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Is that all right?"

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Yes, just put the bait on the end of the hook and you're ready to go. Then, throw it in the middle of the river and wait.

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I put the bait on the hook while my father taught me how to fish.

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I repeat in my mind how to throw the hook in the middle of the river ...... several times.

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Okay, maybe I can do it.

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"Ready, go! ...... what's that?"

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It fell much further than the middle of the river, but it was no use.

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First of all, let's wait for the river fish to hook on this.

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It's my first time, so it can't be helped.

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It was supposed to go well according to the plan, unfortunately.

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If you use your wrist a little more, you'll get the line to fly right down the middle.

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"Wrist?　I'll try it next time. I'll try it next time.

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I will try it next time.

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It seems that he is indeed using his wrists to make the string fly farther.

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Once you get the hang of it, you'll get better at it.

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I nodded at his words and looked at the end of the line.

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He said he can tell when a river fish is hooked because it pulls on the line.

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...... yet?

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A large river runs between the villages of Hatahi and Hataka.

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According to his father, there are some very tasty river fish in that river.

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When I heard about it, I really wanted to eat it.

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So I decided to go fishing. ...... How long should I wait?

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When I looked at my father, I saw that he was waiting.

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I was told that it was the right thing to do, to wait in peace.

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He said, "Hmm?　Ivy, is your line being pulled?"

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What?"

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Sure enough, the little wooden pole is telling me something.

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Does this mean it's being pulled?

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Is this such a small response?

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Surprised, I move the rod and reel in the line.

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I wrap the line around the small tree attached to the wooden pole.

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Slowly, slowly. Careful not to let it escape."

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Slowly?

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Is it too fast to wrap the line around the tree?

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Slowly, slowly.

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The line is pulled tight and strong, and I look into the river.

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Oh, it's really hooked!

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At the end of the line is a river fish swimming hard.

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I was so impatient that I lifted my wooden rod to catch it.

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"Oh, it's too early!

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What?

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What?

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Hmm?

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Oh, he got away.

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"Got away?"

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I looked at the end of the line and saw a needle.

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There was no river fish on the hook.

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No way, there was a river fish there just a minute ago!

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Fishing is so difficult.

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I guess the basic rule is to wait patiently and catch the fish slowly.

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Okay, next time!

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I put a new bait on the tip of the hook and went to the middle of the river.

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What happened?

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It went to a completely different place.

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I flicked my wrist like my father, but what was wrong?

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I looked at the end where the line was hanging.

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The place where I fell seems to be worse than before.

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Well, the river is connected, so we should be fine.

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Well, let's just take it easy and wait.

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I know the right thing to do is to "............ relax and wait, but I'm tempted to do something."

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It's pretty hard to wait and do nothing.

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Pasapasapasapasapa.

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I heard the sound of water bouncing, and when I looked over, I saw my father had caught a river fish.

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"Wow!　It's so big!

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At this size, it's still small.

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Is it?　About the size of my two hands?

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A little smaller than that?"

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We put the fish in a basket and put it in the river.

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Now we can keep it alive.

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Ivy, go for it.

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'Ummm, it's hard.'

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It seemed easy when I was listening to him.

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Come to think of it, it was hard when we caught snakes with a manually operated trap.

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I felt like I was wasting time.

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Maybe Ivy doesn't like to wait.

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That may be so.

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I feel like I'm wasting my time if I sit around waiting.

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I feel like I can do something while I'm waiting.

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I guess so."

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Well, I'm going to have to practice waiting, and I'm going to have to do my best to catch one.

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Practice. I have to catch one fish. At least one!

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I said, "......," but the line didn't move at all.

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Does that mean it just ate the bait?

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Do you want to raise it once and see if the bait is on it?

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But what if it was trying to eat the bait when I raised it?

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I don't see any sign of that.

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Maybe it's not in the right place?

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Then we should move from this place, right?

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Should we try changing the location?

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What should we do?

