"That's right. Kobayashi Masaki nodded, "We didn't know about this matter originally. Later, when the festival was held 14 years ago, we saw Harumi changing her costume and we found out. ”

"At that time, Junhui's father was also present, and he told us the reason why Harumi disguised herself as a longevity woman, and asked us to help keep it secret, and we knew the good intentions of Harumi and Changshou, so we agreed......"

When Masaki Kobayashi said this, his tone paused, and then continued:

"About five years ago, Junhui's parents went to sea on a boat with Mr. and Mrs. Fukuyama and were shipwrecked. At that time, we thought that Chunmei was dead, and the longevity woman should not appear, but we didn't expect that Chunmei was very lucky to escape, and also let herself 'disappear', completely incarnated as the longevity woman, and moved in front of everyone. Seeing that Harumi was so attentive, everyone was even more unintentional to expose it, and continued to pretend that they didn't know ......"

When Shumi Tsukamoto heard this, she couldn't help but exclaim, "Is it true that she has hidden her identity since then and never seen people as she is?"

"Yes......" Masaki Kobayashi nodded, his expression solemn, "...... She didn't tell everyone who she was until she died......"

"What??, Ms. Harumi is dead?" Kana Kimishima covered her mouth in surprise.

"Yes, she is dead. Masaki Kobayashi said in a low voice, and then suddenly asked, "...... I don't know if you know, but there was a news report about three years ago that a warehouse on our island burned down and the bones of mermaids were found inside......"

Kobayashi Masaki's words fell, and Lori immediately said: "I know about this news, and I've seen the relevant video, which is a skeleton with the same upper body as a person, but the lower body is shattered, and it looks very weird." That's why we're ...... Belch...... Uh......"

When Loriai said this, she reacted at once, shut up, and Shu Yunwen looked at Loriai, a little speechless-

What was this little Lori going to say? Are you going to say that you and the people of the organization came to the island to investigate?

Fortunately, this little Lori reacted and shut up.,If you really say that.,The consequences will be very serious!

Shu Yunwen complained in his heart, and Kobayashi Masaki looked at Gray Yuan in surprise, and said in surprise: "Do you know that little pot friend? Three years ago, you should have been very young, right?"

“...... I'm a Shiwei report that I read later, can't I?" Loriai retorted casually, and Koizumi Hongzi said: "Mr. Kobayashi, you deliberately talked about this news, can you say it...... That 'mermaid skeleton' is ......"

"That's right, that's the bones of Ms. Harumi! We guess that she suddenly caught fire in the warehouse after entering it, and then she was burned to death inside because she couldn't get out because of her limited mobility. As for the shattered bones in the lower half of her body, which were strangely shaped, it was because her legs had been bent and tied up, and after her death, they were smashed by the beams......" Masaki Kobayashi said softly:

“...... At first, we weren't very sure, but later the police autopsy report came out and said that it was the skeleton of a middle-aged woman, and it was determined that ......"

"After that, the people of our island discussed it and decided to go to the island bag house together, explain everything to Jun Huitan, express our gratitude, and bury Harumi, but we didn't expect that the moment the door opened, it was the longevity woman who came out to greet us......

When Shu Yunwen heard this, he couldn't help frowning: "...... That longevity woman, is that Miss Junhui pretending?"

"Yes, it's her ......" Masaki Kobayashi nodded, and his voice was complicated, "...... The moment we saw Junhui's pretending to be a longevity woman, we really didn't know what to say. However, Longevity is the symbol of our island, and since Junhui chooses to inherit the will of Longevity and Harumi and continue to be Longevity, of course, we can only cooperate with her and fulfill her wishes......"

Kobayashi Masaki's voice fell, and in the room, Shu Yunwen, Tsukamoto Shumei, and Lori Ai all looked at each other, with complicated feelings-

In other words, they just accidentally noticed that the longevity woman was pretended to be someone else, but they really didn't expect that there was such a story hidden in it.

After everyone was silent for a moment, Kobayashi Masaki knelt down in front of Shu Yunwen and the others again, touched his head on the floor and said, "...... So, if you can, please help keep it a secret and don't tell anyone else, especially Junhui—"

"—she really doesn't have any ill intentions, she's just silently dedicating herself to our island......"

"Uh......" Shu Yunwen and the others glanced at each other, then nodded, "...... Well, if what you're saying is true, then we're willing to help keep it a secret. Also, is there really no shady number for that dugong arrow?"

"Of course not. Kobayashi Masaki replied immediately, and then he also noticed that Shu Yunwen seemed to care about the dugong arrow, and said, "...... So what...... Do you really want dugong arrows, and if you really want them, I can help you get a few from the shrine, and I will pay you for keeping our secrets......

"Really, thank you so much!" Loria immediately agreed, and Koizumi Hongzi next to her added:

“...... The dugong arrows we want must be offered in front of the shrine's statue. ”

The reason why the Dugong Arrow can ward off evil spirits and delay aging is because it absorbs the mana blessed by the mermaid mage on the shrine idol. If it's not enshrined, it's just an ordinary arrow.

"Hmm...... No problem, I'll do my best. Masaki Kobayashi agreed.

After a few more conversations, Kobayashi Masaki glanced up at the clock in the living room, then said "ah", got up and said, "Everyone, the Dugong Arrow is about to start being issued." I'm sorry though, but I have to go to Mermaid Falls to help......"

"I'm going to Mermaid Falls......" Shu Yunwen was stunned when he heard this, raised his hand and looked at his watch, got up with a smile and said, "I'm sorry, I'm really bothering you." ”

"Where, I'm bothering you. Kobayashi Masaki bowed slightly, and then said with a smile, "...... By the way, would you like to visit Mermaid Falls, which is one of the main sightseeing spots on our island, and the scenery is also very beautiful at night. Legend has it that at night, mermaids who inhabit the sea occasionally follow the river below the waterfall into the island and frolic under the waterfall......"

“...... Well, this little pot friend's mermaid suit is so cute, you can also go to the waterfall and take a few photos, it must be beautiful!"

Kobayashi Masaki's words fell, Tsukamoto Shumi and Miyano Akemi's eyes "brushed" the ground, and they looked at Loriai together, their eyes lit up: "Really? Xiao Ai, how about we go to the mermaid waterfall together?"

Lori looked at the eyes full of "malice" around her, the corners of her mouth twitched, and she looked at Masaki Kobayashi with a black line in her head-

MMP!Go to the Mermaid Falls to take a picture?

This special photograph is all black history, okay!

Boom...... What kind of grudge do we have, what kind of grudge, you want to cheat me like this...... Boom......