Embrace the light

In previous years, Mino’s birthday celebrations were basically divided into two. When he was at school, he would eat, drink and have fun with his roommates. If Mitchin and Oston were at home, the family of three would celebrate at home.In the past few years since I met Ian, Ian has also participated in small family celebrations in the past two years.

And today, it is two games in one.

After graduating, we are all over the world, and we are getting more and more busy. There is no chance to get together like this again.It happened that the winter vacation was approaching at this time, and everyone was not very busy with the projects, so we were able to reunite.

Ian and Heng went back home yesterday, and Mino accompanied them with a few soldiers.The way back and forth was uneventful, and no accidents happened.

Now Ian is busy making desserts and making snacks for everyone.Heng is helping Ian, helping to mix water, deliver materials and so on.This is the first time that the two have worked together. In the past, Heng would not participate in "Kitchen Wars". Firstly, because he didn't know how to do it, and secondly, because he was too lazy to learn.

Ian thought, Heng is willing to participate today, probably because he is in a strange place, and he has nothing to do and it is rather boring.

Only Heng himself knew that he didn't want to be too far away from Ian, and he didn't want that dangerous stranger to suddenly appear in front of Ian again when he wasn't by Ian's side.

He didn't delve into it, didn't ask questions, but just saw Ian's embarrassment.Since he decided not to ask Ian about the past very early on, now he doesn't want to break the peace of life, and is willing to continue to play dumb.

It is still necessary to be on guard at all times. On such a special occasion and such a sudden appearance, he believes that good people will not come.

"An'an, don't be too busy. There are these chefs and pastry chefs busy in the kitchen. Don't tire yourself out." Minuo saw that he had been busy in the kitchen since his lunch break, and it had been more than two hours now. He was still busy, Mino felt very embarrassed.It's my birthday, and I invite friends to come to let everyone relax and have fun together.

"No." Ian looked up at Mino, "They haven't come yet, I'm idle, and I'm idle. It happens that there are so many materials in the kitchen, I can't help itching."

Mino put his arm around Ian's right shoulder from behind, "An'an, why are you so virtuous. Really, you are a good match for a lazy person like me. Consider us living together."

Of course Mino was joking, but Ian couldn't answer back as naturally as before.Heng was not far from him, and Mino's jokes could be heard.

Both of them paused and looked at each other.

In the end, Ian still smiled, "Don't dare, my combat power is not as good as Mo's one-ten-thousandth."

Mino let go of Ian's shoulder and said, "It's impossible for me to be with him. Don't talk about the race difference, I can't be moved if he is a man. You also know that I like Yujie who has a cute body and a cute face." Girl. If he was a female mermaid, I might still feel a little pity."

Ian remembered a mermaid movie he watched, "It is said that female mermaids are more powerful than males in combat, and they are synonymous with toughness. It is probably difficult for people to 'love' them."

Mino waved his hand, "You don't understand this, 'how can you make steel and turn it into soft fingers', have you heard it? No matter how tough a person is in front of his lover, he will become tender as water. You see My father is a nasty guy, doesn't he look like a tough guy of steel, but in fact he often tells bad jokes to make Dad laugh."

Mitchin and Oston will continue to work during the day and are not at home during the day.

Ian smiled and said, "That's really hard to see."

Mitchin said: "Hey, he always pretends when there are other people around. However, speaking of the mermaid's combat effectiveness, I definitely can't beat them in the water, but if they don't attack with sound or spirit on the shore, I may not be able to fight mermaids in hand-to-hand combat." will lose."

"If you have a chance, you can try fighting Mo on the shore. However, it is probably just a fairy tale for the mermaid to leave the ocean."

Mino thought, if the contract is not mentioned, Mo is still a strong opponent worthy of friendship.

As night fell, Harvey, Gene, Liang Xiao, Alex and Wei Na arrived one after another, and Mino's birthday party officially started.

The kitchen has cooked many dishes that everyone loves to eat. After Mitchin announced the official opening, everyone couldn't wait to pick up the dishes and chopsticks to taste the craftsmanship of Marshal Alston's chef.

Gene gave a thumbs up, "The food at the Marshal's house is just different. The same dishes, the taste here becomes more mellow and high-end."

Alex echoed: "Although I have been to big-name restaurants, I have to say that this time I ate the best."

Liang Xiao nodded. Although Liang's family is a tycoon in catering, the skill of the cook at home is indeed inferior to that of Marshal's family.

Michin greeted everyone, "Don't be restrained, you are all good friends of Mino, be casual, eat and drink well."

"Thank you uncle." Everyone thanked in unison.

Harvey was eating his favorite steak, and said coquettishly to Mitchin: "Uncle, I haven't eaten your seafood steak for a long time, but I'm so hungry. Can I come here often in the future? Don't dislike me."

