Who Are You Calling "Sis"?

But perhaps because he's seen so much, he also feels a bit lost. He knows very well that he's different from everyone else. Unlike Skadi, who was a modified Abyssal Hunters, Mizuki became Seaborn in one step.

"Is it because of Gladiia?"

"Yes, when I was suppressing her yesterday, I could feel her pleading for help... she wanted me to kill her."

This is the reason for Mizuki's confusion. After witnessing Gladiia lose control due to the Seaborn's transformation, he was afraid of becoming like her.

"That's the greatest respect you can show her," the Doctor gently comforted Mizuki. "I also believe you would never hurt me."

This was what Mizuki was worried about. When he saw Gladiia descend into madness and had to end his companion's life with his own hands, even though Gladiia, he couldn't help but feel sad. He saw the despair in Specter and Skadi's eyes, and he knew that the two of them couldn't escape it either.

Ultimately, Mizuki knew he was special and lonely. He wasn't worried about becoming like Seaborn, nor did he care whose sword or gun would pierce his heart—whether it was Miss Surtr, Miss Shining, Exusiai, or Andoain?

He just hoped everyone could act quickly; he would try his best, like Gladiia, to die peacefully before harming the Doctor.

"If you still have concerns, Mizuki, then let me be your human form. Until I die, I hope you will always be my companion."

The Doctor extended his hand, a promise that Mizuki would use him as an anchor of humanity, steadfastly guarding her own heart, and no matter how strong the will from Seaborn was, she would readily acknowledge her human identity.

Because the person in front of him acknowledges that he is also human, and that they are companions.

"I am Mizuki, and I will fulfill the Doctor's request."

"Then promise me, you will always be Mizuki, and never become any other being I don't know."

After saying this, the two looked at the wilderness not far away. Today, Gladiia, who came from the deep sea, would sleep forever on this land. Specter and Skadi sang Aegir's lullaby for her.

Mizuki longed to learn, but he could only listen from afar. Even though Specter and Skadi didn't hate him, his presence still stirred their emotions, which wasn't appropriate for them in their current state.

"Want to sing? Mizuki's singing voice must be very beautiful,"

"I've studied it. I used to be a child star, and besides singing, I've also studied dance."

"Then I'll teach you a song from my hometown later. Now I should go down."

The requiem and lullaby had finished, and the funeral officially began. The Doctor needed to be present, so Mizuki leaned on the railing, watching the bustling crowd from afar. Even at a funeral, so many people comforted each other and shared their pain.

But he had nothing left but the Doctor. He could only sit here in the cold wind, recalling how Gladiia had suffered yesterday. Until the very last moment, the governor of Aegir, the second captain of the Abyssal Hunters, held her head high as she lay dying. She had died as a human.

But Mizuki was also grateful that he still had the Doctor. As long as the Doctor was there, he would always be Mizuki.

"It's worth it for the sake of the Doctor."

As one Mizuki spoke, countless Mizuki nodded in unison. Suddenly, a torrential rain began to fall from the sky, washing over the world. Before Mizuki could even think, he was soaked to the bone. He couldn't help but wipe his face and discovered it was Kal'tsit, who was holding an empty cup in her hand.

It seems that she was the one who splashed water on Mizuki's face just now.

"I'm sorry, I really couldn't wake you up, so this is the only way."

Kal'tsit put down her cup and sat in her office chair, typing away at the keyboard to process documents, but for some reason she kept making typos.

Mizuki glanced at her tentacles, and the latter nodded in agreement. Kal'tsit had been yelling so loudly for two hours, yet Mizuki showed no signs of waking up, and pinching her arm didn't work either.

Compared to slapping someone across the face or splashing cold water, Kal'tsit probably felt the latter was less impolite.

Aegir didn't dislike water, and Mizuki knew exactly how soundly she could sleep, so she wasn't angry, just felt a little uncomfortable.

How should I put it... it's like being pressed down on by something while you're sleeping.

Why does my lower back feel a little sore?

Upon hearing Mizuki's words, Kal'tsit accidentally deleted the entire file she had just compiled, then helplessly searched for it in the computer's trash can.

"Hmm, my clothes are soaked too, and they smell like disinfectant."

Kal'tsit had just found the file, accidentally clicked "delete permanently" again.

Damn it, I'm desperate, folks. Does anyone understand? This is as terrible as my roommate erasing my engineering design drawings in the middle of the night.

But she could only endure it, without revealing the reason. She could only glancing at Mizuki slightly, and breathed a sigh of relief when she realized that he hadn't noticed anything was wrong. Fortunately, this was the Medical Department, where disinfectant was plentiful, and that stuff could cover up the smell.

"That was disinfectant I accidentally spilled, I'm sorry."

"Oh, it's okay, I'll just change when I get back."

Since Kal'tsit has apologized, Mizuki won't care too much. As long as his outer clothes aren't wet, it's just that his sleeveless vest underneath is wet.

"Dr. Kal'tsit, when will the test results be available?"

