THFN | Chapter 6

“Did you work all night?”127885731937c636

Even if that’s the case, isn’t this too much for one person? Clara was dumbfounded, wandering around the fig trees before returning to the storage.1427874222ef2aef

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The mountain of figs hadn’t changed at all, as if to prove it wasn’t a lie. It was piled so high it almost touched the ceiling.f2f5465dd0396789

“This, this…”3ea82b004cb39ec7

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Even seeing it again, it was unbelievable. In five years of running the farm, he’d never seen anything like this.60e13dc3250afdbe

Clara began searching for the child, only to find the bowl he’d left in the corner was completely empty in just a few minutes.b35ab7bb9730dca3

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The bowl was spotless, 17d693edeb as if someone had b4624d3b2f licked it clean, not 0fbab73fb7 a drop of broth e781e081b7 left.7863fb0da329554e

‘How long has it been since I’ve seen this?’26bf6a462ad968fc

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A plate this clean, a normal farm scene, and the result of someone’s diligent effort—it’s been so long. Picking it up, Clara trembled with overwhelming emotion.d7fb310cc7b957f5

A word slipped 334fc21365 from his mouth 25ad240292 like a sigh.b7c34b73d64d5b23

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“Fairy…!”e45b7d71b7d7bc56

A different dc899dc179 race known a41b8978c0 for solving 2751505e20 various tasks 8ea9212b50 with outstanding 966c7ef638 magic despite 5daf960dec having a 641f16b5df childlike body. If not for that, 72184b1d9b how could anyone do f01bd3d76f this?dc591237a3ae7d76

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Not human, then. His expression brightened as f5c359f263 he looked around excitedly.b792e260848e949c

In truth, Clara disliked ded1a51e5a humans.33eb68a9b591ee66

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That’s why he replaced workers every year. Some left after earning enough, but he never gave them the option to renew their contracts.b4ee58c3aff20b3f

After all, if fe41d30924 people settled and 156ce1336e got used to f001099ed0 this land, it 4f3721e825 would just be 87eb053f0f a hassle.405f69191152ce40

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But if it were 91dda28e84 a different race?dad40ba0985414cf

‘Come to think of it, they mentioned being hungry and having family.’f68f31e77ffa41c5

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He knew there was 08043341c6 a severe famine worldwide. In distant 6cb7d928b2 places, people c79d55797d were eating 40aaa468cd leather and 551ff82316 tree roots. But could fairies be f3da67168c hungry too?1f0c7eaf3554db65

This area still had plenty left due to good soil. Ah, but he’d never heard of fairies farming… Maybe they just gathered.35d662efeffe4c75

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‘Did they come all the way here because they were hungry?’6b4916127159d75c

Clara wiped a fig clean and popped it into his mouth. The soft flesh squished, offering a light, unburdened taste. …Sweet.a06e3ebfe784cab5

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As he rolled it on his tongue, memories of countless resumes he’d read flashed through his mind.23a61a9374222d61

Name: Unknown.c60295d6246836fa

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Name: Can’t disclose.0230fa33f109a3cb

Residence: None.316ff8d287950be6

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Residence: From 99c437ea00 now on, f0d24fcfc5 here.24908febde62f9bf

Previous job: None.b97b95d21afea011

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Previous job:650baa655f6bf54a

Unemployed. Experience: Fraud.9710f5debacac6e2

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Experience: Swindler…e7b7534e0b22cd82

If this worker submitted 643c01e2c0 a resume, it would 9ad67a2227 probably look similar.23a83424d3f29442

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Name: Can’t tell humans.6b6e8f49c623b4c8

Residence: How 774d9710a2 to tell 401863ef6a humans.13f995f2edbe4b03

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Experience: What would humans a904cc75b1 do with it? But even if 2a70cae9c0 this worker submitted 70a17e6212 a messy resume, 7fdfb527ab who cares? An optimistic thought rose.0899ee19b5f1a873

Clara’s eyes sparkled like figs. Only one thing was on his mind now.acb779165339496a

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Worker.f9215d4bd61bd47f

A worker who works well, eats well, and even has a family to support. A worker so enthusiastic they’d work all night.3245ecc5f22d4cc0

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Likes tomatoes. Seems to like figs 6588a83513 too.5adb6faad6b170de

His eyes gradually filled 993ddcc0f8 with joy rather than 07cd3c37c0 confusion.22b5d039ff029219

