(Eli POV)

"So... Everyone ready for our photoshoot? It's gonna be our only one! LoveLive asked us because we're mermaids so yeah... NozoMaki get the picture together so they'll need the background... Everyone else, just get in some random pose, I'll take the photo... Rin-chan, once I've done everyone except from NozoMaki, take mine," Kotori smiled cheerfully as she waved the camera in front of everyone.

"Hai! Rin will take Kotori-chan's photo nya!" Rin swims around joyfully.

"Rin... You're a fish, not a cat. Do you want to eat yourself?" Maki sighed, twirling a strand of her hair with her finger. Rin, with a shocked expression, replied:

"Whaaaaa? No! I hate fish too! I will only eat seaweed down here because there's nothing else other than fish nya!"

I stifle my giggle and try not to interfere but I just have to.

"And Rin-chan! All I eat is fish because there's nothing else other than seaweed! I hate seaweed!" Nozomi starts laughing. I don't actually know what she likes. I actually think , once when we all went out of the water for an adventure, everyone got there favourite food from that human island. But we're humans with fish tails so we're different.

"And I, Honoka eats everything! I love this place! I was raised here... All my family were raised her yay! I love Umi!" Honoka shouts and the whole sea echos.

"Um... Honoka-chan... I don't think any of our parents or family were raised here... I think we got some magical spell which made us mermaids... Now I can't eat my golden, fluffy rice..." Hanayo frowned and suddenly everyone started talking about food.

"Well, there's nothing really sweet here... I've got a sweet tooth... I'm just glad that there's enough water to keep super mermaid Nico away from spicy things..." Nico says, gay and proud(happy!).

"Well... I can't really grill meat here so it's hard for me to have my favourite... But as long as I'm away from that sticky icky caramel then I'm fine with anything else..." Nozomi wiggles her tail a bit." Hm... I think my tail's got pins and needles..."

"Well I probably won't ever have manjuu again so I should enjoy something else... But I'm so glad I don't need to live in a sea of coke, or sprite, or fanta..." Umi grinned and everyone burst out laughing.

"Umi-chan... I don't think that exists..." I laugh sheepishly and laughter erupts once more.

"Kay... Honestly guys... We need to do this photo shoot or we won't ever get published!" Kotori screams to break the laughter. Everyone finally settled down and got into a position." So I'll take... Umi-chan first!"

Umi was blushing madly and everyone was quietly giggling, even though everyone put together wasn't really quiet...

"Why in everyone... Does it have to be me... A-Anyways... Taking a picture of me like this isn't right! Look how much skin I'm showing!" Umi protested and folded her arms, staring at the seas floor.

"Umi, you should go be a nun or something if you don't like showing your skin! Or become Muslim? I hear they have to cover their skin for some religion reason..." Nozomi laughed and everybody followed her. Here in the sea, all of us were friends. Best friends in fact. Even though we were all unique, we fitted each other, completing each other's weaknesses and working together really well. That's what I loved about us. And that's how Nozomi created a group name for us mermaids. μ's. What do you think?

"Hehe but then Umi would have to leave Umi... How does that work?" Hanayo questioned and Kotori coughed to get everyone's attention.

"Okay guys, if Umi doesn't want to be first, she can be second! Um... Honoka-chan, you can go now..." Kotori said sheepishly. "And whatever you do Honoka, just don't eat food during the shoot!"

"Hai~" Honoka replied, stuffing a piece of sea bread in her mouth. The whole of μ's facepalmed.

"Honoka-chan... I just sai-" Kotori started until Rin covered her mouth.

"Kotori... She's not going to listen! So... Just let her finish nya!" She smiled like the sun.

"Hunn..." Honoka kept beating her chest. I think she just choked. All of us just stood there staring at her, expressionless.

"...What?"

"Nothing! Now let's just carry on! And if you grab any food this time, I'm confiscating your artificial bread for a month!" Kotori forced a smile but inside, I bet she was really pissed.

After a lot of jokes and idiotic remarks, we finally got through most of the photo shooting. Kotori's was surprisingly fast. We've only Nozomi and Maki left.

"So... In front of the camera, I want Maki on the left and Nozomi on the right... They asked for single pictures then one together... I wonder if we can photofish it together (like photoshop)?" Kotori muttered as she prepared the camera. "Maki! You first!"

"Ehhhhh? Well... No one can resist making me first... Well... What do I do?" Maki stuttered and Nico pipes up.

"Do a cute expression!" Nico laughs," I got an idea!" She swims off. Soon later, she returns with artificial tomatoes.

"Oh my fish... I haven't had these for years! Thank you o great mullet God!" Maki exclaims as due prays, tomato basket in her hands like she's delivering food to God.

"..." All of us gaped at Maki's stupid scene.

"Okay... Never mind... Maki! Do what your doing right now but in one hand! And do it towards Nozomi!" I shout and Maki tries it out. It looked flawless.

"Like this?" She asked and I nodded. Kotori quickly snapped the picture and moves onto Nozomi.

"Okay... I'll needa photofish that... Well, Nozomi-chan! Do a cute expression!" Kotori laughed as I got the best idea ever.

"I don't have any ideas..." She mutters and I quickly swim towards her.

" but I do..." I laugh and throw a sheet of sea coloured cloth over me so I'm camouflaged and I grope Nozomi like she does it to Nico. "Take it!" I scream and Kotori fumbled for the button but eventually took it.

"A-aaahh... Elicchi... You can stop now..." She moaned until I finally released my grip of her breasts (hate writing this word!).

"To be honest... This picture of Nozomi does look pretty cute..." Nico admits and everyone nods. Except from Maki.

"Ehhhh, Maki? Don't you think this Nozomi is pretty cute nya!?" Rin asked and Maki slightly nodded.

"Well Nozomi! Everyone likes my idea!" I laugh as she swiftly swims towards the camera.

"Guys! I haven't seen it yet!" She screams flapping her arms. "Woah... I do look cute..."

I laugh because everyone likes my idea of groping Nozomi. I liked the sensation too! I wonder what it's going to be like tomorrow?

"Hehe... Let's just go get some rest guys now... I'll send this off..." Kotori says as she walked towards her clam house.

"Nozomi,come to mine! Let's play something!" I fling my arm over her shoulder and drag her towards my home.

" I-I haven't even agreed yet!" Nozomi protested but I just carry on.

"I already know the answer. I can read your mind well Nozomi!" I remark as we enter my house, a small section in the huge sea with the sun shining onto the glistening water, like mermaid tears. We have the peacefullest life here and I love it.

A/N: this is the longest first chapter I ever written!and mostly with one hand cos I'm lying in my bed so it's hard... Anyways... How is it? I know it's really random... Especially with artificial food in the ocean... But just bear with it. I planned out a whole plot in my head so it'll get interestinger later! Soz for my grammar or spelling or made up words... Plz vote comment blah blah blah u know what to do... Btw the title for this is based on Nozomis expression in the pic...