Kakarot turned slightly, looking at Jerome with a gentle, expectant gaze, and said:
"Comrade Jerome, I haven't been in touch with Headquarters for a while. There are a few things on my mind that I'd like to ask you."
Hearing this, Jerome immediately sat up straight, his expression becoming especially solemn.
As though entrusted with a major mission, he replied earnestly, "Mr. Kakarot, please give me your orders!"
A gratified smile spread across Kakarot's face. He was truly pleased with this comrade who had been quietly working away on Fish-Man Island.
"Comrade Jerome, why don't you introduce yourself to everyone first?"
Warmth suddenly flooded Jerome's heart. He truly hadn't expected Kakarot to care so much about him.
Visibly moved, his eyes shone with emotion as he slowly said:
"Mr. Kakarot, six years ago, I was still a lonely, helpless child,
struggling to survive in a small town, running around every day just to find a bite to eat.
That was when I met Mr. Shu Laibao. Back then, he still looked like a merchant.
He said he was following Leader Lina's orders and yours, searching the seas for orphans like me so he could nurture us as we grew.
I was only twelve then, and life's hardships had nearly crushed me. The Revolutionary Army gave me new hope.
So I'm grateful to the Revolutionary Army from the bottom of my heart, and I'm willing to give everything I have for our army's great future!"
As Kakarot listened to Jerome's account, his heart filled with gratification,
as though he could see the seeds he had once sown beginning to flourish.
With a gentle gaze, he said:
"Jerome, you're outstanding. From the moment you joined the Revolutionary Army,
every member of the Revolutionary Army became your family. You're no longer that orphan