Book 19: Chapter 21
The girls had heard the sound of the sea breeze for several days. The ship was a little too small for their lively natures and cheerful laughter. Their interest in the ocean soon faded. While the ends of the ocean were nowhere in sight, it was still boring. It was just a massive body of water. The ship was fast, but it was seemingly still too slow for the ocean. Though the sound of the ship tearing through the ocean waves was heard daily, they eventually found it boring. The girls were already so bored that they felt blue.
The youngster, to the contrary grew more and more eager. He went up to the watchtower and peered toward his nation every day. Of course, no matter how high he went up, all he could ever see was the blue ocean. The youngster probably already saw his homeland, the place he returned to with hope, nevertheless. Last time, the youngster’s departure almost qualified to be defined as an escape.
The closer they got to his homeland, the clearer the outline of his homeland. His confidence and hope rose as they closed in. As he said, he was akin to a ball of air that was being filled up bit by bit. He lacked courage before. He felt despair after rejection. He didn’t want to ever return again, but he was back with hope.
Liu Yue yawned. She wagged her tail back and forth behind her. She knew she wasn’t allowed to wag her tail, but there was nobody here to tell her off at the end of the day. The four sisters maintained their graceful mannerisms when they first boarded the ship, but their true personalities eventually came out. They were dressed in clothing similar to the youngster’s simple clothing for men. Ying and Tanya didn’t care what the girls wore. All they cared about was their well-being. Liu Yue still wore a skirt, but she poked a hole through the back of it, allowing her tail to hang outside. After all, it was hot and uncomfortable with it against her body.
“So bored. I wonder when we’ll arrive. I never thought it was this far. I want to get to shore already.”
Nona was also sprawled out to the side. She meekly looked at the water below and lazily replied, “Yeah. I agree. I want some sweets, too.”
There was a lot of food on board, but sweets took up too much space, and they didn’t bring any since it was worthless. Moreover, the temperature was gradually rising. A summer with no ice and no cold drinks bordered on a nightmare for the four sisters.
Thanks to being close to snowy mountains in the North, the girls had ice blocks even in summer. In addition, the snowy mountains functioned as an insulator of sorts; therefore, it wasn’t very hot in the North. The heat and moist aboard frustrated the four sisters, particularly Liu Yue. Her fox fur was moist.
“Fuu…”