Chapter 5

Chapter FIVE I woke up early on the day of the Ocean Parade there was so much to do! I got up and had breakfast with my family and then swished back up to my room to get ready. I still felt nervous about going in the carriage with everyone staring at me, but now those feelings of nerves were mixed with excitement too.

第五章海洋游行那天我起得很早，有很多事情要做！我起床和家人一起吃了早餐，然后冲回房间准备。 坐上马车，大家都盯着我看，我仍然感到紧张，但现在这种紧张的感觉也夹杂着兴奋。

When I was ready, I swam downstairs to meet Mum, Auster, and Delphina. They were all floating by the great front doors of the palace waiting for me.

当我准备好了，我游到楼下迎接妈妈，奥斯特和德尔菲娜。 他们都漂浮在宫殿的大门前等着我。

When I appeared, their mouths dropped open in amazement. I was wearing my new headdress—a dark green sequinned octopus that curled around my head with tentacle suckers made from emerald-like crystals. I had painted my nails black and dark starry fabric billowed and glittered all around me. Inkibelle floated nearby, a sequinned emerald-coloured bow on her head. 'Wow!' said Mum. 'You look...' 'Fabulous!' yelled Delphina. 'Spellbinding!' 'Erm... different,' said Auster, but his eyes were twinkling. I see you took my advice on board?'

当我出现时，他们惊讶地张大了嘴巴。 我戴着我的新头饰——一条深绿色的亮片章鱼，用祖母绿般的水晶做成的触手吸盘绕着我的头。 我把指甲涂成黑色，黑色的星形织物在我周围闪烁。 因基贝利漂在附近，头上戴着一个绿宝石色的亮片蝴蝶结。 “哇!妈妈说。“你看…“令人难以置信的!德尔菲娜喊道。 “引人入胜!“嗯…“不一样了，”奥斯特说，但他的眼睛在闪烁。 看来你接受了我的建议？”

I nodded. I was thinking about what you said and I realized that I would feel so much more confident sitting in the carriage if I felt more like myself. Even if it does make me stand out.' 'Well, I think you look perfectly, magically, you!' Auster grinned. 'Yes,' agreed Mum, smiling. 'You're very talented to have made such a beautiful, intricate and quirky headdress.

我点了点头。我一直在想你说的话我意识到如果我能做回自己坐在车厢里会更自信。 即使这会让我显得很突出。“嗯，我觉得你看起来很完美，很神奇，你！”奥斯特咧嘴一笑。 “是的，”妈妈微笑着同意道。 “你很有才华，能做出这么漂亮、复杂又古怪的头饰。