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The Prince and the Little Mermaid

Yu Chu opened her eyes wide, her body curling up as she felt his warm soft lips moved to suck on her ear. She took in a breath and unsteadily stretched out her hand to push him.

“You calm down, I……”

The hand that had just stretched out was caught again, and the youth gave a low laugh. A nice, clear voice attached to her ear, shocking her core and give a burst of numbness.

“Is Rian…… afraid that I will do something to you?”

Asking in a low voice, he then bit her earlobe and listened to the girl’s slightly labored breathing.

Afraid?

My Lord God…… now is not the time to do this kind of thing, ah! Do you not see that the sky is quickly becoming bright?

Yu Chu clenched her teeth as she felt a slender hand crawling up from under the hems of her clothes, exploring. His movements were neither urgent or slow, as if in a heedless manner.

His fingertips were slightly warm, the sensation of his distinct joints feeling extraordinarily alluring. Yu Chu clenched her teeth and wanted to hide. In the end, she simply closed her eyes.

“——I, I like you!”

Then……

All of Anmore’s movements stopped.

A deathly silences, as if time had frozen.

Her eyes still closed, she made a coughing sound and began speaking haphazardly: “That kind of ‘very much like’……”

She opened her eyes, her face blushing red: “……will, will you listen to me now?”

“……”

The other person pair of attractive eyes just stared at her motionlessly, the ice blue color seemingly mixed with meany emotions, until finally turning into a dense, dark color.

He did not move for a long time. Finally, his eyelids slightly lowered. All his movements then became tender as he lowered his head to lightly kiss her neck. His fingers held her waist and softly hugged her. Blinking, there was a twinkle in his eyes.

“Will, Rian. Anything you say is good.”

“……”

The beautiful you clung to her whole body. Yu Chu looked up at him from the side, but could only see his delicate collarbone.

From above her head, a shallow laugh sounded, that was then followed by: “Whatever Rian want to say, say it. I will properly listen.”

Because she was close to his chest, his voice sounded somewhat muffled, yet still soft and gentle. Yu Chu had just learned from the system why he could speak tonight and couldn’t help but purse her lips before lightly saying:

“I’ve already discussed it with Princess Delina. After tomorrow’s ceremony, we will leave.”

The slender body beside her suddenly froze.

After a few seconds, he very softly asked:

“We?”

“That’s right, we.” The girl reached out to grab his clothes. “I will be leaving together with you. Is that good?”

The system had only told her that it was unlikely for him to turn into sea form. Therefore, Yu Chu had, since a while ago, thought of this plan.

It was reasonable to say that she, right now, have already obtain the recognition. The side mission did not matter so immediately leaving would have been fine.

But if she were to leave…

What would happen to Anmore?

Will he turn into foam? Or will he not turn into foam and have to spend hundreds of years alone?

She grabbed the youth’s clothes.

There was a long silences.

The other person did not immediately respond.

He lightly rubbed against her hair at the top of her head, blinked, then suddenly asked softly:

“Then, do you love me?”

“Love you.” The girl answered subconsciously.

The moment those words left her lips, the first ray of light broke through the sky, dispelling the darkness of the night.

A slight smile appeared on the youth’s beautiful face, the light illuminating on his white skin.

He lowered his head and his thin, soft lips gently touched the girl’s own. His long lashes trembled:

“…I already know.”

「If the human’s love for you surpasses everything, she will give half of her soul and half of her joy to you.」

At that moment, all the curses were broken.