So, here is the end of the MLM course of Sulfona Sauce.

After that, I still wanted to stay on my feet, but I was grabbed by Tanigawa with a mechanical arm and thrown to the back warehouse. The younger sister in the hold seemed to be asleep, she was lying on the deck, and her skirt was turned up. Sure enough, my sister felt very tired. Just as I smiled and tried to sort out her clothes, Kiyomi woke up with great precision. She coldly waved my hand away, and then sat alone in the corner of the deck with the puppet in her arms.

It's strange that the puppet hasn't been thrown away on such a fierce escape?

Before I started asking, Kiyomi asked a question.

"Sister, who is driving this submarine?"

"He's a good guy. And this is not a submarine, it is a cantaloupe. ”

Kiyomi crossed her eyes and gave me a subtle expression.

"What about other information?"

"It's enough to be a good guy. ”

"Only a guy with a bad head like my sister would think that. Kiyomi said coldly, "Follow strange strangers - there are thousands of children who have suffered misfortune for this reason." ”

"Sister Tanigawa is not strange at all. ”

"It turned out to be Tanigawa...... Now that you know the name, let's say it sooner. Also, driving such a strange machine in the sea must be a strange person!"

From this point of view, Tanigawa is indeed a bit strange. Survive the horrors caused by demons, with far more abilities than ordinary people, but still alone. Tanigawa, who grew up in this environment, still wants to fight demons. Now that I think about it, it's understandable that it's become a little distorted.

However, I don't hate weirdos.

"Sister, you have a disgusting smile. ”

Kiyomi looked at me with disdain and refused to speak to me for the rest of her life. In the previous reincarnation, my sister would throw herself into my arms because she was afraid of the unfamiliar machine, and let me touch my head gently. But Kiyomi looks strong now, so strong that she doesn't seem to need my help. This makes it ...... to be a sister My sister's I was a little sad.

Parents' ...... In other reincarnations, Kiyomi died at a very young age, and I have never experienced such a feeling.

Just when I was in a state of sorrow, Tanigawa walked out of the driver's cab in a panic.

"The demon is still with us!"

I closed my eyes, and sure enough, I felt an ominous aura. I didn't realize it before, I was too dull.

Kiyomi's face turned white all of a sudden, and I don't think I'm much better. After Tanigawa did something, the lights in the entire warehouse suddenly dimmed.

"What is this?"

"Entered power saving mode. This saves energy. ”

Does this cantaloupe even have this mode? Is there any ultra-long standby, dual SIM dual standby and the like? However, the reason why Tanigawa didn't change the mode directly in the driver's compartment must be that he was afraid that it would suddenly darken up, so that Ji Yomi and I would be uneasy. From this point of view, she can be regarded as a gentle person. It seemed that a disgusting smile appeared on my face again, and Kiyomi had goosebumps all over her body, and avoided me from a distance.

But—

"Is it that bad now?"

"Yes, it sucks. Tanigawa nodded solemnly.

"Can't you shoot a few cantaloupe seeds at the demon like you did before to save me and Kiyomi?"

"The torpedo is almost gone, and there is one left. ”

Is there no need to disguise it now? It seems that the situation is indeed very critical.

"I want to use this last one in ......"

Tanigawa said this, hesitantly glancing at Kiyomi and me. I understand Tanigawa's thoughts. If you are caught by a demon, you will definitely die a miserable death. In more terrifying cases, people may also be parasitized by demons, and even the corpse after death will not be at peace. Tanigawa wanted to detonate his own submarine with the last torpedo. However, she felt that she had no right to interfere with my and Kiyomi's choice. We don't have to accompany her to commit suicide. That's why Tanigawa wants to stop talking.

I thought about that, so I quickly digressed the subject. Now is not the time to think about it.

"Can we get rid of it?"

"I don't know...... Tanigawa shook his head melancholy, his pretty double ponytails hanging down, "I'm already moving at full speed." ”

"Is there anything else we can do?"

Tanigawa hugged his shoulders and thought for a while.

"You said you would help me. ”

"Of course. ”

"You may have made a terrible decision. However......" Tanigawa, who looked melancholy, suddenly smiled, "I don't accept employees leaving at will. You and your sister are in charge of monitoring the demon's movements. The demon's interference with the radar was so strong that I couldn't pinpoint its specific problem. ”

Kiyomi, who had been holding the puppet, looked at this side inexplicably, she still didn't know about my deal with Tanigawa. However, at this critical juncture, Ji Daimei can only obey the arrangement. Tanigawa was in charge of driving, Kiyomi opened the chart, and I looked around with a periscope. Sure enough, the previous noodle demon chased after him. It was the shape that didn't fit the hydrodynamics at all, but the demon was surprisingly fast in the water. It brought up a black line in the sea, and the corals and sea creatures around it all turned black and died, as if the seabed and the sea were also dyed black.

