Before all that though, Asuta has problems of his own to face, starting with a bratty new customer. And that's not all, as his regulars from Sym and Jagar are preparing to soon depart! Will Shumiral be able to work up the nerve to confess his feelings towards Vina Ruu, or will the circumstances weighted against him simply prove too much?
With all this great upheaval facing him, just what will Asuta's life look like after these tumultuous days? Can a peaceful and positive conclusion possibly be reached, or does the crafty Cyclaeus have some tricks up his sleeves to turn things around on our heroes?
Find out all this and more in the exciting ninth volume of Cooking with Wild Game!

With the arrival of the observers and the soldiers they brought with them, things have been hectic in Genos. Unrest has filled the town, and even the people at places like The Kimyuus's Tail have been suffering from their presence. Asuta was called in for questioning, along with many of his comrades, and no matter how hard they assert their innocence, the nobles from the capital just don't seem to want to listen.
Even having made it through that initial interrogation, though, their ordeal isn't over yet. The soldiers cause a huge commotion when they force their way into the forest's edge, angering all who live there, in what may be an intentional ploy by the observers. And that may not even end up being their worst transgression. Will the nobles of Genos and the people of the forest's edge be able to survive this trial, or will the observers prove too cruel and stubborn to win over in the end?
See all this and more in the exciting thirty-first volume of Cooking with Wild Game!