I Have Eight Legs and Want to Fall in Love with You

[New top-pursuer story now open: How Did the Pretty Boy Get So Chubby?]

How do you catch an octopus?

Hang a string of little bottles, and the octopuses will crawl into them by themselves.

How do you catch an octopus mermaid?

Put a prince aboard a ship, and the octopus mermaid will crawl right into his room.

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Tsundere, split-personality pursuer x scheming, seductive pursued

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An innocent octopus is tricked into falling for a green-tea prince. In a fit of rage, he kidnaps the prince and confines him on a deserted island... The delicate prince is forced to learn survival skills, farm, clear land, wash clothes, cook, and carry a clutch of eggs. A story about giving birth to nine fish babies at once.

Also known as "Ruler of the Seas: The Prince Bears Me Nine Treasures in One Litter" [Not really]

This is self-indulgent comfort food, so read at your own risk.

Recommended top-pursuer story by a friend:

"How Could My Obedient Wife Be the Demon Lord?" by This Name Is Great

Transmigrator 1: "You won't survive past the next two or three chapters. Your wife will become the greatest demon lord in the world to bring you back to life!"

Transmigrator 2: "You're going to die anyway, so stop getting in the way of my raising the big shot's affection for me!"

Transmigrator 3: "Huh, why aren't you dead yet? Never mind, you're going to die soon anyway. Hurry up and introduce me to your wife!"

Pursuer: "...This is so infuriating. They all have their eyes on my wife!"

The pursued blinks innocently, looking like the very picture of obedience.

Also known as "My Wife Is So Obedient," "Everyone Thinks I'm Dead," and "Everyone Keeps Asking Why I'm Still Alive"

Theme: If you want something done, do it yourself.