103-103. Listen

We were on Moen Island and we started asking around.

The inhabitants were all fishermen.

It was very unusual for humans and beastmen to come to the island, and the inhabitants were curious to see us.

We've never left the island." "There's not much else on this island but a volcano, why did you come?

The questions are a bit confusing to us.

We need to make sure we explain why we're here.

"We're here to find people.

Hmm?　We don't see humans on this island much, do we?　You're the first person I've ever seen a human being.

They're not human. I'm not human, I'm pretty sure I'm a demon. She's a witch. Do you recognize her?

I don't know. If they were coming to this island by boat, someone here would have seen them.

I asked the assembled fishermen questions about the life witch, but none of them seemed to know about it. Apparently, she didn't come by boat.

She's a witch, and it's possible that there's a way to cross the ocean without using a ship.

'Speaking of which, I just remembered that the guy in the van said he'd seen a witch or something.

One of the fishmen said so.

'Really?'

Yeah. The bastard in the van is an idiot, and sometimes he goes to the dangerous part of the island to test his skills or something. It's called Luperson's Cave, and it's a Popotardus' nest. That's where he saw it. None of us believed his story, because there's no way anyone could be in there. They said he was attacked by Popotadas and almost died, so he must have been hallucinating, and then we forgot about it.

I don't know what it's called. What is Popotadas? I can't even imagine.

Maybe it's a demon's name from the tone of voice.

What is Popotadas?

Have you ever heard of a hippo?

I know, but...

Well, that's easy to understand. It's a monster that looks like a hippopotamus on two legs. It's huge. It's three times as big as a fisherman. Not only are they huge, they're also fast, so they're really strong. Well, they're basically grass-eating demons, so they're quiet, but they get angry if you go near their nests carelessly. So unless you're an idiot, they never go near the Luperson Cave around here.

There's something scary about a hippopotamus being a bipedal demon. And I'm told that hippos themselves are surprisingly scary animals.

Thanks for the information. Where's this Luperson's Cave?

Hmm?　You're gonna go check it out?　I don't have anything bad to say, but you'd better not.

I really need to see the Witch of Life.

'How important is she to you?　Oh, well. There's a cave to the northeast of here. If you're going to look for it, be careful what you find.

After getting the information, we headed northeast to where Luperson's Cave was located.