Youmu:

> "Anyway, thank you again for everything. Is there anything I can do for you while I'm out and about?"

Myon:

> Frown a bit and make the compression motion again.
> Resume taking water into ourselves. Our goal now is to try to take in more than would normally fit inside our Youmu shape, in the hopes that it pushes our 'skin' outward and makes us larger.

> "If you find anything interesting, drop it off here?" Rinnosuke asks.

> The mermaid undos again.
> You try to take in more water than your "body" limit. Though, it doesn't seem to be working. Like a container, it seems like when you're full, you're full. You can't even stretch yourself out for more with the water itself.
>_

Youmu:

> Do we feel different for having the ribbon on us?
> "Wow. That really is fast."

Myon:

> Do we feel different for having the ribbon on Youmu?
> Smile and give the mermaid a thumbs-up.
> Then hold up an index finger again.
> Stop taking water into ourselves, if we haven't done so already. It's okay if we're not topped off (though it would be nice if we were).
> Will our 'skin' to no longer allow passage of things in or out.
> Then do the compression motion we just did, but in reverse, in the hopes of conveying to the mermaid that she should expand again.

> Not really.

> You don't feel any sudden differences.
> You repeat the gestures in a different way, trying to make sure you keep her from moving out from you.
> The mermaid repeats her growth, though it still results in the same, bypassing your body.
>_

Youmu:

> "Thanks!"
> Untie the ribbon in anticipation of it attaching to us. Maybe it'll improve Myon's abilities too?

Myon:

> Put up a single index finger where the mermaid can see.
> Hold our hands wide open and a little bit apart, and then bring them together while closing them, in the hopes of conveying to the mermaid that she should compress again.

> You try to manually untie the ribbon.
> It's a bit hard to come off, but not impossible.
> Though, you don't even see it move. One moment, it looks like you've finished untying it, the next, it's on your wrist.

> You hold up a finger, respectfully of course, then try to gesture your intent.
> The mermaid complies, returning her size to normal.
> "Sorry I can't get any smaller than this..."
>_

Myon:

> How do we feel with a mermaid and a bunch of water inside us?
> Are we capable of making our 'skin' pssable in only one direction, where things can go in but not out?
> Is the mermaid's chest sticking partially out of us now that she's grown again?

> It's not the best feeling... Being underwater already, the water isn't as bothersome and heavy feeling as you suspect it'd normally be.
> You don't think you are.
> Yes.
>_

Youmu:

> "Anyway, uh, I'd be happy to take it back, but I don't really have anything to offer in return..."

Myon:

> Nod with a smile.
> Allow the mermaid to pass into us, holding her within us (so that she doesn't immediately pop out the other side).

> "It's alright, I'm not stingy." Rinnosuke offers his hand with the ribbon. "You did find it first, after all."

> You allow the mermaid to do as she's trying, letting her swim into you, though keeping her from passing back out as much as you can.
> She tumbles a bit trying to fit, still managing to push out from your outline even with your attempts. Though eventually, she gets a hold of her tail in a hug close to herself, and fits neatly without touching any edges.
> You notice her repeat her trick from earlier, and though it expands you a bit, that's only due to pushing your body - which soon pushes her own extremities out.
> "Hm, doesn't work..." She comments.
>_