Chapter 314

I stepped on the slightly melting snow and called out to my neighbor.

"The Inn has a Game Console, but that's a game within a game, isn't it?"

"Ah, um... that's right, but that sort of thing is for style. Just like the interior.

It's hard to compare it to Aisa, who brought a Game Console."

Hahahaha.... Are you still young?

We pulled the siblings, who had completely turned into a Kotatsu, out, left the Inn, and headed to the fishing gear shop.

"Ah, it's so cold!"

Meleoron shivered the moment he entered the fishing gear shop. Shim still looked fine, but she looked cold.

"Are you alright, Meleoron?

I'm sorry if you're feeling unwell. I'm going to fight a monster now."

"Hehehe.

It's just that I was too hot under the Kotatsu. If you move, your body will warm up even if you don't like it."

In other words, you really don't like the cold?

Uranus sighed and walked to the back of the shop.

"Meleoron, you can use more of your aura than usual while moving.

'Absolute' makes one feel cold, right? Please let me get ready to move."

Uranus looked at the fishing gear and said bluntly. Meleoron just watched his back without saying a word.

Someone told me before... it's impossible for Uranus not to mind.

Uranus turned to us,

"Now, there are all kinds of fishing supplies, but I already have a deal to buy some.

Let's buy more food, and then buy more food at the department store.

After buying things, I'll go out of the city to fish."

Shim put down her backpack, took out a water bottle, and asked.

"Are there any fishing rods that make fishing easier?"

"There might be.

But this is a game for Nen Users.

I think using strength and technique to catch fish is more important than choosing tools.

At the very least, you shouldn't have too many expectations for tools bought at a shop. If there is fishing gear that can only be obtained during an event, that's a different story."

Fumu, there are no fishing-related items in the designated pocket either. If you don't even know Uranus, then going out of your way to look for it might be a waste of time.

Shim poured tea from the water bottle and handed it to Meleoron.

"You've caught a Fugura before, haven't you?"

"Of course. In this game.

That's why it's easier for me to use the tools I'm used to."

"Ah, good tea.

... Aren't you going to write Kamiji on your fishing gear?"

Uranus shrugged at Meleoron, and Meleoron asked:

"It's fine to write on the fishing rod, but it's a bit impossible to write on the fishing line and the hook."

The best. Besides, it's a consumable, so it's a waste.

I bought three sets of fishing gear, bought extra hooks and bait, and left the fishing gear shop. After buying more groceries at the department store and depositing money at the exchange shop, I took out some spare cash, and we finally stepped outside the city.

Unlike in the city, walking on snow that has already fallen and hasn't been stepped on by anyone is naturally full of difficulties. The seams are usually unbalanced and unstable.

"Eta!"

Finally, the seam slipped. A big butt landed on the snow. Uranus, the Guide, was a bit ahead,

"Be careful. Are you alright?"

"Are you okay!"

Regardless of whether it was embarrassing or not, Shim hurriedly stood up and brushed off her butt.

"If the backpack is too hard to carry, should I change it?"

"Are you okay!"

I'm half-baked.... It would be a problem if Uranus ran out, so it would be helpful.

"Shim, this is also part of your Training, please do your best."

"... Mm."

My answer was weak. Are you okay! And returned to good.

About 30 minutes by car from the east side of Snowflake City. When there was less snow under my feet and my movement speed became normal, I could see the target location.

I heard the sound of flowing water. It seemed to flow quite fast. It didn't look like a big river.

"Monsters won't attack you before you start fishing, so you can still relax.

It's been a while, so do your best."

Hearing the voice of the relatively energetic Uranus, the siblings gasped. You need to take a break when you get there. The road is terrible, so there's no helping it.

"Donghe!"

Uranus stopped to announce, while the gurgling sound of the river echoed.

"Ha!"

The siblings squatted down hard on the riverbed, sparing no effort to put down their backpacks.

"Thank you for your hard work.

... Uranus, shouldn't you take a break before fishing?"

"That is what I intended.

