Two months were enough to change many things.
For example, Maud had once again succeeded in incorporating several ideas into the abilities of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit.
And for example, Cavendish had completed his sparring duties admirably and finally mastered Armament Haki.
So he had finally gotten his wish and returned to the Sabaody Archipelago, just a few steps away from the long-awaited New World.
Gazing at the distant outline of the Sabaody Archipelago, Cavendish and the other crew members wore moved expressions.
Finally...
Many impatient crew members immediately pictured countless sexy mermaids in their minds.
"Heh heh... slurp."
"Hey, watch your image! We're the Beautiful Pirates!"
"Sorry, sorry. I got too excited and couldn't hold it in."
The moment they thought of those beautiful scenes, the crew's moods became as lovely as the azure sky overhead.
At the tea table near the bow, Beli silently watched the overly cheerful members of the Beautiful Pirates while sipping his tea, as if he were looking at a bunch of lunatics.
When his teacup was empty, Beli lifted it toward Perona, who was floating nearby, and gave it a slight shake, signaling her to hurry up and refill it.
The corner of Perona's mouth twitched faintly. Suppressing the urge to slap the obnoxious bastard to death, she picked up the teapot and refilled Beli's cup with steaming hot black tea.
Beli looked at Perona's unwilling expression and shook his head.
"Little Perona, how many times have I told you? As a maid, you can slowly get used to serving people if you're not good at it yet, but you must always wear a smile. Understand? A smile, just like mine!"
As he spoke, Beli demonstrated. His eyes curved into crescents, and he bared his teeth in a grin as foolish as a simpleton's.