Daughters Grow Up and Leave Home / The Seaborn's Hunting Trip!

Experience has shown that it's best not to try and watch two women argue, especially when you're at the center of their argument.

Covering her face where she had been slapped, Mizuki was utterly bewildered. She had simply been watching from the sidelines, and at most, she had accidentally eaten both of their portions of barbecue—it would have been a waste to leave them uneaten—but it didn't warrant a kiss followed by a slap across the face.

Although it didn't hurt, I still felt a little wronged, since he wasn't the one who kissed me first.

"It's that..." Irene spoke somewhat haltingly, because she didn't know how to apologize properly.

This is all Hai Mo's fault. She deliberately provoked Irene's anger, causing the girl to do those things when she got carried away.

But this has nothing to do with Mizuki. Irene felt increasingly guilty about her lack of patience and her tendency to get carried away. The worst part was that after kissing Mizuki, she blushed and slapped Mizuki hard.

"It's okay, it doesn't hurt."

Given Mizuki's physical condition, let alone Irene's slap, even if she held that gun to Mizuki's face and fired a shot, the worst that would happen is that her own gun would explode. Although the damage wouldn't be high, the humiliation would be quite strong.

Hai Mo didn't expect that Irene would actually dare to forcefully kiss Mizuki. These two sisters are really too easily provoked. Of course, this is also thanks to Hai Mo's excellent sarcasm skills. Otherwise, Irene wouldn't have been provoked.

It's easy to understand why Hai Mo dislikes Irene. After all, the Inquisition indirectly caused the destruction of her family. The fact that she could only tolerate arguing and not resort to violence is already a sign of great restraint.

"Sorry, I... I just couldn't help myself."

Irene lost her first kiss, so she was the one who suffered the most, but Mizuki was also innocent. So, if you say he gained something, he really didn't care much about the kiss.

"As expected, the judges are all a bunch of small-minded idiots."

Hai Mo couldn't help but glare at Irene, then followed Mizuki to her side.

"You should also keep quiet." Mizuki gently tapped Hai Mo's head, intending to pretend the incident never happened. "Don't get into arguments with anyone later."

Honestly, Mizuki was quite bewildered when Irene kissed him. He even subconsciously licked the corner of his mouth because there was still some cumin and chili powder on it. But Irene was nibbling... well, I should say kissing him at the time, which turned what was supposed to be an ordinary kiss into something rather ambiguous.

So although Mizuki was innocent in being slapped, he didn't blame Irene. The main reason was that it didn't hurt, and Hai Mo had provoked him first, so Hai Mo was now considered his person.

Although he didn't really care about the negotiations with Iberia, he still had to give them some face, as Hai Mo was most afraid of causing trouble.

"I'll discuss it with the Doctor later; she should agree to let you join Rhodes Island."

Forget about "should," Mizuki has pretty much figured out what the Doctor is thinking. As long as someone is good-looking, she'd love to kidnap all the handsome men and beautiful women of Terra and bring them to Rhodes Island in a sack.

So if Mizuki told her that she hoped Hai Mo could join Rhodes Island, her answer would probably be...

"Agreed! From today onwards, you belong to Rhodes Island!"

The Doctor, her eyes shining, grabbed Hai Mo's right hand with both hands, seemingly unconcerned that the right hand still retained its deformed features.

"I'm so happy to welcome you! Oh dear, I was just wondering how to get Mizuki to introduce more people to Rhodes Island. Welcome, welcome! Rhodes Island has pretty good benefits, and you can even choose your own dorm."

Seeing how excited the Doctor was, Irene nudged Mizuki's waist with her elbow.

"Does Rhodes Island even want someone like this?"

"Well... there are quite a few strange people on Rhodes Island."

Mizuki thought about it. Hai Mo's situation was nothing to Rhodes Island. In fact, Rhodes Island was full of talented people. Not to mention that Mizuki herself was the biggest target of containment, there was Amiya, the successor of the Sarkaz Demon King, Kal'tsit had lived for more than 10,000 years, the Doctor, a descendant of the Old Civilization, and a certain Miss Surtr who, according to the Doctor, had many secrets.

