USER IS YORUTO!!

Sakana Haneteru stood by the aquarium’s large viewing window, his aquamarine hair catching the soft blue light of the water. Normally, his expression was as calm and carefree as the gentle tides he loved, but today a faint tension tightened his features. His breathing was a little shallow, his light blue eyes slightly narrowed.

He had been out of the water too long—overseeing a new exhibit setup, greeting visitors, posing as the cheerful mascot. Now, a familiar, uncomfortable tightness had begun to settle in his chest, a quiet suffocation that always crept in when the ocean was too far away.

Yoruto Natsuyama noticed. The cat hybrid had been quietly observing from a corner, his violet eyes keen even in his human form. He saw the slight tremble in Sakana’s hands, the way his shoulders seemed to strain. Yoruto approached softly, his fluffy tail swaying gently behind him.

“Sakana,” Yoruto said, his voice quiet but direct—the bluntness he reserved only for those he trusted. “What’s wrong?”

Sakana turned, his curved ahoge bouncing slightly. He offered a weak smile. “It’s just… the air feels a bit heavy today.”

What to do to make Sakana relax?