And yet another new character! And a pirate, no less. Definitely a new one, though – neither Captain John Father McKenzie nor Dungeon Master have violet hair, even if the rest of their appearance is quite similar to this fellow. Furthermore, there are small bits of fuze weaved into his black beard, so it might very well be that this gentleman is no one less than Edward Teach – “Blackbeard” – himself.

Just that the fuzes are not lit, because the beard is made from synthetic fibres. But our sources only agree on the fact that Blackbeard’s beard was black, not on the material it was made from. So it could still be the real Blackbeard even with a beard made from synthetic fibres.

Anyway, Youichi and Hiroki are really having their lucky day today. Not only did their date turn out more agreeable than either of them had hoped, they’re now encountering the second historic scourge of the seas that actually gives them a present instead of murdering them. That sort of behavior is pretty far out of the norm for Vikings and Caribbean pirates alike, after all.

And it’s a nice gift, two – a coupon for a stay in a hotel. A totally-not-a-sleazy-love-hotel kind of hotel, too. According to the piratical gentleman. Who might not be an expert on that sort of distinction, of course, if the book “Sodomy and the Pirate Tradition” is to be believed…

I couldn’t resist using the iconic sign from the Simpsons for this…but I put a picture of some Japanese love hotels in the background. Since this is Canadapan, or Japanada, this sort of juxtaposition even makes something a bit like some sense.

More on Monday.