“First Snow! Be polite!”

“Meow... I understand, Sister Adele...”

“Sorry, Sister Coco meow!”

“Pfft, it’s okay, it’s okay.”

“But to think of eating her fish tail, haha, I have to laugh for a while.” Chacoco held her stomach, her shoulders shaking.

First Snow scratched her hair and twitching ears in embarrassment. A passerby couldn’t help but comment, “Those cat ear headbands are so realistic.”

“Could they be real? Haha, anyway, I think if there were real cat-girls, they’d probably be as cute as that little girl.”

It was clearly a joke, but it hit the truth.

After Chacoco finished laughing, she offered to be their guide. She had been to this aquarium many times before. As a fallen angel enjoying life, whenever there was something good to see, eat, or do, she had already experienced it.

But this didn’t make Chacoco feel bored. On the contrary, she looked forward to what the future humans would create. Perhaps advanced technology and AI, beautiful buildings, or various delicacies. In short, the Human Race was a species with infinite creativity, truly worthy of being created in the image of the legendary Creator.

Under Chacoco’s guidance, Adele, First Snow, and Xiao Ai were amazed. The most impressive thing was The Sea Mystery Aquarium’s famous hundred-meter underwater corridor. Countless vibrant fish swam around them. Even different species of sharks were visible, along with dreamy jellyfish and slowly swimming sea turtles...

Adele also saw a devil ray lying on the transparent glass above the corridor. This fish, which ambushed enemies by lurking in the sand, was actually called a manta ray. And its exposed belly, with its mouth and nostrils, looked like a smiling human face emoji, making people chuckle.

Perhaps The Sea Mystery Aquarium was truly vast, or perhaps Adele and the others were so engrossed in the adorable sights that they lost track of time. They felt like not much time had passed, but it was already evening, the time for the mermaid performance to begin.

So, under Chacoco’s guidance, they hurried towards the performance venue. Fortunately, they managed to get good seats in the front-middle section, offering the closest view of the beautiful mermaids about to leap ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) into the huge aquarium.

But among the audience, perhaps only Adele and her companions knew that this mermaid performance included a real mermaid! Only Adele, First Snow, and Xiao Ai could enjoy this unique surprise. After all, knowing and not knowing made a big difference.

And Chacoco kept a secret. She didn’t tell Adele and the others who her friend was or what she looked like, letting them guess. This instantly aroused the girls’ competitive spirit and curiosity. Especially First Snow, who confidently believed that with her experience of eating all kinds of fish, no fish could successfully disguise itself under her nose! Mermaids were also fish!

Xiao Ai and Adele exchanged glances, seeing a shared emotion called “interesting” in their almost identical cherry-colored eyes. Truly worthy of being “mother and daughter,” they were surprisingly in sync.

But this challenge from Chacoco wasn’t difficult at all. After all, a friend of a fallen angel was certainly no ordinary being. Almost at a glance, Adele could tell that the red-haired beauty in the center of the mermaid group, wearing a seashell bikini, was Chacoco’s long-lost friend.

And a detail directly proved this. When the red-haired mermaid lady looked at the audience, she noticeably narrowed her eyes. It was a look of confused speechlessness, with a hint of disdain. It seemed this old friend wasn’t so eager to meet Chacoco.

But that was normal. If their relationship was good, why hadn’t they actively sought each other out in the following thousands of years?

“Meow! It’s her meow!” Even First Snow excitedly pointed it out.

Chacoco smiled and nodded, muttering to herself, “Looks like this challenge was too easy.”

“Easy or not, reward meow!” First Snow excitedly shouted.

But Chacoco tilted her head. “Who said there would be a reward for completing the challenge?”

“Meow!” It seemed no one had! First Snow’s expectations were dashed.

But witnessing a real mermaid performance was already worth the trip for Adele, First Snow, and Xiao Ai. Moreover, Adele had been fortunate enough to meet Chacoco and obtain the key to finding Seraph, her “angelic imprint.” So, what more could they ask for!

And even though that mermaid lady wasn’t so welcoming of Chacoco’s arrival, out of respect for her current profession, she devoted herself entirely to this “mermaid performance,” performing one beautiful and complex move after another in her underwater domain, showcasing her perfect form as a true spirit of the water.

After the dance, the originally noisy venue fell silent, so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. Everyone, including Adele, First Snow, and Xiao Ai, was captivated by the mermaid’s flawless and magnificent performance.

Finally, as the mermaid ladies bowed to the audience in the aquarium, the venue erupted in thunderous applause, acknowledging their performance, especially the lead dancer, the red-haired beauty. She was stunningly beautiful, and her movements in the water were flawless, as if she had merged with the water, as if she were a real mermaid.

And to the audience, this might be the highest realm of a dancer: to become the character they were playing! But was there a possibility... that she was a real mermaid!

The aquarium audience gradually dispersed. Adele and her companions, having spent the afternoon exploring the aquarium, planned to leave and have dinner at a high-end restaurant outside, according to their original plan. And Adele remembered her promise to the little cat-girl First Snow, promising to order her many different types of fish, letting her eat to her heart’s content. After all, neither she nor Xiao Ai had any dietary restrictions regarding fish or seafood.

But this plan became awkward when Chacoco suggested that she and the mermaid lady join them. Now Adele was in a dilemma: should she eat fish... in front of a mermaid!

Fortunately, Chacoco quickly resolved this issue. She couldn’t help but laugh, asking, “Adele, did mermaids drink seawater before leaving the ocean?”

“Fish are naturally part of their diet, their favorite food!”