I just submitted this work to a competition.
Caravan Thai Fantasy
That's it.
And I happened to like it a lot. So I put it down first.
//Actually, I plan to wait for the results to be announced before posting...in case I have a chance to win, but oh, I'm just a simple amateur writer. Or will I be able to fight other people? (Haha)
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Lost Caravan
Amidst the blue sea and cloudy sky There are two pirate ships sailing. One ship was aiming at another ship, but the other ship was completely unaware...
“What is the distance to the target?” asked the captain in a black shirt over a white long-sleeved shirt. He had beautiful purple hair tied loosely at the nape of his neck. A sharp, beautiful face with slender amethyst eyes was staring at the boat playing ahead.
“The target is 3 kilometers ahead, heading east. Uh...it looks like they saw us.”
“If you don't see it, it's too bad.” The black-haired captain twitched the corners of his mouth.
Another ship
“Hey, Captain, it looks like we're having guests,” the navigator shouted from the mast in his sleepy voice. He is a man with green hair. Ocean-colored eyes will always look misty due to being sleepy all day and being bored all year long.
"really!! What kind of guest!?” The captain replied cheerfully. He has bright red hair. His amber eyes showed excitement without wanting to hide them, staring at Mr. Tonhon, begging for an answer.
“A pirate.”
“Wow, really!! Then we must welcome each other!” The captain jumped up and down and threw down the control handle and threw the anchor into the sea.
“Captain, aren't you going to ask the Vice-Captain?” asked the captain with concern. He felt a bad premonition. Why would another pirate ship go to an island in the east?
“Why do I have to ask Mr. Rong!? I'm the captain, huh!” The captain frowned in displeasure before shaking his head and running to the stern of the ship and waving at the new pirate ship.
“Look, Mr. Navigator, he waved for us to come back, hahahaha,” he said to the navigator who was climbing down the mast of the ship.
And then another pirate ship came alongside their ship. In comparison, the new pirate ship looked much more magical than their own pirate ship because the wood used to build the ship was all black. Plus, the black ship was a bit bigger than their ship.
"oh! Hello, Mr....uh?” The red-haired captain greeted.
"Methist, I'm Captain Metist of the Black Pirate Ship...I've got something I need your help with," the black-haired captain said.
“Sure, what do you want me to help with? This handsome captain will do his best!” The red-haired man patted his chest and smiled proudly.
“Then…” The black-haired captain secretly smiled before speaking coldly. “...Please bring that ship to us!!” As he finished speaking, the cannons on the black deck immediately turned towards them!
Bang!!
The sound of a gun rang out. But it didn't come from the barrel of a cannon. Instead, it came from the long, silver muzzle of a man with yellow hair and a bandana over one eye that had risen from the bottom of the ship. His facial expression and blue eyes clearly said that Very upset!! Of course, how can you not be upset? If you have to wake up after not sleeping for ten minutes after a full night of sleep.
Everyone must be upset! The more common cause is people who like to create problems on a regular basis.
“What is all the fuss about?” The vice-captain of the small ship held a small long gun at the captain of the opposing ship. It is expected that the Black Pirates will not stop attacking. If the bullet had not struck Captain Metiste in the face, causing him to draw blood. It pierced through the eye socket of a decorative doll before hitting the sailor's sword and reflecting off, cutting one of the ropes. As a result, the beam of the sail became unbalanced and tilted down and hit the ship's hull, causing damage.
“Did you… pop your head out, Vice-Captain?” Metiste tried to keep her voice from shaking. Which doesn't seem to work very well.
“You bastard! Damn you! Help us, they're going to rob us, haha.” The red-haired captain rushed to cling to the vice-captain's leg and begged like a child.
“Didn't you invite him yourself?” Those words made the captain tremble and he knowingly loosened his grip on the vice-captain's legs. Second Master turned his gaze back to glare at the Black Pirates and began using a louder tone.