I also want to recover my stamina and Qi."

"I am also avoiding combat; please, everyone, take a good rest."

I would rather not be insufficiently warmed up. Want to warm up lightly and relax my cold body? I haven't played with "Ten" yet, so I'm a bit cold. I'm dressed thickly, so I must check if I can fight without any issues.

"Wow. A motivated man."

Meleoron saw me exercising and refused. Yes, what is wrong with that?

"Aisha.

If the same thing happens, even if both I and Aisha are free, I will leave it to you."

"Yes, please try to conserve your Qi as much as possible."

Of course. I cannot hold back the Qi of "Ten" for myself, so I am the main force for exterminating monsters. The more Uranus fights and suffers wear and tear, the faster the time limit for fishing will arrive.

We take a break with tea, food, and Kairo. I am not tired, but I want to save energy.

While rubbing Kairo, Meleoron

"It isn't snowing here, but it is cold because it is near the water."

"Yes.

The water of this river itself comes from the Snow Mountain, so it is very cold.

Even if you make a mistake, don't fish too hard, or you will fall in. You will catch a cold."

The seam vibrates. Well, I think this is the most ridiculous thing.

"Come to think of it, I know Uranus is 'Goo' on the fishing rod, but can you help me fish?"

When I asked, Uranus tilted his head,

"It depends on the actual situation.

The reaction depends entirely on the hit, and also on who is holding the fishing rod."

"Come to think of it, didn't you say you could catch Salmon Roe?

How can I catch fish?"

Ah, now that you mention it, that is a mystery.

Uranus was questioned with an indescribable expression,

"... Hmm. I can catch it lightly."

... Law. Lightly. Salmon Roe.

"I really don't understand, but...

Can you hook Salmon Roe with a hook?"

"Yes.

Like a grape."

"That's it...

I think if you catch it, it will turn into a card, but isn't it dangerous if you leave it in that state for a while and then acquire it?"

"Items acquired during events are fine.

After getting it once, it doesn't seem good to turn it into a card with 'play' and then leave it alone."

Is that so? Well, I don't like the gluttonous Gair-Gaidar, nor the miserable situation where the price skyrockets a few days after getting the card.

After a short rest, it was finally time to start fishing.

First, Uranus will demonstrate a set of fishing gear and bait, and how to attach the bait to the hook. This is delicate work, so I will take off my gloves.

"This isn't live bait, so it's easy."

While speaking, Uranus placed a hook in the center of a saury fillet, which was his bait. If you know it's easy, it's important to know that it's okay. Gon also knows a lot.

Uranus tied a hook with bait onto a fishing line extending from the fishing rod. Cleverly wrapped. I know because I tried to make a fishing rod, but it has many details, like this one. It's impossible not to know... In the end, the fishing rod wasn't even finished at that time. Besides, how are you supposed to buy hooks and fishing lines...

Uranus stood by the river, ready with the fishing rod. We parted ways on both sides of him.

"When you start fishing, it seems there is always enemy spawn detection, so be careful.

And casting. If you aren't used to it, throwing the hook might seem difficult, but you don't have to aim far to catch it; throwing it from a medium distance is enough.

Conversely, don't accidentally fly backward and catch your friend.

So, let's go."

Uranus swung the rod and made it bend. A hook and a sinker fell far away. While steadily moving the rod,

"After casting, wait until you can catch it.

Be careful not to miss any attacks, and be prepared for monster attacks. Anyway, don't worry."

Monsters will appear suddenly. The scariest part is being unable to detect signs of them approaching or lurking from afar.

Large rocks are also scattered around, and I can predict they will come out from behind the rocks. This is still a bad spot. Perhaps Uranus has fished here before.

Sim, looking at the fishing gear in Uranus's hand,

"How long until the hit comes?"

"On average, I think it takes about 30 seconds. You don't have to wait too long.

Guys, monsters won't appear often, but don't let your guard down."

Uranus, who said this, looked relaxed himself. I am actually using "Zetsu".

