The Paper Fruit Among the Pirates

  Chapter 21 Golden Meri Sniper Gunner

   "Yo, Luffy."

  Shortly after bandaging the injured Usopp and the butler named Meli, and sending the three of Keya back to the mansion, the Luffy trio also returned here.

   "Why come so slowly, I thought you should get it done soon."

"do not talk,"

   Nami sighed helplessly, covering her forehead.

   "A certain idiot captain was hit by someone else's hypnotism, and I was stabbed."

  Nami with a blood on her shoulder sighed again.

   "Under the care of an idiot swordsman, two knives were stolen and I got a kick."

   "Ah this..."

  Roman didn't know what to say for a while. Originally, according to his estimation, after the Black Cat Pirates lost Captain Klo, it shouldn't be a difficult opponent to defeat, how could it be so disgraced.

  "Sorry, it's my fault." X2

  Faced with Nami’s complaints, a certain captain and a certain swordsman had to bow their heads and admit their mistakes.

  If the two of them are not careless, the black cat pirate group is indeed not enough for them to fight, but it is careless...

   can also be regarded as a lesson for them, knowing what is meant by "human heart weird".

   "Forget it, I didn't blame you either."

  Nami waved her hand,

   "Roman, help me deal with the wound."

   "No problem, but my current ability can only deal with ordinary trauma."

  Roman nodded. If you want to achieve the expected effect of ‘moving spring water’, at least you need to learn that trick... It’s just that as a pirate, it’s not easy to do...

  ———————

   "Hahahaha, no, no kidnapping at all~~~"

  Usopp, wrapped in a bandage under his clothes, stood at the door of the mansion, facing the town residents holding pitchforks and kitchen knives with a triumphant smirk.

   "You are all fooled by me, I just made a joke with everyone."

"what!"

   "You fellow--"

  "Today must be a good lesson..."

   "Everyone," Keya, a weak girl in a coat, stood beside Usopp, bowing her head in front of the enthusiastic town residents.

   "I'm sorry, it was actually..."

   "It's all told, it's just my Usopp's lie!"

   "It's just that guy Krabatre resigned and returned to his hometown. I can't help but make a ‘farewell joke’ with him."

  Following Usopp’s words, the attention of the town’s residents was immediately diverted.

"what····"

   "Mr. Krabatel resigned?"

  "How come, such a good person..."

   Faced with the people who missed the butler of glasses, the girl named Keya couldn't bear to lower her head, and mist appeared in her eyes again. but:

  A rough hand next to her held her white palm, the girl turned her head, and the hearty smile of Usopp caught her eyes.

   "That guy Krabatel just returned to his hometown."

  So, please don't be sad.

  ············

   "Hey, is such a big thing supposed to have never happened?"

  "Aren't you willing, Melly?"

"Do not,"

  The butler with sheep-like hair shook his head.

   "Usopp's idea, right?"

   "That young man said this for the sake of the people in the small town... I understand, I will take care of the rest."

   "Merry, there is one more thing to ask you."

"Please say······"

  Human and human physique are really different.

  This world has both the delicate ‘Sister Lin’ like Miss Keya, and the perverted Luffy who eats meat without leaving any scars.

  So a day later, butler Merley, who was chopped down by Captain Crowe, had already begun to deal with the funeral. After learning about it, Roman had to sigh with emotion. If the butler of Melly is willing to go to sea for exercise, he can at least mix with a bounty level of tens of millions...

  ——————

  In the Keya’s restaurant, Roman, Luffy, Sauron and Nami who have just had a full meal are:

   Click,

  Luffy, who ‘caught’ half a fishbone from his throat, had a lingering heart.

   "I got stuck, it seems I need to exercise my throat."

  ·······

   "Under normal circumstances, shouldn't there be such a bone after eating?" Nami pointed to the complete fish bone on the plate, and then looked towards:

  The smooth plate in front of Sauron, and in front of Roman...

   "Are you still human?!"

  I really eat meat without spitting out bones...

  "Don’t get me wrong, my fish was eaten by Luffy——"

  Roman forks a slice of bread.

   "The reason why he got stuck is probably because he ate too fast, right?"

   Facing Roman's serious analysis, Nami couldn't complain.

  In your eyes, what are bones!

  High calcium tablets?

  Apologize for your stomach! !

  ·······

  "How many,"

  A girl named Keya opened the door and walked into the restaurant.

  "Does the food still have an appetite? Do you want me to let the chef..."

