Farming Druid - Chapter 113



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113. What on earth are you trying to do?

I was surprised.

When I heard the additional explanation of Haneum.

I didn’t even realize that saliva was flowing from my open mouth.

Write it down-

Namu wiped the drool from his mouth with a tissue on the table and sang a few times with a dry cough.

“Hey, friend―.”

-Don’t raise your voice. It’s creepy.

“What are you talking about?”

-You may not know, but when I listen to your voice on the phone, when you lower your voice, the low and middle tones sound like cavernous sounds.

“… Anyway―. The gold coins and jewels that I gave you are 40 gold coins, 2 sapphires, 2 emeralds, and 2 black crystals or black diamonds, right?”

―… Wow, you remember all that?

“Oh. Let’s ask that jeweler to appraise it and then put it up for auction. While we’re at it, let’s buy some land and an island.”

-What? I understand the land, but what about the island?

“To provide a place for our new friends to stay.”

– A bird? What kind of bird? A bird that flies in the sky?

“Uh-. Let’s proceed with that understanding for now.”

―I’m busy… … Should I quit the hospital and become your secretary?

“… Well, let’s talk about that later. I’m eating right now. See you tomorrow.”

-I get it.

The tree that hung up the phone just laughed.

‘Secretary… … .’

At Haneum’s words, the tree folded its arms and looked at the ceiling, lost in thought.

After expanding the territory, it had to expand from the entire Seoul and Gyeonggi Province to the entire country of Korea.

After expansion.

I also had to find out about the animals’ situation.

To do that, I had to move around a lot from now on.

There are many times when you have to leave the house… huh?

?!!―

Knock knock-

The tree was startled when the living room door suddenly opened in an empty space and looked over.

“Ha, grandma.”

Grandma lay on the living room floor with a pale face.

“Ugh—I’m dying from exhaustion. I’m hungry.”

“Okay, just a moment.”

The tree, seeing the grandmother, quickly went into the kitchen.

I took out 10 packages of ramen from the top shelf of the sink.

I filled a large pot with water and boiled it.

Bubble bubble—

A little later.

Let the ramen boil.

Grandmother sat down at the table, having just gotten up from her resting position.

“Are you going to eat it like that?”

“Huh? Ah―.”

Taak-

With a snap of her fingers, the grandmother reverted from her usual appearance as a beautiful woman back to the old woman she always seemed to be.

“Are you done?”

“yes-.”

After placing the ramen pot on the table.

I used tongs to scoop up some ramen and broth into a large stainless steel bowl and handed it to my grandmother.

“Eat.”

“Okay―.”

Slurp— slurp—

While watching his grandmother eat ramen, Namoo thought, “Should I buy a box of ramen?”

It was a tree that preferred rice over ramen.

Besides, haven’t you been trying to save a little on food recently?

The grandmother, who quickly finished off 10 packages of ramen, drank all the barley tea the tree offered.

I stared blankly at the tree’s face.

“Do you have any mail for Grandma?”

“Yes. I brought it to the room. And I’ve been getting a lot of calls.”

“That’s right. I don’t want you and the government involved. So even if the authorities show up, you should pretend you don’t know anything.”

“… I don’t think that’s possible. There are too many people throwing trash into the ocean. The ocean friends are complaining a lot.”

“I see? First, Grandma will take care of the Japanese nuclear wastewater issue and then go to work on other countries. Oh, by the way. Grandma will take care of the belugas and narwhals. You can worry about the Korean seas.”

“yes…….”

“And―. Expand the territory to include Seoul and Gyeonggi-do within a month.”

The grandmother quietly took out her ‘Guardian’s Staff’ and looked at the tree.

“What’s the answer?”

For a moment, the tree tensed up, thinking that it was about to be hit by the guardian’s staff.

“Choi, I’ll try my best.”

“Did you think I was going to hit you?”

The tree simply nodded at the grandmother’s words.

“Do it within a month. Grandma will come back around mid-November, when it’s time to make kimchi.”

“Aren’t you going to sleep here?”

“I have a lot of work to do… … I can’t rest. I wish my grandson Namu would take over this grandmother’s work soon… … you know.”

Grandma’s words were a subtle urging.

The tree, knowing the hidden meaning, just touched the back of its neck in embarrassment.

“But I’m glad your face looks nice. Oh! And if you expand your territory within a month, I’ll have Grandma give you a present.”

“… Yes. I will work hard.”

“I ate the ramen well. I’m going to grandma.”

“Yes, have a safe trip.”

“Ugh―.”

The grandmother who had a warm smile disappeared in an instant.

“You come with the wind and you go with the wind.”

* * *

A few days later.

The day I had my scuba diving lesson.

The tree met a welcoming face at the center.

It was Joo Han-eum.

Scuba diving instructor Yoon Kang’s class has added one more student.

Haneum grumbled as soon as she saw the tree and Yun Kang.

“No―. You two are fooling me? You mean the tree. How…?”

I had no intention of interrupting Haneum’s grumbling words, but… … .

Wouldn’t it be better to make this clear?

“What did I lie to you about? I lied to you. I just said yes when you asked me if I wanted to learn skin scuba diving. Think about it carefully.”

“… … .”

Haneum kept her mouth shut.

Because what the friend tree said was not wrong.

The problem was that the law was different depending on how it was interpreted.

Even if I had something to say, I couldn’t say it.

It was because the tree said it would give him a portion of the proceeds from the auction of the underwater treasure it had entrusted to it.

Crack-

The sound of Yoon Kang clapping his hands was heard.

“Okay, let’s stop arguing here. Han-eum, come back after taking the theory class. Namu, let’s go into the water with me and take the class.”

