Song's Unwanted Note

Chapter IV

One doubt less

—Actually... Am I really a mermaid too? –I wondered when I went back to my room.

There, alone again, I began to remember what happened in the second chapter; for the first ended with the revelation of Lukia being a mermaid, and with a Kurosuna posing at her window looking at the sea
But, as much as I wanted to think about it, a sound caught my attention. Coming from Lukia's room, curiosity got the better of me, so that in no time I was already in front of her door.

—It is still early for Lukia to return... –I told myself before opening the door slightly. Although, what little I managed to see, quickly removed the girl from my mind. –It’s true. Hippo’s first appearance was here. –I thought as I saw him sitting in front of the small table in the room. –But I forgot he was drunk… –As I mentally pointed that out, I slowly closed the door, avoiding creating any kind of noise. –Another point against this sequel. –I whispered, returning to my room. –I definitely need to sleep. –I whispered before stretching out on the mattress and trying to rest.

And, sooner than expected, my body had already succumbed to sleep and tiredness. This meant that, a short time later, I couldn't hear the conversation between the little penguin and Lukia.
So, the next day, with Hippo as a stowaway in my sister's backpack, we both headed for school. Knowing that the important things would happen after school, my intention was to spend the day in peace and quiet. But obviously the world didn't want things to go well for me.

—What's up Y/N? –As I reached my classroom, Kairi's voice rang out beside me as I sat down in my seat.

—Great. The day couldn't have started any better. –I thought with clear sarcasm, as the urge to smack myself in the head grew stronger. –Well, to be honest, since you showed up, it's bad. –I replied with a clearly forced smile, turning in her direction.

—Oh... Don't say that. I like you a lot! –She confessed with a sly smile decorating her face.

—God, now I feel like hitting her and not me. –I said to myself mentally. –Y/N, violence isn't always the solution... But still, I dislike her terribly. –I spoke to myself, trying to ignore the redhead. Which I didn't manage to do, either at the beginning or at the end of class.

As if it were chewing gum, the dark-skinned one did not leave my side for a second. It really seemed like she needed my attention, and without it, she would die.
Or worse, that his only reason for living was to bother me. That his mere existence was just to annoy me. Was that possible?

—Finally! –I shouted as I left the classroom and lost sight of the girl between the crossroads of the streets. –I'm alone again! –I exclaimed with joy as there was no one around me.

Now, in peace, with no one standing in my way, I took the route to the beach. I wasn't planning on going to see the "romantic" scene Lukia and the cheap copy of Kaito were having. No, of course not. There was something even more important than that, obviously.
The real reason I was going to the beach was to corroborate that I was just like them. That I was a mermaid too. Because, even though it was clear that I was Luchia's daughter, my pearl had no sense of existence. Since when was there a pearl that reflected colours like a prism?

—Enough questions, now it's time to answer rather than create… –I whispered to myself as I stood in an isolated area of the beach. –Come on Y/N, just get in the water and that's it. You're not going to get swallowed up by a wave again. It would be really stupid to die the same way again, right? –I told myself, as I slowly approached the sea.

Step by step, with patience, I stood on the edge of the waves. Even with Kairi’s annoyance and the recap of the manga, I kept thinking about what would happen if I had extensive contact with the water.
The wind pushed me to keep walking, going into the salt waters. And without realizing it, the waves had dragged me into the sea.

—Shit, I didn't think there was a current here. –I cursed as I felt slightly dragged into the depths of the sea.

But before I could utter any more insults, a glow caught my attention. Little by little, my body transformed, accompanied by a faint glow that surrounded me completely.
My legs became a pink tail, while my brown copper hair became blond and much longer than before. My clothes were replaced by a pink shell bra, as were some bracelets around my wrists and tail.

—This... this... this must be a joke! –I exclaimed as I realized the new look I had now. –Why do I still look like Luchia?! –I said indignantly, as I reviewed every detail of myself. –It was not enough that the necklace was pink, like that of Luchia and Lukia. No, of course not. I also had to have blonde hair, just like them, not to mention the same mermaid outfit! –I shouted frustrated by the fact that I was a Luchia 3.0, with the only difference that my hair was in a braid. –It's obvious that only misfortunes happen to me… –I whispered giving up as I realised how things weren't going as planned. –It doesn't matter. At least I've been able to confirm that I'm a mermaid too. But... How do I swim with this thing! –I grumbled as I tried to swim and realised how out of practice I was. –Bad luck follows me… –I spoke to the nothingness as I let myself be dragged by the sea current in a depressive way.