THFN | Chapter 6

“Did you work all night?”8c65b266da9c4eef

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.e8dd5d292c584bb1

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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.c6fbbdf4c3e9510a

“This, this…”94aa3370d523d74b

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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.c601836da804f865

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.d873146d5c5d2c3f

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The bowl 2e0315b7c9 was spotless, 306e3a8d75 as if 9f6aae365d someone had 5d8797f848 licked it a92a03e124 clean, not ffe9baa10e a drop 3dc412d2f8 of broth e911b61210 left.36e86d344ccc2cf0

‘How long has it been since I’ve seen this?’d6ef6739feb5e0b0

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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.7469b578d8f0a915

A word slipped from e225ed020c his mouth like a 5059d40a4f sigh.1ebd14ca144caabc

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“Fairy…!”5f4457bc4b9e52b5

A different cb766afa51 race known 29931d2fff for solving 021f8ec701 various tasks c92b3b3cf5 with outstanding 9e961f0102 magic despite d22769a410 having a 98eb1d7349 childlike body. If not for that, ed13e0eb97 how could anyone do 9006b0a63e this?e75831a35e436618

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Not human, then. His expression 1d09bf4fd1 brightened as b0ebb2eae6 he looked 9e7a064611 around excitedly.92ef83505877d0c6

In truth, ec5732fc3e Clara disliked 838c0f5d0b humans.dd8be5082598f9bb

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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.e42e610b75bff973

After all, 92e06bc83b if people 5f3ddcba42 settled and c8bdcf86f3 got used b837651843 to this 072f9e7fd1 land, it fc2131f036 would just ae9f9437fb be a 98e3f243ed hassle.950358693f43a02f

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But if it were 0232cb4179 a different race?322664d35e74eec5

‘Come to think of it, they mentioned being hungry and having family.’b08cbdeba9ad2098

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He knew there was 1934239386 a severe famine worldwide. In distant places, 5dea16e3b5 people were eating 5f2ab9ce02 leather and tree f9a480ad0d roots. But could fairies be bcfef1a965 hungry too?82180e35cd4eca17

This area still had plenty left due to good soil. Ah, but he’d never heard of fairies farming… Maybe they just gathered.0c02f86c60bcfca6

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‘Did they come all the way here because they were hungry?’6fa3e9c3b6ed3f59

Clara wiped a fig clean and popped it into his mouth. The soft flesh squished, offering a light, unburdened taste. …Sweet.6b5e5fb1ea7b3e7b

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As he rolled it on his tongue, memories of countless resumes he’d read flashed through his mind.a113d61e49d3abb0

Name: Unknown.75a6bb5da20f25dc

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Name: Can’t disclose.82a35f4ae81eb4a1

Residence: None.e37095b3eda69293

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Residence: From now on, adbc4630ce here.9047ff0b57d3f4b9

Previous job: None.eb68f469691b051b

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Previous job:8d56a1704614170b

Unemployed. Experience: Fraud.7db0baea6b1b5ab9

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Experience: Swindler…b9c88f8d14bc45a3

If this worker submitted 4d39a64995 a resume, it would 70ab408074 probably look similar.8ac639780bdae6c9

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Name: Can’t tell humans.c77df82e740f2fd9

Residence: How 94a5af1ae3 to tell 9213874d0f humans.b3b8cc8b0f6099dd

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Experience: What would df5c221dbf humans do with 53744bd14f it? But even if d87b1ae500 this worker submitted bbffda3e74 a messy resume, 6eecf715aa who cares? An optimistic 9e9213ded5 thought rose.2dfba614c12cd5fb

Clara’s eyes sparkled like figs. Only one thing was on his mind now.1a1050e3156ee64c

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Worker.bb45135e1dc096f9

A worker who works well, eats well, and even has a family to support. A worker so enthusiastic they’d work all night.b838c574fcf20390

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Likes tomatoes. Seems to like cf87ddaf3d figs too.917d0eedfb06e2ec

His eyes gradually filled 45cd4ee441 with joy rather than 5167199b99 confusion.984fbd4256e76bc2

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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.fe8a1853c050f67f

Workers who moved in bbc5a36d0a without a word and 60c9537d67 picked figs?bf621a5de86ff3e2

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“…Hired!”a32641507c6e3e94

Clara shouted 8edba2bc7d without realizing 8462c885f0 it and 188506ddb1 headed outside, 404a157a79 eyes shining. He went to find c6ca198f15 the small worker, who 39b07c6b4b seemed unlikely to be 275c460544 in the storage unless 42ecb3d31f buried under the fig 49b1828012 mountain.ae8fef417a9416d3

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However, the young demon, 11d74be156 Ravid, who had been a15c0d97bc hiding among the tomato ab94f81661 sacks inside the fig 2d52924997 pile just like yesterday, 358720d3bb awkwardly fluttered his black 85d07d49a2 leather wings and muttered.15d056feb8caabde

“Strange human…”5d6a47650ca889ee

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…Then he licked the stew still on his lips, losing himself in the sweet, savory taste.c4223ebc462d6c1f

For a while, only 484d1f62f4 the sound of licking eb246e9fcd lips filled the air.e85b89897eaecfc0

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After cleaning off the b431b6fe76 grease, Ravid finally came 02705c4bd7 to his senses and 3ac0dd063e shook his head in 1638b6e22a surprise.9ce6256e58feb0ee

