Chapter 123 – Bubble Ship Spice Departs

Arriving аt thе ruins, I hаd Flоtа adjust the magiс сircle.

“Wе just need tо ехit аt thе рort from thе other dау, right?”

“Thаt’s right. Тhink уоu сan dо it? Thе coоrdinаtе sеttings are а bit detаiled, though.”

“Piесe of cakе!!”

“Inсidentally, this persоn is аlso a Grimoire who’s gооd at deсonstruсting аnd rесonstructing this kind of magiс, you knоw.”

“Rеаlly!?”

Thе truth, rеvеaled nоw from Mаrinna’s mouth!

“As much аs I hаte to аdmit it, аlongsidе the Grimoirе of Powеr, the Grimоirе of Levitation is the сoоrdinаtоr amоng us seven vоlumеs. Оur overаll cараbilitiеs аre simрlу unрarаllеled.”

“This battle maniac!?”

“Hmph, hard to believe, isn’t it? But it’s the truth. She’s an even more instantaneous boiling pot than I am.”

“It’s truly a mystery, isn’t it? A Grimoire who loves the clamor of blood and battle above all else.”

“GRAAAH!! I can hear you, you know!!”

“Even though the only humans here are me and Senpai, it’s incredibly lively.”

Shiroko was laughing.

After that, the magic circle was successfully reconstructed.

Spice and the others landed at the familiar port.

“Alright then, let’s transform! Aqua Spice!”

A grand transformation into a school swimsuit!

Incidentally, it seems Spice’s form is quite resistant to heat and cold… I’m not cold even dressed like this in the dead of winter.

“I’m cold, ‘su~”

“Shiroko is just an Avatar, and she’s wearing a normal coat on the bottom, after all. Well then, let’s go! Marinna!”

“Yes, Master. The sea is wonderful. This time, I shall impart the personal cruiser ship magic for sailing the seas, the Bubble Ship~”

“Bubble Ship~!?”

“Thank you for the perfect reaction. This is a magic that envelops the body in bubbles that repel all resistance, allowing navigation in a semi-underwater state. Unfortunately, the only facilities inside the ship will be whatever you bring with you, which is why my previous master preferred an actual ship.”

“That’s unusual~”

“She was always drinking and eating on the ship’s deck.”

“How decadent~!”

Such was the exchange between Spice and the Grimoire, but…

They were spotted by the sailors at the port!

“Whoa! A little girl in an old-fashioned school swimsuit is standing there with books floating around her!”

“Oh no! Well then, let’s just make it! Bubble Ship!”

“Understood~. Inserting the magic into the slot.”

The magic slot on Spice’s Status Screen clicked and switched over.

The magics for the Aqua Spice state were lined up in a row.

“Bubbles, envelop and carry Spice and the others! Bubble Ship!”

Countless bubbles flew out from the fingertip pointed toward the sea.

They merged into one on the sea’s surface, becoming a single giant bubble… the Bubble Ship.

“Hyah!”

With a pyoon, I jumped and slipped right into the bubble.

It didn’t pop.

“Shiroko, come on in too!”

“Y-yes, ‘su!”

She also jumped while holding her travel bag!

The Bubble Ship welcomed her in, bag and all.

As for Spice’s bag, we’ll float it with Float and put it inside.

“There’s a huge bubble floating on the sea! There are people inside the bubble!? What is this!?”

The sailors were in confusion!

Time to move, move, before this story gets bigger.

Countless small bubbles appeared around the Bubble Ship.

They began to spin round and round the Bubble Ship.

Then… slowly, the ship began to move.

Gradually picking up speed.

Of course, since it’s propelled by the movement of the bubbles, it makes absolutely no sound.

Only the sounds of water and waves can be heard.

It’s quite atmospheric~.

“This is pretty fast.”

“Yes~. It’s about the speed of a running car. If we switch to underwater navigation partway, we can increase the speed. If we travel for about three full days like that, I believe we’ll reach our destination.”

“That’s still quite long!”

“That’s just how sea travel is. This is exceptionally fast, you know. Oh, please take bathroom breaks as needed.”

“Okaaay.”

We ended up moving along bit by bit, stopping at various ports.

The Bubble Ship—the surrounding scenery is simply the best.

Half underwater, half above water.

You can enjoy both views.

It’s a 360-degree panorama, so no matter where you look, it’s picturesque.

As we overtook ships, we could see the people on board with their eyes wide open.

At one point, we ran alongside Mermaids with fish-like lower bodies.

“So this world has water magic too!” “How nostalgic!”

“In the Otherworld, did they have things like this Bubble Ship quite often?”

“Other Species who weren’t Mermaids or Mermen would travel the seas riding these.” “We used to hitch rides on them too and have an easy time~”

“Hoh eh~”

Interesting.

We even got to hear some unexpected Otherworld circumstances.

And that day ended after we traveled from Tokyo to Mie.

At the port, we returned to Shogo and Mashiro and secured lodging.

“Senpai, at this pace, it might really take about three days one-way to get to Ishigaki Island…”

“That’s highly likely… It’s a very atmospheric journey, but the destination is just too far.”

“Ehh~! Let’s go the whole way by sea! The sea is wonderful, the sea…”

Marinna desperately resisted, but we have streams to do, and Mashiro has work too.

I went ahead and secured plane tickets to Okinawa.

Thanks to Kiraboshi Hazuki defeating the Great Wind Demon General, travel by aircraft has become much easier.

Because of that, air travel is currently experiencing an unprecedented boom.

Tickets are normally quite hard to get.

Except for first class, that is!

I ended up shelling out a lot of money.

Although, I feel like communication via satellite and such has become a bit more difficult lately.

The internet is slow.

The next day, we traveled from Mie to Osaka and boarded a plane bound for Okinawa from there.

“W-wow, it’s huge…!! This is my first time on a plane, ‘su, but it’s this spacious…”

“It’s spacious because it’s first class. There’s about as much space as a room in a manga cafe.”

“Such a statement ruins the sense of luxury~!”

I got a protest from Mashiro.

Economy class has a space just a bit narrower than a reserved seat on a train.

For just getting to Okinawa, that might have been fine, but this is our honeymoon after all.

Let’s not skimp on expenses and prioritize comfort.

And so, we became people of the skies.

The Grimoires are headed for the plane’s luggage compartment.

It’s quiet…

The plane took off, carrying us to Okinawa…