The next day at noon.
Miss Kaya was not sitting quietly in the mansion's little garden reading as usual. Instead, accompanied by Usopp and Kuro, she chatted and laughed all the way to the construction site in Syrup Village.
The reason this young lady had suddenly decided to lower herself and experience life at a construction site was all thanks to Usopp:
"Kaya, trust me!"
"The food at that construction site is seriously delicious. You definitely won't regret coming with me to try it!"
"Mm."
As always, Kaya smiled and nodded.
Perhaps it was the magic of love. Kaya never exposed Usopp's tall tales, so she did not question his rather outrageous claim at all. She simply followed Usopp quietly, eager to sample the legendary gourmet construction-site meals.
"Tch."
Walking obediently behind Kaya and Usopp with the appearance of a loyal servant, Kuro secretly spat in disdain. The resentment he had long suppressed toward Usopp grew even stronger:
That long-nosed brat was clearly a useless fool who could do nothing but brag, yet somehow he had won the heart of a rich young lady like Kaya.
Back then, Kuro had been there as her butler to keep that irritating fly away from Kaya.
But ever since learning that Usopp had a pirate father he could not afford to offend, he no longer dared show the long-nosed brat any attitude. He could only watch helplessly as Usopp clung to Kaya's side.
Judging from how their relationship had developed over the past six months, Usopp would probably win over Kaya, the little rich girl, before long and become a man who got both the girl and the money.
Damn it!
A storm surged in Kuro's heart:
He had struggled for more than a decade without achieving his dream of becoming a wealthy