A Girl's Wish

The gaze was simply too intense.

While she was eating, Shirahoshi didn't make any move. She just rested her chin on her hands, blinked her big eyes, and stared straight at Lin Yan.

Their gaze was filled with a mixture of curiosity and joy, so intense it was almost impossible to ignore.

In view of this.

Lin Yan had no choice but to stop eating and asked Shirahoshi.

Because I'm not hungry~

Shirahoshi answered that way as a matter of course.

"And this was the first time I'd ever seen humans eat, so I couldn't help but... Sorry, did I scare you?"

As she spoke, the girl couldn't help but show an apologetic expression.

"... It's alright."

Seeing Shirahoshi like this, how could Lin Yan possibly have the heart to scold her? In the end, she could only shake her head helplessly.

Isn't this girl a little too well-behaved?

Lin Yan couldn't help but think this way.

While it's common knowledge that the strongest characters in the Pirate World have huge appetites, the amount of food prepared for Shirahoshi was still a bit outrageous.

Soon, Lin Yan stopped using her knife and fork.

"Are you full yet?"

Shirahoshi, who had been observing Lin Yan, immediately asked.

"Yes, thank you for the treat."

Lin Yan smiled and nodded, her gaze lingering slightly as she looked at Shirahoshi before she spoke softly.

"We humans usually believe in repaying kindness, so in return, Shirahoshi, is there anything you want to do? As long as it doesn't violate my principles, I can help you with it."

Lin Yan said to Shirahoshi with some seriousness.

Not to mention that I had a deep impression of Shirahoshi when I read the manga before.

In this brief exchange, Lin Yan has also developed a strong liking for Shirahoshi.

I should repay the girl in front of me.

Lin Yan is not stingy.

Moreover, considering what is about to happen...

Really?!

Completely oblivious to the fleeting glint in Lin Yan's eyes, Shirahoshi's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing the boy's words.

He naturally believed Lin Yan's words without a doubt.

"Yes, it's true. So, is there anything you'd like to do?"

"Yes, yes! Um... Lin Yan, could you take me to see the outside world?"

With a happy smile on her pretty face, Shirahoshi spoke to Lin Yan without much hesitation.

This was her long-held dream.

Leave this tower and go see the world outside.

The innocent Shirahoshi had only one simple wish: to see the outside world that her important mother had worked so hard for.

This answer was exactly what Lin Yan expected.

In light of this, Lin Yan readily nodded.

"That's not a problem, but it won't be easy for you to hide like this when you go out. Is there any way to do it?"

"Hmm, yes! Yes!"

Upon hearing Lin Yan's question, Shirahoshi tilted her head and thought for a moment. Then, under Lin Yan's somewhat surprised gaze, she reached out and beckoned the shark that had been watching from the side.

beep beep beep beep beep...

It's unclear what Shirahoshi whispered in the shark's ear, but the shark initially showed a very human-like expression of distress, though it eventually nodded.

"Great! Thank you! Heave-ho!"

Then Shirahoshi immediately began her operation.

Under Lin Yan's slightly twitching lips and strange gaze, the enormous Shirahoshi actually burrowed into the shark's mouth.

"..."

Lin Yan couldn't understand it.

But Lin Yan was greatly shocked.

How the hell did they even manage to stuff that in?

I don't understand...

Shirahoshi poked her head out of the shark's mouth with a happy smile on her pretty face, while the shark looked like it was about to suffocate.

Even Lin Yan couldn't help but chuckle for a moment.

Yes, it has a strong comedic effect.

Then, very quickly, Lin Yan stopped laughing.

"Lin Yan! Lin Yan! Come here quickly!"

Suddenly, Shirahoshi, who was smiling sweetly inside the shark's mouth, stretched out her arm towards him.

"..."

Lin Yan's expression froze instantly. After hesitating for a moment, she walked over with a sense of helplessness.

As expected, Lin Yan was quickly caught by Shirahoshi and happily stuffed into the shark's mouth.

As for exactly where it is...

ummmm

It's better not to know.

The texture was just like the finest silk, and for a moment, even Lin Yan's expression became somewhat strange.

To be honest, this seems to be the first time he's ever been treated like this.

However, Shirahoshi, caught up in her excitement, didn't notice this, or rather, the concept simply didn't exist in the young girl's mind.

After settling Lin Yan down, Shirahoshi immediately spoke up happily.

"Set off!"

The shark, nearly choking to death, nodded with great difficulty, closed its mouth with great effort, and then swam away from the tower where Shirahoshi lived with the two of them.

All of this went unnoticed by anyone.

Even the guards near the tower only glanced at it before averting their gaze.

After all, this shark has ventured out alone more than once or twice.

And who could have imagined that Princess Shirahoshi and Lin Yan were hiding inside a shark's mouth at that moment?

And they're right next to each other.

"..."

As we all know, when vision is obscured by darkness, a person's other senses are amplified infinitely, and at this moment, Lin Yan's feelings are quite subtle.

Honestly, who could withstand that?

Fortunately, this situation didn't last long. Once they left the vicinity of the tower, the shark opened its mouth again.

Shirahoshi also peeked out with a curious expression.

"Is this... the outside world?"

The girl's voice was filled with emotion.

This is only natural.

Even though what she saw before her was just the scene of Fish-Man Island, for Shirahoshi, who had always lived in the tower, the last time she had seen this scene was a childhood memory.

Looking at Fish-Man Island, which resembles a morning star in the deep sea.

Shirahoshi was naturally moved.

Then, naturally, they also developed a greater expectation for the wider world outside.

I wonder what the sunshine my mother talks about looks like...

Shirahoshi thought this with great anticipation.

The girl's gaze was fixed on the Fish-Man Island beneath her, her beautiful eyes brimming with dazzling light.

"..."

Lin Yan didn't intend to disturb Shirahoshi at this time.

As mentioned before, this is the simplest wish in a young girl's heart.

Shirahoshi gazed at the Fish-Man Island before her for a long time before reluctantly turning her gaze away and looking down at Lin Yan, who was sitting next to her.

"Um... there's a place I really want to visit, is that okay?"