The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic

The night I was tossed into the monster-infested Dangerous Forest at Rose.

I was resting on a tree in my underwear.

It's been a few hours since sunset, and judging from my empty stomach, I'd say it's about 8:00 or 9:00 p.m.

It is pitch black around me. All I can rely on is the light of the moon, which is several times larger than that of the original world. Nocturnal monsters are active, or perhaps they are, and we can hear their noisy cries.

"...... can't even light a fire."

If you light a fire, the monster might notice you.

There is a possibility that they would be afraid of fire and would not come close to us, but unfortunately, I had only portable food, a water bottle about the size of a PET bottle, a knife with a blade about 20 cm long, a pen, and a notebook in my backpack.

In the first place, there were no tools for lighting a fire.

I didn't expect the contents to be mostly portable food. ......I know we don't have to worry about food, but is this safe?

"No, it's not okay."

I can't help muttering to myself.

The branch I am currently sitting on is very thick and strong enough to support the weight of my backpack on my back.

After running and hiding from the ground grizzly and the blue grizzly for about three hours, I questioned the bears that never dispersed, and finally came to the conclusion that they were being chased by a scent.

If so, I thought I could wash off the scent of their bodies with water, so I looked for a place where there was a body of water. I soon found a place that looked like a waterfall and jumped into it without hesitation.

As a result, the bear was scattered, but my clothes were soaked.

"......"

What should we do now?

Our ultimate goal is to take down the grand grizzly. But no matter how confident I am in my physical abilities, I can't make full use of my body.

What then?

"So far, all I've been able to use is ......"

A knife, a notebook, a pen.

For the time being, I put on a pair of pants that are still dry and put the knife in my belt.

"To defeat an enemy, you must first know who you are dealing with. ......The pen is mightier than the sword."

For now, we make a plan and use our current location as our base of operations.

Fortunately, there is a river near this place. I'm worried about parasites, but I hope there aren't any at this point.

"It's not a good start ...... but ...... I'll get over it."

He deploys a weak healing spell on his fatigued body and rests.

Before he does so, he pulls a knife from his ---- waist and slashes it horizontally at the tree he is riding on.

"Day 1......"

Thrown into the forest, my one-man battle begins.

I am in the forest, alone, and the battle begins.

The next morning, having poured out hard portable rations with water from my canteen, I was equipped with a T-shirt, long pants, a canteen, and a knife, and was moving through the forest with my head down.

In my pocket, I have a notebook and a pen ready to go at any moment.

"...... where are you?"

He marks the trees with his knife and searches his surroundings.

I washed myself in the river before coming here, so I shouldn't have to worry about the smell ......, but it won't matter if they find me.

"........."

There are many other monsters in this forest besides the grand and blue grizzlies.

But I have only found the grand grizzly and the blue grizzly. Well, I'm sure I'll meet other monsters anyway.

".........!　This is ......"

Three scratches on a tree.

Claw marks from something large. The size of these marks suggest that this could be the ground grizzly from yesterday.

We need to search around carefully. .......

Just as I turn around and start to walk, I hear a rustling sound in the grass in front of me.

"What?

What's there?

I slowly pull out my knife and approach the shadows where the noise is coming from.

I roughly wipe the sweat from my forehead. If it's a violent guy, I run away immediately.

Swallowing spit gulpingly, I move the opposite hand from the one holding the knife through the grass... ----

"Kyu ......"

There it was, a black furball.

"What the hell is this ...... rabbit, right?"

What looked like a ball of fur was a black rabbit.

A species not listed in the book Rose had given me.

A rabbit with ears that stood up like antennae and black fur.

The rabbit lies on the ground and looks at me with red eyes.

Dull ...... eyes ....... I am almost moved by its adorable appearance, but I hold my breath and check the rabbit that seems to be unable to move.

"Are you hurt?"

"Kyu."

The rabbit nods its head.

I dare not get into the fact that the language is understood. This is a different world, so there is no use in thinking with the common sense of the original world.

I walk up to the rabbit and see where it is injured.

There is a cut on his leg, maybe he was hit by a monster.

"Hold still."

A pale green light is emitted from his hand and placed over the wound on his hind leg.

After a few seconds, you remove your hand and the wound disappears without a trace.

This is the result of my training, and although I used it almost exclusively on myself, I was surprised at how fast it heals from a third party's point of view.

When I think of this aspect, I realize once again that this magic is extraordinary.

I healed you. Please don't hurt yourself again.

I leave the rabbit.

I'm tempted to take her home with me, but my goal is to take down the grand grizzly... I don't have time for rabbits.

However, the rabbit comes closer to me as I move away.

I silently take a step back, and the rabbit approaches me. ......What's this?

"Look, look, if you stay with me, the grand grizzly will attack you. Or do you know where the Grand Grizzly is?"

"...... squeak."

The rabbit shakes its head as if to say, "Come here," and starts running.

I wonder what kind of a flowery old man he is, but I follow him to see if I can find him.

This rabbit seemed to be something reliable ---- though I had no proof, it seemed so naturally.

"Kyu-----!"

A rabbit moves through the forest, bouncing noiselessly. In the midst of this, you notice that its ears are stretched out and pointing in one direction, like an antenna.

...... do you think those ears are acting like a radar?

After about 10 minutes of chasing the rabbit, the rabbit suddenly stops.

"What's wrong?"

"Squeak."

"Whoa!　What the hell?"

Suddenly, a rabbit rises from my feet to my shoulders.

Its black fur tickles my neck. And it's not as heavy as I thought.

What's wrong with her? She's too cute!

The rabbit folds its ears forward, suggesting something.

"Kyu!"

"...... look ahead?"

This rabbit knows what I'm talking about.

But I forgive it because it's cute.

It rustles through the bushes ahead and looks ahead. There is a dark cave and two blue grizzlies......?

"Oh, no!"

Hold your mouth.

If I scream now, those bears will know. That cave is their den.

I talk quietly to the rabbit on my shoulder.

"...... Thanks for your help."

The rabbit starts grooming its fur as if embarrassed by my words.

You shy little thing.

Now that I know where the cave is, I take out my notebook and pen.

"Kyu?"

"Hmm, what's this?"

You can't fight a bear and win easily.

Then we have to take advantage of his opening. Then...

"Observation Diary."

Now, let's start a diary of our lives: ......!