The B.G.S.'s part 15

13^th July 2025

 

Hi Kiki. Today it was Shizuyo and Tatsuya’s turn to search for more B.G.S.’s. I got the story from Shizuyo and Tatsuya when they came back from their trip. They got teleported to the port of Akita of the Akita prefecture. It was a surprise for them to see the sea and boats.

“Look at that ocean” said Shizuyo admiring the sea.

“It’s lovely” Tatsuya agreed. They wanted to look at the sea all day, but of course they had to think about the stray B.G.S.’s first.

“I do hope we don’t have to search on any of these boats for the B.G.S.’s,” said Shizuyo “I mean they won’t allow us to just walk on any of the boats to look around, the especially the big ones that carry passengers or cargo”.

“Yes you’re right and we don’t have any money for tickets and such” agreed Tatsuya.

Just then the yellow B.G.S. jumped out of Shizuyo’s arms and was about to jump into the sea, but Tatsuya grabbed it.

“You mustn’t do that,” he said sternly to the B.G.S. “I know you like swimming but the sea is dangerous. You can’t just go swimming in any sea you see unless you know its safe first. And right now the sea isn’t safe because the waves are a bit rough at the moment”. The B.G.S. just squeaked in a sulky way.

This is true Kiki. The B.G.S.’s do like to swim and get this; they can even breathe underwater. My friends and I found that out a couple of weeks ago. We were at the park we always go and Yuko took three B.G.S.’s with her, despite we told her not to do so in case anybody see them. Anyway while we were at the park the B.G.S.’s had a swim in the pond. I couldn’t believe it when I found out they could swim and breathe under water. But then again when it comes to aliens Kiki, I reckon anything is possible.

Back to the story Shizuyo and Tatsuya were just about to walk along the harbour some more, when they ran into a man wearing a smart white captain’s uniform. His name was Kaito Touma and he was a captain of a passenger ship.

“What are you two kids doing here?” asked Captain Touma.

“Oh we are just looking at the boats and the sea sir,” said Tatsuya “but if we’re not allowed here we’ll go at once”.

“Oh no need to leave,” said Captain Touma “anyone is welcome to walk around the harbour. Just as long you don’t try to sneak on board any of the boats”.

“Wouldn’t dream of it sir” said Shizuyo.

Just then Captain Touma noticed the yellow B.G.S. in Shizuyo’s arms. “That’s an interesting toy you have there” he said.

“It’s a toy that my um grandfather made for me” lied Shizuyo.

“Well it’s still very nice,” said Captain Touma “oh speaking of interesting. There have been sights of the sea glowing at night time, but only when the night time sky is clear and the sea is calm”.

“Really?” said Tatsuya “um does anyone know why the sea does that?”

“I’m afraid not,” said Captain Touma “although it is possible that it may be anglerfish”.

“That would make sense because anglerfish have those lights on the top of their heads” said Tatsuya.

“I don’t suppose you kids would like to see the glowing sea happening tonight with me would you?” asked Captain Touma “the sea is going to be calm tonight so we’ll be able to see it happening then”.

“Oh well we would but aren’t you going to be casting off in one of the boats soon sir?” said Tatsuya.

“Not until tomorrow,” answered Captain Touma “so you kids are welcome to look around my ship for the rest of the day. Then tonight we’ll see the strange glowing sea together”.

“Well then let us let my sister and I phone our mum and let her know what’s happening” said Tatsuya.

“Okay you kids do that and then come back here” said Captain Touma.

Shizuyo and Tatsuya quickly left to find a phone booth.

“Tatsuya do you think its B.G.S.’s swimming about in the sea at night time making those glows?” asked Shizuyo.

“Well it could be or it might not,” said Tatsuya “which is why we need to see these glows in the sea thing ourselves tonight. Shizuyo phone Professor Largos and tell him what’s happening. I need to talk to our B.G.S. friend here because I’ve got an idea”.

 

While Shizuyo went off to phone Professor Largos, Tatsuya spoke to the yellow B.G.S.

“Okay B.G.S. listen carefully to want I want to say to you okay?” said Tatsuya. The B.G.S. squeaked yes. “We think there are some friends of yours in the sea,” said Tatsuya “so tonight I need you to look if there are friends of yours in the sea. And if they are your friends guide them to shore, and Shizuyo and I will collect you both in a bit. But make sure nobody sees you or your friends. Do you understand?” The B.G.S. squeaked yes, meaning it understood Tatsuya’s plan.

It wasn’t long till Shizuyo went back to Tatsuya after doing her phone call. “Okay Mr Yashiro said that we can stay and see if those strange glowing things in the sea tonight are B.G.S.’s,” she said “but if they are not we must get back to the house once we are finished. It will be too late then to continue the search tonight”. Tatsuya understood.

