CH 130

This is the second time after the magic beasts.

“Maybe mermaids are a superior species of magic fish.”

“High class. . .”

“Although they are still young, unlike magic beasts and magic fish, they have the will and the ability to think. If Gyabussh is thought of as between animals and magic beasts, mermaids are like between humans and magic fish.”

I nodded at Hurst-san’s words.

Gyabussh can only communicate with Zezgard-san, but when I hear him translating, there is no doubt that he is quite intelligent. He is a handsome dragon.

Mikariam-kun may feel the same way.

The difference is that it has more functions as a human than Gyabussh.

“. . . You probably didn’t think anything of it. You just followed your own desire to meet.”

“What is that?”

Hurst-san’s unusually serious voice and strong gaze.

Mikariam-kun replied with a soft snort.

“Until now, magic fish and humans were inviolable. That’s why both were able to live. Is it okay for the world’s reasoning to collapse because of what you did? You sent magic fish out of the magic sea. So the anxiety about magic fish spread.”

“Mika doesn’t care about that! Because it’s been talking all this time. The person Mika wants to meet, the person Mika has to meet!”

In response to Hurst-san’s words, Mikariam-kun also responded.

With tears in his eyes, ‘I don’t know that!’ And.

Hurst-san doesn’t take his eyes off Mikariam-kun. He just keeps staring at him seriously.

“. . .You don’t care what happens to this person?”

A low, soothing voice.

Mikariam-kun took a deep breath.

However, he’ll say it back to stand up to it.

“Why are you asking me that!? That’s not true! Mika’s . . . Mika’s only one. . .!”

“. . . But because of your selfishness, this person’s body was in danger.”

Those words seemed to shock Mikariam-kun.

Clear blue eyes widen in surprise.

And. . .

“. . . danger. . .”

. . . The leaked voice was very weak.

“Is that so. . .? What Mika tried to do wasn’t good. . .? Mika. . .”

His face distorted.

And then, more than ever before, he burst into tears.

“. . . Mika. . .”

Mikariam-kun’s throat rings with a hiccup.

The voice that comes out while sobbing seems like it will disappear at any moment. . .

“I don’t know. . . I wonder what Mika is. . . I thought my name is Mikariam. I also understood the language of human beings. But I’m not human. I’m something else.”

. . . Mikariam-kun’s sorrow.

“. . . What am I here for? What am I born for?”

. . . I know that feeling too.

“Alone, all the time. I didn’t know anything. . .”

“Yes”

“Then I heard a voice. . . She sounded very happy. . . Mika wanted to meet. . .”

“Yes”

“Mika, no good. . .? Mika, no good. . .?”

When he shed tears, it all turned into pearls. . .

“I just wanted to see you. . . I didn’t like being alone. . .”

Many pearls were on the ground where Mikariam-kun sat.

Big and sparkling. . .

These are all magic stones.

You can give them to magic fish and make them attack humans.

“. . . Right now, the Crown Prince of this country has come to the port. He is the one that defeats magic beasts. If he knows that the magic fish follow you, he won’t leave it alone. . . . If it is known that you did it for this person, this person will also suffer.”

“Mika. . . I don’t want Mika’s important person to be upset. . .She sounds happy. It’s good to stay like that. If Mika is there, it will be gone. . .”

Hearing Hurst-san’s words, Mikariam-kun closed his eyes. . .

“If it’s better without Mika. . . Okay. That’s fine.”

I nodded slowly.

“Mika met someone I wanted. I was happy. That’s fine.”

Mikariam-kun opens his eyes.

His eyes were wet, but no more tears flowed.

I understand Mikariam-kun’s determination. That’s why. . .

“. . .Um, that’s not very good. . .”

Because this is. . .

I’m sure Mikariam-kun will be the only one to take responsibility.

Because I know that Hurst-san and Mikariam-kun made that decision to protect me.

“. . . I’m sure it’s going to be a lot of trouble.”

The problem with the magic beasts was finally settled, but now it’s the problem of the magic fish.

Elja-san, the crown prince, already knows about this.

Hiding it doesn’t seem like a good idea.

We will be talking about Mikariam-kun and will be telling him about the origin and use of pearls.

. . . Maybe the story about me will be left out.

“I don’t want to put the blame on Mikariam-kun. I want to speak up and tell him that what Mikariam-kun did was for me, and I want him to know that this will never happen again.”

I want to tell him without hiding the reason.

“Mikariam-kun, you just wanted to see me, right?”

“Yes.”

“Then, if I say, ‘Let’s stop giving pearls to magic fish,’ you will surely protect me.”

“Mika will listen to whatever you say.”

I nodded back at Mikariam-kun’s reply.

I know the words are not lies.

