The Cheat Plant Mage Hides to Live a Slow Life!! ～ I’ve Been Banished from the Court and Want to Raise a World Tree but my Territory is too Strong～ - Chapter 49

Plant Mage 49

The Harvest is too Abundant (3)

「Yeah, we made too much, didn’t we?」

「Re, a, lly?」

「Yeah…..Are you going to eat all of it?」

「Everyone, drink, everything」

「I see.」

Frau points at the spring berries.

「That, don’t, need, any.」

She’s pointing at the red berries of course.

I need those red berries so it’s a win-win relationship.

「No, no no, no, even if you say that…..」

Aside from the portion that we already harvested, there is a berry field in front of us.

It is difficult to harvest from a plant. After a good fruiting period, there will come a time when we won’t be able to help but harvest, harvest, and harvest more. The time when it will come depends on the type.

Berries are especially remarkable in those “good fruiting” periods. However, if the berries are not harvested, they will rot or the nutrients won’t be distributed to the immature berries.

In other words,

From now on, this mountain of berries can be harvested every day.

It will be a race against consumption.

「…..that, potato」

「Potato」

Easy to grow potatoes are a popular staple food in both the empire and the guild autonomous region.

The tasteless mashed potatoes have disgusted me since I reincarnated. The food situation was bad because there was a war with monsters.

I want to increase the amount of tasty food while living in seclusion.

Even I had to do a lot of trial and error when it came to breeding.

「Eventually, I hope I’ll be able to eat junk food or something…..」

Life in another world is not bad but the food is somewhat unsatisfactory.

The food is either too salty or too light seasoned.

The menu consists of only a limited number of items.

This is probably because farming is not well developed and only limited crops such as potatoes and wheat are grown.

I want to be able to eat good food in this world.

The beer in the guild autonomous region wasn’t bad and it would be great if there were edamame or something—right, we can process the berries.

This is probably worth the money.

This is the first step in my goal.

Remembering the taste of the delicious potion made from the spring berries, my thoughts drifted back to the past.

It’s not enough to just raise crops.

「I already have a wholesaler for the red berries so it will be fine.」

「Ri, ito-sama?」

Frau looked at me with a puzzled expression.

That time,

My navigation system was activated.

「Master, intruders have entered the area.」

「Hnn?」

「They seem to be catkins, two beasts.」

「Hey hey, don’t call them beasts. There will be a person rights issue.」

「Navi will be surprised if this world even has a concept of human rights.」

「Haa, you’re talking like that again…..」

The reason why I am called “Saint of almsgiving” in the empire was because I was naturally kind to people. I recall that all of those behaviors were perceived as unbelievably good deeds in this world of Harmonia.

This is a rather barbaric world.

「Do you want me to get rid of them?」

「No no, don’t do that, Navi.」

I looked in the direction Navi was pointing.

Against the flat horizon, I saw an express dragon carriage driving toward here.

「They are our guests, prepare to entertain them.」

「Yes! Riito-sama」

Frau salutes slyly at me. Without a doubt, this is the salute that master taught her….I looked at a distance and recalled my training with master in the past.

「Frau, gather everyone in the village.」

「Yes!」

Another sly salute. Then, she ran to her fellowmen who were working in the fields.

The flowers in Frau’s pink hair swayed and a nice scent spread around the area.

Staring at Frau’s back, Navi says in a hushed voice.

「Master is a fine village chief.」

「……stop it. I’m just asking them to help me with my relaxing secluded life.」

「According to Navi’s prediction, that won’t work. Master is “that” kind of man after all.」

「What is “that”?」

The dragon carriage that is carrying two catkins is getting closer and closer.

(…two of them?)

I can only shake my head.

I’m pretty sure I only called Mia of the merchant guild “Golden Road” here, right?