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Chapter 276 Shimabukuro Kimie: Is it possible that mermaids really exist in the world?
It was late at night.

The originally clear night sky had been covered by thick dark clouds without anyone noticing. The stars had disappeared, and everything was pitch black and depressing.

In the night, a dark shadow suddenly appeared.

Even though there was no one around and everything was quiet, the shadow still looked sneaky.

I walked carefully all the way to the warehouse that was burned down three years ago and then rebuilt.

"Squeak!"

The black shadow pushed open the door of the warehouse, and the sound of wood rubbing against each other seemed particularly harsh in the quiet environment.

He slipped in and closed the door again. The dark shadow looked around and then took out a candle and lit it.

The flames jumped, dispelling the darkness around and also illuminating the face of the shadow.

Kadowaki Saori!

At this moment, she was completely different from her timid and introverted appearance during the day, with undisguised eagerness and greed on her face.

"Jun Hui, here I come!"

As soon as the words fell, a figure walked out from the darkness. It was Shimabukuro Kimie.

Kadowaki Saori looked delighted and couldn't wait to ask: "Junhui, are you really willing to tell me the whereabouts of the mermaid's tomb?"

Shimabukuro Kimie nodded and said expressionlessly: "Of course, otherwise why would I call you out alone."

A flash of doubt flashed through Kadowaki Saori's mind. Why did Shimabukuro Kimie leave out Kuroe Naoko and Ebihara Sumi and tell her the exact location of the mermaid's tomb alone?
Hasn't she always refused to reveal it?

But this suspicion was soon replaced by greed.

It would be best if Naoko Kuroe and Susumi Ebihara didn't know, because then the mermaid skeleton in the mermaid tomb would be theirs alone!

As long as you get the mermaid skeleton, you can achieve immortality!

The more Kadowaki Saori thought about it, the more excited she became. Her greed was uncontrollable, so she grabbed Shimabukuro Kimie and said, "Kimie, tell me quickly, where is the mermaid's tomb?!"

Looking at the impatient Kadowaki Saori, a trace of sadness flashed in Shimabukuro Kimie's eyes.

Just for a fictitious legend, her childhood sweetheart was so cruel that she set fire to her innocent mother and killed her!

Thinking of this, my originally hesitant heart suddenly became firm.

Such people don't deserve to live anymore!

"The mermaid's tomb is at..."

Hearing Shimabukuro Kimie opening her mouth and about to tell her the news she had been dreaming of, Kadowaki Saori subconsciously moved closer, her mind completely attracted by her words.

A hint of coldness flashed across Shimabukuro Kimie's eyes, and taking advantage of her distraction, he quietly took out a handkerchief soaked in ether.

He planned to knock Saori Kadowaki unconscious and then kill her.

Even though I was extremely sad, as a child, how could I not avenge my mother?

However, just as Shimabukuro Kimie was about to take action, the door of the warehouse suddenly opened without warning.

boom!
The sudden noise startled the two of them.

Shimabukuro Kimie quickly hid her handkerchief and turned around to look at the door with Kadowaki Saori.

This sight almost scared the two of them to death!

There was a figure standing outside the door, his face was covered by long black hair and his features could not be seen clearly. He was wearing a bra made of shells and his whole body was wet, with water dripping from it.

When they looked down...

"M-merman!"

Saori Kadowaki suddenly screamed, her eyes widened and stared at the lower half of the figure.

Shimabukuro Kimie was also shocked. What did she see?
The opponent's lower body was actually a fish tail!
These are not normal human legs.

Shimabukuro Kimie took a half step back in fear.

Could it be that she is really a mermaid?!

How is this possible! How can mermaids really exist in this world? !

The two people were almost stunned by the scene before them.

They never expected that the legendary mermaid actually appeared and was right in front of them.

After the shock, Kadowaki Saori's eyes suddenly burst into excitement and greed. She stared at the mermaid-like being in front of her and muttered to herself:
"I knew it... I knew there were real mermaids... It's all true! The longevity lady... The legend... And what happened that night...

Hahahaha, I want to be immortal!"

Kadowaki Saori laughed like crazy and rushed towards the mermaid as if possessed by a ghost.

There is no fear of the unknown.

"Saori, come back!"

Shimabukuro Kimie screamed subconsciously, but was unable to pull it back.

Saori Kadowaki turned a deaf ear to him. Her eyes were red and her heart was completely overwhelmed by greed.

The temptation of immortality was right before her eyes, making her do whatever it took.

however--

thump!
The two sides were very close to each other, and suddenly the mermaid moved. There was no big movement, just a simple raising of her arms and pulling and swinging.

Saori Kadowaki suddenly lost her balance, was thrown out uncontrollably, and fell heavily to the ground.

The intense pain finally woke her up. She shuddered when she saw the cold gaze emanating from the black hair in front of her.

The fanatical emotions receded like the tide in an instant, and the eyes that had been blinded by greed regained clarity.

After realizing that the mermaid in front of her was not something she could do to her, Saori Kadowaki regained her senses and finally felt afraid.

The fear of the unknown came over me.

As greedy as she was just now, she is as scared now.

He hurriedly stepped back in a panic, yelling, "Don't, don't come over here! Jun Hui, save me!"

