The SSS-Class Hunter’s Garden Log - Chapter 84

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Chapter 84

So that’s why the mission asked me to secure the stems rather than get the strawberries themselves.

Who would have thought such devastation would occur.

Right next to me, one Snow Rabbit was clutching strawberries with both front paws and stuffing them into its mouth.

What an absolute chaos this was.

Meanwhile, the other rabbits were all rushing toward the remaining strawberries at once.

Their bellies were already round and swollen—they looked like they’d had enough, but the rabbits showed no signs of stopping.

Rather, they seemed even more excited, hopping around searching for strawberries.

Hana dove between them and quickly gathered the relatively intact stems from among the vines that had been pulled up and scattered on the snow.

I need to complete the mission first.

As soon as he secured the stems, ding! A system window appeared.

【SYSTEM】

【You have completed the urgent mission ‘Save the Strawberries!’】

【You will receive a ‘Fragment of Lost Memory’ random draw ticket as a reward.】

“Done!”

Hana clenched his fist at completing the mission more easily than expected.

But what came next was the problem.

He still had to replant the strawberries somehow. But if he just planted them without any plan, the rabbits would probably cause trouble again.

What should I do about this.

Hana seriously asked a Snow Rabbit nearby.

“How can you guys avoid stepping on the strawberries?”

“Kyu kyu, kyu kyu kyu!”

What came back was naturally just squeaking sounds.

“Of course we can’t communicate. I have no idea what you’re saying. This is driving me crazy, really.”

They keep talking among themselves, but how am I supposed to understand anything.

Just then, the system window swayed in front of his eyes as if dancing.

【SYSTEM】

【The Snowbunnies say they’re preparing for winter.】

【And they say no matter how many strawberries they eat, they don’t get full! Looks like they need new food? ꉂ(˵˃ ᗜ ˂˵) 】

Hana looked at the system window in surprise.

“You had a translation function too?”

【SYSTEM】

【Simple interpretation is possible, limited to monsters that have submitted to you! ٩(^ᗜ^ )و ´-】

That was unexpected.

He didn’t know such a function existed.

The ‘kyu kyu’ sounds that had been meaningless just moments ago were now being interpreted into clear sentences.

“This is quite a useful ability?”

The system window sparkled proudly at Hana’s praise.

Oh wait, I almost got sidetracked. That wasn’t the problem.

Hana slowly raised both hands to hold his head.

“What winter preparation. You guys live in a Gate that’s winter 365 days a year!”

Hana’s exasperated cry echoed across the snowy plains.

【SYSTEM】

【With the Gate core gone, their aggression has weakened, so they think they’re ordinary rabbits!】

【Of course, winter preparation isn’t necessary! ❛‿˂̵✧】

“Wow.”

Hana squeezed his eyes shut.

A headache was coming on.

According to the system window, unfortunately the Snowbunnies did have intelligence, but it wasn’t at a high level.

So basically.

They were pure muscle masses that moved on instinct.

“It’s my fault for entrusting strawberries to monsters.”

Who should I blame.

I tried to use the Snowbunnies to harvest strawberries more easily, but far from harvesting, I’d be lucky if the seeds didn’t dry up completely.

Meanwhile.

“Kyu kyu!”

The stupid Muscle Rabbits couldn’t even grasp the situation and were hopping around even more excitedly.

Pop!

Another strawberry just burst.

They definitely seemed to be dim-witted.

The same creatures that had been running for their lives from gunfire not long ago were now hopping around with faces that had completely forgotten about such things.

“What should I do with these guys.”

Could this be resolved by reasoning with them nicely?

But disposing of them now would make strawberry harvesting way too difficult.

“Still, they said they have some intelligence, so maybe I could teach them somehow?”

Hana looked up at the rabbits still happily trampling strawberries.

“But how?”

* * *

How indeed.

“Learning has always been best achieved through repetitive practice.”

And there should be rewards too.

Muttering this, Hana first began sorting through the strawberries that the Snowbunnies had either pulled up or trampled, looking for stems that seemed salvageable.

Then he found a suitable spot to transplant them.

With strawberries scattered everywhere like this, the Snowbunnies would probably eat them all and cause chaos.

So he divided the area into two zones: one for the Snowbunnies to eat from, and one for cultivation.

What he realized during this process was that strawberries already pulled from the ground by the Snowbunnies didn’t thrash around when humans touched them.

That was fortunate at least.

