I asked you to write a light novel, but you wrote about living?

The little boy had barely appeared on screen when people in the comments section had already predicted a hundred ways he could die.

Some people speculated that he would secretly follow the old man out to sea and eventually die in a storm.

Some people believe that he would be dragged into the sea by sharks while trying to save the elderly.

[ID Professional Plot Prediction]: I'll bet on one: he'll definitely steal a boat and go out to sea to rescue the old man later.

【ID Sea Emperor Training System】: Then I'll bet on sharks. The title has "sea" in it, and something always happens in the sea.

【ID Pure Love God of War】: Can't you guys hope for something good for your kids?

【ID Night City Ghost】: We'd like to too, but the author's past record doesn't allow it.

Just as everyone was beginning to argue about "what would happen to the little boy," the story moved to the morning of the next day.

The boy brought food to the old man, prepared sardines and bait for him, and carried the fishing gear onto the boat piece by piece.

The old man didn't eat much.

The boy still reminded him to remember to eat after he went out to sea.

【ID Pure Love God of War】: I get nervous whenever I see a scene like this.

[ID Newcomer Report]: Aren't you guys being a little too sensitive? Isn't this just a very ordinary relationship between an elderly person and a child?

【ID Night City Ghost】: The more ordinary something is, the more uneasy people feel about it.

While the discussion continued in the comments section, the old man had already packed up his fishing gear and pushed the small boat into the sea.

The boy stood in the shallow water, helping him steady the boat.

Only after the old man was seated did he release his hands and stand on the shore watching the small boat gradually sail away.

This time, the old man went out to sea alone as always.

Upon seeing this, many longtime readers breathed a sigh of relief.

【ID Rampage Mechanical Arm】: The child was left on the shore.

【ID Wasteland Old Shennong】: But it doesn't seem like good news that the old man went to the distant sea alone.

【ID Sea Fishing Air Force King】: After 84 days of being an air force pilot, this old man still dares to venture deeper into the water. He really doesn't believe in superstition.

As the small boat sailed away from the harbor, the jokes in the comments section gradually subsided.

The old man determined the location of the fish school by observing the direction of the seabirds' flight, changes in the ocean currents, and subtle movements on the water's surface.

Several fishing lines were placed at different depths.

The book describes in a natural and straightforward manner how to bait the hook, where to thread the hook through the sardines, and which water layers are more likely to attract large fish.

Most readers in the Eastern region simply found it realistic.

However, some dissenting voices began to emerge in the comments section of the West Coast region.

【ID Gulfstream Fisherman】: The order of logging off is correct.

[ID Old Port Thirty Years]: Even the way to hang the bait is written correctly. This is not something that can be pieced together by just finding a few pieces of information.

[ID Dock Shipbuilder]: Did Yu Huashi ever live on the West Coast?

Some people have also begun to seriously compare the fishing methods in the book.

The more I compare them, the stranger they seem.

These details were not deliberately presented to the reader for show.

They simply existed quietly in the old man's movements, like someone who had worked as a fisherman for decades and should naturally know these things.

This round of discussion did not last long.

Because everyone's attention was quickly drawn to a fishing line that was trembling slightly.

Day 85.

The old man finally got the fish he had been waiting for.

The fish underwater first tentatively touched the bait.

The old man didn't rush to reel in the line.

He held his breath and waited patiently.

The fishing line suddenly tightens only when the fish actually swallows the bait.

The small boat rocked slightly.

The old man tried to pull the fish to the surface, but he couldn't.

Instead, the small boat was dragged by the underwater force and slowly sailed towards a more distant sea area.

The previously quiet comment section became lively again.

[ID Sea Emperor Training System]: Here it comes! My luck turned around on the eighty-fifth day!

【ID Deep Sea Dragon King's Son-in-Law】: The first eighty-four days were all foreshadowing, and what follows is the old fisherman's counterattack!

[ID: 100,000 words per second]: If this fish is sold, will the old man retire immediately?

【ID Rampage Mechanical Arm】: Don't rush to calculate the money, the fish hasn't shown up yet.

For many new readers, the story has finally gotten back on track.

A fisherman whom everyone thought was old and unlucky finally got his chance to prove himself.

The old man can regain respect simply by taking the fish back and selling it.

But several hours passed.

The fish still hasn't shown up.

The old man did not loosen his grip on the thread.

The fish dragged the small boat forward.

The coastline disappeared from view.

The sun sets, and night falls over the sea.

The fish continued swimming.

There was no other ship on the sea.

There was only the old man, the fish underwater, and a fishing line that could never be loosened.

At first, some people in the comments section urged the elderly man to hang up quickly.

Some people say the old man is too stubborn.

Some people believe that it's not worth dragging yourself out to sea for a fish you haven't even seen yet.

[ID Rational Investor]: Cutting the fishing line now will at least ensure the elderly person can return home safely.

【ID Seaside General Store】: But he waited for eighty-four days.

[ID Rational Investor]: Even if it takes a long time, you can't gamble with your life.

[ID Old Fishing Boat Captain]: To you it's just a fish, but to the old man it's not.

Comments are becoming increasingly scarce.

The old man never gave up.

As the big fish dragged the small boat into the deep sea, he could only keep the taut fishing line on his shoulders and back, constantly adjusting his body according to the fish's strength.

At this moment, he spoke loudly for the first time:

【「I wish I had the boy.」】

("I wish the boy were here.")

If the boy were there, he could help reel in the other fishing lines and handle the small but important tasks on the boat when the old man was too busy.

But the old man was the only one on the small boat.

The fish continued swimming.

Several hours passed, the coastline had long since disappeared, and night gradually enveloped the sea.

The old man thought about the ball game, and how nice it would be if he had a radio.

But soon he reminded himself not to get distracted and to always keep his mind on what he was doing.

Then he spoke again:

【「I wish I had the boy.To help me and to see this.」】

("I wish the boy were here. He could help me and see all this with his own eyes.")

This time, it's not just about lacking a helping hand.

The old man wanted the boy to see it.

See what kind of power this fish possesses underwater.

I saw how it towed a small boat and swam on the sea for a whole day.

We also saw what kind of big fish this old fisherman, who hadn't caught a fish for eighty-four days, had encountered.