“Get the fuck out of here before I destroy your ship,” the vice-captain threatened, and his threat was not exaggerated in the slightest.
“Ah...don't think we'll be afraid. We have cannons on our side. Hey! Light the fire,” Captain Amethyst ordered. Thinking and smiling No matter how brutal and talented he is, In any case, it would definitely not be able to fight against the big guns. Moreover, we still...
Bang!! Cabinet!!
The sound of the gun rang out again from the muzzle of the silver gun. This time, the bullet narrowly missed the detonator, causing the fire that had been lit to extinguish it. Moreover, the bullet penetrated the ammunition crate, causing a loud boom that can be heard.
“One more shot?” The vice captain drew his gun and waited. Making the black pirates turn pale in a row.
“That's amazing, Second Lieutenant,” Tonhon praised softly.
“Very cool! Mr. Rong, I really, really love you. Thank you heavens for sending you on this journey with me!!” The captain patted the second officer's shoulder in praise and satisfaction. But what came back was a fierce stare and a cold voice as usual.
“Complimenting is useless.” The captain stopped patting his shoulder and calmly suppressed his shy smile. Suddenly, a voice sounded behind him.
“Stop right there!!” Turning towards the source of the voice, there was a sexy woman. She has slightly dark skin. Jet black hair and beautiful dark brown eyes. She was accompanied by about four other crew members who were pointing guns at them.
“Hahaha, do you think I won't prepare a backup plan? While you're worrying about my cannon My vice-captain and crew have already sneaked up behind you!!” The Black Pirate Captain smiled triumphantly. Meanwhile, the deputy sent a reprimanding look to the navigator. He was startled a bit before he put on a calm expression like the captain.
"I'm sorry, I didn't notice..."
“Ah! It's too bad, Mr. Rong, what should I do!?"
“What do you guys want?” the yellow-haired vice captain asked. The Black Pirate Captain's lips curled into a smile before he stated his wish.
“What we want is not your money or your life. It's your entire ship!!” The Black Pirate Captain's voice sounded. The three of them frowned at the same time.
“Why is it a boat? Not money?” the captain asked with a change in attitude.
“Everyone knows that your ship is a caravan ship, a ship that stores books from all over the world, especially fiction books... As I am a reader, Is there anything more precious than this? Also, I heard that your ship can go anywhere, whether underwater, on the surface, in the sky, or in space.
Plus, your ship can travel through time to different periods of history. And I really wonder how a ship that small can hold so many books.” Metiste paused for a moment before continuing with her offer. “If you give up your ship for us. We will let you go without any harm, Captain.”
“How can we trust you?” Mr. Deputy asked.
“I pledge the honor of the Captain of the Black Pirates.” Captain Amethyst placed his hand on his chest and bowed slightly.
“...What should we do, Captain?” This time, Mr. Lieutenant turned to ask the Captain, who had remained silent.
...What are you going to do about it...?
They certainly didn't want to lose this ship. Because the three of them's connection to the ship was very strong. Since the beginning of knowing each other have a common dream They tried to raise funds to buy this boat with their own hands. Had to go through a lot of insults, gossip, and hardships. Once the ship was built successfully, the journey had just begun.
Throughout their journey, they encountered many stories. The captain disappeared, the captain fell, was attacked by a giant squid, or even fell out of space and encountered a giant robot...
Ah...that's enough. The more I think about it, the more miserable I feel. No matter what, I can't throw it away...
“I want to tell you something, Mr. Metiste. Even if you take my ship, nothing will happen. It will not work and will become just another ordinary ship.” The captain said slowly after a long period of silence. Mathis frowned in confusion. “What does that mean?”
“That means that the engine of this dancing ship is actually me!” The captain smiled cheerfully.
“Captain!!” Both the lieutenant and the navigator shouted at the same time... What was he thinking by telling the ship's secret like this!!?
