Nojiko's blue hair cascaded down the direction she had fainted, landing on Gawain's sleeve.
Her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and her lips parted instinctively, as if she remained in a state of shock even while unconscious.
However, Gawain could understand. After all, his appearance here was indeed a bit unbelievable to an ordinary Orange Grove farmer girl who knew him.
So Gawain gently shook Nojiko's body, and then used one hand to pat Nojiko's forehead.
"Nojiko."
"Hello."
"Don't try to scam me, wake up!"
"Nojiko?"
Well, after calling out several times, Nojiko didn't react, so Gawain smiled and narrowed his eyes.
"Nami is here."
"Hey? Nami? Don't hurt her!!!"
In that instant, Nojiko woke up. The moment she felt herself becoming unsteady, she quickly reached out and grabbed Gawain's collar.
Huddled in Gawain's arms, Nojiko weakly raised her head and looked at Gawain with a confused expression.
"No~ please don't hurt us, okay?"
"Ha, why do you think I would hurt you?"
Gawain chuckled in response, then helped Nojiko's soft body to stand upright and helped her to stand steadily to the side.
After leaving Gawain's embrace, and looking at Gawain's smiling eyes that were almost squinting, Nojiko suddenly felt a little reluctant to leave.
What just happened to me? Did I faint?
But she got hugged by Celestial Dragon ~~~.
With an experience like this, even if I die later, I won't feel too much regret.
Gawain simply couldn't read minds; otherwise, he would have definitely called Charlos to scare the girl.
Your values shouldn't be dictated by your looks; try hugging another Celestial Dragon and see what happens—you'd probably cry your eyes out on the spot...
At this moment, after releasing Nojiko, Gawain turned to Yi Xiao and said.
"Ah, even though we've done a lot, our reputation doesn't seem to be very good."
Whether they are commoners or powerful pirates of the Four Emperors level, everyone thinks they will die by my hand.
But I clearly have no interest in killing.
As he spoke, Gawain gently patted Nojiko's shoulder.
"You're Nojiko, right? It seems you know me, so I won't stand on ceremony."
I really like the orange trees here and want to transplant a batch to my ship, or not just a batch, but all of them.
In short, won't you buy me a drink first? I'm a very important client, you know."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gawain smiled and nodded to Nojiko.
Hearing Gawain's words and seeing his Gawain nod, Nojiko's heart clenched painfully.
What do you mean by "Gawain- type Celestial Dragon"? That's a foul!!!
While inhaling, Nojiko nodded repeatedly.
"Sure, you can say whatever you want. After all, you are Celestial Dragon, who is even more noble than a king!"
Don't even mention orange trees, I'll definitely fulfill your request for anything else!
"What else?"
Gawain chuckled and retorted, leaving Nojiko speechless. "Yeah, what else?!"
For a moment, Nojiko hands. What she meant by "other things" was actually her life.
But saying things like that can easily lead to misunderstandings.
For example, people might misunderstand and think that you want to offer something else!
Thinking of this, Nojiko's heart skipped a beat, her breathing became heavy, her face flushed, and her eyes rolled back.
You think she's being coquettish?
No, she fainted again, and this time, she fainted straight into Gawain's arms...
Splat
Nojiko fell into Gawain's arms, unconscious...
Gawain hugged the girl in his arms and rolled his eyes at Yi Xiao, who had a mischievous smile on his face.
Just then, a little girl with orange hair, a chubby face, and the smell of citrus and money suddenly walked out of the Orange Grove.
When the little girl saw Nojiko Gawain, all her words vanished. She stood there dumbfounded, pointing at Gawain, but couldn't utter a single word for a long time!
Just minutes earlier, shortly after Nojiko left the house and crossed the Orange Grove to open the door for Gawain.
Nami suddenly emerged from the chimney of Nojiko's house.
Because it was summer and autumn, the fireplace in the house wasn't in use, and since Nami was extremely skilled, she only got a little dust on her hands and forearms.
After landing from the chimney, Nami immediately slipped on her high heels and darted to the sink.
As she washed her hands, she spoke coldly to Genzo without turning her head.
"How did you end up here? You know about that news too?!"
"Hmph, I'm informing you, as the navigator of the Arlong Pirates, to quickly lead the villagers into the Yamanaka Clan and wait until the Celestial Dragon pass by before returning!"
Beside them Nami, who looked fierce but was actually only fifteen years old.
Listening to Nami's fierce tone...
Genzo couldn't help but give a caring smile.
