"Once I get back, I'll figure out how to use this thing."
Tetsu no Sosuke put away the Blazing Flame Stone, then propped his chin on his hand and looked at the wild rabbit.
"I stayed here all this extra time because of you. My wife's probably getting anxious... We'll see how you taste. If you're no good, I'll eat you all myself. If you're tasty, well... I'll take half back for her to try."
Chapter 404: Prescription
Once he had eaten his fill, Tetsu no Sosuke set off contentedly with the stone and half a roast rabbit.
He passed through the woods and returned to his original route. After that, the journey was uneventful.
By that evening, Tetsu no Sosuke stood outside his Hammer Hut.
He had barely stepped through the door when a huge white creature charged at him, pinned him to the ground, and started licking him with its great lolling tongue.
Tetsu no Sosuke exploded. "You're getting my clothes dirty!"
Big Hammer ignored him. Only when Tetsu no Sosuke was soaked all over did he finally let up.
Tetsu no Sosuke sat on the ground, dazed and helpless, feeling like a little girl who had just been molested.
When he got up, he noticed that the half rabbit he had brought was gone. He looked up to find Big Hammer creeping away with it in his mouth.
Tetsu no Sosuke's face darkened until it was blacker than the stones he had found.
"I wonder if Wolf meat tastes any good?"
Tetsu no Sosuke muttered under his breath.
Big Hammer's tail stiffened in fright, and he bolted without a second thought.
Tetsu no Sosuke roared, "Get back here!"
Their commotion swept from the front courtyard to the back, drawing the attention of everyone around.
Kanae came out