Pirate's Freedom

Cocoyasi Village, a three-story house at the end of the village street.

There is a signboard on the first floor for the store, the bathroom, living room, kitchen and living room on the second floor, and a small attic with a strange shape on the third floor.

Seen from a distance, it looks like a little pink fat-headed whale, raising its head on the roof painted with blue waves, like the sea.

It was already sunset, and the grocery store on the first floor was closed. The young father leaned against the door and waited eagerly until his daughter came home.

"Yo ho ho ho ~ yo ho ho ho ~"

The childish singing echoed in the streets, and pedestrians passing by smiled and greeted them.

"Yo ho ho ho ~ yo ho ho ho ~"

The short pink braid flicked back and forth.

"Bring Binks' fine wine~ to your side~"

The messy orange hair was also smoothed by the wind.

"Like the sea breeze doing whatever you want ~ Riding the wind and breaking the waves~"

The two little girls held hands and strode forward singing songs.

"Dad~"

After turning around the fruit stall and seeing Tata Tot, Ila happily trotted and threw herself into his arms.

"I went to work in the orange grove, and Sister Belle paid me my salary~"

The little girl was so excited that she smiled and stretched out her right hand that was hidden behind her back.

"I invite you to eat oranges."

A bright yellow, huge and plump orange appeared in front of his eyes.

In Tata Tote's eyes, the orange seemed to be shining brightly, far brighter than the dull sunset next to it.

……

Large shrimps, browned squid tentacles, white onion rings, and chopped green peppers are all piled on top of the oily fried rice, and the aroma is overwhelming.

Nami sat on the chair, swaying her short calves impatiently, scooping up a big spoonful of 'Ah Woo' and stuffing it into her mouth.

wow-

The deliciousness hits like a bomb!

Nami closed her eyes, her two slender eyebrows dancing like fish.

The greasiness is neutralized by the spiciness, the elastic meat is fighting with the teeth, and the rich Maillard reaction is like waves, coming in wave after wave from all levels of feeling!

"Tata...if you open one...well...you will definitely make a lot of money!"

Nami's little cheeks were bulging, and she said vaguely while waving the spoon.

"I will tell you, have I participated in the [World's Strongest Chef Competition]?"

In the open kitchen, the sound of water came, and Tata Tot, who was brushing the pot by the sink, responded with a calm expression.

Nami nodded her head, not caring about what to say, and fell into the hard work of chewing.

"Dad, you already told her."

Ila was eating rice with a spoon in her left hand, and a fork in her right hand to create a [Navy vs. Kraken] presentation for the fried rice.

"Don't play with food."

Tata Tot's voice came from the kitchen.

"I ate it!"

The green pepper sail's onion boat and the shrimp sea monster with squid tentacles were immediately crushed between Ila's white teeth.

After dinner.

"Nami, wait a minute, I'll go get [Pirate Killer] to play with."

Ella slipped down from the chair and ran up the stairs with a thump.

Spreading out on the chair, touching her bulging belly, Nami narrowed her big eyes in contentment.

"Did you lose?"

She suddenly remembered what Tata Tot said.

"Chef Competition."

"..."

Whoa, whoa, whoa...

The sound of water continued in the kitchen, and Tata Tot took a moment to answer.

"Due to some force majeure factors, I withdrew from the game midway."

"[Ten Heroes] and [Hundred Heroes], you are not included in either one of them."

Being able to stand out from this competition that even Nami knows about, these top chefs who have a place on the world level, each have a corresponding fame and status.

"..."

Once his stomach was filled, the guy's attitude immediately returned to normal.

Whoa!

The sound of water in the kitchen suddenly became louder.

"Aren't you going to eat the oranges yet?"

Nami rested for a while, and after the blood concentrated in her stomach, she looked around aimlessly with slightly dazed eyes.

Scanning the warm furniture, she fixed her gaze on the oranges next to the chopping board in the kitchen.

"I'll save it for later."

A faint voice came through the sound of water.

"It will become dry if left there for a long time, and it will go bad if you don't eat it."

Nami warned him seriously.

"I won't let it break."

"Idiot! If something goes wrong——"

Nami suddenly became angry.

"Ira will definitely be sad!"

"I brought it~! Nami~!"

With the sound of "thump thump thump", Ila ran down from her small attic holding a dark wooden box.

……

The two played until nine o'clock in the evening, and agreed to meet again tomorrow. After saying goodbye to Nami reluctantly, Ila went to wash up and go to bed obediently.

……

09:30 pm, in the attic bedroom with pink walls.

After making the bed, Tata Tot was about to turn off the light for Ila.

Wearing pink whale pajamas, Yi La sat beside the bed and tugged on his sleeves.

