Shota bid the sailor farewell at the dock in Sado Island's main natural harbor. He enjoyed the trip hugely. The sailor taught him so much in such a brief time! Coupled with what he had learned before, he felt he could conquer the world, one ocean at a time! The boat was his and he could sail her! Shota couldn't stop grinning.

The sailor helped Shota arrange for moorage and showed him to a merchant bank where he could lodge his gold safely. Once that was fixed, the man wished ...