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"If Ema can't accept Lan, what will Lan do?" At that time, seeing Lan who was already lying in the bathtub and playing with the water freely, Azusa asked seemingly unintentionally when she was tidying her clothes.

"Sister won't." Lan looked at Zi and said with great certainty.

"I said 'if'." Lan's unconditional trust in Ema made Azusa feel a little uncomfortable.He frowned slightly and sat aside.Frustrated in his heart, he couldn't help reaching out and pinching Lan's nose, only after hearing the other party's dissatisfied protest did he get a little relief.

"Hmm..." Lan drove away Azusa's mischievous hand, and covered her nose with both hands to prevent being attacked again by the other party.This action gave Lan's voice a rare nasal sound, making it even more cute.He thought about it in a bit of embarrassment, as if he hadn't considered such a situation, and frowned rather annoyed.

"Then I won't call her 'sister'."

In Lan's impression, this title seems to be used by human beings for people close to him, so he subconsciously thought that doing so was to draw a clear line with Ema, which was considered a very serious matter.Although this kind of imagination made Ai feel some emotions called 'loss' that she had never felt before, but if Ema couldn't accept 'Mermaid Ai', then there was nothing she could do.

Seeing Lan's depressed mood, Azusa couldn't help reaching out and touching the top of Lan's head, so that he would stop thinking about it.The boy's thinking mode is very simple, and he puts all his thoughts on his face, so he only needs to think a little bit to know clearly what Lan is thinking at the moment.Azusa naturally didn't want Lan to be disappointed, but human beings always subconsciously think about the worst situation in order to take countermeasures at any time, so he would ask Ema when he realized that Ema might have found something. Take a look at Lan's thoughts.

It's just that Azusa cares about him, and forgets the innocence of the boy for a while-even if Ema really hates him because of this, Lan probably won't take it to heart.

Lan's world is a simple monochromatic block, he can't handle too many delicate feelings, so he can only approach if he likes it, and leave if he doesn't like it.Although he will feel low at first after leaving, it will not last long, and then he will be attracted by other things.Because of this, such a 'heartless' Lan is always in various positive emotions such as 'curiosity', 'happiness', 'surprise'... and so on.The brothers loved Lan because of this, but they also became more and more worried that they would not be able to catch each other because of this, so they made compromises on this relationship from the beginning.

But Ema is different. Her feelings for Lan are not as deep as those of Asahina, and they cannot guarantee Ema's thoughts and actions.After all, even if Ema loves Lan's "brother" again, when the truth is learned, human beings' instinctive rejection and fear of unknown creatures may hurt Lan.She might even spread the matter to the outside, making Lan have to go back to his safe ocean.This is what Asahina and the others have been most worried and afraid of.

It's just that now Ryukyu seems to have shown his approval for Ema, and the tacit attitude of the other brothers makes Azusa confused, or does it mean that the older brothers already have countermeasures for bad situations?Azusa, who has been busy with work matters these days, has not communicated with the brothers for a while.He is different from Tsubaki, he will think about more things; he will not always act on his own like Fengdou, so for a while, he can only calm down and watch the changes.

knock knock.

Azusa, who was preoccupied, was pulled back to his senses by a knock on the door. Is it another brother?Seeing Lan looking at herself curiously with Yingying eyes, all the suppressed things in Zi's mind just disappeared, and she felt relaxed in an instant.He patted Lan's head again, and after getting the obedient back rub from the other party, he turned around and opened the door contentedly.But he didn't want to, he saw the person who surprised him enough in the next second.

"Ema?"

"Zi Jun?!"

The light inside the door was mostly covered by Azusa's figure, and Ema stood in the shadow of the door holding Julie, feeling more and more cramped for a moment.After she learned that Zhu Li was discovered, she felt a little uneasy, so she hurried here, and she didn't think about what to say and do when she met her brothers, only relying on her strong desire for family affection.Now that they were confronted head-on, they calmed down instead, and only then did they realize that they were a little rude.

"I'm sorry, I... just, that's it, Zhu Li said that he met Lan, and I was a little worried. Well, that's it."

The girl's flushed cheeks and uncertain tone made Azusa instantly know that the other party was not good at lying, but he did not expose the other party.Azusa glanced at the corner of the corridor calmly, took advantage of the opportunity to welcome Ema into the room, and locked the lock.

"Lan is in the bathroom." As she spoke, Azusa's pupils darkened a little behind the lenses.Just now, he suddenly thought of an idea. Although it didn't conform to his usual calm style of dealing with things, he couldn't feel relieved if he didn't give it a try. It's better to make a break at this moment .

"Then, then I'll wait for him outside." Sensitively aware of the strange atmosphere, Ema wanted to leave subconsciously, but Azusa suddenly pressed her shoulder, pushing her away in an irreversible gesture. In the direction of the bathroom.

What's the matter with that guy!As a small animal, Zhu Li's sixth sense had a strong reaction, which made his soft hair stand on end.It wanted to give a lesson to Azusa who forced Ema, but he didn't want to be intimidated by the other party's eyes, and it was so scared that it burrowed into Ema's arms.

"Zhu, Zhuli!" Zhuli's actions made Ema's face even redder. She smiled awkwardly at Azusa while trying to comfort the little squirrel who started to tremble for some reason.But the second Azusa opened the bathroom door, Ema's hand that comforted Julie stopped instantly, and even her breathing became lighter.

"This is... blue?"

Even after hearing Zhu Li's description, there is still too much difference between hearing and seeing. Even if the scene in front of her is the fairy tale that Ema loved most when she was young, it can't express what she sees now. One two.

