Love

Where exactly did the Sirius Pirates go?

Let's go back to a time before, deep in space, aboard the Sirius.

"Didn't they catch up?"

Sirius slumped against the ship's railing, speaking weakly.

"No!

Black used all the cameras to observe the ship from all directions, front, back, left, right, up, and down, and finally breathed a sigh of relief, "It seems they've escaped."

"Is it finally over?"

Maria breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed to the ground, her body limp.

Not only her, but all of her friends wore smiles of relief, as if they had survived a disaster.

"I thought I was going to die!!"

Ulti lay sprawled out on the deck in a very unseemly manner, looking as if she had been completely burned out.

"Yes, the last time I was this nervous was when we escaped Wano Country."

Page One chuckled and echoed his sister.

"No, that's not true," Maria said with a laugh. "Even though everyone was weak back then, that guy named Imu was still much more terrifying than Mr. Kaido."

The pressure that Imu put on his friends was immense.

Even Sirius was powerless against him; at that time, everyone was prepared to die in battle.

"Fortunately, Sirius Awakening at the crucial moment," Hiyori a smile.

At the most dangerous moment, Sirius stepped forward again and saved everyone.

"A man's true worth lies in being useful at crucial moments," Sirius said leisurely.

"Sirius has always been very reliable!"

Yamato rested his head on Sirius's shoulder and said with a grin.

That's absolutely right.

Jack smiled and nodded.

Sirius would never let them down, no matter what.

"On another note--"

Ulti sat up, bracing herself on the deck with her hands, her eyes narrowed as her gaze shifted suspiciously between Sirius and Yamato. "Have you two been acting strangely since earlier?"

"I've been thinking about that for a while now," Maria said with a smile, nodding in agreement.

Something's not right?

Sirius looked at Yamato with a puzzled expression, then looked down at himself. "Something's not right?"

"This is totally wrong!" Ulti exclaimed. "From beginning to end, nothing feels right!"

"Is there?"

Yamato tilted his head in confusion.

Luo chuckled with interest, "Hey, are you just slow on the uptake or do you simply not care? Your hands haven't separated since the beginning; they've been clasped tightly together the whole time."

"And they were even holding hands." Jack said expressionlessly.

"And Yamato kept his arm around yours," Maria said with a smile.

"Huh? Really?"

Sirius looked down in astonishment.

Indeed, he and Yamato held hands, their fingers intertwined. No wonder his hands had felt warm since earlier, Yamato was still holding his arm tightly.

"Really?!"

Yamato was also startled and exclaimed, "When?"

"From the very beginning, huh?" Hiyori a light laugh.

"That's amazing!" Sirius exclaimed, his eyes wide with genuine amazement. "Could it be that Devil Fruit abilities attract each other after Awakening?"

"The human body is truly amazing."

"So that's how it is!" Yamato exclaimed in surprise.

Jack rolled his eyes.

He's starting to ramble on again.

"So, Sirius," Maria's eyes were mischievous, and her smile was ambiguous, "You must have something you want to tell us, right?"

"Well."

Sirius chuckled, then thought for a moment, turned his head slightly, and was poked by Yamato's horn. He didn't mind, he was already used to it. "Yamato said she finally understands."

"Understood?"

Ulti looked at Yamato in surprise, "What did you understand?"

She didn't know what Sirius was talking about, but someone else did.

Maria's smile widened as she looked at Yamato. "So, Yamato?"

"Hey-hey."

Yamato rubbed against Sirius, looking as happy as a squirrel that had found a pinecone. "I'm not really sure either."

"Anyway, I was really scared when Sirius was injured by Imu. I was scared that Sirius would die like that, scared that I would never see him again. My heart felt so sore and twisted."

"It wasn't until Sirius recovered that I felt my heart start beating again, and the world seemed to regain its color!"

She laughed and said, "Then I realized that Sirius was more than just a partner to me."

Everyone was laughing, everyone was watching her, waiting for her to say something next.

"Just thinking about not having Sirius by my side in the future makes everything seem dull and lifeless."

Sirius felt Yamato tighten her grip on her hand; she still seemed a little scared.

"I want to be with him forever and ever, I want to go on adventures together, laugh together, see more scenery together, and meet more people together!"

Yamato stared intently at Sirius. "Then I wondered, is this what Sirius wanted me to understand—love?"

Jack couldn't help but laugh and shake his head.

"This is really..." Luo Ye's lips curled up.

"The day has finally come."

Maria wiped away non-existent tears from the corner of her eye with unusual emotion, "Yamato has finally grown up."

Sirius's lips twitched. Was it really that exaggerated?

"This is love!" Maria exclaimed.

"Hehe," Yamato chuckled, "That's what Sirius said too!"

Sirius's lips curled into a smile.

Everything became clear when I grasped Yamato's hand and unleashed the Sky Splitter.

Their wills merged into one, and all their thoughts became one.

Sirius felt that this finally evened things out.

The white-haired boy, who had always been a bit dim-witted, finally figured it out.

"Sirius loves me too!"

Yamato proudly raised his chin. "So, we're husband and wife now!"

Sirius rolled his eyes. "They're not married yet, they should be called a couple."

"Huh? Is that so?"

Yamato nodded knowingly, "Then let's get married quickly!"

No way!

Sirius, quite naturally, uttered the typical scumbag statement, "Enjoy your couple life first."

"Hey, why is this happening? Sirius so mean!" Yamato pouted, looking very disappointed.

She decided to marry Sirius when she was very young.

"Alright, let's put aside these romantic matters for now."

Jack rolled his eyes.

Although I'm happy to see the two of them, who grew up together, finally get together, now is not the time to talk about that.

"Sirius, what should we do now?" Jack asked. "Turn back?"

"Return to base?"

Sirius smiled. "No, since we're already out, let's take a stroll through the starry sky."