Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear

371 Bear-san Escapes the Island (Day 4)

Credits to: Philip

It was a little difficult, but I was able to defeat the wyverns safely. Their strength was different when I actually fought it compared to the defenseless state of sleeping. I’m glad they were really sleeping at that time. Had I fought those wyverns back then when they were awake, it would have been quite annoying.

I look at the sakura tree, but there’s no wyvern in-sight. Looking towards Targui’s head, there’s no wyvern either. On the contrary, I can’t even see the long neck of Targui.

Even if I used my detection skills to check it, there’s no new monster reaction. Apparently, it’s really over. Then, after collecting the wyverns, all I have to do is pick up the Fina and others.

While I was thinking about taking some rest, Swaying Bear suddenly cried <Kuu~n>.

[What’s wrong?] Yuna

Swaying Bear is looking at the sea.

That’s not his usual way to signal danger, but I checked my detection skill anyway. However, there’s no monster reaction.

I went to the beach that Swaying Bear was looking at. A pleasant breeze was blowing from the sea. Though looking at the sea makes me feel uncomfortable. Something is strange.

When I look closely, the whirlpools have disappeared and the flow of the sea has changed. The waves seem to be flowing from left to right. It feels like a moving ship.

I opened the bear map. There’s no doubt that the island is moving. Moreover, the speed is gradually increasing. It even feels like it’s gradually sinking. I don’t think it will totally submerge because there is vegetation, but that’s just wishful thinking.

I have to hurry and get back to Fina and the others.

[Swaying Bear, let’s go!] Yuna

But first, there’s something I have to do.

I started to run. Swaying Bear followed. We ran at full speed and arrived at the sakura tree in a few tens of seconds. The petals of the sakura tree changed from pink to white, the mysterious light subsided, and the fantastic sight disappeared. The soap bubbles have also disappeared, and of course, there were no volcrows in-sight. Everything was probably sucked into that hole in the middle.

I set up a bear transfer gate near the sakura tree, which was one of my purposes for coming here. Then, I immediately started running and got back to Kryna-Hark’s stone monument, where I set up the bear house earlier then stored it afterward.

Once again I took the bear house out and set it up in the exact same place.

I left everyone alone for quite a long time. Shuri might be crying. Shia may be anxious. and Fina who knew everything could be in her wit’s end. Everyone must be worried about me.

When I entered the bear house, I headed straight to the room where the bear gate was located. Swaying Bear is behind me. And so, as I opened the door of the bear gate in the room where Fina and the others are…

I was so sure that everyone was worried about me, yet this scene is just………….

[Oh, my black. Shuri-chan just took it.] Shia

[Yuna-oneechan said that this game would be boring if you don’t take it seriously.] Shuri

[That’s right.] Fina

[But Fina-chan is even better than Shuri-chan. I can’t win at all.] Shia

[But it’s been a good game. Shia-sama, it’s quick to remember.] Fina

There were reversi and playing cards on the table, and everyone was having fun playing reversi. No one seems to be worried about me. The three seemed to be playing while I was fighting the wyverns outside. I guess it’s better than being anxious. So I feel like I can’t say anything.

I was fighting against the wyverns. I had a lot of trouble. Of course, these three didn’t know about the wyverns, so it can’t be helped, but somehow I feel sad. Meanwhile, Hugging Bear was the first one to notice me and ran towards me.

[Hugging Bear, I’m home.] Yuna

<Kuu-n.>

Hugging Bear seems to have been worried about me. Hugging Bear is healing my spirit. Of course, Swaying Bear is also healing my spirit.

When I hug Hugging Bear, Fina and the others finally noticed me.

[Yuna-oneesan!] Fina

[Fina, I’m back. Everyone …looks okay.] Yuna

[Yuna-san, you’re back. I was worried. She said that only Yuna-san can open the door.] Shia

[Because it’s a safety measure to prevent anyone other than me from opening that door.] Yuna

That’s a lie though. You can’t open it unless you have the bear puppet.

Shuri hugs me when she comes to me.

[Shuri, I’m home.] Yuna

[Yuna-oneechan. Welcome home.] Shuri

I’m petting Shuri’s head. Could it be that she’s worried about me?

[Yuna-oneechan. Any injuries?] Shuri

[No I don’t have any.] Yuna

[Is Swaying Bear-chan okay?] Shuri

Ah, Shuri was asking about Swaying Bear. Swaying Bear rubs his face against Shuri to appeal that he’s okay and cried <Kuu-n.>

[I’m sorry I made everyone worried. Was everyone okay here?] Yuna

[We’re okay because we were all just playing games.] Fina

Fina seems to have worked hard to keep everyone calm.

[Yuna-san, please give me this game. I want to bring it home as a souvenir.] Shia

[Yeah, I don’t mind.] Yuna

[Yuna-oneechan, the ice cream, and cake were delicious.] Shuri

There are half-eaten cakes and cups of ice cream on the table. It seems that they were spending their time relaxing.

But I just want to say a word to them. Have they forgotten the situation outside?

[Yuna-oneesan. Is it okay to go outside?] Fina

[That’s right. Yuna-san. What about the monsters?] Shia

Shia asked as if she just remembered.

