The carriages circled the forest in a circuitous fashion, and before I knew it, they were back near the school.
Then we get to the big lake on the northeast side of the school.
I get off my horse and take the tamed horses out to pasture around the lake.
But still, I didn’t know that there was a lake so close to the school, just a stone’s throw away.
If I’d known about this place, I wouldn’t have had such a hard time finding a watering hole in Seven Days of Fire. ……
I was wondering what to expect, and Sir-sensei, who had caught up with me after running a shortcut, told us.
It’s a man-made lake that Sir had specially built for him when he took up his post
What, is it a recently created lake?
Come to think of it, I can see big warehouses and containers stacked up around the lake.
“And this is where we’ll be fighting today! we’ll be securing fish, the basis of survival! The fish you catch will be your lunch, so if you don’t catch any, consider yourself out of lunch!”
‘Eeew,’ came a disgusted voice.
I see, so today’s class is going to teach us how to catch fish.
In a survival situation, fish is an important source of nutrition. ……
Just as I was thinking this, Sir-sensei took out a fishing rod from a container and started to hand it out to his students.
I basically don’t disagree with what the teachers are teaching.
I’m always willing to play along with Kakeru-kun’s impossible games, but on this occasion, I raised my hand.
“Sir ……, I have a question! Are you going to use that fishing rod to catch fish?
I’ve never heard of a survivalist with a fishing rod provided.
Moreover, what was given to the higher classes was a magnificent rod with a built-in magic device.
“Just so you know, you’re not getting one.”
But Sir-sensei had completely misunderstood the intent of my question.
He ignored me for the rest of the day and ordered the students to do the same.
But the group that catches the least fish will be thrown into the lake, so be prepared!
Under the order, the students begin to form groups with their best classmates.
The duo of Monaka and Kotone come to me with a flank of vigor.
“Leopin-kun, Master, come with us to ……!”
Their breathy voices were overridden by a tactless vibration.
“If you can’t catch a single fish and want to drown yourself in front of everyone, do as you please!”
I guess Sir-sensei doesn’t know yet.
That these two are not the ones to give in to threats of that magnitude.
“Yes, Sir Vibe, we’ll work with Leo-kun!”
“As Master’s disciples, we are all in this together!”
Monaka announced happily and Kotone, with an interesting expression, announced that she had joined the ranks of the fallen.
Then, perhaps encouraged by this, their classmates, the Merchants, the trainers’ class, and even Akemi’s class come to me.
I found out that my group was the largest of all the groups.
Sir-sensei trembles at the unexpected turn of events.
And then, as expected, something happens.
“So let’s play the ‘Leopin Fishing Game’!
The rules are simple: divide into two teams, Leopin-kun’s team and Sir-sensei’s team, and the one who catches the most fish by the time the bell rings at noon wins!”
Kakeru-kun, who has been there for some time, declares the start of another one-sided game.
My team consisted of about 50 people, but Sir’s team included all the remaining students, making a total of about 200 people.
Moreover, this side has nothing, but the other side has a magnificent fishing rod.
It was a game where we were at a huge disadvantage in terms of numbers and equipment.
But I guess I’ll have to do it again …….
Kakeru-kun probably thought that with such a big difference, he would definitely win.
“Leopin-kun won the ‘Leopin-kun True Hell Marathon Game’, but I started a new game before I got the refund, so I’m pooling my money!”
I reply, “Huh,” self-consciously.
600 million is money I’ve never seen before, but even if I get it here, it’s just a drawing board anyway.
Let’s start the game!
After Kakeru-kun’s signal, the students of Sir’s team quickly swung their fishing rods and tried to throw their hooks into the lake.
However, there was no bait on the hook, and the way he swung the rod was amateurish, so he was hooking here and there.
Apparently, the lads and lasses have never done any fishing before.
Then I looked over to my group and saw that Monaka had taken off her boots and socks and was in the middle of stripping down to her bare feet.
“Monaka, do you really think you’re going to go into a lake and catch fish by hand?”
“Can’t I? Didn’t Leo-kun show you how to do it when you were little?”
“You can only catch fish by hand in a narrow river; in a wide lake like this, they’ll run far away if you come near them.”
“What shall we do then?”
“I guess so. ……. Okay, hold on a second.”
I changed my job to “Woodcrafter Woodcrafter” with my “Dexterous Job Change” skill.
I cut a branch of the right length from a nearby cinnabar tree.
With my beloved “Big Knife of Wild Boar”, I cut off the branches and leaves, and then tied the “Thread of Giant Crane” to the tip.
“All you need to do is tie a pumice stone you found, a hook made from a piece of wood, and a pseudo-bait to the line. ……”
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Fishing Rods for Shinarigis and Daijazuru (High Quality)