170 – Boating (4)
Chester and Monia took the necessary items from the house and put them on the raft.
The luggage to be carried fits in the backpacks that Chester and Monia carry, and packs only enough to attach to the belt at the waist.
The life of staying in one place is different from the life of moving here and there. You need to lighten your body so that you can move for a long time.
Of course, you can’t take all the knives and cutlasses that overflow into your house. A sword is heavy, and it is an object that gets in the way. So, the two of them only took 3 knives and a machete each.
I pack some clothes, and I also pack Monia’s accessories, such as necklaces and bracelets, in case I can sell them somewhere and turn them into money.
You should also bring a telescope. A lens is a precious item that only a skilled glass craftsman can make. Telescopes using such lenses are also, of course, expensive. One is to be used, and the other is to be sold.
They will move on to the civilized world from now on. So in order to do something, you have to be able to create money.
“What about the chicken?”
“I have to leave.”
“right. … … Should I just take two? I only eat grain anyway.”
“… … Is that so? It would be nice to eat when you are tired.”
While taking care of the chickens, he also made a simple chicken coop made by weaving tree branches on a raft. Chickens will stay there.
While arranging things at home, Monia suddenly found a wooden handle lying in the corner of the warehouse.
Grabbing the handle and pulling it out, a heavy stone ax came out.
“Oh, I made it.”
Monia, who picked up the stone axe and stroked it, turned her gaze and took out the things that were in the darker corner, behind the jar.
stone knife. claw knife. A crude arrow or bow. Things that Monia learned from Chester and made.
They were all wrapped in cloth and stored in a corner of the warehouse.
“… … .”
Monia, who was looking at them, glanced at Chester.
Who will keep this? At least Monia hadn’t been kept.
Monia, smiling involuntarily, pretended not to see anything and went over to Chester, who was organizing the things she needed.
Chester was checking the condition of the knife he was about to take.
Considering various factors such as the shape of the knife, maintenance condition, length, handle thickness, weight, center of gravity, etc.
After taking three knives tailored for Chester and one knife tailored for Monia, he also took an additional knife that Chester made with the ore of this island.
“Right. Shall we take the ore? I should take some and sell it.”
While saying that, Chester took additional ore.
“Chester.”
“Why?”
Then, when Monia called out to him from behind, the moment Chester turned his head, something violently soft pressed his back softly.
Clinging to Chester, Monia kissed Chester on the mouth as he turned his head towards her.
It was a sudden kiss, but Chester gently accepted Monia’s kiss, as there were many times when we wanted to kiss each other out of the blue.
Monia’s pink tongue licks Chester’s lips, and when Chester’s mouth opens slightly, Monia’s tongue burrows like a snake through a narrow crevice.
There, Chester’s tongue met Monia’s.
how much time has passed The two men and women, who shared a kiss so intense that they were out of breath, began to do what they had to do again.
“Do you pack a lot of boots?”
“yes. There will be a lot of walking. If your boots break, you’ll have to get new ones. Broken shoes ruin feet.”
“okay.”
There were many boots Chester could wear. Chester has bigger hands than most, but his feet are normal. Although his feet were as large as he was tall, there were quite a few boots that fit Chester’s feet.
The trouble is Monia.
Her feet are small and dainty, even though she has grown strong after traveling around the island for a long time. There were few boots that fit it. It was fortunate that there were a few, but since there were so few of them, I could only pack two pairs, including the boots I usually wear.
“Among the boots that washed up on the shore, there were boots that fit Monia, so I should say it’s a relief.”
“Good luck! Couldn’t it have been there at all?”
“right.”
After I packed my boots, the next thing I packed was a bunch of tools. Lighter, leather gloves.
and rope.
Thick rope, thick rope, just rope, long rope, short rope, thin rope, long rope, short rope, long rope, short rope… … .
Take care of each type. unconditionally take care of How you can overcome a dangerous situation or an embarrassing situation depends on how much rope you have and how you use it.
I use it to build a house, to make a raft, to climb a cliff, to make a catapult, to make a stone tool, to repair a knife handle, and to make a bed in a hurry.
Monia learned from Chester that if there really is a god in this world, the rope is it.
And after a while, when you’ve moved all the heavy ropes, you move something else.
“done.”
Chester took the top boon from the jar and wrapped it around the rope to tie it. I made it easier to carry by tying a part of the rope so that it came out like a backpack strap.
“I keep this in my backpack. got it? You must never let others know of the existence of grace at the top.”
top grace. It is the most unconventional of all that Chester and Monia have obtained on this island.
The most magical and miraculous thing in the world. The power to rule over all diseases and lift those who fall into the pit of death.
Hide the grace of the top appropriately using the luggage to put in the backpack. And carefully examine whether it is well hidden and whether there is anything to be discovered.
“I don’t know what grace at the top is, but isn’t it a mysterious stone that glows blue just by looking at it? There will be people who will try to sell it for a high price.”
“Ugh, you keep saying that, it makes me nervous.”
“yes? Don’t be too nervous.”
“Turn it off.”
All preparations are complete.
Chester, Monia, Rex and Ant, who had a light meal at home for the last time, left the island and moved on to another island.
Before heading to the beach, Monia briefly turned her head to look at their house.
A house made of bamboo attached under a tall, dense tree. A long waterway extending from there to a waterfall in the distance. A storage shed under and next to the house. Ladder extended to the ground and a fishing rod for ground fishing. Several kinds of kilns built nearby for smoking meat, roasting earthenware, and melting ore. And even the fields where all kinds of plants are growing.
“… … .”
Monia’s steps stopped.
And Monia, who turned around and looked at the house, recalled many memories that had happened here, and then quietly turned around.
‘I’ll come back someday.’
After making that decision in my heart, I ran after Chester, who was getting farther away.
On the first day, Monia, who entered this forest, couldn’t walk a few steps and fell when the high heel of her shoe broke.
And now, Monia jumped, treading lightly on the leaves piled up in the woods and tree roots hidden in the dirt, landing steadily on the mossy, slippery stones, and jumping again, flying lightly and quickly catching up with Chester.
And, unlike the time when I was chasing after Chester and walking hurriedly, I stood next to Chester and walked hand in hand with him.
Ant runs around them, and Rex clings to Chester’s backpack and wiggles around.
Seeing that, Monia smiled softly and immediately after arriving at the raft, she began loading the hard-carried luggage onto the raft.
After the luggage piled up, Chester, who confirmed that everyone was on top of the raft, pushed the raft vaguely across the sea and islands using oars and went out to sea.
To the sea, to the sea, farther to the sea.
The raft, which had been rocking precariously, was stably riding the waves before I knew it, and the properly spread sail received the wind and pushed the raft vigorously.
Turning her head, Monia looked at the island that was gradually getting smaller.
the island recedes
it goes away
it gets smaller
“There is more distance than I thought. The sea is unobstructed, so you can see far away.”
As Chester said, there was quite a distance between the Long Island and the Wandering Island.
That’s why the island is getting farther away.
Heading towards the island, which has become so small that it can be seen at a glance.
‘hi.’
Monia said goodbye to her island like that.
It was the beginning of a long boat ride, not knowing when to return home.
* * *
“A good wind is blowing.”
Receiving the dry wind mixed with grains of sand, Urgo raised his head and looked up at the sunny sky without a single cloud in sight and the scorching sun that seemed to set the earth on fire.
“Good day.”
Suddenly, Urgo thought of Chester and Monia.
After the day they left the island, they often come to mind when something happens.
“I hope you are doing well.”
Time to start a new arc!