"You are born to be loved by all, and you will be able to come and go freely in the world."

"You are my own child."

No amount of words could move Qianyuan as much as the simple phrase, "You are my own child."

The long-lost unease was struck straight to the heart by a single sentence from Osiris.

Qianyuan's little pearl immediately fell down, but this time Osiris didn't catch it; instead, he held Qianyuan tightly.

When he expressed his love for his family, he was already reluctant to let his child leave.

Even though he had completed his guidance of Chiyana, and even though fate had decreed that Chiyana was the one who had to leave, Osiris still felt reluctant to part with her.

The fish fry's tails were still smaller and shorter than his. When they first arrived, they didn't even know how to hunt, and he hadn't had a chance to teach them hunting techniques...

Moreover, the little guy is so innocent, with such a good-looking appearance, good temper, and a personality that makes him easy to bully. Osiris felt that he would feel more at ease keeping the fish fry by his side.

I wonder what Atlantis was like back then, and whether the country he created truly protected Qianyuan as she grew up...

He longed to raise Qianyuan again, hoping that his time with Qianyuan would be frozen in time forever.

"dad……"

Qianyuan tilted her head back and called to him. In the blink of an eye, the beautiful child transformed into a tiny fish fry, just like when Qianyuan first met Osiris. The little mermaid fry nestled on his chest and called out that name.

Through Chiyori's memories, Osiris now sees glimpses of his future self and Chiyori.

There are fish fry drowning right under his nose; there are fish fry huddling around his fingers and grinding their teeth; fish fry will float belly up in the water, clinging to his face and shoulders affectionately; sometimes his long hair is like a child's toy...