My Kids are Number One
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Whoaaa, a whole school of sardines just rushed past like a huge tornado! It truly is a wondrous sight to behold~
Mhm. And right beside them are a group of sea turtles floating without a care in the world. How truly elegant.
… Those guys seem to be in real high spirits, huh? It’s an aquarium, it’s not like seeing a bunch of fish and turtles is a rare sight.
The fun of the aquarium isn’t just about seeing rare sights? Besides—
Sena-dono~! What is your favorite kind of fish?
Shrimp.
I am unsure how many times I have had to say this, but shrimp are not fish.
I know that. But I’ve said it before, shrimp are my absolute favorite sea creatures.
Well, even so, this aquarium itself has *this *much variety... Maybe I’ll find something else that I’ll get interested in besides shrimp.
Ooh~ Well then, let us help you find them then!
Mhm. Let us go find a fish sure to enchant Sena-dono.
Enchant me, huh…? And they’re off. They should be off having their own fun, not worrying about me.
Just being with you is fun for those kids, Senacchi. It’s not every day all the members of OCEANS are here.
Is that right?
indeed is its. this is not so bad, is it, izumi?
… Well, I won’t deny that. Because it’s part of our club activities, we get to be here for free after all.
I’m a pretty big fan of aquariums. They’re a great place for decompression, right?
Just looking at the tanks like this heals you.
heheheh. “just looking,” is not the only way to [heal], you know. please come here.
ta-da~aa ♪ i present to you the new attraction of the aoumi aquarium— the touch pool corner.
i made this attraction for all of the children who are not able to play by the [sea] ♪
Whoa, there are hermit crabs, anemones, and there are regular crabs inside too! Are we really allowed to touch them!?
of course you are. they are living creatures too, so please be [gentle] with them, alright?
Hm– It seems a few crabs has come to battle. Should we step in and mediate…?
I’m hesitant, but maybe it’s better if we watch over them for a little bit? This is a matter between crabs, after all.
(What’s he on about, “A matter between crabs”... Well, it’s got nothing to do with me.)
(Heh, it’s a genuine diorama of a beach. The sound of the ocean waves is nice too. There was some real care put into making this kid’s corner, huh?)
(And the streaming water is cold, it feels pleasantly chilly to touch… ♪)
That’s a model for you, alright. You’re a piece of art just having your hand in the water.
But I’m surprised, you know~ I thought you were the kind of person that would be repulsed by marine life because of how fishy they smell and stuff.
I should be saying that about you, given you’ve got the look about you that you’d rather be picking up girls than going to the ocean.
Marine life aside, I enjoy water vistas. The sound of water is relaxing.
Nothing beats the view of the ocean. It’s so expansive, it resonates with you. It makes even the smallest troubles you have just float away.
Still, ever since I became a model, UV rays have become my worst enemy, so I guess I’ve just naturally stopped going to the beach.
Then why don’t you go to the sea at night? It’s hard to see the sky real clearly around here because of all the light pollution, but if you go out to the sticks or out to an island, you can enjoy a starry sky alongside it.
Huh~? I’m interested, but that seems like going way too out of my way to do that.
you two. this is a [touching pool], you know. please come mingle with the [animals] properly.
izumi, please take good care of [this child] for me.
A hermit crab? If I’m going to hold something, it better be a shrimp.
Heh heh ♪ You’d put me in a tough spot if you tried to eat it.
— Ooh, it seems as if the crabs have come to an amicable resolution!
They are sharing the food and getting along. I am deeply moved!
Ahaha. The two of them are pretty fired up, huh?
They’re working themselves up like little kids. It’s like they’re elementary schoolers.
ufufu~♪ aren’t my kids the cutest?
Your kids? … Ahh, well you are the senior of his unit...
yes. souma is also my [junior] in the [marine life club] after all.
Well, that'd make him my kid too, wouldn’t it?
Juniors are just the cutest~ My kids Koga-kun and Adonis-kun are both guys, so I didn’t care about them at first, or rather, I figured I wouldn’t be interested in them, but…
After spending so much time together, I slowly started to get attached to them. It’s been fun watching them grow up and whatever.
they are all growing up very quickly, hm? tetora and midori are getting nice and strong too.
what about your kids, izumi~?
My kids? I don’t know if I’d call Kuma-kun my kid, since we’re the same age and all.
When it comes to my kids, maybe Naru-kun? We’re alike in a lot of ways.
She acts like she’s got life all figured out more than me, but she’s just like any other kid, embarrassingly laser-focused on her image.
Kasa-kun is… the cheeky, shitty brat he always is. He’s younger than me, and yet he goes off about his opinions all high-and-mighty.
Just the other day, he had something to say about the choreography I came up with. He’s so anno~ying!
But still… I guess they all might be a little cute.
(They irritate me a ton too, but… if they weren't like that, they wouldn't be able to keep up with me.)
why don’t you all buy some souvenirs for those [cute kids] of yours? [aoumi aquarium] has a broad [selection of goods], you know.
Haha, you’re a real good businessman, huh? I guess I’ll buy something for everyone in UNDEAD.
well, please come right this way, then. let’s invite shinobu and souma as well.
Hahhh? Who said anything about buying something from—
Well, I guess it’s fine every once in a while. I’ll try and buy them something weird and put them on the spot with it ♪