Because they met an acquaintance, the Fujimoto and Inoue families decided to merge their two trips.

After all, it is fate to be able to meet together in another city, and the more people there are, the more lively it is.

The next day, the two originally booked trips were diving, which is even better, and there are more people and you can save money.

I rented a boat together, hired a diving instructor, rented a few sets of diving equipment, and everything was ready.

After packing up all their belongings, the two families excitedly boarded the chartered passenger ship with the animals.

The boss of the boat is a fisherman brother in his forties, who has been begging for a living at sea all the year round, and he is very familiar with the nearby waters, in his words, that is, he can drive in and out safely with his eyes closed.

On the contrary, Mr. Diving Instructor is a very young handsome guy who is said to be surnamed Oda.

As soon as he got on the boat, the diving instructor began to communicate with the boat boss and directed the other party to drive over the sea area where he usually takes tourists to dive.

That sea area is where the coach usually works, where the water flow is stable and the temperature is suitable, and the water is very transparent.

There is a lot of gravel underneath the sea, there are no reefs, and there are no marine life in the nearby waters that can cause harm to humans, making it a great place to dive.

The boat boss drove the boat to the place designated by the diving instructor, and the handsome little man first sent a thermometer into the sea with a net bag.

After a while, I found that the temperature below the surface of the water was still a bit low, which was not suitable for diving.

Because it's still early, the sun hasn't fully risen yet, so it's normal for this to happen.

So the coach said: "There is no way to go into the water at this temperature, so let's fish first, and we will go down when the water temperature rises in a while." ”

Knowing that the coach made this decision for everyone's safety, everyone didn't say much, and everyone who came with fishing rods took fishing tackles to find their own places.

Xiao Jiantai's choice was at the end of the boat, holding his small fishing rod and staring intently at the sea, for fear of missing a little clue.

Xu Jie, who was breathing, was sleepy and curled up beside him, he was really called up too early today, and he wanted to take this opportunity to make up for his sleep.

But it looked at the orange-red pet life jacket on its body, and kicked the button on it with its paws a little irritably.

I have to say that Mrs. Fujimoto has prepared a lot of things for this trip, and even a few life jackets for pets are fully prepared.

Mo leaned beside Xu Jie, looking at the humans who were fishing with great interest, it was very interested in the kind of tools they were using at this time, and planned to learn it to see if it could be transformed so that the cat could also use it.

Mr. Instructor did not join in this fishing activity, he was constantly observing the temperature below the surface of the water.

Probably because of the low water temperature, the fish and shrimp in this sea area are only awake and have no appetite to eat, so more than half an hour has passed, and there are still very few fish on the hook.

The captain of the ship, who was observing the sea situation in the cabin, held up the binoculars and said, "It's really rare to see a small group of whales here this season." Probably that stupid guy got lost with the whales and stayed here. ”

Just as the boat boss was muttering to himself with his glasses, Coach Oda on the splint had already waited for the right temperature to launch and began to take everyone to warm up on the splint.

For fear of being injured after entering the water, the fishing rods on this side have been put away.

Kenta and Ryuchi looked at their parents and sister with envy, and after they had done warm-up exercises, they had already begun to put on diving equipment under the guidance of the instructor.

Ryuichi and Kenta were so young that Instructor Oda didn't allow the two of them to go diving in the sea, so they had to stay on the boat with the plushs.

Before entering the water, Mr. Coach once again emphasized the technical focus, and focused on the on-site assessment of the ladies who had no previous underwater experience. After making sure that they had all been written down, he led the personnel into the water one by one.

Mr. Fujimoto and Mr. Inoue had diving experience before, so the instructor left the focus of his attention on the two ladies and Junko.

Mr. Inoue likes to enjoy the scenery of the seabed, while Mr. Fujimoto is more interested in underwater flora and fauna.

Mr. Inoue, who was holding an underwater video camera, hurried all the way, busy recording all the scenery he could see in the video camera.

Mr. Fujimoto, on the other hand, was fascinated by a school of small fish and stopped to observe their species.

