Autumn had passed, and the days are getting more and more chilly. This place I live in is called Milline, a small mountain town far from the royal capital of Roosevelt.
When winter comes, the number of monsters will drastically decrease, and when the snow piles up, medicinal herbs will all be buried under it. The number of requests that could be accepted at the Adventurer’s Guild in Laurent, a town near Milline, would also reduce drastically.
Thus, it’d be better for adventurers to form parties with other adventurers from the guild, but… In terms of combat prowess, I have almost none, so I’d definitely slow everyone down.
During lunch break at the restaurant, I looked up at the sky from the store’s back room. Haah… What do I do, I mutter to myself.
During winter, my source of income as an adventurer decreases, and I can only work part-time at KumaBear Restaurant. Though, I do live on the second floor, so I don’t have to worry about finding a place to live. But it is tough for me to be unable to buy the medicine I need.
(Once the long winter break comes… I’ll probably need to find a short-term part-time job, maybe in the mines or carrying cargo at a warehouse? I mean, I can’t do anything long-term.)
I look through my slacks pockets, and took out a small transparent bottle and shook it. Three white pills rolled within.
“Geh, I only have three pills left… That’s bad, I should go buy more while there’s still break time.”
I got up and called out to Maya, a bear beastman from KumaBear Restaurant, who was also taking a break at the back.
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“Zjsj-rjc, P’w ublcu ab Oecjg Utjgwjms.”
“Ktf Utjgwjms? Cigluta, yf mjgfoei. Po jcsatlcu tjqqfcr, qifjrf gec yjmx jr delmxis jr qbrrlyif.”
“Tfjt, Kjsj’r uba rkloa offa rb pera gec jkjs!”
P mbeiv tfjg Vtlcul-rjc’r ygluta nblmf mjii bea. Lf’r jirb j yfjg yfjrawjc ilxf Zjsj-rjc, jcv atfs rffwfv ab yf ajxlcu j ygfjx abufatfg.
“Alright, thanks! I’ll be sure to run away if there’s trouble. I’m leaving!”
“”Be careful!””
After being sent off by the two, I put on a worn-out navy blue jacket and wrapped a pure white scarf to hide the choker on my neck. Then, I head towards the familiar building, Lunar Pharmacy.
Lunar Pharmacy is a pharmaceutical shop run by Saronna-baasan, a fox tribe beastman who holds a rare pharmacist qualification.
The shop is located at an old, stately wooden store, located at the end of the Cocona shopping street in the middle of Milline.
To put it simply, it’s a shabby place. At the store front… instead of a beckoning cat, it’s a fox? That kind of figurine was placed there.
The entrance to baasan’s store is poorly set up, and you’d need to use a few tricks to open the sliding door. The vintage brass bell chimed, and a distinct smell tickled my nose.
Guh… Every time I come, there’s always that bitter smell of herbs. I mean, since it’s a pharmacy, it can’t really be helped. I look for Saronna-baasan at the front desk, but she was nowhere to be seen—maybe she’s taking a nap at the back?
“Saronna-baasan, are you there?”
“……”
(… No answer, is no one in?)
Baasan’s shop smells like medicinal herbs is the oldest and most retro shop in Cocona shopping district. There were scales for selling medicine by weight, bottles with peeling labels, chests lined with small boxes, and rows upon rows of wooden cabinets filled with medicine bottles. A lantern, a magic tool made of a monster’s magic stone, is turned on, while an iron magic stone stove warms the store interior.
(No matter how safe it is, would anyone go out with the stove left on?… Kunkun, there’s a unique scent of chemicals and medicinal herbs today. Maybe she’s in the compounding room?)
Baasan’s probably in the middle of it, so I shouldn’t disturb her. Can’t be helped then… I decided to come back in the evening, but just as I was about to go home, baasan stuck her head out of the compounding room and stopped me.
“Wait, Taya. I’ll be done mixing this soon… Wait a bit.”
“Aah, alright.”
After saying that, Saronna-baasan went back to the room. Did she receive an unusually urgent request?… Hm? I looked at the medicine cabinet nearby and smiled at Saronna’s usual naming sense, “See Better” and “Voice Goes Further”.
But the medicine Saronna makes is pretty effective and also relatively cheap. Especially if you bring your own herbs, the price gets even lower.
–That medicine, “From The Goddess” is also a goddess-like existence to me.
(Is this medicine used to make stomach aches go away…? Kukuku…)
Today, I came to look for an inhibitor. In this country, in addition to men and women, there are three genders; α (Alpha), β (Beta), and Ω (Omega). I’m an omega, and I go into heat that lasts around a week every month.
When I first had my heat, it was Saronna-baasan and Shingi from KumaBear Restaurant, who helped me get through it, along with a detailed explanation of omegas.
This sounds so exciting!! Thank you for the chapter!! 🩷💖
Thank you for the chapter