Volume 4: The Undead Chapter 175 Mamiya and Makimura
"It seems like it's going to rain soon..." Ogata looked up and found that dark clouds were gathering in the western sky. At the same time, the dark clouds were expanding and "invading" all parts of the sky at a very fast speed.
A-machi, who had just destroyed Fujuro's bow, clapped his hands and stood up, then looked toward the western sky along with Ogata.
"Really? And judging by the color of the dark clouds, it might rain a lot soon. Let's find a place to shelter from the rain now. I don't want to wear wet clothes... Hmm? Yishi, look quickly."
A-Ming suddenly pointed to the east.
Ogata looked in the direction that Atachi's finger was pointing.
In the distance to the east, a column of orange-yellow smoke swayed from the ground and shot straight into the sky.
Looking at the orange smoke piercing the sky in the distance, Ogata frowned slightly.
"Hmm... maybe this is a trap." Ating put his hands on his eyebrows and looked at the orange smoke in the distance, "Specially designed to lure those curious idiots."
"There are always some curious idiots who will fall for this kind of low-level trick. After luring these curious idiots over, kill them and take away their supplies."
As soon as A-Ming finished speaking, Ou Fang responded softly:
"It could also be a signal from someone trying to contact their comrades... Anyway, regardless of whether this is a trap or a signal to contact their comrades, anyone who dares to release such a conspicuous orange smoke must be extremely courageous and very confident in his own skills."
"Should we go and take a look?" Atachi looked at Ogata.
"Why go and see it? It's so far away . By the time we get there, it will have started to rain heavily. Let's find a place to hide from the rain first."
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at the same time--
Under this orange smoke——
Mamiya sat beside a fire that was emitting orange smoke, wiping the lenses of his glasses with a small clean cloth.
Suddenly - Mamiya's fingers that were wiping the lenses paused.
He sideways glanced at the woods beside him.
In the woods beside Mamiya, a tall and strong man was carrying a large sword and walking straight towards Mamiya with a carefree look.
Although Mamiya couldn't see the sturdy man's appearance clearly because he was not wearing glasses, even if he couldn't see clearly, Mamiya could still recognize this companion who had fought alongside him for many years based on the vague outline.
"Hey! Mamiya!"
The sturdy man who had completely walked out of the gloomy woods shouted enthusiastically to Mamiya.
"Long time no see!"
Mamiya put his cleaned glasses back on and responded in a half-joking tone:
"Long, it's been a long time since we last met. Do you have more stubble on your face?"
"Don't call me by that nickname!" Mucun said unhappily, "You did it on purpose, didn't you? You know I don't like that nickname, but you still mention it in front of me!"
"Why does my village deserve the name 'Dragon'?"
"The only person who is worthy of the title of 'Dragon' is probably Yuan-ichi!"
"I was just joking with you." Mamiya shrugged, "You came much faster than I thought. I thought I would have to wait until dark for you to come."
"Lucky." Mucun said, "My landing site is not far away."
"I see..." Mamiya nodded gently, "Then our landing points are very close."
Mamiya pointed angrily at the coast behind him:
“I landed here.”
"Okay, we've landed successfully. So - what are we going to do now?"
As Makura spoke, he yawned loudly.
"Mamiya, let me be frank. When I first learned that you and I would be in charge of the Kii trip, I made up my mind: you will do everything that requires the use of your brain. So I will do whatever you say."
"Don't talk about being lazy so confidently..." Mamiya smiled helplessly, "Let's find a place to shelter from the rain first."
Mamiya raised his chin towards the western sky and continued:
"It's going to rain heavily soon, let's find a place to hide from the rain first."
"After the rain stops, we will move deeper into the island to look for the cannibal."
"While looking for the cannibal, let's also look for someone."
"One person?" Mucun raised an eyebrow, "Who?"
"A man I met by chance before I was sent to Kii."
An intriguing look appeared on Mamiya's face.
"He might be able to become an important helper for us. And... I also have some questions to ask him."
"Oh? Is he strong?"
"Very strong." Mamiya answered without hesitation, "If I don't show some real skills, I can't be his opponent."
"Wow~" Makimura muttered while stroking the stubble on his chin, "Mamiya, now that you mention it, I'm interested. What's his name?"
"Let me keep you in suspense. Once I find him, I'll slowly introduce him to you."
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Crash, crash, crash…
Raindrops poured down from the sky, hitting the rock walls, leaves, and grass, splashing water mist. The clouds were so low that it was hard to breathe.
Layers of rain blocked Ogata's vision, making it impossible for him to see the scenery in the distance.
Ogata and Atachi were quite lucky.
Just before the heavy rain came, they found a place to take shelter from the rain - a cave that was not too small.
This cave is quite spacious and is more than enough for two people to live in.
As soon as the two men stepped into the cave, it started to rain heavily - their actions were timely.
Snap, snap, snap…
While Ogata was boredly watching the rain outside the cave, Atachi was sitting deep inside the cave, using her wakizashi to cut a tree trunk as thick as a baby's arm.
According to Atachi, she was making a cup for drinking water.
"Alright! Done!"
The sound of "shuasha shuasha" of cutting was heard, and Atachi's energetic voice was heard.
Ogata turned around following the sound and just in time saw Atachi throwing two small wooden cylinders at him.
"Here, Yishi. Bring me some rain water. I've been dying of thirst for a long time."
Ogata looked up and down at the two small wooden cylinders in his hands.
Although it's a bit rough, it's more than enough to hold water.
"You have such a deft hand..."
"Didn't I tell you before?" Ating smiled, "I have many skills."
Since landing on the island, Ogata has not had a drop of water and his mouth is already dry.
After extending the two wooden barrels out of the cave entrance and filling them with rainwater, Ogata slowly walked back to the depths of the cave and handed one of the wooden barrels filled with rainwater back to Atachi.
