Sea Star.
The first half of the Grand Line.
In the family housing district of Marineford, which had already changed from Marine Headquarters into Police Headquarters.
Excited children's cheers suddenly rang out from a house with its own courtyard.
"Wahhh, we won! We won!"
"Finally, we won!"
A little boy with black hair and black eyes bounced around on the sofa in high spirits.
Watching the chefs from his own Chefs' Association lose two rounds in a row had left him depressed for quite a while.
Now that they had finally won a round, he immediately vented his emotions.
"Luffy, my ice cream almost fell on the floor!"
Beside him, a little girl with blonde hair, green eyes, and a pink hat protected the cone in her hand as she glared at him unhappily.
"Huh? Okay, sorry, Kujaku."
Four-year-old Luffy immediately stopped moving and apologized when he heard that.
It was clear that he had been raised well and was quite polite.
"Luffy, sit down and watch. If you make a fuss again, I'll make you go back to your room and read by yourself!"
In the open kitchen, Rouge, who was drinking black tea with Vinsmoke Sora, gave a calm warning.
"I understand, Mom."
Little Luffy hurriedly sat down in fright.
"Luffy is still a good boy. He's just concerned about this cooking competition."
"But you should also know that Food Wars World will fall under the World Government's jurisdiction from now on."
"So we're on the same side. Don't think of things as being so opposed, okay~?"
Holding a teaspoon, Vinsmoke Sora looked at Luffy with a gentle smile.
"I understand, Aunt Sora!" Little Luffy nodded.
The next second.
He suddenly heard a faint, indistinct murmur by his ear.
"I want to, too..."
Luffy turned his head, grinned,