"He turned into a child because of a curse, and he always says he has to go to bed early, get up early, and drink plenty of milk to grow taller. How could I possibly disturb his sleep?"
"Maybe tomorrow..."
"What are you muttering away about?"
Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out beside her ear.
Bernadette's eyes flew open, and she sat bolt upright. "Mr. Sparrow, you're here."
"Mm."
Edward folded his arms and huffed. "Go on, then. Let's see how much more you're going to bad-mouth me."
She immediately replied with innocent sweetness, "How was I bad-mouthing you? Aren't you the one who said you have to go to bed early, get up early, and drink plenty of milk to grow taller?"
Her fingers tightened around the blanket as she asked, "Are you here to take me aboard the Fairy-Tale for my birthday?"
"No, I'm here to wake you up to pee."
"Huh?"
"What do you mean, huh? Let's go."
Edward stepped forward and grabbed her wrist, and they vanished together. Then, just like the first time he had taken her out to sea aboard the ship, they plunged in free fall from high above and landed on the Fairy-Tale's deck.
"Wow!!!"
She ran to the railing and shouted at the azure sea, "Sea, I'm back!!"
Edward strolled over and snapped his fingers lightly, releasing the aura of the Sea God Domain.
Soon, the surrounding waters began to surge.
"What's happening?"
Bernadette backed away repeatedly and grabbed Edward's sleeve.
Boom!
Just then, a huge bubble suddenly bulged up from the sea. Immediately afterward, an enormous fish burst out of the water, tracing an arc through the air and sending spray flying everywhere.
Bernadette instinctively shut her eyes and held her hands in front of her face. After waiting for