The seawater crashed against the coastal reefs, making a booming sound. A General Crab silently poked its head out from a rock crevice, observing the two people outside, one large and one small.
At this moment, they were laboriously pushing a broken boat into the sea.
Although there was a ferry, they didn't choose to take a ferry. Instead, they pulled out a small boat belonging to the Shuumatsuban, which was parked nearby, from a hidden corner.
No one knew which scoundrel had dragged the boat from the sea onto the shore, making Sayu search for a long time before finding it.
"Aren't you bringing any fruit?"
Seeing Sayu jump onto the boat and about to push it out, Bai Luo asked.
Although the journey from Kannazuka to Narukami Island was less than half a day, the sun would be beating down, and it was inevitable that they would become parched. Even if they didn't die of thirst, it would be very uncomfortable.
"Don't we have Sunsettia?"
Sayu touched the Sunsettia Bai Luo had given her in her arms and said.
Up until now, she still didn't know how terrifying Bai Luo's Sunsettia truly was. Even when she was in the water that day, she only thought Bai Luo had used some strange medicine.
She never expected that this was actually the taste of the Sunsettia itself.
After all, Sunsettia has a faint fragrance and a sweet taste.
This was common knowledge.
"Are you sure?"
Bai Luo looked at the Little Tanuki with a slightly subtle expression.
"Yes! I know what I'm doing!"
The Little Tanuki said confidently.
"Let's not, I'm not confident about my own fruit."
After spending some time finding a water source on the island and confirming it was different from the one Sayu had hidden in before, Bai Luo collected some water and returned to the beach.
Meanwhile, Sayu had already transformed into a reef on the shore, continuing to doze off.
"Don't sleep, let's go."
Bai Luo was already used to her Physique, which allowed her to fall asleep at any time.
He tapped the reef, woke Sayu up, and then the two of them sat in the small boat together.
And then...
They just stared at each other.
"You can't row a boat?"
Seeing Sayu about to fall asleep as soon as she was in the boat, Bai Luo asked.
"Setting aside whether I can row a boat or not, wouldn't your heart ache if you made me row?"
Sayu, held by the back of her collar, raised her arms and struck a bodybuilding pose.
But her non-existent biceps made her pose completely lacking in aesthetics.
"Hmm? Why should my heart ache?"
"..."
Forget it, forget it. Cats and dogs don't have a common language. Trying to make him understand her thoughts, she was indeed too naive.
Although he spoke quite sarcastically, Bai Luo didn't actually make Sayu row the boat herself.
He also cheered her on from the side.
In the very center between Kujou Encampment and Kannazuka, there was actually also an isolated island.
However, if they were to stop at the isolated island to rest, it would take a bit longer.
So after discussing, the two decided not to stop, but to take the shortest route in a straight line.
When they first left the shore, Sayu was quite energetic while rowing.
Because beyond the sea, represented freedom!
But this enthusiasm was quickly broken by the boring environment at sea.
Being out on the vast ocean, looking around, everything seemed to be unchanging.
From Sayu's perspective, no matter how hard she tried, the boat seemed not to have moved at all.
This was the most draining thing for one's will.
So she, who originally thought there was no need to bring water and food, had already pulled out the Sunsettia from her arms, planning to replenish her energy.
"Give me the oar."
After seeing the plump Sunsettia in Sayu's hand, Bai Luo silently sighed.
"Huh?"
This guy actually offered to help? That's so rare!
But since this guy had actively offered to row, how could Sayu refuse him?
After handing the oar to Bai Luo, Sayu happily held up the Sunsettia and took a bite.
The familiar taste filled every part of her mouth. Sayu only chewed twice, then puffed out her cheeks, maintaining the posture of chewing, and remained motionless for a long time.
Even the smile on her face had not yet faded.
"Has the power of this fruit increased again?"
After laying the unconscious Sayu flat on the boat, Bai Luo took off his black windbreaker and covered her with it.
At the same time, he was also a little puzzled.
At first, his Sunsettia was indeed quite sour, but that sourness was still at an edible level.
At most, it would make people wonder, 'This thing can be sour?'
After all, he had personally tasted it before giving it to Xiao.
But as time went on, the taste of this Sunsettia gradually became indescribable.
It seemed that every time he unlocked a new profession, the sourness of this Sunsettia would increase by another level.
From just making people complain at first, to now being able to knock someone out with one bite.
Maybe one day... he could even make a specific fruit sour from a distance.
After Bai Luo took over the rowing, the boat's speed increased significantly.
The only thing Bai Luo regretted was that the fruit was too sour, knocking Sayu out prematurely.
He had originally wanted to use the limited water resources in his hand to tease the Little Tanuki on this vast ocean.
The fun was suddenly reduced by more than half.
...
Kannazuka is located southwest of Byakko Plain.
Unlike the lush green Byakko Plain, this place is filled with cherry trees. When the sea breeze blows, it brings a pink cherry blossom rain, making the scenery very pleasant.
Because of this, it is the main venue for many festivals and fireworks displays.
Winding up the moss-covered stone path in the center of the island leads to a vermilion torii gate.
The torii faces the Tenshukaku of Inazuma City. It is said that if one makes a wish here, even the deity residing deep within the Tenshukaku will hear the wishes of the supplicant.
Kannazuka
However, whether that high and mighty deity truly listened to the wishes of the people was unknown.
Since the General issued the Sakoku Decree, Kannazuka has not been as lively as before.
Aside from the staff of the Yashiro Commission stationed here, very few other people were seen.
After all, at such a time, not many people had the leisure to hold festivals.
Boyan was one of the Yashiro Commissioner stationed here. His job was to maintain order in this area and to implement fire prevention measures for the fireworks display.
However, after no one held festivals, his work became much easier.
After routinely checking for any idlers lingering here each day, he could finish work and go home.
In fact, as long as a certain idle organization didn't come to cause trouble, there was no need to patrol here at all.
But today, while patrolling to the coast, he found a small figure leaning against a cherry blossom tree by the sea.
And this figure was...
"Sayu?"
Although a member of the Shuumatsuban, Sayu was not as mysterious within the Yashiro Commission as other Shuumatsuban ninjas.
Due to Kano Nana, she often came to Kannazuka to "perform missions."
So Boyan also knew this little one.
"Ugh— Don't give me Sunsettia! I'm not eating Sunsettia!"
The first thing Sayu did upon opening her eyes was to let out a cry of lament.
But upon seeing that the person in front of her was Boyan, she quickly calmed down.
"Where... where is that guy?"
"That guy? When I found you, you were alone."
Boyan said, looking around again.
But besides the overturned small boat by the sea, there was no one else around.
"Is... is that so?"
After learning that the man was gone, Sayu was both surprised and delighted.
Even the feeling of weakness was swept away.
But after the surprise and delight, Sayu fell silent again.
Why did she feel like she had been abandoned?
Perhaps it was... an illusion?
But what was with that feeling of loss and unwillingness that arose from the bottom of her heart?
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