Ch.83 My Depicted Life that Comes and Goes

While a party is a temporary alliance, a clan is an organization formed with a long term plan in mind.

"Are you going to set up the base in Marathos?"

"No, I'm planning on Nemor. It's the capital and a big city."

"Ahh, there are lots of shops there, after all. It certainly doesn't seem like we'll have any trouble living there."

"It's easy to get what you want. The property price is a little higher, but Takemaru and I decided to set it there because it's convenient."

The special window that appears for clan is similar to the party system, but it is a feature that is not taught in the tutorial course.

The benefits of joining a clan vary from person to person, but the benefits include making it easier to help each other out, such as making it easier to gather people for quests, inviting others to join, and asking friends who work in production jobs to help you create things.

These benefits can be solved by having friends, but unlike friends who you have to contact every time, clans have a base, a clan house, where you can go and find people directly there, so you don't have to go out of your way to contact them first.

Whether you find either going to the base or contacting someone more troublesome is a matter of personal preference.

It is up to the clan to purchase land, build houses, or rent for their clan, so if they have a fixed base, the members can use it. In other words, if they don't have a fixed base, none of the above benefits will be of any use.

…Huh? That doesn't sound right.

The downside is that you'll have more interactions with people wether you want to or not, so you might get caught up in interpersonal issues. It'll be a different story if you're in a one-person clan though.

There are no disadvantages to not joining a clan, so you can rest assured. That's a matter of personal freedom. As Sakidori Midori-san said, you can think of it as a casual gathering like a school club.

There are probably some clans with strict hierarchical relationships and rules that restrict behavior in a very strict manner.

"Hmmmm, living in two places, huh..."

"Two places?"

Right now, I'm thinking about living a slow life in the Fairy Forest. I'd like to build a house and live there, occasionally interacting with my kins, living a fairy-like life.

But I don't want to leave out the idea of living together with my friends, sharing rooms and all that.

It's merely a base where everyone can gather, and it's possible that we will live in different places, but that's fine too.

I don't think I have to choose one or the other, and there's definitely nothing wrong with wanting both.

"Don't worry about it, it was just a random thought. Anyway, about the clan..."

There is a saying that if you chase two rabbits you will catch neither, but sometimes you won't know until you try.

Even if I end up focusing on just one, leaving the other half-finished shouldn't be a problem, since time is the one thing I have plenty of.

"I wil jo...in."

"Why did you separate it like that?"

"Don't worry about it."

"...I see. For now, does that mean you'll join the clan?"

"Yes."

"Okay then, I'll let you know by message when we decided on a clan name or start looking for a property. Let's all get together on a convenient day and decide together."

"Eh, wouldn't that be something that Sakidori Midori-san and Takemaru-san, the 2 people that are starting the clan, should decide from the start?"

I don't have any particular problem with their decisions, whatever it may be.

A kitchen is always a default in any house, and even if the property doesn't have a garden, I can do the gardening in the Fairy Forest instead . Even if one thing is missing in one place, the other place can make up for it, so my request is practically nonexistent. All my requests have been fulfilled.

"Well, you all will also be the founding members, so we all need to be involved in the discussions. I want to make sure that everyone's requests are met, even if just a little."

"I don't have any complain in particular though..."

Something came to mind just now, if the clan name was strange, it would hinder our activities. Even though there were no requests for the property, there were clear concerns about the name.

Yep, it seems like it would be best to participate here as Sakidori Midori-san said.

"...No, you're right. I understand. In that case, I'll participate."

"Please do. Oh, and let me know when you have free days later. Just send me a message and I'll sort out the rest."

"I don't have any plans, I just do whatever comes to mind and whatever I want to do, so I'm always ready."

"Isn't that the lines of a person who says they have no plans, but then on the day of the event they end up saying they have plans and can't go ?"

"That's not true. I don't have any plans, but I'll make sure to clear my schedule just in case. So it's no problem."

"Well, if that's okay with you, that's fine. I'll send you a message once the date is decided."

"Yes, please."

Once the sauce has thickened nicely, I turn off the heat.

