Chapter 463: Missing Villagers
"So, you’re the mages from Fairy Tail?" Mr. Pushmon climbed down from the tree, glancing at the job request in Wendy’s hand. "Yeah, this is the one I posted. But..."
Wendy tilted her head. "Is there a problem?"
"No, nothing at all."
Truthfully, Pushmon had been about to ask why they sent a bunch of kids. Even though the young man seemed capable, it was the girl who had done all the talking. He had a vague idea of the situation, the main labor was probably expected to come from this little girl.
He was a bit disappointed. Still, considering the reward he’d offered wasn’t exactly generous, he couldn’t really complain.
Besides, these were Fairy Tail mages. Judging them by ordinary standards might be a mistake.
Wendy sensed she was being underestimated, but she kept her cool and asked politely, "Can you explain what you need us to do?"
"Alright," Pushmon nodded. "First is the pruning work, like what I was just doing up there. After that, you’ll need to sweep up all the fallen leaves in the orchard. I’m planning to compost them."
He pointed toward the section they had just walked through. "I’ve already done part of it. I’ll be working alongside you, and if you’re ready, I’ll teach you how to handle the pruning next."
Wendy looked over at Rhodes. Seeing no objections, she nodded and prepared to begin.
Rhodes asked, "Do you usually manage this entire orchard by yourself?"