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Chapter 18 – Mermaid Style
I was so caught up in watching the cute transformed Rimu and the others that I missed the moment when Alessia-san and the others were transformed. …Well, I don’t know what kind of place the Mermaid Kingdom is, but let’s assume there’s still a chance.
“Wataru-san. Are you done yet?”
While I was comforting myself that there was still a chance, Alessia-san called out to me. Come to think of it, I was the last one. Who would benefit from a man-transforming scene?
I gave it all up and went into the sea. Wow, I feel so strange in my clothes. Come to think of it, what will happen to my clothes when I transform like this? Will the clothes be stored somewhere in an alternate space, like in the magical girl transformation scene?
That would be interesting, and I should pay attention to the clothes during the transformation. When I put on the ring that can turn me into a mermaid while I swim standing up, the lower half of my body started to glow slightly.
Hmm? Is it only the lower half of my body that glows when I dive underwater? What about breathing?
Oh, my pants and underwear came off. Apparently, they are not stored in a different location. This means that when I return, my lower body will be naked.
Does that mean that Alessia-san and the others will be like that as well? …Sea God-sama may be the best god.
No, if I continue to be exalted, my words of gratitude will reach the heavenly realm. I won’t make the same mistake I made when I wanted the clairvoyant skills.
“What am I going to do with my clothes? And besides, only the lower half of my body glowed; what about breathing?”
I calmed down and asked my questions to Lea-san.
“Wataru-san, you were so distracted by Rimu-chan that you didn’t fully listen to what Lea-san said. If you focus your attention on the sacred treasure, you’ll understand how to use it. Try it.”
I asked Lea-san a question, but Alessia-san answered me. Apparently, while my attention was focused on Rimu, she was explaining to us about the sacred treasure.
After bowing to Lea-san, I thanked Alessia-san and focused my attention on the sacred treasure.
The use of the sacred treasure flowed into my mind. I see; breathing can be done just by wearing the sacred treasure. So, only the lower half of your body will glow for a change.
And if it’s something you’re wearing, you can store it in the sacred treasure, but you can’t store anything large except for clothes and equipment? And it seems that it’s possible to talk underwater.
When I put my pants and underwear in the sacred treasure, they were easily absorbed. How convenient. I wished that the Ship Summoning skill and the Sea God’s sacred treasure would also have this explanation and storage function.
The explanation was fun, like solving a puzzle, so that’s okay, but the storage function. I could do something similar with Ship Summoning, but it would take a lot more time and effort.
If I meet Creator God-sama again, I will ask him if I can get the same kind of ability… I feel that if I make a strange request to Creator God-sama, who is confident in the Ship Summoning, he will be in a bad mood. I have become self-sufficient, but I don’t want to do anything that might spoil Creator God-sama’s good mood.
“Wataru-sama, if there is no problem, I would like to leave. Is that okay?”
“Ah, yes. I’m fine.”
Lea-san confirmed with a worried expression. I am a little sorry because I just thought of something stupid.
“Well then, I will take you to the Mermaid Kingdom. We will go slowly until you get used to it, but please ask the mermaids around you if you need anything. Now then, Annemarie-sama, please.”
“I understand. Let’s go!”
Princess Annemarie was pushed by Lea-san, and mmm! She announced our departure with a spirited look.
The first to dive was a male mermaid whose name was unknown. He was followed by other mermaids, one after the other, and we were urged to dive as well.
I took the plunge and breathed in, and seawater began to pour into my mouth.
Oh… I was not uncomfortable at all, even though the seawater must have entered my lungs. Moreover, my sense of taste was also adjusted, or perhaps it did not taste salty at all.
According to the explanation of the sacred treasure, the taste of food should be perceived as normal, so it’s so amazing that I don’t even know what it means.
And my lower body, which had transformed into the shape of a fish, kicked the sea water and moved through the sea without any discomfort. The T-shirt I was wearing on my upper body felt more uncomfortable.
I feel that I can take off my T-shirt because I am in the water, but if I take off my T-shirt, I will be completely naked. …As a civilized person, I should avoid being completely naked. Let’s be patient.
I look around to forget the discomfort of the T-shirt. In front of me are Alessia-san and Marina-san, Ines and Felicia on both sides, Ilma-san and Carla-san above and below me, and Dorothea-san and Claretta-san swimming behind me.
And let’s not forget Rimu and Pent. Pent is a baby Sea Serpent, and he swims gracefully in the sea.
And Rimu, who moves his tail in the shape of a tiny fish at high speed, looks divinely cute as he moves forward.
Meanwhile, mermaids are swimming around us as a precaution, so we are escorted in all directions. And there are many beautiful mermaids, including Alessia-san and the others. I’m a lucky guy.
…But the view ahead is a bit sad. I learned for the first time that mermaids are actually fish when you look at them from behind. Maybe I dreamed too much about mermaids.
The roundness wrapped in scales that give the impression of buttocks. Is that possible? I don’t know. My mind is hazy…
Hmm? It’s gone. My symbol of manhood is gone; what’s going on?
Come to think of it, does the symbol of a man exist for a fish? No, wait; in this case, it is true that it is gone. Come to think of it, if it had not disappeared, I would still have the symbol of a man in its entirety.
Phew, when I thought that the symbol of a man was gone, I suddenly felt calm, and the environment looked beautiful. It’s no use worrying so much about the absence of the symbol of a man, is it?
