Wow! This amulet is so cute!
Xiaolan stopped in front of a stall, picked up a seashell-shaped amulet with the words "Mermaid's Blessing" engraved on it.
Akemi also came over to take a look: "It really is exquisite~"
Yu Sheng Nan casually picked up a roughly made wooden mermaid carving and deliberately waved it in front of Ikeba Shizuka: "Master, does this look like you?"
Chibo Jinghua turned her head slightly, glanced indifferently at the crooked mermaid statue, and elegantly rolled her eyes: "Are you trying to say I look like a fish or a monster?"
"Of course it looks like a mermaid~" Yu Sheng Nan grinned mischievously and leaned closer. "Master is so beautiful, even if this wood carving used all the skills in the world, it couldn't capture even a fraction of Master's charm. So we can only say it looks a bit like a mermaid~ Master is definitely the most beautiful mermaid in the world~"
"Smooth-talking." Ikeba Shizuka tapped his head with her folding fan, the movement as gentle as a breeze.
Kazuha curiously picked up a round pie, decorated with colorful sugar granules: "What is this? It looks so special!"
Upon seeing this, the stall owner immediately began enthusiastically introducing the product: "This is a dugong pie! It's a specialty of our island! It tastes sweet and delicious, and visitors to our island all like to take some home!"
"Dugong?" Kazuha tilted her head. "What's that?"
Ai walked over carrying the fish tank and explained calmly, "Dugong, also known as mermaid, is a type of mammal that lives on the seabed."
As she spoke, she pulled up a photo on her phone to show everyone—the photo showed a kind-looking sea creature with a round body and a flat tail, which looked nothing like the graceful and beautiful mermaid of legend.
"......"
Kazuha and Ran both fell silent.
This is so different from the mermaids they imagined!
The beautiful fantasies I had in my heart seemed to be blown away by a gust of wind the moment I saw the photo.
"Bu Yi?" Yingying tilted her head, looking confused. She couldn't understand how such a creature could be called a mermaid.
The empress in the fish tank snorted a bubble in disgust and turned away haughtily—this? She dares to call herself a mermaid? Once she evolves into Milotic, she'll show these ignorant humans what true elegance and beauty are!
Yuzuru Hanyu couldn't help but chuckle: "Legends are always embellished, right? Through generations of word of mouth, many things are given beautiful imaginations, which naturally leads to some differences from reality."
Watching this scene, Ikeba Shizuka, knowing her clumsy apprentice well, pondered something and her gaze fell on the Empress in the fish tank: "Your fish... is quite extraordinary."
Upon hearing this, Yuzuru smiled mysteriously: "Of course, this is the future 'real mermaid'~"
The group continued to stroll along the street, sampling various seafood snacks. Yuzuru bought a "Mermaid's Tears" – which was actually a blueberry-flavored candy ball – which made the girls laugh continuously.
"Master, try this~" Yu Sheng Nan handed a "Mermaid's Tear" to Ikeba Shizuka's lips.
Ikeba Shizuka wanted to refuse, but seeing her apprentice's expectant eyes, like a puppy longing for its owner's reward, she opened her mouth slightly and took the candy ball in her mouth.
The sugar ball melts in your mouth, and the sweet and sour taste of blueberries instantly explodes on your taste buds.
"Is it sweet?" Yuzuru asked with a smile.
Ikeba Shizuka nodded gently: "Not bad."
"Then I want to try some too~" Yu Sheng Nan glanced at the girls in front of him who were happily enjoying the candy balls, and taking advantage of their inattention, suddenly leaned in and lightly pecked his master's red lips, then said with a satisfied look, "Mmm...it really is sweet~"
"!"
Chibo Jinghua was stunned for a moment, then raised her hand to hit him, "You have no manners!"
Although she had already established a relationship with her clumsy apprentice, if it were discovered in front of so many young girls, would she still have any face as an elder?
Yuzuru nimbly dodged, laughing as he ran forward: "Master looks so cute when he's shy~"
.........
The sun was setting, and dusk was deepening.
Ikenami Shizuka and Akemi went back to the hotel to pack their luggage.
Yuzuru led Ran and the others up the stone steps to the shrine on the island.
The red torii gate is very eye-catching next to Mermaid Falls.
"Is this the shrine that enshrines mermaids?" Ran looked up at the shrine's torii gate, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.
"I heard there's a 200-year-old woman living here!" Kazuha exclaimed excitedly. "I wonder if we'll be able to meet her!"
Ai hugged the fish tank, her expression remaining calm.
She glanced at the shrine's plaque indifferently, her tone carrying a hint of rational judgment: "200 years old? Biologically unlikely."
"Buee~" Yingying nestled on Ai's shoulder, her little head drooping slightly, and lazily yawned, seemingly uninterested in anything at the shrine.
The empress in the fish tank gently swayed her tail, her gaze peering through the glass into the depths of the shrine, as if she had sensed something.
Just then—
"Hello, welcome to the Mermaid Shrine."
A clear, melodious voice came from inside the shrine.
Everyone turned around and saw a girl dressed in a red and white shrine maiden outfit standing on the stone steps. Her long black hair was tied up with a white ribbon, and she carried a gohei (a type of shrine maiden) in her hand. Her face was full of the same energetic smile as Kazuha.
It was the same shrine maiden who had bumped into Hanyu Nan at the dock earlier.
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