Charles' eyes slowly swept over the faces of the crew members. "Everyone, if you still recognize me as the captain, then after this meal, everyone should go back to Hope Island. Don't tell anyone about your meeting with me, and don't come to see me again in the future."
Hearing this, Dipper felt very upset, but then he felt a little relieved. At least the captain was not in any danger. As long as he was okay, it was fine.
"No! Since you are on this island, I want to stay here too." Lily was the first to express her strong disagreement.
Charles reached out and patted her head gently, looking at her tenderly, "Lily, be obedient. We must get everything back on track."
"I've already told you, I'm not a child! Why do you always like to touch my head?!"
Lily slapped Charles' hand away with all her strength and sat back in her seat angrily. The atmosphere in the room began to become somewhat dull.
Charles smiled dryly and started chatting with the other crew members about their daily lives, asking them what they were going to do next.
Now that the captain's order had been given, the crew members said nothing more.
Time slipped away as they talked, and when Shanshan took away all the leftovers on the table, it was time to say goodbye.
"I'm not leaving! I'm going to stay here!" Lily said fiercely while holding the table leg tightly.
Her attitude seemed resolute, but everyone knew that it would have no effect at all. If Shanshan really wanted to teleport, he could just send her away along with the table.
Charles didn't look at her again, but said, "By the way, I need you to do me a favor."
Dipper, who had a frustrated look on his face just now, immediately sat up straight. "Tell me! Is there anything you need me to do? I promise to complete the task!"
"Don't be so surprised, it's nothing serious. I just want you to answer a question for me."
The crew members looked confused as to what question the captain was going to ask.
"Um, do you remember Anna?" Charles slowly asked an unexpected question.
The crew members looked at each other for a few seconds and said at the same time: "Anna, who is that?"
Charles nodded, and as he raised his hands, a piece of drawing paper appeared in his hands. It was a picture of Anna's flawless face.
Looking at the painting, he showed a little confusion in his eyes, "Through the sailing diary, I know that she should be my wife, and Shanshan is her daughter, but..."
At this point, he paused slightly, his voice sounding a little confused.
"I know her name, I know what she looks like, and I know she should be my wife, but all my memories of her have disappeared. I have forgotten her."
After hearing what Charles said, the crew members began to carefully check their memories, trying to find a woman named Anna, but no matter how they looked, there was no trace.
"No, in my image, the only woman around you seems to be the giantess named Elizabeth."
"Mr. Charles, are you sure this person exists? How could his memory suddenly disappear?"
At this moment, Linda instantly grasped a contradiction. "Wait a minute, when did Shanshan appear? Since she is Charles' daughter, who is her mother?"
In their memory, Shanshan seemed to appear suddenly beside the captain, and when the captain called her his daughter, they did not have any questions, which was obviously very abnormal.
"Does that Anna woman really exist? Then how did she disappear?"
"Our memories have been modified? Just like the monsters on the island we first visited??"
Listening to the various discussions among the crew members, Charles seemed helpless. This did not help him find Anna at all.
"Forget it, forget it. It's getting late. Let's go back. We'll see each other again if we're lucky enough." With Shanshan's support, Charles sat back on the leather sofa.
Shanshan looked at her father's profile. The expression on her face seemed to be hesitant to speak, but in the end she said nothing.
At this point, no matter how reluctant the crew were, they had to leave. Fortunately, their trip was not in vain, and the captain did not leave Dihai. There would always be a chance to meet again later.
After they saluted Charles solemnly, they prepared to retreat, but one of them had different ideas.
Second mate Nico pointed to the mechanical watch on Charles' wrist. "Captain, look at the time now. It's already 12 o'clock in the morning. It will take more than an hour to walk back. It's so tiring. We have been on the ship for more than 40 days to find your island. We finally got to the island. At least let us rest for a night before leaving."
Before Charles could speak, she took over and said, "Captain, if you don't feel sorry for us, you must feel sorry for Lily, right?"
Charles stared at him for a few seconds, then nodded slowly. "It's okay. This island is mine. It's safe. It's okay if you want to stay a few more nights. But no matter how long we delay, we will eventually have to say goodbye. We should all look forward."
Led by Shanshan, they were sent to different rooms, where all kinds of things were prepared, including toothpaste, toothbrush and towel.
Before leaving, she repeatedly stated that it was okay to walk around the room, but no one was allowed to go outside the house without her leadership.
"Dipper, there aren't enough rooms. How about I room with you tonight?" Second Mate Nico said.
Hearing this, Dipper shuddered all over. Just as he was about to refuse, he felt the other person's hand patting his shoulder rhythmically.
"It doesn't matter, but I have to tell you. Alia sleeps in the same bed with me at night, so you won't have a chance to do anything you want." Di pretended to close the door, but he didn't expect the other party to just move forward and go into his room.
As soon as the door closed, Nico's face instantly lost its frivolity. "I'm worried. That captain might be fake."
"What nonsense are you talking about? I have already tried it before, and I am sure he is the captain, and Winky is right next to him."
Nico shook his head vigorously. "Then how do you explain why the captain's personality changed so much? This is a very suspicious point."
"And I'm on guard against that Winky. Why did she suddenly appear in our memories? Her memories of the past are so contradictory. Is she really the captain's daughter? We must find a way to test it out."
"That's not good. What if the captain is real?"
"Isn't that better? If he is genuine, then the two of us can't hurt him. I believe the captain won't be angry over such a small matter."
(End of this chapter)