Still freaked out, but also realizing that he was being incredibly rude to the person who had just saved his life, Shimasu tried his best to calm himself down. The fact that she seemed so nervous actually did wonders for his own courage. Not to mention the fact that, mermaid or not, she was incredibly cute when she blushed like that. He stood up, and dusted himself off once again, trying to put on a brave face.<br/><br/>"I... I'm really sorry if I upset you. You just saved my life, and I'm being awful to you, aren't I?" He said, daring to stand next to her. "I didn't mean any harm by it... I was just... Well... I mean, a human seeing a mermaid isn't something that happens every day. This is uncharted waters for me."<br/><br/>Realizing what he had just said, he actually managed to chuckle before adding, "No pun intended."<br/><br/>But then a thought suddenly occurred to him. "W-w-wait a second... I've heard this story before. My mom... a few years ago, she told me about a cousin of mine, a guy named Nagasumi. It was apparently supposed to be a big secret, but my nosy mother said she nagged her sister until she told her the whole story. Apparently he got married to a mermaid who saved his life. Does any of this ring a bell with you, or was my mom just giving me a hard time as usual?"