Rayleigh opened the door to Shakky's Bar, casually set his coating tools on the floor, and walked over to sit at the counter.
Shakky held a lit cigarette between her fingers. Seeing Rayleigh return, she asked, "Finished?"
Rayleigh let out a contented breath. "Yeah, all done!"
Shakky said, "Little Monkey and his friends really are lucky, aren't they? To have caught that person's eye."
Rayleigh said, "Maybe he was just acting on a whim! But whatever the case, Luffy and his friends have made it through this ordeal. Now we'll see what kind of name they can make for themselves in the New World!"
Shakky said, "They must have left by now!"
Rayleigh said, "Probably!"
Shakky looked surprised. "Probably? Didn't you see them?"
The question stunned Rayleigh before he finally realized. "Haha, I forgot I was supposed to wait for them there. Otherwise, they won't know where their ship is now! I'm really getting old! Hahahaha!"
Rayleigh laughed happily, as though he had done something good, leaving Shakky speechless. This old geezer had been like this when he was young, yet he was using his age as an excuse.
After laughing for a while, Rayleigh said, "I'll go wait for them at the ship. I'll come back once I've seen them off!"
Shakky said, "Don't forget the way home!"
Rayleigh coughed awkwardly and pretended not to hear.
Just as Rayleigh was about to head back, the bar door opened. A familiar straw hat appeared before his eyes, along with nine familiar faces. It was the Straw Hat Pirates.
Rayleigh said, "Hahahaha, Luffy! You must have been getting impatient. I was just about to look for you. Your ship's coating is finished. I'll take you there!"
As he spoke, Rayleigh kept shooting meaningful looks at Shakky, telling her not to mention