Koala Reads

"As the water gurgled, the fog swirling in front of us transformed into a narrow ditch. I tiptoed and looked across; the opposite bank was only about three or four meters wide. It seemed that if someone with good jumping ability took a running start, they could easily leap over it."

"Yet, in this tiny creek, there was an incredibly huge... raft?!"

"The raft had already docked at the shore. The part visible to us was at least seven or eight meters long, and God knew how much more was hidden beneath the water. Sitting on the slightly upturned prow was a gaunt old man wearing a pitch - black straw hat. His straw raincoat stuck out like the spines of a balding hedgehog, making him look like a tough character."

""Yo, little girl, your companions are here! Do you have the money now?""