Of course, before leaving, she didn't forget to grab a bamboo basket.
While hunting today, she thought of an idea on the mountain, but was unsure if it would work, so she planned to check it out and pick some berries while she was there.
After these couple of days, if she wanted to eat berries again, she would have to wait until next year.
Since she went directly up the mountain from behind her house, nobody noticed her, and with Little Black accompanying her, her parents weren't particularly worried.
The basket wasn't empty; it was filled with juicy berries, mainly for appearance's sake. In case someone was at home, it wouldn't raise any suspicions.
As it turned out, no one was home, but when she came back, her father called her from near the pigpen, reminding her to let the adults know whenever she went out.