The instructor, who had been carrying the three ladies, would turn his head from time to time to look at the other two gentlemen, make sure that they had not gone far, and that they were normal, and then continue to teach the three ladies who had just dived.

Mr. Inoue, who felt that he had recorded a beautiful shot, swam to his wife with a video camera and showed her the beautiful scenery he had recorded.

Lady Fujimoto and Junko, on the other hand, were carefully observing the coach's underwater movements and began to imitate the movements.

Mr. Fujimoto, who was left not far away, finally determined what species this group of fish belonged to after looking at it for a long time, and he got up and wanted to swim to his wife and daughter with satisfaction.

But at this moment, he suddenly felt the muscles on the inner calf of his left leg begin to tighten.

Dr. Fujimoto, who has a lot of medical knowledge, immediately felt bad, and sure enough, his calf that began to tighten immediately began to cramp, and Mr. Fujimoto, who was in pain, almost cried out.

A series of bubbles floated out of Mr. Fujimoto's mouth, but fortunately he controlled it quickly, and immediately held his breath when he found that it was not good, so that the sea water was not sucked in.

Mr. Fujimoto, who had no strength from cramps and pain, began to lose control of the balance of his body, and he began to sink down as he curled up and hugged his thighs.

Mr. Fujimoto, who was in pain and couldn't move, forcibly stretched out a hand and desperately gestured to the coach and his companion for help.

However, the coach and Mrs. Fujimoto, who were busy teaching and concentrating on studying, did not pay attention to his side, and the Inoue couple, who were busy sharing the beautiful scenery, did not see the situation he was in danger now.

The cramps in his legs were getting worse and worse, and Mr. Fujimoto's face had begun to turn pale, and the sharp pain had begun to affect his breathing rate, and as a result of taking large and deep breaths, his oxygen consumption increased dramatically.

The oxygen cylinder that Mr. Fujimoto rented this time should be used for 30 minutes normally.

But if the oxygen cylinder can last under such a strong pumping, no one can guarantee how long.

What's more, before he had cramps, he had been diving in the water for more than ten minutes, so that the oxygen cylinder could last even shorter.

Mr. Fujimoto's body, which is unable to swim, is sinking all the time, and the further he goes down, the greater the pressure and the more uncomfortable he becomes.

The more uncomfortable a person is, the more times they breathe, the more oxygen they consume, and this is simply an endless cycle.

Gradually, Mr. Fujimoto began to feel that his chest was becoming tight, and his breathing was becoming difficult, and he closed his eyes, and his mind was full of the faces of his family.

Junko, Kenta, mother, sister, and his dear Rie, if something really happens to him, they don't know what to be sad and sad about.

Just when Mr. Fujimoto was beginning to feel hopeless, he suddenly felt something pressing against his body from below, hugging him and struggling to float to the surface.

It didn't take long for Mr. Fujimoto to see Coach Oda who came over with an oxygen cylinder, and after teaching a few ladies, this gentleman habitually looked for other guests, and then discovered Mr. Fujimoto's abnormality here.

Fujimoto saw Mr. Oda's surprised look through the eyes of his diving goggles, who even let go of the breathing apparatus he had bitten into his mouth, and large strings of bubbles floated out of his mouth.

Coach Oda, who was busy with his hands, put the respirator back into his mouth, then turned around and made an upward gesture at the others who came to him.

Ryuichi, who was originally staying in the boat and holding on to the edge of the boat and was bored watching the sea, suddenly pointed to the sea and said, "Jian Tai look, your father has floated up, and there are whales around him." ”

When Jian Tai heard this, he hurriedly looked down, and sure enough, he saw his father, who was pushed out of the sea by a big fish.

Xu Jie, who also stayed on the boat, couldn't see the situation on the sea because of his size, but listening to the shouts of these two boys, he knew that it was Mr. Fujimoto who encountered the situation, and he was so anxious that he used his claws to pick Xiao Jiantai's legs.

Soon other people in the potential sea also came up, and Coach Oda asked Mr. Fujimoto, "Mr. Fujimoto, what's wrong with you?" ”

Mr. Fujimoto said with a painful expression, "My leg is cramping." ”

Hearing this, Coach Oda immediately waved his hand at the boat, signaling the people on the boat to get ready, and the others came to help.

