oh my god is she going to be his next "partner/vessel"? If so Hayase is getting her way in the end
They probably used some form of transport to get there but he can make boats easily and they are already there so I guess they just went with it. The girl doesn't seem to mind leaving behind her...
I feel like, this time, there wasn't many opportunities for the new cast to show their traits/personalities and so their deaths feel less impactful than when March or even Parona died. I kind of hope this is only for this arc and that the later encounters retain this deep emotional investment in...
Future readers just for the record, these chapters are not from Lazy Ass Scans. Check b.a.t.o.t.o. for their version of the chapter. These are some lower quality scans & translations from another group/translator.