Tokyo: Starting with the Shrine Maiden

The secret of immortality is naturally related to the Sea of ​​Immortality.

"Long Shuixi pays respects to Your Majesty."

The merman spoke first, his voice extremely beautiful and respectful.

"My king?"

Haruhiko was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Aren't you a princess?"

“I am a princess, but you now hold the Three Goddess Scepters, making you the king of the Merfolk.”

Long Shuixi tilted her head and asked, "I can't exactly call you Father, can I?"

"That's definitely not possible."

Haruhiko quickly shook his head.

He doesn't want to become a father unexpectedly.

Besides, Long Shuixi is several hundred years older than him.

"How did you know I was here?"

Haruhiko subconsciously tightened his grip on the Three Goddess Scepter.

The King of Isohime not only allows him to transform into a mermaid, but also gives him absolute dominion over the mermaids.

This means that Long Shuixi wouldn't dare to lie in front of him.

"It was Zashiki-warashi who told me."

Long Shuixi explained, "It was actually a coincidence, because I am a merman. He couldn't help but ask me if there were any male mermen. The question was too strange, so after I pressed him for details, he learned of your existence."

As she spoke, her eyes scanned Haruhiko up and down.

Like Zashiki-warashi, she didn't understand why there were male mermaids who could use the Three Goddesses' Scepter.

"I see."

Haruhiko could understand her confusion.

It's like seeing the sun stop rotating—unbelievable.

Male merfolk are beings that defy common sense.

"How did you escape?"

Haruhiko asked thoughtfully.

He still cannot be certain of Princess Long Shuixi's identity.

"She was rescued by her mother's guards."

A hint of sadness appeared on Long Shuixi's delicate face. "But they are all dead."

"Didn't you return to the Sea of ​​Immortality?"

Haruhiko waited a moment before asking.

"What are you going back for?"

Long Shuixi sighed, "To strengthen the merfolk clan all by myself? That's already a pipe dream."

The purest bloodline of the merfolk, that is, the royal family, is passed down through a single line.

With only one merman left, there is almost no possibility of expansion.

At most, it can preserve its bloodline.

"I was taken in by Lord Senshō and have been staying at the Ōeyama Auction House ever since."

Long Shuixi continued.

No wonder the Zashiki-warashi talked to her about the guests.

Haruhiko looked at her and asked, "What are your plans for the future?"

According to the merfolk's request in the ruins, Long Shuixi should return to the Sea of ​​Eternal Life.

But she didn't want to go back.

Haruhiko can't exactly kidnap her, can he?

Whether they can win is another question.

Hmm, there's the Three Goddess Scepter, that seems like a good option.

"To have your child."

Long Shuixi suddenly said.

"what?"

Haruhiko doubted that he had heard correctly.

"If I am the only merman, it is naturally impossible to expand the merman race."

Long Shuixi calmly analyzed, "But now that I have you, things are different."

"Don't merfolk drink holy water when they give birth?"

Haruhiko waved his hand and said, "I'm a man, I don't drink."

What kind of "Women's Kingdom" plot is this?

"No need to drink."

Long Shuixi's clear, bell-like laughter rang out, "Am I not pretty?"

"..."

Haruhiko twitched the corner of his mouth.

I really don't understand you monsters.

So casual?

"We don't know each other at all."

Haruhiko shook his head and refused.

Why is it important to be familiar with it?

Long Shuixi asked with a puzzled look, "We've already come this far, are we still going to consider our own feelings?"

Haruhiko was speechless for a moment.

As expected, the way monsters think is completely different from that of humans.

"And I think you're pretty good."

Long Shuixi leaned forward, sniffed, and said, "There's a scent about you that attracts me."

Without a doubt, it is the so-called pure yang body.

Although Haruhiko transformed into a mermaid, his essence remained unchanged.

This is just a special kind of transformation technique.

"I think you should think this through carefully."

Haruhiko took two steps back and tried to persuade him.

He never dreamed that such a thing could happen.

Am I really that unattractive?

Long Shuixi looked at him with a resentful expression and asked.

"That's not the problem."

Haruhiko has his own bottom line.

Unless she's a bad woman.

For example, Mina Utsunomiya.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have messed around like that.

"That's good."

Long Shuixi smiled confidently and said, "Since you think I'm charming, let's spend some time together first."

That’s not what I meant!

You really know how to grasp the key points.

Haruhiko's lips twitched slightly as he thought of Chiyome and asked, "Actually, there is another mermaid, Chiyome."

Long Shuixi's smile froze.

Chiyo became a mermaid because of the fusion of her mother's bloodline.

"Is she still alive?"

After a few seconds of silence, Long Shuixi asked.

"Ah."