'Hey, Al!　Let's go fishing!

　I was lounging in a hammock in the cabin when Roomba opened the door and said so.

'Fishing?'

Yeah, fishing!　We're going to catch some fish to make more food for dinner.

　He smiled and showed me a fishing rod.

　It is not a fishing rod with a reel or anything like that, but a pole without a reel. It's a postponed fishing rod without a reel. It is a simple rod with a long line at the tip and float, weight and a hook.

　It's so big that it seems to hit the ceiling unless it's at an angle.

I wondered if it was fishing. It's nice to feel the sea breeze and stare at the sky.

'What are you talking about?　Fishing is good because you can catch fish, right?

　I muttered deeply, and Lumumba replied with a scowl.

　It's a good thing that everyone, including Elinora and Thor, says such things.

　I think it is good to enjoy the passage of time and chat while fishing.

　It's good enough to fish in the intervals of chatting.

'Well, we're going to have more dinner anyway. Let's go!

　Then Roomba walks up to me and pushes the hammock up from underneath.

　With that, I, being of a lighter weight, am able to float up and place myself on Roomba's shoulders.

　I'm surprised by the sudden feeling of floating, but it's pretty fun.

All right, let's get up on deck!

Oh!

　So I came on deck with the Roomba on my shoulders.

　There were a lot of first-time Irvine, Malt and Douglas sailors casting their poles into the water.

　There was no wind now and the waves were calm, so it was a good time to fish.

'Oh, Al's here too!　Come here!

　As we walked on deck, Irvine and Malt waved for us to come over.

　In response, I moved to the edge of the ship, still on Roomba's shoulders.

　Whoa, maybe it's because I'm on Roomba's shoulders, or maybe it's because I can look into the ocean with room to spare, but don't freak out. If I fall like this, I'm going to hit the water.

"Okay, let's just drop it into the ocean.

"Wait, wait, wait, wait. It's light and would make a good bait on a hook.

　Irvine and Malt started to say things, and I instantly got off Roomba's shoulder and went around to their backs.

'Are you sure you want to say that?　Now whether you two fall into the sea or not, it all depends on my feet, okay?

　They're sitting on the edge of the boat, a sort of railing, and if I give them a light push with my foot, they're instantly docked.

'I'm just kidding. I don't want any more seawater.

'Yeah, yeah. Just kidding!

　Irvine and Malt grinned at each other, but their expressions were strained.

　They had learned their lesson from the seawater shaved ice earlier.

　It's a good idea to have a good time with them.

''Alfried-sama's eyes are like dead fish, so he only looks serious.

'Oh, he reminds me of the fish he had at the barbecue the other day--wow!　Please don't kick me!　Falling!

　A little indignantly, I pushed Malt and Irvine back with my foot and they started screaming in a funny way. The other sailors laughed at the scene, so I'll spare you the charge of insulting me here.

　Who has the eyes of a dead fish? At all.

'Ooh, Al!　I'm ready for the rod!

　Apparently, while we were doing that, Roomba was getting the poles ready for us.

　Thank goodness for this.

'It's long and heavy, so be careful with it, okay?

　With a fatherly line, I was about to take the rod from the Roomba, but if I took it first, it would be too much trouble when I sat down.

　I guess he sensed this, and Irvine on the left and Douglas on the right opened up a large space for me.

'Thank you,'

　I thanked Lumumba, Irvine, and Douglas for their help, and then I followed their example and sat down on the porch.

　Most of the poles in this world are made from a tree called the Chinaman tree, which grows on the seashore.

　It's a good choice for a pole because it's water-resistant, flexible and strong.

I've already got the bait, so you can just drop it in.

　That's what Roomba told me to do, and when I looked at the end of the needle, I saw a small fish on the tip, so I just dunked the needle into the sea. It was a little big for a small fish, but I didn't mind.

　The float on the surface of the sea was floating on a pole, and that's all there was to it.

　This is all there is to it, but for some reason it was fun to stare at them.

　I felt the sea breeze and looked at the blue sea and sky.

　River fishing is good, but sea fishing in the vast ocean is also good. The scenery is great and the sense of freedom is even better.

　........It's nice to have a peaceful time.

　As I look back on the busyness of my past life, I savor the flow of time as I chew on it.

　As I watch Uki mindlessly for a while, Irvine, who is next to me, opens his mouth.

I'm going to catch a big fish this time," he says.

You never catch anything good talking like that, my friend.

　Seeing Irvine's enthusiasm, Mort shrugs his shoulders in dismay.

'What?'　If I catch a big one, I won't feed it to you, okay?

Hey hey, let's hope we catch the creature first.

　What is it? Is Irvine not such a good place to fish?　After all, if a person has an ugly heart, won't he even attract fish?

　As I was sitting next to him thinking about it, Irvine's rod snapped loudly.

"Holy shit!

　Irvine sees it and sets up his rod.

'Oh!　Your float is sinking pretty low!

