I woke up early Saturday morning, finished my meal and logged in.

I checked on Lily and it was still no good.

'Ugh... tact and adventure~...'

He was groaning in his bed as he slept, so I patted his head and put him to sleep. It was an imitation of Princess Sylphi, but it could be done.

Then Aeon and the others suggested that Leapling should take a break until Lily recovered.

Apparently it was pretty tough, so I decided to take the day off. I told Regin and the others to take the day off as well.

'Good night... what do you want me to do?

Why don't you go look around at the Freetia for now?　It's getting hot, and you should go get some clothes.

Giving them more pocket money, Regin and the others headed off to tour the town of Fretia.

'What about us?'

'I think we'll head for the Lagoon Sea first. After that, we'll go to the Sandwall Desert and look for a village or something in earnest.

They all nodded.

Then let's head to the Lagoon Sea for some fishing. The members were Aeon, Rian, Mir, Hicks and Safi.

"Mr. Tact...I, the boat...

Meal says in frustration. It's okay... I have a secret.

I know. That's why I summoned Hicks.

"Oh, I see.

They all seemed to understand that much. We figured that if we were going to get seasick, we could get on the Hicks, fly around and fish.

We met up with Mr. Sharrow and the others and fished. Meal, as we expected, didn't get seasick, and he was fishing with vines. Sharrow and his friends are too awesome to be outdone by that.

The biggest reason why we haven't lost to Meal is probably our fishing rods. I heard he was using the rod he got at the event. In addition, some of them are using lures and spraying them.

"...do it.

'I'll still be fishing here all the time. I won't be beaten that easily.

When did it become a game? Well, I enjoy fishing at my own pace, away from Mir's game so as not to interfere with it.

Leanne and Safi are escorted by me, but they seem to be playing normally. Sometimes Safi is jumping up and down. Aeon is my escort.

"....nothing's happening.

It's funnier to catch that many bangles...

I didn't do anything... and I should think of something. The only thing I can think of is bait, but I'll see what I can find out... and then Aeon falls asleep and starts leaning against me and breathing comfortably in his sleep. It's getting to be a fishing specialty now.

Then my first hit came! Yes! ...Oh, if you move, you'll wake up an ion.

Soo... soo...

...

Goodbye, Fish. You can thank Aeon for sleeping so comfortably!

The result was a bow... but I fished, so my skills have improved and that's okay. Meal was catching mahogany and mackerel.

Big catch!

Good for them. However, after a close battle, it looks like Sharrow and the others have beaten me. It's hard to beat a well-equipped professional. Then Shallow-san asks me to do something.

"Tact-san, will you take on the responsibility of being our escort?

An escort, sir?　So that means,

'Yes. I'd like to try fishing out of the inshore waters... and the reward for my request is the fish I catch, and if I don't catch it, how about some money?

Huh? Do I get to keep the fish I caught?

I accept!

Thank you!

So the second round is in combat mode with an escort... I guess that means I'm the one facing us after all.

Arkwurm is in danger, and I'll ride Saffy. Instead of Meal and Hicks, I'll summon Chess and Diane. We're ready.

We've never had a ship on the sea before... what's coming?

Enemies... aren't coming.

You guys seem to be having a great time.

'Well...'

Nothing's coming! Well, I didn't get the impression from my journal that I was being attacked too much... but I was asked to escort him, just in case. We have to get a grip.

After a while, Safi suddenly reacted to something. When he held up his spear, something jumped out of the sea in large numbers. Identification.

Flying Fish Lv18
Normal Monster Target Active

A lot of flying fish were flying around like fighter jets. I'm a little impressed. And this is no time to be impressed. Let's just... drop it. I'm going to change my weapon to my staff.

"Downburst!

I knocked every last flying fish into the sea. It's bad enough that I can fly like a fighter jet.

Let's go!

That's when Aeon tried to jump out. Comm is coming.

'Mr. Tact!　He has appeared from the other side!'

Don't come in here all of a sudden.

"Aeon!　They're coming at you from the other side!　You'll never make it in time. Come on in the air!

"Okay, okay!

'Rian, Chess, Dian, take care of the enemy in front of you. Chess, I'm counting on you to provoke them. Don't let them get anywhere near the ship. Rian, it's all yours.

"Yes!

Leaving Leanne and the others to their own devices, I head to the opposite side with Safi.

'Blue wave!'

Aeon releases an azure wave and throws more swords, finishing off the flying fish. The surviving flying fish engage in an aerial battle with Ion.

It looks like he's going to use a wind blade, but it's no enemy of Aeon's. Then Saffy senses something in the water and dives for the ship.