“The same thing will never happen again. I don’t want to give up on believing that.”

“. . . I can tell them everything. However, you may have to let go of what you have now.”

“Right. Right now, thanks to Shizuku-chan setting up a barrier, I’m able to travel like this and be able to be with everyone. . . I might be captured by the royal palace because I’m a dangerous person.”

The freedom we have now is the result of the cooperation of many people.

Explaining everything might lead to my lack of freedom.

But. . . . .

“. . . Me and Mikariam-kun are the same.”

The situation I was in was very similar.

“Even if they are useful when used well, they are not good for this country if they are used incorrectly. For the peace of mind of the people in this country, I think it’s better not to have such an ability. . . . My will and Mikariam-kun’s will. You don’t have to worry about that.”

It’s best to lock yourself in a small room in the royal palace.

“. . . But Hurst-san was different.”

He came to see me in a small room in the royal palace.

“He taught me many things without lying to me. He taught me that there are many ways.”

I can see that Hurst-san will be serious about Mikariam-kun.

I’m sure it’s a great ability.

. . . . . Depending on how you use it, you can destroy the country.

That kind of ability.

. . . . . And that ability is exercised by my ‘request’.

“I. . . This is not conceit. . .It may be possible to destroy this country and the world.”

First of all, the magic beasts. While the barrier was unstable, I was able to summon magic beasts anywhere.

Due to Shizuku-chan’s re-strengthening the barrier, I can no longer use that ability.

Next is the magic fish. Thanks to Mikariam-kun, I was able to attack using magic fish.

Mikariam-kun could hear me and I could hear Mikariam-kun. I’m sure there’s a connection.

“But I. . .don’t want to destroy it.”

Come to this different world and do your best alone! I decided.

Even if I was all alone in that small room in the royal palace, I’m sure I would have worked hard to stay positive.

However, there may have been times when that was not enough.

Why am I the only one who cries, or cries that she doesn’t want to be in such pain. . .

. . . I’m going to destroy this world.

I can’t say I haven’t had a moment like that.

But to me. . .

“. . . Because Hurst-san was here.”

. . . Because you shared a lot of kindness.

“If I get caught as a result, that’s fine. I won’t leave you alone.”

. . . Because Hurst-san helped me when I was alone.

“It’s okay. The poachers found out about the pearls, but you can collect them like this and hide them.”

A lot of pearls that fall on Mikariam-kun’s waist.

Collect in one place with both hands. This amount is easy to hide.

“If you wipe your tears before they spill, they won’t turn into pearls, right?”

I take out a handkerchief from my pocket and wipe Mikariam-kun’s cheek.

The tears that should have stopped already overflow.

If you wiped the tears while they were running down your cheeks, they wouldn’t turn into pearls.

“Oh, this fell into the sea, so it was soaked, sorry!”

I panicked when I realized that my handkerchief was wet with sea water.

Still, Mikariam-kun’s tears wouldn’t stop, running back and forth between his right and left cheeks.

“. . . Because of the kindness I received from Hurst-san. I want to share kindness in the same way, not destroy someone.”

I think it would be nice if we could connect.

I wish I could convey kindness to everyone.

“. . . I’m no match for you.”

Hurst-san took a deep breath. . .

The light blue eyes that stare at me are my favorite color.

“The Magic Sea and the magic fish will not disappear. The place where magic is born and accumulates easily becomes the Magic Sea, and the creatures that live there become Magic Fish. This is the truth of the world that I couldn’t change even if I tried to change it.”

“Yes.”

“Even if you catch the poachers, there is a possibility that someone will follow you. I think that pearls have fallen into the magic sea, and the magic fish may have it, and there will be some that cross the boundary. But if Mikariam-kun manages it well, they won’t be able to make any money, and it will end soon.”

“Yes.”

“If you do that, this area will return to normal.”

“Yes!”

I don’t know if it will really work.

But first, let me explain to everyone. . .

Because everyone is amazing.

I’m sure they’ll think about it.

“Hurst-san is really strong, and Ryleigh-kun is amazing. Also, Shizuku-chan is really cute, and besides, she’s a saint-sama, right? Ash-san is amazing, and Thruster-san is smart. There are a lot of things I don’t understand, but uhm, he’s the crown prince, but I guess he’s a spoiled boy?”

I will explain about everyone.

And about me.

“Mikariam-kun, I’m sorry it’s late. My name is Isarai Shina.”

“Isarai, Shina?”

“Yes. Many people call me Shina, don’t they?”

“. . . Shina”

“yes”

“Shina!”

“yes”

“Shina!!”

When Mikariam-kun heard my name, he was taken aback.

Then called my name over and over. . .

“Wah! Wait, wait! I won’t be able to wipe it in time. . .!”

Mass production of pearls!!