I watched the demon's movements desperately, and reported it to Tanigawa in short words. I feel that my view from below the deep water will always be obstructed, and I might as well judge it clearly by breath sensing.

"What direction are we heading, can we call for help?"

"It's the open sea ahead, and you may not find anyone. Tanigawa shook his head, "Now the demon is not pressing very hard, I have to find a way to turn." But it's going to take a big detour, and I'm not sure if our fuel will last until that time. ”

"......Isn't there enough fuel?"

"I started to think it was a diving operation, so I didn't have extra fuel. Tanigawa shrugged, "I didn't expect a chase. I didn't think I had to carry extra weight. ”

Much, does the extra weight refer to me and Kiyomi? We are active elementary school students in the right year, but we are not heavy at all. Girls or something, you must not use the word "heavy" to describe it. I couldn't help but start to get a little depressed. But at this moment, Kiyomi, who had been silently looking at the chart, suddenly spoke up.

"This symbol here...... What does that mean?"

"I remember telling you the basic representations that are commonly used on charts. ”

Tanigawa replied without looking back. I don't know why Tanigawa doesn't seem to like Kiyomi very much, and Kiyomi also thinks Tanigawa is a weirdo. Although Tanigawa saved Kiyomi in terms of results, this incident did not make the relationship between the two of them better.

"You didn't say that before. ”

“…… Bring it to me and show me. ”

Kiyomi handed the chart to Tanigawa, and after Tanigawa glanced at it, he showed a sudden look.

"This is a special symbol that I drew myself. Tanigawa explained, "When I was looking for traces of demons, I noticed something strange. At first, I found a record of 'sea people' in the Dictionary of Customs. It is said that the so-called 'sea people' have been found in the vicinity, and the aborigines on the shore have also made some sacrifices and worships to these sea people. Later, during the Tokugawa shogunate, Portuguese ships used to visit this beach. Dressed in loads full of goods, officials, merchants, sailors and fanatical missionaries. These missionaries wanted to use Catholicism to conquer the 'barbarian religions' of the homeland, the merchants wanted to use the power of Catholicism to broaden their trade routes, and the officials wanted their own political aims. In order to proselytize, it was necessary to break the indigenous faith of the indigenous people and proclaim the superiority of Catholicism. So the missionaries wanted to follow the example of St. George who had subdued the dragon and killed the legendary 'Sea Man'. So the Portuguese sailed out to sea. ”

Although we are still being chased by demons, Kiyomi and I are fascinated by this bizarre legend.

"And then?"

Later, when the ships sank, the Portuguese nobles came to ask for explanations, and finally reached some agreements with the shogunate, and everything was over. Tanigawa shrugged, "No one knows what happened in the end. The Portuguese missionaries also gave up the land. However, since the beginning of the day, the 'sea people' incident in the historical records has disappeared. It was as if the 'sea people' and the missionaries had perished together. Of course, it is also possible that the Shimabara Rebellion, organized by the Catholic Church, destroyed some of the records. All in all, I found this event somewhat interesting, so I indicated on the chart the location of the wreck of the Portuguese ship. If I have the chance, I'd love to see the wreck. ”

"I didn't think you were quite curious. ”

Is it really a child? Tanigawa, who was cross-legged and swaying the golden ponytail behind her head, really had the curiosity to match her age.

"No, I'm just trying to find Spanish currency and antiques from the shipwreck. That's pretty valuable. ”

It turned out to be just a money junkie.

"But...... What does the sea man look like?" Kiyomi asked a pretty good question.

"I don't know. Tanigawa shrugged, "Some people say that they are no different from humans, except that they can breathe underwater and then build a city underwater." Some people say that the sea man is actually a type of mermaid, with fins and tails. Others believe that the 'Sea Man' is actually a giant sea monster, a spirit in the ocean. There are all kinds of theories, and I can't figure out which one is true. But at least it was true that Portuguese ships had inexplicably sunk here. ”

"If the Sea People really exist...... "I thought for a moment and said, "we might as well ask them for help." ”

Kiyomi looked at it with an idiot-like gaze.

"You really believe it, what a stupid sister. ”

Stop, Kiyomi! There's Sister Tanigawa here! At least please save a little face for your poor sister in front of outsiders, okay?

"Tani, doesn't Miss Tanigawa believe it too!"

"I just wanted to find the Portuguese shipwreck. ”

"Ah! that's enough!" I said, sighing, "and we have nowhere else to run now, and we're running out of fuel." It's better to try your luck over there, it's very close anyway. ”

"I think you're probably naïve. Tanigawa said, "Take 10,000 steps back, if these sea people really exist." But the recorded sea people in this area are a symbol of terrible nature. They killed a lot of people and destroyed a lot of things. From this point of view, they can be described as extremely vicious, and they don't need to be demonic at all. ”

"But ......"

