For a time, the deck of the Spade Pirates' ship became a sea of laughter.
Far away at the Mermaid Cafe, Bright could not help but smile as well.
"What are you smiling about now?"
Shyarly had been watching him. He had been acting rather strangely today.
Even if he was happy because he was looking forward to someone's arrival, there was no need to keep shifting between happiness and unhappiness.
"I just think that guy is more interesting than I imagined," Bright explained.
"That guy?"
Shyarly raised an eyebrow. "Which guy? Where is he?"
"Well."
Bright blinked. "He'll be here soon enough."
Although Shyarly was a psychic prophetess, she was not particularly skilled in Observation Haki.
Back with the Spade Pirates.
The fish-men were all roaring with laughter. Deuce, who had come out of the cabin without hearing what Ace had said earlier, could not help rubbing his forehead. "Ace, didn't I tell you to keep it down?"
Had that idiot captain done something stupid again?
"Sorry." The exhausted first mate hurriedly offered a sincere apology. "Sir fish-man, this idiot captain of ours is always doing foolish things. If he offended you, please forgive him."
"No, no, no. It was very funny, though."
Hyouzou waved his hands repeatedly, the smile on his face undiminished. "But he didn't offend me. It was very funny, though."
Deuce breathed a sigh of relief. So he had merely said something stupid.
Then he saw the smile vanish from Hyouzou's face in an instant. His perpetually narrowed eyes opened, his gaze sharp as a blade.
"He merely offended our entire Fish-Man Island."
The fish-men on the deck had even drawn their weapons, while the three sea beasts outside the ship had begun baring their fangs and claws.
"Uh—"
Deuce and the members of the