Compared to the heavyweight contenders above, Hai Mo is not much different from an ordinary person.

"We can choose our own dorm room?" Hai Mo was taken aback for a moment, then pointed at Mizuki, "Then I want to share a dorm room with him."

After Hai Mo finished speaking, she noticed that the way people around her were looking at her had changed to looks of "I knew it," "No surprise," "Another one," and "Still too young."

"Sigh... I've known for a long time that having such an outstanding boyfriend isn't a good thing, but I still can't help but complain every time. How many more girls is he planning to bring home for me? Will he be able to handle all that at night?"

Exusiai n't help but complain, but it wasn't that she was jealous at this point, otherwise she would have died of jealousy sooner or later. However, even Mizuki couldn't possibly search for everyone in one night.

"Looks like I'll need to schedule my time more in the future, sigh."

Skadi counted on her fingers, and Texas was the same. Specter, on the other hand, didn't care at all. She was a carnivorous type and always took the initiative, and she didn't mind teaming up with her sisters.

"Hmm, this girl..."

Ho'olheyak was more concerned about Hai Mo's right hand. Those purple things were not decorations; they were clearly flesh and blood tissue. The girl brought back by Mizuki must have some connection with Seaborn.

However, Ho'olheyak didn't care, because she was now with Mizuki and at most wrote some intelligence occasionally. Speaking of which, she should write some intelligence and send it back tonight. Sigh, maybe she should just quit. Anyway, Mizuki can support her and prolong her life.

"I'm sorry, that won't work. Mizuki's room is a single room, but I can give you a key to his dorm room."

"OK."

Hai Mo could accept this result, but Mizuki took a bite of ice cream without caring. She thought that she might as well just remove the lock on her dormitory door. Anyway, no one could stop that door now. Mizuki had personally given Rosemary the key. Otherwise, it would be too troublesome to fix the door.

Carmen, Dario, and the others had no objections to Hai Mo joining them. Irene also gave a detailed report of what she had seen. Of course, she didn't report that she had forcibly kissed Mizuki, as it was too embarrassing. Besides, she had slapped Mizuki, and she felt a little guilty about it no matter how she thought about it.

Considering that Hai Mo had followed Cicero for many years but had no criminal record in Iberia, Carmen did not pursue the matter further, partly out of consideration for Mizuki.

Peace talks are the most important thing for Iberia right now. He knows that Miss Doctor is the core of the group, Mizuki is the leader, so he can just go directly to the Doctor to negotiate.

Anyway, since Mizuki said that the Doctor would take charge of the peace talks, she didn't stand on ceremony. In addition to helping the Sea Siren secure benefits, she also helped Rhodes Island gain a lot of advantages, such as trade and the establishment of offices. Apart from Siracusa, Rhodes Island has offices in every country in Terra, but the blockade in Iberia is too severe, making business difficult.

But now things are easier. The Inquisition also needs some drugs to control Originium. Given Rhodes Island's size, Iberia is more than enough to be its second-largest customer, with Reunion being the first.

Talulah and her group drove Chernobog to Kazdel, successfully outmaneuvering the entire Ursus. With Kazdel in chaos and Theresis residing in Victoria, she couldn't control Talulah's side for several years, allowing the Reunion to develop rapidly.

In addition, many of the members are Infected, so even though the Reunion can manufacture its own anti- Oripathy drugs, it still has to import them in large quantities from Rhodes Island.

"How did the talks go?"

"Everything went smoothly. With me involved, it was a piece of cake."

The Doctor smiled proudly. This was a meeting that couldn't be lost, unless Iberia was confident it could deal with Seaborn. All she had to do was try to secure as many benefits as possible for Rhodes Island within Iberia's acceptable range.

"Then let's go to the office tomorrow; Gladiia is still waiting for us."

