The Kind of Person You Like, I Can Be

Noah had entered last, yet he had swept through the competition all the way and ultimately defeated "Giant Bear" Sano single-handedly. Without any suspense, he was ranked first.

Everyone cast envious, admiring looks his way. Although Noah had expected it, hearing Zephyr personally announce his official ranking still felt quite different.

He could not help grinning happily.

Second was Shiryu. The fish-man pirate he had defeated had a bounty second only to Sano's.

The third, fourth, and fifth places were also occupied by the usual formidable figures at the top of the rankings. But sixth place surprised Noah—it was Shiya.

After they had parted ways that early morning, she had not chosen to withdraw. Instead, she and her two companions continued fighting through the hardship, consecutively killing two pirate officers with bounties exceeding ten million.

Sixth place was well deserved.

He subconsciously glanced at the blue-haired girl standing expressionlessly in the crowd. As though their hearts were connected, she immediately sensed his gaze, turned her face slightly, and offered him a faint smile.

Her eyes held joy she could not conceal, and her smile was as gentle and pure as it had been on the night of her confession.

Noah's heart inexplicably skipped a beat. He abruptly turned away, stared at Zephyr on the platform as he continued reading out the rankings, rubbed his face hard, and let out a long breath.

I can't be a scumbag. I definitely can't be a player. I can't be a scumbag. I definitely can't be a player...

He repeated it over and over in his heart, as though brainwashing himself in a pyramid scheme. Only after a long while did he steady himself again.

As his charm grew ever higher, there would undoubtedly be more and more girls like Shiya who admired him