Chapter 39
CHAPTER 39 – MERMAID
「…… You are?」
「I’m Mirena of the mermaid tribe」
「……!」
Seriously!? A mermaid she says!!
When I appraise her in a rush―――
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Status
【Name】Mirena
【Race】Mermaid
【Occupation】
【Age】26
【Level】17
【Skills】
Spearmanship | Water Magic
Dismantling | Night Vision | Detection
Swimming | Cultivation
Cooking | Singing
Mental Status Resistance
【t.i.tles】
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Uwaa~ it’s true . Her race is Mermaid .
This woman is without a doubt a mermaid . Only her upper body is visible, so I can only see an ordinary human woman .
As expected, diving under the sea to confirm would be rude, but does this woman has a tailfin as expected?
It’s a mermaid! I want to confirm right away, but patience . Patience……
「Why do you know about me?」
「I was informed about you by Water G.o.d’s retainer-sama」
Haa? From Water G.o.d’s retainer-sama?
First, I confirmed how does the mermaid woman know about me, but an unexpected answer has come back .
…… Just what is going on?
「Come again, the Water G.o.d’s retainer-sama has……」
「I have been advised that you would be able to solve a problem we are facing . Tak.u.mi-sama, could I request your a.s.sistance, please? 」
What’s with that…… just what did the Water G.o.d’s retainer-sama say to these people?
In addition to that, Mirena-sam must have been informed beforehand that we will come here .
「Umm…… an a.s.sistance you say……」
「For the details, we have to go to our village . Could we move there first?」
Mirena-san asks while deeply bowing her head .
If you ask me like that, there’s no way I could reject, but……
「No, no, wait a moment . Your village is definitely under the sea, right? Even if we can swim, we won’t be able to go there」
Because we won’t be able to breathe .
Rather, in the first place, can I swim? In the past…… of course, I could swim!
Well, I know the method of swimming itself so if it’s the present body I feel like I could do it . My motor nerves have exceptionally improved after all .
Regarding Allen and Elena, I think that they would immediately master swimming if shown . We are talking about those two after all……
But, even if they were able to swim, as expected it would not be possible for them to breathe underwater . No…… I have a feeling that they would be able to stay underwater for quite a lot of time because of an outrageous lung capacity……
But even that would not allow us to stay underwater for a longer period of time .
「I am prepared in regard of that」
「………?」
「…… Please wait for a moment」
When I was lost in my thoughts, Mirena-san takes something out and presents it to me .
U~n…… what’s that?
Silver… I wonder? I can see a looped string-like thing sitting in Mirena-san’s palm, but…… I don’t know what that is .
Because we are at the water’s edge and Mirena-san in the sea, there’s a subtle distance between us .
When I tilt my head, Mirena-san lets the thing in her hand float on the sea’s surface . It gets jolted by the waves and slowly drifts to us little by little .
It didn’t feel like the waves were natural, was it manipulated by Water magic?
When I pick up the floating thing, it was a bracelet . With an engraved thin curious pattern . It feels hard on touch, but it’s not a mineral? What is it?
I thought it was silver, but it looks iridescent because of the reflections . A mysterious color .
I couldn’t figure anything out just by looking so I appraise it straight away .
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【Mermaid Bracelet】
A bracelet made with the scales of a mermaid .
A magic tool that allows breathing under water .
In addition, it wraps entire body in a thin film, preventing clothes from getting wet .
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Oo, a fantastic magic tool has appeared .
Certainly, with something like this, there won’t be any problems with breathing .
I had a feeling it’s not made from minerals like iron or gold, but the material were actually scales of a mermaid! Indeed, I didn’t expect that .
The mysterious color is related to mermaid scales . It’s convincing then .
「We will certainly be all right with this」
「Then!?」
A delightful expression floats on Mirena-san’s face .
「I would like to see the Mermaid village, so I don’t mind going, but…… I may not be able to resolve your problem, you know?」
「That does not matter! Please come by all means!」
I’m not sure I can help because I didn’t hear the details .