It's a thick liquid with a nice mandarin scent drifting. I pour it into a bowl and let it cool.

This sauce is then poured over the stuff I put in the freezer. It's a simple recipe that just requires putting mandarin oranges and sugar in a frying pan and boiling it down.

I peeled them properly, removed the seeds, and put those seeds into my bag. I don't want throw them away.

"This scent of citrus is nice. It refreshes my eyes."

"Did it ever have that kind of effect?"

While I wait for the dessert to cool, I make my breakfast. However, I don't plan on eating much, so I chose this as my main dish.

"What's that, fairy feet...?"

Hey, stop it, Sakidori Midori-san. How can you say they look like fairy feet?

Look closely at these fish's legs...they almost look like human legs.

What I took out from my bag was the legs of the fish I caught yesterday.

Yes, it's the leg of that fish monster, the Pacific Saury.

"This is the leg of a monster fish called a Pacific Saury."

"Eh?"

"Eh?"

"This is a fish leg?."

"That's right? It's a muscular fish leg."

"Aren't they the legs of a humanoid monster or something?"

"Yes, this is a flexible, slender, well-muscled fish leg."

"No matter how you look at it, it's doesn't look like a fish... Oh, it's true."

She couldn't believe it so she appraised it, and when she looked at the window she had a surprised look on her face.

"It's a little gross, but it tastes delicious."

"Well, that's what it says on the description too. What does it mean by 'plucked' though?"

"Well, I don't have any skinning tools. Hahaha."

I place the Pacific Saury's fish leg, sprinkle it lightly with salt, put it on a clean frying pan and cook it.

"Excuse me for a moment."

I fly to the guild store and by some packet rice, then go back and heat it up in the microwave.

There is a rice cooker in this kitchen, but for someone as small as me, even one cup feels like a lot. I can eat it, but I will get tired of it.

Besides, it's a bit strange to go to the trouble of cooking just one cup of rice.

There may be other people who want to use the rice cooker, and it would be a hassle to go around asking people who want to eat rice if they want to join us and cook together. It's just quicker to just buy one portion.

After excusing myself to Sakidori Midori-san, who said she had already had breakfast, I start eating my breakfast.

"Oh, it's a little frozen..."

We continued talking While I'm eating for 30 minutes.

35 minutes after all the cooking was finished, I open the freezer to check on it and, although it's not perfect, it turns out pretty good considering it's my first time making it.

The gelatin worked wonders, solidifying the milk pudding into a pure white consistency.

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〘Clan System〙

A convenient feature that lets you create a place to belong to. Anyone can create it and anyone can join.

If you want to join a clan, you can apply to join and get permission from the clan leader.

When you join a clan, you will be able to see the names of the members, some of their status like HP, and whether they are logged in or out.

The clan-specific window can be move around, so you can freely move it to a position where it doesn't get in the way.

You can send and receive messages, but there is no call function. If you want to make calls, you will need to purchase a separate smartphone-like digital device.

A clan is an organization of people who come together with the same goal and work towards achieving that goal.

Or a group formed by friends or people with the same hobbies to get together and have fun playing the game.

Or it could be a place created to fully immerse yourself as one of the residents of this world and to fully enjoy role-playing.

The answer to what a clan is varies from person to person, and there are as many reasons to form one as there are people. However, in the end, most of them are created to make the game more fun.

〘Consumable Item: Pacific Saury's Leg〙

★☆☆☆☆

The poor thing's leg that got ripped off from its body by a certain fairy.

To support its long, large body, its small legs are muscular and buff, but despite their muscles, they are also beautiful and slender.

It looks like a small human leg, but tastes the same as the body.

The bone structure is the same as human's, so there won't be much small bones in it.

〘Consumable Item: Grilled Pacific Saury's Leg〙

★★☆☆☆

This grilled fish has just the right amount of salt and a soft, plump texture.

It may look a little grotesque, but once you start eating it, you won't be able to stop eating because of its simple flavor.

The Pacific Saury is a monster, but its body and even the leg still tastes like the real fish would.

• +9 Max HP

• Underwater breathing (60 seconds)

Creator: Blood-Rotten Tree Fairy Vester

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