Shimabukuro Kimie, who was also frightened, came to her senses, gritted her teeth, and mustered up the courage to step forward and stand between the two.

This was completely her subconscious choice. Only after it was over did she realize that she was planning to kill Saori Kadowaki, so why should she save her?
However, it was too late to regret now. He could only face the mermaid in front of him.

Her mind was already in a state of confusion, and she couldn't understand how a real mermaid could suddenly appear. It was obvious that she was the longevity lady in disguise, and she knew best that mermaids didn't really exist!
The so-called mermaids are nothing more than a legend and a hoax.

But what happens now? !

This is unscientific!
Shimabukuro-kune was confused.

At the same time, an uncontrollable fear arose in my heart.

Fortunately, just when she was trembling with fear and at a loss, the strange mermaid in front of her suddenly flashed and disappeared.

Just as it appeared, it left without any warning.

Only after confirming that the other party had completely disappeared did Shimabukuro Kimie finally let go of her heavy heart and breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the other party did not attack them.

But...was that really a mermaid just now?

Shimabukuro Kimie was full of confusion.

thump!
There was movement behind him.

Turning around, I saw Kadowaki Saori collapsed on the ground like a puddle of mud, her eyes lifeless, obviously frightened.

Shimabukuro Kimie managed to calm herself down, but her heart was filled with hesitation.

She didn't expect the mermaid to appear. After such an accident, it was obviously not appropriate to attack Saori Kadowaki under the current circumstances.

With a sigh, Shimabukuro Kimie gave up the idea of ​​taking action.

I can't help feeling a little regretful and unwilling, but deep down in my heart there's a hint of relief.

Hiding her emotions and putting on an anxious and concerned expression, Shimabukuro Kimie stepped forward and helped Kadowaki Saori up: "Saori, are you okay?"

After calling out to her several times, Kadowaki Saori finally responded, saying blankly, "No, it's okay..."

Seeing her frightened look, Shimabukuro Kimie frowned and said, "I'll take you back first."

Kadowaki Saori suddenly grabbed her wrist, raised her head and became excited again: "Jihui, you saw it just now, right?! A mermaid, it really is a mermaid! A mermaid has appeared!"

Shimabukuro Kimie was silent for a moment: "Saori, calm down!"

However, Kadowaki Saori was still very emotional and kept repeating: "Mermaid, there really is a mermaid, it's great, I want to be immortal..."

Looking at her crazy appearance, she was no longer the same as she was in the impression she had on him. A trace of disgust flashed in Shimabukuro Kimie's eyes.

At the same time, I couldn't help but secretly sigh, is the temptation of immortality really that great?
Perhaps because she had been pretending to be a longevity lady for a long time and her mother died for it, Shimabukuro Kimie was not too greedy for the so-called mermaids and immortality.

If possible, she would rather her mother come back.

But that's impossible.

Thinking of this, she once again felt the urge to kill Saori Kadowaki.

But he finally restrained himself.

There was no guarantee that the noise just now would not attract other people's attention, and the appearance of the mermaid also made her suspicious. How could she be in the mood to kill?

"Go back and just think of it as a dream."

Shimabukuro Kimie sighed.

However, at this moment, Kadowaki Saori suddenly grabbed her.

Shimabukuro Kimie looked up, and the flashing light in the other person's eyes made her dare not look directly at him.

"Jun Hui..."

Saori Kadowaki stared at her with burning eyes.

"We must catch it!"

"what?"

Shimabukuro Kimie was stunned when he heard this.

Saori Kadowaki's eyes were frighteningly bright, with a hint of madness flashing in them.

He said quickly and excitedly, "We must catch that mermaid! If we eat its meat, we can become immortal like Changshou Po. Even if we are surrounded by flames, we will still be safe and sound.

Immortality! Aren’t you tempted? ! "

Shimabukuro Kimie stared at her blankly, her eyes filled with murderous intent and shock. After a moment, she took a deep breath and couldn't help but said, "You must be crazy!"

"I'm not crazy!"

Kadowaki Saori suddenly calmed down.

"I'm sure that's a mermaid. Since mermaids exist, it proves that the legend of the longevity lady is also true. Since she can eat mermaid meat, why can't we?!"

There was one more thing she didn't say. If Shimabukuro Kimie hadn't also seen the mermaid and considered that she might not be able to catch it by herself, she would not have been so generous as to share the mermaid with her.

Shimabukuro Kimie's eyes turned cold. This man was beyond redemption.

Well, what else can I expect from someone who can ruthlessly set fire just to verify whether Changshou Po is really immortal?

If Naoko Kuroe and Sumi Ebihara were here, they would probably have the same reaction.

These people have gone crazy in their pursuit of immortality!

Thinking of this, Shimabukuro Kimie's heart hardened again. On the surface, she pretended to cooperate, but also revealed a greedy look: "Yes, who can resist the temptation of immortality! By the way, should we tell Shoumei and the others?"

"Of course not!"

Kadowaki Saori said without hesitation, "This is a secret between the two of us! The mermaid belongs to both of us!"

Looking at Kadowaki Saori, who looked smug and obviously regarded the mermaid as her own, Shimabukuro Kimie shook her head secretly.

What a fool whose mind is blinded by greed.

But... do mermaids really exist?

What on earth was going on with everything I just saw?

(End of this chapter)