The eagles promised to return the boat and said they'd return the mining equipment as well.

"I don't think we can put it back exactly the way it was," Akira told Yuta, where he stood with Yuta and Noriko on the beach beneath the cliff, "but I doubt if they'll notice."

"They'll probably just be happy to have it back and attribute any damage to the earthquake," Yuta replied. "How can we thank you and your family?"

"No need. We were happy to help. I would like, ...