Chapter 45.3
The Place Where No One Dares To Go (3)
Sakgui Island was to the southwest of Jeju. After two hours of travel by car, we finally arrived at a pier. There, the motorboat that had been reserved by Chief Kim was preparing for departure.
“Are you the ones?”
The captain gave off the feeling of a weathered man of the sea. He had a scraggly beard and his shaggy hair was tied back into a ponytail. He called out to us while packing away a net.
Chief Kim returned his greeting with a handshake, “It’s nice to meet you, Captain.”
“Same here. It’s been a while since I’ve last seen someone brave enough to go to Sakgui Island.”
While shaking hands with each of us, he helped us on board. The boat was named Love-ho. Unlike the captain’s image, it was a very cutesy name.
“It was difficult to find any boats sailing to Sakgui Island,” Chief Kim told the captain as he put on a lifejacket. It seemed to be an attempt to calm his nerves.
“This will also be my first time sailing to Sakgui Island. I’m only going because you’re paying me. The air surrounding that island is extremely ominous.”