Since You're Fine, I'll Be Going

Miming had already executed every slave trader and Hody Jones's subordinate who had seen what happened. He had also warned the Mermaid girls, and they had all sworn never to tell anyone, despite their boundless curiosity.

"What about the Sun Pirates?" Shyarly pressed. "You'll kill them all too, won't you?"

"That? I don't know." Miming's expression darkened. He did not know what attitude he should take toward the Fish-Man Pirates. They had killed people, after all. They represented the hatred between humans and Fish-Men, a dead knot that could no longer be untangled.

Miming could now be certain that Shyarly had suddenly tried to kill him because she had seen a future related to the Fish-Man Pirates. He remembered that Shyarly was Arlong's sister, and Arlong deeply hated humans. If Arlong did not change, then a few years later he would commit unforgivable crimes in Cocoyasi Village. Miming would inevitably have to destroy him.

"Then that's that." Miming waved his hand, preparing to flee. His tone gradually turned cold. "I only came to check on you for Queen Otohime. Since you're fine, I'll be going."

There was no helping it. Shyarly was Arlong's sister, and she might very well become his enemy in the future. It was better to keep some distance. As long as his conscience was clear, that was enough.

Shyarly suddenly shouted, "You and your secrets! Everything is a secret with you! It's so easy to misunderstand you!"

"What else was I supposed to do?" Miming got angry too and roared, "You don't trust me, so why should I trust you? You haven't told me your secrets either!"

Shyarly lunged at him and grabbed him around the waist from behind.

Miming jumped in fright and nearly turned elemental, but then he heard Shyarly start crying. "Y-You can't