One Piece: Peak Aesthetics
Chapter 212

Sorry, I'm a Monster

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On the warship.

When Shiya slowly came to, she turned her head to look outside. Beyond the porthole, the night was as dark as ink. The crescent moon was hidden behind clouds, with only a few scattered stars hanging in the sky.

"Noah..."

Her memories returned to the moment before she had passed out, and anxiety, worry, and all sorts of emotions surged up within her.

Gritting her silver teeth, she struggled to sit up. Just as she staggered toward the door, she suddenly saw a plump little white dove standing on the bedside table, tilting its head at her.

Xiao Luo?

Shiya froze for a moment. She recognized it as one of Noah's two pets. Back when they had interned together at G2 Branch, this dove had been quite close to her.

But... why was it here?

As if sensing her gaze, the little white dove circled into the air and landed beside the desk. It slowly pried open the ink bottle with its claws, dipped them in ink, and painstakingly left two lines of writing on a sheet of paper.

Shiya walked over. The handwriting was crooked and messy, but she could barely make out the meaning.

"Don't worry. I can get away at any time, so there is no need to worry."

"See you in the newspaper a month from now."

"This is..." Shiya stared blankly at the white dove. "Did Noah have you deliver this message?"

The chubby dove proudly lifted its head, pleased with itself for successfully reproducing human writing.

Shiya could not help laughing. She stroked the little fellow's back, then ignored it and turned to stare fixedly at those two lines. Though the weight in her heart had been lifted, her brows still furrowed slightly.

Noah could leave whenever he wanted...

Then why

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