Is it not a galgame?

I still don't understand how the two events, the mermaid's tears and being caught in the rain, were mixed together.

are you crazy!

Do you think I'm a fool?
It was impossible for Sakata Akatsuki to believe that there was such a thing as mermaid's tears in this world.

In short, she is a very strange girl.

It’s better to stay away from it.

Sakata Xiao chose to leave and hurried to the company.

……

Today is the day of the company's annual meeting.

I had dinner with my colleagues from the company in the evening. We pulled up a lot of long tables, and they were filled with people from many departments.

Sakata Akatsuki is not a big drinker.

But that’s how drinking tables are in Japan. As a junior, you must give face to your superiors.

What's more, this is a company party.

After playing to this point, Masaharu Yamada said that Pokeni understood him too well and this was a true portrayal of himself.

What Sakata Akira didn't expect was that among the people who came to the party was Tachibana Yu, whom he met in the morning.

Instinctively feeling that this girl was mentally ill, Sakata Akatsuki chose to avoid her.

But unexpectedly, Tachibana Yu recognized him from the crowd.

"Senior! Wow, what a coincidence, you are also from the company."

"Yes, that's right." Sakata Akira nodded with some embarrassment.

"I'm Tachibana Yu, and I'm here to report to the company today. Thank you for your guidance in the future." Tachibana Yu knelt beside him, then supported her knees with her hands and saluted.

"No, no, thank you for your guidance in the future." Sakata Xiao quickly responded politely.

It seems that this guy is completely different from what he is during the day. Now he is extremely normal.

"Have a drink, senior."

Ah this...

"Yes." Although Sakata Akatsuki couldn't drink much and was embarrassed, he still picked up the wine glass.

"Ah! Saigo!"

Tachibana Yu drank it all in one gulp and let out a sound of admiration, as if she was still not satisfied.

It seems that this guy likes drinking.

……

Seeing how generous Tachibana Yu was, the company's seniors immediately took a liking to her and invited her to another table.

"It's New Year's Eve, so we have to have a good drink!" The uncle-like leader laughed and filled Tachibana's glass.

Tachibana Yu emptied her wine glass, smacked her lips, and raised her right hand high.

"High season!"

"Very good, very energetic! Another drink."

When Masaharu Yamada got to this point, he couldn't help but feel a little worried.

This scene was so real that it made people feel uncomfortable. All the perverts he knew in the workplace were like this.

This is the last work of the old thief Gu Yuan. Is he going to be green?

This is something Masaharu Yamada simply cannot accept.

You're about to retire, can't you do something good? Why do you have to disgust the players and leave them with a bad reputation?

Fortunately, Yamada Shoji's worries were unnecessary because the male protagonist had the same idea as him.

Seeing this, Sakata Akatsuki couldn't help but become a little worried.

Although this guy looks mentally unstable and rough, it would be bad if he got killed.

So Sakata Akatsuki also squeezed over and took the initiative to help Tachibana Yu block the wine.

The seniors in the company couldn't help but frown, with "This guy is really in the way" written all over their faces.

However, for the sake of face, he still started drinking with Sakata Xiao.

……

Yue!

Yue!

The scene changed and Sakata Akira was lying on the bridge, grabbing the guardrail with both hands and vomiting wildly.

Tachibana Yu was patting his back to help him calm down.

"Senior! If you can't drink, don't drink so much!"

Sakata Xiao half-opened his sleepy eyes, his face flushed, and squinted at her, "Who do you think I'm doing this for?"

"For whom?"

Sakata Xiao looked at her as if she were a fool, and blurted out the next second.

"yue!"

The camera pulls away, the night lights are blurry, and there is a mesmerizing smell in the air.

Or maybe they were both really drunk.

Tachibana Yu gently touched the long hair by her ear with a smile on her lips.

The evening breeze was like a hand, gently holding her and lifting her skirt backwards.

This scene is truly beautiful.

Yamada Masaharu suddenly realized that the place they were in was the famous scene from "Bed Man".

This is where the Bed Man first met the Hedgehog Woman.

This is the easter egg buried by Pokeni, which is called call back in the jargon.

For some reason, when he saw this scene, Yamada Masaharu's heart was slightly shaken.

"Thank you, senior."

Tachibana Yu clasped her hands in front of her chest and said with a smile.

Sakata Akira waved his hands and tried to leave, but his legs went weak after just two steps.

Fortunately, Tachibana Yu quickly caught up and put his hand on her shoulder.

