「It feels like an invisible wall in video games」
The situation was so strange that I can’t help but mutter.
We’re always looking at the dark clouds looming a certain distance from the island.
Furthermore, looking back towards the island, remaining clear
Only the place we’re in, and going for, is covered with clouds.
「Muscle, start rowing」
「Roger that Muscle!」
「What should I do? Over?」
「Yoshiokada, you stay in the sails. When I give the signal, you fold them」
「I understand! over!」
It’s time to go to the limit with human strength.
First, Muscle and I split up and rowed the oars.
Unfortunately, the thrust is weaker than when Muscle does it alone.
I’m only becoming a hindrance.
Even so, I help out to preserve Muscle’s stamina as much as possible.
「Guh!」
The weather gradually becomes rougher.
The destination island which had been visible from a distance began to disappear.
It’s foggy.
In addition to the dark clouds, there’s fog.
The fog quickly became thicker and darker, turning our vision white.
I can’t see the location of the island, let alone my friends.
「Muscle, Yoshiokada! Reply if you can hear me!」
「Muscle!」「Over!」
I confirm that they’re safe.
I’m worried about the white field of vision, but that’s not the problem for now.
The boat is shaking.
The waves, which began to rage, just as the dark clouds arrived, had gained more momentum.
「From here we’re fighting the unknown」
Usually, we’d turn back.
This is the second time we progressed to the level of fog that kills the visibility.
We haven’t experienced what’s ahead of this.
「Be careful so you won’t fall off the boat!」
I carefully approached Muscle while bending forward
「You have to do both alone now」
「I got this Muscle!」
I entrusted the oar to Muscle and gave Yoshiokada the signal.
「Yoshiokada! Fold the sails!!」
「Okay!!! Over!!」
I hear some rustling.
Yoshiokada’s folding the sails.
「We can move forward with this」
Before we knew it, the tailwind has changed to a headwind.
Headwind is nothing but a hindrance to a sailing boat propelled by the wind.
That’s why we fold the sails and row forcefully to reach our destination.
「Muscle! Muscle!!」
Muscle is rowing the oars while shouting.
The boat’s course is unknown but we’re certainly heading towards our destination.
「Keep it up!」
「How do you know where we’re going? Over」
「It’s because of the weather getting worse」
There’s no sign of the weather calming down.
Rather, it’s becoming more violent.
The dark clouds enshroud us, the sound of thunder, and the blowing wind.
The fog is so thick that even Yoshiokada, who’s just a stone’s throw away, isn’t visible.
Finally, it even started to rain.
The rougher the weather the better.
It’s a sign that we’re off our island.
「If the ship is heading in the opposite direction, towards our hideout, then the weather should be calm by now. The fog will go away, the rain will stop, and the clouds will disappear. But since it’s not, that means that we’re doing well」
「I see. Over」
That said, it should be the right time.
The ship is rocking violently and it’s about to capsize any moment now.
If we get capsized here, there’s no other way out but death.
「Muscle! Can you hear me?!」
「Loud and clear muscle!」
「Turn back! Row the boat backward!」
「Roger that! Muscle!」
After giving instructions to muscle, I had to standby.
I look for anything I can find while the fog is in the way.
「We’re going back muscle!」
It was when I replied vigorously to Muscle that…
「「「Uwaaaa!!!」」」
The gust of wind hits the ship as if supporting us on our way home
The ship rocks vertically, causing our bodies to float slightly.
Fortunately, we didn’t capsize because the wind wasn’t blowing sideways.
「Muscle!!!!!!!!!!」
I hear Muscle.
He’s probably rowing towards the hideout.
The weather is becoming calmer.
「The weather is clearing up fast as we return」
The weather was gradually worsening on the way there.
Once we began to return, the recovery was swift.
The rain stops in a blink of an eye, and the thunderstorms irritating our eardrums have disappeared.
The wind becomes calm, and the fog clears up.
「Ah」
I noticed something as the fog goes away
「What’s wrong, over?」
「That!」
I point over at the direction we were just going earlier, across the ocean.
「Hm? I only see the island, over」
「No, I definitely saw that earlier…Nothing, forget it」
It was an event for an instant.
When Yoshiokada and Muscle looked, it was gone.
Still, I’m sure I saw that.
The time when the fog disappears and the island becomes visible.
During that time, I saw a huge ship that I thought was a modern warship.
It disappeared along with the fog, but I’m sure it was a warship.
(Could it be…)
A silly thought came into my mind, but I decided not to think about it too deeply.