Mountain Forest Town was quite large. Ronin had spent the entire afternoon on his inspection, yet he had only managed to cover the wheat fields and vegetable patches on the eastern side.
If he wanted to walk a full circle around his territory, it would probably take him two or three days.
He had set out in the afternoon full of anticipation, hoping to make some surprising discovery. But upon his return, the opposite was true; his heart was heavy with disappointment.
Not only had he failed to find any surprises, but he had also discovered a series of problems, particularly concerning grain cultivation.
Ronin took a sip of barley tea and sat down at his desk. He began to recall what he had seen in the wheat fields, pondering solutions to the problems.