"Let me take you back, Senior."

[How embarrassing! I should be the one protecting the girl, but I didn't expect to end up drinking so much.]

[But this guy's alcohol tolerance is too good. He actually knocked down a whole table of men by himself. ]

[If I had known, I wouldn't have blocked her drinking. ]

Hahaha, so this is the setting?
Yamada Shoji smiled unusually happily.

……

[In such a gentle breeze, the scent of Tachibana Yu came from the side.

I don’t know if it was the fragrance of the wine or the sea water, but mixed with the scent of her body, there was a faint scent like lilies.

Although it was very light, it gently touched my cheek with the ends of her hair.

At this moment, I suddenly felt that this guy wasn't that bad after all. 】

Two figures fell to the ground, and Tachibana Yu supported Sakata Xiao and walked slowly.

"By the way, you said this morning that mermaid tears can fulfill people's wishes. Have you found it?" Sakata Xiao asked with a smile.

Although he still didn't believe in his heart that there was such a thing in the world, he really wanted to see Tachibana Yu's reaction.

"uh-huh……"

Tachibana Yu shook her head dejectedly, but became happy again the next second.

"Senior, if it were you, what kind of wish would you make if you found the Mermaid's Tears?"

"I?"

Sakata Xiao was stunned for a moment.

[This sudden question was like an arrow shooting into my chest.

Yes, what is my wish?

I have thought about this question countless times till now, but always failed to come up with an answer.

There seems to be nothing worth lingering about in this world.

For a person who does not know why he is born and why he dies, desire does not seem to exist. 】

"What about you, what is your wish?"

Sakata Akatsuki asked back.

"Um……"

Tachibana Yu pursed her lips and smiled, her black eyes sparkling in the darkness like stars in the sky.

"As for me, I hope the mermaid can be happy."

"Eh?"

Sakata Xiao was slightly stunned and didn't quite understand.

Aren’t wishes made for oneself?

Moreover, where does this hope for mermaids to be happy come from?
Tachibana Yu's face was hidden in the darkness, but from Sakata Akatsuki's perspective, this guy seemed extremely lonely.

"Have you heard of the legend of the mermaid princess?" asked Tachibana Yu.

"Ok?"

“As the legend goes, a prince was shipwrecked and was saved by a mermaid princess who fell in love with the handsome prince.

But in order to be with the prince, the little mermaid begged the witch to let her turn into a human form. The price was that she could not speak, and if she could not be with the prince, she would turn into foam because of the curse.

Andersen's "The Daughter of the Sea" was later adapted into an animated film by Disney.

"So what?" Sakata Akatsuki still didn't understand.

Even if this legend is true, it has nothing to do with you getting caught in the rain, right?

I'm not a fool!

"In the end, the prince was unable to be with the mermaid princess. When she tried to express her feelings, he turned into foam."

Tachibana Yu pointed to the sky and said, "The bubbles flew up to the sky, but the soul of the mermaid princess is still crying in the clouds. So, when it rains, it is possible that the mermaid's tears will be mixed in the rain."

“Although the mermaid princess is cursed, her tears have powerful magic. Anyone who gets them can have a wish fulfilled.

But the little mermaid did not get love and happiness, so the cursed mermaid tears will also have a negative impact, which is that it will bring about an unforgettable relationship. "

Tachibana Yu walked forward a few steps and looked up at the sky. "I think the mermaid princess must be very lonely. Just thinking about everything she has to endure and how lonely she is makes me feel so sad."

She raised her hands to her chest, with tears welling up in the corners of her eyes.

Seeing this, Sakata Xiao really wanted to hug her, but in the end he still resisted the urge.

"No wonder you want her to be happy."

"Ah."

Tachibana Yu nodded solemnly, walked towards Sakata Akatsuki, gently held his hand, and looked at him with burning eyes.

“I sincerely hope that the mermaid can be happy.

If that happens, the curse will be lifted."

what……

What a kind girl.

Yamada Shoji sighed.

At the same time, he was also thinking about the information just conveyed. Although the characters in the game didn't know it, the players who had experienced so many pokeni games would naturally understand it.

Mermaid's Tears are real and are a very important setting in Paradox games.

Is the story behind this based on the Daughter of the Sea?
Yamada Masaharu didn't quite agree with it. At least based on his understanding of the old thief Guyuan, this legend was most likely a smokescreen.

Guyuan Chunqiu has always been a person who does not play by the rules.

But it is precisely because it goes against common sense that there are so many classics, so many reversals and shocks.

