As spring finally arrives, Hakaba's party finally finishes their journey to the coast. As they begin their research on the new region, Hakaba is swept into an underwater cave by its residents--who are indistinguishable from fish! Will Hakaba be able to figure out how to communicate with the inhabitants and escape from the cave before it's too late?
Hakaba's small party's travels continue, and the next stop on their journey is sacred hot spring site! Their excitement ebbs, however, when they arrive to find it in dire need of repair...
As Hakaba and his traveling companions continue their journey to Utatsu,their tent receives a surprising visitor-a minotaur named Moo (at least, that'swhat it sounds like). Why is this mysterious minotaur, who can speak severalmonster languages, watching Hakaba? Between that hairy situation, hunting giantworms, interacting with lamias and werecats, and the ins and outs ofinterspecies working, Hakaba has many more discoveries to make in themagnificent world of monsters!
After his professor is injured, rookie linguist Hakaba is entrusted withhis work, a research trip to study the language of monsters. Travelling togetherwith his guide Susuki, he dives into the complex world of interspeciescommunication!
After crossing the treacherous snowy mountain, Hakaba's group finally arrives in the human settlement Utatsu where his professor had visited. As he meets humanoids and joins them in hunting in the perilous dark, he grows ever closer to both the inhabitants and understanding their culture.