“So I have a proposal for you, Captain Metiste. I will agree to travel with you. It opens the treasure room for you and will make this ship work. But on one condition, you must assure me that neither of my crew members will die. Whatever the reason...is this ok?”
“What the hell are you talking about? Captain,” the lieutenant started teasingly. He struggled to escape from the Black Pirate's crew trying to hold him back. As for Khun Tonhon, he was equally restless. But even if Khun Rong can't do anything, what can he do?
“Captain…” the navigator called softly, hoping he would change his mind about what he had just said. But what I got back was the same smile as before.
"What do you say, Captain Amethyst?"
“Without much thought, I agreed. I will give them a small boat with water and supplies for seven days, as well as medicine, blankets, and other necessary items. And I will send them near the northern land nearby. Is this okay?”
“Okay, let's begin!”
Then they changed to the north. The entire journey was full of discomfort. No one said anything. The more fog there was, the more the atmosphere became even more gloomy. Until he saw land in front of him and had to send his vice-captain and navigator into a small boat. Captain Metist then spoke up.
“The Northern Territory is a fairly fertile land. Anyway, I definitely won't starve to death. Trust me, Captain,” Metiste said to the captain. But he didn't seem to care.
“Miss Rong,” the captain called as he held out a necklace made of rope. At the end of the necklace, a blue crystal was roughly tied to make a pendant. He handed it to his vice-captain.
“Eh, Captain, this is…”
“A souvenir from me. Second Master...keep it safe.” The captain touched his shoulder before turning towards the navigator.
“And for you, Master Navigator, I would like to give you a compass and binoculars.” He handed the items to the dazed navigator.
“Uh...Captain?”
“Keep it,” the captain cut in. Soon they launched the small boat into the sea and began sailing again.
“So...Mr. Metiste would like to see the treasure room?”
“Good...Mr. Sand, follow me,” Metiste called out to the sexy vice-captain. But the captain raised his index finger and waved it in protest.
“Oh, no, no, the only person who knows the mechanics of this ship is the captain!” Mr. Captain said to the beautiful woman. She looked dissatisfied before opening her mouth to argue. But Metist rebuked him first.
"It's okay Mr. Sand...I'll go with him alone."
The second lieutenant and the navigator who were released first could only sit and stare at the ship that was slowly drifting away. At this time, the mist was gradually getting thicker, almost completely obscuring the ship they had just left. Yet they continued to stare at it.
“What do you think the captain will do?” the navigator asked absently as he glanced at the captain's beloved compass and binoculars.
"That's it," he gripped the pendant tightly around Crystal's neck. The captain said he would be the one to open the treasure room and get the ship running. But instead, he took his 'key' and stuffed it into the deputy's hand! What exactly is he thinking?
Suddenly, the answer came with a loud explosion: Boom!!! The ship they had just left exploded beneath the ship. Worse yet, there was a second and third bomb coming as well!!
“Captain!!!” The lieutenant and the navigator shouted in unison. Meanwhile, Mr. Deputy decides to jump into the water to help his troublesome captain. Mr. Tonhon immediately jumped up and grabbed him!!
“Let go, Mr. Tonhon! I order you to let go!” The vice-captain struggled to free himself from the navigator. Which is quite shocking that Khun Tonhon was able to retain Khun Rong.
“No, Mr. Deputy. You can't swim like that!”
"but..."
“The captain won't die!” Mr. Tonhon said, “If the captain dies The captain isn't the captain!!” At this point, the lieutenant calmed down a bit. He sat down and pounded his fist against his palm.
“Damn you, crazy captain!!” The navigator looked at Second Lieutenant's calm expression before sitting down.
"...I've just seen you get agitated," Mr. Tonhon said with surprise. Normally, no matter how serious the matter was, this vice captain never lost his cool demeanor. He always handles problems (caused by the captain) with a calm face. Plus he always scolds the captain.
“Just saw you awake as well.” The vice-captain was equally astonished. Khun Tonhon is usually drowsy and sleepy all day long. Even if the rain fell on his head just a little bit, there was no way he would wake up. The only way to wake him up was to call the Deputy.
