Happy days always pass quickly.

Just like that,

A year passed quickly, and Ace finally came.

The day Ace was brought aboard the Moby Dick.

I was out on a mission,

Cleaning up a group of pirates that were harassing White Beard's island.

When I returned to the Moby Dick with a ship full of loot, I could feel that the atmosphere on the ship was different from before.

"What's going on?"

After jumping onto the main ship, I asked Marco curiously.

"The super newbie you've been thinking about is here to challenge Pops.

It's that Portcas D. Ace. "Marco gestured towards the cabin.

"What a hot-blooded guy.

After fighting with Jinping for five days, he still dared to challenge Pops … He was beaten up by Pops.

He's still lying in that room and hasn't woken up yet. "

In order to confirm the progress of the plot, I kept all the newspapers and wanted posters of Ace after he went out to sea. (I definitely didn't have any intention of keeping them!

I didn't!)

— — So Marco and the others knew that the captain of the Spade Pirates, the super newbie Portcas D. Ace, was my childhood sweetheart.

These bastards often teased me about this when they had nothing better to do. Of course, I chased after them with Asterios's card … I didn't get angry!

"I'll go see that guy!"

I threw down my loot and ran towards the cabin.

Halfway there, I felt my head sink. It turned out that the AI had jumped on top of my head.

"I suggest you wait."

"Why?"

I couldn't calm down at the thought of seeing Ace right away.

The AI looked at me, and decisively slapped my face with its tail.

"Use your brain and think." The AI's tone was exasperated at his failure to meet expectations.

"Ace is such a proud person, would he be willing to see you at this time?"

I stopped in my tracks.

It was right.

Ace was a proud, sensitive, and self-abased guy. It would be better to just kill him than to show weakness.

This guy was sometimes like a wild animal. When he was injured, he would be even more stubborn than usual.

She was afraid that others would see her weak wound.

This was the worst loss he had ever suffered in his life.

With his pride,

Perhaps he would rather die than let his acquaintances see him like this.

"Don't forget, when Ace faced White Beard, his first reaction was to open the Flame Net to separate himself from the Spade Pirates."

The AI reminded him. "Although the main reason is to protect your subordinates, the main reason is that you don't want them to see you in such a sorry state.

Are you going to meet him now because you want to hit BE right here? "

I released my hand from the doorknob and slowly stepped back.

"You're not going in?" Marco raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"Well, I won't go in first."

I sighed and put my hands behind my back.

She turned around and tried her best to smile at Marco.

"Ace won't want to see me now."

"Then go out and play."

Marco reached out and touched my head. "I'll give you a vacation. Go to the nearby islands … Dad wants to let that guy on the ship, but he's not very willing.

There are a lot of fun islands nearby. You can play for a few days before coming back. "

"Okay."

I nodded and scratched my cheek embarrassedly. "Ace is very stubborn … Really, I can't do anything about him.

I'll go out and play first. I'll bring the Den Den Mushi.

When he figures it out, remember to call me! "

"Okay, okay."

Marco smiled with a bit more interest. "When your little boyfriend figures it out, I'll be the first to tell you."

I instantly blushed. "What, what little boyfriend!"

"A male friend." Marco's smile deepened. "Or do you think it's … Hiss!"

"I'm not talking to you anymore!" I kicked Marco hard and turned around to run.

After running for a few steps, I suddenly remembered something and broke out in a cold sweat.

Wait, I forgot something … something super important!

"Erm, I have something to trouble you with!"

I turned around and grabbed Marco's sleeve. "Erm, where did you put Ace's weapon?"

"You mean that dagger?"

Marco took out a dagger from some fourth-dimensional pocket and threw it to me. "It looks weird. Why, is there anything special about it?"

"Hey, hey, hey, don't throw it!" I caught it in a panic and kicked Marco again. "The poison on this dagger is very strong!

It can kill a person just by scratching the skin!

What if you cut someone with it? "

"… That guy actually has this kind of thing?"

Marco furrowed his eyebrows.

Pirates generally don't like to use poison. Most of them think it's not honorable enough. In other words, it's not manly enough.

I only found out after I went out to sea.

