Monster Hunt: Notes from a Hunter

"Hayatta."

As soon as Gordon sat down, Pine smiled and said to Hayata: "Go and make a pot of tea for your friends."

"OK."

It feels like a long time has passed, but in fact, it was only two years ago that she left Minagarde and embarked on a journey alone, and she has lived in this house for more than ten years since she was a child.

Of course she knows exactly where the tea pots and tea sets are.

I just hope that the tea in the tea pot is not the same batch she bought two years ago.

Hayatta was sent to make tea, and Pine's eyes immediately locked on Gordon again.

stare.

Gordon smiled stiffly.

"Young man, your name is Gordon, right?" Pine said, his tone could not be described as alienated or blunt, but it was indeed not too enthusiastic.

"Ah, yes, sorry, haven't had time to introduce myself yet."

"It's all right, Amos told me about you."

"Ah, Mr. Amos?"

"Well, we're good friends who grew up together."

Pine paused when he said this, and after considering his words, he continued: "He told me that there is a young male hunter who has a good relationship with Hariyatta."

"...Is that so?" Gordon said with a dry smile.

I always feel awkward when facing this uncle.

"What do you think is the most outstanding advantage of Hayatta?" Pine suddenly changed the tone and asked this question very abruptly.

Gordon, who hadn't turned his head around, blurted out, "Super lucky?"

Payne: "?"

The pork chops squatting on the chairs watching covered their faces.

"Ah, no, I mean optimistic, strong, and understanding." Gordon, who realized that he had said something stupid, hurriedly made amends.

"Well, that's pretty objective." Pine's expression softened.

Hayata, who was holding the tea tray, almost trotted all the way back. Just halfway through making the tea, she suddenly realized that something was wrong, and hurried back to have a look.

"You didn't say anything strange to Senior Gordon, did you?" Hayata glared at Pine.

"Of course not. We had a nice chat, didn't we, Gordon?"

".yes."

Hayata stared at Pine for two seconds, "hummed", and continued to make tea with an empty tea tray that was not filled with anything.

There was silence between the two men.

"well--."

Pine sighed, feeling that it was meaningless to ask any more questions.

Thinking of this, Pine felt a lot more relaxed. He began to ask Gordon something about Hayata's time as a hunter, and the atmosphere between the two suddenly became much more harmonious.

After a while, Hariyata came back again, this time the tea tray in her hand was full.

In addition to tea utensils such as cups and pots, there are also sugar and jam for tea flavoring, and several snacks.

Pine took the teacup that Hayata handed over, and the latter's first words made his wrist tremble, and the tea overflowed.

"Uncle, did you find me an aunt?"

"Uh, huh? Ah, why do you think so?"

Hayata pointed to the teacup, and then pointed to the refreshments, "The tea leaves are new, and the refreshments are also very fresh, and they are handmade, so you don't make these. You only eat bread soaked in black tea."

The yard outside has also been carefully taken care of, Gordon added in his mind.

"Is that so?" Pine was a little nervous.

Hayata rolled her eyes, "Why are you nervous, I will stop you? I have been asking you to find me an aunt since I was a child, but you always say that the work of leading a caravan is too dangerous, and others look down on it of."

In fact, Hayata himself knew that another more important reason why Uncle Pine never got married was that he was such a fool.

"So who is it? Is it pretty? Do I know him?" Hayata asked with bright eyes.

Pine suddenly realized Gordon's previous embarrassment. He rubbed his rough hands and said with a dry smile, "The one who has been taking care of you."

"Ah, sure enough, Aunt Mapel? No, maybe I should call you Aunt in the future. I have long thought that you two have problems, and you still refuse to admit it.

When she was young, she was very beautiful, and she cooked delicious food. Although she was a widow and had a child, sister Nelly was also very cute and timid. At that time, she urged you to take the initiative, but you refused.

It's been so many years. Ah! I see, you really treat me like a fool, so you only started to act after I left! "

"Not at all, not at all."

Looking across the table at Pine, who lowered his head to accept Hariyata's scolding, Gordon and Pork Chop exchanged glances.