[It’s safe outside because there are no more monsters, but the island has begun to move, so we’ll have to leave the island quick.] Yuna

I told them to leave the room.

[Wait a minute. I’ll clean these up.] Fina

[It’s okay to do that later. If you do it now, we won’t know where we’ll end up to and we might not be able to return to Mereera. That’s why we have to leave the island right away.] Yuna

We won’t get lost because I have the bear map. Though, it’s true that we’re in a hurry.

The three hurriedly prepare to leave the room. It seems my words were effective. Then, when we left the room, I closed the door of the bear gate and left the bear house. When I exit the bear house, I closed the bear house’s door and put it away in the bear box.

The three who came out earlier were looking at the sea from the coast.

[It’s true. The island is moving.] Fina

[Then this island was really Targui.] Shia

Now that Targui’s head was submerged in the sea, the existence of Targui was ambiguous to the three.

[I’ll explain that later. We’re leaving the island now. Get on Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear!] Yuna

Fina and Shia ride on Swaying Bear, while Shuri and I ride on Swaying Bear. Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear started running and they’re heading to the other side of the island. The sea in front of us is the direction we’re going. It is dangerous to jump out from the front, therefore, we will escape from behind Targui.

Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear are running. On the way, we passed by some corpses of wyverns. The island suddenly moved and I immediately forgot to collect those wyverns.

[Wyverns?] Shia

Shia and the others were surprised to see the corpses of the wyverns. There are also kraken corpses, but since they were burned to cinders, there was no identifiable part of the kraken left.

[What happened, Yuna-san?] Shia

[I’ll explain later. Right now we have to focus on escaping from this island.] Yuna

After reaching the edge of the island, Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear jumped towards the sea. We succeeded in escaping from the island safely.

[The island is leaving.] Shia

Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear are just standing on the sea as the big island Targui, moves away. It may come back here after a few years.

[Yuna-oneechan.] Shuri

Shuri anxiously called me.

[Yeah?] Yuna

[How do we get home? I can’t see the land.] Shuri

You can see Targui and small islands. But almost 360 degrees is just ocean all the way to the horizon. I can’t see the land where Mereera is.

[Can we go home?] Shuri

[Don’t worry, Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear know the way properly.] Yuna

When I said that, Swaying Bear and Hugging Bear cried, <Kuu-n> and started running on the sea toward Mereera.

[Yuna-san, about the wyverns?] Shia

[I think it’s exactly as you were expecting. The wyverns joined the fray.] Yuna

[Then, did Yuna defeat the wyverns?] Shia

[I wanted to escape the island safely, and I couldn’t let the wyverns reach Mereera more than volcrows.] Yuna

[When we were safely playing in that room, Yuna-san was fighting outside for us. Yuna-san was always helping us.] Shia

[It’s my job to protect you three.] Yuna

It would be difficult if these three to be there while I was fighting. If it becomes dangerous, I will not hesitate to use the bear gate. I had some leeway this time, so I moved them from the bear house to a hidden room.

[But it’s a shame. I knew the existence of the legendary creature, Targui. But I couldn’t find out anything in the end.] Shia

[It’s actually better this way. It was written in Kryna-Hark’s book that he didn’t want the existence of Targui to be known. For the time being, we have to protect it like the good people mentioned in Kryna-Hark’s book. So this time you have to keep it a secret.] Yuna

[U~u, I can’t tell anyone?] Shia

[It could have called Shia if she had a lot of magic. Or perhaps, you hadn’t the purest mind.……] Yuna

[That’s not what I meant. I didn’t say anything.] Shia

Shia denied it. Of course, she doesn’t want to think of herself as a villain. Well, the contents of that book from that monument are vague.

[Fina and Shuri. Please keep this a secret as well.] Yuna

[Un.] Shuri

[Yes, but what are we going to say about what we did during the time we weren’t there at the beach? I think Noa-sama is definitely aware of it by now.] Fina

That certainly is quite possible. Noa can’t be unaware of us for that long.

[Then, let’s just keep Kryna-Hark, Targui, and the monsters a secret. And say we only explored the nearby islands.] Yuna

[That. Somehow.] Fina

[But Yuna-san. How will you explain why you didn’t take Noa?] Shia

[I’ll leave that to you as her sister, Shia.] Yuna

[I can’t. On the contrary, she’ll think that I played with Yuna-san, Swaying Bear-chan, and Hugging Bear-chan, and she’ll definitely ask about it. That’s why I want you to help me.] Shia

That’s because you said you wanted to come with me.

But instead of having everyone shut up. I would have to do a lot of thinking. Besides, if I leave it to these three, another problem would pop out.

[I see. I’ll make the excuses, but everyone should keep quiet.] Yuna

[Yes.] Fina

[Un.] Shuri

[I understand.] Shia

Then, after running on the sea for a while, we can finally see the land.

[I can see the land.] Shuri

Shuri looks forward as if she’s sailing on Swaying Bear.

Apparently, we were able to return safely.

Author’s Note:

The Targui arc is over. After writing, Yuna could walk on the water, I thought later that she should have just fought on the sea.

※In the activity report, we are looking for a short story of the 7th volume for the store advantage. Yoroshikuonegaishimasu

Translator’s Note:

3-hit combo