When we arrived on Nerf Island, we were invited by Mrs. Hanna to spend the night at her mansion.
　I'm sure she would have been relieved to know that we would also serve as bouncers.
　Whether or not I would be able to sleep soundly that night after losing my husband is another story...

According to the Strategy Book, Nerf Island is 'half of the land is covered with dense forest and rainfall like a waterfall'. But the environment was hotter and more humid than I had heard, and it was terribly difficult to sleep.
　There were many mosquitoes in the area and the stench of the incense we had burned to repel the insects was also very harsh.

'Did you sleep, Aria?'
No, not really.
Yeah.
Haha.....

　The next morning, we chuckled at each other.

'Then command me, Watashi. I will fan you and your wife for the rest of the night. I will kill every mosquito that comes near you without burning incense.
You don't have to go to such extremes.
'Is that what you want?　'Master Magnus is still very kind.'
It's just common sense... common sense.

　The three of us went out together, having such an exchange with Chocolat as well.
　They went to see Yotel's face immediately.
　Captain Barbas and his men, who asked him to stay away, are said to be quite martial artists. There was enough to guard the mansion.
　Instead, he borrows one of his loyal employees from Mrs. Hanna to guide him.

'At this hour, the bastard should be in the harbor warehouse.

　And the young man was right.

　A middle-aged man with a face like a mouse nesting in the hold of a ship, busily juggling his minions.
　This is Yotel.

　And he recognized us over there, too.

"Mr. Yotel!　That's them, the ones who drove us into the sea yesterday!
She's as strong as a bakémon.
What the hell are they doing here?
Where's the guy who wants to get beat up?

　And the minions looked completely frightened.
　But Yotel looked at them and sniffed derisively.
　Then he came toward us without fear.

"Are you sure you are the ones who have been unjustly violating our employees?

　He may be used to being in trouble, but his voice was surprisingly sharp.

　I answered in a very stupid voice.

"Well, I don't know.
"Don't play dumb!　My employees are accusing you of beating them up!
I don't know what I don't know. But I do remember taking down a bunch of scary guys who posed as pirates on our ship.
You, for heaven's sake!

　Yotel is furious.

'Remember that, young man?　One of these days, when business settles down, I'll definitely bring you to justice for yesterday's antics by bringing you before the law!

　In other words, he said, "When the Azzurri Chamber of Commerce's takeover fiasco subsides and their influence on Nerf Island is solidified, they will have more flexibility with the law-abiding marine police (Cagliostro) in Kajuu and I will bring them to justice.

'The eagles are extremely busy!　It's time to make some money!

　Yoter was about to leave, leaving behind a discarded line.
　I looked at the pile of goods in their storeroom and said to their backs.

Dried Balai berries," I said. If they wanted to collect this much, they would have had to plan for it a long time ago.
Yeah, that's right. A boner with no idea of its value was trying to sell it at a low price, though!　I'm not going to do something so stupid. I'll make a fortune with this!

　Yotel stopped and turned around and gave a high smile.
　I'm not going to be the only one who can do that.


　--I'll repeat: Nerf Island is a mosquito-prone place. If you get bitten by too many, they can cause a horrible endemic disease. That's what it says in the guidebook.
　So the people of Nerf dried a fruit called balai fruit and burned it as incense. The fruit is then dried and burned as incense, producing a terrible smelling smoke, which even mosquitoes can't stand.

　This fruit, however, cannot be found on Nerf Island.
　They are harvested on another island in Cassiu and brought there by boat in preparation for the mosquitoes to attack the island in the summer.

　The Azzurri Chamber of Commerce has been responsible for its harvest, shipping and marketing for generations.
　It's a bit different than a monopoly. This is because the Azzurri Chamber of Commerce sold it as cheaply as possible while taking so much time (and cost) to purchase it. The other merchants just didn't want to touch it because it wasn't worth it.

　So why did the Azzurri Chamber of Commerce continue its unprofitable business for a hundred years?
　Of course, this is because generations of honest party leaders have been running this project as a half-public works project for the health of the islanders.

　And this year, with less rain and higher temperatures than usual, the mosquitoes are expected to be in abundance - a once-in-a-decade outbreak.
　Everything up to this point can be found in the "strategy book".

　And here's what Mrs. Hanna told me yesterday.
　She told me that for generations the leaders of the Azzurri Chamber of Commerce have been able to determine empirically whether or not mosquitoes will be present in large numbers that year.
　So Felix had them prepared for this year's outbreak with even more balai berries than usual. This is the kind of deliberation that shows the power of the League's leaders.

　But then Felix and Jotel had a clash.
　Yoter suddenly said, "If there's going to be an outbreak, we should sell it at a higher price than usual, because it's a great profit-making opportunity. It's a business opportunity to make a lot of money," he insisted.
　Felix, an honest businessman, naturally refused to listen.
　The two sides were at odds.


　Its main culprit, Yoter, was still winning.

You guys bunked at Felix's house last night, right?　Mostly because of Mrs. B.'s cries, are you ready to take sides?　People like that!　But you can't make money if you're a softie. I'm going to teach you that. As long as I have a black eye, I won't let you do business on this island, so be prepared for it!

　I rebutted in a tentative manner.

'Huh?'　I thought the requirement for a business to be viable was that if you had something to sell and a customer who wanted it, it was enough, right?　I don't need your permission to do anything, do I?
You talk big, kid!　But I know, don't I?　Those big ships you've been using are not very well loaded, are they?
Ho!　You are well informed.
''Hahaha, I have an employee who has a keen eye for detail!　Who can guess the approximate depth of a load by looking at the depth of the waterline!

　Yotel is puffed up and doesn't take credit for his work. The fact that he calls himself "my employee" is the flip side of his complex that he is only the head of the Azzurri business association that has taken over the company with a cowardly hand.
　Such a small fellow smiles a lowly smile and threatens you.

You've come to Nerf Island to stock up on goods, haven't you?　That's a shame!　I'm not selling anything to you people!　I'll put pressure on the rest of the Chamber of Commerce to stop selling them too!　You won't let me do business on the island while my eyes are black, is that it?　Ha-ha-ha, you know what?　Or would you like to take a taste of my shoes?　What if, just in case I'm tempted to forgive you?　Gyahahahahahahahahahaha.

　Yoter is proud of his victory until the end and smiles a high, disgusting smile.
　That's why he didn't hear me.

I've got the goods.

　That's my line.
　Come on - let's show this man who thinks he's won what he's got in his eyes!