Chapter 65: Mushrooms in the Mountains
I picked the discovered mushrooms.
They looked similar to the mushrooms often sold in Japanese supermarkets.
"How are the mushrooms?"
"Well, I can't judge from appearance alone. It would be dangerous if they're poisonous. Can Mofurun tell?"
"Yes, I can smell the scent of poison with my nose."
"I see! Then please smell and see if there's any poison."
Mofurun can apparently detect whether mushrooms are poisonous or not just by smelling them. That's impressive.
Let's try it right away.
"Okay, I'll smell the mushrooms... Yes, yes..."
I brought my nose close to the mushrooms and smelled them.
I've heard that a dog's sense of smell is many times stronger than a human's.
Fenrir is somewhat similar to dogs and wolves.
After a while, Mofurun turned towards me and said, "Master, these are poisonous mushrooms. Eating them would be fatal."
"Seriously? I'm glad I didn't bring them back. I could've been in big trouble!"
"Let's stop here. It's better to move to a different location."
After confirming they're poisonous, we changed our location.
While walking in the mountains, we found more mushrooms.
"Sniff sniff, Master, these mushrooms here are safe to eat. Shall we take them back?"
"Are you sure? Alright, let's bring them back!"
It seems like we've hit the jackpot this time.
There were plenty of mushrooms around the base, so I gathered a lot of them.
I decided to collect all that I found and bring them back.
"There are various types of mushrooms in these mountains. They're abundant as ingredients, which is a relief."
"Yes, there are plenty. Since no one takes them, they won't disappear. Are we eating the mushrooms today?"
"Yeah, once we bring them back, let's try cooking with them. I enjoy mushrooms, so I'm looking forward to it."
I'm excited because we gathered so many.
While searching for more, we succeeded in collecting things other than mushrooms.
Since we've collected enough ingredients, I'm thinking of heading back now.
I'll let Mofurun know.
"Master, are you ready to return?"
"Yeah, we've gathered more ingredients than I expected. With Mofurun here, even the mountains that seemed far are within reach. I'd like to come back again."
"Please feel free to ask anytime. This is a piece of cake for me. However, there are monsters in this area that rival our Fenrir species, so please be cautious and avoid going alone, Master."
"Got it. You're more knowledgeable about this, Mofurun."
Having managed to reach even the distant mountains and collected ingredients today, I decided it's time to head back.