Mitchin patted Harvey's head, "No. Since you all went to college, you seldom come to my side."

Harvey explained to Mitchin, "Is my cousin too busy to stop him at home?"

Everyone had almost eaten, gossip and rested for half an hour, and the servants began to serve fruits and desserts after dinner.

Part of the dessert is Ian's masterpiece, but it is mainly the craftsmanship of Mino's pastry chef.

The footman brought up a large one-tiered cake made by the Field family pastry chef.Seen from a distance, this cake looks like a model planet, with deep blue sea, brownish yellow land, green forest, light green river, colorful flowers, etc. In the center of the cake is an old castle, in front of which there are two A middle-aged man and a young man were sitting on a bench together, and it was not difficult to see that they were the Mino family.

Facing the Ocean, Spring and Blossom.

This is what everyone thought of.

"This cake is too literary and romantic, I'm too embarrassed to say it."

Mino patted Harvey on the head, "You said this, don't go back on your word later."

Harvey and Mitchin complained, "Look, Uncle, my cousin always bullies me, so please educate him."

Mitchin smiled and didn't speak yet, only to hear Oston say in a low voice: "Don't pat other people's heads casually."

Seeing that the majestic and quiet second uncle actually backed him up, Harvey couldn't help sitting upright, feeling proud of himself, and then heard Oston say, "Your sister said many times that Harvey's brain is not very bright." , you don’t want to cause secondary damage.”

Harvey was seriously hurt by his second uncle's words, and retorted in shame and indignation: "Second uncle! Don't listen to my mother's nonsense, okay! My academic performance is good!"

Everyone, you look at me and I look at you, all of them are holding back their laughter.

"Okay, okay, I'm going to light a candle and make a wish." Mino said, "Do you have any special wishes that you want to realize, tell me and I will make a wish for you."

Gene was speechless, "Is it okay? You don't have any wishes?"

Mino said: "I already made one wish the day before yesterday, and I don't have any other wishes now."

Everyone looked at me and I looked at you again. While hesitating and thinking, Mino suddenly heard a girl's voice.

[Your Highness, Your Highness, I have, I have! ]

Mino looked down and saw that it was Ziyue standing on his lap and waving two tentacles.

Seeing that Mino suddenly bowed his head in silence, everyone followed his gaze.

Ian saw Ziyue and Zixing, and the two starfish crawled onto Mino's lap at some point.

"Why did Zixing and Ziyue come here?" Harvey asked, "Didn't they stay in the bathtub all the time? Cousin, you brought them here?"

Of course they sneaked here.But Mino definitely couldn't tell the truth, after all, it was a few floors away from his room.

"Yes, the temperature here is relatively high, so I brought the two of them out to have fun together."

"Oh, I didn't notice it before." Harvey said.

Mino asked Ziyue, 【Do you starfish still have wishes?Tell me, what wish do you want to make? 】

Ziyue faced the two tentacles, and hesitated a bit, [His Royal Highness, birthday wishes are very clever, right?If it is promised, it will definitely come true, right? ]

[If you believe so firmly, then the wish will be effective. 】

[OK!Please make a wish for me, Your Highness—I hope that Your Highness will not be angry no matter what happens in the next 24 hours. ]

Mino raised his forehead, what kind of wish is this?He was about to ask more questions when he heard a soldier report.

"Marshal, there is a man dressed in an ancient style outside the gate of the manor, with two large suitcases in his hands, saying that he wants to see the young master."

Auston asked Mino: "Your friend?"

Mino didn't realize it at first. He didn't know any costume lovers, and all his friends were already there. Could it be his friends from junior high school or high school?

It wasn't until he caught a glimpse of two starfishes waving their tentacles joyfully on his legs that he suddenly realized that the person who came was Mo, right? ! ?

Minuo simply asked Zixing and Ziyue directly, but originally these two were exuberant, but after being asked by Minuo, they became as quiet as chickens.

This further confirmed Mino's conjecture. Leaving aside how Mo got ashore as a mermaid, and how he got from Senlan Star to Imperial Capital Star, Mino couldn't figure out the purpose of Mo's trip.

But since everyone is here, it's impossible to forcefully stop him. After all, he knows that Mo is extremely lethal.Maybe he won't be as powerful after going ashore as in the sea?But it's better not to irritate him, the people present here are all his relatives and friends.

"Father, father, come with me, I have something to tell you."

The few remaining people looked at each other, seeing that Mino suddenly became flustered and mysterious, they knew that the visitor might be unusual.

"Is it him?" Ian whispered to Heng.

Heng nodded slowly, "It should be."

Mino and his father and father went to the side and whispered for a few minutes, and then the three returned to their seats and sat down.

