He uprooted a plant gently.
The leaves were relatively short, with the smaller ones about the size of his thumb and the larger ones no longer than his middle finger.
All the leaves were tender, not overly large or tough.
However, the underground roots were impressively long—once he pulled it out, the root itself, excluding the leaves, was as long as Kim Haru's forearm.
The roots' length and thickness indicated that these were particularly delicious specimens.
Unfortunately, despite his best efforts, some of the finer roots broke off as he pulled the plant from the soil.
At first, Kim Haru didn't mind too much.
He knew that Fish Mint could regenerate from broken roots.
The remnants in the soil could very well sprout into a new patch of plants the next time he returned.
However, he soon noticed something odd: no matter how careful he was, some roots always broke off.