I touched the worn leather dagger sheath and my eyes softened.

"I gave this to him.

At that time, I thought pirates should have a dagger. This one happened to be good, so I gave it to him.

The poison was also applied in advance. "

I put away the dagger and tilted my head to smile at him. "Ace won't give up until he achieves his goal. He will continue to challenge dad in the future … I can't let him get close to dad with such a dangerous thing, so I took it away first.

Well, I'll give it back to him when he joins us. "

"… Are you sure he will join us?" Marco shook his head with a smile.

"Of course."

I walked to the side of the boat and supported myself with one hand. I planned to jump down first.

"Ace won't be able to reject Dad."

"You have so much confidence in dad …"

"Of course, that's dad."

Even without the original story as a guarantee, I knew Ace would definitely compromise. Based on my understanding of Ace, it would be difficult for him to refuse White Beard.

— — Be my son.

Dad has what Ace desires the most.

So, he will nod in the end.

No matter how much he hides, no matter how unwilling he is to admit it, no matter how much he resists, what he desires is placed in front of him. No one can really refuse.

After saying that sentence, I jumped back into my boat.

I waved at Marco and let the AI start the boat and leave the Moby Dick.

"So, where should we go next?" I touched Hüdra's dagger and pondered. "Sure enough, let's go eat a good meal first."

… … …

While waiting for Ace to join the group, I decided to do a food cruise. We sailed the boat around the nearby islands. Every time we arrived at an island, we would taste the famous local dishes.

Relying on the superior AI at the forefront of the interstellar civilization, I didn't have to worry about navigation problems that other pirates would worry about in the New World. The AI itself was equivalent to an omniscient navigation system and an omnipotent pilot.

And I didn't have to worry about attacks from other pirates.

I touched the tattoo of The Whitebeard Pirates on my right arm.

As White Beard said, in this sea, no one dared to hurt the children of White Beard.

Even if I encounter a few blind people, I can completely deal with them alone.

Without any worries, I indulged myself and ate to my heart's content.

The boat sailed from the island near the Moby Dick to the border of White Beard's territorial waters.

Today, I went to Yach Island, known as the Blue Town. The reason why it got such a name was not because it was a city of water like Water 7, but because of a strange fruit on the island, the Blue Fruit Adis.

This fruit has a unique fragrance. If eaten alone, it has a crisp and sweet taste, but compared to eating it raw, it is better to make it into a jam.

The fruit that has been cooked at a high temperature will exude a charming sweet fragrance, and at the same time obtain a unique sour and sweet taste.

The people of Yach Island spread this jam on cakes and barbecued meat.

I don't know why, but this jam and meat have a wonderful combination.

The fresher the meat, the more it can exert the unique magic of this jam. The two emit an unparalleled taste under the high temperature, which is indescribable.

However, the only drawback is that the Adis fruit core is too big, and the pulp is relatively small. One kilogram of Adis fruit can only make a small bottle of jam.

The islanders, who were obsessed with this delicacy, had planted a few Adis trees in every household. When it was time for the trees to bloom and bear fruit, the mountains and plains would be covered with this kind of pure blue flowers and fruits. Looking from afar, the entire island was a beautiful piece of azure blue.

In the New World Food Guide that Sács gave me before, it is specifically mentioned that there is a great restaurant on this island.

His restaurant specializes in Adis-related delicacies, whether it is desserts or main dishes, it is the best.

Next to the name of the restaurant, Sács excitedly drew five stars, showing how deep the impression this restaurant left on him.

With my trust in Sács, I pushed open the door of the restaurant.

Amidst the tinkling of the wind chimes, the owner rushed over with an expression of "I am saved" and welcomed me to a seat.

… Uh, I am saved?

I subconsciously became alert and looked around the restaurant. I found that there were surprisingly few people in the restaurant today, only a few scattered tables of customers.

My gaze stopped at the table in the corner. Just one glance was enough to make me subconsciously turn my head away.

Damn, why is an old man with a face full of wrinkles wearing a pink suit … and a pink tie … Damn … Don't you think you look like a pervert!?

