LRAB Interlude: The Kumoko observation logs.
Interlude: The Kumoko observation logs.
I’m not sure how to start a proper scientific report. It doesn’t feel right to use all the jargon and codes, and phrases I learned at the Academy for this. This isn’t, after all, a ninja project.
I’m getting distracted, better focus on writing the report.
Entry: 001
Location: Apartment.
Observer: Hinata
Today’s experiments weren’t any different from expected. I summoned Kumoko, and as usual, she was pissed. Following our game plan, I tried to bribe her with food. She wasn’t partial to my offerings. Giving food without also giving her something to do doesn’t seem to work. Next time, I’ll try Plan B.
Entry: 001-B
Location: Training field three.
Observer: Hinata, Ino.
Plan B worked better. This time, instead of offering her food, there was a bit of misdirection. It happened in training field three. Karin and Tenten had already left, and Ino stayed to help.
At first she didn’t want to “test” the food for poison, but gave up when I taunted her. I mean, she’s just a kid, really. All that it took was asking, “Aren’t badgers resistant to poison?”
Entry: 005
Location: Konoha’s markets.
Observer: Hinata, Ino.
Today’s plan worked well. Me and Ino went shopping, and Ino is now pretty invested in my experiments too. We told Kumoko her job was to stay alert for any spies, but that she should pretend to be a pet.
She didn’t like that, really, but it was also easy to solve. All we needed to do was ask if she couldn’t do it. We spent the whole day carrying her around the market, trying foods, visiting stalls and just having fun.
I think Kumoko enjoyed it too. At the end, before receiving her “honey” gift, she didn’t even seem to mind me petting her for a few seconds. Then she realized what I was doing and got all prissy. It was kinda funny, really.
Entry: 011
Location: Honey shop.
Observer: Hinata, Honey Ojii-san.
Today I took Kumoko to the Ojii-san honey shop. Shop Ojii-san thankfully isn’t a part of the merchants mad at me because I can’t sell seals anymore, which is fortunate. Finding another honey supplier would be a pain.
Unfortunately, Ino can’t help today. She got into a fight with her mother, for some reason, and had to take care of the shop.
Anyway, I think I broke Kumoko.
She froze the moment we stepped in. I told Ojii-san she was a pet, and Kumoko didn’t even complain this time. I think she had the time of her life, really. Ojii-san brought small bowls with every type of honey he had and we let Kumoko eat and decide which one she liked best.
This I learned: Kumoko really loves honey. She ate until she passed out.
The expensive honey wasn’t the one she liked most. Which was good. I can save a few coins now. Money isn’t as easy to come by anymore.
Entry: 015
Location: Apartment.
Observer: Hinata
I think things progressed well enough. Kumoko doesn’t seem that angry with me anymore and even lets me pet her from time to time, not always. Whenever she realizes I’m treating her like a pet, she gets real prissy, but it doesn’t last long, really. She’s super distractible, even if oddly focused on some other things. Give her a mission and the she-devil tunnel vision hard on that. Which is kinda cute, really. Like a kid trying too hard to be a ninja.
Tomorrow I’ll summon Kumoko and discuss with her about the bees and the Aburames.
Right, I think that’s it for these observational logs. I’ll give them to a clone to organize and write it better later. Maybe I’ll even submit them to the Intelligence department. Would that even work?