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"Hiss, huff~"
A cigar was lit, and amidst the smoke, Brian's face appeared alternating between light and shadow, looking quite mysterious.
"What a coincidence. Just the other day, I mentioned going to Fish-Man Island, and now it's happening."
"This trip is going to be quite interesting."
"Neptune, Tiger, Jinbe, and even this mysterious Daken—the future of Fish-Man Island is all here."
"And now Otohime is mine. How amusing. Fate always has its way of playing games."
Lost in thought, Brian made up his mind and called out toward the door.
"Number One!"
Having resolved himself, Brian spoke toward the door.
"Yes, Master. What are your orders?"
"Change course. Head back to the base island first. We're going to pick up Griffin and the others."
"And at the same time, welcome our soon-to-be-born sisters."
"Yes, Master!"
The pirate ship quickly changed direction and sped toward Brian's stronghold.
Back when he was still at Hachinosu, he had already been in contact with the Griffin Girl. New Beast Girls were about to be born.
Five Ancient Species Beast Girls and three Mythical Zoan Beast Girls—he was incredibly excited.
Fortunately, although the battle in the Atoron Sea was intense, it didn't take too long.
By the time he finished the battle and withdrew his troops, the Beast Girls hadn't been born yet, which relieved him.
He quickly contacted Rocks to confirm their next steps.
In the end, he was given three months and a mission to Fish-Man Island.
The mission to Fish-Man Island had plenty of time, so he could go home first.
The birth of the Beast Girls was the top priority!
The next day.
Brian woke up in the captain's cabin, gently pushed Bei off him, and got up to wash up.
Then, he quietly opened the door and left the room. Bei didn't wake up at all—she was too exhausted.
After eating and drinking his fill, Brian walked onto the deck, where a faintly visible island came into view.
"Ah, Master, Master, you're awake!"
On the deck, Ling, the Dog Girl, who was training, spotted Brian and immediately flashed to his side.
She then leaped up and clung to him, acting coquettishly.
"Hmm, Ling is being so obedient today, starting training so early."
Brian rubbed her dog head, his fingers gently pinching, and spoke softly.
Nearby, the other Beast Girls were also present, watching the scene with warmth.
Because of the Dog-Dog Fruit, Ling had always been more inclined to get close than her sisters, and everyone was used to it.
"Mhm, mhm, I still need to keep improving."
Ling narrowed her eyes, extremely happy, completely devoid of wildness—she had turned into a fully domesticated little puppy.
This state was a far cry from her blood-soaked appearance during the battle on Atoll Island.
"By the way, where is Otohime?"
After scanning the surroundings and noticing Otohime's absence, he inquired about her.
The maid Number One nearby promptly responded.
"Master, Otohime is currently still eating in the dining hall."
"She's been eating for that long?"
"Yes—"
Number One's expression was quite vivid; she had been repeatedly surprised by this newly arrived little one who wasn't even a Beast Girl.
"Otohime has a huge appetite, almost comparable to half of what the Beast Girl adults consume."
"Moreover, her diet is rather unique. Besides regular meat, she particularly enjoys eating seaweed."
"Our ship's stock is somewhat limited these days, so the other maids have been catching fresh supplies to keep up with the demand."
"And she also has a fondness for cake, which we didn't prepare much of on board. Because of this, she's thrown a few small tantrums recently."
Number One thought to herself: What a picky little thing.
If it weren't for Otohime's adorable appearance, Number One wouldn't bother with you.
"This little one may be small, but her appetite is no joke, hahaha."
Hearing this, Brian burst into laughter.
Otohime was quite amusing when she was little.
Although she was indeed a bit picky, cuteness reigns supreme—her looks justified everything.
Plus, since he was the one who brought her back, she was like his own child. Might as well spoil her.
"What's this, Number One? Are you tattling on me?"
"Hmph, I heard everything. Really, how annoying."
Speak of the devil, and she shall appear.
Otohime, who had seemingly popped out of nowhere, swished her tail and swiftly "swam" over.
The air was like water to her at that moment.
This was all thanks to the bubble around her waist, which allowed the mermaid to move normally on land.
It wasn't much different from how things were on Fish-Man Island.
"Oh, Lady Otohime seems to be getting angry."
Sheep Girl, seeing Otohime's puffed-up expression, stepped forward, poked her cheek, and teased.
Perhaps because the Beast Girls who had come aboard before were all at least Rear Admiral-level in strength and in their adult forms,
Otohime's arrival had inexplicably made her quite popular on the ship.
From top to bottom, all the Beast Girls regarded her with special attention. Even Tiger Girl, who was usually the hardest to get along with, became unusually gentle when facing Otohime.
Compared to how she spoke with Leopard Girl, she was infinitely more tender.
"Boing~"
"Hmph, stop poking me! You'll pop it if you keep doing that."
Otohime swatted Sheep Girl's finger away with a small hand, clearly displeased.
"What, are you going to hit me?"
"Look at the difference in our sizes, you little runt."
"Yah yah yah~"
"Take this, my fish tail!"
Unable to contain her anger, Otohime swung her red-and-yellow tail, aiming a strike at Sheep Girl's face.
Whoosh~
"Ehehe~"
"Can't hit me, can't hit me!"
"Damn it, just you wait! When I grow up, I'll definitely be able to hit you."
"By the time you grow up, I'll be even stronger, you little runt."
"Don't call me a little runt! I'm going to be a queen!"
"A little runt like you, a queen? You're still drinking milk—I saw you this morning."
"Hmph, that's necessary for me to replenish my energy. Just wait, I'll grow up soon."
Putting on a brave front, Otohime flexed her arm, feeling the completely nonexistent muscles, lost in her fantasies.
Just thinking about how she would look when she grew up filled Otohime with delight.
One could only say that a child's fantasies are always beautiful yet naive.
Beside them, the other Beast Girls watched this scene with beaming smiles.
Even Number One, the maid who rarely smiled except for her master Brian, showed a rare grin.
Brian observed this scene, somewhat astonished by Otohime's harmonizing effect.
At the same time, he began to wonder if he had been too serious in the past.
It seemed he could bring more people like her onto the ship—the harmonizing effect was quite good.
There were so many remarkable female characters in the original work; he could gather a batch.
"Let's not mention the heroines from decades later for now—they're too far off. But there are a few from the recent period worth paying some attention to."
It had been a long time since the ship had been this lively and warm.
In the past, the ship's classic entertainment was Tiger Girl and Leopard Girl bickering, or even the sounds of their fierce battles.
Aside from that, it was just dull and monotonous training, which was rather boring.
Otohime's arrival had subtly balanced much of that.
Even though Otohime wasn't yet the bound user of the Millet-Millet Fruit, it was acceptable for the time being.
Of course, all of this was closely tied to Otohime's proactive integration as well.
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