An Appraiser Appears?

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   An Appraiser Appears?
Card: Things Not Seen

 

 

Hinata: In the mountains, to pick mushrooms, and the weather is hella nice!

Tatsumi: We were blessed with good weather today. And since it rained a few days ago, it's the perfect time to pick mushrooms.

Hinata: I've heard the weather in the mountains changes fast, but I hope today will be clear all day!

Natsume/Midori: …………………………………

Hajime: Um… are you two okay? Are you good to go into the mountain?

Midori: Now it's impossible… I can't believe you and Hinata-kun are so calm…

Hajime: I got a bit scared, but… when I breathed the mountain air, I managed to pull myself together somehow.

Hinata: Ahaha. Kazehaya-senpai's driving style is exciting, isn't it? Fun as a roller coaster*~

Natsume: Roller coaster, huH…

Anyway, me and Midori-kun are going to get some rest before we head into the mountaiNS. I'm sorry, but I'd like you three to go firST.

Hajime:  I understand. Please take care you two.

 

 [A few minutes later, into the mountain]

Hinata: We picked a lot of mushrooms, so how about a barbecue in the evening? Or we can bake them in aluminum foil!

Tatsumi: Excellent ♪ I think everyone is going to be able to have a feast, so let's make the most of this harvest day in the mountains.

Hajime:  Um… is it a mushroom in that pile of fallen leaves?

Tatsumi: Oh, it is indeed. Excellent observation.

Hinata: I didn't even finish saying “Good sign~♪” and I also found a mushroom in the bushes!

Tatsumi: We're finding a lot of mushrooms quickly. You two have great eyes.

Being the oldest here, I can't stay behind. It's possible that mushrooms grow next to fallen trees like these… here, I found it ♪

Hajime: Wah, Kazehaya-senpai is awesome too!

Hinata: At this point, we're gonna gather a lot before we meet the others!

Now, why don't we look behind that dead tree? It's lying in the shade and mushrooms may have grown in it.

Tatsumi: Hmhm. Which dead tree?

Hajime: Oh, the one next to the big tree? It's a little slanted and covered in moss...

………. [inspecting the dead tree]

Hinata: (running to the dead tree) Yes, I knew it! Just looking at it, I already knew a lot would have grown here!

Hajime: Which one… ah, that's true ♪ Let's gather them right now-

 

Tatsumi: Don't do that!
 

Hajime/Hinata:！?

 

Tatsumi: It's dangerous to come close to that mushroom! You two, please step aside!
 

Hinata: Dangerous…? What is it all of a sudden?

 

Tatsumi: I can't say for sure, but I feel a strange presence coming from that mushroom. It gives me an ominous feeling...

 

Hajime: Ah? Ominous?
 

Tatsumi: Sorry for alarming you all of a sudden. It sounds suspicious even to me, but sometimes I have an intuition about this sort of thing.
 

Hinata: (Ah, even with that smile, Kazehaya-senpai absolutely didn't let his guard down with the mushrooms…!)

 

Hajime: They look like ordinary mushrooms at first glance… Does the sense of danger indicate they are poisonous?

 

Tatsumi: I can't say for sure. It's a possibility, if the ominous feeling I sensed is real.

 

Hinata: In that case, let's research! First of all I'm going to take a picture… and now I just do a quick image search~ ♪

 

Hajime: So… how was it?

 

Hinata: "Easy to mistake for an edible mushroom, it's a poisonous species that can be found on dead and fallen trees."
 

Hajime: It really is a poisonous mushroom!

 

Hinata: S-so the ominous presence that Kazehaya-senpai felt was really the mushroom's poison?

 

Tatsumi: Maybe…
 

The harvest is going to be evaluated by experts later, so we don't have to worry about the low probability of bringing back some poisonous mushrooms, but...

 

Avoiding gathering even one of them is the best case scenario. My intuition says it was a blessing ♪

 

Hajime: In any case, it’s amazing to be able to notice the presence of a poisonous mushroom! Almost unbelievable!

 

Hinata: Hmhm,  but was it just a coincidence? To find out the truth, let's continue the harvest!
 

[A bit later]
 

Hajime: Please look! There's a red mushroom among the dead leaves!

 

Hinata: Ew… that color is definitely a poisonous mushroom, right?

 

Hajime/Hinata: ….. (Staring at Tatsumi)

 

Tatsumi: Haha. I don't feel the same presence as before. I think it's a harmless mushroom.

 

Hinata: Eh, deep red like that?

 

Tatsumi: The poisonous mushroom from before seemed harmless at first glance, right? You shouldn't judge by appearance.

 

Hajime: Let me search this time! Ah… first, a photo…

 

“The vibrant color of this mushroom might make it look poisonous at first glance, but it’s an edible and delicious species.”

 

Tatsumi: Oh, if they say it's not dangerous and it's delicious, I'm curious to try it.

 

Hinata: Oh…. So it wasn't poisonous at all...

 

Hajime: It was written to “take care not to mistake it for a poisonous mushroom”. I've checked the characteristics carefully, so this one should be harmless...

 

Hinata: Hmhm. That special skill is amazing, Kazehaya-senpai!
 

Tatsumi: No, no, I think it's just a coincidence. After all, it’s nothing more than an intuition.

 

But I'm glad I got it right. Now, let's keep up the pace and do our best in the harvest~ ♪

 [Later]
 

Hinata: Kazehaya-senpai! What do you say about this mushroom cluster here?

 

Tatsumi: …. I feel an ominous presence here. Let us not touch it.

 

Hajime: Yes, understood!

 [Again, later]
 

Hajime: Kazehaya-senpai, what about the ones who grew up here in this tree?
 

Tatsumi: …I don't feel anything here. I think they're harmless.

 

Hinata: I researched it a bit too, and everything seems ok! ♪

 

Well, now that we've harvested enough, how about we go back to where the others are?
 

Tatsumi: That's right. I want to check how the two are doing and the mushrooms need to be evaluated by the expert.

 

Hajime: I'm so excited to know if Kazehaya-senpai's appraisal is correct that my heart is racing… ♪

Natsume: OH. The three of you returned faST.

Midori: That’s a huge amount of mushrooms… how did you manage to harvest so many….

Hinata: Oh, there are mountain vegetables in the basket~ ♪ You picked some around here, right?

Natsume: Since we didn't know if we could reach yOU, I thought it would be good to do another taSK.

Midori: Hmm...? Hey, there's a mushroom of a really weird color over there.

Hajime: Oh, don't worry. Kazehaya-senpai didn't feel any ominous presence coming from that mushroom.

Natsume/Midori: Ominous presence?

Natsume: What do you meAN?

Hinata: Actually, it was this, this, and that…

Midori: Eh..? You explained to me but I still don't understand well...

Hinata: No problem. An expert will evaluate the mushrooms from now on. I'm excited to know if what Kazehaya-senpai said was correct ♪

Tatsumi: I'm a little excited too… I just pray for a good conclusion.

Hajime: If we can take the mushrooms along with the mountain vegetables, we’ll have a wonderful meal ♪

Tatsumi: Yes. We can grill and prepare it in many ways, I'm looking forward to it… ♪



* Hinata uses the word アトラクション, referencing the amusement park rides in general. In order not to get too long/unnatural and convey the same idea, I changed it to a roller coaster.