"Come again tomorrow... tomorrow."

"May I leave now?"

I glanced at the time; it was already past eleven. If I didn't go back soon, Exusiai wouldn't have lunch.

"Of course, and then... I might need to give you further examinations later."

"Okay, goodbye."

Mizuki smiled and waved her hand, then quickly disappeared from Kal'tsit's sight.

Once he left, Kal'tsit finally breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't that she didn't want to stand up to see Mizuki off, but rather that she simply couldn't. She felt like her back was about to break, and moving was truly exhausting. The key issue was that she had absolutely no self-control at that moment.

By the time consciousness regained control of the body and the person came to their senses, it was too late.

The good news is that she no longer needs to try to get it from Exusiai or coax Mizuki into handing over her reproductive cells; they are readily available, and the 20% she has collected is enough for research.

The bad news is that the remaining 80% of the Jellyfish-chan is inside her body. Well, she ate it from top to bottom. The taste is not what Kal'tsit expected, but considering it's her first time tasting it, there's no need to worry about it. Besides, she probably won't need to eat lunch; there's simply no extra space in her stomach to fit anything in.

Kal'tsit had no doubt that if she were hit now, she would only vomit those things out.

"But... what's with this abnormal vitality?"

Logically speaking, this kind of thing shouldn't have any nutritional value, but Kal'tsit could clearly feel her body absorbing it. Although her legs were still too weak to stand, the Originium crystals in her body had all calmed down.

Kal'tsit was somewhat stunned, then reached out and gently poked the Originium on her shoulder. She felt... like this thing could be pried off?

However, considering the risks, Kal'tsit didn't do that. She just lay down on the chair, wanting to get some rest after a long time. She had just used her hands, feet, and... well, basically every part of her body that could be used. She was really exhausted, which was worse than staying up for three nights straight.

The key issue is the pain. Trying to endure this kind of pain and continue working is not a good idea, but if she were to go back to her room now, Kal'tsit was worried that even if she held onto the wall, she would probably collapse halfway there.

After cleaning up the traces of her loss of control, Kal'tsit was exhausted. She lay down on the table, ready to sleep, when she suddenly remembered something: today... seems to be her fertile period.

On the other side, Mizuki, who had just left the examination room, instinctively turned around, and the Doctor pounced on her.

"Mizuki!"

Without a second thought, she opened her arms and caught the Doctor, who was a head taller than her. Mizuki hadn't expected him to appear here; the Doctor didn't like coming to the Medical Department.

"I came to see you. Did that old woman Kal'tsit give you any trouble?"

"No, I was just sleeping during the checkup."

"That's good. By the way, you smell of disinfectant, which isn't very pleasant."

"And now?" Mizuki blocked out the Doctor's sense of smell, and she immediately felt much better.

A hand quietly took the communicator handed to her by the tentacle and put it in her pocket. The Doctor pressed her chest against Mizuki's head; it was a bit heavy, but not unpleasant.

"That makes me feel much better. Do you want to go eat?"

"I have to go back and cook. Susie will be coming around noon."

"I hope you enjoy your meal! I have to go now. See you later!"

Seeing the Doctor running off in a hurry, Mizuki could guess that she had some not-so-good plans, but since she was Doctor, it didn't matter. After glancing at her back and seeing that there were no little notes stuck to her, Mizuki didn't bother to guess what the Doctor was thinking.

Even if Doctor makes a fuss, Mizuki is certain that she would never harm her.

After a hurried farewell to Mizuki, the Doctor ran towards her office, which wasn't far from here. Amiya was her assistant today.

"Doctor, welcome back. Have you had lunch? We can eat together..."

"This is not suitable for children... no, I mean I need to rest now. Amiya, you go out and have lunch first!"

Busy pushing Amiya out, the Doctor locked the door. Amiya, looking completely bewildered, scratched her head, not understanding why the Doctor wanted to kick her out.

What does rest have to do with being inappropriate for children? Wait... Ah, Amiya suddenly remembered what Huang had told her. Indeed, both boys and girls have a way of resting that is inappropriate for children.

"Is it because you're not used to the work environment at Rhodes Island and are feeling too stressed? Would it be better to have Mizuki as Doctor assistant?"

Amiya blushed as she considered a possibility, then quickly shook her head. Not daring to eavesdrop, she decided to go eat first, and the Doctor would be almost there by the time she returned.

Regardless of what Amiya was thinking, the Doctor took out her earphones, plugged them in, and without hesitation opened her video recording. Then, she watched the two-hour-long video and fell into deep thought.

Didn't Mizuki just say that he was sleeping the whole time during the examination?

Never mind! Let's click and see what's going on!

Because she was wearing headphones, only the Doctor could hear those indescribable sounds. The scene was incredibly stimulating. Not only was the Mizuki's tentacle recording perfectly still, but it even switched between multiple angles. How did they manage that?

The Doctor even spotted some tentacles sketching from a corner of the camera—they're really skilled! I have to get a copy later!

