To the end of the sea [One Piece]

"time to go."

The next day, the city gate of Germa was filled with soldiers who came to see off the royal family.

When Reiju said this to Sanji, he was walking onto the bright red carpet with a serious look on his face.

Hearing the cheers of the soldiers in his ears, he felt no waves in his heart.

Although they were not impressed by the Third Highness who appeared out of thin air, word had spread that he defeated the Fourth Highness the day before and then was defeated by the king's men.

Germa has always respected martial arts, and they soon gained a certain degree of recognition for His Highness. In addition, it was this prince who made the marriage for Germa's political power, and Sanji was almost like a diplomatic ambassador in their hearts.

He walked to the carriage, and Niji handed him a red cloak.

He took it silently and put on the symbol of the royal family with a wave of his hand.

After matching all this with his elegant and noble figure, it looks like the prince who has been left behind among the people has finally returned to his hometown.

People screamed even more excitedly, shouting his name.

"Sanji, respond to the people." Gaji sat in front with his arms folded and said coldly.

He clicked his tongue and gritted his teeth without speaking.

The carriage took them slowly towards the Cake Castle.

+ + +

"I heard that your idiot companion seems to have also come to this island." Yongji suddenly spoke, and Sanji's pupils tightened.

"Ha, should we say they are worthy of being companions? They are all equally stupid in their minds." Niji said mockingly, "But little Sanji won't go back, right?"

"After all, I have chosen to go home. Just be good and be Germa's marriage ambassador." Iji shrugged, "If your companions accidentally anger the four emperors, they will be dead."

"Would any fool be willing to risk his life for a waste like you?" Yongji said in disgust.

"He has been a troublemaker since he was a child." Niji said coldly.

The blond man lowered his head, his expression gradually numb.

In such a depressing atmosphere, they gradually approached the cake castle.

Suddenly there was a call from far away that he was all too familiar with.

Sanji's heart suddenly tightened at that moment, and he subconsciously raised his head to look.

"Sanji——Long time no see!!!"

The black-haired boy, covered in dust, flew toward their carriage and threw himself on the door with a hearty smile: "Hey, Sanji, although you said you would come back, I don't like to wait, so I'm coming Looking for you!"

His dirty face was glaring, looking at the man who lowered his head and said nothing.

Fool.

stupid stupid stupid.

Countless emotions exploded in his mind, and he clenched his fists instantly, exposing his veins.

When did you come? After receiving his letter? After more than a week, how did they enter Totland? Is everyone here? Why do you look so miserable? What process did you go through to get deep into the center of Totland? ? ?

Luffy, did he eat well...?

Such thoughts only lasted for a few seconds, and Yuji's shout brought him back to reality in an instant.

Everyone looked at Luffy in surprise, as well as Nami, who was riding a tree stump and following them in the distance.

Don't have anything to do with me.

Don't attract the Yonko's attention because of me.

Get away from me quickly! ! !

He flew up and kicked the door hard, causing Luffy's body to fly out, and the carriage stopped.

"What's going on? We actually chased him here." Iji frowned.

"Drive them away..."

Niji was interrupted by Sanji mid-sentence.

The blond man stood stiffly in front of the car door, his voice low.

"I'll come and drive them away myself."

+ + +

The sky is clouded over.

The vehicle carrying Germa slowly drove forward, and the imminent downpour revealed the sad duel that had just occurred.

Reijiu calmly looked at the man who was holding his eyes tightly and shaking slightly with her peripheral vision, looked up at the gloomy sky, and sighed in her heart.

Sanji's limbs and bones seemed to have fallen into a bottomless abyss of ice, his blood had solidified into frost, and his heart felt as if it was being torn apart. .seven

The blond man cried silently, suppressing his cries.

He was already numb from the pain.

He has nothing left.

His home, his companions, his dreams...

Bury them all, be buried by this rainstorm, and die with his heart.

Tears gathered on his chest and wet the worn button. He held on to it like the last straw before drowning and suffocation.

Ena…

I'm not qualified to call you by your name anymore...

You used this button to miss me, now I use it to miss you.

I miss you so much.

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"Are you okay Sanji?"

When he came back to his senses, he found that the banquet to meet Big Mom had ended, and Brynn was sitting next to him with a worried look on his face.

There were only the two of them in the huge room.

"Sorry..." He smiled, "I was thinking about something."

"Your companion?" Brynn said with a guilty look, "I'm sorry...Sanji, it's all my fault."

"What are you talking about?" He said in surprise, "None of this has anything to do with you, Brynn."

The cute girl with brown curly hair had tears in her eyes: "I'm sorry...Actually, I have met your companions before, Straw Hat Luffy."

"Because Sanji, you said you wanted to return to your companions...so I wanted to help you, so I gave Luffy and the others a map and told them how to land on Cake Island."

"But, on the day we agreed, I was caught up in something...so I didn't meet up on time..."

Bryn covered her face and cried.

Sanji's heart softened.

"I can't blame you, Brynn." He said softly, "I was still wondering how they... turned out to be you who helped them."

"Brynn, you have no obligation to help us. As your fiancé, I have made you suffer a lot. I should be the one to apologize to you."

He lowered his head, feeling the dark beast in his heart tearing and devouring himself.

There was no turning back for him.

Luffy lowered himself like that and begged him to come with him, but he cruelly left him and Nami behind, and said so many vicious words that he even despised.

His heart was already numb and he did not dare to look back for warmth, but he desperately longed for care.

"Sanji...you have seen your mother today. Are you not planning to leave?" Brynn asked cautiously.

