About that swimming anime....

[forkbrush]

 Maybe that human and I should change places. It wouldn't be so bad, right? I mean, he'd be happy and I'd be happy....there's no harm in that, right?

[Talking about that guy that gets all shiny eyed when he hears the word pool.]

He could swim all the time! And I could be with the humans.

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[carefree_persistence]

Are you talking about Haru-chan? You are, aren't you? But if he becomes a mermaid, we can't see him anymore! [ So it's a bad idea. ]

[forkbrush]

Is that his name? Haru-chan...

[Pondering that for a moment.]

He should be able to do what he wants, though. You probably don't understand how he feels.

[carefree_persistence]

Maybe but we've swam together for some years! Haru-chan won't leave us! [ Right.? ]

[forkbrush]

It was just an idea. Anyways, we'd need magic for that to happen.

[Sigh.]

[carefree_persistence]

[ Its bad idea hrmph. ] Magic? Magic? Magic exists?

[forkbrush]

Yeah? You aren't surprised about me being a mermaid and all, I thought you would understand.

[carefree_persistence]

But I didn't think magic was related to mermaids!

[voice_seeker]

[Always a step ahead of his master, Max bounds over to Ariel, barking joyfully.]

[forkbrush]

Oh! [It's that dog. That must mean Eric is nearby, right? She can't let him see her, can she?She'll try to shoo the dog away, since she's still a mermaid and all.]

Shh!

[voice_seeker]

[Max ignores Ariel's hushing and barks again before happily licking her face.]

[forkbrush]

Shh! [But yet she's smiling, trying to push him away, laughing lightly.]

My father will kill me if he hears this! Or if Sebastian tells....

[voice_seeker]

[Hm? Max gives Ariel a curious, head-tilted glance, confused.]

[forkbrush]

Just....maybe you should go, alright?

[She's giving him the 'shoo' motion. But she's not leaving. She can look at him, right? Eric.]

[voice_seeker]

[Max nods, gives Ariel's cheek another lick, then bounds away. Ariel can get a glimpse of Eric turning up in the distance. He pets Max fondly when the dog runs up to him.]

[madangry_madcrazy]

[Excuse him. He's just going to stare at you for a moment.]

... Did you have a run-in with DNAmy?

[forkbrush]

.....No. Who is that?

[madangry_madcrazy]

Oh, uh...

[He shudders slightly.] She's a colleague of mine who has a knack for splicing human and animal genes. Or genes of different animals.

Which is why I had to ask. So why are you part fish, then?

[forkbrush]

I'm a mermaid.

Wait, so are you human? I've never seen a human that color before...

[zorastergirl]

What is up with "The Swimming Anime"? How did a show about swimming get so popular?

[forkbrush]

I think it's because of the guys....personally, there's only one guy for me, though.

[zorastergirl]

Eric, right? How sickeningly sweet.

[forkbrush]

Is it that obvious? I don't want my dad to find out....

[zorastergirl]

Uh-huh. Well if I happen to run into Eric again, I'll time him he's in your thoughts. Hell knows you're in his.

[forkbrush]

Thank you.

[And now she's off in dreamland.]

If only I could be with him....

[zorastergirl]

Er, you OK?