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Hired. Absolutely hired. Even if he had to pay extra to bring them in! Maybe he could bring their family too? Or maybe they’re already here. It couldn’t have been done alone.3a58e535f402a96a

Workers who moved dac05f8191 in without a 138f4a869f word and picked b62d3c415f figs?924805f95fd53e11

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“…Hired!”2b14f3e450e9db7d

Clara shouted b352d9905d without realizing bb33df3742 it and 64f23c688e headed outside, 07310f0445 eyes shining. He went e17de4a0bb to find 88d0ddd2cf the small d2d32f141f worker, who 84f7bc4e15 seemed unlikely 8e7bcc237f to be 3f7147c737 in the 68ee833aef storage unless bf4418e4d2 buried under e42d7dd7e2 the fig b6bcbc83aa mountain.9222b807a1b43e9c

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However, the young demon, 249b1239ba Ravid, who had been af2efe55ff hiding among the tomato e29d64d7ef sacks inside the fig 99dced233d pile just like yesterday, 1518e6581c awkwardly fluttered his black b824e11bd8 leather wings and muttered.e99dc4ea22460bc7

“Strange human…”f2dab3d682c51143

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…Then he licked the stew still on his lips, losing himself in the sweet, savory taste.02ff8cb579ad850e

For a aceb2adece while, only dc74d24e9f the sound f0398da262 of licking 67375c7546 lips filled 68128072a6 the air.5a6bdd1a689b4435

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After cleaning 4eb4838ebd off the 0b20ce8b3e grease, Ravid a201b2361a finally came 5b9387b0a0 to his ac92fb5221 senses and ca6591f73e shook his 70074dac10 head in af70ffc040 surprise.9c6b01b5cb71e3c8

“No! I’m a demon! I can’t be swayed by food!”6330ab871269b808

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Clara’s guesses were mostly wrong. Ravid was not a fairy but a demon, rumored to be evil, terrible, and cruel, and he hadn’t moved here.41f29228443b316c

But one thing 2be00be32b was right.7f156ec4228b280b

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Ravid tilted his head, recalling the human’s departure. He remembered the stew, rich and tender, almost burning his palate.d7b57ff94c0443cc

Gulp.0752635752af02e2

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The sound of swallowing 64eb7012a9 was loud.9aeea935d138ca1a

Holding his rumbling 71d125c372 stomach, Ravid picked de244c0a31 up a tomato ca85e80c20 at his feet 90c41764a6 and took a 8fad1d1921 cautious bite.604d78284e67ef61

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Ravid was hungry. He still was. Everyone at home 3e86e1811c was.4be3a91296a91857

That was why 2aa5f158cf he hid on e1bd736ee8 this farm.83347687171ee891

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The clear juice trickled down his tongue, leaving a sticky trail. The refreshing aftertaste wasn’t unpleasant, and the slippery jelly surrounding the crunchy seeds didn’t stick to his teeth, playfully teasing his tongue.e917fa1a348dfe47

As he savored it 6e3e2d1c09 with closed eyes, the 7bec02f465 flesh, juice, and seeds 3694d1ddc4 turned into magic power, d4a9d8da7e wriggling inside him. The magic, pure and a8162520a8 flexible, felt like it f76a5d5bc1 had been with him da2c133b9c since birth.8ea823b754d0ed5b

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Sparkle. His eyes shone like 1d215f9c2d stars.d55a605a9d485d99

To have such strong magic. To feel such pleasant fullness! And…fb27f85fcef1158b

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Above all, it’s delicious!fd6bd7fcced2e003

He gently 1659a92ffb sucked the 4af761d5a8 juice, then 3fa185ebb7 chewed the 33f741b27e now-empty skin, fc0a245b5b savoring it. It looked shriveled bb45dadcb5 and odd, like cdb4bf2804 an oil film, 024fcbf559 but even that 200e3a9b99 was tasty. Even fun. Amazing.bfc50ce0d3b8c36a

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One more, and he’d be full. Moving all those yesterday was a bit much, and he was a little short on strength.4df41aae098aed58

With his hunger 85f201d71e sated, Ravid finally 08e6a12661 noticed his surroundings df5aa31a76 and looked around.231aa1db69c8ec84

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Two tomato stems lay at his feet. Ten more were set aside, visible even to humans. …He’d eaten about that much yesterday, plus as many figs as his fingers.a95ddf5eaa0c1e45

