Tensei Reijou wa Shomin no Aji ni Uete Iru

the fief’s vicinity had decreased.”

… Something like that has been happening in the fief? I knew that there have been requests from the Capital’s Adventurer’s Guild to bring bacon and that Orc subjugation requests had increased, but still.
For the Orcs who had been increasing in numbers to suddenly almost disappear, just how much are they being hunted…?
This is far from talking about the collapse of prices.

“Because of the situation, I doubt there are many specimens left… I shall try a new location.”

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“S, sorry, but please do.
I really am fine with just a few.
You don’t have to search thoroughly to bring lots back, okay?”
“Understood.”

Saying that, Kurogane closed his eyes and thoroughly enjoyed the brushing.
When I finished brushing Kurogane, Mashiro who was clinging to my back without me even noticing sprawled on top of my lap, demanding his turn.
Of course, I intended to be impartial and brush Mashiro as well, so I retrieved Mashiro’s exclusive use brush from my Inventory and started gently brushing Mashiro’s back.
While brushing Mashiro for a while, he whispered to himself.

“… Even though I can hunt Orcs too.”

My, oh my, Mashiro was sulking.

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I do rely on Kurogane with these matters all the time, after all.
I know that Mashiro is able to hunt on his own, but when I think about Orcs’ physique, I always end up relying on Kurogane.
I understand that Mashiro is in this small form because of me, but because I got used to these adorable appearances of his, I can’t help but wanting to spoil him…
There’s also the fact that I had not seen his large Holy Bear form.
… Is it like the polar bear of my past life, I wonder?

“Naturally, I will have you properly guard me while Kurogane’s away, Mashiro.
I am also going to rely on you without holding back when a matter like that of the Sharkens comes up, okay?”
“Got it.
Actually, I prefer guarding you rather than hunting Orcs, Cristea.”
“Oh my, fufu.”

Kyuu, I tightly hugged Mashiro, mofumofu’ed and patted him and resumed the brushing.