"Uranus, do you use that 'limit' for purposes other than recovery?"

I was curious, so I asked. If you need to cut off your presence to fish successfully, if you hang me with "Ten", you won't catch anything.

"Ah. It's not for fishing or anything like that."

"If you hang the fishing line like that, it will be processed as an event in the game and you will die sooner or later. Also, the time I put 'Shu' on Aisha was after I had done it once. I think you know."

"Alright."

I thought you wouldn't do 'Shu', but I guess you were worried about the time limit. It wasn't my turn until the first battle of Uranus.

"Oh, but there is only one."

"In the Absolute state, it is easy to detect when the Atari comes."

"Putting Aisha and me aside, Meleoron and Uranus might still be able to wait for the Atari in 'Absolute'."

"Yes, yes."

"Okay."

"Of course, as soon as the fish bites—I said, I'll be there."

The line went taut and the tip of the rod bent. Uranus was tightly Together. Immediately, a splash occurred on the water surface where the hook sank.

"The reaction is light. Alright."

Uranus pulled up the rod with force, catching it in a hurry. A fairly large fish emerged from the river surface.

Uranus did not touch the fish directly, but grabbed the fishing line near the hook.

Boom! The fish turned into a card.

"7619: Salmon"

G-Rank Card limit 720

I don't have much strength for the stay upstream.

"Small Fish is also a Small Fish."

"I'll take it anyway. Book."

Uranus put the card into the Binder. Used 'Book' to erase the Binder and started baiting.

Uranus, having finished hooking, extended the fishing rod in hand,

"Then next, Meleoron."

"Huh!? Me!?"

"What are you surprised about?"

"No, if it's next time, tell me next time."

"This is bad, but you have to practice to get better, and the best way is to actually try."

"Look."

"Uh..."

Meleoron reluctantly took the fishing rod. Pinched the fishing line, staring at the bait stuck in the hook.

"... Should I throw this into the river?"

"Yeah, just don't be too close to the riverbank."

"Don't ignore the reaction when the Atari comes. Don't pull the rod immediately, aim for the timing of the bait. Go too fast and you won't catch it, go too slow and your bait will be stolen."

"Even if you say that, I don't really understand."

"So practice."

Meleoron sighed and moved the fishing rod. The hook swam in the air in a strange trajectory and returned to her face. Original sound.

"Whoa!?"

"Hey, accuracy is the bad side of good. You didn't catch your face, did you?"

"I haven't caught it yet! That's dangerous..."

"That's why I told you, the hook is dangerous."

"I don't understand why you say that!"

"The timing of releasing the fishing line was late, and the movement of the rod was incomplete."

"I must be more careful."

"Pah! You can say that comfortably."

Well, if you are an amateur, you will be like this. Casting won't go wrong.

"Even three Fingers are hard to do..."

Meleoron complained while trying again. The hook I threw out came back with a bang, and the fishing line panicked and tangled around Meleoron.

"Ah..."

"Mumu!"

It looks like it will be difficult.

Meleoron challenged repeatedly and showed various failure modes. Just when I thought I finally dipped the hook into the water, it was another series of failures. 4 baits have been stolen.

I don't know how to say it... I am a master at skills that are not hunted, but when it comes to hunting, I am really an amateur.

"Ah, damn it!"

Meleoron cast while using Ten. As expected, I am used to it, and the hook was sucked into the river without a doubt.

Immediately after, the rod bent more and more. Meleoron hurriedly pulled up the fishing rod.

Splashes flew up.

"Whoa!? Here we go!"

As soon as Uranus finished speaking, he touched the rod with one hand. The fishing gear must have been strengthened with 'Shu'.

"Hmm... a bit of a reaction."

"Instead of forcing it up, it's better to lower the rod and let it swim for a while."

"Eh, what!?"

"Let me sleep or wake me up!"

"Let them pull the fishing rod, or pull the fish."

"Alright, wait and see. This is the bed."

