NOVEL NEXT chapter 42
Chapter 39: Departure
The day of the trip to Altunum.
The luxury cruise ship carrying all the students of Meteor Academy started moving.
Since it’s a ship, I thought it would shake a lot at first, but it didn’t shake at all. As expected of a luxury cruise ship, it must be designed to minimize shaking. This should make for a comfortable voyage.
“Ugh…”
Except for my roommate.
“Hey, are you okay?”
“Y-yeah… no problem…”
Saying that with a pale face that clearly indicates otherwise has no persuasive power at all.
“Did you take the motion sickness medicine?”
“I did… but it hasn’t kicked in yet…!”
At that moment, Seito’s face turned even paler.
Oh, this is bad.
If he throws up here, it would be a disaster.
“Alright, alright, calm down… walk slowly, the bathroom is this way.”
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I guide Seito to the toilet and lock him inside.
Alright, the source of the problem is now sealed. Now I can relax.
Having finished my task, I dive onto the fluffy bed.
Ahh… This bed is the best.
The beds provided in each room are top-notch and incredibly comfortable. Just for this, the trip was worth it.
With this bed, I might have a pleasant dream tonight!
As I relax on the bed for a while, Seito, looking a bit better, comes out of the toilet walking like a zombie.
“Oh, you’re out.”
“Sorry… You saved me…”
“Shall we go out to the deck for a bit? That might make you feel——”
“Ugh…!”
Just as I was about to say that, Seito covers his mouth.
“You! Wait!”
I quickly take Seito back to the toilet, close the door firmly, and seal it again. I told him to stay in the toilet until he was completely better since he would probably feel like vomiting again.
Phew, seriously… What a troublesome guy…
Since Seito would be like that for a while, I decided to go outside.
There were a lot of people when we set sail, but now most of them were probably enjoying their rooms indoors.
As I climbed the stairs and went up to the deck, as expected, the crowd from the departure had disappeared, but there was one person.
The girl was standing there, her beautiful silver hair fluttering in the sea breeze, staring at the sea as if looking at something far away.
“——I… want to see you…”
I couldn’t hear well because of the sea breeze and the sound of the waves, but it seemed like she was talking to the sea.
In other words, this is what they call chuunibyou.
I see… Luna is in that phase too… I’m a fan of Luna, so I’ll leave her alone.
As I pretended not to see and was about to return to my room, I was called from behind.
“Eavesdropping is not admirable.”
“No, not really. I just got here.”
“Hmm… Then, it’s perfect timing. Keep me company for a bit.”
“Eh…”
“Oh my, are you defying your owner, my pet? Should I stop feeding you from now on?”
“…Alright.”
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I stand next to Luna as instructed and gaze at the sea.
Today’s sea is relatively calm, making it a good day for sailing.
“What a nice weather, isn’t it?”
“Yeah, it is.”
“Do you know much about Altunum?”
“No, just that it’s a super luxury resort.”
“I thought so…”
Luna sighs lightly in exasperation and begins to explain.
“The resort city of Altunum is famous as a super luxury resort, but it also has casinos and attracts powerful people and wealthy individuals from various countries. Do you know what this means?”
“What does it mean?”
“It means that where there are powerful people and wealthy individuals, there are also many shady dealings. In other words, while it’s a resort, it’s also a dangerous island. Well, that’s just a rumor, though.”
Oh, is that so?
Honestly, I don’t care, so I respond appropriately while feeding the seagulls with the bread crumbs I brought to eat in a scenic spot.
Oh, it’s being snatched away.
“You really don’t listen to people seriously, do you?”
“Huh? Is the conversation over?”
“Anyway, be careful when you go out. There might be scary people or demons.”
“There won’t be any demons.”
“Hehe, that’s true.”
And then we both gaze at the sea.
Ah, I wonder if we won’t be able to see the cloudy weather this time either…