Awakening

Li Ziming vaguely felt that his abdomen was somewhat damp. When he opened his eyes, he saw Si sprawled across his stomach, drooling from time to time.

"Come on, you really aren't worried about whether I'll catch a cold..." Li Ziming said helplessly, but Si showed no sign of waking. His body simply passed through Li Ziming's, though it still left him damp.

"Meow..." Gua leaped onto Li Ziming's shoulder and cried out.

"Shh..." Li Ziming placed his index finger against his lips. "Don't make a sound. Let Si sleep for a while..." He then found his supplies, took a dried fish from the box on his belt, and held it out to Gua.

Unfortunately, Li Ziming seemed to have said that a little too late. Si rubbed her eyes and woke up. "Ming~" She immediately hugged Li Ziming. "Is your body all right now~?"

"I'm fine now..." Li Ziming nodded, feeling better than he ever had before.

"Meow..." Gua cried out again, seemingly checking whether Ming's body was all right before happily gnawing on the dried fish. Si, meanwhile, transformed into a fluid and wrapped herself around Li Ziming's hand.

"Speaking of which, where are we?" Li Ziming put on his clothes and looked around. "Ryugu Palace? Or the Thousand Sunny?" He figured the former was more likely. After all, if they were on the Thousand Sunny, Edward would probably have come looking for him by now. Li Ziming walked outside and noticed the Fish-Man guard standing at the door.

"Y-you're awake?" The Fish-Man guard looked nervous, as though he was somewhat afraid of Li Ziming.

"Relax. I'm just going for a walk..." Li Ziming smiled faintly and shrugged.

"Are you going to find everyone, Ming?" Si asked. "Everyone seems to be in Ryugu Palace. Nami and Robin seem