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yumemory[Location: Elevator, morning]
Akira: You're joining us, too, Nero? Did Shino ask you to come along?
I called out to him since I didn’t expect him to come. He then awkwardly shrugged in response.
Nero: Nah, it was Figaro who asked. He said it's a long trip and there’s lots of kids to watch over...
He sighed as he held onto the large lunch box he's carrying.
Nero: You need a cook, right? I packed everyone's favorite foods for lunch today, so if you get hungry, just take whatever you want.
Shino: You’re the best, Nero.
Mitile: Thank you so much, Mister Nero!
Nero: You’re very welcome.
Nero: Anyway, oughta we be thankin’ our young tailor? He made these outfits for us, didn't he?
Akira: Yeah. Our outfits today look really nice.
Murr: Chloe said to have lots of fun for him!
Rutile: He's so sweet! I really wish he could join us, but I guess he's not free today.
Heathcliff: Yeah. I invited him, actually, but he said he had something else to do.
Rutile: I see... Then we'll just need to bring back lots and lots of souvenirs for him!
Heathcliff: You’re right.
Mitile: I'll also look for souvenirs I can give to Riquet!
Mitile: I wonder what kind of place the island is. I hope we find beautiful things there.
Akira: Have the Southern wizards never been there?
Lennox: No. We've heard about it, but this will also be our first time visiting.
Figaro: It's pretty far from the cultivated lands. If Shino and the others hadn't invited us, we wouldn't have had any reason to go there.
Murr: Is everyone ready? Let's set off on our adventure!
Rutile, Mitile, Shino: Let’s go!
Akira: (...Huh? Since when did the vacation turn into an adventure…)
One by one, the wizards got into the elevator, their footsteps light and steady.
As I carried my luggage and all my expectations, I was suddenly filled with positivity.
Akira: (I'll also look for souvenirs to bring back, like Rutile and the others...)
Akira: (...Souvenirs that Bradley will like.)
[Location: Sky, morning]
We rode our brooms from the Southern tower, and flew out over the wilderness like a flock of migrating birds.
While taking breaks in between, we flew over the dry land for almost three days. Only after crossing a large mountain did the horizon finally appear.
The small island in the distance was farther than I expected, and after some more time flying over the rough waves, we managed to reach the rumored island at last.
[Location: Beach, day]
Rutile: Wow…!
Shino: Not bad.
The wizards looked around in amazement, taking in the beautiful view, and seemingly forgetting all the fatigue of our journey.
The glistening white sandy beach, the sparkling blue sea...
It's just nature, nature, nature... As far as the eye can see.
Akira: (This is clearly….)
Nero: ...A deserted island?
Lennox: It sure is.
It was an isolated island in the middle of nowhere, the kind of place where a drifting ship might wash ashore.
There were no buildings, no shops, and not a single sign of human life. It was an island covered with unspoiled nature.
The wild landscape made this trip look more like a deadly survival adventure than an elegant vacation.
Murr: It looks like a fun island, right? So exciting! So thrilling!
Figaro: For an island located in the South, this place is pretty crowded with spirits. It is kinda thrilling, in the way that there are many unknown presences surrounding us.
Akira: I-I see. So that’s what Murr meant by a fun island.
Akira: (I kinda expected it to be like Borda Island, the one we visited before…)
Mitile: A deserted island means we're the only ones here, right? Are we going to be okay...?
Heathcliff: We need to at least make sure we have food and a place to sleep in.
Rutile: Ah, what a beautiful bird. If we go into the jungle, we might find more exotic animals!
Shino: So this is a hunting ground, huh. I’m raring to go explore this place.
Lennox: Just as with locating food supplies, we should take into consideration where the materials for the dream-eating ring are located before setting up our camp. Where do we find them?
Murr: Dunno.
Heathcliff: Huh?
Murr: They’re out here somewhere on this island. You might find them soon... or not!
Rutile: They’re not something we can easily find? So we have to actually look for them, huh.
Akira: So it might take a while...?
Figaro: Well, there's no problem with that, is there? Since we're here to have fun, let's just take our time and enjoy all this nature.
Shino: I'd like that. I’ll conquer this island.
Nero: For now, let's find a place to hunker down. We should start by settin’ up camp.
Rutile: Before that, how about having some tea? We’re exhausted from flying for so long, after all.
Lennox: I agree. Let's take a break first so we’ll have the energy to survive in this place.
Figaro: Yep. I agree, it’s about time to take a break.
Mitile: Then I’ll make the preparations.
The Southern wizards laid out a cloth on the ground, and brought out all the food they brought with them. It was like we were having a picnic.
Nero: ...Well, I guess we should relax.
Heathcliff: Ahaha. You’re right.
It really would have felt like a shame to rush around on a vacation.
So after eating, we decided to have fun on the island.
Mitile: That's not how you do it, Doctor Figaro. You tie it like this.
Figaro: Huh, really?
Akira: What are you two working on?
Mitile: A fishing rod! Mister Leno taught me how to make it before, so now I'm teaching Doctor Figaro.
Mitile: With this, you’ll be able to fish anywhere using a tree branch!
Akira: Ah, are these the fishing rods you made? You're really good!
Mitile: Ehehe…!
Figaro: Right? Mitile is very dexterous, isn't he?
Akira: Figaro’s fishing rod is...
Akira: (...a little bent…?)
Figaro: Learning something new is too much work sometimes. It's easier and faster to get things done with magic.
Mitile: You’re the one who said we should do things like proper survivalists!
Mitile: Jeez, I'll teach you one more time, so please make sure you watch properly.
Heathcliff: Ah… This is really beautiful.
Nero: Look at this shell's funny colors.
Heathcliff: You're right, and its shade changes when exposed to the sun.
Nero: There's one down ‘ere, too. Nice shape.
Heathcliff: Yes. Maybe it will make a good brooch.
Murr: What, what? Are you collecting shells?
Heathcliff: Yes. I thought I'd give them to Chloe as souvenirs.
Murr: Sounds great! I’m in!
(splash)
Heathcliff: Huh.
Nero: That Murr… Did he really just jump into the sea?
TL: yumemory | Proofread: Alle
