Bang!
Queen crashed head over heels into the crowd, disbelief filling his eyes as he stared at Franky again.
Sky-blue buzz cut, short, stubby eyelashes...
"It really is you, you little brat!!"
Memories long buried surged back into Queen's mind. He cried out in shock, then looked at Franky, who was wearing nothing but a flimsy pair of swim trunks below the waist, and slapped his forehead in frustration.
He should've recognized him sooner. It was just that there were too many oddballs on his ship. Wearing your underwear on the outside was practically conservative by the standards of the Beast Pirates.
"Q-Queen-sama..."
"What's going on?"
"Is this guy someone to Queen-sama?"
The pirates around them couldn't help murmuring as they watched.
"Ah, this guy..."
Queen pushed himself up with his elbows and rose to his feet, his gaze fixed on Franky as his throat bobbed.
"He's my son."
"Huh?"
"His son—!!!"
After a brief pause, the row of pirates behind Queen gaped in shock, their jaws practically hitting the ground.
"Finally remembered, have you, you old bastard who dumped me in a trash heap?"
"I'm not exactly eager to admit that a scumbag like you is my old man."
Franky clasped one hand over his fist and grinned. He didn't look particularly angry.
"What!"
"Is that true, Queen-sama?!"
"You left your young son in a garbage truck to fend for himself!"
The pirates around them looked at Queen in shock, with a hint of disdain.
While everyone nearby was fighting hard, they'd already settled in to watch the drama.
"You don't know a damn thing, you little brat! Back then, the World Government had me under close watch because I was working with the MADS organization. How the hell could I have taken you with me in that