Onmyoji, a nobleman in Heian-kyo

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After hesitating for a long time, Senhime decided to ask Kousaka Kyosuke out alone.

And so, the two of them ended up in a rocky area of ​​the Sea of ​​Immortality.

"It's forbidden for merfolk to chant the 'Song of Promise' to plead with the tides for the Queen's power. Only dragon merfolk are granted that qualification, the qualification to become Queen. So every time I try to chant the 'Song of Promise,' I'm stabbed by the tides that transform into sharp blades. But here, I won't be harmed, though the tides won't respond either."

"I suspect it has something to do with your mother."

"Yes, my mother once placed a blessing on the reef to protect me, but I didn't notice it until today. Only now am I slowly realizing this problem."

Senhime smiled gently.

Just as beautiful as when I said goodbye to Kyosuke Kousaka yesterday.

Kousaka Kyosuke continued the conversation, saying, "No mother hates her own child. If the Queen could still hear your singing, she would be very proud of you now."

“Then I’ll sing it now,” Senhime said immediately.

Kyosuke Kosaka smiled and said, "I'm all ears."

Senhime then began to sing.

Kyosuke Kosaka noticed that the melody of this song was different from his previous ones.

The pleasantness of the sound has also improved significantly compared to before.

At least Kousaka Kyosuke was able to hear more clearly the strong emotions that Senhime wanted to express in her singing.

What exactly is that emotion?

Kousaka Kyosuke is not sure.

Ultimately, this somewhat idealistic thing is just my own subjective speculation.

He wouldn't make wild guesses.

As the gentle singing gradually subsided, Senhime closed her eyes, adopting a resting posture.

Kyosuke Kosaka remained quiet, savoring the song that Senhime was currently singing.

Half a day passed.

Senhime spoke up first: "Mr. Kyosuke, do you know what song I'm singing?"

Without hesitation, Kyosuke Kousaka replied, "The Song of Promise."

"Yes, in the former Sea of ​​Immortality, time and life were meaningless, but the 'Promise' was not. However, since the pact was renewed with the tides, the Song of the Promise has undergone some changes."

"What changes?"

"Because the Song of Promise is a vow, it gives meaning to all promises, and each merman's Song of Promise is different. The only thing they have in common is that they need to offer a large amount of life force to prove their faith and determination. The problem is that after I break the Eternal Life Contract, the mermen will no longer have a large amount of life force, so they naturally can no longer offer a large amount of life force..."

Even so, your faith and determination haven't changed, have they?

"...Yes, my faith and determination have not changed. Come visit the Sea of ​​Immortality again in the future, and you will see an even more beautiful sea then."

"it is good."

Seeing that Senhime vaguely glossed over the matter of the Promised Song, Kousaka Kyosuke didn't investigate further.

Just as it was almost time to set sail, and Kousaka Kyosuke was about to leave, Senhime suddenly grabbed him.

"Mr. Kyosuke, what is your relationship with Princess Goldfish?"

"Ahem... We were bound together under the witness of the gods."

Kyosuke Kosaka tried his best to hide the embarrassment on his face.

He hadn't expected Senhime to ask such a direct question, and he felt embarrassed to lie or try to evade the issue.

"So what do you think of me?"

"Sure, the tail is beautiful."

"Then touch it."

A fishtail, deep blue overall with a dark red tip, appeared gracefully in front of Kyosuke Kousaka.

The overall curve of the fish tail is as smooth as flowing water, giving people a light and graceful feeling.

Bathed in sunlight, each beautiful fish scale shimmered with a sapphire-like luster, resembling a pearl.

Kyosuke Kosaka raised his hand in a daze, touching the fish tail that seemed like a treasure.

Aquamarine scales, a deep blue tail, a dark red tail fin...

Kyosuke Kosaka carefully comforted her from head to toe.

Compared to the fluffy tails of the White Wolf and the Moon Goddess, Senhime's fish tail is quite unique.

It has no hair, so it has a smooth and slippery feel.

The touch was warm, almost like human skin.

"Once I've rebuilt the environment here in the Sea of ​​Immortality, I'll start choosing a husband. Because if we don't have any children, it will be quite a problem for everyone..."

"Oh, I understand, I understand what you mean! I'll come back here later!"

Kyosuke Kosaka replied to Senhime, whose face was flushed red.

She was praying that it wouldn't be too early, otherwise she wouldn't be able to explain it to the bedchamber.

At this moment, Kyosuke Kosaka had no intention of playing dumb. After all, Senhime's words were very direct, so there was no need to avoid them.

If he avoids her, then Kyosuke Kosaka guesses that Senhime can only regretfully become his friend.

Sexual activity should be completely gone.

Kyosuke Kosaka emphasized this point.

He wasn't looking for sex or anything like that; he just felt that since Chihime was being so proactive, it wouldn't be good to refuse.

"Senhime has countless family members who are practically like relatives, so it would be very inappropriate to put her in a difficult position. Therefore, I should not delay or be ambiguous at all!"

Use yourself to save others.

It would be very wrong to make Senhime, who has dreamed of becoming a queen since childhood, go against her principles.

Since Princess Senhime wants to be a good queen, she should naturally try to prevent her people from being troubled in any way, so it is only natural that she should properly resolve her own marital issues.

For example, Kyosuke Kosaka was already able to hear his vassals openly and secretly urging him to have children.

This is actually the same principle.

Unfortunately, he had no interest in having children when he couldn't solve the world-class difficulties.

And what about someone like Senhime who openly states that she wants offspring?

Kousaka Kyosuke really can't avoid it.

We can't just watch Senhime marry someone else, can we?

He simply cannot do that.

"Rebuilding the Sea of ​​Immortality will likely take quite a while; in the meantime, you can..."

Senhime lowered her head and whispered something.

Kyosuke Kosaka guessed that the words were meant for him.

"Let's talk about it later. You're already so busy, it would be embarrassing for me to keep bothering you."

"Hmm... whatever you need will be available anytime..."

"Actually, there's more to it than that between men and women. Where I live, it's popular to write love letters. Anyway, let's get to know each other better first."

After clearing his throat, Kyosuke Kosaka quickly changed the subject.

Seeing that Senhime's face and skin were red and hot, he immediately changed the subject to avoid making her burn herself.

"The relationship is developing so fast!"

Kyosuke Kosaka thought to himself.

Considering Senhime's position, he expressed his understanding.

Ultimately, as the ruler of a country, one certainly cannot be too willful.

Otherwise, Kyosuke Kosaka didn't think that Senhime would risk burning herself to talk to him about such a long-term topic.

He should be proud of this, that he was actually valued by Senhime.

What does Senhime herself think?

Just as Kyosuke Kousaka had guessed.

"I didn't know if this parting would be forever, so I couldn't miss this opportunity. But thankfully... I succeeded."

Senhime felt a lingering sense of panic.

She felt like she was going crazy after being completely honest about it, and she also didn't expect Kyosuke Kousaka to agree so readily.

What should we do now?

Should we write a love letter first, like humans do?

How should it be written correctly?