Unbeknownst to the child, Nojiko had already told everyone in the village that she had endured hardship to join the Arlong Pirates and had been saving money to redeem Cocoyasi Village!
Nami always believed that the villagers thought she was a traitor who followed the villain.
She always acted like a lackey of the Arlong Pirates in front of the villagers, and was always stern with them.
The villagers, in turn, cooperated with Nami, always putting on an unhappy expression whenever they saw Nami.
But in reality, it was all an act by the villagers. They loved Nami, who carried everything on her shoulders, more than anyone else...
Everyone knows what Nami did for everyone, except Nami, who doesn't know what everyone else does...
So, listening to Nami's fierce words, Genzo gently shook his head.
"Stop saying such things, you wicked boy who's siding with the Arlong."
Because the Fish-Man of the Arlong Pirates have already told me that they have a way to get in touch with the Celestial Dragon!
"We don't need to hide. We just need to pay double the annual allowance to the Arlong Pirates, that's all!"
That's all nonsense!!!
Suddenly, Nami turned off the tap, turned around and glared at Genzo.
"Are you one of those Fish-Man? Do you know what they're really thinking?"
The Fish-Man had been observing the movements of the Dark Bird Ship on the seabed. They had already prepared to escape, and were just waiting for the Dark Bird Ship to get within 200 nautical miles of Cocoyasi Village before they would take me with them to other islands!
Yes, Cocoyasi Village has always been the base of the Arlong Pirates, but the Arlong Pirates control nineteen villages, and that number is constantly increasing!
They have no laughable way to deal with the Celestial Dragon!
They just want to squeeze more money out of you, then abandon you and move to another place where the Celestial Dragon won't pass by.
In other words, they've already given up on you bunch of idiots!!!
At this point, Nami was filled with righteous indignation, and she yelled fiercely at Genzo.
"You old fogey, you probably won't like what I'm saying, fine!"
I 'Nojiko, and then I'll have her tell you!
According to the scouts from the Fish-Man Arlong Pirates, the Dark Bird Ship is only about 500 nautical miles away from us, and the Celestial Dragon will arrive at the shore around 9 PM tonight!
It's 10 a. m. now, and around 4 p. m., Arlong will bring the Arlong Pirates to rob you of all your money!
The Fish-Man of the Arlong Pirates believe that if the Celestial Dragon pass by, you will all die, and you have no reason to exist. So they will take all your money and run away!
In short, stop clinging to wishful thinking and run, you idiot!!!
As soon as she finished speaking, Nami patted her cheeks with the water droplets still on her hands. She struggled to control her sadness and pushed open the front door of the house.
"You stay here and think it over. I'll go find Nojiko and tell her everything, then I'll ask her to persuade the other villagers!"
This is terrible! How could this happen? I've already saved over 40 million, and another 50 million would have been enough! Damn it!!!
As she spoke, Nami ran wildly towards the Orange Grove, intending to call out Nojiko's name as she ran.
Because she thought Nojiko was busy working in the Orange Grove.
But she had only run two steps when she saw a scene that shocked her to the core as she walked along the path from the Orange Grove gate to the house!
In her eyes, her older sister, Nojiko, was hugging a handsome guy who was over two meters tall!!!
For a moment, Nami's eyes widened, her mouth opened wide, her fingers unconsciously twisting together, and she stood there frozen like a frightened groundhog!
In the distance, Gawain, holding the unconscious Nojiko, smiled and narrowed his eyes.
"This girl probably has a tendency to faint; that's quite an interesting characteristic."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gawain turned around, put his arm around Nojiko, and looked towards Nami in the distance.
Noticing Gawain's gaze, Nami quickly took a deep breath. She was first shocked that her sister had found a boyfriend, and then she started to get angry.
Such a big thing, and my sister didn't even tell me!!!
With that thought in mind, Nami, in her high heels, strode towards Gawain.
Nami ran up to Gawain and stared intently at him, hugging Nojiko Gawain without saying a word.
During this process, Nami also instinctively noticed Gawain's expensive pendant and his extraordinary taste in clothing!
Especially when Nami noticed the obviously extraordinary Great Grade Swords at Gawain's waist, her eyes lit up completely!
Suddenly Nami shouted at Gawain.
"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, I'm Nojiko's sister, shouldn't you give me a big red envelope?!"
I don't ask for much, just 100,000 Beli. If I only ask for 100,000 Beli, I'll agree to let you marry my sister!!!
Of course, if you'd give me a million Beli, I'd offer you my sincerest blessings.
