The Old Man and the Mermaid

When Aigre and Royce sent Professor Nice to the residence where the security team was located, the entire neighborhood of the residence building was very quiet.Looks like the vigilante should have restrained those guys from playing too much music, or maybe they're just taking a nap.

They met with the person in charge of the residential building with Professor Nice. Professor Nice also made a special trip to the captain's office to solemnly apologize for the actions of several of his students.The captain probably felt that it was not good to just listen to the professor apologize, so after accepting the apology, he politely decided to personally send the professor to the residence of several young people.

Those young people lived on the first floor of the residential area, and they were sleeping when the professor knocked on the door.The only girl who opened the door was Natalie.

When Natalie greeted the professor in surprise, Aigle turned his head and glanced at their temporary dormitory.

...it's just horrible.

There are only two beds in this room, which should belong to only two of them, but all these young people are sleeping in this room now, and the only ones awake are this girl and a person sitting on the computer. Male student at the desk.

Their clothes were scattered on the floor of the room and on the beds, and the cabinets and suitcases looked tidy.However, there was a strong smell of alcohol in the air, which made people feel quite uncomfortable.Egre guessed that it might be because Professor Ness was about to arrive at Twilight Island today, so they probably got a hangover last night, purely as a final relaxation.

Royce suppressed a smile, and at the same time, his expression was a little surprised, and he leaned into Aigre's ear and told him: "That guy who is awake got full marks this year, I didn't expect him to be with these messy people before I came here Guys get mixed up."

Aigre followed his gaze and looked at the man who had stood up and walked towards the door at this time, recalling his name, it seemed to be Dewey.

What happened next was almost entirely within Egre's expectations.Professor Ness, while not all that outraged by their poor image, was stern on what they had done wrong.Eigre speculated that the relationship between Professor Nice and the friend he mentioned should be quite good, so although these guys behaved inappropriately, they were still willing to follow Professor Nice's teachings.

In the end, they were forced to apologize to the captain of the security team in front of Professor Nice, and promised that the professor would follow him to apologize to Mrs. Irene at night.

Or the deterrence of the elders is strong enough.Aigre looked at these few young people who were not polite when they spoke that day, but now they were as well-behaved as watchdogs who had been taught a lesson, and secretly sighed.

After tidying up a few students for the time being, Professor Nice turned to Eigre and Royce and told them that the observation plan would last for about two weeks, and that they were welcome to come and participate at any time.

Aigre discussed with Royce and promised to lead them to the market after dinner, and then took the previous bus and returned to the fork outside the market.

Aigre originally planned to let Royce put down his things and take him to the town to have a look, but the situation in front of him clearly did not allow him to do so directly.

And no matter how you look at this scene, it looks like... a situation that only happens in some emotional dramas about ethics.

Aigre looked at Mr. Mermaid who was turning his gaze to him with complicated emotions, and began to search his memory for one hundred and eight ways to successfully hide people at home.

In a sense, Mr. Mermaid's thinking at this time is more complicated than that of Eigre.Since he hid in this room, he has been paying attention to the movement outside, so he naturally heard the conversation between Aigre and the stranger.

They sound very familiar, and they should be very good friends or partners.This is a feeling that Mr. Mermaid has never personally experienced so far-such as joking in a certain group, or concentrating on accomplishing something with two or three companions.

Human society is quite diverse. Although there are countless dark sides, it also appears extremely warm at the same time.

In comparison, the sea is much more lonely.

The mermaid could hear Aigre's approaching footsteps, but he also noticed that the stranger hadn't followed, so he sat there quite calmly, without putting on any defensive posture.

Of course, he also saw Aigre's expression stiffened for a moment after he opened the door, and the young man's quick closing of the door as if he had a guilty conscience.I haven't seen him for nearly a week, but the boy's reaction to special situations is still so interesting.

Mr. Mermaid smiled slightly, waiting for Aigre's next move.

After all, there was still an outsider standing outside, and his sudden closing of the door was so abrupt, it was hard not to attract that guy's attention.

"Aigre?" Royce walked to the door in doubt, and called him with a loud voice, "What's wrong?"

Aigre coughed a few times, turned around and replied through the door: "It's okay. This room hasn't been cleaned for a long time, and the dust is too heavy. I'll ventilate it first, clean it up before letting you in."

"This is terrible." Royce laughed after hearing what he said, "In my impression, Eigre is a severe cleanser who habitually wipes the corners of the table clean. The room was not cleaned?"

"The area of ​​the lighthouse is not small. This room was originally a storage room. After my grandfather passed away, I have...never had a chance to clean it." Aigre told the truth—of course, he was very clever to cover up that there was another room in this room. The fact that living things exist.

"Oh..." Royce really didn't ask too much, knocked on the door and retreated to the living room, "Then I'll look elsewhere first. Do you mind if I use your computer?"

"Please." After Aigre answered him, he heard the sound of footsteps gradually receding, and he was a little relieved. He looked helplessly at Mr. Mermaid who was posing as he was watching a show, and reminded in a low voice: " Mr. Yu, don't show such a relaxed expression, you must know that if you are discovered, it won't be me who was caught doing weird experiments in the end."

The smile on Mr. Mermaid's face widened again, and then he nodded slightly, then raised his tail and wrapped it around Aigre's waist, pulled him in a bit, and then raised his finger to write letters one by one in his palm. Wrote two paragraphs: The gift for you is on the table.Have fun and I'll leave first.