   "No need, I'm very full~~"

   Luffy patted his belly and greeted with a smile, "Thank you, Koya!"

   "I should say thank you, if it weren't for you..." The girl bowed her head. Without Usopp and these few, she would not end up beautifully.

   "Kaya, is it okay for you to walk around like this?"

  Faced with Nami's caring words, the delicate girl smiled and shook her head.

  "My illness was caused by the death of my parents, and the relationship became ill..."

   "But you, and Usopp helped me so, I have to cheer up."

  Speaking, the girl clapped her hands gently.

   "I heard that you need a ship that can sail long distances. Maybe I can help."

  ——————

   "Wow wow wow~~~ So cool!!"

  On the coast, a ‘Caravel-style’ sailing vessel with a skeleton structure and spinnaker all using the stern center steering method stays quietly. The bow is a sheep’s head, and the shape is very cute. There are two flags with sheep heads hanging on it.

   "Let you wait a long time,"

   Standing on the coast is a butler named Mei Li, "Although the style is a bit old, I designed it by myself."

   Hmm, this can be seen from his sheep-like hair and the image of the bow of this ship.

  "This is a fast sailing ship, I named it ‘goingmerry’ (going merry)..."

   "Wow, goldemerry?"

  Luffy happily raised his arms to greet the sailing boat, "From now on we will be partners! Golden Meri~"

  "Hey? Luffy, no..."

  Nami was trying to remind Luffy that the name of this ship was ‘goingmerry’ instead of ‘goldemerry’, but Keya next to her gently took her hand.

   "It doesn't matter, now it is your partner."

  So, the name should be decided by your captain——

  "It’s also good to be called'Golden Merley'."

  ——————

  On the other side, Usopp, carrying a big parcel, faces his three ‘crew’, the three kids in the town who play the captain game with him.

   "Thank you for always playing with this big talker with me, but:"

  "After meeting those few people, I decided—I want to go out to sea to be a real pirate!"

"is that a lie,"

  "Captain Usopp, don’t you love this town very much..."

   "What about Miss Keya?"

"I--"

  The boy with a long nose suddenly asked.

   "What is your dream?"

  "Operating a tavern,"

  "Be a carpenter,"

  "Be a novelist,"

  The three children answered without hesitation. The teenager named Usopp raised his head to prevent the tears in his eyes from falling.

   "Yes, and my dream... is to be an indomitable man and a great pirate who is famous in the world!"

  Speaking, Usopp looked at his three ‘crew’.

   "So, we have agreed, we must all realize our dreams!"

"so--"

   Tears and nose slid down his cheeks, and the boy named Usopp shouted to the sky.

   "The'Usopp' Pirate Group, disbanded today!!"

  ————————

   "Luffy, are you going to set sail?"

   "Wait a second,"

   Facing Luffy’s request, Roman nodded and gestured to Nami to start the merchant ship first. ——Now that they have a professional ‘Golden Merley’, it’s time to consider putting that merchant ship...

"Whirring whirring,"

  Amidst a series of gasps, a teenager named Usopp also appeared on the beach with a big bag on his back.

   "Yo...Luffy, Roman, are you also going to sea?"

"certainly."

   "You... still have to go to sea, Usopp."

Keya, a weak girl next to   , walked over, making the boy with a long nose look embarrassed.

"I am sorry·····"

   "No need to apologize, Usopp." However, the girl just smiled, "Actually, I had a hunch that you will become a man galloping on the ocean one day."

  "Then...Next time I come back, I will tell you the story of the voyage."

  "It must be a hundred times more exciting than before!"

   Facing Usopp’s farewell words, Keya still smiled and nodded.

"good. I'll wait for you."

  ·········

   "Then I will—"

   "Come on, Usopp."

  Roman, standing on the Golden Merley, beckoned to the boy with a long nose.

   "Hey, I..."

  "Aren’t we partners already?"

  Luffy, lying on the side of the ship, took it for granted, and the expression on the face of the boy named Usopp was solidified. A few seconds later:

"This······"

   "Is the captain me?"

   "No!" X4

  ——————

   "Miss, you just wanted to keep Usopp?"

   "Yes, but—"

  Standing on the coast, watching the "Golden Merley" go away. The girl named Keya ran her fingers along the light blonde hair that was blown by the wind.

   "I can't extinguish Usopp's dream for myself."

   "Let’s go back."

  The master and servant turned around,

   "Melly, I want to be a doctor."

  "Miss...you have set a great goal."

  (End of this chapter)