Tear gas will always explode when you least expect it, making your tears flow.

The story that paves the way for the signing of the lottery may not be true.

Sure enough, after a few seconds, Tachibana Yu turned around and smiled again, looking at Sakata Xiao with a cunning look.

"There's another story about mermaids, do you want to hear it?"

"Hmm? Yeah." Sakata Akatsuki nodded.

Tachibana Yu opened her mouth, seemed to be about to say something, but finally shook her head slowly.

"It's too late today. I'll tell you when I have a chance."

Eh?
Yamada Shoji had the same reaction as the male protagonist in the game. He just felt a tightness in his chest.

My goodness, no one only says half of what they say.

This is the final work, revealing the mystery of the mermaid's tears. You just aroused people's curiosity, but now you don't want to tell me anymore?!

"what!!!"

Tachibana Yu let out a loud shout, grabbed the railing with both hands, and jumped up.

Sakata Akira was panicked and quickly grabbed her skirt to prevent the drunk guy from falling into the river.

Tachibana Yu put her hands to her mouth and shouted, "I love mermaids the most!!!"

"Please be happy!!!"

are you crazy.

Sakata Akira covered his forehead with his hands, but this crazy sentence was completely different from the one in the morning.

His eyes softened as he looked at Tachibana Yu.

[What a strange child]

"Senior! Come on, too. Shout out your wish."

"..."

"Or anyone you like."

"..."

Sakata Akatsuki was dragged by Tachibana Yusuke and rode onto the guardrail of the bridge.

"I! Want! To! Lie! On! Something! Soft!"

“Ahhh…Senior…”

Tachibana Yu was horrified, her cheeks flushed red, and she looked at him in disbelief.

It seems that Sakata Akatsuki is the more crazy one.

Would you say something terrible?
Probably a similar mentality.

Shoji Yamada almost fainted from laughing outside the TV.

"I really want to lie on the soft body of the Totoro!"

Sakata Akatsuki shouted in one breath.

When I turned around, I was facing Tachibana Yu's red face.

"You scared me to death, Senior!"

She raised her hand in complaint and slapped Sakata Akatsuki hard on the back.

"Ah ah ah ah ah……"

Sakata Xiao shook his body and was almost knocked down by the slap.

Tachibana Yu quickly grabbed him and pulled him down from the guardrail.

……

The two people strolled and gradually walked down from the bridge.

"Ah, the taste of water." Tachibana Yu stretched lazily.

Sakata Akatsuki tried sniffing, and the sound of the river beside him became clearly audible.

"Did you feel that it would have been nice if you had fallen down just now?"

Tachibana Yu turned around playfully and gave him a sweet smile.

"nerve."

Sakata Akatsuki said with a straight face, "I don't want to fall."

"How about going for a swim in the river while the moon is shining?" Tachibana Yu suggested, "I really like swimming. The feeling of my body slipping in the water is so free and easy that it feels like flying."

"No."

Sakata Akatsuki looked at the sky.

It’s over, it’s over, this guy is acting abnormal again.

It was so dark, where did the moonlight come from?!
He must be drunk.

"Let's go back." Sakata Akatsuki was almost sober by now.

"Okay, let's go down!"

Are you an idiot?!
……

[Before I could react, the rain had already rushed out. I don’t know why, but even though there was no moon in the sky, I could see her figure so clearly.

The fair skin exudes a faint glow.

On the grass, she is as beautiful as a goddess. 】

In the picture, Tachibana Yu had already taken off her coat and placed it on the lawn on the side.

Inside is a white suspenders and jeans.

She took a deep breath and then jumped.

It drew a gorgeous and elegant arc, and then sank into the water with a splash.

Sakata Akatsuki was shocked and rushed to the river desperately.

[Drinking and swimming can kill you]

[At this moment, I no longer cared about my own safety, and the only thing in my mind was the white figure in the rain.

Please, please don’t let anything happen! 】

"Tachibana!"

"Tachibana!"

Sakata Akatsuki rushed into the river, reaching out to touch it while shouting Tachibana Yu's name.

In the center of the river, half of the body was exposed.

Tachibana Yu wiped her wet face, her long hair spread out like seaweed, and she smiled happily at Sakata Xiao.

Seeing this, Sakata Xiao finally let go of his worries.

With a splash, Tachibana Yu dived into the river again.

In the dark and blurry river, Sakata Xiao seemed to see a huge silver fish tail.

It flashed by.

……

...(End of chapter)