If you're willing to give me ten million Beli, I can help you with all the wedding arrangements!
"If, if my brother-in-law were to give me a hundred million Beli, then..."
At this point, Nami suddenly lowered her head slightly, her youthful yet alluring eyes subtly seducing Gawain.
She continued, her voice trembling with shyness.
"If my brother-in-law can give me 100 million Beli, then I can go with my sister~."
Anyway... anyway, I plan to stay with my sister forever. Brother-in-law, you look so rich, you wouldn't not want a sister-in-law like me, would you?"
"Nami!!!"
The moment Nami finished speaking, Nojiko, who had woken up the instant she heard Nami's voice in Gawain's arms but then pretended to be unconscious out of shyness, finally couldn't hold back any longer!
Blushing, she escaped from Gawain's arms, then returned to Nami's side and punched Nami on the head!
The way Nojiko Nami is exactly the same as the Luffy Nami beats up Luffy.
They truly are sisters despite not being from the same father or mother...
Duang!!!
A loud bang was followed by a rapidly swelling bump on Nami's head, and wisps of steam rising from the bump.
Nami squatted to one side, tears streaming down her face, and looked at Nojiko and Gawain with sobs.
Right in Nami's sight, Nojiko hurriedly straightened her clothes. Her face flushed as she patted the dust off her clothes and then clapped her hands to make the dust fall off.
Then, she nervously turned to Gawain and gently knelt down on the ground.
"The great Saint Gawain, this is my sister, she...she..."
"She's cute, just like you~".
Gawain interrupted Nojiko with a smile, then helped Nojiko up.
Seeing this scene, Nami finally remembered something!
She was someone who read newspapers, and even though she was stingy and couldn't bear to spend money on magazines, she still managed to see all the news from the past six months thanks to her excellent thieving skills.
Just now, Gawain and Nojiko were embracing each other, Nami was so shocked that she couldn't remember for a moment.
And now, Nami has finally recognized Gawain!
Nami suddenly jumped up from the ground, cupped her chin in her hands, and shouted in an utterly shocked voice!
"No wonder the Celestial Dragon suddenly passed through Cocoyasi Village; I thought he liked oranges!"
It turns out he likes my sister!!!
My brother-in-law is actually Celestial Dragon! I... Ah!!!
Duang!
After another loud bang, Nojiko, her face flushed, withdrew her right hand. She shyly smoothed her hair and looked at Gawain with bashful eyes.
"My lord, my sister is a bit eccentric, please forgive her."
Her incoherent ramblings... I... I'll make her apologize."
As soon as he finished speaking, Nojiko leaned closer to Gawain and asked softly.
"Although I am flattered by your presence, if you don't mind, may I offer you a cup of tea?"
I'm very good at making citrus-flavored tea drinks, I wonder if you would like them~."
At this point, Nojiko had completely forgotten what he and Genzo had said.
If all the Celestial Dragon are really as cruel as Genzo says, then at this moment, even if I die, it won't matter.
Because after Nami appeared, and after Nojiko from being an ordinary seventeen-year-old girl to a responsible older sister.
Nojiko's rationality quickly took over.
After that, Nojiko was certain that she saw the tenderness and smile in Gawain's eyes.
How could someone like that be the kind of serial killer Uncle Jian described?
If so, then being treated so gently by Celestial Dragon before death, wouldn't that be enough for me?
Thinking of this, Nojiko pulled Nami, who was crying out in pain, up from the ground, while she looked at Gawain expectantly.
But as she looked, Nojiko's cheeks couldn't help but turn increasingly flushed.
The man before me, with his tall, handsome figure, gentle smile, and noble air, had been taken advantage of twice by me while I was unconscious.
This is truly... truly unbelievable!
At that very moment, Nami, nestled in Nojiko, suddenly noticed something.
After sensing it for a moment, she immediately raised her hand and spoke to Gawain.
"Brother-in-law, I'm reporting this! My sister's heart is racing!"
Just give me a small red envelope, and I can figure out what my sister is thinking!
You wouldn't want to be unaware of my sister's feelings, would you?
You're Celestial Dragon, you've got plenty of money!
All you need is a small red envelope~~~."
Before she could finish speaking, Nami's neck was met with a humiliating armbar from Nojiko...
After firmly securing Nami, Nojiko looked at Gawain and said shyly.
"Gawain, you haven't answered me yet."
Would you like a cup of tea that I brewed?
Yesterday was my birthday, and I drank a little too much, so it was a bit late. Sorry~.
Love you all.