Ging grinned, revealing a mouthful of gleaming white teeth. "Such a fine ruin—wouldn't it be a terrible shame to just let it fall apart?"
"I think that once the ruins are restored, the power of that ancient culture will surely be displayed before the world."
Ging hooked a thumb at himself and imagined it aloud. "That kind of impact would be pretty damn great!!"
"Is that so?"
Razor nodded. "With an achievement like that, it'd be enough to promote you to Two-Star Hunter."
"Getting stars and all that is too much trouble."
Ging curled his lip, then quickly looked toward Morin again.
More precisely, he stared fervently at the Restoration Light Morin held in his hand.
"So, Morin, lend it to me, will you?! If not, we can make a trade!!"
He covered his mouth with the back of his hand. "If that still doesn't work, I could even give you the answers to Greed Island's clearance requirements."
The pirate clowns: "???"
Was he really being this casual about it?
Razor's lips curled into a broad smile. "Now that's Ging's style."
"Quit clowning around!!"
Morin said irritably, "You never act serious. I think I should find some time to send the Finding Person Umbrella to Whale Island first."
"Don't!!"
Ging immediately behaved himself and raised both hands in surrender.
"That Restoration Light..."
He looked at Morin with pleading eyes.
"It's no problem to lend it to you."
Morin casually tossed the Restoration Light up and down in his hand.
Ging's gaze moved with the lamp, following its every rise and fall.
"But..."
"Name it!"
Ging answered at once.
"Whatever conditions you have, just say the word."
Ging said sincerely, "As long as it's something I can do."
"Now you're being too formal."
Morin suddenly smiled and casually tossed the Restoration