The people on both sides of the boat worked together to finally transport Mr. Fujimoto from the sea to the ship.

Before climbing on the boat, Fujimoto Hiroyo deliberately glanced under the boat and found that what had been carrying his own thing all this time was actually the chubby juvenile melon-headed whale that he had rescued with others yesterday.

Looking into the distance, sure enough, there were still whales swimming not far away, obviously waiting for this calf to return.

Seeing that Mr. Fujimoto got on the boat safely, the little whale waved its tail fin vigorously, and the water was lowered as if to say goodbye to the people on the boat.

After doing this, it swam sideways towards its companions.

Mr. Fujimoto, who was carried onto the boat, was immediately treated, and everyone rubbed his calves vigorously to help him relieve his spasms.

At the same time, Coach Oda also called his colleagues on the shore and asked them to help contact the doctor.

Anyone who has had cramps knows that this kind of problem is very painful, but as long as you get through it, you will be no different from a good person after you have passed it.

So by the time the boat docked, Mr. Fujimoto was able to walk off the ship on his own.

The doctor who had been waiting here for a long time was carrying an ambulance kit to check his body, and someone who got the news came to see the excitement, but suddenly a person came up to Mr. Fujimoto and asked, "I heard that a whale saved you when you had cramps under the seabed, and there are still whales over there, is it true?" ”

Hearing this, Mr. Fujimoto looked at the person who came over to ask him quietly, and then suddenly laughed and said, "Who spread this, and some people will believe it if it is so outrageous." When I had cramps underwater, it was my instructor Mr. Oda who saved me, he was amazing, and he dealt with emergencies in a timely manner, don't believe him. ”

As he spoke, Mr. Fujimoto turned his head and winked at Mr. Oda.

I don't know why Mr. Fujimoto said this, but what he said now is indeed beneficial to himself.

So Coach Oda subconsciously; "Hmm." Momentarily.

When he saw that someone was in agreement, he went to look at the others.

Although the Inoue family, who was with Mr. Fujimoto, didn't know why he said this, they knew each other on the one hand, and they didn't know each other, so of course they wanted to talk to the side of the acquaintance.

So they said it was like that.

Mrs. Fujimoto, on the other hand, seemed to have sensed something in her husband's words, and not only agreed with what her husband had just said, but even ridiculed the guy who had spread false 'rumors' everywhere.

Seeing that everyone on the boat was in unison, the guy who asked finally believed it, and said a few more words to Mr. Fujimoto, and then turned around and left without saying a word.

After all the people watching the excitement had dispersed, the boat boss came over to Mr. Fujimoto with a cigarette in his mouth and said, "Do you see that person is doing whaling?" ”

Mr. Fujimoto lowered his head when he heard this, stomped his feet, and said in a bad tone: "The smell of blood on my body makes it difficult for people not to smell it." ”

The boat boss hesitated for a moment and said: "Actually, it is not easy to be a fisherman, that is, it is dangerous and hard. But if you don't do it, you can't do it, the ship is there, and if you don't use it, it will rust, and if you rust for a lifetime, the whole ship will be scrapped. A big ship that can go out to sea will cost at least hundreds of millions of yen, and no one can afford to lose so much. Fishermen have no other skills, how can a family live if they don't work? ”

Hearing this, Dr. Fujimoto raised his head and stared into the eyes of the boat boss and said, "Don't think about it, I can't control what I will do, but I can control myself." So those guys don't want to know anything about the whale colony from me, and if you want me to understand the fisherman's plight, I want you to understand a veterinarian's insistence. ”

The boat boss was a little frightened by Dr. Fujimoto, he smiled awkwardly and said, "Don't get excited, I don't mean anything else, I'm just a boatman, I've never done whaling work, and I don't want to do it." ”

This is in disguise, and then explain to Dr. Fujimoto that he will not leak the news of the whale colony.

Hearing this, Dr. Fujimoto lowered his head and whispered, "Thank you." ”

Then, with the support of his family, he walked towards the hotel where he lived with heavy steps.