Auston said to the soldiers, "Let the guests in."

The soldiers led the order to go out, and after a while, a man in a sea-blue costume was brought in, and he carried a large wooden suitcase in each of his left and right hands.

It was Mo who came.

When the rest of the people were still wondering and looking at Mo, Zixing and Ziyue were the first to react.

[Owner! ]

[Owner! ]

Zixing and Ziyue were about to cry with joy.

In the past, in the sea, although Mo could not be seen every day, they had many partners in Senlan Sea, so they never felt bored and lonely.This time I came from Senlan Star to Imperial Capital Star, because the distance is too far, the two of them can’t communicate with other friends at all. The only person who can talk to me is the master, but the master has always been reticent, and sometimes he just asks His Highness Condition.

They never thought that one day they would be so homesick!

Mo put the two suitcases on the low table against the wall, and stretched out his left hand to catch Zixing and Ziyue who were bouncing over.

"Forehead......"

Seeing that Zixing and Ziyue reached Mo's side quickly and in strange postures, and then rubbed them against Mo's palm, Harvey, Gene and the others couldn't help but have a guess.

What does this person have to do with Mino?Wouldn't today be coming out day?

"Hello, I'm Mo..." Mo Huan glanced at everyone present, and then fixed his gaze on Mino.

After turning into a human form, Mo looks no different from ordinary people. He has no fins in his ears and no webs between his fingers.She still has jet-black waist-length hair, and her yellow-green eyes now look dark green, not so wild and bloodthirsty.The current Mo is just a handsome guy with long hair in ancient costume.

"Hi, Mo, I'm Mino's father, Mitchin, thank you for coming to attend Mino's birthday." Mitchin got up and greeted Mo to sit down.

Mo stretched the five fingers of his right hand on his left chest, bowed slightly to Mitchin, "Hello, Dad."

"puff--"

"puff--"

"Cough-cough-"

Although they were prepared in their hearts, Harvey, Alex, Gene and others were still surprised by Mo's words.

Mino and Ian looked at each other, both of them looked helpless and had a headache.

Oston next to Mitchin showed displeasure, but was appeased by Mitchin when he was about to speak.

"Mo, you can just call me Uncle. Come and sit down, Mino is about to light candles and make a birthday wish. Come sing birthday song to him with everyone."

Mo nodded to Michin, then walked to Mino's side, Ian consciously moved a chair between him and Mino.

"Thank you, Ian."

Yi An didn't expect Mo to remember his name, "You're welcome."

Mo's arrival made the atmosphere of the audience a bit stagnant and weird. In the end, it was Mino who lit the candle and made a wish on his own.

When I made a wish, I heard the cheerful singing of my friends and my father, and everyone sang the happy birthday song together.Of course, this does not include Auston, Heng and Mo.

Alston stared at Mo with deep eyes.

Mo kept looking at Mino. It had been more than three months since the two met for the first time, and the human beings in front of him didn't seem to have changed much.

Mino blew out the candles, all clapped and some cheered.

"Cousin, cousin, cut the cake quickly, I want to contract this forest." Harvey pointed to a piece of "forest" on the cake and said.

Mino handed the knife directly to Harvey, "You can do which piece you want to cut yourself."

Turning his head to look at Mo beside him, Mino actually had several questions in his mind to ask, but since there were many "uninformed people" present, Mino couldn't ask.

【how? 】

Mo's voice sounded in his mind, and it dawned on Mino that there was a special communication channel between the two of them.

【How did you come? 】

[Zi Xing and Zi Yue said that birthdays are very important to human beings, as partners, it is necessary to be with them on their birthdays. 】

Mino really wanted to beat up the two little ones.

[Can you change from a mermaid to a human? 】

【Um. 】

Under Harvey's arrangement, everyone had a piece of cake in front of them.

"Cousin, why are you flirting with this friend? If you have something to say, let us listen to it."

Alex also asked gossipingly, "Mo, how long have you known Mino? I haven't seen you before."

"Not long ago." Mo replied.

Yi An asked Mo: "Is it convenient for you to come here? Will you stay here for a few days?"

"It's not very convenient. Go back tomorrow."

With Mo's answer in front of him, Mino instantly felt a lot lighter in his heart.

"Do you live far from here?" Harvey asked while eating the cake.

"Yes."

Although Mo doesn't like words, he will answer everyone's questions.

After a while, seeing that everyone stopped eating and drinking one after another, Mo Lixi took the suitcase he brought over and said to everyone: "Thank you for accompanying Minuo to celebrate his birthday. I brought some gifts for everyone. I hope you like."

Each gift was wrapped in a piece of seaweed that looked like a lotus leaf. The two gifts Mo Xian took out were very large, both irregular cuboids with a length of [-] centimeters, a width of [-] centimeters, and a height of about [-] centimeters.

