Chapter 172: Probably Kazu rode that ship and already left Aquila

Lumia with an anxious face cautiously asked Yuri.

"Kazu should have returned home this morning, he was at home, right?"

Yuri faced Lumia and Monica and thrust a hand in the pocket.

"I also morning return this morning, when returned home Kazu not there..."

From inside the pocket Yuri took out two envelopes.

Then the envelopes written with Lumia and Monica’s names, Yuri held out to the two.

"To Lumia and Monica notes were left."

Yuri added.

"Ah to me too."

With anxious faces Lumia and Monica received the envelopes, took out the letter paper from inside, and started reading through.

The content of the notes almost the same.

Hell Gate used in Virgo, to help Iron Maiden in life crisis departing for Virgo.

Returning by September at latest, not facing and greeting, words of apology for hurriedly departing Aquila written.

"That idiot intending to go to Virgo. Still level not enough."

To Monica with a dumbfounded face Yuri returned words.

"Not coming here means Kazu already went to Aquila Port?"

"Probably."

Monica answered and continued words.

"But probably not left Aquila yet, so from now go to Aquila Port and bring back."

"Not left yet, can tell?"

At Yuri’s question Monica answered.

"Passenger ships that can go to Virgo not departing until the 18th, and ships that can go by transfer also not departing until tonight."

Information of passenger ships that can go to Virgo departing from Aquila soon, the guild had posted on the bulletin board.

That was why Monica knew.

"Ah I see."

That Kazu not left Aquila yet, the basis Monica thought, Yuri was convinced.

But on top of that one thing Yuri caught.

"Cargo ships that can go to Virgo, how?"

The thing caught, Yuri asked Lumia.

"Cargo ships... how? Cargo ships normally don’t let passengers ride, so hadn’t investigated."

"Probably in Kazu’s case if passenger ships no good he’ll think of going by cargo ship."

More than herself and Monica, Yuri whose association with Kazui longer might know actions Kazui likely to take, Lumia thought.

"If Yuri says so better confirm. I’ll check cargo ship departure arrival information a little."

Lumia extended a hand to a nearby shelf, took a document, and started reading through.

"A little while ago the latest departure arrival information just arrived from Aquila Port."

Regarding cargo ship departure arrival information the guild side also had not put out information on the bulletin board, and Lumia also had not investigated.

Normally cargo ships did not let passengers ride, so judged no need.

But information regarding cargo ship departure arrival had arrived at the guild.

Because cases of guild adventurers riding cargo ships for escort and such, for form’s sake obtaining departure arrival information from Aquila Port.

"...Gabalda Trading Company’s Gabalda Roja ship set to go to Virgo, about thirty minutes ago left Aquila Port."

While looking at the departure arrival information document Lumia transmitted information to Yuri and Monica.

"Was set to depart last night but repair delayed and shifted to this morning or something."

The ship name Gabalda Roja the three had recognition.

"This ship the ship Kazu helped from thieves!"

At Lumia’s words Yuri nodded.

"Probably Kazu rode that ship and already left Aquila."

In a strong tone Yuri declared.

"That guy doesn’t give up easily, and if decided to do then a guy who takes all hands that can, so if there’s a transport ship to Virgo he’ll board even by stowing away."

"Well even without stowing away a ship helped by Kazu, so if asked to let Kazu ride probably won’t refuse."

Monica opened her mouth to return something but words did not come out.

Feeling persuasiveness in Yuri and Lumia’s words.

As the three noticed, about thirty minutes ago Kazui rode Gabalda Roja, departed from Aquila, and was already at a far separated place.

Stopping Kazui trying to go to Virgo already an impossible situation for the three.

"That idiot really went to Virgo. Still level 18 yet doing reckless..."

Complaining to Kazui not here, Monica thought.

From now what she should do.

Lumia and Yuri also started thinking about the same problem as Monica.

All three wanted to chase after Kazui, but various circumstances and could not immediately decide to chase.

Lumia with work and position as guild staff could not immediately take work leave, so hard to depart for Virgo.

Monica with existence of companions could not decide going to Virgo by her own will alone.

In Yuri’s case still level 15 and ability clearly insufficient.

Three people three leaves reasons and could not easily decide to chase after Kazui.

The three worrying continued discussing.

But without answer coming out only time passed....

"Quite wide."

Peeking into the bathroom from the adjacent changing room, Kazui said impressions.

Gabalda Roja’s bathroom of size more than ten people could use with margin, and a large bathtub too.

Impression more sports gym bathroom style than public bath style.

"Not only shower but bathtub too."

Until now terrestrial ships of Poppy-class Kazui had boarded only had small shower rooms degree.

That was why Kazui was surprised at the wide bathroom.

"Our place many bath lovers, many guys saying shower only no good."

The one who returned words proudly to Kazui was Clio.

Clio was guiding Kazui around the ship interior.

After Gabalda Roja that left Aquila entered stable cruising state, Uraka gathered crew with free hands to the bridge.

Then called Kazui to the bridge and introduced to the crew.

On top of properly transmitting the reason and circumstances of letting male Kazui ride Gabalda Roja that was originally a women-only ship, even if temporary.

Knowing one of the adventurers who helped themselves yesterday, no crew protested Kazui boarding.

After that Kazui was guided by Uraka to the guest room and until arriving at Virgo told to use the guest room as his own room.

Gabalda Roja’s escort basically handled by crew who were company employees.

But when navigating routes thought more dangerous than usual, temporarily requesting the guild and hiring adventurers as escort cases.

For that kind of temporarily boarding adventurers guest rooms prepared.

After putting luggage in the guest room Kazui came to be guided around the ship interior by Clio.

Had been helping departure work, but Clio currently off-duty time and volunteered to guide Kazui.

"Bathroom if off-duty time can enter anytime."

Gabalda Roja’s work three-shift system, and working eight hours as on-duty became sixteen hours off-duty shift.

Three-shift shifts when mooring at autonomous cities set to switch, so on-duty time normally changed every few days.

Off-duty time basically free time, but even off-duty time cases of working.

At departure or arrival, when receiving monster or thief attacks, off-duty crew also no leeway to rest.

Holidays set to take on Gabalda Roja’s obligatory maintenance days.

Terrestrial ships once every two weeks receiving maintenance at dock practically obligatory, and once every half year if not receiving thorough maintenance of about two weeks could not be let use autonomous city ports.

Terrestrial ship crew mostly a system of taking holidays at the period of maintaining the ship.

Others by schedule adjustment days open and becoming holidays, so holidays not few.

"In Kazu’s case how? No matter what men and women entering bath together bad."

After explaining about the bathroom Clio said a question.

But without answer to the question coming out Clio continued words.

"Around that Boss will decide, so later ask Boss."

At Clio’s words Kazui nodded.

"Next shall we go up to the deck, only inside the ship cramped."

Saying so Clio went out to the passage from the changing room entrance and turned off the bathroom and changing room lighting switches.