Chapter 13: Free Day

"Good morning, Terry. Do you want to take a mission?"

"Nah, I think I will take some time off. I want to ask you to let the other hunter know that I'm off for today."

"Of course. What will you do today?"

"Hmmm, I don't know. I need to take my new armor set from Hamon. I also need to take my new weapon from his apprentice."

"Ohhh! You decide to upgrade your weapon, huh? You are the longest one to upgrade your weapon, you know? It has been two weeks since you started your career as a hunter, and only now have you decided to upgrade your equipment."

I raise my hand and smile at Hinoa.

"I know. I know. The weapon and armor are doing great. However, the more I hunt, the more I notice that it does not do much damage to the higher-level monster. The ammo is doing fine, but the weapon needs more punch."

"I see. That is good. Anyway, I already wrote that today will be your day off."

"Thank you, Hinoa."

"No problem Terry."

After saying my goodbye, I go to the Old Man Hamon, who is busy making something.

"Good morning, Hamon."

The old man looks at me and says.

"Armor and weapon?"

"Yup. Are they done?"

He nods and takes out a box behind him. He places it in front of me and says.

"Take them and go to the back room. I want to see if they are fit or not."

I nod, take the box, and bring them to the house behind the blacksmith. As I enter the house, I see Hamon's apprentice, Hanzo, making an alloy for weapons and armor.

"Terry! What can I do for you?"

"I'm here to test the armor and weapon I ordered."

"Ah, go right ahead. Choose whatever room you want. They are all empty at the moment."

I nod and choose the closest room to me. I close the door and open the box. I can see an armor set with blue, white, and green colors. This is the Bishaten Set. Bishaten is a monkey-like monster with wings that let it glide from tree to tree and a tail that looks like an arm, letting Bishaten hang on the tree using only its tail.

It was a hard part because of how agile that monkey is. It keeps jumping from one tree to another, throwing massive rocks or fruit that paralyze or poison you. Hina, Kuku, and I hunted that thing all day and needed to stay on that island before returning home.

Lucky for me, my pocket dimension makes sure the corpse stays fresh.

After putting the armor on, I look at the mirror and smile. It is fit for me, and it is not bad. Just like my other armor, there is some kind of second skin that appears around me. This second skin gives my entire body resistance to a certain element.

This gives me resistance to water and lightning.

I look at the mirror one more time and nod. I look at my new weapon and cannot help but wonder how Hamon makes this kind of weapon. The weapon is long and thin. What gets my attention is the circle on the tip of the weapon.

It makes the weapon look like an axe rather than a heavy bowgun. If not for the barrel and the ammo magazine it can inject, it fits as an axe.

I shake my head and walk out of the room. As I walk out, Hanzo looks at me and says.

"Ah, Terry! Your new armor looks good on you."

"Thank you, Hanzo. The armor feels great and still offers me great mobility."

"That is Bishaten Set for you. Not only will the armor give you great protection, but it also gives you mobility just like the real Bishaten."

I nod in agreement.

"Yeah. Anyway, I think I need to show Hamon that his creation is fit for me. I don't want to make him wait."

"Hmmm, you are right. Go ahead."

I leave the workshop and walk to the shop, where I can see Hamon give a box to one of the hunters. As I get closer, the hunter looks at me and says,

"Ah! Terry, I hear you are taking a break?"

"Yup. I want to relax for today after a non-stop hunt."

"Good. Rest is also an important thing for a hunter. Anyway, I need to go and join the hunt. See you later!"

I nod and walk toward Hamon, who is looking at me from top to bottom. After a few seconds of silence, he nods and says.

"Good. It fits and works as intended. Is there anything else you want?"

"Hmmm, not at the moment, no."

"Then leave."

I smile at him and walk away. Hamon is like that. He is a man who is direct and sounds cold at the same time, but he is honest and kind. He loves this village and its people. Last week he stood before a monster who managed to slip our defense and kill it with his hammer before it could hurt the child who was too late to run.

He uses his left hand to block the monster's mouth and uses his other hand to hit the monster. Because of this, he cannot work for three days.

"Terry!"

I look to my left and see Tsukuyo standing in front of her house. I smile at her and wave. I can only sigh when I see her running at me. I open my arms and spin her around.

"Good morning, Tsukuyo."

"En! Good morning! Are you going to take a mission?"

"Nah. I'm taking a break today."

"Really?! Wait here!"

Before I can say something, Tsukuyo quickly runs toward Hinoa, who is giving a mission to other hunters. I can see Hinoa smile at Tsukuyo and nod her head. I can see Tsukuyo runs toward me with a grin on her face and says.

"Today is my free day as well! Let's go and have a picnic!"

"Haaa… Fine. That means we need to cook something. Come on. I will cook something for the picnic. Call your partner. They can join us as well."

"Yay~"

I shake my head and turn around to go back home. Tsukuyo and I have grown closer in the past two weeks. Day by day, she is getting bolder and bolder. One night when we are too drunk to think straight, I stamp her.

Tsukuyo is a tier-6 waifu that gets me 2 points for stamping her. She is a devout follower who thinks I can't do anything wrong. She is a slave, but in her mind, she wants to be a slave because of the stamp. The darker part of me wants to make her know her place, but I decide to hold it. It is still morning, and I rather enjoy the day.

I love BDSM. I like seeing my partner tied to the bed, begging for me to punish them, but not many people are kinky enough to fulfill my desire. One woman is into that, but we decide to break up when she decides to go to another country to get a better education.

Tsukuyo is not that kind of person. She is shy and prefers the Vanilla kind of sex. She is willing to indulge in my darker side, but I know she is not into that kind of sex. She still enjoys it because of [Sticky Finger] lure but prefers normal sex.

Anyway, I get back home and see Kuku and Hina already waking up.

"Meowster! Good morning"

"Good morning, Kuku. Anyway, like I said yesterday, today will be our free day. Tsukuyo decides to take us to a picnic. Can you gather the ingredients for me? Fish, meat, and some vegetables."

"Yes, meowster!"

While Kuku takes the ingredients, I decide to preheat the pot for the stew I want to make alongside the sandwich. After a few seconds, Kuku returns with a massive slab of meat and fish of the same size.

"Meowster, there are no more vegetables left."

"Really? Can you buy some? Here is the money."

"Yes!"

I give her the money and she goes to the market to buy some vegetables. While waiting for Kuku to return, I chop the meat and clean the fish. I look back when I hear Hina barking. I smile a little when I see Tsukuyo and her partner arrive at my house.

"Terry! I'm here!"

"Good. Can you help me?"

"Of course! What can I do?"

"Chop the meat, will you? Turn it into dice."

And the two of us start to cook the food for our picnic.