One Piece: Starting by Refusing Red-Hair's Invitation

Lin Mo stared at the Shadow Clone already seated in the front row, fighting the urge to beat him up.

In all his time in the pirate world, he had rarely ever truly wanted to hit someone...

"Hm? It isn't time for the Mask Carnival yet, is it? Why is that girl wearing a mask?" Iceburg had noticed Lin Mo's clone too.

The Mask Carnival was a distinctive festival in Water 7. Whenever it came around, most of the city's residents dressed up in masks or outlandish costumes.

Lin Mo looked away, wondering how to handle this.

Kalifa pushed up her glasses and said mildly, "That must be Lin Mo's girlfriend."

Lin Mo: "?"

Girlfriend? Since when did I have a girlfriend? How come I didn't know?

Surprise flashed through Iceburg's eyes. "Huh? Really? Lin Mo, you look pretty young, but you already have a girlfriend? Impressive!"

Lin Mo: "..."

"No, I don't know him!" Lin Mo said, his expression darkening.

He wasn't the one wearing women's clothes, but his Shadow Clone looked exactly like him. Having that guy wear them was practically the same as wearing them himself...

If he was going to disguise himself, he should have picked something ordinary. Instead, that guy had gone for a full gothic Lolita outfit. Was he afraid people wouldn't notice him?

At that thought, Lin Mo glanced toward Aokiji. Sure enough, Aokiji had noticed the Shadow Clone too.

"She isn't your girlfriend?" Kalifa spoke again. "On my way here with Mr. Iceburg, I distinctly saw Lin Mo enter a women's clothing shop and come out soon afterward with a dress exactly like the one that girl is wearing. Did I misunderstand, or did I see wrong?"

"Huh? Lin Mo went to a women's clothing shop?" Iceburg turned to Lin Mo as