The night passed without incident. The next morning, Hard Stone was about to make breakfast when, to his surprise, he heard a bright clatter from the kitchen. Who's in there? I've never seen anyone volunteer to cook before.
He crept up to the kitchen and peered inside on tiptoe. It was Vivi.
Startled, Stone hurried in. "Princess Vivi, let me do it. You're the princess of Alabasta!"
"Oh, Stone, you're up. It's all right. Let me make breakfast today, please."
Vivi spoke with a sweet smile. When Stone still stood there, she pushed him out. "Don't worry. I can do it."
"All right, then..."
Stone had no choice but to leave the kitchen.
Outside, snow was still falling and the wind cut to the bone. Stone had barely stood there a moment before he began shivering. Just then, Smoker came out of his room. "Have you seen Zoro?"
Stone shook his head. "No. Isn't he in his room?"
Before long, everyone was awake. When they heard Zoro was missing, they searched everywhere. His bed was ice-cold.
Robin shook her head and said calmly, "I saw him go out last night. Maybe wolves ate him."
"What?"
Gin grimaced. "Come on, don't talk about a crewmate meeting such a horrible end so calmly. Zoro trained with us for two years. How could wolves eat him?"
"They might not have been ordinary wolves," Robin said with conviction.
"Why... why are you so sure wolves ate Zoro?"
Gin ground his teeth. Robin's words were infuriating.
"Awooo..."
Just then, a wolf howled in the distant forest, as if to confirm what Robin had Hard just said.
Robin smiled. "Perhaps the wolves are full already. Zoro isn't exactly thin. He'd make a hearty meal for them."
"You..."
Gin pointed at Robin, too angry to speak. He