"How did the talk with your father go? Have you decided to leave?"
Werther handed the tart to the little troublemaker, hoping Anita would give him the answer he wanted.
Unfortunately, reality dealt Werther a cruel blow.
"Oh, it went well. My father agreed to let me stay. Happy? Aren't you going to thank me for giving you this chance?"
"Eat your tart."
Werther sighed and picked up the Den Den Mushi.
"Then what do you think, Mr. Johnny? Are you really comfortable leaving your daughter with a Shichibukai like me?"
"Mr. Werther, you must be joking. I have every confidence in your strength. After all, you once kidnapped my daughter right out of Aokiji's hands. Your strength is beyond doubt.
"And it'll be good for Anita to get more experience. In a while, I'll send you something as payment for her food and lodging aboard your ship."
Werther finally understood that getting rid of this little troublemaker anytime soon was impossible. He could only accept it.
"In that case, she can stay on my ship for now, if you're comfortable with that, Mr. Johnny."
"Sorry for the trouble, Mr. Werther. Rest assured, I may not be particularly strong, but I do have some authority. If you ever need anything from me, just ask.
"We'll leave it there for today. I hope we'll have a chance to talk properly sometime. I still have a few matters to attend to. Goodbye, Werther."
With that, Johnny hung up. Werther failed to notice that Johnny had called him simply "Werther" at the end, dropping the polite "Mr. Werther."
Perhaps that meant Johnny, a member of the Dragon People, had decided he could trust Werther to look after his daughter for a while.
"Ugh."
Werther sighed. He had thought a call from her father