Love Live Online: A Bard Grudge
Medicinal Plants

Renne was still trying to understand her current state. He did not know what to answer, from the beginning Renne did not intend to involve his friends in this revenge. Nor did he intend to reveal his secret all along.

Renne tries to escape the circumstances that ensnare him at the moment, but Nathan also tries hard. The girl's strength could not rival the physical strength of the man before her.

Renne turned her face and looked at one of the plants, she then said excitedly, “Wah, look at that! That's Silver Manchineel!”

However, Renne's experiments fail because Nathan is not affected in the least. He kept staring at Renne and cornered her into the tree trunk like two couples making out.

“Nathan, look at that!” Renne again tries to take Nathan's eyes off.

Nathan draws his face closer to Renne's, the girl can smell the distinctive fragrance of the perfume Nathan wears.

‘Hmm, this smell ... it is very good to inhale.’ Inner Renne.

“Renne, I asked you. I have wanted to ask this question for a long time. First I thought if it was a natural thing, but as time went on, I started to feel this awkwardness.” Nathan grew serious with eyes that never escaped Renne.

Renne turned her face away, “Do you have any intentions? I'll scream then!” the girl's firmness.

Nathan silenced Renne's mouth and tightly held the girl's hands and attached them to the tree trunk using both hands.

‘Arghh, why is he this aggressive?’

Renne tries to let go of his hand but the man is too strong to fight. Just relying on his physical strength alone was an impossible thing to do.

“Alright then, please release your hand.” pinta Renne, she has got the right reason to answer Nathan's question.

Nathan nodded and took a few steps back as the girl felt a little uncomfortable.

“Nathan, you asked me why I don't act like a girl in general, right?” Renne tried to be sure.

“Ya, that's right.” reply Nathan.

“Actually, there is no specific reason for that. I'm just too focused on making money playing this game. You know. .. I'm not a girl from a capable family. Both of my parents are dead and I myself do not have much choice to be able to choose my path.” Renne slightly lowered her face and put on a gloomy state in order to make an impression on Nathan.

“Ah .. forgive me. If only I had known about it earlier,” Nathan really looks sorry, ‘I would probably have taken him to a place while he was there.’ Inner Nathan.

Nathan himself intends to take Renne to a very beautiful place in the mountains that they will incandesce later. At least, he hopes it will help a little.

He also felt bad for Renne because he had behaved like this. It's just that he was too curious and wanted to ask her directly even though the way he did just now was a little pushy.

“That's not a problem. Thanks to you I was able to find a place full of medicinal plants along with this antidote.” Renne curled her lips into a smile.

Renne ran small towards the Silver Manchineel tree and ascertained the condition of the plant. This is done to ensure that the plant is ready for harvest and has high quality if picked.

Just as Nathan was about to nudge the plant, Renne quickly stopped the man and smiled very wickedly.

“Be careful, haven't I told you before?” Renne commemorates Nathan, then he says, “This plant does not like to be touched, like a girl who is coming month.”

“Yes, you could say that this plant will be angry if you are sad.”

“Uh, I don't understand. But this fruit looks very delicious to eat.”

“That's right, this fruit is silver on the top and has an apple-like shape. Not only that, the aroma is also so delicious and tempting. Having a beautiful face does not mean having a beautiful heart. This plant will emit a blackish-red sap when touched and if the sap hits the skin, it will be a very severe allergy. Skin can also blister just by exposed to the leaves only.”

Nathan frowned in fear. Finding the funny expression, Renne gave a small laugh and opened the inventory to take out the super thick gloves to be able to pick and pick it up.

“What will you use on these fruits?”

“Hmm, I also know less, but since it is in plain sight then it is better if I also take it. This fruit is not too much glimpsed by people and the price is also very cheap. However, there are some strong monsters that avoid this fruit.”

Renne picked so carefully, he stuffed the fruits into the wooden box he took out along with the super thick gloves. When he felt finished, he closed the box and put it in the inventory.

「Getting Silver Manchineel.」

「Collect 392 more medicinal plants to gain Competent Herbalism skill.」

The girl then took a step all the way because of the sap that kept coming out of the tree. It was fortunate that he had managed to dodge all the attacks that the tree had given him.

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Renne had already harvested a lot of medicinal herbs, but it was getting late without them noticing. Renne also hurriedly completed her task as she realized the boredom that was engulfing Nathan's heart.

“When you can leave me alone here,” Renne turned her face towards Nathan and then refocused on her work.

“What did you say? How can I let a girl be alone in a forest like this?”

Renne laughed at hearing that, but here another face also blushed and she felt happy because someone was worried about her.

“This is the last one and we will be back soon.”

「Get Dumb Cane.」

「Get the Competent Herbalism skill.」

「Collect 10000 more medicinal plants to gain Proficient Herbalism.」 skills

Renne was relieved to have reached that level. In this way, the effectiveness and quality of all medicinal plants he obtained would increase, as well as the selling price.

After a while, they decided to leave the place. The darkening illumination became the reason why they could no longer linger there. Strong monsters would have gone around looking for prey and it would be very troublesome to face them in times like these.

At night, the special buff of each monster will be active. That is also the reason why some people avoid hunting at night.