"May 4, 12 years after the time travel
I was insane for three whole years, and I only learned about this from others. Why didn't Anna tell me? Or was it her twisted sense of humor, intending for me to find out myself?"
"For such a long time, I hope my crew is still waiting for me, but so much can happen in three years, and I'm somewhat uneasy about how Hope Island is now."
"As for the clues about New Territory City, I'm not as anxious as I used to be. It's good to have clues, but if there are none, I'll proceed as before and search in Earth Sea. I suddenly realize that these three years have changed my personality, I'm not as impatient as before."
Charles set down his pen, waited for the ink to dry, then closed the brown-covered journal.
He pulled out a pocket watch, looked at it, and pushed open the door heading to the passenger ship's dining room.