He raised his head and looked at the gentle fiancée in front of him, and his heart ached violently again.

Brynn is a good girl, at least she is innocent.

All bad things are done by him alone, and all ungrateful choices are made by him alone.

As for Brynn, she is just a poor innocent girl.

Sanji's ears were ringing and he reached out his hand to her.

He vaguely heard another voice that didn't belong to him at all, saying like a ghost: "I won't leave."

"I will marry you, Brynn."

+ + +

"His Royal Highness Sanji is in a good mood." Homiz from the kitchen whispered, "After meeting mom, he came over to make desserts for Lord Brynn himself."

"Are you in a good mood? But he never smiled."

"Oh, bah, bah, bah, you must tell mother that he is in a good mood, otherwise it doesn't matter. Are you unwilling to marry Lord Brynn?"

"That's right...but that man seems to have lost his soul. He is no different from a zombie."

Sanji's men were busy working, but one thing kept thinking in his mind.

This is too bad.

It was already sad for Bryn to marry a despicable man like him, but he was still lying to her.

Which of the two options is more cruel, telling her that her fiancé has someone else in mind or hiding it from her?

He didn't even have the courage to say it.

But she has a right to know the truth.

You must at least be worthy of this.

He shook his head, gathered some energy, picked up the basket, and walked towards Brynn's room with some determination.

+ + +

"Sorry, Master Brynn has already gone to bed." Homiz said to him at the door.

"I want to give her some desserts and some newly picked flowers." He said, holding the basket in his right hand and the flowers in his left hand.

"Then please come back tomorrow during the day," Homitz said.

He nodded considerately and turned to leave. When he walked around the corner, he thought about it and still wanted to take a look through the window before leaving.

So he walked towards the courtyard.

He saw the unlit window and Brynn's laughter from a distance.

It seemed that at least marrying him didn't make her unhappy. He thought with some comfort.

As he gradually approached the window, Sanji frowned in confusion.

Wait, not only did Brynn not fall asleep, there seemed to be another person in the room.

Who are you talking to, so late?

Then he was surprised to see the pink-haired figure from behind.

Reiju——?

Why and Brynn——?

"Hahahahaha!" Bryn laughed and let go of her hand, raised her head, and showed a sarcastic smile to Reiju who was sitting in a chair unable to move or speak for some reason.

Sanji froze on the spot as if struck by lightning.

Is that… Brynn…?

"When I think about that little bastard of your brother wanting to marry me, I laugh so hard that my stomach hurts!" Brynn laughed twistedly, "He proposed to me and even took off his facial mask, revealing a pig's head. Show me your face? It’s so disgusting!”

"Do you really think that someone doesn't know? There is no trace of me in those eyes, and he even said that I will marry you. Can such a man be considered responsible?"

"Well, forget it, after all, the existence of this wedding itself is a joke." Brynn smiled as ugly as crying, "Our marriage has never belonged to us... Since everyone is a chess piece and a doll, then everyone What’s important about what’s going on in your heart?”

"My acting skills are very good."

"Don't worry, I will definitely let your Vinsmoke family attend the wedding..."

"There is no return."

+ + +

Sanji had forgotten how he felt at that time.

His face looked like that of a dead man, and his limbs were stiff as he stood outside the window.

The rain gradually fell, getting heavier and heavier.

"Mom's plan was originally just for Germa's scientific power." Brynn continued, "All of you will die. Your trash brother still wants to marry me. How stupid can you be? Do you have such thoughts?"

"What does it matter...just go to hell with that man. My heart..."

She showed a sad smile: "I already have a place in my heart."

"But why didn't that person appear again? I searched all the guards, but he seemed to have disappeared."

"Maybe I am really dreaming..." She lowered her head and murmured to herself.

"How ridiculous...don't you think so? This fake wedding, my fake life...will tell me in the end that my salvation is also a dream..."

She covered her face and shed real tears.

+ + +

The rain poured down, soaking his whole body with coldness.

The bouquet of flowers withered silently in the bitter rain, and the petals fell on the grass along with the rain.

Just like his heart, which had long been unable to feel the pain, it was severely torn into pieces by the final blow, and fell into pieces along the rainy night.

His hands were shaking, and he took out a lighter and tried to light a cigarette. After several attempts, the flame that had just risen was wetted by a large drop of rain and turned into smoke.

Tears and rain rolled down his delicate collarbone. The blond man lowered his head, his bangs blocking his sight.

His noble and elegant figure was completely shattered, and he was as embarrassed as a homeless vagabond.

Sanji stood motionless against the wall.

Suddenly the sound of rain above my head became clearer, and the cold rain was blocked by something.

He was stunned, unable to react for a moment, and slowly raised his head stiffly.

An umbrella was held above him, and the person he thought about day and night magically appeared in front of him.

It was like a dream.

Sanji gritted his back molars and burst into tears.

He moved his lips to squeeze out her name, but huge shame and guilt suddenly hit his heart, and his throat was tightly strangled.

Twelve years ago, she appeared in front of him in a panic and took him away when he needed salvation most.

It was still her who appeared in front of him twelve years later, with the same indifferent expression.

It was just her temperament that year, but it was no longer the case this time.

The silver-haired girl stood in front of the blond man, holding up an umbrella without saying a word.

This silence made Sanji more panicked than the hundred insults just now. His numb heart beat uncontrollably again the moment he saw her, and he anxiously wanted to hold her hand.

For the first time, she took a slight step back.

She stretched her arms a little longer and still protected him from the rain, but her back was instantly soaked.

Sanji heard her cold voice.

"You missed your appointment."