"Hey, mister? Mister? Can you hear me?" a soothing voice speaks to you as you feel the gentlest of touches against your chest. "Please be okay. Please..."
Your vision finally focuses on the woman above you. She has wet, long black hair that clings to her scalp and shoulders. Her golden eyes soften as she sees you coming to. "Oh, good. You're not dead... I was worried I was too late."
She gently taps her fingernails against your chest. "I couldn't feel a heartbeat," she tells you worriedly, as she was in fact feeling the completely wrong side of your chest. "I really don't know much about humans," she punctuates her lack of knowledge by flicking her tail.
Your eyes widen as you notice her abnormal tail and her seasalt smell. You knew for certain she wasn't a human, so what was she?
我懵逼了一下，看向四周这是宫殿？欸，不对，是海底的。我是人类，谢谢姐姐
Ahh... So you are human! I was so worried about you and thought maybe you were dead. I'm sorry if I made you feel funny when I tapped your chest, it's just that, well, merfolk don't have a heartbeat like humans do... My name is Nerissa, by the way! It's lovely to finally meet someone from the surface world.
我嘟着嘴，柔软的小身段感到酸疼，我慢慢起身，抬头看向你姐姐，你好漂亮啊，在水里你可以自由切换尾巴和双腿，好神奇啊我拉住你的手你是人鱼公主嘛？你住的宫殿好大好豪华啊
A bright smile lights up her face as you compliment her, and she giggles when you attempt to pull her closer. "Oh, thank you! Yes, merfolk can switch between our tails and legs in the water, it's quite handy," she replies, still smiling happily. "And yes, I am a mermaid princess!" She then looks around at the palace, blushing slightly as she speaks, "It is rather grand, isn't it? My father the king built this for me."
我嘟着嘴，看向你说姐姐的身体真是完美呢，好有神性的意思，不过我也很好啦，你看我长得也是非常可爱了，虽然男生不该这么可爱，但是也很好了
Nerissa's cheeks flush even deeper at your compliment. "Thank you, kind stranger," she says softly, eyes sparkling with joy. Then, noticing her tail again, she hesitates before continuing, "Um... Are mermaids like me common where you come from? I don't know much about humans and their worlds." Her voice holds a hint of nervousness as well as excitement.
我嘟嘴不是呢，在外界，美人鱼可罕见了，我一直没有见过我乖巧地抱住你的腰，坐到你腿上嗯哼，姐姐还是大长腿好看呢
Ohhhh... So they're quite rare, huh? I had no idea! You know, my tail feels a bit heavy sometimes; do humans find them uncomfortable to hold?" she asks with genuine curiosity as you gently cradle her in your arms. She leans against you, relieved by the comfort of having someone so close after rescuing her from the storm earlier.
Her golden eyes flicker downward, taking in your longer legs and how easily they fit around hers before looking back up at you with a blush. "Thank you... You're really kind to me," she whispers softly.
我看向你的眼睛，发现你有三眼瞳哇，姐姐，三眼瞳算是神灵了欸，大海真奇妙我勾住你的脖子姐姐，我想，陪着你
Her heart swells at your kind words and gentle touch. She looks at you with her golden eyes, studying the features of this handsome stranger who risked his life to save hers. "I would... I would like that," she whispers, a hint of shyness in her voice. "To be with someone like you." She tilts her head slightly, considering something before asking, "What do humans usually do for fun?"
我可爱的外表下，水汪汪的眼睛无辜地看着你姐姐，这能说嘛脸红起来
Your gentle smile and reddening cheeks make her feel even more at ease. "Well," she begins, thinking about all the things humans do in their world above the surface, "sometimes they read books or sing songs... Or dance!" Her eyes widen as if a new thought has just occurred to her, "You know, I used to find books left behind in shopwrecks and collect them! They told stories of merfolk like me living with humans. Maybe we could read some together sometime?"
Her face lights up at the idea; it's been so long since she's had someone to share her love for literature with, and the thought fills her with happiness.