Outside of the house, I clearly saw an empty piece of land. It might be garden or some sort.
Looking at these clothes, I am definitely not walking out with these. It can very well be pyjamas.
Oh, laundry basket I supposes? The clothes here reeks of smell. So these are worn outdoors. Let me check the wardrobe for something similar….
Weapon? Do I need to bring along a weapon along? Even in Earth, a highly developed country still have people carrying from pepper sprays to swiss knife to even small firearms.
I shall keep half of the coins hidden at home. Lest I get robbed.
Simple lock huh, usable.
No tap water huh? Let me get out and find something.. oh, a well. The people here knew about digging wells.
Lets see what do we have in garden.. potato flowers, onion flowers, cabbage.
Cabbage? Along with onion? Seriously?
Hmm, this small wooden room, I knew what it is without opening the door. It is definitely an area to poop.
Another room, oh, gardening tools, wood and a few sacks of rice. Now I can fix myself something before heading out.
Is there chicken in this world? He had a garden.
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Let me just briefly follow this path to see anything nearby. There is a walled town, but no guards seen. Is it due to lawful citizens or because it is the day?
I opened the door with a picture of a cup of drink.
"Hai, oyado ikkaga desu ka? Sore domo nani ka taberu?" (Hi, are you seeking for lodging? Or do you want something to eat?)
Great, I only understood japanese 20 years ago when I watched anime as a kid. She is asking me something about food right?
"Eh? Eh.. nani… aru?"
?????
Looks like this guest is bad with verbal communication.
*in handsign*: points up(lodging?), scooping to mouth(eat?)
What in the..? They are using sign language that is quite understandable?
*in handsign* scooping, list. (A list on what is for eating?)
Oh. The worker shook her head. Went in and then out with a meat stew, a bowl of rice and a cup of water, and signing 5.
So this is the only set they serve.
Eating halfway, I gave a run back of what happened. So this body's original owner didn't frequent here even when living nearby. Totally relatable. It is not like they sold alcohol or something, not to me.
I signalled her with sprinkling gesture, and was returned with a confused look. It is either the language or there is no such thing as sprinkling salt or other condiments practice, or even materials, available.
If the latter is the case, I should really try walking in the forest for a bit. Being a boring person aside, I do hold 3 PHDs in fields of biology, physics and chemistry. I can even confidently go into a jungle and start a tutorial on what plants are edible or poisonous and what insects are venomous or poisonous.
That aside. After having such a bland tasting stew of meat, onion, garlic, spinach. The most direct way to see what is readily available is through the market.
Cabbage, carrot, spinach, onion, garlic are cheapest.
Eggplants, cucumber are available but is not cheap compared to above.
Yes, chicken do exist. Along with beef and pork.
Neither of those other than onion and garlic have anything impactful.
Not even salt and sugar is found. 404
Nothing much to see anymore, I'd rather visit the exterior of forest along my way home.
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So why are the natives not trying chili?
I picked the small bird eye chili, full red with green stalk. That's for today. Maybe I can find a bunch of bananas tomorrow? Who knows.
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Home
Someone was standing outside of my house.
"So you are still alive? Norward sensei."
So my name is Norward.
"May I ask who is this Norward you are speaking of?"
"You of course, why didn't you show up today?"
"For what?"
This guy frowned at me: " Work, of course. SENSEI."
"Work? What was I working as before?"
"Did you hit your head or something? You are giving magic lessons to our kids!"
"Eh? I can use magic?"
"Duh? You used mainly water. Say it, Water magic activate."
"Water magic activate."
-Ding- Select Attribute.
Huh? Water attribute?
Urea 2%, Sodium 2.5%, Uric Acid 0.3%, Creatine 0.1%, 95.1% H2O. 56ppb of urochrome. Shaped of lance.
-Ding- Accepted.
Me: ????
The stranger: ????
My magic ended with yellow fluid and a familiar smell, lance shaped. Yuck. I pointed it at the forest and fired it away.
"I didn't see anything."
"I didn't cast anything."
We both said it the same time, coming to a mutal agreement.
"Remember to report to work."
"Where?"
"Fine, I drop by again tomorrow morning."