Vol 4 Chapter 4 (1/2)

Chapter 4 - The Man from the East

Part 1

Between the Italian Peninsula, shaped like a long boot, and the island of

Sardinia in the west was a vast area of ocean. This area could be

considered as part of the Tyrrhenian Sea.

One of the types of vessels that frequented these waters was, for example,

ferries. These ferries went to places like Genoa, Palermo, Naples and

Cagliari in circ.u.mnavigation. There are also many yachts used for cruising.

Because the natural resources of the sea were abundant, naturally there

will be fis.h.i.+ng boats.

In the early dawn, before sunrise, the catch obtained from the fis.h.i.+ng nets

that were cast in the sea would be filled with many varieties of fishes.

However, in the midst of a school of unmatured Pacific Bluefin tuna, there

was one lone human caught there.

Having drifted for G.o.d knows how long in the Tyrrhenian Sea, being

swept here all the way from Naples, but was still energetic and in high

spirits, if you would like to describe that life form as still being human, that

would be perfectly fine.

Untangling himself from the fis.h.i.+ng net full of Pacific Bluefin tuna, he

climbed up onto the boat.

Making himself at home without any permission, he sat down on the fis.h.i.+ng

boat, and said to the dumbfounded fishermen,

”Fuu - 1 almost thought I was done for this time. Ah, would you mind giving

me the direction to the nearest land from here? It's fine, I'm really good at

swimming. Eh - you'll lend me a boat? Sorry for troubling you - 1 see I see,

which region is this ocean in again? Sardinia? That's just great. Seems like

things are going to get more interesting!”

From the time when Kusanagi G.o.dou had vanished without a trace, one

night had pa.s.sed.

It was around nine plus in the morning when this was discovered, as

Arianna was worried when she found that he was not in his room, and

subsequently searched the whole villa, confirming that he was indeed not

around.

”What happened to G.o.dou-san? Could he have gotten into an accident?”

”Hmmm, maybe I went a little overboard with my jokes - ”

In the rented villa on Sardinia, the girls were having a meeting in the living

room. Yuri was pacing around the room in distress, and on her face was a

look of worry.