Chapter １０

"Why, you're quite kind." When I laugh, her cheeks become the color of beets.

"I mean, Leonid said it was a wooden boat, so I assumed it was like a rowing boat," the speaker added. "I mean, I thought it was like a rowing boat."

The size is comparable to that of a rowboat, but it contains a cabin on the interior. Come, let me demonstrate it to you. I first immerse myself in the experience before extending a hand to assist her in climbing on. She is shaky and bumps into me as she walks.

Suddenly, my whole body feels energized and alert. My arms naturally begin to move in a clockwise motion around her lean form.

"I'm sorry," she mutters under her breath as her arms tighten around my torso. "Being on boats is not something I'm accustomed to doing."