Is it necessary to visit other places?

"Well, let's play around with everyone for a while and see if we can find anything else. Also, the Sea Siren want to meet me."

"Oh, your three million concubines~"

With a knowing smile on her face, the Doctor couldn't help but tease Mizuki, hugging his waist and snuggling against him.

"Yeah, we had barbecue... But why does it smell like Irene's perfume? You got her so quickly?"

Upon smelling the perfume mixed with cumin and chili powder, the Doctor glanced at Irene, who was looking away somewhat guiltily. After all, they were entertaining foreign guests, and this girl rarely wore perfume, though it was subtle and the scent was unusual.

"It was all an accident, an accident."

Quickly pushing the Doctor away, Mizuki sighed softly, suddenly feeling that Rhodes Island was better. No, Rhodes Island also had Rosemary, that clingy cat, and Warfarin, who always wanted to bite Mizuki's neck and suck on it. So, Sami might be even better.

After all, neither the lively and sunny Mai-Mai nor the adorable Typhon would cause Mizuki too many headaches.

However, aside from needing to meet the Sea Siren, not having chosen a good gift was also a problem. Although Mizuki's network on Rhodes Island wasn't particularly extensive, she still had quite a few friends, most of whom were women. Since it was a rare trip, she needed to bring back some souvenirs.

After careful consideration, Mizuki decided, "Hmm, I really should do it myself." Right now, his tentacles were busy processing and making the gift, and using obsidian for carving was a great choice.

"Have you seen Cicero?"

"Yes, just as we expected, it was indeed you, Doctor, who had the old man save me. I guess that's how the Heart of Deep Blue ended up in my body."

"I knew it... I must have been pushed to my limit back then."

The Doctor nodded, pondering that she must have been too hasty at the time. There must have been something more urgent than the Sarkaz civil war that forced her to make Mizuki the leader of the Brood Seaborn, or even something above that.

Otherwise, given her personality, she would never have taken such an extreme path unless absolutely necessary.

But now that both of them have lost their memories, Cicero certainly doesn't know much either; they're truly in the dark.

"Perhaps it would be better to ask Mr. Friston directly."

The trip was not very fruitful; Mizuki still couldn't recall the past. The Doctor felt that perhaps something was missing—a bit of excitement. She would have to help out tonight.

"We'll go find him after this is over. Kal'tsit's mind has been manipulated... Theresa probably knows something too, but she's dead."

The Doctor frowned. Now that he said that, it seemed that her memories had also been erased by Theresa. That was interesting.

"What would you like to eat later?"

"Let's have a barbecue. The cumin on you makes me hungry."

Upon hearing the word "barbecue, "Irene and Hai Mo instinctively shuddered. Mizuki was truly a man-eater who would spit out bones.

However, while they were preparing for the barbecue, Rosemary on the other side had no appetite for dinner.

Without Mizuki holding me, I really don't enjoy my meals anymore. Now, whenever I'm free, I go to the deck to look at the scenery and wonder when Mizuki will come back. I ask everyone I meet how long it will be before Mizuki returns to Rhodes Island.

Kal'tsit was almost driven to desperation by the girl's questions and wished she could call Mizuki back. After all, she had been away for more than half a month and was suffering terribly. Warfarin was even more tormented. Her favorite food was right in front of her, but she dared not eat it. Every bite would cause her to become dehydrated. Without Mizuki's help to satisfy her physiological needs, it was simply torture.

"Huang, when exactly will Mizuki be able to come back?"

Bored, Rosemary poked at her food with her fork, feeling that it wasn't as delicious as the Jellyfish-chan. Huang couldn't help but cover her face, wondering why Rosemary had fallen for Mizuki. It was a bit difficult for her to figure these things out.

"How would I know? You're far too infatuated with Mizuki."

"I can't eat..."

"Okay, you go back first, I'll bring you another takeout later."

"Oh."

Rosemary jumped off the table, wagging her tail as she headed towards the dormitory. If nothing unexpected happened, this little cat would probably be going to Mizuki's dormitory again; she practically treated it like her own home.

