Flying 2

23

"Sigh! It has been three days and we didn't recruit anyone. Boss, why did you kick all of them away?" Daiki was complaining about Dante's behaviour.

First, his boss posted a notice of recruitment. Then when people came and he interviewed them. Finally he kicked their ass to the sea. Hundreds had come and all of them returned by swimming to shore.

"They are all useless and average skill people. Not only they do not have much skill, they bragged too. Tch, I don't need the burden on my ship." Dante spat out sugarcane waste as he talked.

"I'm not even that skill, why am I was force to work on this ship?" Asked Daiki.

"Because you were the poor guy who can't pay for his food. You had signed the contract. I don't care even if you had money now. My contracts are easily dissolved by money." Dante said

****

"I'm not even the official crew. How could I help you?" Shaking her head, Nilma spoke as he served a drink to the man in front of him.

"B-but, I also wanted to go to the sea. You know how I always go and help Mobi and others at sea. Please recommend me. I can be a lot of help." The fat man in front of her begged.

"Didn't you fail the test already? How did you expect me to help you, Fatty? Tch, stop bothering me. If it's not because you are my only friend, I have thrown you out long ago. Drink your coffee and go. I'm not opening today." Nilma left him alone.

"It's because I am your only friend, you need to help me! Oi Nil... Nillll.." Nilma ignored him and went into the kitchen.

"Darn it. I need to get myself on that ship. I can't have you go alone like that." Seeing Nilma had ignored him, Usher slammed the table.

After drinking the coffee, he left her shop.

****

"It's you again. How many times have you been thrown out to the sea. Still not giving up?" Monta asked as he saw Usher show up early in the morning.

"Shut up. I'm joining the crew today." Usher said.

"Hahaha. You have said that for three days already. Have fun getting splashed." Daiki waved his hand and left the ship.

Usher ignored him and waited for Dante to show up.

"Stop it already! Haven't you shamed yourself enough?" Holding a big case, Nilma walked to him.

Usher kept his silence and ignored her.

"Sigh. Sometimes, I really couldn't understand you." Nilma climbed up and boarded the ship.

Putting her bag on the deck, she sat at the side of the ship deck.

"Oi Fatty. I have never known that you are this stubborn. You can board another ship to sail? Why are you insisting with this one? Perhaps, you are in love with me? Forget it. You are not my type." She shouted to Usher.

"Pftt.." Usher lost his composure.

"Who the heck is in love with a gorilla like you?

Your taste? How about my tastes? I like sexy girls. Not a rough gorilla like you. In love? You? Not in a million years. Ptui.. ptui.." Usher spit in the ground as he said that.

"Y-you idiot fatty... That's it! I'll make you swim today." Nilma jumped down and threw Usher out to the sea.

Not even meeting Dante, that day, he was thrown out by his own friend to the sea.

"Hahaha. It's even faster today." As the stall wasn't that far from the ship, Daiki heard and saw everything.

Walking out of his room, Dante saw Usher was swimming and Nilma was standing on the port. "Huh? How come you jump to the sea before I even start? Oh, you are here? Come, I'll show you your room."

"Here. Everything here is in your jurisdiction. Just make sure we have our three meals." After showing her room, Dante brought her to kitchen

****

After two weeks on the island, Dante finally decided to leave. On his last day on the island, Dante and Daiki wrapped everything up and closed his stall.

As the ship was ready to sail, Dante, Nilma and Daiki stood on the deck to say goodbye to the islanders.

"Looking for him?" Daiki asked.

"...." Nilma wasn't saying anything and only looked at the port.

"Monta, raise the sail." Dante said as he waved towards the crowds.

Akatsuki sailed slowly leaving Bokka as Nilma's eyes still stuck on the dock. Dante, Daiki and Nilma didn't have to wait long for the island to disappear from their eyesight.

"It's time." Dante clenched as he walked away.

"??" Daiki and Nilma tilted their heads.

"Hehe.. COME. OUT!!!" Dante swung his fist to a barrel.

BANG!!!

"Arghhh." The barrel was crushed and a man was sent flying to wall..

"!!!" Daiki and Nilma saw Usher fall from the wall.

"Usher!" Nilma was shocked.

"Sneaking onto my ship. What should I do with you?" Squatting in front of Usher, Dante grinned and asked.

"Err.. You can... hire me?" Usher suggested.

"Heh, failing my test, you got some nerve to ask me to hire you." Dante smirked.

"I won't hire you. Instead you will be punished."

"P-punish?" Usher got scared.

"Yeah. From now on, you will do free labor on my ship. Cleaning, guarding, washing and other stuff. No wages. No room or bed. You will sleep anywhere on this deck ..."

"I accept. I'll do anything." before Dante finished his words, Usher immediately agreed with his punishment.

Dante was surprised by how fast Usher had agreed with his punishment. After a few seconds of pause, Dante patted on Usher's shoulder and laughed, "Hahaha. I like you. Good. Good. Hahaha."

'To think there are people who surrender himself to be slaves.' Daiki watched Usher's reaction with dumbfound mind.

****

A few days later,

"No no no. I beg you. Not again!!!" Usher wailed as he was flying into the sea.