After gathering the remaining strawberries to one side, Hana briefly went over to the garden.

“A transplanting spade and… this should be enough to take, right?”

After gathering tools to transplant the strawberries, Hana’s eyes turned to the fresh green lettuce as he was about to get up.

After dealing with the strawberries, he’d need to tell the Snowbunnies not to step on them anymore.

Would lettuce work as a reward for when they did well.

“Should I take some along for now?”

Since there was no other food available right now, Hana decided to try using what was available in the garden for the time being.

“They’re not real rabbits, so potatoes should be fine too, right?”

Taking lettuce and even potatoes, Hana returned to the snowy plains.

“Alright, rabbits!”

Then, after shouting loudly at the rabbits who were squabbling over the few remaining strawberries, he threw a piece of lettuce toward the Snowbunnies.

As the lettuce fluttered down onto the snow.

“Kyu?”

The closest rabbit tilted its head.

Then it sniffed the air, tossed aside the strawberry, and grabbed the lettuce to start munching on it.

The potatoes got the same reaction.

Starting with that one rabbit, the others rushed over as if competing.

Unlike when they looked at strawberries, they were even drooling.

“Kyu kyu! Kyu gyu guk!”

【SYSTEM】

【They say this is the first time they’ve eaten anything like this. They’re already tired of strawberries! (♡˘▿˘)*.¸.¸¸.】

For the Snowbunnies, strawberries were already forgotten.

“Must taste good.”

Hana nodded, gripping a transplanting spade in each hand.

Somehow, it seemed the reward was ready.

* * *

“Look, look.”

Hana tapped the snow field with his transplanting spade.

“You don’t step on strawberries, you have to treat them preciously like this.”

“Kyuu?”

The Snow Rabbits sitting in a neat row all tilted their heads in the same direction.

Their eyes sparkled, but there was no sign of understanding at all.

They were just busy staring at the lettuce placed behind Hana.

“What am I even doing right now.”

This was already the twentieth time he’d said the same thing to the rabbits.

Hana was gradually feeling doubtful.

What exactly was he doing gathering monsters like this.

The amount of lettuce he’d already offered was ten heads, and the potatoes were approaching nearly a whole sack, but there was no progress, no progress at all.

If he had his way, he wanted to just take the strawberries and plant them in the Gangnam Station Gate Garden, safe from the rabbits.

【SYSTEM】

【Warning! ‘Ice Tag Needs Strawberries!🍓(B+ Grade)’ can only grow in this Gate environment.】

Of course, he couldn’t do that because of this message.

Hana swallowed a sigh and threw another piece of lettuce to the Snow Rabbits.

“Yeah, eat up, eat up.”

Half-enlightened, Hana focused on his work again.

The series of processes: digging snow with the transplanting spade, carefully placing the strawberry seedlings, and covering them with soil.

Hana’s hands in work gloves carefully patted around the transplanted strawberry seedlings.

The largest Snow Rabbit, which had swallowed its share of lettuce without even chewing, wandered around Hana.

Then, finding Hana’s actions interesting, it raised its front paws high.

“Huh?”

Just as Hana noticed the rabbit’s shadow over his head and turned around.

Thud!

The rabbit’s paw came straight down into the snow.

Right onto the strawberry seedling Hana had just planted.

“…”

After checking the state of the strawberry seedling that had met its fate, Hana smiled benevolently.

And without a word, he slowly took off his work gloves.

“Kyuu?”

Meanwhile, thinking Hana was smiling because he was praising it or something.

The Snow Rabbit that had stomped on the seedling twitched its nose and showed its front teeth.

It looked just like it was laughing, which made Hana’s smile deepen even more.

“Wow, it’s laughing.”

“Kyuguguk?”

Hana neatly placed his removed work gloves on the snow and gently rolled his wrists.

Then, with a shout that finally burst out after holding back, he delivered a thump! right on top of the Snow Rabbit’s head.

“What are you laughing about like you did something good! At least don’t get in the way, you pig rabbit!”

“Kyaak!”

With a single scream, the Snow Rabbit clutched its head with both paws.

And hiccup! It started hiccupping in surprise.

Hana felt wronged. He really hit it gently. Really. It was about as hard as petting it a bit vigorously.

The other rabbits who saw this also flinched.

“Kyu…?”

“Kyuu…”

Then they all quietly spat out the lettuce or potatoes they were chewing and slowly backed away while watching Hana’s mood.

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