Conan: I'm just an ordinary novelist

Chapter 267: The brilliance of the first meeting is worth treating wholeheartedly

The captain is still very reliable.

Although I held the map upside down when I was drunk last night, the heading was correct when we officially set off.

Yun Xianhe and Hongshu lived a lazy life of eating and drinking on the pirate ship.

There is no annoying and urgent work, just moving for the simple purpose of survival.

Hongshu's progress is better than Yun Xianhe had imagined.

Maybe because it is a simulated world, originally weak children can also develop their physical fitness and skills well.

Looking at Hong Shu who was already able to fight back and forth with others, Yun Xianhe nodded:

"Not bad, you already look like a junior adventurer."

"Beginner?! Are the skills required of adventurers on land so high?!"

Saka couldn't help yelling as he struggled to block the sword.

Ever since he watched Yun Xianhe teaching Hongshu swordsmanship, he was pulled over to be a sparring partner, under the pretext of making progress together.

Progress is a good thing, but being beaten every day is not a good thing!

Saka, who was defeated again, sighed helplessly:

"I lost, no! Can't you two just switch people?! They are all watching!"

The people who were watching and laughing just now saw Yun Xianhe turning around and pretended to be passing by.

The originally quiet boat suddenly became busy.

Sarkar was amazed at their transformed expressions.

A bunch of guys without pirate friendship!

"Well done!"

Hiroki was not surprised by the praise.

Or perhaps it should be said that he had gotten used to the praise from people around him over the past half month.

Although he was still excited in his heart, he had already learned the brave man's adaptability and calmness on the surface.

Yun Xianhe came over and patted Saka on the shoulder, encouraging him:

"Come on, I believe that if you practice for a few more weeks, you will be invincible in the whole pirate ship! By then, you will be the most powerful person under the captain! Maybe even the captain will not be your opponent!"

The captain who was watching the show secretly and was suddenly called out:? ?

After hearing what the other party said, Saka was inexplicably a little excited.

But when he thought that the captain might be peeking, he coughed twice and waved his hand:

"Impossible! Our captain is invincible! I can only compete with Old Tom and his men, but I am not comparable to the captain at all."

The captain on the upper deck sneered when he heard this: "This old guy."

The days were relatively peaceful, and the occasional pirates with ulterior motives that Yun Xianhe encountered were easily dealt with.

That night, Hiroki read the last few pages of the book "Introduction to Elementary Adventurers" by the light of the lamp.

After a while, he closed the book and looked up at the night sky.

"How long will it take us to get there?"

"I do not know."

"? Didn't you... set a time limit at the beginning?"

Hearing this, Yun Xianhe shrugged:

“I don’t like to push people to grow.”

Hiroki paused after understanding what this meant, and after a little thought, he chuckled and said:

"That's true. Then we'll be no different from those people."

This was the second month that the pirate ship had been sailing on the sea.

Hiroki has become completely familiar with the people on the boat, from being shy at first to being open-minded now.

Sometimes he would even follow Yun Xianhe to do some little pranks.

For example, replace the French fries you were originally going to eat in the evening with potato chips.

Although they were discovered by Chef Dashan, he and Yun Xianhe were punished and forced to eat potato chips for two days.

However, the brave man at that time exchanged those potato chips with the seagulls for fresh fish, and successfully avoided the fate of eating potato chips every meal.

Yun Xianhe was flipping through a best-selling novel from another world, and said nonchalantly:

"Just treat it as a vacation, or do you just not like it here?"

Hearing this, Hiroki chuckled, leaned against the side of the boat and looked at the bright starry sky:

"like."

If it was because of a will before, he desperately wanted someone to recognize their friendship.

Now, Hiroki can proudly say that everyone on this ship is his partner.

Friends regardless of age who live and die together, laugh and play together.

what……

Why have you never thought about making friends with people older than you, or other creatures?

Hiroki looked at the seagull that stayed beside Yun Xianhe and refused to leave at night, and curled the corners of his lips slightly.

