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"Okay, here"

Arisa holds out a big bag while saying so, and throws that to the forest The content of that bag is vegetables and food that Taathered like fruits Since it wasn't prepared in advance, she probably did it when she heard the boys' conversation

"You're probably thinking that even if I give theht? When you're starving, you don't think of toht now Just that"

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"Is it still bothering you?"

"No, it's not that"

It didn't botheron my stos ahead There's a narrow river ahead of this road, and five old people are there

They're neither thieves or runaway slaves Are they fishing?

"Don't think unnecessary things when you're hungry!　Let's eat a lot of delicious steaks and cheer up!"

"Cheer~?"

"Eat until full nodesu"

I'irls are absolutely thinking about the steak ht?

We've arrived at the creek after a while

The elderly are just sitting on the bank and staring at the river I' near the river, but what do I do about this

"Good afternoon, the weather is nice today huh"

"Oh, are you a merchant, do you have so you When I was stopping by the river to get so everyone here"

"That is, quite polite of you Just think of ht, we don't have anything to do beside staring at the river in sorrow until we're called by the god"

"It's preferable to be called by the god here rather than have our grandchildren be sold"

"We're not welcoive us foods, I'll accept it anytiet called by the god late"

"That's right huh"

It seems that they're abandoned here on this river

You should treasure the elders!

"Don't ht, for the sake of decreasing the e by our own volition"

"Right, if the old people are decreased, girls who sell themselves would probably decrease too"

"Nowadays, ruhters, they sacrifice the elderly now huh

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Since the old people seehtly away from them We're located doind froather food, Arisa and Mia collect firewoods, Lulu and Liza cook, and Nana helps them cook, but since the old people would likely die faster if we scrouge the plants and ani to look for firewoods or preys today Liza, I'm sorry, but since I want to treat the old people with foods, I want you to cook more today, I leave you with the food choice"

"I understand, since heavy stuff is ie"

"Need help?"

"We have enough hands, but let's teach you on this occasion! It's not only Mia, Arisa, you too"

Lulu readily accepts Mia's offer, and takes Arisa by hand to the place where the cookwares lay Arisa resists by saying, "Cooking isher

Pochi and Tao ahead and play", but so Moreover, it's nal, Pochi rushes forward like an arrow

I s that chance, Ta

I counter by lightly kick Tama's wooden sword

Tarowl

I change her trajectory by scooping her sto Pochi's attack twice, I confire ofcontinues while being like that, and when I purposely get

"I caught you, haht~?"

And then, the last punchline has to co so, Arisa ju~"

"The next prey is Arisa nano desu!"

--Pochi and Tama brilliantly intercept her