Chapter 4: The Drunken Roadside Raccoon dog
After slipping out of the shop, we made our way through the city gates. It was surprisingly easy. For now, we will make our way to another city. Since they’re supposed to be laid back and lazy, we will flee to the raccoon dog city capital.
But there is one problem.
WE FORGOT TO BRING ANY FOOD!
“I'm starving…can't go on.”
I said as I collapsed on the ground.
“It's gonna be okay. Mistress is looking for food right now.”
Said Louise, who is lying collapsed beside me.
“Should we really be relying on that airhead? I mean, does she even know the first thing about…Louise don’t eat that mushroom!”
I snatch what is probably a poisonous mushroom, considering the yellow spots, out of Louise' hand. That was close.
“But it looks so tasty. Can’t I have just a bite?”
“No!”
She puffs her cheeks in frustration. Was she really that kind of character? Forget it. I don’t have the energy right now. It's been three days since we left the fox capital, the only thing we had to eat was a few handfuls of out of sour berries.
As I was despairing, Hanbei-san returned.
The second I see her, I leap to my feet and run to her.
“Did you find any food?!”
When I say that, Hanbei-sans eyes flood with tears.
“I’m thooo sooowyyyyy! I…I couldn’t find a ramen shop anywheeeere! We’re going to staaaarve!”
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Ramen shop?! That's what she's been looking for all this time?!
I can’t believe the stupidity. She has really one-upped herself.
“No ramen shop?! Are we really going to die?!”
And Louise, don’t you go along with her!
As I lose my last shred of hope, I collapse on the side of the road.
I can’t believe it. I'm going to die thanks to this idiot.
I give up, I might as well sleep.
'Snap'
Hearing a twig snap, I open my eyes. Standing over me is a cute girl. Correction, a cute kid. She is wearing a one piece dress the color of sand. On her hil is a drinking gourd. And her adorable face is completely flushed. Why is this cute little loli drunk?
I then notice that on her head is a pair of round tanuki ears, and a fluffy looking tail. Does this world allow children to drink?
The drunken loli then says.
“Hello there Mr. Human! Why are ya lying on da ground like dat?”
“Oh. A tanuki person.”
A tanuki?! Even better, she might have food!
It seems that the other two have noticed as well. They are weakly dragging themselves over here.
“Fooood.~”
“Foooood.~”
Yep, we are all hungry. But don’t pester the poor girl.
“Fooood.~”
And little imouto! Don’t mimic them!
“Hey, Tanuki-sama, could you take us to some food? We have been wandering for the last three days! We didn’t bring anything to eat when we left the kitsune city, and we’re starving!”
I sound so pathetic. But what else would you expect from somebody who’s stomach is eating itself?
“Sure! Come with me to the land of the dwunkards, da Tanuki city!”
She said, while spinning theatrically.
The Tanuki city. We’ve arrived!