Looks like you're the same.

Shining carried dinner to the seat next to Huang, glanced at Rosemary, and couldn't help but shake her head.

"Is your Nightingale too?"

"Yes, the first thing Liz asks me every morning when I wake up is, 'Has Mizuki come back yet?'"

The two guardians exchanged a glance, then sighed that daughters grow up and leave home, especially since Mizuki already had a boyfriend!

Chapter 172 The Snake's Predatory Actions!

"This is such a hassle."

That night, Ho'olheyak looked at the report in front of her and couldn't help but feel worried. As a qualified agent, she certainly knew how to write a report, but the problem was that she didn't want to write it.

Since Mizuki found a way to solve Ho'olheyak's lifespan problem, her attitude towards the Melnade Foundation has undergone a subtle change. To be honest, she has a very low sense of belonging to the Melnade Foundation. Originally, she just wanted to see if the Melnade Foundation could find a way to cure her short lifespan.

Now that the problem is solved, she no longer needs to serve Columbia. Besides, Mizuki treats her much better. Hmm, Ho'olheyak subconsciously licked the corner of her mouth. The last time she successfully cheated was a week ago. She felt that she needed to officially start replenishing her life force, but she was still a little hesitant.

"Ho'olheyak, are you there?"

The knock came at just the right moment. Ho'olheyak's table wasn't far from the door, so she used her long tail to open it for Mizuki, then wrapped the tip of her tail around his wrist.

"Did you need something?"

"Well, since we've come all this way, we should at least bring back some souvenirs. I made this."

Mizuki placed what she was holding on the table. Ho'olheyak glanced at it and discovered that it was an obsidian statue, sculpted to resemble herself, and the craftsmanship was quite good; it could be said to be lifelike.

"Did you carve this?"

"Um."

"Hmm... I feel there's a slight flaw here, take a look."

Ho'olheyak pointed to the obsidian statue's chest. Mizuki lowered his head and leaned closer, somewhat puzzled. He remembered that although he had been distracted by directing the tentacles to carve the statue, he had carefully checked it. Could it be that he had accidentally bumped into it earlier?

"Let me see... Hmm!"

As soon as Mizuki lowered his head, Ho'olheyak pulled him into her arms with one hand, as if she wanted to suffocate him.

Ho'olheyak had a great figure, so great that Exusiai never catch up to her in her entire life. She was only slightly inferior to the Doctor. Even in Azur Lane, she would be considered above average. In addition, it was almost time for bed, and the pajamas she was wearing were the kind that were very form-fitting, perfectly highlighting her unfair figure.

Although he could survive without breathing, being suddenly ambushed still made Mizuki instinctively struggle. But the more he struggled, the more excited Ho'olheyak became—an emotion she couldn't quite explain.

Seeing Mizuki, who was ten centimeters shorter than her but so much stronger, being teased by her like this, Ho'olheyak felt a sense of excitement and accomplishment that she couldn't quite explain.

"Phew... don't launch a surprise attack suddenly."

"That's what makes it a pleasant surprise!"

Her instep gently rubbed against Mizuki's calf. Ho'olheyak was indeed a charming girl who could be described as devastating. With her beautiful face, perfect figure, and alluring temperament, it was hard for few men not to be able to resist such temptation.

Unfortunately, Mizuki was one of those people who could perfectly ignore such temptations, so he turned his attention back to the twenty-centimeter obsidian sculpture.

"I don't see any flaws."

Ho'olheyak was exasperated by Mizuki's clueless behavior and couldn't help but pinch his arm.

"Your breasts have shrunk a whole size; I'm much bigger than your girlfriend's."

"Xiao Le isn't exactly a child anymore," Mizuki subconsciously defended her girlfriend, but then had to admit she hadn't done a good job of sculpting; she'd missed that detail. "I can't help it, I don't know exactly how old you are."

"Then carve one for me again."