Chapter 30 (1/2)
Published
at 21st of October 2019 02:09:50 PM
Chapter 30
“I bite my thumb at thee, Miss Kizuna!” Yamikage shouted out from the deck .
We’re back at sea, as we usually are . The only thing different was that water surrounded us in every direction .
There was no land at all to be seen .
“Oh, picking a fight, huh?”
“I can take no more squid!”
“I understand, but Sheryl, you too must give due respect to our bounty . ”
“… I’m not wasting food . Just repurposing it . ”
The first glance of yet squid again had Yamikage shrieking, while Shouko chastises Sheryl for loading our lunch into the ballista .
But there were two others .
“Ahaha, you guys are hilarious!”
“Ugh… why did I sign up for this…?”
Tsugumi had a good laugh, but Alto was far less impressed .
How did the six of us sailors end up like this? you may ask .
Well, let’s go back to about a week ago, to the day after we beat Dimension Wave .
We decided we needed a day off . Actually, it’d probably be more accurate to say that we needed a day to walk to the Second City to research the newly implemented items .
By chance, we b.u.mped into Romina and with the warm support from everyone, I had her make me a new weapon out of the parts I got from gutting Cerberus . Romina eyed me with suspicion when I handed the items to her, but she said nothing of it and forged me some proper equipment .
I mean, it was only natural that I stood out just a little when I’m the only one with a huge inventory of Cerberus’ parts .
In any case, what she came up with was the Cerberus Slaughterer—an unadorned blade that like nothing but an oddly matte black kitchen knife .
A weapon forged from the mats of a boss monster that powerful, it should be accordingly lethal .
Well, should…
… but I wouldn’t know . I didn’t even have the Energy to equip it .
Advertis.e.m.e.ntSo, away it went into my inventory, biding time until I can wield its potential .
Then, we went shopping to check out the updated weapon types, Stones of Mediations, and other new stuff in the game .
Along with a newly purchased reel, I had a beaming smile plastered on my face as Shouko, Yamikage, Sheryl, and I made our way to the Second City .
Then, I saw it .
—The lure .
It was glimmering—no, rather, it was glowing .
We came across a merchant selling a lure that would glow in the dark . Or better yet, a lure for night fis.h.i.+ng .
10,000 serin was its price .
As soon as I showed any intent on purchasing it, Shouko immediately tried to stop me .
You absolutely cannot buy this, Kizuna . Do not be swindled, she pleaded, but alas, it was to no avail—my wallet would soon be 10,000 serin lighter .
“You are being completely cheated by the merchant! Please, just listen to us!”
I had no regrets .
I still have no regrets because, though it unbeknownst to any of us at the time, I definitely did not make a bad decision .
At the end of the day, I went to bed and slept soundly, pleased with a peaceful and successful shopping trip .
The next day .
After deciding that I should regain my lost Energy, we set off back to our floating home base of a sailing s.h.i.+p .
Things were still fine at this point .
“We may not risk thee taking damage, Miss Kizuna . Thou art best to rest in the cabin . ”
Maybe I was still tired from all the shopping I did the previous day, I left the deck to the rest of them and went to a nap as suggested .
There are two bedrooms in the cabin . But for some reason, I felt a little embarra.s.sed to be the only one sleeping and so, I locked the door before the Sandman visited me .
“Gah! Help!”
A few hours later, I was awoken by the racket outside .
I stepped up and out to the deck and immediately understood the situation .
… my fellow party members were engaged in some sort of act of piracy .
To sum up the bizarre turn of events unfolding in front of my very eyes, my sister, Tsugumi†Exceed, was about to be thrown overboard .
In the water waiting for their meal were three Blue Sharks .
Honestly, it seemed like a slapstick routine more than anything .
“What the h.e.l.l are you guys doing?!”
I snapped to my senses and shouted at them .
Shouko was the first to respond .
“Executing a stowaway!”
All of my attention was on them .
Something must’ve happened while I was asleep, but frankly, I really didn’t want to know . I just didn’t have much of a choice but to talk things over with them .
“Come on! Tsumugi’s my sister! What the h.e.l.l happened?”
“Judgement upon stowaways on our vessel!”