The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick up Trash - Volume 1 - Chapter 24

Chapter 24:

Prepare to Depart

NEVER HAD I THOUGHT I’d be so grateful to see such a large pile of training potions discarded. The blue potions were expired, but there were thirty-seven in total. Maybe it wasn’t enough to totally satisfy that slime’s appetite, but Sora seemed to get by with two to three per day. It would just have to deal with that during our travels.

I had a few days until I was ready to leave the village, so there was always a chance I could luck into more free potions. Still, I had enough now that I could start planning to leave for Ratomu Village. I’d been lucky!

The village adventurers would begin their big snake hunt today. They’d gathered so many adventurers that it shouldn’t take more than three days or so.

Before preparing for my trip, I made a bunch of field mouse traps. When the adventurers crashed through the forest, the mice would run. If I left these traps up, I might be able to catch a whole lot. This was my first time trying that technique, so it might not go as I expected, but it was worth a shot.

Altogether, I set thirty traps in the forest. I’d never made so many in one day. They might’ve been a little sloppy, but they should be fine. I was doing my best to nab as many field mice as possible.

Once I had set the last trap, I went out to forage fruit from the trees. I didn’t know what it was called, but I’d found a deliciously sweet fruit. It hit the spot just right when I was exhausted. After I picked two, I went back to my sleeping place.

Now to pack up for the journey. I’ve got potions, so what else do I need? I ran out of rope making traps. Also…I kind of want clothes. These are getting too small. Oh, and canteens, too. But there isn’t any bamboo growing around here…

Once I had checked for auras nearby and confirmed it was safe, I lifted Sora out of its bag. The slime stared at me and quivered. It probably knew that I’d found blue potions at the dump and was begging for them.

“No,” I said, staring it square in the eye. “We need those for provisions during the trip.”

Its teardrop shape stretched further to the sides than usual. Normally, it was a roundish teardrop shape, but now…Sora was starting to look really weird.

Could it be trying to complain?

Also, how far could it stretch? Sora looked like gelatin laid sideways as it quivered and bobbed. I averted my eyes from its sorry state. I didn’t enjoy seeing it like this, but no meant no! If I fed it everything now, we’d never be able to leave.

I decided to look for necessities at the dump. Maybe I’ll take Sora this time. There might be more blue potions that I hadn’t found before. What if Sora’s reactions help me find more?

I found a few pieces of rope at the dump but unfortunately no clothes. I’d have to hope for something at the next dump. I looked to Sora, who’d rolled over into the pile of trash. I rushed to pick it up and tossed it into my bag. Note: Dumps are not a good place for Sora.

After picking up what I needed, I went back to my makeshift bed. When I took Sora out of my bag again, it stretched sideways in complaint. I gave it a glance but otherwise tried to ignore it. I had preparations to make.

All the ropes I’d found were cut up, so I tied them into usable lengths. I’d also come across some fabric, so I checked where it had been torn and trimmed off the usable parts to keep. Preparations complete, I looked over to Sora…and found it asleep. Sora really was a leisurely little slime.