Chapter Thirty-Eight: The White Star
Neptune sat cross-tailed on the large couch with his tail crossed.
"Bright, it's better to be polite to talk to Neptune."
Jinping was a little embarrassed.
He and Neptune were old friends, and he was the boss of the Ryugu Castle army a long time ago.
Now that the people he supports collide with old friends like this, he is really a little embarrassed.
"I'm here to dispel the hesitation in King Neptune's heart."
Brett said seriously.
Neptune froze.
"It takes courage to change."
Bright said calmly, "Does change really bring good results?" This is the fear that every changemaker has when making a decision. ”
"Isn't it better to follow tradition? Until you are really cornered, the past experience will always be perceived as justified until you hit your head against the wall. ”
"King Neptune, I mean," he said with a smile, "whether you like it or not, change is about to begin!" ”
“……”
Neptune's eyes widened, and his beard fluttered.
Jinping also rubbed his forehead helplessly, although the truth is like this, but can you say it another way?
Anyway, the man in front of him is also the king of this country.
"Bright, you boy—"
Neptune finally sighed, "Although he doesn't look like a fishman, this arrogance in his bones is indeed only raised by Fishman Street." ”
"Maybe Jinping is right—"
He glanced at his old friend, then he nodded heavily, "In that case, I can't be looked down upon, Bright, I'll answer your request—"
"Wait!"
The door to the tea room was pushed open.
The slender woman came in like a cloud.
Seriousness was written all over her face.
"Otohime - didn't you go to Gid Khao Long Square to give a speech?"
Neptune had a big headache.
"Just threw leftovers ......"
Her Royal Highness the Princess of the Dragon Palace Kingdom immediately pursed her mouth, and said with tears in her eyes, "It's really ......too much to say that I won't go again."
"That's why I've said that the last incident hasn't passed, and the people's impression of humanity has become even worse." Neptune was helpless.
Every time, I went out majestically, and then came back dejected and hid in my room alone and cried.
"That's why I'm going more!"
The fighting spirit of the princess, who was originally very depressed, instantly rose high, "We can't let the hatred continue to deepen!" ”
Neptune covered his face with his hands.
Didn't you ask for this?
"Princess Otohime hasn't changed at all."
Jinping laughed.
"Oh! It's Jinping! ”
The princess greeted Jinping very warmly, "Since you're here, let's have dinner today and then leave, just so you can have a few more drinks with Neptune, don't look at this guy always looks serious, but in fact, he always complains in private that he has no friends and is lonely." ”
"Hey, Otohime—there's no need to talk about these things." King Neptune was embarrassed.
"Hahahaha, that's disrespectful!" Jinping laughed.
Am I going to relatives with Brother Jinping, this strange atmosphere.
The corners of Bright's mouth twitched.
Otohime, the mermaid, is such an amazing woman.
Neptune and Brother Jinping's emotions are changing with her.
"And then—"
Otohime turned her head and looked at Bright.
A bright smile appeared on her face, "You can feel it, what drives you is love and courage!" ”
"Huh?"
Bright was stunned for a moment.
What are you talking about all of a sudden?
Love?
Guts?
What is the setting of a romance manga?
Otohime walked over briskly, grabbed Bright's big hand with both hands, and said with a touched face, "I don't feel hatred or anger in your heart, only love for this island and the courage to change." ”
"That's great!" She almost burst into tears, "There are still children like you on the island...... Children like you are the future of Fish-Man Island! ”
Bright pulled his hand out of her hand awkwardly, the princess was too emotional.
It's just like a child.
But—
What a terrible sight!
Bright sighed in his heart.
Otohime has a naturally powerful sense of sight and domineering, and she can easily feel the emotions hidden in the hearts of others.
She is even able to use her emotions to infect others and influence their will.
Should I say that she is fortunate to be a woman, and she is a good person?
"So, for the sake of the future of Fish-Man Island, King Neptune, you agreed to my request, right?" Bright Road.
Neptune's eyes widened.
Amazing, completely ignoring Otohime's noise!
"Wait a minute!"
The princess, who was originally crying, came to her senses, and she said loudly, "This can't be done! It will only block the communication between us and the human world! Fish-Man Island is even further away from the world! ”
"If we want to close the distance with the world, in addition to us taking the initiative to lean in, we can also let the world lean into." Bright said calmly, "When the plan to dig for undersea ores is gradually implemented, the entire human world will go crazy, and you won't be able to come into contact with humans if you don't want to." ”
"That will only make Fish-Man Island more coveted!" The princess complained loudly.
Do you know that Fish-Man Island is coveted by humans?
"So in order not to be coveted, it doesn't matter if you come into contact with humans, the key is to be strong enough!"
