He Definitely Likes You!

Calori had already given Muya a heads-up about the second task. At that moment, one fish and one human were diving in the Black Lake.

Muya wore her latest creation: a badge that allowed its wearer to breathe and speak freely underwater. Once the wearer entered the water, the badge instantly formed something like a protective membrane around them.

As for why she had made it into a badge, it was simply because Muya thought it was compact and convenient.

"Hey, Calori, aren't there any other Mermaids around here?"

So far, she had only seen a few squids, two turtles, and some fish.

Calori swam beside her, a glint flashing through his eyes. "They have their own things to do. Look, there's a glowing jellyfish!"

Sure enough, Muya was drawn in by the glowing jellyfish.

The Black Lake was pitch-black, so Calori kept hold of Muya as he swam, leading her around to search for treasure, pick up pretty pearls, and look at glowing coral...

As a result, they did not return to the box until midnight. Calori went back to his large pond, while Muya opened her bedroom door, turned on the light, and was nearly blinded by Tom's blood-red eyes.

Muya was still holding a blue starfish. She clutched her chest dramatically. "Whew, Senior, are you cosplaying Miao Miao in the middle of the night?"

Tom rose to his feet. "That's still better than someone who played with that stinking fish until now before coming back."

He was being sarcastic, right? He definitely was, right?

"Go on, let me hear your excuse."

Muya set the starfish on the table and explained, "The Black Lake was dark everywhere, and we were having too much fun. Of course we lost track of time, okay?"

"Fine. Go get some rest."

Muya