[ Having observed the effects of the drinks before selecting one, Xie Lian surfaces from his underwater excursion after breathing down there for a good ten minutes and picks up his white sarong from where he left it, absently tying it back in place over white speedos. The bar is a mini respite if he keeps to himself and orders another drink (and more importantly, utterly blanks the mermaids), so when he hears an unexpected voice addressing him, he turns in surprise.

His eyes widen as he finds himself looking at none other than one of his husband's lovers. After a moment's pause, he glances down at his drink and remembers its name. ]

It's called 'Holding Onto Summer', it lets you breathe underwater. The others have dubious effects, but this one is ... relatively harmless.

[ He orders a third, this time for Nami, and busies himself tucking his wet hair behind his ears to check it isn't sticking up anywhere weird. ]