Thinking back on certain scenes from the One Piece anime only made Charlotte Mousse feel it more strongly:
"Never mind that their upper bodies were both upright diamonds. One always had a cup of coffee on his head, while the other constantly balanced a fruit platter there. I should've realized it sooner—they were a couple to begin with!"
Seeing how the pair seemed to still be doing quite well together more than twenty years later, Charlotte Mousse felt that their marriage could probably be considered happy, provided one did not set the bar too high.
Then again, considering all the bizarre couples in the One Piece anime, perhaps this world was not as realistic as the one before his transmigration. Maybe love really did come first here?
Still, Charlotte Mousse was an ordinary man at heart. He had always liked women with curves, fair skin, beautiful faces, and long legs. Even in a purely political marriage, he could not accept a partner who possessed nothing but inner beauty.
Of course, her personality and character could not be too terrible either, and they needed to have at least some common ground.
With so many requirements piled together, more than ninety-nine percent of the opposite sex had effectively been ruled out. That was why Mousse had remained single his entire previous life.
Well, that was all in the past. Mousse still had some expectations for his marriage now, seeing as both he and his family had risen by more than a few levels.
He did not even need to worry too much about a political marriage. The more outstanding a child was, the more valuable they became, and the more autonomy and choice they had in marriage alliances.
For instance, his eldest brother Perospero and second brother Katakuri insisted on remaining unmarried.