Otohime was very weak, yet she possessed a special talent for Observation Haki.
From the moment she was born, she had awakened that power. Unlike ordinary Observation Haki, which was merely used to avoid attacks, hers allowed her to sense the hearts and thoughts of others and resonate with their emotions.
If she wished, she could even subtly alter the thoughts in other people's hearts—a power even a failed art student from Vienna would envy.
However, Otohime held no ambitions in her heart, only an idealistic and beautiful dream.
As she grew older, Otohime's abilities began to reveal themselves. She could sense the sorrow and fear in the hearts of those around her, and so she wanted to change all of it.
She had met many of her kind who had interacted with humans, but their hearts carried the stench of profit, and many even harbored malicious intentions. Quite a few fish-men even trafficked merfolk themselves, handing them over to humans in exchange for vast sums of money.
But in Shak's heart, she did not sense that sort of malice. Instead, she felt pure gratitude and trust.
Not much time had passed between Otohime forming this idea and putting it into action, but she had been met with obstacles at every turn. No one had agreed with her ideas, and she desperately longed for recognition.
"Are you kidding me? Do you even know what you're saying?! Put away those unrealistic ideas! All you'll do is get yourself hurt!"
Yet reality was that Shak did not agree with her ideals. Instead, he became agitated, tearing the hand-drawn leaflet from Otohime's hands, his expression turning somewhat ferocious.
His sharp shark teeth, combined with his fish-man appearance, made him look rather terrifying.
"That isn't what you truly think, sir. I can feel the