Chapter 258: The Bear Draws a Picture Book

Chapter 258:
The Bear Draws a Picture Book

 

IT’D BEEN A FEW DAYS since I’d come back from the elves’ village, and the only exciting thing that had happened was a call from Luimin over the bear phone—otherwise, things were peaceful. Luimin had called because she was worried about whether she could actually get through to me.

“I’m glad I can talk to you.” Relief filled Luimin’s voice the moment she heard me.

I asked about the village. Not a single monster had wandered into the barrier since I’d left, and they hadn’t spotted any monsters outside the barrier either. It seemed like the parasite really had been attracting all the monsters.

“Please stop by whenever you’d like, okay?”

“Sure thing. I want to get more mushrooms and wild plants, so I’ll be sure to come by soon.”

“Okay, I’ll be waiting.”

After she finished updating me about the village, I had her promise she’d let me know when the sacred tree tea leaves were done. Of course, I let her know she could contact me for other reasons too.

 

My plans that day consisted of drawing the next installment of my picture book with Fina and Shuri…though they weren’t drawing it so much as reviewing it. Fina was going to look over the content and Shuri was checking on the little sister sidekick.

While I was drinking tea and eating potato chips, Fina and Shuri came by the house.

“Are you really drawing it?” Fina said as soon as she got to the house.

“I think Princess Flora is waiting for the next one,” I said, “and I promised Shuri I’d make it.”

“You’re really drawing me too, Yuna?”

“That’s the plan.” Fina seemed reluctant, but Shuri was jazzed.

As I drew, I made sure to check in with Fina on the storyline, and Shuri examined every drawing of her as the little sister. I didn’t want her to cry about not looking cute after the drawings were finished, after all.

“I was thinking of making the book about the three characters traveling to a neighboring town. What do you think?”

“Who are the three?”

“You two, and your mom.”

“But I haven’t gone with Mom to another town…”

“It doesn’t have to be about something real. You draw picture books from your imagination!”