The definition of "friends" is actually wider than you think, isn't it?

"Is this also what you have experienced in your many adventures?"

The brave man closed the book, and casually replaced it with another one as if by magic, and replied casually:

"Only a small part. But at that time, I was captured as a trophy by another ship. Later, I fought back in the dungeon and was temporarily taken in by this ship."

"How could someone catch you?"

"Ha, if you pass out from a high fever, you'll be easily captured."

Hiroki was stunned at first, not expecting this reason, and then he laughed out loud without any hesitation.

Yun Xianhe propped up his chin and glanced at the overjoyed boy. For a moment, he wondered if he had made the boy too cheerful.

Hmm - did you see yourself in the same way at the beginning, sir?

"Little Island! Little North Star, look!"

The sailor in charge of the night voyage suddenly shouted.

Upon hearing this, Yun Xianhe and Hongshu quickly climbed up from the deck and rushed to the bow.

A small black shadow seemed to be standing on the dark sea.

"islands……"

Hiroki looked up at the starry sky in the distance.

The North Star hangs high in the sky, and visually speaking, it is right above the black island.

"Have we found it yet?"

Yun Xianhe pinched his chin and studied it for a while, then nodded:

"It looks like this is how it should be."

"Ohhhhhh!! Long live!!" xN

The pirates cheered when they heard the news.

Yun Xianhe reached out and rubbed Hongshu's head, and said slowly:

"Is it too early to be thinking about parting now when I haven't even got the second key fragment yet?"

Hiroki, who was originally planning to force a smile, paused, lowered his eyes to look at the book in his arms, and took a deep breath:

"Life... is a cycle of gain and loss, right?"

"Someone once told me that the brilliance of a once-in-a-lifetime encounter is also worth treating wholeheartedly. If we are destined to never meet again, we should enjoy the present even more and leave no regrets."

Yun Xianhe opened his arms and faced the sea, letting the sea breeze lift up the loose hair on his forehead.

The wind that blows through the gaps between your fingertips is like the quicksand of the past. As time goes by, all that remains is the touch imprinted on your skin for you to savor.

He's figured it out.

Treat every one of your once-in-a-lifetime friends seriously;

Silently recite the belief of going home once a day;

Keep in mind the mission and task you came here for;

Never indulge in the glamour of this world...

At last,

Enjoy this unexpected journey with all your heart.

The North Star shines brightly in the night sky.

The brave man watched and chuckled.

Dengnian, I have fully understood the blessings you gave me, right?

"Hey, hey! Little Lucky, you're not reluctant to leave us, are you?"

Dirk came over and put his arm around Hiroki's shoulders.

"Be a man! You have to face the unknown bravely. Besides, the ocean is so big, you will meet her one day!"

"Hey! We haven't even landed yet, and you're already discussing the celebration party?"

"We haven't confirmed whether it is that island yet. Isn't it a bit early to think about dividing the money now?"

"That's right! Crying is not the pirate way!"

Hiroki, who was enlightened by these words, suddenly laughed. He turned and looked at Saka:

"I'm not crying. Besides, I'm an adventurer, not a pirate."

"Hehe - but you are an adventurer on a pirate ship now, so isn't that a pirate?"

Dirk nodded and patted Hiroki on the shoulder:

"We are brothers who have worn the same pants!"

"…That's because you washed my clothes into the sea."

"Ahem! Really? Why didn't I know that?"

"Hahahahahaha!"

Yun Xianhe, who was standing on the edge of the crowd, folded his arms and smiled as he watched Hongshu interacting with others.

The old captain came over here at some point and bumped into the other party twice with his shoulder:

"Hey, you're not coming over?"

"No, I'm not a child."

Hearing this, the old captain snorted and laughed, fumbled out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it, and took a slow puff:

"You're just a kid."

"As you wish."

"Where are we going then?"

Yun Xianhe shrugged and patted his shoulder bag:

“I go wherever it leads me.”