"Brother Bright, I heard you're taking us out to have fun!"
Shyarly had been absolutely right—Nana was thrilled by Bright's decision.
After school, she had come to the café, heard about it from Shyarly, and immediately skipped and hopped over to Bright.
"That's great! I've never seen what the world above the sea looks like!!"
The little girl clenched her tiny fists, so excited that she looked ready to perform a whole set of punches right in front of Bright.
"You're just along for the ride."
Bright smiled as he ate. "You're only coming to help look after Princess Shirahoshi."
"What do you mean, I'm just along for the ride? That's too much, Brother Bright!"
The little girl puffed out her cheeks like a pufferfish, but she soon gave a smug grin. "Hmph, don't think you can fool me! If I were just along for the ride, why would you bring me? I must be indispensable!!"
"Yes, yes."
Bright casually rubbed the little girl's head. "So Princess Shirahoshi will be counting on you from now on."
"Yeah!"
Little Sister Nana tightly clenched her fist. Invisible currents swirled around her slender hand. "I won't let anyone hurt Shirahoshi! She's my most precious friend!"
Well, having that kind of resolve was enough.
Bright smiled.
Of course, he could not really expect Nana to protect Princess Shirahoshi.
Although she had already mastered Armament Haki, Nana could only be considered somewhat stronger than others her age.
The drawbacks of the Kuja training method were greater than he had imagined.
After all, in the original story, Straw Hat's little junior brother had been able to beat up Hancock's two sisters even before mastering Haki, despite both of them possessing advanced Haki.
Though Nana had mastered Armament Haki, her body was still too weak.
"Miss Mirian,