58 森のクマたん (1/2)

In the days since they left the Nome Forest, Masaru and his friends had spent their time thinning trees where they found them dense and gathering rocks where they found large boulders.

”In the lost forest we met a bear...

The one singing is Adelina, who is addicted to the song ”Kumatan in the Forest,” which Masaru taught her just for fun. At first he listened to the song with a smile, but Adelina kept singing it in heavy rotation, and Masaru was beyond annoyed and felt groggy.

I'll teach you another song, but please sing something else... I can't listen to that song anymore. ”What?

”What? Oh, come on, I love this song.

”I'll be waiting for you another time. We look forward to seeing you again.

What's that .... What's that?

I'm sick of that song. I mean, I'd rather meet a real bear than listen to that song. I mean, I'd rather meet a real bear than listen to that song.

”You're so rude... what are you going to do if there's a real bear...” .... I'm sorry.

I'm not sure why Adelina's words are getting smaller and smaller as she shakes her head, but I follow her gaze.

I'm not sure what to say. What is that?

It was a four-armed, red-eyed bear over eight meters long with black bristly hair. That bear? It stood up on two legs and was looking down at us from behind a bush.

”...Adelina? Don't you want to play? Aren't you going to ask her out?

”What are you talking about, ....?

Listen Adelina don't ever look me directly in the eye and don't ever turn your back on me. And never turn your back.

What do you do when you encounter a bear? What do you do when you encounter a bear? How far? Until you can't see it? No, no, there are no obstacles for several kilometers behind us.

There are no obstacles for miles behind us. I can't see.

The only sound is the sound of throat-clearing... The creature's presence is rapidly fading away from the area.