Rudan's Gift

"No, this isn't an ordinary Magikarp!"

Just as Rosa, Hilda, Serena, Rudan, and the others paid it no mind, Gary's firm, forceful voice rang in everyone's ears.

"This is the Golden Magikarp we've been searching for!" Gary said, pointing at the Magikarp Serena had reeled in.

"What?!"

Upon hearing Gary's words, Rosa and the others immediately looked toward the Magikarp Serena had caught.

"It really is a Golden Magikarp!" Rosa cried out in surprise when she saw the Magikarp's golden coloring.

"This looks exactly like the one Gary caught before. It really is a Golden Magikarp!" Rosa stared at the Golden Magikarp Serena had caught, her mouth falling open in astonishment.

"The legend was true!"

The aquarium owner, who had always hoped to see a Golden Magikarp, could not help but burst into tears the moment he saw one.

"Congratulations, Serena!" Gary promptly offered his congratulations as he watched the Golden Magikarp Serena had pulled onto the beach, where it was still flopping about.

"Serena, you really are lucky." Rosa and Hilda immediately offered their congratulations as well.

"I never expected a little girl like you to have such good fortune!" Even Rudan was deeply moved.

He had been fishing on this beach for a long time, yet he had never seen any trace of a Golden Magikarp.

And yet, Serena had hooked a Golden Magikarp on her very first day. It left him feeling rather emotional.

"I can hardly believe it myself." Serena covered her mouth in surprise and delight.

"Serena, since you caught it, you should catch it." Gary pointed at the Golden Magikarp still flopping on the beach.

"But Mr. Rudan has been hoping for this Golden Magikarp all this time!" Serena looked toward Rudan, who stood nearby with a smile.

"Don't worry about me, Serena. Since