manynovel Chapter 843 Empress: "What are you talking about, stupid chapter?"
Chapter 843 Empress: "What are you talking about, stupid chapter?"
"Wow! This amulet is so cute!"
Xiaolan stopped in front of a stall and picked up a shell-shaped amulet with the words "Mermaid Blessing" engraved on it.
Mingmei also came over to take a look: "It's really exquisite~"
Hanyu Kusunoki picked up a crudely crafted wooden sculpture of a mermaid and waved it in front of Ikenami Shizuka, "Master, does this look like you?"
Ikebo Shizuka turned her head slightly, glanced at the crooked mermaid statue calmly, and rolled her eyes elegantly: "Are you trying to say that I look like a fish or a monster?"
"Of course it looks like a mermaid~" Hanyu Kusunoki smiled wickedly and moved closer, "Master is so beautiful, even if this woodcarving uses all the skills in the world, it can't depict one ten-thousandth of Master's charm, so we can only say that it looks a bit like a mermaid~ Master must be the most beautiful mermaid in the world~"
"You're such a smooth talker." Ikeba Jinghua tapped his head with the folding fan in her hand, and the movement was as gentle as a breeze.
He Ye curiously picked up a round pie dotted with colorful sugar particles: "What is this? It looks so special!"
Upon seeing this, the stall owner immediately introduced it enthusiastically: "This is dugong pie! It is a specialty of our island! It tastes sweet and delicious. Visitors who come to our island like to take some back home!"
"Dugong?" He Ye tilted his head. "What is that?"
Xiao Ai came over holding the fish tank and explained calmly: "Dugong, commonly known as mermaid, is a mammal that lives on the seabed."
As she spoke, she pulled out a photo from her phone and showed it to everyone - the photo showed a simple-looking marine creature with a round body and a flat tail. It was far from the legendary mermaid with a graceful figure and beautiful appearance.
"..."
He Ye and Xiao Lan fell silent at the same time.
This is so different from the mermaid they imagined!
The beautiful fantasy in my heart seemed to be blown away by a gust of wind the moment I saw the photo.
"Buyi?" Yingying tilted her head, looking confused. She couldn't understand why such a creature was called a mermaid.
The queen in the fish tank blew a bubble of disdain and turned away proudly - that's it? She deserves to be called a mermaid? When she evolves into Milotic, she will let these ignorant humans see what true elegance and beauty are!
Hanyu Kusunoki couldn't help laughing: "Legends are always embellished. After being passed down from generation to generation, many things will be given beautiful imaginations, and there will naturally be some gaps with reality."
Chibo Jinghua watched this scene. With her understanding of her stupid apprentice, she was thoughtful and her eyes fell on the empress in the fish tank: "Your fish... is not ordinary."
Hearing this, Hanyu Kusunoki smiled mysteriously: "Of course, this is the future "real mermaid"~"
Everyone continued to stroll on the street, tasting various seafood snacks. Hanyu Kusunoki specially bought a portion of "Mermaid's Tears" - actually a blueberry-flavored candy ball, which made the girls laugh continuously.
"Master, try this~" Hanyu Kusunoki handed a "Mermaid Tear" to Ikenami Shizuka's mouth.
Ikeba Shizuka wanted to refuse, but when she saw her apprentice's expectant eyes, like a puppy eager for its owner's reward, she opened her mouth slightly and took the candy ball in.
The sugar ball melts in your mouth, and the sweet and sour taste of blueberries instantly blooms on your taste buds.
"Is it sweet?" Hanyu Kusunoki asked with a smile.
Ikebo Shizuka nodded slightly: "Not bad."
"Then I want to try it too~" Hanyu Kusunoki glanced at the girls in front of him who were happily tasting the candy balls. While they were not paying attention, he suddenly moved closer and pecked his master's red lips lightly, then said with a satisfied look on his face: "Hmm... It's really sweet~"
"!"
