Chapter 212
Chapter 212
"Hmph, I didn’t change my hairstyle for that guy."
Perona turned her flushed face away and spoke in a tsundere tone.
"Very nice."
Rorschach gave her a thumbs-up.
"By the way, do you like Perona-chan that much? What do you think of my new look?"
Kalifa asked with slight dissatisfaction. She flipped her purple hair and struck a seductive pose.
She had changed into a white shirt paired with suspenders, with only the button near her navel fastened, revealing a large area of fair skin. Her purple hair was slightly messy, giving her a disheveled yet beautiful appearance.
"Of course my Kalifa darling is also very beautiful."
Rorschach didn’t hold back his praise. He walked over and sat down beside her.
Not only Perona and Kalifa, but even Kaya and Vivi had changed their outfits.
Kaya still maintained her pure, girl-next-door style, but now wore a secretary-like work outfit. Two years of growth had made her chest noticeably fuller.
Vivi had switched to a red bikini paired with a transparent short-sleeved shawl, giving off a summer beach vibe. Her long hair was tied into two pigtails with white flowers, highlighting her beautiful face.
"So you girls spent all that time just changing clothes?"
Rorschach asked curiously.
Earlier, Kalifa had dragged Perona and Vivi toward the rooms. He thought she was just gossiping about last night.
He didn’t expect they were actually changing outfits. Even Kaya, who followed them, got a new style.
"Hehe, we bought so many clothes on Fish-Man Island. It would be a waste not to wear them."
"So? How are you going to reward me tonight?"
Kalifa leaned close to Rorschach’s ear and whispered.
Perona and Vivi, sitting nearby, blushed upon hearing this.
They had only recently experienced certain things and were still quite sensitive about it.
Rorschach gave her a look, signaling her to understand on her own.
"By the way, where’s Big Sister Reiju?"
Kaya changed the topic. She looked around and noticed Reiju was missing, so she asked.
"Heh heh, you’ll have to ask a certain someone about that."
Nami took over the conversation and glanced at Rorschach with a meaningful look. Everyone else also turned to look at him, putting him under pressure.
"Reiju? She said she still wants to enjoy the sea breeze a bit longer. No need to wait for her. If she gets hungry, she can eat later."
Rorschach used the same excuse as before.
The others didn’t think much of it, but Kalifa seemed to understand something from Nami’s expression.
Soon, a pleasant lunch came to an end. Reiju also returned to the dining hall during this time.
After some time to compose herself, her expression was normal again. She carried herself with her usual elegant, mature charm.
The Ryūyū continued sailing for half a day.
Finally, as night approached, they returned to the archipelago.
"Look, that’s where you’ll be living from now on."
Rorschach raised both hands to show everyone.
In the sky, more than ten islands floated at different heights.
Some islands had ocean currents flowing down to lower ones, forming rivers in the sky, with beautiful rainbows appearing one after another.
Under the setting sun, the scene looked like an ultimate paradise.
"Waaah~~~ So this is the island where Lord Rorschach lives?! It’s so beautiful."
Shirahoshi’s eyes sparkled as she looked longingly at the archipelago centered around Dragon Roar Island.
There was a massive volcanic island, an island covered in countless cherry blossom trees, and islands scattered with ancient ruins.
When all these elements came together, the effect strongly impacted Shirahoshi’s vision.
The other mermaid girls were the same as Shirahoshi. Their eyes were fixed straight ahead, and as the ship got closer, everything became clearer.
Little Silver transformed back to its original massive form and soared through the sky, constantly flying between the islands.
It eventually landed on the highest mountain peak, standing proudly at the edge of the volcanic crater.
It liked staying on high mountains the most and had chosen to make its home there.
"So cool..."
The mermaid girls looked at the Tenma Dragon with admiring eyes and couldn’t help but murmur.
At this moment, they finally understood the meaning behind Rorschach’s adventures.
Exploring different islands and witnessing scenery more beautiful than a fairyland — wasn’t this what living was all about?
"Lord Rorschach... Can I go explore these islands?!"
Shirahoshi looked at Rorschach with hopeful eyes.
"Of course. This will be your home from now on too. You can go wherever you want in your own home."
"However, there are some ferocious animals on the islands. It’s best to have Little Silver accompany you. Also, it’s almost nighttime now, so let’s go another day when we have time."
Rorschach smiled and reminded her about the dangers.
"Yes!"
Shirahoshi nodded firmly. The anticipation in her eyes didn’t diminish at all.
The ship docked at the island. The mermaid girls followed Rorschach into the buildings with curious eyes.
Everything along the way deeply attracted them — the grass and flowers in the large park that were different from those underwater, and the small animals being raised there.
Shirahoshi’s eyes were almost sparkling with excitement, especially when she saw cats — creatures she had only seen in picture books and heard about from her mother.
Now that she was seeing them in person, she couldn’t help but pick one up and give it a good rub.
However, the cats’ eyes lit up when they saw the mermaid girls. This was probably a cat’s instinct.
Unfortunately, the difference in strength was too great. They were quickly overpowered and fled in panic after being thoroughly bullied by the girls.
They arrived at the main hall.
Two figures stood respectfully and bowed to Rorschach.
"Welcome back, Lord Rorschach."
It was the dancer Pascia and the former slave Shalria.
Rorschach hadn’t brought them to Fish-Man Island this time. Bringing Shalria would have been too conspicuous, and he didn’t need her right now, so he left her on Dragon Roar Island.
Pascia stayed behind to teach Shalria, so she remained here as well.
It seemed the past few days of training hadn’t been in vain. At the very least, her manners had improved significantly.
Shalria now knew how to present herself in front of Rorschach.
"Mm, I’m back. Nothing unusual happened these past few days, right?"
Rorschach nodded and asked.
"Everything was fine during the days Lord Rorschach was away. No incidents occurred."
Pascia bowed respectfully before answering.
"Rorschach-kun? Who are they?"
Camie asked curiously at this moment.
Weren’t Rorschach’s crew members only Nami and the others? Why were there two more people now?
Only Shyarly’s expression remained shocked for a long time.
"A Celestial Dragon... Shalria. Captain Rorschach really has impressive methods! I didn’t expect the rumors to be true."
Shyarly took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. Before Rorschach could speak, she explained Shalria’s identity.
"What? So she’s a Celestial Dragon."
"A Celestial Dragon... Eh?!!!!~~~~"
Camie first looked relieved, but after repeating it, her jaw dropped. Her eyes were about to pop out.
The other mermaid girls also stared at Shalria in shock.
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