Brett said seriously, "It's so powerful that humans can't easily hurt us!" After all, do we have to hope for infighting at the top of humanity when we are hurt? ”
"But wouldn't that exacerbate the antagonism between the two sides?"
"I don't come to the mountain, the mountain comes to me! Human beings are profit-seeking, as long as there are enough interests, no matter how serious the confrontation is, they can also cross it! But only if we're strong enough! ”
"Wow! What a bad statement! In this way, there is no way to integrate Fish-Man Island into the world of the sea! ”
"Get strong first, and then talk about the rest."
……
"Ah, what a nasty little ghost!!"
After a bit of arguing, the princess grabbed Bright's cheek and tore it a little frantically.
Bright slapped her hand away.
What an annoying old aunt.
Jinping and Neptune glanced at each other, and they could only shake their heads helplessly.
Bright didn't know why, so he quarreled with Otohime for some reason.
It wasn't until after the argument was over that he realized that he was being coerced by Otohime's emotions.
Terrible sight and hear!
"Okay Otohime,"
Neptune finally stepped forward, "I think Bright is right, let this matter be decided, let him take the lead in forming an agency to review incoming and outgoing vessels." We want to come into contact with humans, but we need to keep ourselves safe until then. ”
Bright breathed a sigh of relief.
Neptune is okay, Otohime is really annoying.
The princess listened to her husband's decision, and covered her face and shoulders with her hands.
"Hey-Otohime-" Neptune sweated profusely.
Crying again?
"I'm so happy!"
The princess removed her hand, and a bright smile appeared on her face, "There are still children like you on the island!" I didn't think about beating me up like this, I didn't get carried away by anger and only thought about revenge, I really wanted to make this island and our race better! ”
"I'm really, so happy."
Bright couldn't help but chuckle too.
It doesn't matter if she's a virgin, it's naïve and stupid.
It is undeniable that she is indeed the same as Big Brother Tiger, until the last moment of her life, hoping that the children of Fish-Man Island will not live in a world full of discrimination and persecution.
"Princess Otohime, my name is Bright." Bright introduced himself seriously.
"Hello, Bright."
The princess smiled and said, "Let's talk about seabed minerals, right?" Is that really going to attract a lot of humans? ”
With his limited knowledge, Bright popularized the richness of minerals on the seabed and the convenience of mining Fish-Man Island.
"Oh! In other words, as long as we can provide high-quality and low-cost minerals, will humans flock to them? ”
Princess Otohime said excitedly, "It's great! In this case, you may be able to talk to the top of the human race! ”
The corners of Bright's mouth twitched, but he didn't say anything.
"But it's dangerous."
Neptune was a little worried, "Humans are not the kind of creatures who will abide by the rules of business in the face of amazing profits. ”
"That's what the Immigration Bureau is all about!"
Bright said seriously, "Let's deal with this matter." ”
"That's what it means!" Jinping also smiled and nodded.
"It's, it's so reliable! Brett! And Jinping! ”
The princess's eyes lit up and her nose was moved.
Bright turned his face away, he really didn't want to admit it, when he was a child, he had a good impression of this aunt who always gave snacks to the children everywhere.
"Then please!"
Neptune said solemnly, "Relatively, the matter of exploration and excavation will be handled by Dragon Palace City!" ”
At this time, Bright said, "It takes a lot of people to dig ore, and I hope that these people will be selected from Fishman Street first." ”
Fish-Man Street is too poor.
The population is in the hundreds of thousands, and the same is in the hundreds of thousands.
Poverty breeds violence and crime.
Although mining workers are by no means a good job, at least, they are a means of making a living, right?
Neptune was stunned for a moment, then he laughed out loud, "Of course there is no problem! ”
"Announce its establishment today! Fish-Man Island Mining Company! Property rights belong to all citizens of Fish-Man Island! ”
His Majesty the King was in high spirits.
Change starts today.
Later, in the banquet hall of Dragon Palace City, a lively banquet was held.
Bright and Jinping, who had been talking for an afternoon in the tea room, walked in with Neptune and Otohime.
It just so happened that the princes and little princesses of the country also arrived under the escort of their attendants.
"Mom!"
Brett looked at the huge little girl and threw herself at Princess Otohime with a smile.
Pink hair, round eyes, round face.
Princess Shirahoshi.
The corners of Bright's mouth curled.
She is the biggest reliance of the mermaids and mermaids.
"White Star! Mommy's good boy! Mommy misses you so much! ”
Otohime sobbed and threw herself at her daughter.
I haven't seen you for a day.
Are you so excited?
And then.
Burst.
The white star slammed into the ground.
Knocked her slender mother to the ground.
"Huh!!"
Princess Otohime snorted, "The bone is broken—"
You're too vulnerable, aren't you?