In the vast and unexplored vast interstellar space, there are also some very magical coincidences.
For example, the two syllables "pa" and "ma", in the racial languages of most of the interstellar races, if these two syllables form a double-syllable word, it means calling for father and mother.
Including Interstellar also respects this setting, and even a few races that do not use this setting can understand the meaning of these two overlapping words.
As a resident of the earth in the 21st century, Xie Luan obviously does not know the interstellar common language or other things in this world, but he still has not encountered any communication barriers in this world.
The language he heard and spoken seemed to be automatically transformed. Xie Luan was most fortunate to deceive the golden finger brought by the rules of the plane.
The language barrier was really terrible, and luckily he didn't have to encounter such a bad situation.
It is the cub's instinct to be close to the parent. As long as the parent is not fierce, strict or bad to himself, the cub will always want the parent to pay more attention to him.
Of course, the mermaid cub who regards the youth in front of him as a parent also has this instinct, so after getting Xie Luan's response, the mermaid cub has not let go of the finger it was holding.
He wanted to get closer to the youth, but he had already swam to the edge of the pool. Now the mermaid cub could only try to get closer to the pool wall, so that the distance between it and the youth could be shortened slightly.
Seeing the mermaid cub trying to get closer, Xie Luan felt a little sour and soft.
Being actively approached by the cub would of course make Xie Luan feel soft-hearted.
And that feeling of sourness was because Xie Luan saw from the little mermaid's actions that it was only close to the pool wall that the cub was subconsciously afraid to leave the water.
The mermaid race couldn't develop legs when it was a cub, and it really couldn't stay out of the water for too long.
However, this "too long" refers to more than half a day. Leaving the water for more than half a day will cause the baby fish to start to feel a little uncomfortable, and there will be no problem if it can come into contact with water within 12 hours.
If dehydration is life-threatening, the merman cub has been out of the water for at least a day.
On the planet inhabited by the mermaid race, the water area accounts for the vast majority, and many cities are built directly in the water.
Although there are many cities on land and water, these cities have various facilities specially prepared for mermaid cubs, and a small pool for the cubs to restore functions can definitely be found every few hundred meters.
In addition, there are canals as urban transportation hubs everywhere in the city, and there is no need to worry about finding water.
So in general, mermaid cubs are not afraid of being taken to land by their parents, because they know that they are very safe. At most, they are a little nervous when they leave the water for the first time, and then they are only left with the land. The curiosity of the landscape.
But the mermaid cub in front of Xie Luan was subconsciously afraid of leaving the water, which was traumatic and psychological.
It is because of being able to understand this that Xie Luan felt a little more sour and sour at the same time as his heart softened.
One hand grabbed the young man's finger, the other hand climbed on the edge of the pool, the merman cub near the pool raised his head and looked at the young man's face with its blue eyes like the sea, and tried to shake it slightly. Grab the finger.
Cubs need to attract the attention of their parents, and instinctively either make noises, or directly arch to the parents, and the way of shaking like a mermaid cub is also one of them.
Just like the action of the mermaid cub just now, Xie Luan also moved his captured index finger in response.
And his eyes continued to be on the other side, letting the mermaid cub know that he was paying attention to it.
“pa… a~”
Still not right, but this mermaid cub is still very happy now, because it knows that its parent, the youth in front of it will now respond to it.
"Gal can speak a little slower." Xie Luan nodded first to show that he knew the cub was calling him, and then he taught in a gentle voice, "Slow down and you should be right, I understand."
Touched by the young man, the mermaid cub, who swayed its tail fins lightly from side to side under the water, made a low monophonic sound again, and suddenly a hint of happiness could be seen on the delicate little face that had no expression at all.
"Pa...pa." Two very long monophonic sounds were issued, and the mermaid cub leaning against the pool stared at the black-haired youth squatting in front of it without blinking. It had tried its best to put these two The syllables speak a little more clearly.
Waiting for the youth's response, the mermaid cub soon felt the hand on its head touch its hair again, and then it heard the youth give it a hum, like a compliment 's tone.
In any case, it got a response. Looking at the young man in front of him, the mermaid cub glanced aside at the environment on land, and finally it tried to extend its other hand to the young man.
To make this action, it probably takes a lot of courage for this mermaid cub, because this is the posture the cub wants to hold to the parent.
Subconsciously, he is afraid to leave the water, but this mermaid cub is now actively choosing to leave this water.
Also because he knew that the little mermaid was afraid to leave the water, Xie Luan seldom picked up the cub during this period of time. Now that he saw the cub reaching out to him for a hug, Xie Luan couldn't help but be stunned. .
"Wait a minute, baby." Xie Luan stood up after saying a soothing remark and ran to the side to get a towel.
