Devil's Department Store

Caroline did not expect that the naive and shy little girl would have such feelings for her.

Her first reaction was to step back and distance herself from the mermaid.

Ella stared at her blankly, feeling that her heart was completely shattered by her simple action. She had imagined what it would be like when she was rejected by Caroline, but she didn't expect such pain.

It was real pain, her face was contorted, and her hands were tightly pressed against her chest.

"Ella!" Caroline realized what she had done, and quickly stepped forward to support her: "I'm sorry Ella, I didn't mean it, I didn't mean to hate you, I just don't want you to misunderstand—"

Ella had never cried so sadly. Her tears wet her face and dripped down on the sand. She couldn't stop. She sobbed and asked, "Why, Caroline?"

After getting along for so long, Ella is already the closest little sister to Caroline. Seeing her in such pain, how could Caroline not feel distressed? Even though she knew she should keep a distance from her, she still couldn't help it. He reached out and wiped the tears from Ella's face.

"Ella, I'm sorry," Caroline put her arms around her shoulders and said, "But, but I don't have that kind of affection for you. I only regard you as my sister."

"But I don't want to be your sister," Ella said, sobbing. "You can love me, can't you, Caroline, just think about the way you looked at me just now, please—"

Caroline froze for a moment, and then explained: "But that's not love for you, Ella, it's just the first time I saw a mermaid, you are so beautiful, I just because of this..."

"It's okay just because I'm a mermaid!" Ella didn't care about anything, she looked at Caroline beggingly, and said in a low voice, "Even if it's just because I'm a mermaid! Caroline, this kind of love is okay." !"

Caroline saw Ella's appearance, took a deep breath, and gradually calmed down: "No, I can't, Ella, my liking for mermaids is no different from my liking for other unknown creatures in the sea. This is not love at all. , let alone the love you want."

Ella stared at her blankly, and couldn't help asking in a trembling voice, "Is it possible that we don't have any at all?"

Caroline lowered her eyes, unable to bear to look at her again: "I'm sorry."

"Just because of sex?" Ella asked again.

Caroline shook her head when she heard this, looked into Ella's eyes and said, "I really don't like girls, Ella, but it's not just because of this, love should be equal, and you're just a child. "

"I'm not a child!" Ella shook her head desperately: "It's just that the age of mermaids is different from that of humans. I'm even, I'm even much older than you! I'm already one hundred and three years old!"

Caroline couldn't help laughing: "Age doesn't mean anything, Ella, you are indeed a child, and the lover I want is a mature person with the same vision and thoughts as me. Although it is true for you It's cruel, but I have a responsibility to myself and to you, Ella, you are not the one I want."

"These words may be cruel, but I gotta say it, Ella, and even if I could have a crush on a girl, I can't imagine the day when I want to talk to her about something but need to explain it to her first. Why, when I want to share my joy with her, she can't empathize with me at all. We should be in the same soul, but I am acting alone as a guide in this relationship-I will be tired, I will be lost, and she Needing such a strenuous life, even doubting yourself, that's not what love should look like."

If Caroline just refuses and escapes, Ella is heartbroken, but she is definitely not willing to give up just like that, but what Caroline said is so reasonable, breaking the fantasy of the little mermaid concisely and clearly.

"For me, love is a kind of mutual attraction. In addition to the resonance between the souls of two people, there needs to be more mystery and freshness." Caroline took a deep breath and said softly: "Ella, we Not suitable."

The little mermaid was almost dehydrated from crying, but she knew that Caroline was right, because even she fell in love with each other in the first place, wasn't it because Caroline was mysterious and new enough to her?They are not suitable, not suitable, this love is doomed from the beginning to have no results.

"You will meet someone better and more suitable for you," Caroline said softly, stroking the little mermaid's head, "Forget about today, Ella, and don't love me anymore, we can still Get along like before."

Ella sobbed and shook her head: "There can't be anyone better."

She raised her head and looked at Caroline sadly: "Is love something that can be said to be let go, Caroline? If it is possible, then I have given up long before you broke up with Hope."

Caroline fell silent, she didn't know what to say.

After a long time, Caroline said: "Are you going back to the sea? Or I will drive you and go home for a while?"

Ella finally noticed the thirst and pain. It won't be long before the skin on her body will crack. She didn't want Caroline to see her appearance, so she whispered: "No need, Caroline, You go home first, you are all wet and you will get sick."

