When she saw Megalo the shark slowly swimming into the royal hall behind the three princes...
And the girl's head sticking out of its huge mouth.
Gion lightly tightened her grip on the sword in her hand.
Fortunately, Jinbe was the first to speak.
"Princess Shirahoshi, how... how did you end up in a shark's mouth?!!"
At that, Gion rolled her pretty eyes and set her hand back on the table.
Inside Megalo's mouth, Shirahoshi clung to the shark's teeth with both hands and poked her head out to look at Jinbe.
"So it's Lord Jinbe. Are you here waiting for the banquet too?
And Father, I'm here!"
"Cough, cough, cough, cough, cough..."
Neptune swished his tail helplessly as he came before Megalo. One hand grabbed Shirahoshi's wrist, while the other gripped Megalo's tail.
Megalo trembled and dared not move, so Neptune gave a hard pull.
Sluurp~~.
Shirahoshi was pulled entirely out of the shark's mouth by Neptune.
Having been inside a shark's mouth, Shirahoshi had gotten a little slime on herself. Fortunately, the Ryugu Kingdom was full of water. Neptune held his daughter up and shook her like a towel, promptly shaking her clean.
Then he led the dazed, timid Shirahoshi over to Gawain and Mjosgard.
"Shirahoshi."
Neptune said with a smile.
"Come meet my good friends, your elders. This is Saint Mjosgard, and this is Saint Gawain!"
"Um..."
Shirahoshi timidly glanced at Gawain and Mjosgard. Her gaze lingered briefly on Mjosgard before shifting to Gawain.
She blinked in confusion. Lord Mjosgard could indeed count as an elder, but this Lord Gawain?
No matter how she looked at him, he didn't seem old enough to be one.
At the side, Neptune continued his introduction.
"This time, Saint Gawain and Saint Mjosgard have brought great hope to Fish-Man Island!
I'm