Night fell.
"Wait, Reiner, don't do this. I can't stand the taste."
Nami slumped onto the ground and looked up at him pitifully.
"How can you eat only half of it? You have to swallow the whole thing, Nami."
Reiner reached out and held Nami's cheeks. With a slight squeeze, her mouth opened uncontrollably.
"I don't want to, please, mmph!"
"Mmm~~ Urgh~~"
"Bear with it, Nami. Swallow it."
Gulp~
Gulp~
"Ah, cough. Cough cough, it tastes awful."
Nami gently wiped the corner of her mouth, then bared her teeth and shouted, "This Devil Fruit tastes way too disgusting!"
"Well, didn't you say your strength was too lacking before?"
Reiner squatted down, pinched Nami's cheek, then pulled her to her feet.
"Do you feel anything in your body?"
"No." Nami shook her head.
"What about now?"
"A little numb. It's itchy." A flush spread across Nami's face.
"That's the Devil Fruit's power showing itself," Reiner said solemnly, while his fingers lightly stroked across Nami's smooth, tender back.
"Are you sure?" Nami's face darkened as she raised a fist the size of a sandbag.
"What!" Reiner fearlessly wrapped an arm around her waist. Nami's body shuddered as two soft mounds pressed against him at once. "I'm injured! Can you really bring yourself to hit me?"
The blush on Nami's face deepened. Gritting her teeth, she punched him in the head.
Duang!!
Reiner sprawled on the ground, raised his head, and gritted his teeth. "You vicious woman, one day, I'll—"
"Hmm?"
"No, nothing." Reiner gave an awkward laugh and waved his hand. I'll let you have this one for now. Just wait.
"That's more like it."
Nami crouched down with a giggle and rubbed his head of blond hair. "Thank you, Reiner."
"Heh, couldn't tell." Reiner slowly stood up and rubbed the huge