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Episode 44
The so-called ‘breathing sea’ was literally a world submerged in water.
There was no one else but Geo. The water was so high up that even the sun seemed to be trapped under water, and even the traces of humans, such as brick houses and fences, were submerged.
Among them, Geo was sitting on the edge of a cliff.
“I’m completely underwater so I have no idea how to fish.”
“Kuuuuurung.”
“Honey, stop drinking sea water. You’ll get too big and the fish will run away.”
There were a lot of underwater creatures visible here and there.
A creature that looked like a giant crab with a very large body moved awkwardly and clumsily across the red roof with its companions, and a gentle-looking snake that seemed to be a water snake repeatedly jumped out of the sand and hid.
In addition, there are large groups of whales floating in the high water sky, colorful seahorses dancing in pairs as if singing, and fish hiding in the crevices of seaweed growing between bricks… .
“Maybe I’m not good at fishing.”
“ ”
“Well, in this situation, a fishing rod seems to be of no use.”
“ ”
“A garden? That’s not bad either.”
I was looking at a dreamy sight, but I didn’t catch a single fish.
“But it’s not like I’m a very good swimmer.”
‘Giovanni’s’ world was so closely connected to the sea that 90% of humanity was good at swimming. ‘Giovanni’ was one of the 5% who were particularly bad at swimming.
“When I first met Aria, we had a connection because she threw me into the sea. From what I’ve seen, I can’t say Aria was a good child, but she was still a diligent student.”
“ ”
“I feel at ease since my father does not resent Aria.”
Geo, who had his signature kind smile on his face, soon took on an embarrassed expression.
“But… how do you catch fish?”
Giovanni was not a good swimmer, and Sergio, although a good swimmer, had never caught a fish like this before.
No matter which specialty I used, I didn’t think I would be able to catch a fish that looked so nimble just by looking at it.
“… … .”
“ ”
“yes?”
Geo turned his bright yellow water bird to the sun god who was pointing at Honey, not anyone else. Like an actor on stage, Honey was shining brightly under the sun god’s spotlight. There was no other revelation from God.
“honey?”
“… … .”
“Honey, can you catch it?”
“…Kung… .”
“Why are you avoiding Dad’s gaze?”
Geo tilted his head at the look on his face that clearly said, ‘I can do it, but I don’t really want to do it.’ If he just didn’t want to do it, he wouldn’t have made me do it, but it wasn’t a reaction of disliking the work itself, so it was hard to interpret.
“Why do you say no?”
“Kung kung kung… .”
“… … ??”
The sun god slyly told the truth to the rich man who had trouble communicating.
“ ”
“… … .”
“ ”
“…ah.”
It was only then that Geo realized that his water bird was not ordinary.
No, of course, living water in a new form would never be ordinary, but anyway, Honey had much more powerful potential than Geo had expected.
“Our child can evolve?”
“… … .”
“Oh, sun.”
Honey was very capable.
“You have to evolve to catch fish, but you don’t want to end up like that, so that’s why you’re acting like this now…? Really? Oh, my gosh, that’s so cool and ridiculous. You really have to maintain a cute appearance.”
It was clear that my son had prince syndrome.
“I thought I told you 30 minutes ago that no matter how cute and adorable you are, the only person you can conquer is your father. Why are you so helplessly cute?”
“ ”
“I’m sorry, I was a little reckless. But don’t you think your grandson is really cute?”
The sun god just laughed and said that the relationship between the family members was very good.
Although he had not heard a clear explanation, Geo decided to be satisfied with this. The most important thing now was to work together to overcome the difficulties in this situation where there was no answer, get the fish, and prepare a meal.
“…hmm….”
Geo, not wanting to force them to work, simply told them about the reality they were facing.
“honey.”
“Kung.”
“Dad, I can’t swim.”
“…Kung?”
“So I can’t even catch fish.”
“… … .”
“If you really don’t want to, I can’t help it, but if you don’t catch the fish for us, we’ll all starve. If you still refuse, we’ll have to grill the sausages we had last time for lunch today.”
At those words, Honey’s pupils shook. I don’t know where the pupils were in those watery eyes, but it was clear that Honey was shocked by the reality they were facing and was shaking.
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Geo nodded solemnly, like a judge passing judgment.
“Yes, we are in a situation where we have to eat the same menu over and over again.”
It was a miserable reality that was difficult for them, as gourmets and big eaters, to accept.
“If you still don’t like it, I’ll try my best to prepare sausage stir-fry, sausage stir-fried rice, and sausage soup for lunch today.”
“… … .”
“… … .”
“… … .”
The sun god was horrified by the strange confrontation. Even he thought that the stir-fried sausages, fried rice with sausages, and sausage soup were a bit excessive.
The Sun God, who had recently become accustomed to the meals Geo had prepared for him, watched the situation with an anxious heart.
“…dream….”
The winner was Geo.
“Gulp.”
But there was a condition.
“Close your eyes?”
“Kkuk.”
“Why can’t Dad love his son no matter what he looks like?”
“Kkuk.”
“Puberty has come after all.”
Even if they were parents, everyone had secrets they wanted to hide. Although Geo had never been married or in a relationship, let alone had children, he knew that it was important to protect a child’s space.
Geo nodded with his eyes closed.
“You don’t want to show me how much you’ve evolved? I’m really, really curious, but if it makes you feel better, I can close my eyes.”