"Uncles, this is for you two." Mo put the two gifts on the table in front of Mitchin and Auston.

Auston snorted coldly and didn't appreciate it, and Mitchin thanked Mo on his behalf.

The rest of the gifts for everyone were much smaller, the size of three adult men's fists.

Harvey, Gene and others were both surprised and happy when they received the gift.

As soon as Mino guessed, he knew what Mo would give everyone, and it must be some gold, silver and jewelry from the bottom of the sea.Later, I can only say that the Mo family is a jeweler.

Mino was the last one to receive the gift, and Mo directly put the whole one in the bag on Mino's table.

"The presents in this suitcase, except for the ones wrapped in scattergrass, are for Zixing and Ziyue, and the rest are for you. I hope you like it."

"Thank you."

"Oh, I'm envious." Harvey held up his gift and asked Mo, "Can I open it and have a look? It's not very polite, but I'm curious."

This is the first time someone gave you a gift wrapped in seaweed, and the gift looks very heavy. Is it a local product?

Mo replied: "Yes."

Yi'an and Heng had accepted Mo's gift before, so they roughly guessed what everyone was holding.Therefore, Yi'an and Heng were still very calm when the exclamations sounded one after another.

But what Ian didn't expect was that Mitchin also exclaimed, and looking at Marshal Auston, his face was full of complex expressions.

"Spar?" Ian saw that Mitchin's gift was a deep red spar. The color of the spar was uneven, the red on both sides turned black, and the middle was dark red like blood.

"Ah!" Harvey and Alex exclaimed together.

"Extreme Lingshi!" Jin and Liang Xiao said in unison.

"This gift is too expensive." Michin, as a mecha expert, knows the importance of spirit stones to mechas.

A top-quality spirit stone the size of a mung bean is enough to keep the captain running for a year.

Mo said: "I don't know this kind of stone, but where there are such stones, creatures will grow stronger, so I found two and brought them here, hoping to be useful to you, uncle."

He didn't understand the effect of the spirit stone on the mecha. He brought the spirit stone here because he hoped that this spirit stone could make Mino's parents healthier and live longer.

Although his spirit beads also have the effect of strengthening the body, the production of the spirit beads requires time and strength, and he hopes to use them all for Mino.After all, the life of a human is far shorter than that of a mermaid.

"Two dollars?"

Mino walked to his father and opened the gift on the table in front of Marshal Auston, and it turned out to be another top-quality spirit stone.This spiritual stone is blue-black, like a vast ocean surrounded by a vast universe.

Mino carefully checked the gifts of the other people, and Ian's gifts were, as expected, all gold, silver and jewelry.

Jin cupped his hands towards Mo, "It's so powerful, the brother who is silent is actually a big boss!"

Mo was a little confused, and Mino asked him, "Do you know that these two stones are top-grade spirit stones?"

"We call it 'longevity stone', which can prolong life and strengthen the body."

Mino raised his forehead, "You are overkill! Let me give you an example. One of these two pieces can almost support the operation of the entire empire's mechs for hundreds of years."

Mo still frowned slightly, "What mecha?"

Well, this sea creature probably doesn't understand human civilization.

"In short, these two stones are super valuable."

Mitchin said: "Yes, don't reveal this kind of stone at will in the future. Everyone is innocent and guilty. I hope you little guys will not disclose what you saw and heard today."

"Yeah, we keep it absolutely secret." Alex and Wei Na made a gesture of zipping their mouths together.

"Don't worry, Uncle." Ian, Heng, Jin and Liang Xiao said together.

Harvey's focus is rather strange, "So, second uncle, uncle, this bride price is enough..."

Naturally, another shot on the back of the head was ushered in by Mino.

But Mo explained very seriously, "No, please don't misunderstand."

Everyone thought that he was trying to explain that the relationship between the two was not what Harvey imagined, but who knew that Mo's next sentence was "I'm still collecting the bride price, it will be much richer than this." Mo thought for a while, and then said: "If this kind of stone is very precious to you, I can go find a few more."

Hearing this, Auston's face turned red and green.

How much?It can be said that a natural top-quality spirit stone of this size is rare for thousands of years.But even so, buying and selling by force is not acceptable!

Mitchin patted him on the shoulder reassuringly, and said to Mo, "Let's not talk about this. I see that you don't eat desserts and fruits very much. Don't you like this kind of taste? I'll ask the kitchen to prepare some of what you like."

Mo shook his head, "Thank you Uncle, but no need."

Mitchin knew Mo's background, so naturally he would not force him.In the deep sea, there is naturally no cooked food.If I go on talking more, it may be revealed in front of the juniors.