Curry and Surviving the Winter At everyone else’s insistence Hiraku’s house is rebuilt even larger with single bedrooms for himself, Ru and Tia; and a communal dining room for everyone to share. Hiraku wisely ignores the secret double bed hidden behind a locked door. Hiraku harvests his first crop of spices, allowing him to make curry with naan bread. Ru and Tia become obsessed with turning cilantro into protective charms against Hiraku’s wolves who dislike the strong smell, as they still remember the wolves beating them up the first times they came to the farm. Winter approaches so everyone begins stockpiling supplies, particularly firewood and preserved food. Hiraku fears he isn’t contributing enough as he is the only one unable to use magic, but Lea assures him no one else has managed to live and thrive in Death Forest before. Winter arrives so with everyone confined indoors Hiraku introduces board games, allowing Ru and Tia to maintain their rivalry without damaging anything. Hiraku is surprised the wolves can also play, with Kuro easily defeating Ru at chess and Hiraku at Mah-jong. Spring eventually arrives but before they can plant new crops Zabuton sounds the alarm as a giant Wyvern approaches the farm.