She could feel Hancock's warm breath against the back of her neck, those soft hands gripping her cape tightly.
Mu Chen was starting to panic. He knew exactly what kind of woman Hancock was.
But Mu Chen still did not understand what kind of feelings Hancock held toward his friend, lover.
Tsk tsk, Mu Chen did not even dare to think any further.
Mu Chen sighed helplessly. "Hancock, knowing too much won't do you any good. After all, my multiple identities are right there."
"The more people who know, the less safe it is. I don't care."
Hancock abruptly turned Mu Chen around, but the instant she saw his face clearly, she froze.
That gaze perfectly overlapped with that night during the season.
"So it really was you!"
Hancock's voice suddenly softened, and her fingertips unconsciously brushed Mu Chen's cheek.
"Why won't you admit it? Is it because of your current identity?"
Mu Chen felt Hancock's delicate palm gently glide across his face. And looking at her now, was that not the same look Hancock had given Luffy in the original story?
Oh hell, what a sin. Has this Empress fallen for me? Should I be happy?
Mu Chen felt that he did not seem suited to handling this kind of relationship. If it had been before, he might have agreed. After all, she had practically thrown herself into his arms. But now, he seemed to have quite a few concerns.
"Empress, you really have mistaken me for someone else. Well, I'll be leaving first. We can talk about the Shichibukai another day."
Before Hancock could react, Mu Chen vanished from before her eyes in the blink of an eye.
Hancock watched Mu Chen disappear with a resentful expression and stomped her foot angrily. But in the next second, hearts