When Tiger Cub saw that Zhao Lei seemed perfectly fine,
it rolled its eyes.
But it didn't leave.
It stayed on the shore, watching Zhao Lei.
It just didn't go into the sea, either.
Zhao Lei looked down again and realized the "mermaid" had disappeared.
He immediately grew anxious.
Then he understood. He must have startled it by shouting just now.
He felt rather regretful.
After tapping his head, he searched carefully again.
But even by sunset, he still hadn't seen the "mermaid" again.
He felt quite disappointed.
He straightened up and stretched lazily.
He was hungry.
In the end, he hadn't found the "mermaid."
And no one had spotted the smoke signal here.
Let alone any boats coming by.
Dinner was wild fruit from the island.
And grilled fish.
There was no shortage of fresh water on the island, either.
Zhao Lei lay on the beach.
The deep blue sky filled his view.
The stars shone brilliantly.
He smiled.
"Tiger Cub, look."
"So many stars."
Just this view of the night sky made him feel that being stranded on a deserted island had been worth it.
And besides...
He'd even seen a "mermaid."
He'd been too surprised at the time, and his attention had been fixed on that fish tail. He hadn't even gotten a clear look at the "mermaid's" face.
It was probably because of the layer of seawater between them, too.
Everything had seemed veiled in a thin gauze.
"...I wonder if I'll get another chance to see it before I leave..."
Zhao Lei murmured.
His eyes slowly closed.
A lot had happened today.
Now that things had quieted down, exhaustion swept over him.
He forced himself to stay awake long enough to remind Tiger Cub, "Remember to wake me in the second