Long Story Short, I’m Living in the Mountains: Volume 1 [Parts 1 to 4] by Asagi

Author:Asagi
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Light Novel, partial, slice of life, monster taming, adult protagonist, lighthearted, talking animals, slow life, modern day, farming
Publisher: J-Novel Club (generated)

4. Everyone Has Their Own Reasons for Coming Here

We were two days into Golden Week. I was doing my rounds as usual when I received a call from Old Man Yumoto. “Hey, we got some bamboo sprouts, so stop by tomorrow!”

Huh, I didn’t know you could still find those in May. I suppose it depends on the location. That reminds me—wasn’t there a bamboo forest at the bottom of my mountain near the boundary with Aikawa-san’s? The border between our mountains had come up in our conversation yesterday, but needless to say, it wasn’t like we were able to pinpoint exactly where each mountain started and ended. In any case, his mountain also had the usual signboards: “Beware of Wild Animals” and “No Trespassing” and “Beware of Bees” and so on. (The vipers were food for his snakes, according to him. Does this count as cannibalism?)

By dangerous “wild animals” he must’ve meant Rin-san and the other snake, surely. If someone did trespass and my chickens attacked and hurt them, I’d feel at fault too, so it was a complicated issue. At the same time, I couldn’t just put up a wire fence around the whole perimeter of the mountain—that wasn’t realistic. I’d been enthralled with the idea of owning a mountain for myself, but now that I actually owned one, I understood that it came with its fair share of trouble. I still like this mountain, though. It’s hard work, but I feel like I can do it if I have the chickens with me.

I was starting to get in a sentimental mood when my phone suddenly rang. Wondering who it could be, I checked the caller ID—it was Katsuragi-san.

“Hello?”

“...sorry! I’m sorry! I don’t have anyone else I can ask! Please! I need you to come here! Help me!”

I could tell from her voice that she was quite desperate. I took a brief pause to collect myself, then said, “Okay. Where do you want me to go? I’ll be there as soon as I can.”

“Please come to my mountain. I’m sorry! I’m really sorry!”

“Don’t fret; just calm down. Did you also try talking to the villagers?”

“I... I can’t ask them to help with this. I’m sorry.”

“Got it. I’m on my way.”

Given the state of panic Katsuragi-san seemed to be in, I assumed this was more than just a trespasser or something. I turned to the chickens, who were on the other side of the fence.

“I need to go to Katsuragi-san’s place the next mountain over. What about you guys?”

Tama and Yuma stepped forward. Looks like it’s the three of us this time.

“Well then, Pochi, I’ll leave the rest of the patrol to you.”

Pochi raised his head sharply. He seemed to be saying, “I’ve got this!” Such a reliable chicken.

I drove to the outer side of the fence, locked it, and left a note: “Be back soon—call in case of emergency.” I don’t think anyone’s gonna be coming here while I’m away, but you never know.

I sat Tama and Yuma in the passenger seat, texted Katsuragi-san, and headed out.

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