Berbayeff

[Berbayeff]

This..and..that...

All guys...are distrustful.

Makes me a braggart.

I haven't seen you before.

Are you a traveler?

If so, then you may have

seen many marvelous things

from near and far.

I'm sure you'll probably

be interested in my story.

All the villagers are blockheads,

so they treat me like an idiot.

Indeed... You are not interested...

That's ok.

If you change your mind,

you can talk to me whenever.

Good, I have been thinking that

I would tell you this story from the start.

You seem to have spent

only a few days here.

Have you ever heard

about The Moving Island?

In Moscovia,

a story is handed down

from the ancients, like legends.

It is said that

there is an island

which sometimes moves,

not far out at sea.

But, nobody has seen

the island before.

So, few people have

believed the legend.

Actually, I thought that

it might be a kind of

old story... nothing more.

But then... I saw...

The Moving Island!!!

Surprised? Right...

It is so surprising.

Frankly, you don't believe

any of this story either.

I saw the island

from the middle of

the village's south shore.

At first, I doubted my eyes.

I have never heard that that island

really existed here, even though I

have lived here all my life!

I tried to go up

to look at it from

higher ground, but

the island receded

and disappeared...

back to the sea.

If it does,

one might just think

that they've looked

at an apparition.

But a few nights ago...

Finally, the island appeared

in front of me again,

while I was driving my ship to go home.

At that time, I tried to

get near the island again,

slowly, but it disappeared...

beyond the sea once more.

It was then, I couldn't help

to finally believe

in the existence of

The Moving Island!

Surely, this must be

a great discovery!

Don't you think??

Doesn't your heart shout out in

hopes of adventuring out to the island?

I haven't given up yet!

Certainly, it'll appear again

right in front of us!

And on that day,

I'll definitely go up to that

island... and verify it with my own eyes!

Clearly, I want to prove

the existence of that island to everyone...

If the island appears again,

I should certify its identity.

Would you like to try it?

The best way to find the

island is by direct contact

with a ship in the sea.

Me?

Of course I have a ship.

I am a fisherman after all...

Ah, you do? You need...

a ship? Hm...too bad.

I can't lend my ship to you...

But maybe Mr. Ibanoff

can lend his ship to you

He likes going around

adventuring like me.

He seems to enjoy his youth...

Mr. Ibanoff also traveled and

adventured all over the world

like you, so he might understand

your sentiments well.

If you want to find the island

by ship, go to Mr. Ibanoff

and ask for a favor.

Are you serious? Did you say

you've found The Moving Island?

The legend is true!!

I was right, wasn't I?

You must be a great adventurer.

Welcome to Moscovia.

What's your impression thus far?

Looks gorgeous, huh?

Most travelers and strangers

like our village.

I want you to visit places here and

there. You'll probably love this town.