“So what do we do next?” Mr. Tonhon asked. The Reverend was silent for a moment before answering.
“First we have to find the captain... Even though we have the 'key' and the ship, if we don't have you, the annoying captain, I'll scold you. This ship isn't even called a caravan ship!” The vice-captain smiled faintly. Mr. Tonhon smiled back before saying.
“Believe in my power, Mr. Rong. I'll use my senses and intuition to find him! ”
Once they had made up their minds, the two of them grabbed oars and rowed the boat towards where their boat had just exploded. It seemed that as time passed, the mist around them became thicker and thicker. So thick that the navigator had to narrow his eyes to see more clearly. Not long after they rowed, they heard a familiar voice.
“Damn you Rong~~~~~D!!”
“Navy! Where did that sound come from?”
“Dammit Mr. Tonhon~~~~~n!!” The voice rang out again. “Where are you? I'm sinking!!!”
“We are here, Captain...Mr. Rong, this way.” Mr. Tonhon pointed in one direction. And Khun Rong hurriedly rowed away. Soon they saw the captain diving into the sea. They rushed to pick up the captain. But he had to meet another uninvited guest that the captain had brought with him.
“Captain...that?”
"oh! Well, Mr. Amethyst. She was the victim of my plan to blow up the ship.”
“You...?” They turned to look at the frail figure of an uninvited guest. Because her clothes were soaked. The white long-sleeved shirt peeking out from the black vest was so close to the skin that white skin was visible and the parts that were concealed were revealed. Seeing this, both the vice-captain and the navigator turned their heads in different directions.
"oh! What's wrong with the two of you? Is it a fever?...That's strange. You didn't fall into the water, did you?” the captain asked with a straight face. So honest that Khun Rong had to bury her head in her hands before picking up a blanket and wrapping her around her.
“But why are you blowing up the ship, Captain? Really, you can let go of that ship and then find a new one or take it back,” the navigator asked. The captain smiled slightly before answering.
“That ship can only have one captain and that is me... If I let it go, it's not my ship anymore. Besides, I'd rather this girl go with us.” Everyone was silent for a while before the navigator spoke up first.
“Good way of thinking, Captain,” Mr. Tonhon said as he lay down. As for Khun Rong, he didn't say anything. Just lay down and lie down like a navigator In addition, he emphasized in a scolding voice that
"Don't wake me up."
“Wait, you guys can't let me row the boat alone!!” The captain shouted, but his response was truly cruel.
“Punishment for blowing up the ship...the island is just ahead. You can do it already,” Tonhon said.
“But the fog is...”
“What about your compass?” the navigator cut in.
"but..."
“Really noisy” when the vice-captain scolded The captain was forced to remain silent. But what should he do? Since right now there was only mist and mist around him. The compass didn't work and everyone was asleep. Plus I don't know how to row a boat!!
...Hm! Mr. Tonhon said that he was in the front. So just paddling forward is enough!!...
Several hours later...
“...Believe him.” The vice-captain put his hand to his forehead in dismay.
“Even sticking close to you can still lead us astray, Captain. It really is you,” said the navigator. Now they were floating in the middle of a vast sea, not knowing where on the world map they were. Only the fog floating behind was the only landmark.
“You guys are the ones at fault! Leaving me alone like that, I had a hard time, you know? The fog was thick, the compass couldn't be used, and I didn't know how to row a boat either!!!
“I really wonder how you became a pirate.” Metis slowly stood up from her lying position. It seemed like he had woken up a long time ago.
"oh! Are you awake, ladies? Welcome to my little caravan!!” The captain greeted brightly, but the young woman looked extremely shocked.
“You know I'm a woman!!” Both the navigator and vice-captain looked at the woman's face before averting their eyes. While the captain answered with the same honest face as before. “It's not hard to see, you look beautiful.”