Then a hammerhead shark was heading towards Sharrow and his friends' ship. Let him do it!

"Blitz!

A blitz hits the hammerhead shark and he is paralyzed. Then Saffy bites him and is knocked down.

'It's over!　Mr. Tact.

"This one too!　Takt-senpai

You're done. I'll meet you on the boat.

Yes!

All hands on deck.

'Good work. You're a quintessential strong man.

''No, it was pretty close... I didn't expect him to attack me in three steps.

Is it a three-step attack?

I talk about the battle I just saw.

"The first one, the other side, and then the bottom of the ocean...

'Countermeasures, or rather, fighting on a ship seems to be based on defense. We all jumped out of the boat, and it was my mistake in judgment.

At the very least, I should have stayed behind to escort the ship.

'We and the ship are intact, so don't worry about it.

The results, yes, but we need to reflect on what we need to reflect on. Then, I did my best to protect you. Mr. Shallow gave me my reward. Here it is.

Kampachi: Rare Level 7 Food Quality C+
A high quality fish that prefers warm waters. It is characterized by its tight flesh and high fat content. It is mainly eaten raw or grilled.

Bonefish: rarity level 6 Food Quality C
A migratory fish that prefers warm waters. It is mainly eaten raw. It is sometimes dried and used.

Yellowtail: rarity 6 food quality C
A migratory fish that prefers cold waters. It is characterized by a higher fat content than amberjack. Can be cooked in a variety of ways.

Leatherfish: Rare 6 Food Quality C
A saltwater fish covered in tough skin. Advanced techniques are required to catch it. The flesh is low in fat and the white meat is chewy and the liver is delicious.

Sea bass: Rare Level 5 Food Quality C-
A large migratory fish that lives near the shore and in rivers. Its flesh is white with almost no blood, and it is soft, simple and easy to eat. You can cook it without wasting it because there are almost no parts to discard.

Japanese common squid: rarity level 4 Food Quality D
Squid that lives in relatively upper waters. It is inexpensive as a squid, but it is popular in various dishes.

Madako: rarity level 4 food quality D
An octopus that lives in temperate waters. It is mainly eaten after being rubbed with salt and then boiled.

How much did they catch...these people. But Aeon and the others are very excited.

'It's amazing!　Mr. Takt!

Ta-taq!　Isn't it about time for lunch?

Well, it's a gift that's been given to me, so I'll just cook.

Yes!

So let's cook. First of all, I left the bonito alone this time because I wanted to use fish sauce or bonito flakes. You may not have to cook squid and octopus, too.

I took scales carefully, and cut down three pieces of fish. First of all, I made sashimi of yellowtail, leatherfish and amberjack.

Sashimi of amberjack: rarity level 7 Cooking Quality C+
Effect: 60% recovery of fullness, agility increased for 1 hour (extreme), muscle strength increased for 1 hour (large)
Sashimi made from seared amberjack. Seasoned with fish sauce.

Sashimi of yellowtail: rare degree 6 Cuisine Quality C
Effect: 50% recovery of fullness, agility increased for 2 hours (large), muscle strength increased for 1 hour (large)
A dish of sashimi of yellowtail. Seasoned with fish sauce.

Sashimi of leatherfish: rare degree 6 Cuisine Quality C
Effect: 50% recovery of satiety, agility increased for 2 hours (large), magic power increased for 1 hour (large)
A dish of sashimi made of sashimi of the leatherfish. The seasoning is fish sauce.

As for the sashimi, freshness is the life. It is right to eat it when it can be eaten.

While everyone is eating, the next dish. First of all, I made salted grilled sea bass. Speaking of sea bass, I think you can't miss grilled sea bass.

Salted grilled sea bass: Rare Level 5 Cuisine Quality C-.
Effect: 40% recovery of satiety, increased agility for 2 hours (large)
A dish of grilled sea bass with salt. The thicker part of the skin is cut into a cross section.

The leftover yellowtail is used for the first time to try this dish.

Yellowtail fillet is marinated in the sauce seasoned with fish sauce and sugar. Normally, I would add mirin and sake to the sauce, but I have to be patient.

When the taste of the sauce soaked into the sauce, take out the yellowtail and wipe off to prevent burning. Put rapeseed oil in the frying pan and sear the yellowtail fillet on both sides. When sufficiently cooked, add yellowtail sauce and cook down slowly.

Teriyaki yellowtail: rare level 7 Cuisine Quality C
Effect: 65% recovery of satiety, 2 hours increase in agility (large), 2 hours increase in muscle strength (large)
The dish is made by marinating yellowtail in a special sauce and carefully grilling it. The special sauce is also used for the final flavoring.