Uranus grabbed Meleoron's hand with his free hand. I let the tip of the rod point downward. The splashing on the water surface decreased slightly. Wait a few seconds,

"This is what happens."

The tip of the fishing rod was pulled up, and water splashed up.

"Repeat this moderately to lower the fish's stamina."

"Usually you don't need to worry about the line breaking, but don't worry, because there is Aura reinforcing it."

"I understand, but how long can it last?"

"Until the reaction weakens."

"Well, I can't force myself to grab this opponent. I am practicing right now."

I didn't mean to get in the way, but this is a very aggressive way of fishing... I wonder if I can teach you the correct way to fish and make a Meleoron. If it is her Aura, I think it's fine.

"──Alright, pull hard!"

"Okay!"

Meleoron grabbed the fish with a loud voice.

Uranus accurately touched the fishing line, stopping the fish that had lifted the rod too high and was flying violently toward us. Boom! And a card.

"289: Luxury Salmon"

F-Rank Card limit 248

High-quality Salmon that can maintain stamina even when swimming against the current

Delicious taste, easy to overfish

Meleoron received a card in exchange for a fishing rod. After reading the card,

"How much?"

"Well, it's three times that of a Salmon, so it's 2400."

"As expected, that lesson was cool, but if you are still going to eat, it's better to do it better."

"Are you going to cook?"

I certainly want to eat Salmon, but when it comes to cooking. I don't have a kitchen, so it seems I can only cook. It doesn't matter if you spend the time.

After pondering for a moment, Uranus

"... I wonder if it would be faster to sell the card and go out to eat."

"I know a place in Snowflake City that serves delicious Salmon Hot Pot."

Yes, Gita! Decided on dinner for today!

As we leaned forward, Uranus bent down, and his eye color changed.

"Hehehe, I see."

"I'll do it there tonight. Now, Meleoron, hurry up and put the card away."

"Yes, yes. Book."

When Meleoron put the card into the Binder, Uranus quickly threaded the bait through the Needle,

"Then, Seam."

"Yes."

Seam immediately received the fishing rod in response to Uranus. I feel like I've made up my mind.

"Do you know how to do it?"

"Because I saw my sister, somehow."

The way she held the fishing rod inevitably reminded me of Gon. Well, the wild child Gon and the city girl Seam have very different original impressions.

Seam held the hook in her hand and was practicing Throw by swinging the fishing rod. Yes, I also think it's right. This is different from Meleoron who suddenly wanted to do well.

After repeating the practice of swinging the rod, release the hook. I made it land a little far from the water surface in one shot.

"Oh, I can do it."

"I saw it."

"I'm angry."

A Seam with a fishing line, mixed with the buzzing Wind, blew to the place where my sister's Curse was.

While Uranus was enjoying the fun of fishing, staring at me with a mysterious expression, I curiously ran to Seam's side to observe.

... What is it. Seam's gaze is strange. It's as if her eyes were busy chasing the water surface—

Seam's body stiffened for a moment. Immediately after, the fishing rod became shaky. For Seam, pull the rod in the opposite direction to the pulled rod and match it. The splashing that occurred.

A Seam, Uranus doesn't care if he touches the fishing rod and points the fishing rod at the swimming fish.... You are good at it. Not a single mistake so far.

Seam who can fish vigorously. I once again skillfully grabbed the fishing line and combed the fish.

"7953: Trout"

H-Rank Card limit 780

As delicious as ordinary Trout river fish

"Seam, you're lying, you've never fished before!"

"What are you fishing for?!"

"I've played a lot of game fishing, but this is my first time actually fishing."

"Sister is too bad."

"I am very angry.

Xiongnu. Regardless, I am the only one who failed again, right?"

Jirori and Meleoron stare at me. Oh, that is going to be a resentment.

"I haven't started yet, so please don't look at me like that.

I cannot always catch a Fugura immediately."

"By the way, the one Seam caught is the smallest Fugura.

If competing on the sales of the catch, this Seam is the lowest. It is 600."

"The number of attempts and the time spent will be too different, but already!"