When he came back and saw that the mermaid cub was still watching him continue to maintain the position just now, Xie Luan quickly bent down and hugged the little mermaid, then wrapped it in a soft towel and hugged him in his arms.
The little mermaid is wearing clothes. A special fabric produced by the mermaid race can be easily and completely penetrated by water underwater without any cumbersome feeling. Once it is out of the water, it will quickly become dry.
Not only the merfolk race, clothing of this material is also very popular among many other races, because it is especially suitable for making swimwear.
Using a towel to dry the water on the mermaid cub, Xie Luan hugged the little mermaid, then squatted down and picked up the Moye cub who had already climbed ashore by himself, and walked to the hall together.
If Xie Luan just carried the Moye cub over, the other staff in the room would not be surprised, but when the mermaid cub was also carried over, everyone couldn't help but cast more attention.
Leaving the water, the mermaid cub held by the youth in his arms did not flick the tail of the fish in panic. Now the small fish tail covered with ice blue scales is very quiet and the youth is half-holding it with his hand. He just moved his caudal fin occasionally, but he looked very obedient and obedient.
"pa~"
It was impossible to arch the youth in the pool before, but now that it was held by the youth, the mermaid cub immediately used the same attention-seeking method as other cubs, and arched the youth while making a sound.
It was a very low voice, but the others were relatively close, so they were still captured.
pa.
Hearing this syllable and contacting the mermaid cub giving scales to the young man, everyone finally reacted afterward.
This mermaid cub is actually calling the youth "Dad"... Although there is no way to call it out completely, this cub made an effort to make a sound.
It was rare to be able to carry the mermaid cubs over to the hall where other cubs were active. Xie Luan found something that could make the little mermaid lean on his back, and then gently lowered the two cubs he was holding to the side of the hall. on a soft carpet on the floor.
Since this merman cub can't transform its legs, if there is no one to lean on, the little mermaid will just lie down on the ground and slap like a Maya cub who accidentally flipped its shell while walking. It's a small fish tail.
Seeing the mermaid cub being carried by the youth, there were a few fluffy animals in the hall who were playing with cub toys and approached curiously, and two chubby chubby squatting on the tree also flapped their wings. He flew over and approached Xie Luan and the mermaid cub.
"Tweet?" One of the light red chubby chubby flew to Xie Luan's shoulder, lowered his head and glanced at the mermaid cub sitting on the ground, and then called Xie Luan twice in doubt.
"Little Carl can come here to play with you, but he was a little afraid to leave the water before, so he didn't come." Pointing at the little fat little head, Xie Luan smiled and followed this Only Kuti Cub explained.
"Chirp!"
Rubbing the young man's fingers with its sharp beak, the Kuti cub responded with a crisp sound.
In fact, this cub has always thought that the merman cub's tail covered with ice blue scales is very beautiful, but even if the Kuti grow up, they are the masters of the sky, not the waters.
As for the water, this chubby chubby didn't dare to make in-depth contact, and at most watched from the shore.
So now the light red chubby chubby flapped its wings from Xie Luan's shoulder and flew to the front of the mermaid cub, and the other fluffy ones who were curious about the mermaid cub saw this scene and got closer.
In the earliest days, most of the cubs of the Rainbow Dash Club came into contact with this little mermaid through a small wooden barrel, and it was the first time that they could clearly see the shiny icy blue fish tail like this.
Shiny and beautiful things are always attractive to the cubs, and after a while, several fluffy animals were nestled beside them and looked at this icy blue fish tail.
Perhaps because it was a little unaccustomed to being watched by so many cubs, the mermaid cub moved its icy blue tail and patted it lightly on the ground.
But it's not unhappy. It can be seen from the tail fin that is still slightly moving left and right, this mermaid cub is still very happy now.
Looking at the little mermaid who was gradually playing with other cubs, Xia Qi was probably the one who felt the deepest feeling about this scene among so many adults present.
In the beginning, even if the little mermaid was left out of the water for a while while the water was being changed, the little mermaid would be afraid and struggle so badly. possible things.
Treating the youth as a parent, this mermaid cub now seems to have initially overcome the fear of leaving the water, which is also very happy for the caregivers who take care of the cub.
If I have to say that there is something I still feel sorry for, it is probably the voice of this mermaid cub...
Xia Qi knew that the mermaid cub was abandoned by her family in Gaia because she couldn't speak, and she felt a little deeper when she heard the weak single tone that the little mermaid made to the young man just now.
Although this assumption is a bit unrealistic, if—if one day this merman cub can make a normal voice, Xia Qi believes that this merman cub of their branch will definitely be able to sing the best song.