Chi Bo Jinghua was stunned and raised her hand to hit him, "You have no respect for your parents!"
Although she had already established a relationship with her stupid apprentice, if she was discovered in front of so many young girls, would she still be able to save her face as an elder?
Hanyu Kusunoki dodged flexibly and ran forward laughing: "Master is so cute when he is shy~"
..........
The sun sets and the dusk deepens.
Ikenami Shizuka and Akemi went back to the hotel to pack their luggage first.
Hanyu Kusunoki led Xiaolan and the others up the stone steps and arrived at the shrine on the island.
The red torii gate is very conspicuous next to the Mermaid Falls.
"Is this the shrine that enshrines mermaids?" Xiaolan looked up at the torii gate of the shrine, curiosity gleaming in her eyes.
"I heard there's a 200-year-old lady living here!" He Ye said excitedly, "I wonder if I can meet her!"
Xiao Ai held the fish tank, her expression still calm.
She glanced at the plaque on the shrine calmly, and said with a hint of rational judgment: "200 years old? It's biologically unlikely."
"Buyi~" Yingying lay on Xiaoai's shoulder, her little head slightly drooping. She yawned lazily, and seemed to have no interest in anything in the shrine.
The empress in the fish tank slightly wagged her tail, her eyes looking through the glass into the depths of the shrine, as if she had noticed something.
at this time--
"Hello, welcome to the Mermaid Shrine."
A clear voice came from the shrine.
Everyone turned around and saw a girl in a red and white shrine maiden costume standing on the stone steps. Her long black hair was tied up with a white headband. She was holding a pole of imperial coins in her hand and had a smile on her face that was as energetic as Kazuha's.
It was the same shrine maiden who bumped into Hanyu Kusunoki at the dock earlier.
"Ah! It's you!" Xiaolan recognized her and said in surprise.
The shrine maiden was slightly stunned, then the corners of her mouth turned up, revealing a brilliant smile: "You are the tourists just now, right? I am the shrine maiden of this shrine, Shimabukuro Kimie."
Her eyes swept across everyone, finally stopping on the fish tank in Xiaoai's arms, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.
"This fish... is so special," she whispered.
"Buyi?" Yingying tilted her head and looked at her curiously.
"It's called 'Empress'." Xiao Ai introduced it calmly, "It's a very special fish."
"Empress...what a domineering name." Shimabukuro Kimie repeated the name softly, stretched out her finger, and gently tapped the glass of the fish tank, "Hello, Empress."
The empress in the fish tank was originally floating lazily in the water. When she heard someone praising her, she immediately turned around proudly - humph, a mere human, yet she still has some vision.
Shimabukuro Kimie misunderstood the Empress's reaction, and a trace of pity flashed in her eyes: "It must be very lonely...trapped in such a small fish tank..."
Empress: "???"
——What nonsense are you talking about? This empress has her own servants (Hanyu Kusunoki) and followers (嘤嘤) to serve her!
But strangely, the empress did not turn around and leave arrogantly as usual, but continued to stay in front of the glass, and even gently wagged her tail, as if responding to Shimabukuro Kimie's words.
Hanyu Kusunoki watched this scene thoughtfully.
"Miss Junhui likes fish very much?" he asked softly.
Shimabukuro Kimie retracted her fingers, turned her eyes away from the empress, and looked at the boy in front of her, who had suddenly made the vague image of the god in her mind clear when she first saw him. She smiled slightly and said, "Hmm... I always feel like it can understand my feelings."
Her eyes swept across the eaves of the shrine, and her voice was so soft that it was almost inaudible: "Like a bird in a cage..."
Hanyu Kusunoki stood aside and watched the scene quietly.
He knew very well that the girl in front of him, who seemed optimistic, cheerful and loved life, was actually just a witch who had been struggling alone for three years because of her mother's will.
During these three years, she has been carrying the tremendous pain of losing her mother and the heavy pressure of knowing the truth but being unable to speak it out.
The reason is simply because of an immortal legend.