After that, similar incidents continued a few more times.

“Hang in there.”

Thud.
The otherworlders who had somehow breached the goblin's defenses handed me items as if it were an act of kindness.

“I’m curious, but could you show me the pattern just once? Oh… you can’t?”

Thud, thud.
In fact, most of the items were things that could only be obtained in the city center. From small things like bread to utensils like knives and forks.

“Did you really live in this forest all this time? Then, do you have a partner…? No, never mind.”

Click.
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