"That……"

"Misser knows I'm here, and he'll come get me."

There was another silence, and finally, Caroline said "hmm".

Ella is a mermaid, and even if Miser is not a mermaid, she will not be an ordinary human being. She believes that the other party will take good care of the girl.

Caroline left, and after a while, Miser appeared next to her, with Belphegor beside her.

The succubus didn't want to say anything like what he said earlier, he just went forward to hug the little mermaid in silence.

"Shall we go back to the store?" Miser said.

Ella buried her face in Miser's chest and nodded.

The succubus sighed softly, it seemed that Robert had to do the laundry again.

Ella fell silent after returning to the Devil's Department Store. She didn't speak or cry for several days, but just stayed quietly in the fish tank. Miser would feed the shells normally and she would finish eating them, occasionally teasing the store. cat.

Seeing this, Miser removed the soundproof panels and tried to get Harry to return them, but was rejected without a doubt, and finally had to stick them in his room.

Belphegor nodded.

The shop assistants were very worried about the situation of the little mermaid, and had some bad ideas, but they were all sent to work by Miser.Ayla had to come out of this matter sooner or later, Miser thought, the life of a mermaid is so long, and Caroline is just a passerby.

As for Caroline, at the beginning, Miser would occasionally receive calls from her asking about Ella's situation, but after a while, the calls became rare, and in the end, there was no more news.

Human life is short, they are always busy, so they forget some things faster, Miser can understand, Caroline also has her own life.

Miser thought that such days would last for a long time, but one day, when Miser got up to open the business, he found that Ella was not in the fish tank.

She drank the Transformation Potion and was arranging the shelves under Robert's guidance.

Miser was stunned, and said, "What are you doing?"

Robert was so frightened that he almost flew up, and quickly said: "I didn't order Ella to do the work! She did it herself!"

Ella also straightened up, and said a little shyly: "I just feel sorry for being taken care of by everyone these days, so I want to help."

Miser's first reaction was, no need, your father gave the money, and the second reaction was, free employees, no need for nothing!

The shameless succubus chose the second option without hesitation, and said with a smile, "That's really great! Can you help mop the floor after tidying up the shelves? It would be even better if you can do the laundry at night!"

Robert: "..."

Robert couldn't help but want to ask, are you human?But the little mermaid accepted it well, nodded and said: "Okay, but I want to go out at noon."

"Of course," Miser said generously, "I'm not your boss, so you don't have to report to me where you want to go."

"Thank you!" Ella said happily.

Miser looked at Ella, blinked, and felt that although the little mermaid was still as cute as before, it seemed that something had changed.

Ella went out at noon, she didn't know what she did, and Miser didn't ask. The next day she also went out at noon, but Miser still didn't ask. On the fifth day, Ella said: "I'm sorry. , Miser, I can't help out in the store, I have to go out tomorrow morning and come back in the evening."

"That's all right," Miser said, "you decide for yourself."

So Ella started a life of going out early and returning late without knowing her whereabouts. Since she was becoming more familiar with the human world and no longer needed a wheelchair, no one was too worried about her.

But employees occasionally gossip: "Is Ella out to find that Caroline?"

"It's very possible. Mermaids are very stubborn. Look at Garcia before."

"No way, even if Ella looks for her, will Caroline take her in for a whole day?"

"Maybe she changed her mind, I think they are still dating, Ella looks very energetic every day, and I smelled sweet on her that day."

Miser didn't participate in their conversation, and the succubus was frowning and rubbing the flour between her fingers, why couldn't it be cleaned...

A month later, Ella brought everyone a cake when she came back in the evening. Everyone's taste was different, and Miser's was sea salt, which was beautiful and delicious.

"Thank you for taking care of me for so long," Ella said with a smile, "I'm going to move out!"

"Huh?" Except Miser and Belphegor, everyone was stunned.

"Yes, are you going to Caroline's? Are you ready?" Robert asked cautiously.

"I hope that's the case too, but it's not," Ella showed a disappointed smile, and then quickly cheered up: "I'm going out to live by myself!"

"Where did you get the money?" Harry frowned.

Angel Al was more worried about the safety of the little mermaid: "Can you do it alone?"

Miser ate the cake and said slowly, "I've given you the witch's contact information. If you run out of potions, just ask him."

Ella looked at the succubus who was so absorbed in eating the cake that she didn't seem to care where she was going at all, and couldn't help but smile.

"Thank you, Miser," she said sincerely.