"Those words were indeed written by you." Aigre felt the subtle tingling sensation of Mr. Mermaid's fingers drawing on his palm, and said with a smile, "If you don't mind, can you tell me what it is?"

After thinking about it for two seconds, Mr. Mermaid took out from his back the... book that recorded the relevant materials of the mermaid language.

This is indeed a book.

Aigre showed surprise on his face, but he didn't open the thing that Mr. Mermaid handed him immediately, but observed it carefully.

From the appearance point of view, the front and back sides of the book are quite hard shells, which look similar to shellfish shells, but feel like stones.The book is definitely not light, and it feels even heavier in the hand than Aigre's laptop, and it feels wet to the touch, as if it has just been taken out of the sea, but Aigre used his fingertips to I felt it carefully, but I didn't feel any water stains.

He couldn't help but glanced at Mr. Mermaid, and then carefully opened the book.

It was a texture...he had never seen before.The translucent book pages looked more likely to break than the fragile wings of a butterfly, but they felt like tough gauze, and the writing on it didn't look like it was painted with ink, but more like traces of coal.

And what is recorded on it seems to be the ancient text passed down by the Mermaid Clan for countless years.

Aigre was amazed.He put the book flat in the crook of his arm, and for a moment he was reluctant to let go.

Even if Mr. Mermaid didn't say it, he could clearly realize what a precious gift this is - unlike the corals and pearls that can be seen almost everywhere in the sea, this information can almost be regarded as a unique treasure, and he I may be the only person in this world who has this kind of cultural carrier.

"...It's too precious." Aigre frowned and thought for a long time, then shook his head and sighed, "I remember Mr. Yu said before that even you, it is difficult to find valuables in the sea now." Are there any specific written records about your own ethnic group?"

Mr. Mermaid looked at him and nodded slightly.

"I'm certainly very interested in your culture—deadly, to be precise, but if this book is the only one, I'd rather it be kept in a safer place. Aigre closed the book and said solemnly, "Jade, jewelry and even some energy sources will be exhausted one day, but they all have a chance to revive after a few years, or be artificially transplanted. But if these records record the If your legacy is damaged or lost, you will never find a second copy.”

Mr. Mermaid stared at him for a few seconds, raised his tail and put his tail fin against the top of the book, and pushed the book into Aigre's arms, expressing his trust in him with actions.

Aigre still felt a little hesitant.He carefully placed the book flat on the table beside him, and after a moment of silence, he nodded slowly, "Since you are willing to trust me... I will transcribe it as soon as possible in the next few days. I'll do my best to keep it from any damage and thank you so much for bringing it here - it's the best gift I've ever received."

Mr. Mermaid looked at the unconcealable smile on Aigre's face and the impatience in his eyes, and felt that his decision was quite right.And if the mermaids can really re-establish contact with humans, Egre would probably be one of the most suitable people to accept this information about their own group.

For Aigre, this gift is indeed more beautiful than all valuable treasures.After all, he is a member of the Payer family, and like his grandfather and parents, he loves all the cultures in the world and the materials that record historical inheritance.

He originally planned to open the book again to take a look, but his thoughts were interrupted by a sudden voice from outside the door.

"Aigre——" Royce came to the door again and called lazily with a drawn out voice, "Did you choke on the dust? If you are in danger, you can tell me directly, so I can rush in to rescue you." people, or call an ambulance or something."

Aigre glanced at the book reluctantly, then raised his head and replied, "I'll come out right away."

After Royce left again, Aigre stretched out his hand and stroked the hard shell of the book a few times, and smiled apologetically at Mr. Mermaid, "Sorry, Mr. Fish, I have to entertain my other friend first. A guest. He is my best friend in the academy, and I hope he can have a good time on Twilight Island."

Mr. Mermaid also smiled in response, signaling that he doesn't mind.

"During the next two weeks, there will be people from the professor's side on the island to observe the ecological environment, Mr. Yu, please be careful." Aigre said with concern before going out, "If possible, don't go ashore for now It's better—otherwise we'll be making headlines together if we're found out."

Hearing what he said, Mr. Mermaid was not surprised to remember the series of thoughts he had about peppers before, but he didn't pay much attention to this issue.

... At least the news that there is a mermaid hiding in the lighthouse is much better than the news that a mermaid was killed by pepper in the lighthouse.

Aigre walked out of the room, still closed the door, patted himself on the forehead twice, then looked at Royce who was looking at him blankly, and explained: "Something... accidental, I may need to tidy up It will take a while to clean up the room. Let’s go to the town first? I just need to buy some cleaning tools.”

"...Did you dismantle the closet or found a rat's nest?" Royce looked at him puzzled, "What can be so messy that it's completely shameful?"

"Believe me, you don't want to know." Aigre couldn't help laughing when he thought of Mr. Mermaid's beautiful and strong appearance, and how much they cherished this race, "—you definitely don't want to know. "

Looking at the rare hearty smile on his friend's face, Royce felt that his current mood was very indescribable.

He has already started to seriously think about whether his friend, who never had much emotional ups and downs, had some kind of affair, and he has hidden the beauties he luckily met directly in the lighthouse to form an ulterior secret.