Monster Hunter: I can hear the monsters' thoughts

Chapter 20

"Huh? You've become a one-star hunter?!"

On the farm, Iwata stared at Lin Lin in front of him with wide eyes in disbelief.

Lin Lin showed his Hunter's Notes again. The star on the cover looked so dazzling.

"This unscientific……"

Iwata stepped back a few steps and finally sat down on a large wooden stake used for chopping firewood, looking as if he had lost all hope in life.

"I'm only halfway through my physical training at the training camp, and I've only just started learning how to use weapons. How can the gap between people be so huge..."

When Lin Lin heard the words "physical training", he suddenly blinked:

"Can I see your physical training?"

"Huh? You're already a one-star hunter, and you're still here to watch the physical training of the beginners? Are you trying to make fun of me?"

"Because physical fitness is very important in actual combat, I need training."

Iwata lay down helplessly, using the wooden stake beneath him as a bed board. "Ah—wait until tomorrow, I want to be alone…"

Lin Lin patted him twice to show encouragement, then walked into the house carrying the big package in his hand.

After unloading the weapons and armor and piling them in the room, Lin Lin sorted the various materials and props in the package into wooden boxes while looking around the slightly empty room.

There is no weapon rack or armor rack, which is somewhat inconvenient.

How about... renting a hunting lodge provided by the guild? It feels a bit awkward to bother them all the time...

Thinking of this, Lin Lin went out again with the bag of money he had just received to prepare some things.

……

That night, in the hall of Iwata's house.

When Iwata's parents finished a busy day and returned home, they were surprised to find the dining table filled with a variety of dishes with rich aromas that made them very hungry.

"What's going on?"

Yukihira looked around, trying to find someone who knew the situation to ask.

Xunze was first startled by the table full of dishes, and then turned her gaze to the kitchen. She felt some movement inside.

Just as I was about to go over and take a look, the door suddenly opened and Lin Lin poked his head out:
"Uncle and aunt, wait a moment, the last dish will be ready soon! You guys eat first! The ones that were prepared earlier will get cold soon if you don't eat them now!"

"Xiaolin, what are you doing?"

Lin Lin grinned, revealing a brilliant smile comparable to Brother Sunshine:
"Thanks for your care during this period, uncle and aunt. I just made my first pot of gold. After thinking about it, I decided to make a sumptuous dinner to express my gratitude."

"Some of the dishes are made in my hometown, I don't know if they suit your taste..."

Xingping also came over, "Xiaolin, there's really no need to be so formal. We didn't help you much..."

Lin Lin waved his hand. "It's just a little gift from me—oh, by the way, the braised sashimi is almost ready. I'll serve it up. I caught it myself, so it's absolutely fresh!"

……

At the dinner table, the Iwata family sat around the table, and all the Felyne cats working on the farm were also present.

Steaming, frying, stir-frying, fish, rice, eggs and meat, Lin Lin did his best in this meal and used all the cooking skills he knew. Seeing their satisfied faces while eating, he couldn't help but feel a faint sense of warmth in his heart.

"It's so delicious, meow! It's a true delicacy!"

The cat housekeeper gulped down a large mouthful of fish soup. "Let's eat together, let's enjoy the feast together!"

Lin Lin responded with a smile.

“Puff puff… slurp… ah——”

Iwata spun coolly and fiercely, and the way he ate looked a bit like a hunter.

"Xiaolin's cooking skills are really good~"

Xun picked up a small piece of fish, put it into his mouth and chewed it gently, with a gleam in his eyes.

"Honey, try this. It's fresh and delicious. Xiaolin, it must have cost a lot to prepare such a table. I'm sorry to have cost you so much. I don't know what you like. The mines on our farm occasionally produce some crystals and gems. You can go back and pick out the ones you like and take a couple!"

Xingping put a piece of Marunori egg custard into his wife's bowl and said to Lin Lin with a smile.

"No——" Lin Lin was about to say no, but suddenly he remembered that as a hunter, he basically needed minerals to forge weapons and armor. Not to mention rare minerals such as light crystal, hellfire stone, snow light metal, etc., the creation of ornaments - that is, "beads" - also required various raw beads.

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Lin finally did not refuse the kindness. "Thank you, uncle, but gemstone crystals are too valuable. I will be satisfied if you can just let me take a few pieces of tupelolith."

"After all, I'm a hunter now, so it should be useful when I'm crafting equipment in the future."

"Xiaolin, are you a hunter?"

Xun suddenly looked up, his eyes revealing an unconcealed worry. "Although being a hunter is a great profession, isn't it too dangerous..."

"It's okay actually. After all, I still long for the life of a hunter."

Xingping noticed his wife's worry and gently held her hand. "Xiaolin is a very proactive person. He has decided to take this path. What we should do is not to stop him, but to support and help him, right?"

Lin Lin wanted to take the opportunity to say goodbye and move out to rent a hunter's cabin, but Xingping didn't give him the chance to open his mouth.

"Without hunters, there would be no peace and stability in Jieyun Village. We can't do much for Xiaolin in the hunting grounds, but at least we can provide some support for his logistics. I heard that many hunters have to go to dangerous hunting grounds to collect medicine to make healing potions. With our farm here, Xiaolin will definitely have a lot of energy left, right?"

It's so nice...it's like family...

Lin Lin rubbed his eyes. The corners of his eyes were a little red, probably because of the fumes from cooking.

He nodded heavily, "Yeah!"

……

The next day, Lin Lin got up early, put on his equipment, and ran to the open space on the farm, brandishing his shield and axe.

Pinning Slash, Counterattack Slash, Spinning Slash...

Charge up for a double slash, slide slash...

Transformation slash, upward scoop, downward smash, one release, two releases, big release...

He tried his best to maintain the most standard posture in every move. Even if he became breathless, sweat kept rolling down his forehead, and his arms were sore and swollen from the continuous waving, he did not stop until the last bit of his strength was exhausted. Then he sat down on the ground and stared at the white clouds floating in the sky in a daze.

Before I knew it, it's been almost a month since I came to this world. From the initial confusion and panic to now having almost completely integrated into it, time has flown by so quickly...

Even the gap of language difference is quickly filled through natural ability and hard work. At least when dealing with strangers, the other party's first impression will be that you are taciturn, not a little mute.

His thoughts continued to wander. He had no idea where Teacher Kevin was, and even trying to contact him by letter was impossible... Without his guidance and help, it would probably take Lin Lin a long time to officially become a hunter... Judging from his appearance at the time, was he going on some very dangerous mission? I hope he can return safely.

　Compared to the hunting plot, daily life is so hard to write. I feel so lost when I start writing daily life, but I have to write it...

　　Well, I worked really hard to arrange a farm for the protagonist.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)