps.
Joe said as Shaun fiddled around with his bow.
“Today, I have something to do before learning to hunt in earnest.”
“First? Weren’t you learning to track?”
“Yes. I will learn the basics from the next day. Today we will see if you have any talent for hunting.”
“Talent? My brother Luke says I have a talent for hunting! I always hit rabbits and sparrows head-to-head with a sling!”
‘Sling.’
Joe thought for a moment at Sean’s words. Of course, it is true that a sling is an easy weapon to handle, but the fact that a child is still hunting rabbits or sparrows only for their heads means that they have some degree of talent.
“Hmm, let me refer to that. But that’s not all. Hunting requires a variety of other talents.”
“Diverse talents?”
“Yes. Today, we will look at bows among them.”
A bow! Shawn has always admired the hunter’s fine bow skills.
Of course it wasn’t cooler than the sword, but isn’t the bow also a weapon full of romance!
Sean was very excited for the next lesson.
“Good! Then let’s get started!”
“Okay, let’s start class now.”
“Then can I catch a rabbit with a bow?! Or a raccoon?”
“No, today you are not going to shoot them. Who are you going to shoot today?”
With those words, Joe took something out of his arms.
It was an apology.
“Today we will practice matching these apples. They say rabbits and even sparrows always hit heads, so I’ll do this easily.”
With those words, Joe walked away from Shawn. Maybe it’s to keep the apples away.
Shaun muttered as he watched Joe leave.
“Ah, an apple?”
He is a hunting genius who can even hit the heads of rabbits and sparrows that roam freely, but he only shoots an apple that is still!
But I couldn’t help it. Rather than being afraid to say something to Uncle Joe. Rather than really…
Uncle Joe still doesn’t know his hunting skills, so it can’t be helped. He’ll probably realize that he’s wrong if he sees his skills with his own eyes.
Joe left an apology behind before he knew it.
He saw an apple on the stump of a tree some distance away.
Shaun estimated the distance to the apple. It seemed possible enough.
Joe returned and held out a bow and a pair of small arrows to Shawn.
“Now, shoot the apple.”
Shaun took the arrows Joe held out with a confident expression. And he immediately attached one of them to the bowstring.
Shaun aimed at the apple. He was confident that he would fit well.
‘I’m sure the old man will be surprised too, right?’
As if Sean had nothing else to do, he immediately let go of the bowstring.
The arrow was shot and flew quickly. And.
He fell to the ground.
“… Huh? Eh, there’s no way this could be…?”
Hmm, Joe estimated the distance between the apple and the arrow Shaun had shot. No matter how you look at it, the relationship between the arrow and Shawn seemed closer than the relationship between the arrow and the apple.
“Hmm, try shooting again.”
Shaun bowed his bow again.
Yes, I admit it.
I just lacked a bit of humility. But he will be different this time.
He decided to take himself seriously.
Shaun didn’t let go right away this time, but focused a little more and measured his aim.
Then he let go of the bowstring. This time, the arrow was also shot quickly.
And.
This time the arrow fell closer than before.
“Hmm, I guess you don’t have a talent for a bow.”
At that, Sean didn’t say anything, just hung his head.
***
After that, Shaun shot the bow several more times, but nothing much changed.
Of course, it was better than before, but in the end, far from hitting the apple, only a few arrows reached the stump.
Joe looked at Shawn and thought.
First of all, it was clear that Shawn had no skill with a bow. Strangely, however, the sling worked quite well.
Sean said he would show his skills, and he caught a rabbit outside the forest with a sling.
Seeing the hunt, Joe ordered Shawn to hunt some more. As many animals as possible.
And Joe wasn’t sure, but he could guess.
What is Sean’s talent?
On the hunt, Shaun always knew his enemy’s vitals, his weaknesses, and aimed precisely at them.
It wasn’t simply by aiming well at the animal’s head, but by knowing the characteristics of each animal.
Joe sneakily asked Shawn if he knew anything about animals, but it didn’t seem like it at all.
Sean clearly has the ability to identify his opponent’s weaknesses. And perhaps it is not just limited to animals. Joe guessed carefully.
The reason why he always caught animals with a sling seemed to be because he was so good at targeting his weaknesses rather than because he was good at slinging.
So a bow far more tricky to handle than a sling is not for Shawn.
For Sean, it’s better to think about how easy a weapon is to handle than how strong it is.
So concluded Joe.
“Then I’ll stop hunting for today.”
“Mister, have you seen how good I am at hunting? Yes? It’s just that I haven’t practiced the bow yet. Yes?”
After Sean realized that his archery skills were poor, he continued to appeal to Joe about what he thought was excellent hunting skills.
“I can’t judge your hunting skills by just hunting for a week.”
“···Yes···.”
Joe’s blunt words made Shawn lose his temper. Joe said he didn’t even care about Sean.
“That’s why I have to continue to learn to hunt. Got it?”
“…Yes!”
“Yes, I am staying at this cabin, so come at a time that is convenient for you. Instead, you have to come every day without missing out.”
“Yes! . . But if you live in a cabin, will you not go into the house?”
At that, Joe said as if it were natural.
“Originally, I rarely went home except to go out to sell my harvest in the village. Moreover, there is no reason to go home now, so there is no need to go.”
‘I see. Uncle Joe has always lived in a cabin.’
If he goes home in town, he has business in town, or he has someone at home waiting for him.
For some reason, Joe’s words made Sean feel down.
He has Uncle Levi and Paul, but he really has no one.
Joe looked at Shawn for a while, who was so depressed, and then said in a passing tone.
“Come to think of it, do you have any plans for tomorrow?”
“A promise? Uh no? There is no such thing as a promise.”
“Yes. Then, let’s have a meal together. That means dinner.”
Sean looked at Joe, but he was looking the other way as if nothing had happened.
“···Dinner together···. Yes great!”
“Okay, then go now. I won’t be waiting for you.”
With those words, Joe headed straight for the cabin.
Joe wasn’t alone. Because he has himself
I remembered Luke’s words that Shawn take good care of his father.