“But well, it’d be nice if they could at least individually get along sometimes.”(renji)
“Well I wonder about that. Even I am not really friendly with humans after all.”
“That’s fine.”
There’s a skill to getting along with someone.
What should one do to get someone you hate to work with you? There may be no correct answer to that but you can’t say that every method is wrong either.
In my case, I think I try to make the other person interested in the individual called Yamada Renji as a single person. The only reason why Elves and Humans hate each other is because they simply don’t try to understand each other, I think.
And true enough, I barely know anything about this elf beside me. I only know what I’ve read in books and what I’ve heard from other people.
Elves are called as the people of the forest and treasure nature above all.
But the truth might not be exactly what the books say. But to be called as the people of the forest, it’s clear that they hold much more interest and love for forests than humans do.
For example, the way of walking in the forest. I don’t know which way is correct but I at least try to be careful to not step on roots or greenery.
I try to focus on walking on bare ground or weeds as much as I can.
For example, the way of defeating goblins. So that their blood doesn’t contaminate nature, use bare hands instead of knives, that too, use surprise attacks to finish them with a single blow on their necks.
In time, their corpses will return to the earth and become food for the animals in the forest. But the equipment worn by these goblins is different.
So, I took them off and recovered. Well, I plan to sell it after reaching the city though. It’s an important source of my income after all.
Ermenhilde called me a [Bandit] and whatnot but it’s for money.
After I did all that, the elf took some interest in me. In what I was doing. Well, from an Elf’s point of view I might have seemed like some eccentric………well, anyone would see me as an eccentric, I think. Ermenhilde sighed who knows how many times due to that.
After gaining his interest, I explained my actions and then explained that I was also interested in an Elf’s sense of values.
When I told that I was interested, the other party would also automatically generate some kind of interest in me.
“I’ll be happy if humans like you who treat forests preciously would increase.”
“Me too. Nature is meant to be cherished.”
And, never deprecate something the other party holds dear.
For an Elf, it’s nature. For a Dwarf, it’s earth, and his smithy.
Anyone would be irritated if someone were to speak badly of something you hold dear. As long as you can abide by that rule, you’ll automatically gain the goodwill of the other person.
That’s how you socialise with someone.
Be ready to compromise somewhat. Be the one who starts a conversation once. Be the one to extend your hand. It’s something very obvious.
“Then, human. If it’s in our fates, let us take a job together again.”
“Yeah, I’ll be counting on you at that time once more.”(renji)
Saying that, the handsome elf returned back into the forest.
The objective was to subjugate goblins inside the forest.
Mine was to collect materials for alchemy inside the forest.
Doing both the requests together, today’s earnings should be pretty great.
My mood became better. After I confirmed that the Elf had disappeared deep into the forest, I breathed a sigh.
[Rather than being over considerate towards others, won’t it be fine if you simply stay indifferent?]
“That’ll be even more tiring. Journeying together without any conversation would be hell.”
[Renji, you have me don’t you?]
“If I talked with you in front of other, people will treat me as a retard.”
[……..muu]
When I said that, Ermenhilde was unable to say anything back.
“It’s fun talking with you. But, it’s not cool to get the cold shoulder from others.”