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Chapter 754

Day 145 – Evening, Elven Forest 　Elf Girl’s Village

Villagers and the Elf Girl embraced. a few tipsy old men clapped each other on the shoulders, laughing sloppily. Yet there was something colorful in the air, a sense that the clothing culture here was somehow different. The hues stood out, oddly familiar… Japanese-style? Ah, it looked like samue, work clothes for craftsmen.

This settlement, once deep in the forest near the sacred heartland, had been forced to move to the outskirts after losing its home. It was also the village that had saved Akemi-san, and where she had eventually lived out her life.

That legacy must have been passed down. Partly through the influence of the long-sleeved kimono Akemi-san once wore, and partly because she herself must have brought knowledge with her. Traditional plant-dyeing techniques combined with plant magic had evolved here into a distinct local