kuma Kuma Kuma Bear

Chapter 42

Bear-san Raises Chickens

The next day, I headed to the village first thing in the morning, using the gate I installed yesterday.

A villager who noticed me came over when I entered the village.

"What’s the matter?"

"Is it okay for me to meet the village chief?"

"I think it’ll be okay."

He kindly guided me to the village chief’s house.

"Oh, Yuna-san, what’s the matter?"

"Good morning. I have a small favor to ask."

"If it’s Yuna-san’s request, then I have to hear you out."

"Is it possible to catch the Cluckers from the other day alive ?"

"They can be caught relatively easily if we set traps."

"Then can you catch some for me? If possible, a hen please."

"Of course, it’s the request from Yuna-san who saved the village after all. So then, how many do you want?"

"The more the better, but too many might decrease the quantity of food for the village. Just enough that it won’t affect the village, please."

"I understand. Let’s have people who are not busy go catch them."

"Thank you very much."

"So, what do you plan to do, Yuna-san?"

"I have something to do in the mountains, so I’ll come back when I’m finished with that."

"I think it will be possible to catch several birds before noon."

"In that case, please do so. I’ll be counting on you."

I returned to the cave with the transfer gate.

I erased the transfer gate after entering the cave.

I expanded the cave some more and used earth magic to create a house.

The first floor had the shape of a small bear cub.

The rooms were assigned to be the kitchen, restroom, bathroom, and my room.

I installed a light magic stone in each room.

Finally, I installed a transfer gate next to the bear cub’s front door.

With this, base number one was completed.

Approximately 20 Cluckers were tied together with rope when I returned to the village.

They’re chickens, no matter how I look at it.

Though, they are larger than I thought.

"Is this many okay?"

"The chicks will be born soon and grow up quickly, so it’s okay. There aren’t any monsters around here, so it’s an easy environment for raising the birds. Please rest easy and take them."

"Thank you very much."

I had the villagers tie the Cluckers to Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear so they wouldn’t fall off. It would have been nice to be able to place them in the Bear Box alive, but it is impossible so it cannot be helped.

"Are you really planning to go back now?"

"Yes, the sooner the better."

"Is that so…we had hoped to show you some hospitality."

I forced money for the Cluckers onto the elder, who seemed like he wasn’t going to accept, and headed to the cave where the transfer gate was located.