…There were no humans, but that didn’t mean he could excuse his sneaky eating.497553b49f15a2e6

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Ravid was a 3f5c08da2e demon. Great and 144dda65ad noble demons 2fa301afc4 learned etiquette 3ed2e1c5df and manners 4ce015d12a from a b514bdbc2a young age, 0db04f2f80 knowing how a77b0c9a23 to read, ae2512abce write, walk, 9cacad77f1 and fly 02d359dfb4 with dignity.f1cc6ab802aca141

Thus, he had b3f1bf4a07 to take responsibility bfe5d0cf1c for everything he 542c5aaea0 did.f18fa6b27d934a6d

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…So, to turn theft into something else, his large eyes trembled as he began rationalizing.b857808b78679414

But about ten fa6498839e minutes later, Ravid 381866944b cleared his throat 96a3de8300 and held his b5bcef2044 tail high, feigning 90badc5439 confidence.c1d77c419f2600bf

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“I’m a demon, but still…”10f0ec4a868d3d7a

Right. This is, what 3a932591a7 do you call 98ccaed638 it, payment.3a65e8ba4e4583ed

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He got it in advance. Didn’t the human say it yesterday? Payment. Since the human gave it, it’s not theft. He received payment, so he just had to work and pay it back.78c4c85c1d6bcece

From what f14d9718ec he heard, 41f5220fd1 workers were a51b388f60 people who 47f9979831 helped with 7f6fd5b932 light tasks 22a6599c7c and received 47d0e8f518 plenty of 2d66f549e5 food in b3a8bc12ab return.0d071d01f7dcec7d

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“I’m a worker, then.”ba6cb400aaf1f8f9

So he just b85112e3c6 needed to become 832ed05fff that worker!9076aeed514401cd

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Though they hadn’t seen each other’s faces, and the original worker might have gone hungry because of him… Still, humans have private property, so they probably didn’t really starve, right?6ce5d37402e4823f

As Ravid 3ed833f541 rationalized and 15974d9d54 worried simultaneously, 869218ebae a fig 9bda4d9486 rolled down, fd3ba020bc unable to 3af7db3921 bear the 456157b4ca weight. With each roll, b751fc2162 its sweet scent d5f2a417ea tickled his nose.8a76fb1fd6eef682

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“And I’ve already done a bit of work, so…”5c164f0fd2ee9898

Ravid’s eyes followed the fig as it rolled.25cbda15e62d2e6b

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A temptation that seemed to say, “Aren’t you going to eat?” He already knew what it tasted like. Sweet, soft, and the crunchy seeds offered a different texture from tomatoes, tickling his tongue.4455981d0bd85bed

“…So I can eat a bit more, right?”4ae998b5ad23c183

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Unable to resist b2f6793eca any longer, Ravid 57f64d424a muttered softly and ed3993fa47 chose a slightly bc2cc61048 bruised fig, biting d4807cef99 into it.49b4c92937524895

Juice burst into his mouth, filling it with a sweet aroma. Refreshing and soft. A different kind of freshness from tomatoes. Though rich, it didn’t linger like mud cookies.82f17d030c0ef8b2

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It melted away…26f5f7cda903928e

Unaware of 68c583ffe4 his softened b07e8fd3a5 expression, Ravid cda08b81c7 wrapped his c560fbff61 arms around 21eaa6664b his cheeks, 4e75054222 eyes narrowing 723d4b21a5 in happiness. His vision blurred f5ffc7982e as he almost 20a9b3f445 closed his eyes.32a9ca382e0910fa

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Even realizing this wasn’t his place, the deliciousness surrounding him was undeniable. A storage full of fresh mana-laden food. Was this heaven?d4295580fb9d5fe0

His mind, softened efde485aea by sweetness, was 241b6784f5 filled only with 743261ec2b thoughts of food. Food, food. Delicious food. Fresh mana. Soft, chewy texture. A body feeling 0d1d4b3945 reborn and healthy.527c85d2e9fc75fe

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In the 11d6ccc3bc end, unable 259ea7b637 to resist 0ebd434ce4 his desires, 269ed34098 Ravid decided f7d6bacae9 to retreat 5ec214e669 for now.50c0f58a3a71cfe1

“…This is a fair trade. Just as the human hired a worker, I received fair… compensation for my labor.”5231dce6d5b5c20f

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