The morning of the second day was also clear. However, the blue of the sky seemed to be whitish compared to yesterday.

The air seemed to be a little more humid.

This may be due to the fact that we are approaching the equator.

The morning passed uneventfully, and just before noon, Reinhardt showed his face.

"Hello, Jin.

"Welcome, Reinhardt.

"I've got some time to kill, so I thought I'd check in on you."

Reinhardt stood at the bow of the Edo, staring out at the open sea.

"No, this is a great view!　The horizon is to the right and to the left. We are truly in the middle of the sea.

Because of the lack of established celestial navigation systems, ships in this world generally do not go so far out to sea that they cannot see land. Only Jin can see such a view.

"I love it. I wish I could stay on the boat forever, but I have work to do.

After enjoying the comfort of the for an hour or so, Reinhardt left with regret.

* * * * * * * * * * * * *

"It's time to change course to the west.

The << honeymoon fleet>, which had been heading southward, southwest to be exact, was now south of the Potrock and close to the equator.

From here, a course to the west would take them to an as yet unnamed archipelago.

"Kuhu, we're finally going to reach an unexplored island, aren't we?"

Saki said with a twinkle in her eye.

"Yeah, I'm looking forward to it!　I'll never be bored when I'm with you, Jin!

Goose, standing next to Saki, also looks happy.

And that was the feeling of all the members of the group.

"But Jin, are you sure about the concentration of free magical element (ether)?

Erza said a little worriedly.

"Yes, it's fine for now.

We have been navigating while recording the distribution of free ether, and the rate of decrease has been slow so far.

"Maybe there is a line somewhere where the rate of decrease is too rapid."

"...... are you okay?"

Jin explains, trying to reassure Erza, who is now even more worried.

"The four cruisers surrounding us are less vulnerable to the reduction of free magical element (ether) than the <> <> and >, so we don't have to worry as long as they can sail."

Even if that happens, the cruisers can leave with their emergency magi crystals, Jin adds.

We are not going to sacrifice any of our ships.

"I understand. I'm relieved.

By the way, Mr. and Mrs. Toa will probably join us in the evening.

Jin said to Elsa as they stood on the deck looking out to sea.

They were unable to join us from the first day, not because of ......, but rather because the emperor had seen the report that Toa had written about Mitsuho during their recent visit and had personally asked her to join us.

"She said she was going to leave there in the afternoon."

The time difference between the waters where the < is currently located and the capital of the Shoro Empire, Leusert, is about two and a half hours.

If it is 1:00 p.m. in Loisart, it is about 3:30 p.m. here.

"It's going to be lively again. I'm looking forward to it.

"It's going to be fun. I'd love to hear what you've seen in Mitsuho.

"I agree."

"Hey, Onii-chan!"

Just then he heard Hannah's voice.

Jin turned around and saw Hannah waving at him from the bridge.

"It's time for tea!"

"Okay. I'm coming."

Waving back, Jin replied.

"...... will not be boring on this trip, will it?

"Yes."

Elsa nodded as she took Jin's arm as they walked away.

"I think we'll be able to see the island tomorrow."

Sipping his tea, Jin began to explain.

The location was the bridge.

The only reason why he was drinking tea in such a place was because of the good view.

In a world where there is a horizon, the higher the height, the better it is to see as far as possible, so the bridge is built at a high place.

In the case of the Horaijima, the long-range search and rescue is handled by the air force and satellites, so the height is not so important, but the view from the bridge, which is about 15 meters high, is still very special.

Of course, the bridges of <> and <>, which are <>, have been furnished so that such a tea party can be held.

"<> have observed that we will reach the first island in about 300 kilometers."

At cruising speed, it will take six hours to reach the first island, but at night speed will be reduced to half of that to avoid danger.

"I'll try to make some adjustments so that we can see the island tomorrow morning."

"d*mn, I'm not going to be able to sleep for this!"

Saki shouted after hearing Jin's explanation.

"I guess so. I'm looking forward to tomorrow.

Goose was also excited.

"Yeah, I guess we've come at the right time."

"Yeah, it really is. I'm looking forward to it."

I turned around to see Toa and Stearina standing there.

"You're early."

It was exactly three o'clock in the afternoon.

"Yes, I was already prepared and they told me I didn't need to bring a lot of luggage.

Stearina smiled.

"So ...... will get you to the first island tomorrow morning?"

Stearina confirmed as she sat down next to Elsa.

"Yes, that's the plan.

"Yeah, I'm glad I could make it."

At any rate, now that all the available members were present, Jin began to explain the plan again.

"Well, anyway, you should be able to see the island tomorrow morning. First, the Mermaid and Stream teams will approach. The Raptors will be in the air. We will check for natives and any dangerous animals or demons.

By that time, he says, and should be anchored very close to the island.

In fact, we have already done our homework and know that there is no great danger. However, just in case, they want to check again before going ashore.

"We are not going on an expedition this time, so even if we go ashore, we don't intend to go too far from the shore.

"Kuhu, it's Jin and Erza's honeymoon to begin with, isn't it?

"Yeah, that's true.

"The shore alone will be fun!"

"I don't appreciate recklessness, you know.

Saki agreed, Goose nodded, Hannah was excited, and Martha expressed her opinion calmly.

"If it comes down to it, we can use the barrier function of the bracelets."

The old man could also remotely set up a barrier, so the danger level was much lower.

After that, we took some more precautions and talked about what we would like to do when we arrived at the island, and the day was over.

"Ah, what an eerie sunset!

"......"

The sunset that day was somewhat poisonous, with the clouds turning reddish-black in color.