At this moment, a strange sound rang in our ears. Then the entire cabin began to shake. Oh no, I was chatting so happily with Tanigawa that I forgot to pay attention to the demon's movements. I hurried to the periscope, only to see the black noodles sticking out of the demon's body and whipping them on the cantaloupe. The hull of the boat rocked, and my sister and I clung to the periscope to keep our balance. However, the periscope didn't seem to be of very good quality, and I was caught and bent. Could it be that the demonic attack has shattered every part of the ship's hull?

Tanigawa gripped the joystick tightly.

"We're running out of fuel. The worst-case scenario is that we leave the ship and run away. ”

"Did you abandon ship and escape?" I stammered, "but shouldn't this ship be expensive?"

"No way. This is a necessary attrition to fight the demons. It's just that all the pictures and videos of demons we've taken so far are probably going to be lost, and we don't have the strength to escape with these things - no, it's not certain if we'll survive?"

Tanigawa's distress is not only about money, but also about the valuable data recorded on the cantaloupe. Although the images may be a little blurry, the anomalous interference data on the radar will certainly be strong evidence. With this evidence, raising awareness of demons has also become readily available. But if we lose our lives because of these things, it will not be worth the loss. In the end, it's all the devil's fault, so why does the devil chase after us?

"I want to ...... Probably because the torpedo we fired hurt it. Kiyomi thought about it and said, "Maybe he also has wisdom and will hold grudges." ”

She is really my favorite sister, and she can still keep thinking rationally in such a critical moment. However, if you continue to pursue the fish...... Cantaloupe seeds are a thing, but it's not so good. Because Tanigawa was trying to save me and Kiyomi, he fired at the demons.

Thankfully, Tanigawa didn't delve into the question, and she looked at the radar in confusion.

"I guess the demon didn't chase after him. There was no such anomalous reaction on the radar either. ”

Indeed, the demonic qi became vague. I looked at the chart in Kiyomi's hand, and before I knew it, we had come to the position marked with the mark "Sea Man". Thinking of this, I couldn't help but have a conjecture.

"Could it be that the demons are afraid of the Sea People?" I said, "and if we were to refer to the stories of the Portuguese missionaries, the Sea People would never have welcomed outsiders invading their territory. That's why the demons didn't dare to come after chasing us to the territory of the Sea People. ”

"Are demons such intelligent creatures?" Tanigawa grabbed his ponytail and seemed to be caught up in a purely rational inquiry, "In other words, is it really a creature? Is it intelligent? Can it think? To be precise, does it have 'memories'? Can it use past experiences to help it make decisions in the present? No, more fundamentally, is it an individual? Is its body made up of many small and independent demons, or is it a complete unity?"

On the other hand, Kiyomi didn't seem to have the intention of discussing at all. She found a wetsuit from the cabinet next to her and prepared an oxygen tube for herself. Because the owner of this cantaloupe is Tanigawa, the supplies used in it are designed for elementary school students. It's just that Kiyomi is very dissatisfied and pulls at the fabric on her chest. Ah, Kiyomi will develop well in the future, as an older brother I promise. However, judging from the behavior, Kiyo Mei wanted to abandon this cantaloupe without any nostalgia, and left me and Tanigawa to flee alone. Although it was a reasonable move, I was still a little hurt as an older sister.

"Oh no! there's no fuel at all!"

Tanigawa, who woke up from his thoughts, had a panicked expression.

"I didn't ...... What happens when we run out of fuel! Are we going to sink forever?"

"Not really. Tanigawa said, "If we put some weight, we can float." But even if we were floating on the surface of the sea, we would be shipwrecked. If communication interference still exists, our survival rate is really not high. ”

"But at least we'll be back to the surface!

"You know what you're talking about? We've been out at least a hundred nautical miles. ”

Is 100 nautical miles a long time? When I was training before, I used to use the sea to push my limits. Sometimes I'll cross the Atlantic, and it can take about a month to make a round trip. If I'm hungry, I'll get into the water and catch some fish to eat, but if I can't find water to drink, I'll have to be patient. But now I'm just a schoolboy, and I can swim at most eighty or ninety nautical miles without drinking water. It seems that Tanigawa's view is a little more realistic at first.

However, the cantaloupe we are sitting on does not seem to have the intention of rising at all. Tanigawa dropped all his loads, but the gauge that showed the depth remained motionless. If this continues, Tanigawa may have to throw me and Kiyomi out. I turned my periscope as hard as I could, trying to get a sense of what was going on around me. Finally we found ourselves wrapped up in a huge net.

The lost cantaloupe is like a dead fish soaked in the seawater, pulled to the bottom of the sea by a large net. At the end of the net was a group of strange-looking black shadows, standing on the seabed in twos and threes, exuding a very bad atmosphere.

It seems that we finally encountered the sea people.