Ruu praises the Traveler, telling the Traveler that the adventurers who came before were not as capable as her.
Kama had already said "another one" earlier, so it is not unexpected for readers that other adventurers have taken on the task; Ruu's words merely confirm everyone's guesses.
However, readers feel somewhat uneasy: what about the previous adventurers? Could it be that you all ate them?
It is not surprising that readers have such "pessimistic" thoughts; it is mainly because this island is too eerie.
Kama also tells the Traveler that everyone on Tsurumi Island has a Maushiro; this is an important tool they use to inform their companions of their own location.
Paimon suddenly realizes: no wonder there was one at the ceremony.
However, readers are somewhat puzzled: such an important item that everyone has one, then whose was the one at the ceremony? It couldn't be a ceremony to welcome a newborn baby, could it? And they made a new one?
Readers know that this ceremony is for the Thunderbird, not for any newborn; that Maushiro was not newly made, it should belong to someone.
Whose is it? For what reason did it appear at the ceremony? Was it an offering? Or a ceremonial tool?
Unknown, still unknown, so readers continue reading.
The third perch is at Mt. Kanna.
After resolving the perch here, Ruu asks the Traveler where she is from, is she from Inazuma?
The Traveler says she comes from a very faraway place, and incidentally tells the story of dealing with Dvalin, adding that climbing onto that dragon's head was not comfortable at all.
"Pfft." Venti laughs out loud; it really should be shown to Dvalin.
The Traveler climbed onto your head to hit you and even critiqued that your head was uncomfortable to climb on, hahahahahaha.
Slapping you and then scolding you for having too much oil on your face—indeed, quite damaging.
Ruu, however, listens very happily; he yearns very much for the world outside Tsurumi Island, or rather, the world beyond the fog.
[Traveler: "If there's a chance, let's go take a look together."]
[Ruu: "Yeah. Then it's a promise."]
It's a promise: after the ceremony ends, go take a look at the outside world together.
When the time comes, we'll also take you to climb on a dragon's head!
In the story, the Traveler and Paimon return to the ceremony site together, but there is no one there.
However, the Maushiro that the Traveler wanted is placed here, so she puts it into her backpack.
The two with supreme senses of rhythm only feel somewhat angry: we clearly helped them do so much, but in the end, the ceremony isn't held! How are we supposed to mooch a meal?
You notified the whole village that there would be a feast, but when we arrived, we found there was no feast at all! Too much! We even brought bags!
Fortunately, at least the task is completed; the two return to the seaside to find Kama, planning to take the boat back to Narukami Island.
Kama brings them back to Narukami Island, and the Traveler expresses thanks for this.
Kama, however, says no thanks are needed; he is merely completing his master... Lady Sumida's task.
The Traveler asks a couple more questions, such as: Does Kama frequently take people to Tsurumi Island?
Kama answers that whether people or goods, he has carried all sorts; whether going to Inazuma or elsewhere, as long as it is his master's task, he will complete it, because Sumida has shown him kindness.
As for what that kindness is, Kama does not say.
The Traveler does not dwell on it either, taking her own Maushiro to find Sumida; she has also completed "the master's task," so it is time for her reward.
However, when she finds Sumida, she cannot find that Maushiro in her backpack no matter what.
This is bad; the reward is about to turn into punishment.
Sumida, however, says that everything is within expectations.
It turns out she had previously sent many people to Tsurumi Island: adventurers, soldiers, Sumeru's Eremites, Iwakura Art disciples, even Yorozuya.
Her connections are also very broad; she even invited Sakata Gintoki.
Inazuma people are also surprised: others aside, how did you even invite people from Sumeru?
Is Kama really that omnipotent? Is the General's thunderstorm truly as if it were nothing before you all?
Beidou has to make preparations to cross the thunderstorm with the Alcor.
With Kama's small boat, you all go in and out of the thunderstorm seven times? A public toilet or what? Come and go as you please?
Having sent so many people, Sumida had not given up, but now even the top adventurer Traveler is in this situation, making her inevitably disheartened.
Could it be that in her own novel, she can only use "metaphors describing the sound of the Maushiro" to describe the sound of the Maushiro!?
No casual onomatopoeia like "whoosh whoosh" or "toot toot"—she refuses to use them!
[Sumida: "As a novelist, I cannot accept this! Aaaah!"]
Fortunately, to investigate the mysterious Tsurumi Island and also to obtain the reward, the Traveler decides to continue helping Sumida investigate this matter.
Sumida is also very happy, planning to take the Traveler to ask the previous clients.
Then she takes the Traveler to find Sango; this person is also an old acquaintance, as in Itto's story back then, she was the one responsible for providing intelligence.
She is a detective who is very accurate in providing intelligence but whose analytical abilities can be said to be a complete mess.
This time, there are two more people by her side: Ryuuji and Rolde.
Sango is quite happy, because usually everyone comes to commission her on their own initiative; it is rare for someone like Sumida to arrange to meet her at a specific place.
Now she can finally say the line she has always wanted to say:
["Only the world comes to Sango across myriad paths; there is absolutely no reason for Sango to go to the world."]
Having said the line she always wanted to say and crashed into an X, Sango has a look of utter refreshment on her face.
However, Ryuuji immediately by the side tears it down:
["Here it comes. Sango Agency President 'Lines Wanted to Say Someday' Number Seven."]
[Sango: "D-Don't say unnecessary things!"]
Readers nod in approval: that's right, you are still this unreliable—great, it is the familiar you.
Just came out from the ghost island, and now the flute disappearance incident that should have happened occurs; readers are all worried whether the Traveler is living in a dream, actually never having left Tsurumi Island at all.
Now seeing the familiar "little fool" does ease their breath—this should be the real person.
In the story, Sumida introduces everyone, then wants to inquire about intelligence regarding Tsurumi Island.
That's right, merely wants to; because she goes off-topic again.
Fortunately, the Traveler directly interrupts and brings up the main matter, forcefully steering the topic back.
Ryuuji says he did indeed go to Tsurumi Island and obtained a Maushiro, but after returning, he could not find it, and his memories about Tsurumi Island also became very fuzzy.
Rolde is the same; he also could not find the Maushiro after returning, and even his memories became fuzzy.
As for the Ruu that the Traveler mentioned, the two have no impression of him at all.
However, Rolde has a habit of writing a diary, but unfortunately, his diary is also lost.
Perhaps it is somewhere on Tsurumi Island; next time someone goes adventuring, they might see it, serving as a reference for the adventure.
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Character Voice-Over · Arataki Itto: About Tsurumi Island · Part Two
"Eh hiy——A-Akira, you're the ghost, aren't you?!"