Chapter 14 Tailing.
Jin's heart leaped when he saw the translucent panel hovering in front of him. For the past nine years, there has been no single indication that the thing appeared, and with just one small encounter and his meddlesome self, Jin unlocked another kind of quest.
The quest itself is pretty much straightforward, with no exaggerated filler or even cryptic code that will split his skull. He was told to save the little girl who recovered from her choking state from her perilous state.
Seeing her dirty clothes and the situation she was in, that was enough for Jin to guess what kind of life she had been living. As much as he wanted to help, he must know the root of the problem before taking some action. 'But, to think she would be such a fearsome being in the future, that was clearly unexpected!'.
After being satisfied with the meal, the little girl hopped from the bench and bowed her body to express her gratitude to the boy.
"Thank you, sir! That was delicious".
"Ah, don't mind it. Are you going home? The place is almost dark!".
When he mentioned going home, Jin faintly caught the grieving expression on the girl and the basket in her hand. She contemplated the choice in her head, unsure what she should do.
"Hey, how much for the herbs?".
"Eh?" the little girl's head jolted up after hearing the boy's offer. She bit her lips and hesitated to say the price, but if she couldn't sell the herbs, she knew that someone dear to her would be suffering.
"...It's, ...one gold coin!".
Jin's face stiffened, but luckily, he held back his jaws from slacking off. He was sure that herbs in the guild could only be sold for over five copper coins, and Jin had dozens of them in his bracelet, so that would make six silver coins looking at the still-fresh plant.