　I followed his gaze as Douglas to my right said as he peeked out, and I saw that Irvine's float had sunk quite deep.

　Irvine's rod squeezed loudly and the line swayed from side to side.

　This must be a pretty big one, right?

"Look!　Malt!　This is a pretty big one!

Really?

　As Malt yelled in surprise, Irvine pulled the rod to weaken the fish.

　Then, after a minute of struggle, Irvine's eyes snapped open.

'Here!

　Irvine raised his bouncing rod with great force.

　A large black shadow rises from the surface of the sea and is fished out with great vigor.

　The catch hovers in the air.

　As our eyes widened in anticipation of the big catch, we saw that it was a large leather shoe.

'Gyahahahahahaha!　Surely this is a big one!　Irvine!　Oh, don't worry!　It's Irvine's prey. Nobody's gonna take it. You'll eat it by yourself!

'Whoa, whoa, whoa!　Shut up!

　A ridiculed Irvine throws his rod back and grabs onto Malt.

　I see. So this is what Molto meant when he said he hoped to catch a living creature. Perhaps Irvine must have caught a non-living creature like this every time.

'Heh, how's it feel to have a minute of deadly combat with a leather shoe?　--Hey!　Seriously, man, it's dangerous!　You will fall into the sea!

I'm trying to drop it!

　The guys on the left are making a lot of noise.

　Fishing is supposed to be done in a more gentle way.

"Hey, you guys are making a lot of noise. You're scaring the fish away.

I'm sorry.

　The two men become more mature when Douglas warns them.

　On the ship, the captain is the absolute ruler of everything. No one can resist the captain.

　Thanks to Douglas's scolding, the two men have calmed down and the peace has returned.

　With that, the port-a-potty sailors, Douglas and Malt caught fish.

　Irvine was just barely snapping his teeth as the malt fueled him, and I was wondering if it was time for me to catch one too, when I got a hit.

　The float drifted on the surface of the water and sank with a plop.

"Oh, I got it--

　What I thought was between the handle and the fish.

　The force of the fish is so strong that it pulls my body along with the pole.

　Just when I thought I was going to fall into the sea, the Roomba's hands supported me firmly.

Thank you, Roomba.

　I turn around and thank him, and Roomba smiles, showing his white teeth.

'I'll be by your side for times like these!　Never mind that!　Better yet, keep your hands in the air?

Yeah!

　What a handsome man. I think I understand why women like wild men.

　I squeezed my rod tightly while Roomba supported me.

　The fish on the hook is so big that it makes my pole scream and writhe.

　It's a far cry from the river fish I've caught so far.

　If I caught a leather shoe or something, I would cry.

This is the real thing!　Irvine!

Yuck!

　To the left, Mort and Irvine were arguing about it, while me and Roomba pulled on our rods with the sailors watching us.

　Then the prey finally began to weaken and gradually rise to the surface.

　The sunlight reflected the white belly and scales of the fish, making them glisten.

'Okay, not leather shoes!

'Even Mr. Lumumba?　You're messing with it too much!

　I almost lost strength when I heard the exchange between Roomba and Irvine, but I managed to hold on.

　I continued to pull on the prey, harassed, as it flailed around on the surface of the water trying to escape the hook.

　It had been a few minutes since we pulled our prey out, and finally its pull became weak.

'Al!　Here!

Yeah!

　Feeling this, we put all our strength into our rods and swung them up as hard as we could.

　A fish jumped out of the water and soared through the air.

　It was a tuna-like fish more than sixty centimeters long with a face like a tuna.

　It had a bluish back and sharp dorsal fins. It had a blueish back and a sharp dorsal fin, and more than anything else, its large horns sprouting from its forehead were very distinctive.

　Why do fish have horns?

'It's a dusky tuna!'

　As one of the sailors shouted, the Dos Tuna was slammed into the middle of the ship.

　Then he bounces his chitterling body. That's a lot of energy.

　It must have jumped about fifteen centimeters.

'You did it, Al!　That's going to make for a gorgeous dinner!

　Roomba shouldered me and squealed with joy.

　Everyone cheered at that.

　Maybe this dosage of tuna is a child, so I'm not sure if we can all eat it, but I'm not going to be so wild right now.

　Just bask in the joy and satisfaction of a big catch.

How did I catch such a big one?　I was only going to catch the little fish.

　I suddenly came to myself and whispered something like that, to which Douglas replied as a matter of course.

If you're feeding on small fish, you'll only catch the big ones. Didn't you want to catch the big fish from the start?

　Oh, I see. Come to think of it, I think Roomba had a slightly larger fish on his hook for a small fish.

　So from that time on, the only fish I could catch were bigger ones.

　I don't know. I was going to go fishing peacefully, though.

　When I exhale tiredly, the Roomba below me makes a strange noise.

What's the matter with you?

It's nothing.

　Sometimes, this kind of fishing isn't so bad.