Those words made the girl startled before she turned away and hurriedly changed the subject. “Why did you help me? I was the one who wanted to steal your ship.”
The captain grinned widely before answering, “First of all, you are the victim of my plan to blow up the ship. Second of all, I would rather have you come with us than those people. And lastly I see a bird in you!” The captain's voice trailed off. Both the lieutenant and the captain turned to look at the young woman again with startled eyes. She frowned and slowly repeated her words.
"bird?"
“That's right, bird.” The captain took the blue crystal from Second Lieutenant's hand and stood up. He clenched it tightly before speaking. “What we are looking for is not a treasure or a simple book. But what we're really looking for is Bird of imagination,” the captain's voice trailed off. The sky behind him slowly opened.
It reveals a large room where many books are kept. At the same time, a gust of wind blew from inside and a number of glowing birds flew out.
“Treasure room,” Amethyst said, stunned. The caravan's keys were actually the captain and the blue crystal. That's right, it would be impossible for such a small ship to be able to hold so many books unless there were someone who could. Has the ability to control dimensions
“Miss Metiste,” the captain's voice called her back to her senses. “The imaginary bird comes out every time you take flight with your imagination. The clearer the imagination, The more often you imagine The number of birds will only increase. And these birds Most of them will stay in the book. And it's the most common in fantasy novels!” The captain paused. As the treasure room door slowly closed.
“Then why is it inside me...”
“You must be a writer,” said the captain. “Only a writer has a bird of his own imagination.”
“Writers send imaginary birds through letters,” Deputy Kamtan said.
“And the reader will unleash those imaginary birds,” Mr. Tonhon added.
“But I'm not a full-fledged writer yet...I haven't even submitted any work to a publisher yet,” she said softly, averting her eyes. The captain smiled again before speaking.
“You just write the story in your head. An imaginary bird has been born...What do you say, Mr. Metiste? Will you join us on our journey?” The captain extended his hand to the woman. From her point of view An artistic light shone from behind him. Combined with a slight breeze, he suddenly looked more charming.
“So where are you going?” she asked.
I'm bored.
It was like hearing the breaking sound of someone's enchanted atmosphere. Their goal was truly grand. But right now they are suffering from a problem called being lost.
“Captain, there is a ship sailing at ten o'clock. It's very far away. I can't see very clearly,” Mr. Tonhon cried out.
“Give me the camera!!” He took the camera from the navigator and looked at it. The ship he saw had a very strange appearance. It is a not very large junk. The front of the boat was decorated with strange-faced dolls, and at the bow of the boat was a man wearing a red shirt and wearing a straw hat with wide-eyed eyes...
“Damn it! Hurry and row the boat back into the mist!!” The captain hurriedly put down the camera and picked up the paddle and used it incorrectly.
“What happened?” Mr. Rong asked in confusion.
“We really have gone out to sea. Hurry and get back into the mist! I don't want to be the Pirate King and I don't want to pay royalties right now!!”
“...I understand. Give me the paddle.” Metis handed the camera she just used to you and took the paddle from the captain. She hurriedly paddled back into the mist.
“How did we get in there just now?” Metiste asked after paddling into the mist for a while.
“Well, we went out to sea... just now we just got lost in another dimension and went to another sea. There are probably writers like you who have gone out to sea. Haha, never mind... it's probably because the dimensions are distorted, so the compass doesn't work! Look, it's working.” The captain changed the subject, causing the others to hardly follow before excitedly showing off the compass.
Here we will finally be able to go to the eastern island.”
“Why go? What's there?”
“Well, tomorrow there will be the second Caravan Fantasy! That event is an event that brings together fantasy books from all sources in one place. There are also real writers and artists gathering and there are a lot of limited edition items!!”
“Then how are we going to make it in time?” Metiste tried to keep her voice from sounding too excited. Even though my heart was pounding hard in my chest Dancing vigorously as if doing a triple somersault.