Meleoron, you are too angry. If I lost to my older brother like this, would I be angry? Being this competitive is good, but I would like to ask you not to repeat the fear of Doka*n.

"Hmm. Please, Aisha."

Uranus takes out a fishing tool with bait.

"Oh yes.

... However, the monster will not come out."

"That is scary.

Because it might come when I am caught off guard."

Indeed. It is difficult for the four of them to stay alert and maintain a sense of tension for the occasional monster. It is mainly about my siblings.

Anyway, I checked the condition of the received fishing rod and bent it with my hand to check the strength.

Hmm. It is no different from the fishing rod I rented on Whale Island. This will work.

Hyunto casts, and the hook lands in the desired place.

"Ah. I am already a professional."

I do not care if Meleoron says unnecessary things; I focus on the river surface.

Hmm... I can see signs of flickering, but I can only know when it approaches the water surface. As expected, I did not find any signs near the riverbed.

At the end of the fishing line, a small person is approaching, so I move it away. Uranus next to me glances at me.

Among the many signs I feel, I feel a particularly large sign, so I move the fishing rod toward it.

10 seconds of waiting for a while. The rod bends strongly.

Together, a water splash occurs. Waiting for the touch of Uranus's hand, I grip the fishing rod tightly and control the Fugura's movements. This is difficult because I have not been strengthened by Aura yet. I look up at the machine and pull it up immediately.

Oh, quite big. I touch the fishing line, and the Fugura turns into a card. This is very easy because you do not have to take it off.

《288: King Salmon》

Rank F card, card limit 172

A magnificent Salmon that makes full use of its huge body to go against the current

Excellent taste

"Scary, a beautiful fisherman who catches Fugura so easily!

I mean, it is really good. You are definitely bigger than me, aren't you?"

"This is the biggest Fugura I have caught often. I think it sold for 4800.

Compared to the Silver Salmon I am aiming for, it is only one rank lower."

"Aisha, you are also good at fishing."

"Fufu, thank you.

Seam is very good; I cannot believe this is my first time."

"Really!?"

"Yes. Maybe, but you can see the Fugura in the water, right?"

"Yes, I can see.

I don't know where is too far and where the water flow is fast."

When I put the card into the Binder, I glanced at Uranus, who blinked a few times. The compatibility with this water is an element that cannot be ignored in the development of Seam's Nen ability. Although I did not use "Hard", my underwater Sight Vision ability is unusually high.

While massaging his chin, Uranus

"I have thought about it, but are Seam's scales Fugura, aren't they?"

"Hmm...

The people who did the experiment called me a Half-Fishman."

Half-Fishman! Is there any way to catch such a cute boy.

"I am half a Fugura.

Which one is a Mermaid? I am almost human."

"Eh!?"

Mermaid? Speaking of which, the designated pocket card also has something similar. It fits the image.

"Pujihahahaha!

Seam's Mermaid princess kitakore! Ahahahaha!!"

"Oh...

Older sister!!"

Meleoron pats his stomach and laughs loudly, and Seam trembles with anger.

Hmm, I feel it is not good to laugh so much. Meleoron might have the right to laugh, but...

Uranus says with a half-smile:

"Oioi Meleoron... you are laughing too much."

"Ahhhhhh!

Do you want to have nyankohime as a set? Ptooey ptooey!"

"You Meleoron, don't let the Fire spread!!"

I couldn't help but "ptooey" once. nyankohime!? That is too terrifying.

"Why don't you put on that outfit and dance beside Chen?"

"Aisha!!"

"Ahahahaha!

The Princess Unit is established!! A Miracle match between a Mermaid and a cat!!"

"Young lady, stop!!"

"The Mermaid princess caught by a cat, a story where forbidden love and the encounter of Fate are woven Together!!"

Tickets are now on sale! Hehehe."

"Wuwu kill!!"

Just as expected, Meleoron was beaten up by the two of them, yet I laughed out loud. No, both of you are going crazy. But I am sorry, imagining it is too funny...