"Then how about one more?" Ron tilted his head slightly and asked with just the right amount of cautious probing.
Linlin's expression visibly darkened. She fell silent for two seconds, silently revising Ron's "shamelessness score" in her head. Fine, you really can get even more shameless.
"Phew..."
Linlin sighed softly, looking at Ron with a complicated gaze.
Before she knew it, Ron had been thoroughly corrupted by the culture of the Rocks Pirates. He had learned to take advantage of people in a tight spot, and he had gotten pretty good at it, too.
"What about me? What about me?"
Kaido's voice came from beside them, carrying an urgency that suggested he was afraid of being left out.
"What about you?" Linlin turned to him, her tone conveying, "What do you want now?"
"What about me? That's a real laugh. Who on this ship doesn't know Ron and I are allies? Hiring Ron alone without considering me won't get you the full effect." Kaido puffed out his chest with complete confidence.
The corner of Linlin's mouth twitched, and she rolled her eyes inwardly. Yes, yes, it won't work properly without you. And if I bring you along, what will you do? Be the hype man and shout, "Awesome!"?
"You're giving Ron two. I only want one," Kaido continued arguing with a perfectly straight face. "That's reasonable, right?"
"Go back to sleep if you have nothing to do, Kaido," Linlin said coldly, leaving no room for negotiation.
Even if Kaido was a little immature and a little idiotic, she still thought of him as a younger brother. After all, being a little rebellious at his age was perfectly normal.
Normally, she might have relented and let him come along, but not this time. She had no spare hands to look after