Transmigrated to the Interstellar Era to Raise Mermaids GL - Chapter 9
Orsa closed the cabin door and asked, “Which way is the restroom?”
“The one on the right at the very end.”
He Jia nervously watched Orsa’s expression, blushing as she softly asked, “Am I very heavy? You should put me down if you find it strenuous!”
“Not heavy.” Orsa’s gliding speed showed no decrease, as if she were carrying a soft, fluffy doll.
“How can that be? I have so much fat… you’re much thinner than I am!” He Jia looked unconvinced.
Orsa remained expressionless, looking straight ahead, saying, “Your cooking is good, you’ve fattened me up.”
He Jia looked at Orsa, recalling her arms, which were as thin and delicate as willow branches when they first met. Now, she could vaguely see graceful, smooth muscle lines on her arms. A strong sense of satisfaction immediately surged in her heart.
Hehe, so it was because she fed her well!
No wonder the arms wrapped around her waist just now were so strong, giving her a sense of security that could even help her overcome her fear of the ocean…
He Jia quietly leaned her face on Orsa’s shoulder, snickering to herself, enjoying the result of her daily varied cooking and meticulous feeding of the mermaid.
Orsa placed He Jia down at the restroom door and heard her say, “I need to change clothes. You can go sit in the captain’s cabin on the left for a while!”
Orsa nodded, her gaze quickly sweeping over He Jia before she turned and slid away, a voice drifting back from afar: “You’re not fat either.”
“Huh?”
He Jia walked into the restroom with a puzzled look and saw her soaked self in the mirror, like a drowned rat.
Because she had been soaking in the sea for too long, all her clothes were drenched, clinging tightly to her body and constantly dripping water, exposing her figure and skin completely.
Oh, my god… was that how she looked when Orsa carried her all the way here just now?
He Jia’s legs felt weak. She quickly grabbed the sink and tried to take deep breaths.
She had been through far too many shocks today. She definitely needed a shower to calm down!
…
He Jia changed her clothes and walked back to the captain’s cabin, following the light that was on in the equipment storage room to the doorway.
Orsa was standing in front of the dazzling array of weapons, skillfully handling a hand/gun.
Her clear features, upright posture, and the cold weapon matched harmoniously, as if those long, fair hands were naturally meant to hold a gun.
If not for the silver-white fish tail, anyone seeing her would definitely not associate her with the words “docile” or “fragile,” which were used to describe white-tailed mermaids.
Noticing He Jia standing by the door, the mermaid turned towards her.
The bright yellow light in the equipment storage room made her golden hair even more brilliant, and her eyes were tinged with scattered orange dots. The moment she saw He Jia, she immediately unloaded the magazine from the gun and placed it aside.
“Sorry to keep you waiting!” The strange feeling in He Jia’s heart instantly flew away. She walked over and asked, “Do you know how to use a gun?”
“I’ll figure it out if I think about it.” Orsa disassembled and reassembled the hand/gun parts as quickly as if she were taking apart building blocks: “See, it’s very simple.”
He Jia, who didn’t even know how to open the safety of the gun, fell silent, thinking of the mermaid’s earlier feat of instantly learning how to use chopsticks.
How could such an intelligent, quick-witted creature be reduced to an interstellar exile? Or was it that after thousands of years of evolution, the intelligence of all creatures was generally higher now?
He Jia couldn’t help but worry about her own future.
She suddenly thought of the giant octopus that had thrown her into the sea. She turned and opened the display screen in the captain’s cabin, looking at Sharon and the octopus fiercely fighting on the deck, and asked, “Since you didn’t come today, did this octopus almost catch you again?”
“No, I… I overslept.” Orsa hesitated for a moment, thinking about how to explain her misunderstanding of Sam to He Jia.
“That’s good, but you must still be careful when you see this octopus in the future! It clearly doesn’t eat people, yet it deliberately threw me into the sea and blocked Sharon from rescuing me! I know, it’s the kind of meanie that enjoys tormenting others!”
He Jia turned to look at the live broadcast on the display screen, pumping her fists and cheering for Sharon: “Well done, Sharon! Punch it a few more times for me to vent my anger! Yes, yes, just twist its tentacles into a braid like that! It’s best if you can tie it into a knot!”
“Ahem…” Orsa saw He Jia puffing up her soft, tofu-like face in anger and decided to wait a few days until her anger subsided before saying anything.
She looked at Sam on the display screen, who was obviously exhausted, and said with reluctance, “I should go. Have your robot come back.”
“But the octopus is still outside? Won’t it catch you again if you go out?”
“If no one fights with it, it will naturally leave because it’s bored.” Orsa comforted her, “I live nearby and know this area well. It won’t be able to catch me.”
“Oh, wait a minute! Let me make a mark first!” He Jia quickly marked the current coordinates heavily on the map and said happily, “It’s good to know where you live!”
Now, she wouldn’t have to bump around like a headless fly to find her anymore. Although today was very scary, the rewards were quite rich!
Sharon on the deck received He Jia’s cease-fire command. The octopus immediately submerged into the sea, and Orsa also opened the captain’s cabin door, preparing to go out.
“Orsa…” He Jia called out to her.
She wanted to ask: How long have you been on Xize’er Planet? Have you always lived in the sea? Do you have any plans to live on land?
Since the mermaid could finally speak, countless questions surged into He Jia’s mind, but she couldn’t utter them.
He Jia ran into the equipment storage room, took out the hand/gun and magazine that Orsa had been playing with, and handed them to her, saying, “The ocean is so dangerous, take this for self-defense! However, this belongs to the Interstellar Administration. You must return it to me before I leave this planet.”
Orsa looked at the gun lying in her palm. The things He Jia gave her were always hard to refuse.
She closed her hand, smiled at He Jia, and said, “Thank you, see you tomorrow.”
Orsa and Sharon brushed past each other on the deck. Her silver-white figure flashed, leaped into the sea, and disappeared.
Looking at the sea surface, which had returned to tranquility, He Jia thought disappointedly: Sigh, not a single answer I wanted was pried out…
But she did say “see you tomorrow.” Anyway, the future is long, there will always be a chance to ask!
“It’s going to get dark soon, Sharon, let’s go back too!”
The boat slowly started its voyage. He Jia watched the coordinates marked with a red asterisk on the display screen move further and further away and muttered to herself, “Sigh, how can these extinct star system races escape the fate of being forcibly bought and sold?”
Sharon responded, “According to Article 4 of Chapter 1 of the Intelligent Species Protection Act promulgated by the Interstellar Alliance, exiles can obtain protection from other star system governments through two methods: First, by making outstanding contributions and becoming a citizen of a sovereign planet. Second, by signing an adoption agreement with a citizen of a sovereign planet and becoming that citizen’s private property, they can also obtain the right to live freely on that planet.”
He Jia looked at Sharon, frozen for a few seconds as if she had heard some unbelievable rumor. She suddenly jumped up and opened the control panel, saying, “Oh my! I just remembered I haven’t done the afternoon routine inspection! Quick, quick, hurry and accelerate the return!”
She looked at the beach hotel gradually appearing on the display screen and silently prayed in her heart: Please, please, the reading room must have relevant information on the ‘Intelligent Species Protection Act’!