>>5701701"So what will you do now, Isma? I thought you would be happy to talk to your mom and the other merrows right about now." You question the half marine girl, who seems to be pretty cool with taking time off from meeting Ino just to stick around with you and the gang.
"I dunno, I just feel more comfortable with you guys over here right now! I don't know how they can keep showing their boobs like that with no issue! not to mention the cold! Brrr!" She shivers in place, weighing her options. "I like being a merrow, but I also like being a human two! So I want to live in the best of both worlds. Maybe that'll inspire people like us not to be ashamed! I'm sure there are other people like us who are half human and half something else, and they shouldn't feel bad about where they came from, as long as they're good people!"
You nod to Isma, agreeing with her and her hopeful future that goes along with your plans of reuniting the rule under the law of peace. Despite her rough life by herself at Nostos, she has dealt a lot better with her situation that you had at your age, and that's enough to believe on the bright unfolding of the next generation ahead of you...
"Hey Vlad, I don't know if this is too much to ask for ya, but you wouldn't mind if Isma tagged along with us until Elfhelm at least, would you?" Isidro asks, giving his best puppy dog eyes.
"None at all. I would ask for Roderick for permission, but given how she knows how to hunt and swim, she won't even take space on the Seahorse!"
"You selfish bastard! What do you have against her!? Just because-- huh?" Isidro was already waiting to fight tooth and nail for Isma to be accepted at the group, but he forgot how charitable you are to anyone but him.
"Oh... I guess we're cool then."
>The Best Of Both Worlds: Chapter End