Anima led me to this fishing spot. Although I didn't have that much experience, it wasn't my first time to fish, so there wasn't much to teach me, and we started fishing side by side.
　The place was quiet and comfortable in the open, which is not so thick with trees as the forest.
　And I was able to catch fish easily because there was no one else in the area and the fish were not so alert.

　After an hour or so of fishing, I was in a bit of a quandary.

"...hmmmmm.......how about this, Anima?
Well, well, you know, that's what I'm talking about, Master!　Ah, to catch that rare crystal fish in such large numbers...
'Oh, thanks. Well, I should correctly say ... 'I only catch crystal fish'...
''........I see......So, Master's unparalleled good fortune can lead to this kind of situation?''

　Yes, to be clear, the fishing was moderate. There are a good number of fish swimming inside the small sacrifice made of magic tools...but yes, all I caught were crystal fish.
　On the contrary, the anima's were catching common river fish, as none of the crystal fish were tangled up, but were river fish.

''Well crystal fish are rare, aren't they?''
'Yes, I've only caught more than I can count. At least in terms of the number of crystal fish caught, my record has been surpassed by my master in the past hour. I'd say that's an excellent catch...
But I can't eat it, can I?
Yes.

　Crystal fish is expensive, but not edible. That means it's not suitable for the situation you've always dreamed of roasting and eating fish over a campfire.

'Master, why don't you try changing the bait?　Crystal fish tend to be small, so they might not bite if they're on larger bait.
Oh, I see... thank you, Anima. Well, let's get on with it.

　Taking Anima's sound advice, I took the bait I'd been using earlier - the small dumpling-like bait - and kneaded some of it into a large clump before dropping the line again.

'But if you can catch a fish with this bait, it's going to be a pretty big one.
Yes, that's promising. Speaking of big fish, at this time of year, it seems that you can catch some striped fish in this river.

　Striped fish I remember it being a fish that looked like salmon. It also looks delicious........but I'd rather cook it in foil than grill it directly. Well, now that I think about it, it's like the raccoon that never caught it....
　Anima and I drape a line into the river. A faint breeze tickled my cheeks, and coupled with the pleasant weather, the air was quite nice.

But it's nice to relax and fish like this. It makes me feel more peaceful.
'Yes. Yes, I don't mind this kind of slow-moving feeling, either. It's hard to believe it when you hear yourself say it in the past, but it's nice to take it easy.
Yeah.

　Anima was right, this feeling of time passing slowly is very nice. Above all, with Anima next to me like this, I can enjoy a peaceful conversation.
　Thinking about this, I turned to look at Anima next to me. Anima was looking at the river with one hand holding a fishing rod, and her profile looked like she was enjoying the moment, just as she had said she would.
　A peaceful time alone with her lover in nature.......is that why?　I unconsciously laid my own hand on Anima's free hand.

''Hah!　Master!
Oh, I'm sorry to scare you... no, I mean, we're lovers...
Yeah, yeah, that's right. You're my lover, so this is the least you can do...

　While wandering around in a hurry, Anima doesn't seem to unclasp her hands...on the contrary, she returns her palms and clasps them back in the form of a so-called sweetheart connection.
　It's very typical of Anima that she's shy, but when she acts, she's proactive.

　I was temporarily embarrassed by Anima's reaction, but after a little while we both calmed down... feeling a pleasant warmth in our palms, we returned our attention to the fishing rod.
　We were silent to each other, but not awkward. Rather, the air is comforting, as if we are communicating our feelings to each other without words. I'm sure you'll be happy to know that the fishing rod I've been holding has been bouncing around.

I'm here!　I mean, it's a tough one!
Master!

　Apparently a pretty big one was taken, and the rod was pulled with considerable force, but Anima immediately followed up.

'Oh, thank you, thank you for the help,'
No, no but this pull is a pretty big one.
Stripe Fish?
'Very likely!　Master, I'll support myself, please pull slowly so that I can get the rod up.
Okay, okay.

　Anima's skill would have made it easy for me to catch the fish, but she was just supporting me, holding my fishing rod and giving me advice on how to pull.
　After a few minutes of listening to Anima's advice and fighting with the fish, the resistance of the fish began to weaken and I was able to catch it.
　The fish was a golden fish that must have been over a meter long.

'.........Oh, it's a big fish.
It's gold but it's not a striped fish... is it?
Yes, the goldtail is commonly known as the 'golden fish'. I didn't know that they lived in this river, and I didn't know that I was one of them.
Just out of curiosity, can you eat this or something?
As an ornamental fish they are very popular and rare.
I see.

　Why is it that I catch so many inedible fish at every single one of them and I think my luck is too biased?