As for his strangely dressed companions, I won't say much. What kind of aesthetic do you pirates have (Don't ask me how I know it's the pirates, their ferocious posture is too obvious) … Yellow, bright green, and gay purple, it's not easy for these big guys to put together such a highly saturated pile of red and green.

It is as difficult as finding a large quilt in Tohoku in the year 8102.

I felt like I was going blind, so I quickly looked at the beautiful store manager to calm down.

"Give me the menu."

I sat down near the door, just diagonally away from the pirates.

I didn't need to use Kenbonshoku (Observation Haki) to feel a few gazes. I wore a white slanted collared dress today, revealing the Whitebeard Pirates tattoo above my right arm.

Probably because they saw the tattoo, those annoying gazes finally retracted, and I was able to loosen my hand holding the red coral necklace.

"I want this, this, and that.

The main dish will be your restaurant's special grilled toast. "

The dishes I ordered were quickly served.

The toast was very crispy, and with the freshly boiled Adis jam, it had an extraordinary taste.

There were small pieces of fruit in the jam, and it had a particularly good texture when chewed.

Then, a steak with jam was served.

It was a medium-rare snowflake steak, and the grease from the grilled steak was neutralized by the sweet and sour jam, which made it particularly fresh and refreshing.

The unique and wonderful taste of the Adis jam and the delicious taste of the fresh beef were perfectly combined, playing a wonderful symphony between the teeth and the mouth. It was so good that it made my brain slightly dizzy.

All words seemed pale and powerless in front of this delicacy, making people unable to say anything except "delicious."

I ate a fruit salad and drank the specially made Adis juice. The food I ordered was almost finished. I didn't have the terrible appetite of Ace and Luffy, so I was almost 70% or 80% full after eating these things.

Just as I was about to call the store manager to pay the bill, I was surprised to see that the other party brought a very exquisite cake.

"I didn't call for this." I quickly waved my hand.

"This is the guest over there who invited you."

The store manager whispered and put the cake on my table, "He also paid your bill for you."

I subconsciously looked back and saw that next to the pirates, there was a tall man sitting in a single booth separated by a tall bamboo.

He was really tall.

I was now 1.7 meters tall, so I couldn't see his face clearly even if I raised my head.

Because of the layout of the store, I couldn't see his appearance clearly, but I could vaguely feel his gaze.

That gaze didn't contain any malicious intent, and it wasn't as piercing as the pirates' gaze. It was just a calm gaze with some nostalgia.

I lowered my head and gave up on inquiring further. With my character, I couldn't go over and talk to her directly. Thus, I picked up the small fork and quietly finished the cake.

To be fair, this mousse cake was really well made. The thin cream didn't steal the limelight, and the soft texture set off the delicious taste of the jam and cream. The light cream was sweet but not greasy, and coupled with the sweet and sour taste of the Adis jam, it was like a beautiful blue flower blooming on the taste buds.

However, I was a little absent-minded while eating.

I kept wondering about the other party's identity, and why he suddenly paid the bill and gave me a cake.

Surprisingly, until I finished the cake, no one came to talk to me.

It was as if that person just suddenly decided to treat someone to a meal on a whim.

Putting down the fork, I waited for a few seconds. After making sure that no one would stop me, I left a tip and left in confusion.

Until I returned to the port and boarded my boat again, I still couldn't figure it out.

I could only ask the omnipotent Know-It-All AI-kun.

"Who the hell is that guy?"

"Can't you remember after seeing the height?" The AI gave me a look of looking at an idiot, "Charlotte Katakuri."

"What the f * ck did you say?!!!!"

Why would Charlotte Katakuri invite me to dinner for no reason at all?!

The Whitebeard Pirates and BIG

Is the relationship between the MOM Pirates that good?!

"Who knows."

The AI paused for a while, and suddenly there was a little surprise in his tone, "Charlotte Katakuri's favorability is 10, reward Hero's Certificate x100; Charlotte Katakuri provides 1000 energy, reward Fierce Fire of Wisdom x100."

I: "?!!!!!"

Wait!

Today!

Should!

Just!

Go there!

Eat a meal!

Just!

Right?!!!