The next day, after lunch.
Everyone had been too lazy to get up and eat in the morning, so they didn't gather again until noon.
Captain Rodriguez, also known as Bad Apple, sat at the table with his hands clasped and one leg crossed over the other, his toe swinging as he waited for everyone to sit down.
When Yan and Karl finally arrived and took their seats, he snapped his fingers to draw everyone's attention.
"Excellent. It's time once again for the wonderful task of tallying our spoils." He looked around at everyone and nodded with satisfaction.
"We made quite a haul this time—probably twice as much as usual."
"We owe a big thank-you to our new member, Sylutia~" With that, he clapped, and the others joined in, turning their eyes toward the black-haired girl, who looked a little embarrassed.
"Hehe, I'll make something delicious for Tia tonight," Bona said, nudging her with an elbow.
"Mm," the girl murmured.
Bad Apple then took out a notebook that looked like a ledger and began listing and counting everything one by one.
"Strange Deer Antler, Color-Changing Deer Hide, and Deer Blood. First, the special fruits and plants we picked along the way." As he spoke, he opened a basket on the table. Inside, colorful fruits were neatly arranged, making for a pleasing sight.
3 Morning Dew Pomelos, worth 3 gold coins each, for a total of 9 gold coins.
41 Ring-Colored Mushrooms, worth 20 silver coins each, for a total of 8.2 gold coins.
2 Ash Evil Fruits, worth 20 gold coins each, for a total of 40 gold coins.
23 Blood Red Fruits, of excellent quality, worth 3 gold coins each, for a total of 69 gold coins.
4 Tide Moon Grasses, worth 1 gold coin each, for a total