“Madam, Now you're sitting on a miniature caravan with me as the captain. That word is not in time. Forget about it...you bastard! Put away your oars, Mr. Tonhon, and predict the weather!”
“Soon the fog will clear. The scenery is clear. It is most suitable for sleeping and flying.”
"good!! Then let's fly!” At the sound of the captain, the canoe slowly rose above the water. “Let's go, into the sunset!!”
...Isn't the sun setting in the west, Captain?
They reached the eastern island that evening. But instead of being met with the bustling atmosphere of caravan preparations. Instead, they found a completely silent city. No one is there, whether it's a shop. On the streets or people's houses
“Wha, where has everyone gone? Without people like this, work isn't fun at all!” The captain fussed when he didn't see anyone. He peeked around the vegetable shop on the side of the road before walking back.
“Wouldn't it be better to go look at the fairgrounds? Maybe there is someone there,” Mr. Tonhon said, to which everyone agreed and immediately headed towards the fairgrounds. But at the fairgrounds, there was a group of people that they never expected to see again, and behind those people there were many tied up people.
“Vice Captain Sand. What happened? Why did you do that?” Metiste asked her vice-captain.
“Please call me correctly, Mr. Metiste. Now I am Captain Sand of the Black Pirate Ship...not your vice-captain anymore,” the sexy woman said coldly. “We traveled together with you. Just to trick you. But now you don't need it anymore because we already got the ship, but it didn't go exactly as planned...
And even though it was seriously damaged because of that yellow-haired man!!” The sexy woman pointed at the vice captain with a fierce and resentful expression.
“That's why I brought you out, Miss Metiste,” the captain said softly enough for her to hear. “I saw a black bird…”
“Alright, here's an offer...I will spare you and all the villagers. But there is a condition: I must hand over the man with the remaining hair to me to punish him harshly! And the red-haired and green-haired bastards will be my slaves for the rest of their lives, is that okay? Hahaha,” Sand offered with a triumphant laugh.
"...Anyone who gives in is a fool. This is it!!!" The captain replied while throwing a big onion that he snuck in when he was near the vegetable shop just now. The onion hit the sexy woman's face and instantly became a mess.
“Oh! My eyes are hurting. Someone please help me!” One of the crew members regained consciousness and quickly fetched her water.
“Oh! minion!! Attack!!!” The vice-captain suddenly yelled out. His voice was gone. A number of people emerged from various hiding places armed with plates, spoons, forks, spatulas, pans, and even chopsticks.
“Who are these people!?” Metiste asked in shock.
“How about the minions of the caravan... It's impossible for the fairground to not have minions. If you're not caught, just hide!!! Mr. Rong really knows my heart.” The captain crossed his arms over his chest and smiled widely. “Let's go help the minions fight!!” With that, the captain immediately ran out to fight the Black Pirates.
Amidst the chaos of the battle The woman who had just washed the onions out of her eyes slowly picked up the gun and aimed it at the target and muttered softly in distress. “You...you ruined me twice.”
Bang!!
A gunshot rang out as the red-haired man's body staggered from the force of the bullet, looking like he was about to collapse. The battle immediately stopped for a while.
“Captain!!!” The vice-captain and navigator shouted in unison again. The two of them ran over to pick up the fallen man's body. But he regained his balance first and smiled brightly.
“When?!” In the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of the sexy woman. “That bullet I sent to another dimension!! Take the onion and eat it!!” He took out another onion from his bag and shoved it into her face again.
After that, the Black Pirates were captured. The villagers were set free. Everything became normal again.
“Just found out you can do that, Captain.” The vice-captain approached the red-haired man, who was still standing in the same place.
“Captain?” He reached out and touched the captain's shoulder. Suddenly! The captain suddenly fell backwards. It revealed a bullet wound on his right shoulder. The red liquid flowed out without any signs of stopping.
"Hoy! Why did you say you were sent to another dimension, Mr. Captain?!”
