Far beneath the crystal waves near Hawai‘i lived Bubbles Wailoa, a curious young water nymph with seafoam hair and sparkling eyes. She loved her ocean friends—turtles, dolphins, whales—but lately, she was fascinated by humans. Why did they build homes on sand? Why did they wear shoes? And what on earth was a sandwich?
One day, Bubbles met two lost ducks named Suds and Squeakers, who told her about something called VTubing—a way humans could appear online as animated characters. Excited, Bubbles decided to try it. With a waterproof tablet and help from clever octopuses, she created her virtual persona: Bubbles Wailoa, a bubbly island girl with sea-green eyes and shell-filled hair.
From her driftwood sea-cave studio, Bubbles streamed ocean cooking shows, sang Hawaiian lullabies, and chatted with humans about life on land. Her calm voice and real whale-song background made her an instant hit. Suds and Squeakers joined as her quirky cohosts.
Through her streams, Bubbles finally understood humans—their dreams, laughter, and heartache. And each night, floating beneath the moon, she’d whisper to the waves,
“I get it now.”
Somewhere on shore, a kid watching her stream would smile and say,
“I don’t know who this Bubbles girl is, but it feels like the ocean is listening.”