The shallow bathtub in the apartment was tiny. Never mind Miaomiao's beautiful tail, which was over a meter long-even an ordinary adult would have to tuck their legs up just to squeeze in for a bath.
Dick quickly weighed whether he should find time to look for a rental on the outskirts with a separate, spacious bath. Even if the rent cost several times as much, that was fine. At least Miaomiao wouldn't have to fold away most of her tail fin and cram herself into the shallow tub.
Miaomiao followed his discreet glance toward the bathroom, without a trace of disappointment in her eyes.
The vast, boundless ocean was best, of course, and the carefully decorated Water Rooms at Wayne Manor and Avengers Tower were nice too. But her control over her powers had improved further. As long as she had enough moisture, she could move around normally without soaking in water every day.
She looked up at Dick, who was still deep in thought, and said softly, "I think it's lovely. It's close to the sea, and the air is really humid. It's comfortable. And there's a dog!"
Miaomiao's eyes were glued to Hayley's gray-and-white fur, and she simply couldn't look away. A hint of reproach crept into her voice. "Dick, you never told me you had such an adorable dog here!"
Hearing the faint complaint in her voice, Dick gave a helpless, amused chuckle. He rubbed the back of Hayley's neck and turned her around.
"That was my fault. Her name is Hayley, and she's a very sweet little girl. Hayley, this is Miaomiao, my sister."
Dick gently stroked Hayley's head, and she nuzzled his palm obediently, her bright blue eyes turning toward Miaomiao. As though she knew Miaomiao was a guest Dick had brought home, the