One day later. Makino home.
The moonlight squeezed in through the gaps in the curtains, spreading a narrow strip of silver-white light on the wooden floor. It extended from the window sill to the foot of the bed, creating a cold edge to the outlines of the simple furniture in the room.
The green-haired girl was sitting on the edge of the bed, looking haggard. She took off her headscarf and placed it on the pillow. Her hair had been twisted repeatedly by her fingers, and the ends of her hair were split into thin dead branches.
The black and blue under his eyes were so thick that they looked like they had been traced twice with charcoal. His lips were dry and cracked, and there was a pale mark at the corner of his mouth from repeated lip bites.
The melon and fruit plate on the table was still the same as it was last night. The cut sides of the watermelon were so dry that they curled up. Flies were crawling around on the edge of the plate, and she didn't even bother to catch them.
Suddenly, the door was gently pushed open, and Lucas, who had released his transparent state, limped in and turned around to lock the door.
His left leg seemed to be dragging a heavy iron chain. Every time he took a step, he had to first stabilize his center of gravity with his right foot, and then drag his left leg over. His bare upper body was covered with bruises.
The moment he saw him, Makino stood up quickly. The chair legs made a sharp squeak on the floor.
She staggered over and kicked the table leg with her toe without even bothering to cry out in pain. There was a worried look in her eyes.
"Mr. Eos, are you okay? Why are you injured like this!?"
Makino cautiously reached out to explore the wound on Lucas's upper body. When he thought of the inexplicable relationship between the two, his fingers stopped in mid-air, at a loss.
"I'm fine. I had bad luck. I met Vice Admiral Garp and had a fight with him. As you know, I'm a wanted criminal..."
Lucas pretended that he was in terrible pain but was too proud to show his pain, so he walked to the sofa and sat down.
These wounds on him were naturally caused by Garp.
In terms of overall strength, Lucas is a little stronger. With the blessing of Mythical Zoan and his special physique, the length of the stamina and endurance bars is amazing.
But Garp is not that weak. Although his body function has declined due to age, Haki's strength is still there.
The two fought fiercely for a day and a night, and the entire Goth Island disappeared from the map.
Garp was worried that the continued fighting would affect Dawn Island where Foosha Town was, so he took the initiative to propose a ceasefire.
Lucas had no reason to kill Garp, so he agreed.
Just like that, both sides gave up.
"Mr. Eos, I will bandage it for you right now."
In an anxious mood, Makino didn't care about anything else and dug out the medical kit in the cabinet. He quickly took out the corresponding tools to treat Lucas's wounds.
Seeing her anxious look, Lucas couldn't help but smile.
If nothing else, I should be able to harvest it tonight.
It was indeed the right thing to keep these wounds on purpose.
Even if I deliberately delayed the progress of the strategy, the effect produced by my appearance combined with my pheromone ability was still too authoritative.
For a girl like Makino who is new to the world, she is no different from a humanoid self-propelled computer accessory.
If you didn't give it away for free on the first day we met, you already have a strong will.
After all the wounds were treated, Makino looked at the man in front of him with concern.
"Mr. Eos, are you leaving?"
Reason tells her that the right thing to do is to stay away from the navy if the whereabouts of the bounty criminal are exposed.
But when she thought that the other person was about to leave, she felt a strong sense of reluctance. She had only known him not long ago.
Lucas stretched out his fingers to lift her white chin, a hint of teasing flashed in her eyes:
"Looking at you, you seem to be reluctant to let me go? You may have fallen in love with me, right?"
"I... I..."
Makino blushed with embarrassment, opened her little cherry mouth, and made a hesitating sound. For a long time, she couldn't form a complete sentence.
Her fingers clenched the hem of the skirt tightly at her side, then loosened it, then clenched it tightly again.
Lucas leaned down and kissed her passionately.
Makino's mind went blank, his hands were placed in mid-air, not knowing where to put them.
After a long time, the lips parted. Lucas took the green-haired girl into his arms and stroked her hair.
"If you didn't resist, I'll take it as your acquiescence."
Makino did not answer, but buried his head deeply into the chest of the silver-haired young man.
The next day, noon.
Center Street, Pier.
The sun hangs directly above the head, and the sunlight hits the stone slabs of the pier.
"Thank you for your hard work! The morning's work is over! It's rest time now. We'll meet here again in two hours!"
On a high platform where wooden boxes were stacked, a strong man shouted downwards with a loudspeaker. His voice cut through the noise on the dock.
Hearing his voice, the sweating dock porters stopped in place and slowly placed the goods in their hands on the ground. In small groups, they called their familiar companions and walked towards the small boats moored on the sea level.
Among this group of tall and muscular dock workers, two short figures stood out.
One has freckles on his face, and one has part of his upper teeth missing.
They looked to be no more than ten years old. The two and a half-year-old children put down the goods they were carrying on their shoulders and followed the flow of people to board one of the small boats.
"Sabo, Ace, you two are here today too. At your age, why do you need so much money?"
A big man who was familiar with these two children took a puff of cigarette and asked casually, which attracted the attention of others.
They are also very curious about this. Logically speaking, at such a young age, there should not be such a big expense.
"Be prepared. What if you need money in the future?"
Ace scratched his cheek and made up a nonsense reason.
He didn't want to expose his true purpose to these adults.
"Yeah. In today's world, you can't do it without money."
Sabo echoed and patted the dust on his shoulders.
Adults with certain experience could tell at a glance that these two children were not telling the truth, but they did not continue to ask questions and each started chatting with their companions.
Ace and Sabo looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.
After a while, small boats docked at the dock of Foosha Town.
The workers on the ship rushed ashore to prepare for a feast.
Those with families go home to enjoy the food cooked by their wives, while those who are single go to the pub in the town to settle down.
Ace and Sabo avoided the crowds, crossed the streets, and arrived at their secret stronghold in a familiar way.
With the arrival of Eternal Financial Group, the fate of both people has changed.
Ace left Dadan Family early and earned money to support himself by unloading goods at the dock with a strength no less than that of an adult. Garp is happy to see this happen.
It is much better to get paid for your labor than to steal and rob. Just let it be.
Not long after Sabo ran away from home, he and the residents of Bian Town came to work at the dock on Center Street.
Rather than having an arranged life, he prefers to be self-reliant and choose his own future.
Use the money you earn with your own hands to leave this country and travel freely.
As the only two children on the pier, the two quickly noticed each other, hit it off and became good friends who talked about everything.
TO BE CONTINUED