At that time, the blue tail of the fish, which was soaked in water, was full of light spots, and the translucent tail fin spread out like petals.The long hair that has been tied up is also half floating on the water, and it looks more moist than when it is usually seen.Lan didn't seem to have thought that Azusa would bring Ema in. He kept a half-lying posture on the bathtub for a nap, and when he heard the sound, he subconsciously raised his head and smiled, but when he saw Ema, he turned into an unexpected look.

"elder sister?"

Ema was still immersed in the visual impact just now, and even Lan's question could not bring her back to her senses.It's unbelievable... She stared blankly at Lan for a while, until Zi frowned and wanted to do something, then said in a daze, "Can I touch your tail?"

"Huh?" Lan tilted her head in confusion, and seeing Ema seemed to be looking forward to it, she nodded with a smile and said, "Okay~"

Before Lan finished speaking, Ema stepped forward and put her hand into the water.Even Julie, who was in her arms, was completely forgotten by her, but fortunately, it reacted quickly and jumped to the side table in time, feeling a burst of taste in her heart.

It's just that at this moment, Ema has devoted herself to an emotion that she has never felt before, completely ignoring to appease Julie's emotions.She has never experienced the touch in her hands. Although it is the tail of a fish, Ema, who can cook herself, can still feel a lot of difference.The touch that was smoother than anything made Ema's palms itch, and she didn't even dare to use too much force for fear of hurting the beautiful scales.It's incredible... If it is such a blue, it seems that the brothers are so careful and treat it like a treasure, it is not incomprehensible.

"Hee hee, tickle."

Ema's movement made Lan, who was always sensitive, giggle. She withdrew her hand suddenly, and the temperature on her face that had just calmed down burned up again.In any case, the other party is a boy, so it's too rude for me to do this!Ema secretly spurned herself for a while, then looked at Lan embarrassedly, and asked, "Sorry, after all, it's the first time I saw it, and I couldn't control it."

"It's okay~" Lan lowered her brows and turned to ask: "Then sister is Lan who accepts the 'mermaid'?"

The uneasiness that the young man tried to hide made Ema's heart melt instantly. She reached out to touch Lan's head, but was picked up by Azusa with a bad face on the way, so she had to settle for the next best thing. Lan's hand, and replied seriously: "No matter what Lan is, from the moment you call me 'sister', we are family."

Although I don't understand the meaning of "family" very well, but I feel Idema's friendliness and favorite Ai, and I am happy in an instant.He turned his head to look at Zi, who was also looking at him, and said with pride in his tone, "I'll just say it, my sister will definitely accept me!"

"Well, okay. Lan is really great." Zi Cong praised kindly, this young man with 'quick praise me' written all over his eyes.He could even feel the slight excited swaying of the opponent's tail. It seems that Lan really cares about this 'sister', but...

"Ema-san, when Lan was a human, the tail was where the legs were. It's better not to touch it casually if it's a girl."

"Ah! Yes, yes, I'm very sorry." Ema bowed again and again to express that she knew, her face was flushed, her mind was full of shame, and she didn't even have time to think about the true meaning contained in Azusa's words.After returning to the room, Ema, whose excited brain was blown by the cool wind and regained her normal thinking ability, discovered the other party's sinister intentions.

It's just that Ema, who is still under various shocks at the moment, is still in a daze, but she finally figured out that she was truly accepted by the brothers of the Asahina family, and she was very happy in her heart.However, they still have some follow-up matters to deal with, so although Ema wanted to talk to Lan more and ask her about things she was curious about, she had no choice but to say goodbye to Lan for the time being, and left Lan with Julie and Azusa. Room.

"Ema-san's reaction is really beyond my expectation." The moment the door closed, Azusa's voice turned cold with her back to Ema.When she was with Lan before, the other party always had a gentle tone, but this change made Ema feel a little uneasy.

Thinking that Azusa might still not fully trust herself, Ema pursed her lips, and repeated firmly again: "Lan is a family member, and I will protect him no matter what."

"Including letting him go to school?"

Hearing that, Ema frowned. When she didn't know Lan's specialness, she really wanted to fight for Lan's chance to be a normal boy, but now she was very shaken.Ema, who is not very clear about the pattern of blue fishtails, is also extremely worried that Lan's situation will be discovered by malicious people, so she shook her head for a while and said: "I'm not sure, Lan's situation is special, maybe it's better to stay at home all the time .”

"I'm very happy, our thoughts are finally unified." The same cold voice came from behind, Ema turned around subconsciously, and saw the brother who had the least contact with her in the family, "Kizhi-kun? Are you still not asleep?" ?”

"I'm used to visiting Lan before going to bed." Qi Zhi nodded to Ema as a greeting, and then said to Zi Xin tacitly: "Everyone is in the living room, maybe you..." He looked back at Ema said, "I want to talk to them."

"Huh?! Everyone??!" Rao Ema didn't expect the brothers to get the news so soon, and they were even waiting for her.Thinking of the problems and doubts of some brothers that may be encountered next, Ema took a deep breath in her heart, and after encouraging herself, she took the Asahina who had already geared up and planned to teach them a lesson, and dared to bully Ema for a while. Julie, left with Azusa.

Qizhi stood in place and watched the two of them until they were out of sight, then pushed open the door and fulfilled the real purpose of his trip.He never cared about Hinata Ema's affairs, so he never tried to approach her to test her like other brothers.After all, all of Asahina Kiori's attention and thoughts are only on the young man.