"Tsk tsk, this old woman is really a virgin."

"Wow, there's even this kind of gameplay?"

"No way, she's still not awake? Mizuki can really sleep! Wow, Kal'tsit's stamina is amazing too."

"Turns out she has a pretty good figure, I thought she was flat-chested."

As the Doctor spoke, she was completely unaware that a pair of eyes were secretly watching her. Meanwhile, in the examination room, recalling everything that had just happened, if her body hadn't been still immersed in the afterglow, Kal'tsit might have truly felt like she was dreaming.

Chapter 118 Who should she call sister-in-law?

"Come on, Susie, don't be shy, make yourself at home here."

Since the dormitories on Rhodes Island weren't suitable for group meals, Mizuki thought it best to change the lunch location to Penguin Logistics' outpost, as it would feel like coming home.

According to Exusiai and the others, even after arriving on Rhodes Island, Penguin Logistics would return to this city from time to time, as this was Penguin Logistics' base.

Susie was unsurprisingly well-received. The girls at Penguin Logistics adored this little sister, especially Lemuen and Mostima. In their eyes, this cute pink kitten was undoubtedly much more Exusiai, at least she didn't like to randomly drop bombs and cause trouble.

"Thank you, sisters..."

Susie had intended to call her "sister-in-law," but the number of "sister-in-laws" was a bit beyond her expectations. However, they seemed to get along very harmoniously, which was somewhat unexpected for Susie. She couldn't help but look at Mizuki sitting next to her and Exusiai sitting on his other side, wondering how these two had developed such a complicated relationship.

"If you're not comfortable with that, just call me by my name. I'm Lemuen, this is Mostima, and that's Fiammetta over there. You can call her sister-in-law."

If she could, Lemuen would love to hear Susie call her "sister-in-law," but apart from Mizuki, no one here knows that she and Mizuki have had a real relationship, or even that she's been a bit promiscuous.

As for why she doesn't call Fiammetta "sister-in-law"? Because she's the only one among everyone present who's Liberi uninvolved. She hasn't even held hands with Mizuki, and even Croissant isn't exactly an outsider.

"Ah, then... Sister Lemuen?"

Hearing this, even Mizuki, who was eating, was stunned. No one knew about Lemuen's affair. She herself seemed to enjoy the secret affair with Mizuki. It was hard to describe the feeling of cheating on her sister's boyfriend; she was addicted to it.

So far, no one has realized that there is anything wrong with her relationship with Mizuki, because Lemuen is very good at distancing herself from the topic, which reduces her attention.

Although this attracted some attention, Lemuen was still very happy to be called "sister-in-law" by Susie. She glanced at her good sister, who had a "what's going on?" look on her face, and thought to herself that it was no wonder she was being cheated on because she was so oblivious.

"If it's the relationship between Xiao Le and Mizuki, then you can certainly call me that."

These words immediately calmed the hearts of Exusiai and the others. If Lemuen were to join the battle, her position as the main wife might not be secure. She knew best how terrifying her older sister's bisexuality was, especially since Lemuen and Mizuki shared a striking resemblance.

"Brother, did I call you the wrong person?"

Susie gently poked Mizuki's arm, and the latter pulled her face out of the bowl, thought for a moment, and then shook her head.

It's not wrong at all; from every perspective, it's not wrong at all. It's practically hitting the nail on the head.

No one seemed to have any doubts about this, because given the relationship between Mizuki and Exusiai, it was perfectly reasonable for Susie to call Lemuen" sister."

"Um, brother, Miss Skyfire came to see me yesterday... I told her everything about you."

"Um."

"Including the fact that you found me a bunch of sisters-in-law."

"Puff!"

Mizuki couldn't help but spit out the juice in his mouth. Luckily, he had his head down and didn't spray it on the food or anyone else. Exusiai and Susie quickly patted his back to help him.

Mostima and Lemuen cast intriguing glances at them. Texas remained indifferent, but her gaze towards Mizuki held a hint of tenderness and affection. Sora's eyes made no attempt to hide her love, Croissant a little embarrassed.

As for Fiammetta? She was almost driven mad with frustration. How could such a terrible thing happen? Of all the people in the house, only she and Lemuen had never touched Mizuki, Lemuen wasn't interested in Mizuki at all.

"It's nothing, I'm fine, I was just a little surprised."

Mizuki waved his hand, then gestured for everyone to continue eating. He was going to see Alina in the slums that afternoon, and after that, he probably wouldn't see her for a long time.

"I'm sorry, brother, but Miss Skyfire cares about you a lot... She said she's going to contact some friends to see if she can find a way to cure amnesia."

"Okay, I'll pass on my thanks. Let's eat first, otherwise you won't grow tall."

Shuiyue was still as gentle and approachable as before. Goldenglow liked Mizuki very much. She felt that nothing had changed, but she couldn't lie to herself. Mizuki had indeed changed. She could sense it, but she couldn't put her finger on what was wrong.