After a while, there really were sounds outside.
"They can't have gone far. They should be nearby. Come on, look up there..." someone shouted.
"Yes!"
Thud, thud, thud, thud...
"Captain, there's a ship here..."
"Hm? A ship?..."
Another burst of noisy footsteps followed. About a dozen people stepped onto the deck, making it creak.
The woman panicked slightly when she heard that someone had boarded the ship. Pushing through her pain, she wanted to rush out...
Her father held her down and shook his head, signaling for her not to act rashly. This was Mirai's intention. He gestured for her to crouch down.
Understanding this, the woman hid her pain and watched the movement outside.
"Captain, this ship..." a young soldier asked uncertainly.
"What is it?"
The soldier hesitated, then lowered his voice. "This ship... seems to be the legendary ghost ship..."
"Dad!"
"Ow..."
Batman was distracted by the stars and cried out loudly in protest.
The one who had beaten him was the captain of these men. He scolded, "Stop being so suspicious. They might be hiding on the ship!"
"You few, go guard the stern. You, search the middle. You brats, come with me! I want to see what kind of ghosts are hiding inside!"
The captain dragged Batman, who had been hauled down from the cabin. He wanted to prove to Batman what it meant for ghosts not to be scary!
Mirai thought, Heh, the weather isn't too cold. I can't keep muddling through anymore. Fine! If I don't scare you half to death today, I won't call myself Mirai!
"Ribbit, ribbit..."
Batman moved, grabbed the captain's arm, and asked, "What... what was that sound?"
"Dad!"
The captain slapped him again and rebuked him, "Shut up. It's just a toad croaking. What's there to make such a