Chapter 356

356 Bear-san Learns About A Mysterious Island (Day 3)

Fina and Shuri are playing with Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear, squeezing their hands, and rubbing their stomachs . They also looks like they’re playing with a puppy . While looking sideways at these two people, I kill time while listening to Anabelle-san and Jeremo-san about the town . And as we’re having a conversation, Jeremo-san is working while looking at the materials .

Anabelle-san watches over Jeremo-san while taking care of me . While I was talking with them, Kuro-ojisan came .

[I heard that a bear girl came…] Kuro

When he entered the room, he looked around the room as if he was looking for me . And as soon as he finds me, he quickly come to me .

[I’m sorry that we seemed to bother you yesterday . ] Kuro

As soon as he got close to me, Kuro-ojisan apologized .

[I told them not to bother the bear girl, but it seems that they really wanted to thank the bear girl . so I couldn’t stop them because I wasn’t there either . ] Kuro

[Yeah, all the fishermen came and were able to eat delicious food, and the kids were happy, so I’m not really angry . I’m actually quite happy since the kids are having fun on a boat ride today . ] Yuna

[It would be helpful if you could say that, but I’ve scolded them for the time being . ] Kuro

It seems that he already scolded them, without asking me .

Even so, it is helpful to have a powerful person or a great person like Kuro-ojisan on my side . Just a word from Kuro-ojisan and all of the fishermen will listen to my request . I really grateful to Kuro-ojisan .

[So why are you here?] Kuro

[Yuna-san was waiting for Kuro-ojisan] Anabelle

Anabelle-san answered before I could .

[It’s something about how you’ve been taking care about me . I’d like to thank you for it . ] Yuna

[It didn’t seem to be very useful though . ] Kuro

It would have been even more difficult if Kuro-ojisan hadn’t done anything . Kuro-ojisan has a great presence as a breakwater . I’ll be in trouble if I don’t have that breakwater from the fishermen . It’s scary to think if the breakwater broke .

[That’s not the case . I’m grateful to Kuro-ojisan and I’m looking forward to your continued support . ] Yuna

[That’s because I made a promise with you . ] Kuro

A promise with me . Please do not spread the matter of me subduing the Kraken . Kuro-ojisan kept his promise to prevent of any information leak relating to me .

I put a small box of sacred tree tea leaves on the table so that Kuro-ojisan can stay healthy .

[What’s this?] Kuro

[It’s a kind of tea that can relieve fatigue . Please drink it when you’re tired . The effect is guaranteed . ] Yuna

The effect has been proven by Cliff, after he tasted the sacred tree tea…… I heard that he was relieved of his tiredness and his work was progressing smoothly .

[I want Kuro-ojisan to stay healthy forever . ] Yuna

Mainly for my sake .

[But be careful not to drink too much . Just because you feel fine, you’re still overworked and I don’t want you to collapse . ] Yuna

[Is it a tea that can make you feel better? Thank you . If I drink this, I can beat some more sense into those young’ns . ] Kuro

Kuro-ojisan happily received the small box containing the tea leaves of the sacred tree .

Perhaps I gave him something that I shouldn’t give . I apologize to the young fishermen in my heart . Please do your best and become a good fisherman .

And Jeremo-san is looking at the small box containing the tea leaves of the sacred tree .

[Jeremo-san, do you want some too?] Yuna

[No, I don’t need it . If I get well, I’ll get more work, so I don’t want it . ] Jeremo

Jeremo-san intensely shakes his head from side to side as he refuse .

[I would rather sleep and get rid of my tiredness . ] Jeremo

I agree with Jeremo-san . It is definitely better to sleep and recover than to recover physical strength with nutritional supplements . Sleep is my identity, and rolling on the bed is justice . So even if Anabelle-san wants it for Jeremo-san, I won’t give it .

[So, it’s a regular report, but has anything changed?] Anabelle

After the conversation with me, Anabelle-san asked Kuro-ojisan who’s sitting in a chair . Kuro-ojisan took out the paper from his bag and gave it to Anabelle-san .

We missed the timing to leave the room, so I decided to join in with their talk . Shuri isn’t interested in such a conversation, so she kept playing with Hugging Bear .

Well, I’m glad I didn’t do it in my spare time . Fina puts Swaying Bear on her lap and she’s stroking his head while listening to the conversation .

[It’s written on this paper, but nothing has changed . The docking is going well . The only problem is that an idiot recklessly approached the island and broke their boat . ] Kuro

[Were they okay?!] Anabelle

Anabelle-san was surprised by Kuro-ojisan’s report .

[Don’t worry . The boat may have sank, but fortunately the whirlpools subsided so they were helped by another boat . I already told that idiot not to approach that island so close . ] Kuro

[What are you talking about?] Yuna

Island, whirlpool, sinking boat .

I can’t tell what they’re talking about just by using fragmentary words .

[Ah, it can’t be helped that you don’t know about it . Well, I only heard about it from the fishermen who are out in the sea . It seems that an island suddenly appeared about 5 days ago . ] Kuro

[An island suddenly appeared?] Yuna

I don’t think islands usually appear just like that . Does that mean that an underwater volcano erupted?

Or was it a phenomenon peculiar to other worlds?

