20demayo Chapter 171
Chapter 171
Camping
“Now then, running away differs slightly depending on the situation. But what you need to do is generally the same. Let’s say there’s a dangerous person in front of you, and they’re about to attack. In that case, first, you shout loudly.”
Ravi-san continued her lecture after waiting for me to finish eating. Shouting loudly, huh. But it’s surprisingly hard to do when you’re scared.@@@@
“This is where the deep breathing I mentioned earlier becomes important. After taking a deep breath, you’ll surely be able to shout loudly.”
Ah, I see. I unconsciously let out an “ohh.”
“Anyway, run away while shouting loudly. If you suddenly shout, even the other person will be startled for a moment.”
Ravi-san then explained what to do in various situations, like if you get caught, if your mouth is covered, and so on. It was super easy to understand, I was impressed! Aiming for the throat, the eyes, and various other things. I don’t know if I can actually do it, but there’s a big difference between knowing and not knowing!
“Listen up, okay? If the other person is human, there will always be an opening. If you suddenly get killed, there’s nothing you can do... but if you’re caught, an opportunity will surely come. Wait for that moment, take advantage of the opening, and run. Remember this well!”
“Yes! Thank you vewwy much!”
It was a really informative talk. Phew. I see Ronny also bowed his head. Yes, let’s do our best together!
“Okay, let’s end the lecture here. In the first place, Meg, you have way too little stamina. Should I have you work hard today?”
“Eek, I-I’ll do my best...!”
When I answered the slightly mischievous-looking Ravi-san with my back straight, she chuckled. Sh-She teased me!
“Alright, once we pack our bags, let’s go shopping. Then we’ll leave immediately!”
We all responded to Ravi-san’s voice and stood up to start preparing!
It didn’t take long to buy the water, food, and maps we needed to get to the next village. I thought I’d say goodbye to Jet-san if we ran into him, but we must have just missed each other, so I left a message with the shopkeeper. I wanted to say goodbye to the handsome older guy. Sigh.
But I can’t just mope around. It seems like there’s quite a distance to the village we plan to stop at next, so we’re planning to camp out for a few days. It’s my first time camping! ...But this isn’t the time to get excited. In other words, it’s expected that I’ll be quite exhausted.
But! The current Meg is different! I’ll walk diligently to build up my stamina. I’ll try my best to keep up with everyone’s pace!
“Ravi-san, um, could we go a bit further? Um, I have a special tent...”
When I mumbled this hesitantly, Licht, who seemed to have caught on, interjected.
“It probably has some incredible magic on it... So it’d be bad if people saw it, right?”
Maybe because he’s been surprised by my lack of common sense so many times, he’s got it. That’s exactly right, I nodded repeatedly, and Ravi-san crossed her arms with a “hmm.”
“Can everyone fit in that tent? But if we take too much time, preparing for camping will be...”
It’ll be hard to prepare once it gets dark. But it’s okay!
“From the outside, it looks like a normal tent, but the inside is like a normal, spacious house. There’s a kitchen, and it’s two stories with two rooms...”
When I explained this, I noticed Licht and Ronny giving me exasperated looks. Wh-What?
“...So basically, we don’t need to prepare for camping, right? You have another unbelievable item...”
Even Ravi-san muttered that with a look of exasperation. Th-That’s not it! I didn’t ask for this, you know!? My attempt to explain was brushed off with a “yes, yes.” Grr!
And so, we went a little further and looked for a spot with a lot of trees in the forest. Yeah, this should be good. I immediately took out the tent from my storage bracelet.
“...Hey, we’re staying in this?”
“Th-The pink is only on the outside!”
The tent is a pale pink, so Licht’s mouth twitched. I get how he feels, but it’ll be fine! Then I took out a simple barrier magic tool. It’s a small lamp-shaped one that won’t allow intruders within a radius of about 10 meters. I can feel the guardians’ seriousness...! I intentionally pretended not to notice the three’s meaningful gazes. Don’t mind it, don’t mind it.
“W-Well, anyway, come on in!”
I pushed the three into the tent, half by force. And once everyone was inside, I turned on the tent’s stealth function!
“...I thought I wouldn’t be surprised anymore, but...”
Everyone who witnessed the inside of the tent, the stealth function, and various other things agreed wholeheartedly with Licht’s mutter. ...Eh, eheh?