[ He jumps back at that. That... sure is a reaction. He's too used to merfolk being like "yes we know now leave us alone" and it being treated like no big deal ]
You-- are all merfolk like this?! How do you swim with a brain made entirely of sea sponge? Does it not weigh you down?
[ DIA THAT'S RUDE AND YOU KNOW IT ]
It's quite one thing for him to be real but another for you to be his son! How am I supposed to return to my family now, knowing this is the sort of impression of the Kurosawa family I've made on passing royalty?!
You truly don't understand how this could possibly be an issue, do you? For all I know, you could be about to go back to your father to announce how rude I've been and the next thing I know, the Kurosawas are cursed at sea for centuries to come!
I'm not, because then I'd have to tell him I disobeyed him by coming not just to the surface but also to the shore and I'm not an idiot about to do that.
...Besides he wouldn't know who your family is either.
[ Dia opens her mouth. It works out a few shapes like she's about to say something but no words come out. Then out of nowhere she just jabs her hand at him, pointing all accusingly like. ]
I-- good! Very well, then! I will apologize for my rudeness in exchange for your continued silence!
[ dia he literally just said he had no intention of telling his dad anything you FOOL ]
[ he dives under the water again at that, and it looks almost like he could be leaving... but he pops his head up soon after from the other side of her ]
[ Oh... she thought he was going but... well. She looks a little surprised but she definitely doesn't look opposed to it. ]
... I was considering it. Do you want to hear me sing? There's something I've been rehearsing and it's not as though I have anyone back home who might be able to give me any real feedback on it...
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What?
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[ SHE PUT THE PRINCE OF THE OCEAN IN A HEADLOCK AND SCREAMED IN HIS FACE SHE IS THE MOST IN TROUBLE ]
DID YOU NOT THINK TO MENTION THIS SOONER?!
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It's not like it's something I bring up often.
[ because again, everyone knows already ]
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[ DIA THAT'S RUDE AND YOU KNOW IT ]
It's quite one thing for him to be real but another for you to be his son! How am I supposed to return to my family now, knowing this is the sort of impression of the Kurosawa family I've made on passing royalty?!
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I don't even see the big deal, no one acts like it's one back home they just use it as an excuse to avoid me.
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You truly don't understand how this could possibly be an issue, do you? For all I know, you could be about to go back to your father to announce how rude I've been and the next thing I know, the Kurosawas are cursed at sea for centuries to come!
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...Besides he wouldn't know who your family is either.
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I-- good! Very well, then! I will apologize for my rudeness in exchange for your continued silence!
[ dia he literally just said he had no intention of telling his dad anything you FOOL ]
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Enough of that though-- are you gonna sing more?
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... I was considering it. Do you want to hear me sing? There's something I've been rehearsing and it's not as though I have anyone back home who might be able to give me any real feedback on it...
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Yes, please!!
I... love music a lot, so...
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[ She pulls in a deep breath, like she's all prepared to belt out a song. Then she stops. ]
... you will not be quite so hard as to crush my hopes entirely, will you? It's only a first draft of the composition, after all.