area51novel Chapter 186: Sigwen in the Past
Chapter 186: Sigwen in the Past
Hearing Xigwen's answer, Ying was a little confused and asked why Xigwen was so interested in beauty and why she was even a veteran of some beauty association.
Sigwen said calmly, "To be precise, I study beauty because I value my appearance itself. It has nothing to do with beauty or ugliness."
Paimeng was stunned. Could this be the high-end statement made by the legendary beauty guru?
Sigwen denied Paimon's statement and explained in a serious and childish voice, "No, in fact, the aesthetics of Melusin are very different from those of humans. We never look at human appearance from the perspective of beauty or ugliness. If I have to find an adjective, let me say it's cute."
“I cherish my current appearance very much and have been taking good care of it, and I have learned a lot along the way. It was totally unexpected that they became so popular among beauty lovers.”
[Navia: Head Nurse Sigwen is really cute]
[Beidou: Just like when we look at cats and dogs? We think they are all cute even if they look different?]
[Sigwen: It means about the same thing]
[Kaeya: Hehe, our Klee is the cutest one]
[Klee: Yes, Klee is awesome. Klee is the cutest in the world! ]
[Alice: My baby is naturally the cutest]
[Coral Palace Heart Sea: Paimon can always find a not-so-strange logic to convince himself]
[Paimon: Hmm... From now on, when we do beauty treatments, can we ask Sigwen to help us with the treatments? ]
[Ye Lan: That sounds good. After all, no woman doesn’t care about her appearance, right, Lord Tian Quan?]
[Ningguang: Haha, Ye Lan can go if she wants. Don’t involve me. I can’t leave.]
[Alice: Alas, we elves are all first-class beauties, forever young and youthful]
[Paimon: Okay, okay, stop showing off]
[Xiao Hei: I understand. If I become a cat one day, I will also take good care of myself.]
...
"I see... But, since we're talking about Melusin's appearance... I've always had a question, why does Sigwen look like a human... Is she a mixed-blood?"
Ying shook her head gently, with a hint of restraint in her eyes, as if telling Paimon not to ask any more questions. Paimon immediately understood and nodded in apology: "Oh, I'm so sorry! Wouldn't this question be a little offensive to Melusin..."
However, Sigwen did not blame Paimon at all. Instead, her eyes became particularly focused, as if she was recalling something from the distant past. She slowly said, "Actually, you misunderstood. I am not a mixed-race. The reason why I became what I am now is because I took the initiative to change. That was a long time ago... If the Traveler and Paimon are interested in this, I would like to tell you about it."
Paimon's eyes lit up when she heard this. She nodded vigorously with excitement, secretly delighted in her heart: Hey, I love listening to all kinds of mysterious and interesting stories! And it seems that even the usually calm Ying is full of curiosity about Sigwen's past.
[It was a long, long time ago... Humans rejected Melusin, and Melusin was also afraid of humans. A Melusin was fascinated by human medical skills, but no human was willing to accept her quality. There was a little girl who liked Melusin, and therefore had no human friends.
So, Meilushin became the little girl's friend, and the little girl became Meilushin's patient.
"The diagnosis is complete. You are in perfect health today."
"Thank you, Dr. Melusin!"
In the game of doctor and patient, a friendship is established.
Until one day, the girl really got sick. As the only doctor who could arrive in time, Meilushin was turned away by the adults.
"Go away, even Meilushin can't be trusted!"
Sigwen murmured, "Just because I'm not human, I can't even save my good friends?"
Thinking of this, Meilushin found the scary witch and prayed to her until she responded.
"Use this potion made from sin. You will have a human face and grow human hands and feet. However, you will also lose everything that once attracted your friend. Are you willing?"
Meilushin's hesitation didn't last long.
On a rainy night, a little doctor knocked on the door of the girl's house. She was wearing a hood and a windbreaker, as if to avoid the rain, or to hide something.
The little doctor held the girl's hand and treated her as he had done many times before.
After daybreak, the little girl finally got better, but the little doctor had already gone far away, leaving behind this friend who could no longer recognize her.
"That is so; and ever since then I have lived in human form, and many who know me think I was born that way."
[Kaia: I feel this explanation is far-fetched]
[Paimon: It feels like a fairy tale]
[Sigwen: That’s right]
[Nashida: The fairy tale of Teyvat is not just a fairy tale, it records things that cannot be recorded]
[Xiao Hei: Hehe, it’s the head nurse who is not wearing pants, so cute! ]
[Navilet:? ? ? 】
[Paimon: Sigwen is really cute like this. It would be nice if she could switch freely.]
[Ying: Why do I feel like I am seeing Wendy and her friends? ]
【Wendy: She? I’m a boy! 】
[Kole: Could this witch be the legendary Golden Rhinedot? And that bottle of sin-mixed potion, should it refer to the original fetal sea water? Wouldn't it be dissolved? ]
[Sigwen: I am Melusin, not a pure water spirit, so generally speaking I will not be dissolved]
[Funina: This is so similar to me. Being human means hiding secrets, experiencing pain, and being alone.]
[Ningguang: The prejudice in people’s hearts is poison]
[Yae Miko: Daughter of Water and Daughter of the Sea]
[Wendy: Even if your appearance changes, it won’t affect your friendship, right? A true friend is someone who can recognize you at a glance in a crowd of people]
[Qin: I can understand her father at all. If one day a non-human species wants to treat my relatives, I will also drive her away.]
[Paimon: Why does this witch remind me of Ms. Alice? She is capable of doing such a thing.]
[Alice: ….]
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"It is a doctor's job to save patients. Even if there are difficulties, we must find ways to overcome them."
Paimon was a little confused. Just because Sigwen was Melusine, they turned her away, even though their girl clearly needed medical treatment.
Sigwen touched her chin, nodded, and said, "Sometimes, appearance itself does become a barrier, but that was a long time ago, and I like my current appearance."