In my country, they say "one doesn't change horses when crossing a river". That is, in a time of turmoil, one doesn't just change leaders left and right. The weakness incurred by change of the leader is too great.
Well, we had to do it in WW1, though. Winning a war doesn't fill one's stomach...
@Ironclad - it's not that they're super secret. They just have a guy with "sneak" skill, just like the one the MC has.
Since anybody can have such a skill, it doesn't indicate any kind of competence from the rest of the gang.
For example, they don't have the connections to sell the seeds. And...
@Notesha - because the bandits might hurt or even rape the little girl if the MC doesn't act now?
Because boring hobbits who don't risk their life don't get to be main characters?
Because asking for reinforcements is not an assassin thing?
@karappo - not friendzoned. Rejected. He was never friends with Kaori, and she didn't offer to start off as friends.
Well, it makes perfect sense when you confess your love to a girl you barely know.
Why are you people so allergic to coincidences? They're a staple of adventure fiction about children.
Our MC isn't the type to think logically, it's the catgirl's job.
@Fushiginiku - in the web novel, she also stumbles upon this house by coincidence.
But that much was obvious.
@Notesha -...
@xtheconman - yes, nobody in this story has names. When I watched anime, I noticed that on the moment where Winter Prince proclaimed himself Winter King and swore to re-take the island.
The original of this story is written as a theater script, so it makes some sense.
Female Magician is...
@weyr - in the novel, they make it clear that the Flower Queen's army of treants is about as dangerous as a human army. This is an elven kingdom, so they live in peace with them, but if the Queen got angry, taking over Raum is not out of question. Thus, dealing with products stolen from her is...
@TulipMoon , at page 18: I think in English, you're supposed to say "good night" before going to sleep (regardless of actual time of the day). "Good evening" is a greeting to be used during and after sunset.
Thank you for the translation.
@JWChibi - the consequences of failure seem a bit extreme here, compared to the quest itself.
Especially that last one: "Cave of trials vanishes". Why? Caves don't just decide to retire and move to Hawaii.