>>5538163"He is an' he isn't. Jin Mao is our boss. He's Jin Mao's boss, or maybe a bit higher, dependin' on 'ow you want to call it. Either way, he's the one who's 'in charge' ov the intake, if you can say anyone is." Kinzou nods his head.「...If he's so important why have I never seen him before?」"Cuz' he's important enough that he can leave someone else t'take care ov all this. Prefers wanderin' round the county really, talkin' to people, organizing deals. Bit weird too, but some people like that."
Only a few minutes after, Jin Mao enters the room. "Everyone but Brynn and Ai, out. Boss is holding a meeting." The old man stands up, stretches, and groans. "Really? Waz' hoping that wasn't the case." He turns to you. "Better get goin', unless you wanna be real bored." Kinzou takes the threat seriously and hurries to vacate the premises. As you leave you pick up a couple of passing statements - several mention the passing of the village chief. Perhaps the situation under the surface is more chaotic than it seems.
The sun still hangs high in the sky; it's not even lunchtime yet. Kinzou kicks a stone along as he returns home.「I'm bored. Have any ideas about what to do, Grandpa Hops?」
>Perhaps you could stop by the the agricultural district and search for those two boys you met at the coming of age ceremony last year. Given the walk, they'll likely be done with their apprenticeship work by the time you arrive, and open to a game or three of Ousatsu.>You seem to find the forests rather entertaining. Why not go wandering around for a few hours?>If you have some spare time, why not do some work around the house. A spare hand never went unappreciated.>Write-In 