Chapter 105 (1/2)
This chapter concludes arco 3
I drop a fishing line into the sea while whistling.
It's another sunny day, the ship is anchored and laundry is drying on deck.
On the shimmering surface of the sea, fish jumped in the distance.
”Shaa”
”Glup glup～.”
The two animals guarding the fishery were Rosuke and Sharkboy.
Rosuke circled his body on the railing and looked out to sea, while Sharkboy, who was in a bathtub, looked at the fishing rod.
Panda was with Kaede, who was drying clothes.
Apparently he finds the sheets flapping in the wind interesting.
”How's the fishing going?”
”Hm, maybe the bait isn't the right one. I still haven't gotten a bite.”
”But the detector says there's a school of fish right below us.”
”Is the bait the wrong one?”
Frau returned from the control room and informed us of the situation below the ship.
I pick up the hook and set a small shrimp.
Then I threw it back into the sea.
I started fishing as a way to pass the time, but when I couldn't catch any fish, I felt I had to do everything I could to catch one.
The captain and crew of the boat, of course, and even the research team had caught more than three fish each.
I can't accept that I'm the only one who hasn't caught a single fish.
”I don't care if it's one the size of my hand, I want to catch one.”
”Master, how's the fishing going?”
Kaede, in her apron, smiled, scratching her hair by her ear.
At the same time a dry sheet was in her other hand.
”Not good... How's it going for you?”
”I finally finished drying everything I had washed. It all smells really nice now.”
She unfolded the sheet and wrapped it around to cover me and her.
It certainly smells good.
The sun, the sea breeze and Kaede's soft scent.
”Hey, Frau too! Frau too!”
The fairy tightly curls her body between mine and Kaede's.
Frau smiles and says, ”It really smells like the warmth of the sun!”
”Master! The fishing rod!”
”Ah!”
I pulled it up immediately, and a red fish was caught on the hook.
It had a size of about forty centimeters, so it was big enough to eat.
The captain approaches us.
”You've caught a big fish, Toru-Sama.”
”Is it a good fish, what's so special about it?”
”Indeed it is. It is so good that it is served at Lastoria celebrations, and can be eaten as boiled or grilled sashimi.”
Isn't sashimi prepared raw, though?
While we're here, I guess we could try it with this fish.
We will consult the cook immediately.
”Master, what will you do with the eggs?”
”Oh, I forgot.”
Kaede reminds me of the beast eggs we found on the boat.
It may be time to incubate them.
They could be underwater types like SharkBoy.
There is no way to get water on land fast enough.
”I'm excited about what will be born.”
”If possible, Frau would be glad to have a new bed.”
”Kyu, Kyukyu”
”What, can't I wish for a new bed?”
”Kyu!”
”Hmm, Frau is always looking for the best bed. You're just a waypoint - hey, don't bite my hair!”
Frau and Panda start fighting again.
I ignored them as always, and started pouring magic power into the egg.
The appearance of the egg I found this time was very similar to Rosuke's.
It had bumps on the surface and bright blue spots.
”How's it going, Master?”
Kaede, who was standing next to me, was wagging her tail vigorously, as if she was having fun.
After about granting the egg 30% of my magic, the magical power absorption stopped.
Compared to the previous eggs, this one has absorbed the least.
Could it be that it was left on the ship because it was a useless summoned beast?
But I think it is a mistake to think that just because an egg absorbs a large amount of energy it has to have superior abilities.
It must have as much power as Rosuke and Sharkboy.
The egg had begun to leak after I bled on it.
It then opened, emitting a kind of vapor.
”I don't think it will come out....”
”Look again.”
A few seconds later, a bird-like creature emerged from inside.
Her body glowed metallic blue, with no eyes and a tiara-like ornament on her head.
The overall silhouette was stocky and round.
It looks like a small bird the size of a hawk.