Kalu

[Kalu]

It looks huge and heavy. Go and get rid of some.

If you wish to speak to me, then you'd better go and get some more experience.

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A glass of kaluna milk please.

If you want to drink kaluna milk, then go see the guy next door. But you'd better hurry. Stirred or shaken, that won't matter pretty soon.

What is going on?

You know what the main ingredients of kaluna milk are? They're kaluna, the essence made from fermenting a special shellfish called kalunyak, and fresh milk.

Mix that in moderate temperate and garnish with a gooseberry. And then you get the kaluna milk that everyone loves.

But we're almost finished with the kaluna in store and the person who supplies us hasn't been here for days. Even the ones we had in stockpile are nearly gone.

Without kaluna, there's no kaluna milk. You get what that means?

What does it mean?

It means customers who came for kaluna milk would have made their trip in vain.

Angry people who didn't get to drink kaluna milk will soon cause a riot, and soon it will spread over the entire Lasagna.

Then Lasagna will return to its former state of filth and danger. I can't let that happen. We're finally living like decent human beings but to go back to that dark age...

I'm sure that won't happen just over a glass of kaluna milk.

You don't understand what kaluna milk means for people of Lasagna. It's not merely a drink that relaxes the body for these people.

Kaluna milk also symbolizes faith and friendship, as well as festival. I can't discuss the details here, but if you're curious, go see the bookkeeper of Con-Chliina.

He's a recording maniac who loves to record everything.

I'm not exactly sure, but I can tell It's really important for people here.

Right. That's what I'm talking about. You always start or finish the day with kaluna milk. But that kaluna is nearly all gone!

Why don't you send someone over and find out what happened?

I'm not dumb you know. But there's no one to send! Look, everyone is busy.

Yeah, I'm busy so you should get going. If you wish to drink kaluna milk, try the next door.

What? What did you just say? If I heard you correctly, you said you'd help me.

You heard me right.

Dear lord, thank you. So this is how you repay me for all the nice deeds I've done.

I'm the one who said I'll help you, but how come the lord gets the appreciation?

Oh, not at all. I'm grateful to you, too. Anyways, if you go to the fishing hole near the south bridge, you'll meet Legalas who is standing on crutches. He's the one who supplies us with kaluna.

Most people in Lasagna work for the vigilante corps or merchants, so the town is always short on hands.

So we hire outsiders who want a job as a special treatment policy, and Legalas is in charge of fermenting kaluna.

He's quite skilled at catching, cleaning, and fermenting kalunyak that Lasagna's kaluna milk is regarded as the best around here. Ah, this is not the important part.

Go find Legalas and find out what's going on. And tell him to make delivery as soon as possible. At the rate we're going, we'll be out of stock after today.

Okay, I'll go and find out.

Thank you so much!

Didn't you say you were going to find out why Legalas was not able to make the delivery?

I beg you. I'm really worried. Can't even sleep these days.

Adventurer, what did Legalas say? Did he say he can deliver kaluna?

Yes. Fortunately, he said he's close to meeting the delivery quota.

What a relief! But did tell you about what caused him the delay?

[You tell Kalu about the story of Daldal and Gopara.]

So what you're telling is that I should keep the two far away from the workshop while Legalas is working.

I think That's something I can take care of. As a matter of fact, I have a lunchbox delivery to make inside the cave. Every day, that is.

Looks like the two can be sent to the delivery team while Legalas is working. For wage, a meal per day would do.

[Gopara]

Cave? That's nice. I've always wanted to go there myself.

[Daldal]

Whatever it is, I'm happy that I get to eat yummy food.

Okay, then Let's get started right away! Take this lunchbox to the vigilante inside the cave. His name is Panna.

Let's go.

Get up.

M-me, too?

We're a team.

A team must move as one.

Since when was I part of the team? All right, fine... Let's go.

Just deliver this big lunchbox to Panna who's out on a cave patrol.

I'm back.

I said I'm back.

Good job. While the three of you went to the cave, Legalas visited with kaluna. If we can keep this up every day, delivery will be no problem at all.

Adventurer, I'm counting on you tomorrow as well.

If time permits, I'll be out early and waiting.

What were we called before?

One!

Team!

One team. If I don't show up, they'll probably harass Legalas again. Fine.

Okay, give me food now.

I'm fine. Had too much kalunyak that I'm still digesting.

You should take this. Nice work.

Good job today as well. Two of you, get some food. Adventurer, that this. I'm counting on you tomorrow as well!

Adventurer, you're here already? It's not the time for lunchbox delivery yet.

Right. Timing is off.

Timing is off!

Come back after the daybreak.

See you later.

See you again.

Right on time. Two people are here already and waiting.

Yes, we've been waiting.

Waited for a long time. Almost died waiting.

Then I ask that you deliver the lunchbox to Panna in the cave for today as well. Hurry up on your way there, but take your time on your way back.

Let's get going!