“Gulp.”
“As expected, puberty isn’t easy for kids.”
I heard the sound of something large and splashing, followed by the sound of sea water crashing. It wasn’t long before I listened to the sound.
“Kung gurgling.”
“… … ?”
Oh, already?
“Can you open your eyes, son?”
“Gulp.”
“okay.”
And Geo saw.
“oh.”
This is the sight of about 30 fish caught inside Honey’s plump body filled with seawater.
“Isn’t that great?”
“Gulp, gurgle.”
“It’s like a great pig.”
“… … .”
“It was a compliment.”
I had seen Honey grow this big ever since she came to the ‘Breathing Sea’, so this appearance could not be Honey’s ‘evolved’ form.
‘Perhaps it swallowed the fish in its evolved form and then returned to its original form.’
Anyway, it was funny and good.
“pig….”
“Kung.”
“A pig with fish in it….”
“Kung kung kung.”
“Good.”
Giovanni smiled brightly with his characteristically cheerful smile.
“It can be this sturdy.”
Geo had big hands.
* * *
Geo returned to the cabin and went straight to work on cleaning the fish.
“Exactly 33.”
Today was a number that meant Geo’s hand would be tamed, but he decided not to care.
It was a great shame for a pig to show weakness in front of a mere 33 salmon-sized fish, as my grandmother acknowledged.
“Fortunately, they are all edible, so I can prepare them with confidence.”
“Gurrrrrr.”
“Honey, spit one out.”
“Kkuk.”
Phew.
Still the big honey spit out a fish.
“… … .”
The moment Geo caught the fish while staggering, he felt dizzy.
‘What kind of challenge have I been given?’
Anyway, it is time to prepare seafood, for which freshness is key.
Even though food doesn’t rot in this world, it’s unclear whether it would prevent already dead fish from becoming rancid over time.
Geo stabbed the first fish in the forehead with an awl and sent it to the Dragon Palace.
“hmm.”
I am proud to say that it was a skill as nimble as the swordsmanship in a martial arts novel.
“It was worth cutting some fish.”
“Crunch?”
“There is nothing quite like cutting and eating freshly caught fish on a boat.”
Geo quickly moved his hands as he recalled the bittersweet past.
I cut off the wing part, scraped off the scales, and then inserted the knife at an appropriate depth to prevent the internal organs from bursting, and cut all the way to the excretory opening.
“It must be really fresh because there’s almost no fishy smell even from the intestines. Now, if we take out the intestines like this, next is…”
“Kurungurungurung.”
“Honey, if you only eat intestines, one day you will become as ugly as intestines.”
Where on earth does that rascal come from who just grabs the intestines while dad is cooking?
‘… More than that, the way you separate and melt things is always amazing to see.’
They are water birds who enjoy decorating themselves by putting things in their bodies.
Honey, who loved jewels, was no different, but when it came to food rather than just decoration, it quickly melted inside Honey’s body.
To be exact, rather than saying that it melts, it seems more correct to say that the nutrients that enter the body are also replaced by water. The food that is swallowed becomes more and more transparent and ripples until it soon becomes invisible to the eye.
“… … .”
Whose son was born to be so funny?
‘It’s interesting.’
Judging from the fact that even the way he eats is funny, Honey is definitely Geo’s son. It seems like even his breathing is great content.
“Hmm….”
“Kung?”
“I was just looking around to see when it would all be taken care of.”
If it were already prepared fish from the market, I would have no problem buying it in bulk, but preparing live fish myself was quite a labor-intensive task.
“Don’t continue.”
The fish had its intestines removed and its stomach emptied, and if it were a human, all the blood that had pooled inside the ribs had to be scraped out. Geo diligently washed the inside of the stomach and then proceeded to disassemble the fish.
“… … .”
“… … .”
And here’s a surprising fact I found out.
“… Was it real salmon?”
“Crunch?”
“No, it’s not salmon.”
But the flesh inside was very peculiar.
“It has the texture of white fish, but the color is orange, like salmon or trout.”
When separated like sashimi, the visible flesh was crushed gently with just a little force, just like salmon.
However, the flesh was round and chewy, just like white-fleshed fish such as flounder or sea bream.
“… … .”
well.
“… … .”
The taste was similar to salmon. It had a refreshing watermelon flavor that made it seem like it was more like trout.
‘The texture is much more springy and chewy than that….’
It felt very strange.
Even though it is a fantasy world, isn’t it a bit funny how elements you know overlap with something else at the same time?
“uh….”
“Kung?”
“… It’s okay because it’s delicious.”
Because the meat was soft, it was easy to handle.
“I’ll cut some into pieces and prepare some more and fry them whole in oil.”
“Crunch?”
“It’s tastier than I thought. It’s fried in oil, so there’s no way it would taste bad. Honey, don’t worry and just wait for your fried fish.”
“Gurrrr… .”
“It would be even more delicious if you added some spicy sauce.”
“Kung kung kung…!!!”
“Do you really need to hate it so much? There’s a lot of fish left. Don’t you think you can make one spicy fried for me, son?”
After finishing all the cooking, Geo half fainted.
“… … .”
“Kururung.”
“It was a record-breaking day.”
It was concluded that 33 large fish were too many.
Stressful and repetitive work tires Geo out.