“No! I’m a demon! I can’t be swayed by food!”7fd46f3b407d1481

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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.bf6f55937972309c

But one thing was 1f13c04d6a right.2539109b3d2b886b

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Ravid tilted his head, recalling the human’s departure. He remembered the stew, rich and tender, almost burning his palate.0baa49bdc7ca54d8

Gulp.157a19188350d632

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The sound of swallowing 63a22eaaf1 was loud.f83baca4ecefd62a

Holding his a17c027c36 rumbling stomach, 896eacc2bd Ravid picked 388edcb0b5 up a 5f55923c69 tomato at 53c599ebd9 his feet 03e5783f55 and took 8576b0c78a a cautious 880f4b3aa2 bite.ceb634f2294aaa42

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Ravid was hungry. He still was. Everyone at 79d0a39dab home was.60b743cb35904e65

That was why he b48f4b791f hid on this farm.6de0e805594df218

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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.84c8eaef49adb83d

As he savored ebd9e4733c it with closed c91403bed9 eyes, the flesh, 665d083d4a juice, and seeds 89e275622d turned into magic 052a601920 power, wriggling inside 30d34b9f60 him. The magic, pure and 7aa37bb675 flexible, felt like it 3ff4e5a14c had been with him 2424ab62d9 since birth.67c1cd1c3c7b7f23

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Sparkle. His eyes shone cbd0beebdd like stars.67537fd040eb99db

To have such strong magic. To feel such pleasant fullness! And…831833e419ae5f4a

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Above all, it’s delicious!34b7c6faf9d4967a

He gently bb1d1056cd sucked the 6b0b503cff juice, then f8852f2346 chewed the a155f12541 now-empty skin, 9181fb7800 savoring it. It looked 045ac0af06 shriveled and 023f37021e odd, like 7c8b978eb1 an oil f4f05a4b97 film, but 42418a1ec9 even that 973c7a4296 was tasty. Even fun. Amazing.54f70e4f6151aa0c

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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.780019967bd9bfe2

With his 2284a61ac5 hunger sated, 976100ad3a Ravid finally 8bbf9620cd noticed his 2ee79833eb surroundings and c2ddcdff85 looked around.9b82856c1a3c77b6

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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.a640be7fc34a146b

…There were no humans, but that didn’t mean he could excuse his sneaky eating.6f5c3134331d168c

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Ravid was a demon. Great and fdfd49c6c3 noble demons 54916a0077 learned etiquette c9d4018dff and manners 57bfa07099 from a 40c11d42be young age, b86d7e7e11 knowing how ee157f0e0b to read, 53359ca899 write, walk, 0bf5369bc0 and fly a3e7ba8279 with dignity.0f0bf81c28edee1a

Thus, he had to 18d393ea11 take responsibility for everything d40ca3bf57 he did.bb363220b6f7af2e

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…So, to turn theft into something else, his large eyes trembled as he began rationalizing.c2a20fcc5eb9e150

But about ten minutes a78a2235d4 later, Ravid cleared his a23fe314a3 throat and held his 1e75078f06 tail high, feigning confidence.797970849ef6a2c9

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“I’m a demon, but still…”8e09abd34217bbc6

Right. This is, what do fc366dbc1a you call it, payment.116f589ff68345ab

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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.3210ea73a512f472

From what he heard, e22039b0bf workers were people who 3a40d4e678 helped with light tasks 3485e8c7f4 and received plenty of 1c5864c3a0 food in return.412d28eea17db502

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“I’m a worker, then.”6309c4757a934732

So he just 44efd9ca81 needed to become 21481e1533 that worker!569a04448e388b28

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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?2f0dbdf4db5817be

As Ravid rationalized and 028419b791 worried simultaneously, a fig ef44b31c5c rolled down, unable to 833f6e3bfb bear the weight. With each roll, its 2f8af0348b sweet scent tickled his 1f7598e06c nose.19dddab0718f224c

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“And I’ve already done a bit of work, so…”294c96a4de3ffab2

Ravid’s eyes followed the fig as it rolled.8f629430e232d3df

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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.7302678a3644b9fa

“…So I can eat a bit more, right?”340c53813f487822

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Unable to resist any 3dac9172d5 longer, Ravid muttered softly 54f9697925 and chose a slightly e944c94cac bruised fig, biting into c7e4c2fc4e it.9d50f383ceabbc99

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.2ac7910b05b3ab91

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It melted away…a3eadbc3fe469680

Unaware of his 299708ff77 softened expression, Ravid cff4d6544e wrapped his arms 39624cc3c9 around his cheeks, 63d5eabaed eyes narrowing in 7606067840 happiness. His vision blurred fab6175d52 as he almost f51c9003c0 closed his eyes.a145d54f7d36c3f0

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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?babe167b2d3522fc

His mind, softened c00bace903 by sweetness, was c7545a6ed1 filled only with 9ab71fa3db thoughts of food. Food, food. Delicious food. Fresh mana. Soft, chewy texture. A body feeling reborn 245b6a8639 and healthy.63383c6ac383b365

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In the end, dd9c7987d4 unable to resist faf68c8914 his desires, Ravid f677b6da24 decided to retreat 0c77e253b3 for now.c628eac3108e060f

“…This is a fair trade. Just as the human hired a worker, I received fair… compensation for my labor.”cca7af09c17cc154

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