Sabaody Archipelago, Grove 30.
Koala walked down the street with light makeup on, not worried in the slightest about exposing herself. Whether it was because of her special way of applying makeup or something else, her appearance changed subtly every time she put it on. In other words, aside from infiltration missions, she basically never wore makeup.
Koala was in an excellent mood as she carried shopping bags. She had even bought some small gifts for Sabo, Dragon, and Su Xiao. At the thought of Su Xiao, however, her mood visibly worsened. Both before and now, Su Xiao gave her an extremely dangerous feeling.
Whenever she was in the same room as Su Xiao, his gaze toward her was perfectly normal. He showed no trace of lust toward her appearance, yet Koala still felt that something was wrong. It felt as if she were sharing a room with a blood-soaked beast. When the beast smiled, everything was bright and peaceful; when it fell silent, she felt every hair on her body stand on end.
After circling around Sabaody Archipelago several times, Koala finally disappeared into an abandoned residence. When she reappeared, she was already standing before the wrecked ship in Area 72.
Knock, knock, knock.
Koala knocked on the wooden ship as usual, but this time she waited several minutes without receiving a response. Her body tensed instinctively.
With a click, Koala pried open the hidden door on the wooden ship. A cloud of purple mist billowed out. She immediately leaped backward and tore off a piece of her skirt to cover her mouth and nose.
"And, Nehemiah, are you there?"
Koala called out in a low voice. The inside of the wrecked ship was deathly silent. Now she was certain that something had happened.
"As expected!"
Koala took a