I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship, so I Became a Space Mercenary

"This colony is kind of alive."

Mimi raised her voice as she stepped down to the colony.

This is... uh?What a colony by name.The colony dropped in appropriately on its way to its destination.I didn't really need any supplies, but I stopped by to see if there were any unusual foods or trades.

I see. Is there something going on here?

I think there are a lot of shops that have been decorated with distinctive colors.Every store is decorated with the same color, so it's probably some kind of event.Every store has a flag or drawstring marked with gold or silver fish.

"Yeah, it's a New Year festival."

Yeah, maybe.

"Heh? New Year's Festival...."

I looked at Elma, and she responded by shaking her neck sideways.It seems to be an event or custom that Elma does not know about.

I wonder if it's a Dwarf culture.

Hmm? How do we do that?We've only ever lived in a dwarf colony. "

Speaking of gold and silver decorations, is it New Year's Day?It feels like. "

"I see. What does that fishy mark mean?

Teena and Whiska leaned against my question.

"No, I don't know.The New Year's Festival we know is an event where we celebrate the New Year with a gold and silver ornament and enjoy a drink and meal. "

"It's definitely a fish-like mark.They all have the same symbol, and maybe it's something different from the New Year's Festival we know. "

"I don't know... well, if you ask me... do you understand?

The New Year's Event, Sakana, those two words are now in my head.I... I know this event!

"Hey! Where are you going!?

"We're going back to the ship!Dash! "

Put the rushing Elmas on the spot, and I'll run to the ship while I get a message to May, who's answering on Black Lotus.

Yes, have you made it?

"Prepare to depart! Hurry up!

"Please calm down, Master.Are you in trouble?

"That's not true, but hurry!Worst case scenario, just Krishna!

I don't know, but I see.I will prepare myself.

That's Mae. Even if you don't explain it, it will draw my attention.

I feel curious about me dashing the harbor compartment and Mimi chasing it, but don't worry.Something more important than that.

"Hey, give me an explanation!

"Tuna!

Tuna?

We arrived at Black Lotus and Elma caught up with us as we opened the hatch.Mimi is almost there, but Tina and Whiska are still far away.I still have different leg lengths, I can't help it.

"It's a New Year event. Space tuna is attacking us...!

"Our Tuna"

What's Elma talking about?The expression came to me.I know, I know. You don't understand tuna in space, do you?But it was implemented with SOL.They've done it.

That was a nightmare.A swarm of tuna coming straight in faster than a Seeker missile was traumatic.The fear of a swarm of tuna pounding in with a blackish mouth and a vague expression is still burning thinly in my head.

"Oh, it's here... hah, hah"

"For now, we're going in alone.Hurry to the hanger. "

The mechanic sisters aren't likely to catch up yet, so I decided to go inside the Black Lotus first.Mimi's breath still runs out, but unfortunately I want to leave the colony in Krishna right away, so I don't have time to work.

"And eventually, it's kind of mellow.Why are you leaving the ship so quickly?

"Leave them alone and they'll attack the colony.It's a nightmare. There are countless tunas poking into the colony, and the tail is just twitching. "

"Tuna is quite a big fish, isn't it?The size of the universe... is it perhaps as big as a spaceship?

"About a quarter of Krishna.Thousands of them, and if they succeed, they come in tens of thousands of units. "

"It's not a little space monster... I've never seen or heard of anything like that, is it true?It's not a waste, is it?

"... when you say that, you're losing confidence."

"Hmm...."

Mimi looks at me like I'm pathetic.Stop, that gaze works for me.Elma, stop looking at the sad stuff.I can't stand it anymore.

"I'm obsessed with the idea that there will be no more gold and silver, new year, and fish... no, there it is.Original world-relevant sole. "

"... ahh, I see."

"When that happens, it's not an unexpected story."

They showed me a certain understanding of my words. [M]Mimi and Elma both know that I was involved in SOL in the original world, that the world is very similar to the SOL stage, and that about half of the knowledge I gained from SOL is well received.

"For now, I don't mind flying a ship and watching out, but there's nothing Krishna can do about tens of millions of space monsters like that."

"Well, most space tunas are silver, but there's a gold leader in them, and if we destroy them, the silver space tuna under our command will be disabled.Disabled space tuna can be collected as loot and earn a lot.And it seems delicious. "

All right, let's hunt.

"I'll support you too!

Why don't you guys switch quickly?

"Let's row!To the sea of stars!

"Aim, it's a big fishery!

As they arrived, they suddenly began to motivate themselves, tilting their necks.Anyway, Mimi, isn't it strange for Elma to 'ride' so much?and.

But there's no other way than for them to be motivated.I'm the one who set it on fire, and I think we should take responsibility and get Krishna out of here.With that in mind, I hurried after the two of them to the hangar.



"I had a dream."

It's stupid.

"It's a unique dream.I'd like to eat a space tuna. "

"That's just a commentary.Ask for a change of placement. "

"I'm not that slow... maybe"

When I presented the content of my dream at breakfast, the ratings other than Mimi were negative.I only told them about the contents of my first dream because I told them to talk to each other, but it was terrible.

"So why tuna?

"I don't know."

There was actually a space tuna invasion event at SOL, but such an event that flew on a boulder would not happen in this world.Yeah, well, there's no such thing as an unknown space monster.

"I'm leaving the hyperlane in about 30 minutes, will you stop by the colony?

I nodded at the words of May, who had finished distributing after-dinner coffee and tea to everyone.

"Well, I don't have a particular purpose, but there may be specialties and deals, so why don't you stop by?By the way, what kind of system is that?

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What?

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The name of the system that May mentioned was exactly the same as the name of the system that I dreamed of.