The water is clean and unpolluted, and the sun shines in the sea. A school of mermaids moves slowly through the water. It’s a strange feeling to think that I’m a part of it.
Oh, a little mermaid is coming towards me from the school. It must be Princess Annemarie.
“Wataru-sama. How is it under the sea?”
Her smile looks 120% bigger than when we met on land, perhaps because the undersea is Princess Annemarie’s home.
“It’s wonderful. Mermaids always swim in such beautiful waters, don’t they?”
There is no doubt that I saw this view on the submarine as well, but it is different to see it while experiencing the undersea directly without being separated by a window.
“Haha, I’m glad you liked it too.”
I guess because she has become friends with Rimu and the others, she no longer has the stern smile that she had when I first met her. It’s more like a smile this way.
Perhaps because Princess Annemarie was approaching, Rimu, Fuu-chan, Beni-chan, and Pent joined us.
The mermaid alone is a fantasy, and now it’s even more fantastical. But this is a scene I want to capture in a picture.
I should have brought my digital camera, but I didn’t know how many meters deep the mermaid country was. Maybe I should have brought it with me, knowing that it would break.
As I swam along, watching Rimu and the others playfully swimming around and Ines, perhaps inspired by them, performing acrobatic swims, it gradually became darker and darker around me. It seemed that the sun’s rays were no longer reaching the sea.
But even so, I did not panic. In times like this, you can leave it to the sacred treasure, if you tell the sacred treasure that you have difficulty seeing in the dark. It becomes visible in the dark as if it were daytime.
It sounds like a late-night shopping show, but the multi-functionality of the sacred treasures is unbelievable. It is said that mermaids can see in the dark, so it is a must-sell item if it becomes available. Mermaids are very capable, aren’t they?
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“Wataru-sama. I can see it now. That is the Mermaid Kingdom!”
Princess Annemarie proudly points to a castle-like building rising from the bottom of the sea.
That? Unlike the Mermaid Kingdom I had imagined, it seemed like a solid country.
Huge shell houses, lush seaweed forests and fields, and swimming fish. Not the kind of country that reminds me of a picture book dragon palace.
[T/n: Ryūgū-jō (竜宮城, 龍宮城, lit. “Dragon Palace Castle”) or Ryūgū (竜宮, 龍宮, lit. “Dragon Palace”) is the supernatural underwater palace of Ryūjin or Dragon God in Japanese tradition.
It is best known as the place in the fairy tale where Urashima Tarō was invited after rescuing a turtle, where he was entertained by the Dragon God’s princess Oto-hime and the minions, but when Urashima returned to land after what he thought was a few days, centuries had passed].
Inezs, Felicia, Alessia-san, and the others also marvel at the country, but I am a bit disappointed. I wish the country had been more removed from reality.
“Princess Annemarie. I know it looks amazing from a distance, but it’s quite similar to a castle on land. Wouldn’t it be inconvenient to be underwater?”
How can a human and a mermaid, with completely different lower bodies, have similar buildings?
“I heard that it was built like a human castle, but inside, there are almost no stairs, and it is not inconvenient at all because it is completely different from a house where humans live.”
So even though the outside looks like a castle, the inside is made for mermaids? That’s right, mermaids don’t need stairs, do they? I was really looking forward to visiting the castle.
As I ask Princess Annemarie the questions that have been bothering me, the Mermaid Kingdom becomes clearer and clearer. Hmm?
“Princess Annemarie. What is the meaning of the castle wall in the Mermaid Kingdom? You can swim in from the top, right?”
It’s cool that a huge wall surrounds the country, but it’s useless when it comes to keeping out intruders.
“That’s true. Originally, the fierce ocean currents wrapped around the castle walls, and I heard that the only entrances and exits were the gates on all four sides, but the Sea God’s sacred treasure was taken away, and the protection of the ocean currents was weakened.”
Princess Annemarie speaks in a dejected manner. I see; come to think of it, that’s why I’m here, to repair it. I had forgotten all about it because there have been several events that have made me think a lot.
“I see. But it’s all right now. The Sea God’s sacred treasure is here… Huh?”
Oh no. I didn’t bring the Sea God’s sacred treasure directly.
“…Speaking of which, Wataru-sama. No one seems to be carrying any luggage. …Perhaps they are on the ship?”
Princess Annemarie’s words caused a stir in the surrounding area. Ines, Felicia, Alessia-san, and the others also looked stunned, so it seems that they were all unaware of it. Everyone must have been exhilarated after becoming a mermaid.
“Haha, that can’t be true. I have a special skill, and I keep the sacred treasure inside it. It’s okay.”
The atmosphere was such that I could never say, “I forgot it, so I’ll go back and get it.” But that’s the thing: there’s Sea God-sama, and the mermaids are trustworthy, so it’s not a problem.
I wanted to invite everyone on the Dark Elf Island to a luxury liner, and the mermaids will be sent there, so there’s no point in hiding it.
So there would be no problem if my secret was revealed here. Hmm, that should be a perfect theory.
“I see… Fufu, I’m so surprised. Ah, that’s the gate. We are almost there.”
Princess Annemarie smiled with relief; it seemed I managed to fool her. Although all the mermaids would have known the truth, it would be okay if only this little mermaid could be fooled.