最初は変人扱いしていたが、徐々に食料などを差し入れるようになった。

The sight of Ryosei continuing to chip away at the rock all by himself seemed like nothing but madness to the people around him. Though mocked and treated as a madman, he single-mindedly continued to wield his chisel. As the years passed, the local villagers, moved by his sheer tenacity, gradually began to bring him food and other supplies. However, the monumental task of piercing through the rocky mountain showed no signs of completion, even after ten years had passed. Even so, Ryosei's determination never wavered.