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If there is no movement, we can try moving.

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I knew it!

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Okay, let's move to a new location.

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Let's retrieve the line once to see if the bait is still attached.

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"Is the bait still attached?"

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"Yes. Yes, it's there.

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Then maybe we're in the wrong place.　You can catch a lot of fish behind rocks.

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Really?　How about that spot?

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There was a nice shady spot a little further away.

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He pointed to it and nodded.

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He nodded and said, "That place should be fine. Got it!

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He was about to catch his second river fish when he heard his father's happy voice and looked at him.

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You're really good at it, aren't you?

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Okay, next time I'll catch one too!

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Ppppp~!"

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To make the line reach the ideal spot, I flicked my wrist many times to make the impression of letting the line fly.

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As I gripped the rod, hoping to reach it next time, I heard Sola's voice.

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I looked and saw her coming to my feet.

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Good morning. You slept well.

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I guess they were tired from the trip, because after eating lunch, Sora and the others were sound asleep.

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I look under the tree a little further away and see Ciel, Flem, and Sol still sleeping with each other.

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From the beginning of winter to the end of the spring festival, I had to restrict their activities in various ways.

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I let them play as much as they wanted, day after day, and they seemed to be exhausted.

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"P~?"

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Hmm?　This?　This is a rod. You put bait on the end of the hook and put it in the river to catch river fish.

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'Ppppp~'

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He understands and happily shakes and peons on my head.

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'Wow, are you there today?'

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I wobble a bit at the weight on my head.

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It's not heavy, but the weight I don't always feel is uncomfortable.

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'Ppppp~'

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'Can't help it.

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Well, it will be okay while we wait.

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All right, let's deliver the string to the shade of that rock first.

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Hmm?　

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Huh?

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Sola's in the way a little ...... No, can you do it?

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Don't move your head, just your wrist. ......

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Hmph.

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Huh?　Did I do it right?"

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I'm a little stunned when I confirm that I reached near where I was aiming.

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I was careful not to let Sola fall, so the sensation was a little different than before.

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Perhaps it was good that I was careful not to move my head?

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I just flew with my wrist, right?

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I was like, "P~?

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Oh, maybe it was thanks to Sola?　Thank you.

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Let's try it again next time, being careful not to move your head.

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"Oh, it worked this time. "Oh, it went well this time. Did you get the hang of it?

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"Well, I'm still kind of getting the hang of it, aren't I?"

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"Well, once you get the hang of it, it will work better the next time.

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I nodded to my father's words and waited for a river fish.

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We found a large rock nearby and sat down to wait.

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Sora was bobbing a little above my head.

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Is she sleeping?

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I put my hand on his head.

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When I slowly stroked her head, she seemed to be sleeping.

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I wondered if she was still tired.　Sleep well.

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I am so sleepy.

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I feel sleepy ...... when I relax.

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Still, it feels good.

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I'm already sweating when I walk, but the wind is still a little cold by the river.

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The sun is just right for me.

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........................"

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P~!"

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Hmm?　Sora?　What?

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Sola's slightly loud voice snapped me out of my reverie.

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In my haste, I noticed that the wooden pole I was holding was being pulled with a jerk and a yank.

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Thank you, Sora!

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Well, the pull was stronger than before.

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But I am not going to be defeated.

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Slowly, I wrapped the line around the tree.

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Slowly, slowly.

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"I did it!　I caught a sole!　I caught it!

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'Ppppppppp~!'

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I noticed that Sola, who had come down from her head, was jumping up and down happily next to me.

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I thanked her with a smile.

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Now, we had to take the river fish off the hook and put it in the basket, right?

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The basket?

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"Yes, the basket.

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I accept the basket held out in front of me.

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Thank you, Dad.

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You caught a fine one for your first time."

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The river fish in front of me was bigger than both my hands.

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It was my first time fishing, and it was fun, even if it was only one fish.

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My father had caught six fish.

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I knew he was good.

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