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Chapter 171

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!

But of course, I won’t be able to keep it up if I overdo it. So, depending on how it goes, I’ll have to rely on Ronny’s back again. But I’ll do my best with my own strength as much as I can!

“Haaaaah…”

“Good job, Meg-chan. You walked well! Should we take a break here?”

We kept walking from the time we left the village until the sun was high in the sky. I walked properly on my own feet without complaining, but I’m already wobbly. I’m like a newborn fawn. H-How pathetic…! And on top of me being in this state, I’m slow to begin with, so we must have been moving slowly. I’m sorry…

“I can guess what you’re moping about, but you walked all the way without complaining, so it’s a job well done for the first day!”

“That’s right, Meg. I think it’s amazing that you walked until you were wobbly. I was wondering when you’d start crying.”

“I-I won’t cry!”

Ravi-san encouraged me, and Licht teased me a bit. I won’t cry just because I can’t go on! I’m just teary-eyed because I’m so worn out!

“Well, after lunch, have Ronny carry you on his back. If you overdo it, you won’t be able to walk tomorrow. Just increase the distance you can walk little by little each day.”

“Mm, leave it to me.”

Th-That’s right… I don’t think I can walk after lunch. I might not even be able to stand. I’ll just rely on them obediently.

“I’m sorry, Ronny… Thank you.”

When I was fidgeting apologetically, ugh, he groaned with a red face. Ah, I’m sorry! I’ll build up my stamina soon!

And so, after lunch, I was carried on Ronny’s back as we moved at a pace to make up for the morning’s delay. …Will the day come when I can keep up with this speed? By the way, I fell asleep on Ronny’s back in no time! I can’t fight the drowsiness…!

Then, just before the sun set, Ravi-san stopped. It seems we’d been walking on a mountain path without me realizing it. Although surrounded by trees, there’s a path, so it’s clear that everyone passes through here. And the spot where we stopped was a bit of an open area. The path continued, but if you went into the forest, there was a small space with no trees. I guess it’s become a standard camping spot?

“We need to prepare for camping before the sun goes down. This should be a good spot for today.”

“Preparing for camping, huh…”

Gathering firewood, pitching a tent, that sort of thing? Come to think of it, I just recently got a tent from Saura-san. Hmm, but here, it’s a bit…

“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?

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