It's a masterpiece. Sharrow and his friends were surprised to see it. It was the first time for them to try teriyaki. Since this was the first time for them to try teriyaki, I offered them a chance to taste some of the other dishes as well.

It's so good!

It was good. Afterwards, Sharrow gave me some fish to use for cooking. It didn't matter...it was lunchtime, so I logged out.

Name Takuto, Summoner of Affection Lv9.

Vitality 76
Magic power 202
Strength 60
Defensive Strength 40
Agility 60
Dexterity value 120

skill

Fighting Lv 12 Kicking Lv 18 Staff Lv 27 One-handed sword Lv 30 Spear Lv 18 Sword Lv 14　
Throwing Lv 8 High Speed Chanting Lv 36 Summoning Magic Lv 34 Summoning Magic Lv 21 Sealing Magic Lv 31 Rider Lv 31　
Alchemy Lv 20 Mining Lv 28 Logging Lv 33 Dismantling Lv 39 Appraisal Lv 29 -> Lv 30 Identification Lv 34　
Rapid Magic Lv 2 Fire Magic Lv 3 Earth Magic Lv 2 Sea Magic Lv 4 Dark Magic Lv 2　
Sacred Magic Lv 10 Lightning Magic Lv 31 Explosive Magic Lv 28 Wood Magic Lv 26 Ice Magic Lv 29　
Spacetime Magic Lv 40 Beast Magic Lv 2 Delayed Magic Lv 2 Continuous Chanting Lv 3 Underwater Action Lv 11 -> Lv 12　
Reading Lv 14 Cooking Lv 37 -> Lv 38 Feeding Lv 8 Fishing Lv 18 -> Lv 20 Synchronization Lv 16 Linking Lv 6

Name: Leanne Mermaid Lv 17

Vitality 34
Magic power 90
Muscle Strength 33
Defensive Strength 22
Agility 73
Dexterity value 58

skill

Spear Lv 18, staff Lv 1, song Lv 17, spell Lv 5, swimming action Lv 12 -> Lv 14, water bullet Lv 8.　
Water Magic Lv 11, Diving Lv 8, Enchantment Lv 5, Sound Detection Lv 9 -> Lv 10, Humanization Lv 21

Name: Chess, Blizzard Bear, Lv 15.

Vitality 58
Magical power 61
Strength 87
Defensive Strength 76
Agility 36
Dexterity value 36

skill

Bite Lv 23 Fighting Lv 21 Defense Lv 12 -> Lv 14 Provocation Lv 13 -> Lv 15 Ice Armor Lv 12 -> Lv 14　
Physical Destruction Lv 2 Assault Lv 20 Underwater Action Lv 12 -> Lv 14 Ice Claws Lv 21 Ice Fangs Lv 9　
Snow Hiding Lv 5 Ice Breath Lv 12 Ice Throwing Lv 14 Cold Resistant Lv 5

Name: Meir Dryad Lv 16

Vitality 84
Magic power 91
Strength 40
Defensive Strength 36
Agility 75
Dexterity value 80

skill

Earth Lurking Lv 20 Vine Lv 14 -> Lv 16 Fiddler Lv 8 Wind Magic Lv 5　
Earth magic Lv10 Wood magic Lv7 Water magic Lv7 Water magic Lv7 Photosynthesis Lv8 -> Lv10　
Transfer Lv 3 Nectar Lv 5 -> Lv 7 Pollen Lv 5 Pollen collection Lv 29 Planting Lv 15　
Parasitic tree Lv 12, trap placement Lv 15, plant summoning Lv 3.　

Name: Diane Lesser Hydra LV16

Life force 71
Magical power 79
Strength 91
Defensive Strength 45
Agility 60
Dexterity value 60

skill
Biting lv20 -> lv21 Coiling lv13 Swimming action lv11 -> lv12 Poison armor lv12　
Serial attack lv17 Fear lv5 Deadly poison lv18 -> lv19 Regeneration lv7 Poison breath lv17 Heat detection lv7 -> lv8　
Mimicry Lv 3

Name: Safi Orca Lv 7

Vitality 30
Magical power 36
Muscle Strength 39
Defensive Strength 20
Agility 48
Dexterity value 40

skill

Swimming action Lv 9 -> Lv 10 Leaping Lv 3 Watering Fang Lv 4 Rushing Lv 5 Assault Lv 4 -> Lv 5 Sound Detection Lv 5 -> Lv 6　
Jamming Soundwave Lv3 Water Blade Lv3 Sprint Lv5 -> Lv6 Riding Lv9 -> Lv10 Wave-induced Lv2