My body hurt all over.
Honestly, I was probably running on adrenaline that whole ti I fought Clentine.
Anyways... since my energy was fully restored, I was sure a few days had passed since I lost consciousness.
When I opened my eyes, I realized I was in so comfortable bed, and overhead was a marble ceiling.
This was neither the academy nor my ho.
...Just where am I?
Before I could wonder further, the doors swung open, and soone walked in.
To my surprise, that ’soone’ was Clentine.
She opened her mouth and healed enough so that I could hear her.
"It looks like you’re still alive."
That’s it?
"Where am I?"
"In my bedroom," she replied flatly.
My mind blanked for a mont.
"I’m in your bedroom...?"
She nodded.
"After you passed out, I tried to bring you back to your companions, but they attacked . I also tried leaving you on the shore, but... after I saw how most of your companions were staring at you warily and with malice, I took you with ."
Yeah, it must’ve looked a little weird if the Siren Queen herself brought down.
But for them to still treat as the demon child even after I saved their asses...
I guess I won’t try to get along with them anymore.
"Thanks. I owe you one then," I said and glanced around. "Are we in your new bedroom, or is this still the sa city?"
"It’s still the sa city. I decided that instead of moving us all into one place, I’ll scatter us," she replied.
Scatter?
What?
"We Sirens are curious beings, and a lot of us want relationships with the other races, not just our own. We all look human enough, so we won’t have trouble blending in, and... if all goes well, our population will start to increase drastically."
This didn’t happen in the ga.
But it didn’t seem like a bad idea either.
The Sirens looked identical to humans.
And she also wouldn’t need to worry about her entire race being wiped out at once.
I liked it.
But...
"What about you?"
"? I guess I haven’t thought about it yet."
Clentine sighed.
"Perhaps I’ll follow soone too? Who knows?"
I had a bad feeling about this.
But ignoring it, Clentine and I chatted a bit more about her plans.
She wasn’t as awkward to speak to as the first ti.
And once we were done chatting, she even went as far as to bring so cooked fish.
Even more surprisingly... she fed the fish to .
Who would ever refuse a beauty’s request to feed them?
Definitely not .
"Since it looks like you’re a bit better, should I take you back to land so you can go back to your companions?"
I shook my head.
"I need to go to Willow Creek. It’s a bit far away, but that’s the only way I can heal completely," I replied.
Willow Creek wasn’t a major place in the ga.
But it did look nice, since when you dive into it, you could see sothing magical.
I never found out what, since every ti the main character entered it, a cutscene played.
"Willow Creek, huh? That’s a bit far away, but I can take you there."
I smiled.
"I would appreciate it a lot, Clentine."
She just stared at for a few monts, then suddenly picked up in a princess carry.
"H-Hold on tight."
Seriously?
Although I wasn’t as embarrassed as she was, I decided to go with the flow and beco a Mary Sue.
I wrapped my arms around her slender neck, and that was when she dropped back down onto the bed, her cheeks flushed.
"I can’t do it."
"...You can’t take there?"
"I can’t carry you like this! G-Get on my back instead."
She turned around with a pout and crouched down slightly.
Did she not want seeing her face?
That’s cute.
I got on her back, and without saying a word, she imdiately dashed out of her room.
It was a small palace, but because she told everyone to scatter, it was completely empty.
When she left the palace, I saw the city where all the Sirens used to live.
Houses made by digging into the ground and the sides of the sea.
Corals used as clothing hangers, and even a few children’s toys made from all sorts of sea trash.
It really was a whole different civilization, and it was much more beautiful than in the ga.
But I didn’t have ti to admire it for long, as Clentine flew up.
Eventually, we reached a thin barrier that held all the water from crashing down onto the city.
"Amon, hold your breath."
I froze. "We’re not using one of the secret tunnels?"
"I closed them all after I ca back here with you," she replied. "Now, the only way out is by swimming up... and we’re very far down, so if you can’t hold your breath for at least 10 minutes, tell now."
Can I hold my breath for 10 minutes?
If I used Telekinesis, I could.
"I’m fine."
She nodded, and after making sure I wouldn’t fall off her back, she counted to three.
I took a deep breath, and in the next instant, she shot through the barrier and began swimming up.
She used miniature soul weapons to fly most of the ti, but now she was using full-blown spears as propellers.
And because of that, she moved through the water very, very fast.
I could barely keep my lungs in check, since one wrong move and they would probably explode.
But even then, as the minutes ticked by, I eventually saw so light.
Clentine sped up even further, and before long, we reached the surface.
My lungs were pretty ssed up, but after taking just a few deep breaths, I felt better.
We hadn’t moved yet, so I thought Clentine was giving a mont to recharge.
But instead...
"Willow Creek... Willow Creek... which way was it again?"
Letting out a sigh, I glanced up at the sun, then tapped Clentine’s shoulder, causing her to flinch slightly.
"Go straight left, and then follow the land to the right."
"..."
"Okay."
She positioned herself straight and sunk her head underwater.
With still on her back, I decided to tease her a little by stroking her hair.
I half expected her to flinch again and toss off, but instead she slowly began to swim without even peeking her head up.
I smiled faintly and began brushing her crimson hair more eagerly.
And just like that, we silently began traveling to Willow Creek.
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