Was Hayata so aggressive when he was at home?

One person and two cats were watching the play, but the door was pushed open at this moment, and a middle-aged woman in plain clothes walked in with a rattan basket on her shoulders.

Seeing the lively scene in the house, she was obviously taken aback.

"Aunt Mapel!" Hariyata cheered and ran over.

But this time she obviously paid more attention, and didn't strangle Pine's bones like she did when she hugged Pine before.

Hayata did not continue to tease the two of them about this matter, but the title "Auntie" has already shown her attitude.

Mapel was also a little embarrassed at first, but after all, he was the one who brought up Hayata single-handedly. After the initial embarrassment, the three of them sat together like a family of three.

Gordon is numb.

Hayata, the aunt-to-be, looked at herself much harsher than Pine.

"Auntie, where's Sister Nelly? Let's have dinner together tonight!" At this time, Hayata showed extraordinary enthusiasm.

I didn't understand it when I was a child, but when I grew up, I gradually realized how much Uncle Pine paid for her.

Now that Pine is expected to be single, he can't wait to send the two of them to register immediately.

Mapel smiled and said: "Yes, I will call her over at night, but she often tells us 'Sister Hariyata', she has always admired you."

"Huh? Really?"

Mapel began to expose Hayata's background, "Hayata looked quiet when he was a child, but he was actually a king of children.

Nelly is weak-tempered, and if she is bullied by a boy, she will rush over and beat him up, chasing him with a stick, and the whole street is afraid of her. "

"Auntie!"

Gordon grinned, not surprised.

Ever since he saw Hayata's "Red Blade Mania", he understood that Hayata's gentle side was just an appearance.

"Hayata, do you know that just after you left Minagarde two years ago, Nelly went to sign up for the hunter training camp." Pine said with a smile after taking a sip of tea.

"Huh? And then?"

"Then he was kicked out in less than two days."

Mapel said unhappily: "The child's arms and legs are like stalks, and he has no strength at all. He can't even lift the lightest training equipment. The instructor said that she has no talent for being a hunter."

"But Sister Neri is very smart, she likes to read books and she is very good! She can be a scholar." Hayata had no choice but to say so.

Hunter is a profession that attaches great importance to talent and physique. As long as you can successfully graduate from the training camp, even the most ordinary apprentice hunter, your physical fitness is far beyond that of ordinary people.

It is basically the difference between the big wild boar and the big wild boar king, one in a million.

"Don't praise her that much, that child can barely be said to be a nerd, and a scholar is far behind.

But she is still a bit persistent. Later, she went to the Hunter's Gathering to apply for the Kanban girl, and she is about to become a regular recently. When she came back, she told us that there was a senior named Tiki who took good care of her. "

Mapel said it bluntly, but it could be seen that she was quite satisfied with her daughter.

"Tij Meow?!" Pig Chop screamed.

It's somewhat irritating to the name.

"By the way, the assembly hall looks very busy recently." Pine threw another piece of tea into his mouth, "Nellie hasn't come back for dinner for more than a week.

There are transportation teams in and out of the city, and the original business plan of the chamber of commerce has also been suspended.

Can you believe it? Even our stingy boss is willing to provide a batch of supplies for free for us to ship out the day after tomorrow. It's not far away, and we can reach the fortress in two days. "

Hearing Pine mention this, Gordon's expression suddenly became serious.

"I'm going to ask you guys later, uncle, are you ready?" Hayata asked.

"what to prepare?"

"You didn't get the news?" Hayata's face was full of disbelief, "Didn't Master Amos tell you? Neri didn't tell you either?"

"Well, I haven't seen Amos for a long time, but Neri came back and mentioned that some monsters were approaching, and suggested that the two of us leave Minergard and go to another city to hide.

Is that all? "

"What do you mean 'that's it'?" Hayata raised his eyebrows, "Do you know what is coming over now?!"

Pine didn't care at all.

"I don't know. Anyway, it's some kind of powerful monster, right? But isn't everyone stepping up to strengthen the fortress? There are still so many hunters rushing over, so it's no problem."