Seed Pocket

Chapter 35: Finally, Some Equipment!

After the party in Noroi Town, the girls and I headed back to the village. As we walked, we discussed how we were going to spend the reward money.

"Like I said before, we should save our money for food, water, and shelter as we'll be traveling a lot," Touwa said, pushing up her glasses.

"How much is the reward again?" I asked, hoping to convince her to let me buy some equipment.

"It's about one million dollars of this world's currency. Why do you ask, Hana?"

"One million dollars?! With that amount of money, I'm sure we could afford some equipment for me to use as we travel. After all, I was the one that saved you from Hebi's spell. I'm sure that if I had equipment, I could have defeated her myself."

"Hana makes a good point, Touwa. Without her, we'd all still be rabbits," Yuri agreed.

Everyone else nodded in agreement. Things were looking good for me.

"T-that may be true, but do you even know how to use a weapon, Hana?" Touwa asked, afraid she was losing support.

"It can't be too hard, right? I'm sure there's a weapon that I could use."

"A-alright. I'll just have to adjust my calculations..." she replied as she pulled out her clipboard.

Where does she even keep that thing? It's like it comes from nowhere.

"How about setting aside five hundred dollars for a weapon and another five hundred for a shield and armor? I assume you want some protection?"

"Yes. Will you guys need any armor?"

"No. You see, Hana, our dresses also serve as a means of protection. They're not just for show."

"Oh. I never realized. That does make a lot of sense."

Finally, we reached Kaishi Town. When we opened the doors to the guild, everyone came rushing towards us.

"They're back!"

"They managed to get away from Hebi!"

"It's a miracle!"

All at once, adventurers started shouting and cheering. A couple even hugged us. What was their problem anyway?

The girls and I walked up to the quest counter to collect our reward.

"Can I help you?" the worker asked sweetly.

"Yeah. We'd like to collect our reward for defeating General Hebi," I said nonchalantly.

"WHAT?! YOU MEAN YOU ALL ACTUALLY DEFEATED HER?!" everyone shouted at once.

"Of course we did! Did you think we couldn't handle it?!" Mari exclaimed, ready to take out anyone who doubted us.

"I must call Noroi Town and check. It's policy," the worker added after Mari turned toward her threateningly.

After talking on the phone for a minute, the worker turned back to us.

"It seems these new adventurers are telling the truth. The chief of Noroi Town said that they did indeed defeat Hebi," she told the crowd. "As a reward for your efforts, you and your party will receive one million Gins. Please wait as I get your reward ready."

As the worker gathered our reward, the other adventurers bombarded us with questions.

"How did you beat Hebi?!"

"Can I have your autograph?"

"Were the people in Noroi Town really as scary as people say?"

"If anyone asks any more questions, I'll personally show them how we beat Hebi!" Mari shouted, tired of their questions.