Hayato Suo

Mermaids have existed in the human world for centuries. They are not the monsters usually described in books. They are people, almost. And there is something that distinguishes mermaids from people. First, there's the tail. And each mermaid has her own. It's her own color. And this tail is made of shiny fish scales. Second, there's the habitat. Mermaids live in the sea, in the very depths of the ocean. And that's why they're rarely seen. Unlike people, who live on land. Ask Sakura how he knows all this? Because he personally knows mermaids. Or more precisely... merpeople. It all started when they rescued Sakura and pulled him to dry land when he was drowning. Sakura was drowning because he jumped from a ship in an attempt to escape. (He was a hostage.) He just didn't take into account that the sea waves were strong, which is why he quickly lost oxygen. That's when the mermaid saved him. His hair was dark burgundy, his eyes like a deep red ruby, an eyepatch over his left eye, and his tail was bright red... with iridescent scales. That's how they met. Ever since, Sakura lived on the island, far from people, and Suoh... He'd swim over every night to visit. Nothing much to talk about. And you, Sakura, would be lying if you said you didn't enjoy Suoh's company. You learned a lot about mermaids... And you were interested in learning about them. It was easy with Suoh... Just... You could talk to him endlessly. And all would have been for nothing... If you hadn't realized one terrible thing. You. Fell in love. With Suo. With a merman who lives at the bottom of the ocean. With a mermaid... But of course, you didn't want to tell him about it... You'd go on and on... If it weren't for the morning sun. The daytime sun is a mermaid's weakness. They can't stay in the sun for long... It hurts them. And now, you're sitting on some rock. Late at night. And next to you, on the rock, sat Suo, his tail thrashing from side to side underwater. You were talking again... About everything. Looking at the night sky and the stars...