Should I have asked first? But, she told she would explain in detail in the village so……
But, the Water G.o.d’s retainer-sama gave a seal of approval, so it’s probably not something too difficult . And even if I’m not successful, looking at Mirena-san’s reaction, I won’t get blamed either .
Following in itself is an introduction to the Water G.o.d’s retainer-sama . A person(?) who is worried about Allen and Elena . They wouldn’t let the twins approach something dangerous . There shouldn’t be any problem .
「Then, I will borrow this bracelet」
「No, I offer that to you . Please think of it as a fee for going to the village . Of course, if you have problem with that, we will prepare a different remuneration in the village」
「No, no, this is something precious, right!?」
「There are people engaged in magic tools in the village, so quite a number of them exist . To begin with, this magic tool is necessary in order to enter the village, so please accept it without reservation」
I thought it’s a valuable magic tool, but this bracelet apparently isn’t that valuable to the mermaids .
Because the material is the scales of mermaids, they probably don’t lack materials to make it……
Well, that . If she says to take it, I will take it .
I retrieve Joule and others who were guarding around the sandy beach to my shadow and put on the bracelets on Allen’s and Elena’s arms . Then, I put one on myself, hold the two’s hands and enter the sea .
When the depth of water reached my shin, I tried raising my leg from the water .
Oo, it really didn’t get wet . This is incredible!
My clothes and boots are totally dry . I’m deeply moved by the performance of this magic tool .
It allows breathing underwater, but there are no problems yet, so it’s possible to use it on the surface too? If I put it on a rainy day, I won’t get wet?
It looks like this magic tool can be used for something it wasn’t originally made for . I obtained something good~
When we reached a certain depth, I timidly tried to dive in a while holding Allen’s and Elena’s hands .
「!」
Iya~ how exciting~
Even though I know that I can breathe without problems, I can’t help it but be nervous about the first breath, right?
「Is everything all right?」
「Y, yes . Everything’s fine」
Breathing aside, talking underwater is also a strange feeling .
However, it’s so amusing!
My heart is throbbing experiencing something I never did before .
Allen and Elena also seem to be enjoying themselves underwater .
Breathing is alright, the next one would be swimming… . .
「Ah~ … Allen, Elena… are you okay?」
「「Fun~」」
「I see……」
Un, there doesn’t seem to be a problem .
When I release their hands, the two are normally swimming .
I knew . This development is exactly as I imagined!
Still, isn’t this too fast!? They are already… smoothly swimming, you know!!
Ah~ Since the two are alright, I will try to swim too .
I position my body horizontally, extend my arms and flap with my legs .
b.r.e.a.s.t.stroke? Crawl? I somehow know the form, but I never have done it before, though!
From time to time, I move my hands to paddle the water and move forward .
Oo, is this okay? I am swimming properly…… I think .
Umm…… like this? Then, like this…… oo? I am swimming?!
I tried b.r.e.a.s.t.stroke for a trial, I was able to do it . I wasn’t able to do it in the slightest in the past…… I’m a bit happy .
Ah! Right, the mermaid!
I was too absorbed in trying to swim so I did not check the thing about Mirena-san .
When I look at Mirena-san again, it was the same as the ill.u.s.trations that appear in fantasy novels and manga, the upper body of a woman in a bikini and the lower body of a fish .
The scales of the lower part of body went from light red to dark red, it gets darker as you go from the waist to the tailfin, a beautiful gradation .
「Ah~… I have kept you waiting . Everything’s fine now」
c.r.a.p . While observing in a trance, my eyes matched Mirena-san’s .
Mirena-san was quietly watching over us while we were learning to swim…… she’s smiling for some reason……
I approached Mirena-san and told her that everything is fine now and we can move .
「I understand . Then, let’s depart」
「Ah, yes . Allen, Elena . Let’s go~」
「「Ye~s」」
We start swimming after Mirena-san who is guiding us to her village .