I want the writing skill too.
[TL: me too. also that warehouse->bearhouse joke from a few chapters ago now feels like foreshadow]
I received the request from an open reception desk and left the guild.
「Big sis Yuna, what request did you accept?」
「Tiger Wolf subjugation.」
「Big sis!」
「What is it?」
「I heard that Tiger Wolves are bigger and stronger than normal Wolves. Will you be okay?」
She anxiously held onto my Bear dress.
「Isn’t it fine?」
It was only a slightly bigger Wolf, right?
At the gate, there were two lines of people leaving; a slower line of merchants and a faster line of adventurers.
We went through the gate and, after straying from the road and walking for a few minutes, arrived at a relatively unpopulated area.
Some adventurers were looking at us from a distance.
Without worrying about them, we stopped.
「Big sis?」
「I’m taking out something that we can ride on, so wait a moment.」
I told Fina to move back a little before extending both the white bear and the black bear out as far as I could.
When the bears’ mouths were fully open, a white object and a black object came flying out.
They slowly stood up on four legs.
A white bear and a black bear came to a stop in front of me.
It looks like it felt really good, since their eyes narrowed.
They’re gently rubbing against my cheeks.
「Big sis!」
Fina took a step back.
「Don’t worry. They’re my summons, so it’s safe. Come on Fina, you try touching them too.」
Fina gingerly approached and cautiously touched a bear.
After understanding that the bears wouldn’t do anything, a smile appeared on her face.
「Now then, get on Hugging Bear, Fina.」
「Hugging Bear?」
「The white bear’s name is Hugging Bear, and the black bear’s name is Swaying Bear.」
After getting on top of Hugging Bear, Fina carefully sat down.
「It’s fine, you don’t need to worry.」
Fina anxiously sat on top of Hugging Bear.
After Fina settled in, Hugging Bear slowly stood up again.
「Uwahhh.」
「If you grab on tightly, it’ll be fine. Well, Hugging Bear also has an ability that makes it impossible for you to accidentally fall off.」
Though, it might be startling if your line of vision is suddenly raised so high.
「For example, even if you fall asleep and let go, you still won’t fall.」
After Fina calmed down, I got onto Swaying Bear.
「We’ll start moving slowly at first. Once you’re used to it, we can move more quickly.」
「U-un.」
The two of us rode the bears at a running pace, towards the mountain that the Tiger Wolves inhabited.
At first, I was worried about the curious stares I was getting every time I summoned the bears, but since it was troublesome to summon them far away from the town every time, I ended up not caring about their stares.
The bears we were riding gradually sped up.
It would have taken us six hours if we were walking, but we arrived in 30 minutes with the bears.
「Ahhhhhh!」
Fina seemed to be having fun.
I had never ridden on a car or a motorcycle before, so I couldn’t comprehend its speed just from the feeling.
Although we were speeding up, there was no corresponding increase in wind pressure.
Therefore, it was even possible to sleep during the journey.
It’ll be troublesome if they see us and raise a fuss about the bears, so we headed into the mountains without entering the village.
Let’s enjoy a carefree climb up from here on.
「If I remember correctly, it should be somewhere around here.」
It was written on the request form that the Tiger Wolves came out around here.
I found a flat clearing in the middle of the mountains and got off of Swaying Bear.
「Is this place okay?」
I checked the surroundings for obstacles.
For now, I’ll take some things to set up out of the Bear Box.
「Big sis Yuna!」
Something came out so Fina shouted in surprise.
What came out was a house. A Bear House.
The outward appearance, from the front, looked like a giant bear that was standing on all fours.
There was also a warehouse attached next to the house.
「For the time being, let’s head inside and rest.」
「…Un.」
Let’s have the bears wait in the garden.
It seemed like we were being eaten as we entered the bear’s mouth.
When we entered the Bear House, the inside was similar to a Japanese style home, since I was supposed to live here.
「Ah, please take your shoes off over there.」
I didn’t know the customs of this world so I told her, just in case.
The first floor consisted of a living room, a kitchen, a bathroom with a toilet, and a mini storage room.
There was a rooftop balcony located at the bear cub’s head, which I was thinking of using to dry laundry.
「Ah, please sit over there.」
I gestured towards the sofa-like chairs.
「Big sis Yuna.」
「What?」
「What is this house?」
After looking around the room, she asked me.
「A house I built with magic.」
After I understood that the size of the Bear Box was infinite during one of my magic experiments, I built this house to use while traveling.
I designed the interior as I wanted, using earth magic to make walls and allocate the rooms.
There was a refrigerator in the kitchen too.
The only thing missing from this house was probably a TV and a computer.
I went to the kitchen and brought some chilled fruit juice for Fina.
「Is Big sis Yuna a noble from somewhere?」
「No, I’m not.」
「Then, a princess?」
「No princess would look like me, right? I’m just a normal adventurer.」
Fina looked like she wanted to say something but didn’t.
「Well then, after I take a break, I’ll head out to look for the Tiger Wolves.」
「What about me?」
「It’s fine for Fina to look for your mother’s medical herbs together with Hugging Bear. You’ll be safe with Hugging Bear. If you feel like you’re in danger, you can come back here. There’s a strong barrier here, so it’ll be safe.」
「……」
「In addition, monsters will be placed in the warehouse, so please skin and dismantle them when you have time.」
「Is it okay to dismantle them later?」
「Ten percent of the raw material sales will be Fina’s earnings, so isn’t it up to you? Whether you find medical herbs quickly and work on skinning or spend all your time looking for your mom’s medical herbs depends on you, Fina.」
「Un, I understand.」
「Then, let’s go to the warehouse next door so I can explain.」
It was possible to go to the warehouse from both inside and outside of the house.
There was only water and a workbench placed in the warehouse. Nothing else had been placed inside.
For now, I took out and placed around ten horned rabbits and wolves next to the wall.
「You don’t really have to finish everything. When you’re finished skinning and dismantling, can you place them in this room and shut the door?」
The room next door had a freezer.
Time stops in the Bear Box, so things inside couldn’t be frozen.
That said, the Bear House was also frozen in time when it was placed in the Bear Box.
「Well then, I’ll be off, so take care. If something happens, it should be fine if you rely on Hugging Bear.」