A Meal

Kizaru's expression remained unchanged, hidden by his sunglasses, so no one knew where he was looking at that moment.

"A certain type of person? Heh, is that what you mean, little brother Gigue?"

As he spoke, he extended a finger, its tip flashing with a golden, cross-shaped light. Some diners who heard the commotion and looked over were blinded by the light, and they all closed their eyes.

Akainu, arms crossed, said in a deep voice, "Borsalino, turn off your ability!"

The light at the tip of Kizaru's finger instantly extinguished. He stood up, clasped his hands together, and bowed to the surrounding diners, apologizing, "My, my, I'm truly sorry everyone, I got a little excited."

After speaking, Kizaru selectively ignored certain unpleasant voices and sat down on his own. When he looked at Gigue again, he was instantly stunned.

Gigue's pupils were spinning like two vortexes, vaguely exuding a suction force.

As he watched, Kizaru instinctively felt uncomfortable. He withdrew his gaze, no longer wanting to look into Gigue's eyes.

Akainu also noticed the anomaly with Gigue, but he didn't feel anything strange.

Gigue's eyes returned to normal, and he smiled, exclaiming, "That was Senior Borsalino's ability just now, wasn't it? What a magnificent ability."

Kizaru didn't pick up on the conversation. He said casually, "Little brother Gigue is also an Ability User, isn't he? What a terrifying ability. Can you tell us what your ability is?"

"That's a secret for now. We'll be meeting again soon anyway, so how about I leave a little mystery, Senior?"

"Haha, of course!"

Kizaru didn't mind. Unless the user was too famous, it was better for the fewer people to know about Devil Fruit abilities.

Moreover, in Kizaru's opinion, he had only shown a little of his ability and hadn't revealed what kind of Ability User he was. He hadn't lost anything.

However, he would never have imagined that Gigue was a transmigrator who already knew almost everything about him and Akainu.

After that, the group stopped discussing the topic and started to chat idly. Under Gigue's deliberate guidance, the atmosphere was quite harmonious. Even Akainu, who usually disliked talking, said a few words proactively.

When the dishes for Kizaru's table were all served, the two tables even shared dishes that the other didn't have. Akainu even reluctantly gave one of his two large bowls of white rice to Kuma.

There was also a small interlude: Ginny's gluttonous nature stirred up a competitive spirit in Akainu, a straight man with a strong sense of machismo.

Although Ginny didn't notice Akainu at all, in Akainu's mind, how could a grown man like him be out-eaten by a "weak woman" who weighed less than half of him?

He completely forgot his initial words of "don't eat too much" and went on a rampage, devouring the grilled meat on his plate.

After finishing the last plate of grilled meat, Akainu glanced with satisfaction at the pile of plates in front of him. He looked at Ginny from the corner of his eye, and as soon as he did, he was completely dumbfounded.

The pile of plates in front of Ginny could be described as a mountain, yet her mouth was still busy, picking up a large piece of grilled meat and putting it into her mouth.

Gigue and Kuma, who were beside them, were already accustomed to this situation. Kuma was flipping through the Bible, while Gigue was still grilling meat for Ginny.

Akainu rubbed his distended stomach and silently lowered his head, conceding his defeat.

Looking at Ginny happily eating the grilled meat, Akainu couldn't help but chuckle. He thought to himself that he had gone mad, comparing himself to a girl in this regard.

Instead of feeling disappointed, he felt exceptionally relaxed.

For Akainu, who had been cooped up in the Marine Academy with Kizaru, this experience was truly novel.

After eating an unknown number of plates of grilled meat, Ginny contentedly picked up a tissue and wiped her mouth. When she looked up, she saw Gigue and the others smiling and looking at her.

Two blushes appeared on her fair and pretty face. Ginny leaned close to Gigue and said softly, "Why are you all looking at me like that? The food here is really much tastier than in the Kingdom of Sorbet, so I couldn't help but eat a little more..."

Gigue gently pinched Ginny's small nose and chuckled, "Alright, eat more if you like it. There will be many more opportunities like this in the future."

Kizaru raised his hand and said cheekily, "Let me add something, Senior Zephyr is very strict. Sakazuki and I haven't been out for two months. You'd best be prepared."

"Ah? Why is he like that..."

Ginny pouted, suddenly feeling that her future was bleak.

Just as Gigue was about to comfort her, she suddenly seemed to think of something and said excitedly, "It's okay! We have Little Kuma. We can sneak out whenever we want then!"

Kuma cooperatively raised his paw pads, indicating that he was ready to be dispatched at any time.

Kizaru and Akainu also noticed Kuma's paws. They exchanged a look, and Kizaru whispered, "Another Ability User? The rookies nowadays are so terrifying!"

When it was time to pay, Gigue waved his hand and placed a huge sum of money on the counter. He said generously to the cashier, "I'll pay for these two tables. Consider the excess as a tip."

Over the years, Saint Garling had sent Gigue a lot of pocket money. As for how much he sent, it was already an astronomical figure.

Take Kizaru, for example. Based on his future salary as an Admiral, if he worked diligently for a hundred or eighty years, he would only earn a fraction of Gigue's pocket money.

What's more, for Kizaru, who was still a cadet, he was mentally calculating how many bananas that bill from Gigue could buy.

Sakazuki suddenly said with a serious expression, "Gigue, you don't have to worry about our table's bill. Borsalino said he's treating this time."

"Sakazuki, you're talking a lot today. I preferred you when you were quiet and reserved."

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Heaven knows how much Kizaru wanted to shoot Sakazuki twice right now. He looked at the shop employee with a forced smile, pretending to take out his wallet.

Gigue grabbed his hand and said earnestly, "I've already paid. It's a pleasure to meet you two seniors. Please let me show my appreciation!"

Kizaru's hand "slipped," and the wallet that had just emerged from his pocket went back in. He yelped, "No need to be so polite, Little Gigue. Forget about seniors and such. Just call us by our names at school from now on! Right, Sakazuki!"

Akainu watched Kizaru's actions the entire time. He rolled his eyes and turned his head away, indicating he didn't know this embarrassing guy.

After bidding farewell to Gigue and his group, Kizaru and Sakazuki returned to their dorms at the academy.

Before the two could even get comfortable, someone knocked on their door.

"Borsalino, Teacher Zephyr wants you to go to his office."