Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear (Chapter 75-260)

Chapter 252

Chapter 252 – Bear-san Takes a Rest Before Heading Out

I was at home playing with Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear when I heard someone knocking at my door.

「Yuna-san, sorry to bother you when you’re busy.」

I opened the door to see Lala-san bowing at me.

「It’s fine. What brings you here today? If you’re looking for Noa, she’s not here.」

Noa came over to play occasionally, and when she did, Lala-san would come to pick her up. However, Noa didn’t come by today.

「No, I’m not here for Noire-sama today. It’s about the tea leaves you gave Cliff-sama the other day.」

　Lala-san looked a bit hesitant to continue.

「Ah, right, the tea leaves. Could it be that he got sick from it?」

I took a guess based on how she was acting, but I really hoped that wasn’t the case.

「No, he didn’t get sick. Actually, Cliff-sama was a bit doubtful when he first tried the tea, but now he is enjoying it quite a lot.」

　Oh, I was wrong. He actually liked them.
What was she fidgeting about, then?

「If the tea tasted good, you must have brewed it well.」

「Thank you for your compliment, but the tea only tastes delicious because the tea leaves you brought are of such high quality.」

「Well, I’m glad he likes it. How is he doing, though? The tea is supposed to help relieve fatigue, but I’m not sure about how well it works.」

I was eager to know how Cliff’s body had reacted to drinking the tea.

「After drinking it, Cliff-sama’s condition improved drastically. Now he has a cup three times a day and can carry on until the night without losing energy.」

「Is that so?」

「Yes. Before, he had been waking up feeling exhausted, but now, for the last couple of days, he feels rested when waking up, and can do his work properly without feeling sleepy.」

Based on what I was hearing, it seemed to have effects similar to an energy drink. Still, since she didn’t say he had trouble going to sleep after drinking it, maybe it was a bit different?
I remembered how drinking energy drinks was like in my world; it definitely kept people awake at night. I could easily imagine a mangaka drinking some to fight off sleepiness so that they could stay up all night, without having to sleep.
On the other hand, Cliff was able to go to bed without a problem, even after three cups a day.

「So then, Cliff-sama’s assistant, Rondo-san, who was also quite tired lately, tried some, and liked it as well. Hence, both of them wanted to thank you for the tea.」

「I’m glad the tea has helped them.」

This proved that the tea leaves from the Sacred Tree were working as intended.
Since I was wearing the White Bear Suit at night, drinking it had no effect on me. I simply enjoyed it for its taste.

「So, about the tea leaves that you gave to Cliff-sama… we ran out. I came to ask if you could possibly give us some more. Of course, Cliff-sama will pay you accordingly.」

So, she came to get more tea leaves. That was why she was all fidgety, not knowing how to ask me.
I still had some left, so I didn’t mind giving them some more. Weren’t they going through it too quickly, though?
I was pretty sure it was bad to consume energy drinks at such a rate. Well, from what the elves told me, they seemed to drink it pretty often, but even so, we didn’t know if it would cause harm from overconsumption. Not to mention that Cliff and the elves were of different races, so it could affect them differently. Also, I hadn’t asked the elves how many times a day they drank it, so I couldn’t compare.
What should I do?