So for the rest of the day Captain Touma gave Tatsuya and Shizuyo a tour of his passenger ship. It was quite a big boat and it was very fancy inside. It had a big restaurant, a cinema room, a nurse’s office, a lot of rooms for guests to rest in and plenty of room on deck for walking about. Shizuyo thought it was so lovely walking about on a passenger ship, she wished she could afford a cruise trip.

After the tour Captain Touma had tea with Shizuyo and Tatsuya.

“It must feel nice being a captain of a ship and traveling around on the ocean” said Shizuyo.

“Yes it does, but there are times when it’s troubling because of bad weather and other troubles like that,” said Captain Touma “but I love it all the same. And to tell you children the truth I feel free while I’m out on the ocean”

“Free?” said Tatsuya “what do you been by that?”

Captain Touma looked serious. “I had a very overprotective life as a child,” he said “I was the only child of my family and I had parents who loved me a lot. But my mother’s love was an overprotecting type of love. You see she always judged everything I did as a child and every time I found something that made me happy she always treated it as if it was a bad influence on me. She even did that when I made friends and such. It was like everything I did was bad”.

“I hear you;” said Shizuyo “she sounds like another mum, namely mine”.

“It drove me to hate my mother while I was growing up,” continued Captain Touma “I couldn’t stand her overprotectiveness especially since she never thought about how I felt. Even when I became an adult she was like that”.

“Okay so how did you decide to be a captain of a ship?” asked Shizuyo.

“Well I found a magazine about ships and planes while I was still in high school,” said Captain Touma “and there were some captains and pilots talking about feeling free while they are in the sky or on the ocean. So I decided to become a captain of a ship to be free from my mother; I prefer boats over planes”.

“I take it there’s a chance your mother wasn’t keen on this idea?” asked Shizuyo, who understood the situation.

“You’re right she didn’t,” answered Captain Touma “she jumped to the fact I may die while on a ship and suggested I work in an office like my father did. But I snapped and told her again I wanted to become a captain. I even snapped, telling how much I hated her and how she felt everything in the world was a bad influence on me. So against her wishes I studied to become a ship’s captain, and I became one after working for a couple of years”.

“What happened with your mother after that?” asked Tatsuya.

“Well of course my mother was cross I went against her wishes,” said Captain Touma “and that led to a big argument between my mother and me. After that I broke off with my mother and moved away to pursue my career of being a ship’s captain. And I haven’t spoken to her since”.

“I don’t blame you for doing that” said Shizuyo, who understood everything.

“My father had secretly visited me and tried to get me to make up with my mother,” said Captain Touma “but I refused unless my mother admitted she was wrong. But of course she refused and she still refuses to admit her wrongs”.

“What a stubborn mother” said Tatsuya.

Captain Touma’s story reminded Shizuyo of her past and the overprotectiveness of her parents.

Hours later, night time came. It was a clear night so the sea was calm and the moon was lighting up the night sky. Captain Touma, Shizuyo and Tatsuya were standing on the dock and looking at the sea. Shizuyo had the yellow B.G.S. in her back pack for hiding. The plan was to place the B.G.S. into the sea once the strange glows come.

“The strange glows should appear any moment now” said Captain Touma.

As soon as he said that some glowing colours appeared under the sea. The glows were so deep under the sea no one could see carefully what the colours were.

“Wow look at that” said Tatsuya.

“Incredible isn’t it?” said Captain Touma.

While the captain was distracted, Shizuyo carefully and quickly placed the yellow B.G.S. into the sea. “Go see what’s happening down there” she whispered to it. Then the B.G.S. dived under the sea.

Captain Touma, Shizuyo and Tatsuya kept their eyes on the sea while the strange glows were dancing around under the sea. It was like an underwater light show. Shizuyo was impressed with the light show, but Tatsuya hoped the yellow B.G.S. didn’t forget the plan. About ten minutes later the glows disappeared.

“Well that was certainly interesting,” said Captain Touma “I’m glad I got to see it tonight”.

“Same here,” said Tatsuya “but my sister and I better go. We promised our dad we would come straight home after seeing the strange glows”.

“Of course,” said Captain Touma “well I now need to get my boat ready for tomorrow. I hope you children make it home safely”.

“We will and thank you for today” said Shizuyo.

Once Captain Touma was gone Shizuyo and Tatsuya looked at the sea to look for the yellow B.G.S. A second later the B.G.S. came out of the water along with a dozen B.G.S.’s. There was a coral coloured one, a salmon coloured one, an aqua-green one, a white-brown one and other colours I didn’t know.

“Wow what a catch we’ve found” said Tatsuya.

“Well the sea is a big thing” said Shizuyo.

Shizuyo and Tatsuya got the B.G.S.’s out of the sea. Next Tatsuya got the remote out from his backpack and pressed the button. One they got back to Prof Largos’s house they told me and everyone else the whole story.

I’m starting to realize this Kiki, which I’m sure you’re noticing too, apart from finding B.G.S.’s my friends and I are starting to find dramatic stories from people that we meet on our search for the B.G.S.’s.