“...Where can I do something like that?” The captain gave him a wry smile as he was about to lose his composure. The vice-captain tried calling him several times, but the captain's consciousness kept fading.
...Ah...it's truly a blessing to see Khun Rong have tears like the villagers do with him...knowing this, it's good to bring a camera with you. So that you don't have to get hurt again in order to see this face again...
That night, on the roof of the temporary shelter The yellow-haired man was staring blankly at the stars shining in the sky. But that silence was broken by the green-haired man who had just walked in.
“Are you so worried about the captain that you can't sleep, Second Lieutenant?” said the captain.
“I would like to return those words to you, Captain,” the vice-captain replied simply. Makes the navigator secretly smile at the stubbornness of the cold Vice-Captain. Today he also secretly regrets not bringing a camera, otherwise he would have taken a hundred photos of the vice-captain's face.
“Captain, it's okay. So you used your power to heal him?”
“That's all I can do…” the vice-captain said, recalling their story.
The captain has the ability to control dimensions and he is skilled at wind magic. But due to the captain's habit of being clumsy and often disappearing, he had to seal some of his power into a magic crystal as a backup in case anything happened. As for Mr. Tonhon, he has the ability to sense from his nerves. All five were more than ordinary people.
Moreover, he also had a sharper sixth sense than anyone else. As for vice captain Even though he should have the power to fight. But he only had the power to heal. He therefore had to make himself the ship's fighting force. So he refined his skills until he was more skilled than ordinary humans.
No matter how much the captain likes to cause a lot of trouble, But as the vice-captain and a friend, he really didn't want to see the captain get hurt.
“You did your best, Vice-Captain.”
“..and you too, Tonhon.”
The next morning, all worries disappeared in the blink of an eye when the person who was probably bedridden from his wound rose up to dance and hop around the caravan, not afraid that his wound would open at all.
“Dammit Mr. Rong, damn Mr. Tonhon, look at this bird, it's full of imagination. There are definitely more of them than last time!!” The person who was supposed to be bedridden walked up to the two crew members.
“Um...the birds are clearer this time than last time,” said the navigator.
“Hmm, the atmosphere is really good.” He jumped around, but stopped when he saw Metist staring blankly at the writers gathered together and talking.
“I'm not going to talk to him,” said the captain. She was slightly startled, as if she had just snapped out of a trance. “Your bird is flapping its wings. You must be really happy...um, like 'Wow, that writer. I really want to go in and talk. But I don't dare.'... 'Oh, I'm the novel cover artist. I really want to know'... right?” The captain slightly lowered his voice and gestured to be more realistic.
The young woman looked shocked as if she had just seen a ghost standing in front of her before she stammered out a word. “Do you...do you even know what I'm thinking?!”
“Just a guess. I think if you just go in and talk, they probably won't mind. Anyway, it's the same neck.”
“...How can I suddenly let you in and talk? We don't know each other. And I'm not a full-fledged writer yet. I'm not very good at talking. When I talk to anyone, I always talk. In the end, I couldn't be friends with anyone... ” At the end of her sentence, she lowered her head. At that moment the navigator and vice-captain came into view.
“Did you make her cry, Captain?” Tonnon said in an accusing tone. As for the vice-captain, he only gave him a sharp reprimanding look.
“Eh!!? Ah!! I, I didn't make you cry. At least it's not because of me. Is that right, Mr. Metiste?” The captain quickly corrected himself and also asked for support from the young woman.
“Yes, I'm not crying! Captain, I'm fine. Just meeting you and asking for my autograph makes me happy!" She smiled before continuing, "Er! Captain, I give you that black pirate ship. I think I'll stop being a pirate for a while...but there's a condition.”
“What condition? Tell me!!” the captain asked happily.
“When will my book be published? You'll have to pick it up and put it in your treasure room! And you just have to take it from my hand!” Hearing this, the captain smiled.
"okay!! Plus, let's introduce you to the writer, too!"
THE END