[I can’t believe the island just suddenly appeared . ] Anabelle

Anabelle-san seems to be disagreeing with Kuro-ojisan’s story . Well, even if you think about it normally, an island doesn’t appear out of nowhere .

[Every day, the fishermen out in the sea can never be unaware that there is an island . I’ve confirmed that myself since I’ve been fishing for decades, but there wasn’t an island there before . ] Kuro

Kuro-ojisan insists .

Well, if you’ve been fishing for decades, the sea is like a garden to you . You can’t overlook something big like an island .

[Is it true that the same thing happened in the past and the fishermen were making a fuss about it?] Jeremo

Jeremo-san, who was quietly listening to the story, opens his mouth as if he just remembered it .

[Ah, it was three years ago . And before that, five years ago . I remember it before . Suddenly, there is a mysterious phenomenon that the island appears and disappears after a few days . ] Kuro

It’s not an island that comes out when low tide .

According to the story, it’s offshore .

[I checked the location of the island, but I found out that it is a little different from the last time . I have checked the sea where the island was in the past, but there was nothing like an island in that area of the sea . ] Kuro

[In other words, the island is moving?] Yuna

[Islands don’t do that . ] Anabelle

[The island is moving?] Shuri

Shuri, who was playing with Hugging Bear, joined the conversation . Apparently, she was interested in the moving island .

[I think so . Out of nowhere, the island appears and drifting somewhere . ] Kuro

Is it a floating island?

I think it depends on the size, but it is a floating island and may come near Mereera periodically . Then somehow that explains it .

[Is that island the same as the one that appeared before?] Yuna

[I didn’t check it when it’s nearby and it was a few years ago, so don’t remember the shape of the island . ] Kuro

Well, that’s right . Even I don’t remember the shape of what I saw only once a few years ago .

[There are many rock walls on the island, and there are many whirlpools around the island, making it difficult to get close to the island . Some people have tried to go to the island in the past, but all of them have their boat destroyed . Some people died when their boat sunk, so I banned them from approaching that island, but there are always young people heading for the island without permission . Fortunately, I’m glad that they were safe with the help of other boats . However, it’s a problem because some people act with enthusiasm . ] Kuro

Some fishermen don’t even listen to Kuro-ojisan’s words .

Even so, is there such an island? Perhaps there might even be a treasure just sleeping there .

[And they’re so stupid using the possibility of a treasure as an excuse . How do you put a treasure in a place that no one can approach? And if you put it on a moving island, you’ll have to go get it eventually . They’re stupid so they want to approach the island . ] Kuro

Excuse me . I also thought that there might be treasure .

Just like what Kuro-ojisan says . Even if there are pirates and their treasure is hidden on a moving island, it cannot be recovered and may be taken by the others . Thinking of the common sense for such an island, you wouldn’t hide your treasure there .

[Is there a treasure?] Shuri

Shuri eyes were shining as she asked .

[No, there’s none . If there was such a thing, it would have already been taken by another person . ] Kuro

Shuri is disappointed to Kuro-ojisan’s reply . Did she want the treasure that much?

I want it .

[By the way, you girls didn’t got on the boat ride?] Kuro

Kuro-ojisan asked Fina and Shuri, who are holding Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear .

[We got it on one when we came here before . ] Fina

[I got on~] Shuri

[We got on Damon-san’s boat . ] Yuna

[Ah, that time . But it was still chilly at that time . When you go on a boat ride now, it feels different from that time . ] Kuro

[Is that so?] Fina

[Really?] Shuri

Shuri and Fina leaned forward .

[Oh, it’s different . Depending on the season, the sea shows a different scenery every time . Even a different time of a day, it can easily change . The sea is a mysterious place . ] Kuro

We’ve never been on a boat that much . It really conveys what Kuro-ojisan wants to say . Of course, it depends on the season, and the sunlight shining down from the sky is also different . The power of the wind is also different . Some winds will be pleasant and some can be cold .

Sometimes the wind is strong and the waves are big, and sometimes it is calm . And depending on the time, you should see a different scenery . If you go in the morning, you can see the sunrise, and if you go in the evening, you can see the sunset . It’s a seascape can change depending on the time of the day .

Listening to Kuro-ojisan’s story, the two began to get hooked on riding a boat .

[Would you like to ask Damon-san later?] Yuna

[Really!?] Shuri

[Is it okay?] Fina

They look happy with my words . After all, it seems that they wanted to get on the boat . It may have been a pity to accompany me and take them around with me to greet everyone .

I have been spoiled by the kindness of these two .

[I’ll ask him, but I’m sorry if it doesn’t work . ] Yuna

It’s shameful to make a promise without the other person’s permission and make them happy by getting their hopes up just to shoot it down when we find out it’s no good .

[Then, let’s get on my boat . ] Kuro

[Kuro-ji!?] Jeremo

It was Jeremo-san who was surprised, not me .

[It’s okay . I’ll let them ride my boat . Just like when these girls ride on Damon’s boat, the people around me won’t complain . ] Kuro

Ah, so that’s how you’re going to say it?

[Can I get on Ojisan’s ship?] Shuri

[Oh, you can ride it . I’m the best when it comes to maneuvering . ] Kuro

[The best!] Shuri

[The youngsters can’t beat me to it!] Kuro

Kuro-ojisan puffed up his chest as he proudly declared .