Chapter 1-20 : The Girl Is Trying to Warn The Arrogant Officer (part 1)

 

「Elle, if we keep going in this direction with this speed, we will crash into that iceberg!」(Yoyo)

「No way…」(Elle)

「The crew members of this ship should have noticed it, but… Why don’t they slow down the speed or change direction? Something is not right…」(Yoyo)

「I think we should tell them!」(Elle)

「Yeah, you’re right. It would be bad if they really don’t notice that iceberg.」(Yoyo)

Without wasting any more time, Elle headed to the stairs, trying to go to the quarterdeck where the captain should be.

However, before she reached the stairs, she saw a crew member walking toward the forecastle.

Unlike the other crew members, he was wearing an officer hat, a high-quality white coat with golden decorations, white clean trousers, and shiny black shoes.

Elle thought he must be one of the higher-ranking officers. She mustered up the courage and approached him.

「E, excuse me!」(Elle)

「Hmm? What’s wrong? I’m busy.」(high-ranked officer)

The grumpy-looking man replied in a sulky mood, making Elle a bit nervous.

「Pardon me, Sir, but I think you should slow down the ship.」(Elle)

「Huh? Why? There’s no reason to slow the speed down. We need to get to the harbor quickly. If you’re complaining about the cold wind, then you should get away from here. Go back to your cabin.」(high-ranked officer)

「No, that’s not what Iー」(Elle)

「Officer Hans, how is the course?」(crew member)

Before Elle finished talking, another crew member approached the man and asked him.

「There’s no problem. You can go back to your post and keep working.」(Officer Hans)

「Yes, Sir!」(crew member)

The crew member saluted to the officer called Hans, but before he could turn around, Elle interrupted.

「No problem? But, Sir, there IS a problem!」(Elle)

She was shocked when he said there was no problem. It seemed that none of the crew noticed the danger ahead.

「Hm? Who is this girl?」(crew member)

「Don’t worry about her. She’s just a passenger. You, why are you still here? I told you to go back to your cabin.」(Officer Hans)

「Sir, there’s a huge iceberg a few kilometers up ahead! We would crash into it if we’re not slowing down!」(Elle)

「A huge iceberg?」(Officer Hans)

The skeptical officer turned his face to the sun’s direction, but it was too late. The sun had completely sunk and the sky had begun to turn dark. He couldn’t see the thing at all.

He sighed and returned his gaze to Elle.

「Young Lady, listen. We have crossed this sea hundreds of times. We know these waters very well. There’s no such thing in this course.」(Officer Hans)

「But, there really is!」(Elle)

「No, there’s not.」(Officer Hans)

「There is!」(Elle)

「You’re so stubborn! There’s no iceberg! This is the safest course in these waters! You said, it was a few kilometers away, didn’t you? How could you even tell that? You don’t even have a telescope.」(Officer Hans)

「Th… That’s…」(Elle)

It wasn’t Elle who saw it. It was Yoyo, but as a matter of course, there was no way she could tell that to the officer.

「Hm? Ah, I see… You’re a naughty little child. You’re trying to play games with adults, aren’t you?」(Officer Hans)

「What? No! There really is a huge iceberg! I’m not lying! Please use a telescope and check it yourself!」(Elle)

「Tsk. You, bring me a telescope. Seems like this child won’t go back until I entertain her.」(Officer Hans)

「Y, yes, Sir…」(crew member)

The crew member went away and returned with a brass spyglass telescope.

The officer took it and looked through it in the direction where the sun was sinking.

Unfortunately, there was no moon at that time, so it was pitch dark. Moreover, the cold and humid wind caused the telescope lens to fog up.

「…I can’t see anything.」(Officer Hans)

「Please look more carefully!」(Elle)

「…I told you I can’t see anything! Enough with this! This is so stupid. You should go back to your cabin now.」(Officer Hans)

「But…!」(Elle)

「No buts!」(Officer Hans)

「…..Alright. If you can’t help me, then let me see the captain!」(Elle)

「The captain? No, no. He’s a busy man. He doesn’t have time to play with a child.」(Officer Hans)

「Ugh…」(Elle)

Elle clenched her fists while glaring at the officer.

She had given up convincing the stubborn, arrogant man.

Suddenly, she remembered that Charlotte told her that she had lunch with the captain.

Thinking that Charlotte knew the captain, Elle thought of explaining the situation to Charlotte. She thought she could probably help her somehow.

「Fine! If the crews of this ship are too busy to even save their own ship, then I’ll ask someone else to help me instead!」(Elle)

Right after saying that in an angry tone, Elle turned around and headed for the stairs.

However, the officer quickly grabbed her arm.

「Wait! What do you mean by that? Don’t tell me… Are you trying to tell this nonsense to other people!?」(Officer Hans)

「What if I do? I’ll go find someone who will believe me!」(Elle)

「You stupid girl! The other passenger would panic and the entire ship would turn into chaos! That’s it. I had enough with this child. You, lock her in the cargo hold or something before she does anything stupid!」(Officer Hans)

「Eh!?」(Elle)

「But, Officer…」(crew member)

「It’s an order!」(Officer Hans)

「No! Let go of me!」(Elle)

Elle tried as hard as she could to get away, but the officer was too strong. The power of a little girl meant nothing to him.

「Shaaaaa!!」(Yoyo)

「No, Yoyo, don’t!」(Elle)

Yoyo came forward, trying to save Elle, but Elle quickly stopped him.

「You promised not to hurt people!」(Elle)

「Khh…!!」(Yoyo)

Yoyo was thinking of using his telekinetic ability to blow the officer away, but at the same time, he didn’t want to upset Elle.

He was aware he would put Elle into big trouble if he did that. He could only glare at the man while trying to suppress his anger.

「Hmph. Do you think a mere cat can harm me? Well, it doesn’t matter. Forgive me, Young Lady, but I can’t let a troublemaker like you cause a commotion in this ship. I’m doing this to protect this ship’s peacefulness.」(Officer Hans)

Right after he said that, the officer hit the back of Elle’s head and put her to sleep.

「ー!!……..」(Elle)

 

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