In response to instructor Yoon Kang’s words, the two people responded that they understood and headed to their respective classes.

Yun Kang’s lessons underwater were strict.

I don’t know again

I wondered if it was possible to give such a strict class to Han-eum, my best friend from middle school and high school.

When Haneum comes in after finishing the theory class.

The tree was resting out of the water.

“Mr. Joo Han-eum. In the water… … .”

The tree turned its head when it heard Yun Kang’s voice.

As soon as I saw the two of them, I felt like I was going to burst out laughing.

Yoon Kang looked like a professional.

Haneum couldn’t stand the gap, so her expression kept getting furrowed.

While watching Haneum’s underwater class.

A loud noise was heard coming from the freediving class.

“Ah— really. He’s starting again… … .”

Yun Kang’s muttering reached the tree’s ears.

“What is happening?”

In response to the tree’s question, Yun Kang shrugged his shoulders and explained the situation.

After hearing the entire explanation, the tree quietly looked towards the freediving area.

‘Should I just give up on freediving?’

Yun Kang doesn’t even know what the tree is thinking.

I was guiding Haneum.

Phew―

After Haneum comes out of the water and removes the regulator.

The tree burst into laughter at the sound of his deep breathing.

“That’s what I told you to do when I told you to exercise.”

“Shut up. I’ve been working out ever since I started hiking with you.”

Haneum could only grumble at the tree’s nagging.

Crack-

“Okay, you two. Han-eum, let’s take a 10-minute break and then go back to class. Namu, your freediving class is in 30 minutes, so I think you can take a quick break and then go over there.”

At Yoon Kang’s words, Han Eum sat down outside the water.

“Wow—shit. Scuba diving is really this. You feel buoyancy and then gravity, and your body feels incredibly heavy… … It’s hard, it’s hard.”

“That’s true… … I was like that at first too.”

The tree agreed with Haneum’s words.

at that time.

Yun Kang approached Han Eum and spoke in a small voice.

“Han-eum, when you get your license, come join our club.”

“What club do you go to?”

“… It’s not the kind of club you think it is.”

“You used to come here often.”

“… Don’t say anything that will make the tree misunderstand. Tsk tsk. This is a marine debris collection volunteer club.”

“Oh, Yoon Kang. You’re doing a good job… … .”

“So what I’m saying is, after you get your skin scuba license, come join our club. Okay? The trees said they’d come in if you did… … .”

At Yoon Kang’s words, Han Eum narrowed her eyes and looked at the tree.

‘That guy didn’t tell Kang Yihan to teach me this because he was from the Marine Waste Collection Volunteer Club, right?’

Although I was suspicious, I gave up my doubts about the tree.

‘I’m also giving water to this class… … Later, when I do my part as a ‘guardian of nature’ to that guy, should I tell him about my younger brother? Please wake him up… … .’

The tree had already read Haneum’s thoughts.

Sigh-

‘You don’t have to be so restless, my friend.’

It was a tree whose lips naturally went up at the thought of its friend.

After thinking about it, I watched my friend go back into the water.

He headed to a freediving class.

* * *

Haneum and Namu after a few days of lessons.

I had left open water dives to get my certification.

Students and instructors learning skin scuba gathered at a parking lot near the beach in Gangwon-do.

Namu and Haneum were also looking around while parking their cars in the parking lot.

The East Sea Coast Guard ship was seen floating in the distance.

One of the instructors pointed with his hand in the direction of the locker room and guided the students.

“The locker room is over there, so change into your wetsuits and come meet us.”

The instructors and students, all dressed in wetsuits, gathered together.

Yun Kang spoke loudly in front of them.

“Okay, today we’ll go out to the front on a boat and then go into the sea. Please follow the safety rules and don’t be nervous, as you will be going in with an instructor.”

Yoon Kang’s voice was heard clearly in the students’ ears.

“Okay, let’s go to the dock.”

Under Yoon Kang’s guidance, the students looked like baby birds following their mother bird.

Haneum chuckled without realizing it.

“what’s the matter?”

“No—the students followed along like little birds following their mother bird.”

The tree simply nodded at Haneum’s words.

After walking a little, we came across a small yacht with its engine running.

“Wow—are we going out on this little yacht?”

“Wow— it’s small… but it seems like it has everything you need?”

The students each looked at the yacht and chatted.

Six students, including Namoo and Haneum, and three teachers boarded the yacht.

“Mr. Yoon – Are they all here?”

“Yes, please depart.”

Bura-rang-

The yacht went out for a while and then stopped moving midway.

When everyone blinks their eyes, blinded by the sunlight breaking through the water.

Yoon Kang said while looking at his students from the rocking yacht.

“Safety first, safety second, safety third. Please divide into groups of two, and three instructors will go to each group. We will explain how to dive in open water.”

Yun Kang approached the tree and Haneum.

“Are you here?”

“Uh—you really have to be careful in the water. Be safe, be safe, okay?”

The tree and Haneum nodded in response.

at that time.

“The river will have a new experience today.”

“what?”

“Huh? There is something like that.”

Yun Kang tilted his head at Han Eum’s words.

The tree ended up laughing at the sight.

The tree, which was sweeping the scabbard containing the sharp knife with its hand, looked towards the sea.

‘It wouldn’t be a bad idea to call the kids over to the water and have them do some work while I’m taking the class.’

“Puppy―. Are you wearing a knife on your thigh?”

“Huh? Huh―”

“Do you have Haneum too?”

“Uh—you told me to prepare two pairs, so I prepared them.”

“What on earth are you guys trying to do?”