"Dad, tell me a story."

"...!!!"

How long has this been going on!After about his fifth birthday, Ira never let him tell him a bedtime story.

At first hearing, Tata Tot was a little flattered.

"Okay! Today we are going to talk about this book -"

Tata Tot chose a newly released picture book from the bookcase.

"The story of [Miracle Sakura and White Town]."

Opening the picture book, he pointed at the little man with a halo above his head and a cross-like hairstyle, and Tata Tote spoke vividly and vividly.

"The story begins decades ago. The world's greatest doctor, DR. Shilluk, suffered from a terminal disease that no one can cure..."

Ila lay on the bed, pulling up the blue quilt with the cartoon island whale printed on it, revealing only a pair of big shining eyes.

"The man who was pronounced dead was in a sad mood, but he saw an almost suffocatingly beautiful scenery on the mountain he passed by...guess what he saw?"

Her big eyes flickered, and Ila shook her head.

"Can't guess."

"Sakura! Cherry blossoms blooming all over the mountains and fields...!! Then, he went to see a doctor again, and the doctor actually told him... guess... what did the doctor say to him?"

"Can't guess."

"The doctor said [you are in very good health...] and his terminal illness has been cured!"

……

Outside the village, the Bellemeier family.

In a house where the bedroom and dining room were combined without any separation, Bellemeier was sitting on the edge of the bed, altering a small dress with needlework.

"Nokigao! [Pirate Kill]!"

Nami walked in and held up the box in her arms to show off.

"Ila lost, so she wanted to borrow me to play with for three days!"

In recent years, in addition to the bounty orders, the World Economic News sold by Newsbird occasionally contains a card of the strong man of the sea.

Not only is the workmanship exquisite, but different numbers of pictures can be combined to provide various rich and interesting ways to play. It can be said that with the flight of the news bird, it has become popular throughout the sea in an instant.

Thanks to this kind of card, the sales volume of World Economic News has increased year after year.

Children in Cocoa West Village each have at least two or three in their hands, all of which are their beloved treasures.

But if you can collect enough to play [Pirate Killer]...

Bellemere shook his head and bit the thread in his hand with his teeth. Should he be called Ila?

Nokigao and Nami sat together on a chair. They opened the box and spread the cards on the table one by one.

"[The Strongest Man in the World]! The first one is [Whitebeard]!"

This is an ultra-rare and precious card, and Nokigao has never seen it in the village.

"Looks amazing!"

The crescent-shaped beard curves upward. The man holding the naginata bends his knees slightly, and makes a fist with his free left hand, with bright cracks blooming around it.

"This one is [Eagle Eye]! He is [The World's Greatest Swordsman]!"

With a 'pop' sound, Nami slapped the second card on the table with a graceful movement.

In terms of composition, the gorgeous black long sword with a golden hilt is half and half equal to the man with sharp eyes like an eagle.

"Wow! It's really Hawkeye...!"

……

"The gorgeous cherry blossoms are blooming over the white town."

After the story was told, Tata Tot closed the picture book.

"DR. Shilluk is so great!"

Ila showed admiration in her eyes.

"He realized his dream and saved a country with his medical skills."

Seeing Ila's hesitant expression, Tata Tot stood up and turned off the light.

"Okay, the story is over, it's time to go to bed, good night."

"Wait a minute! Dad!"

Ila opened the quilt, sat up from the bed suddenly, and grabbed Tata Tot's fingers.

"After Nami learned how to draw nautical charts, she also learned how to draw maps. She drew the map of Cocoa West Island."

She poured out the words she had kept in her heart all night.

"Sister Bellmere said that this is [the first step of Nami's dream]."

"Nami will use the sailing skills she learned to travel around the world."

"Then draw everything you see into a [world map]."

"That's Nami's dream."

"Everyone is looking forward to it."

Ila looked a little confused.

"But, I don't know what my dream is?"

"Nami said..."

"I always feel that if I don't have a dream, Nami will be farther and farther away from me."

"..."

Sure enough, the cause of worry still came from Nami.

Tata Tot sat back on the bed.

It was the same thing last time. It was a myth that adults don't listen to bedtime stories, and even if they want to grow up, they can't listen to bedtime stories.

"Dreams require hard work. After experiencing countless setbacks, sadness, pain, and despair, they may still be out of reach..."

Touching her little head gently with his hand, Tata Tote's voice was soft.

"Even so, Ira, do you want to have a dream?"

"Dad...I don't know..."

Although her voice was hesitant, Ila's eyes were clearly shining with longing.

"..."

Seeing this, Tata Tot sighed silently.

If he hadn't tried his best to suppress...

The only joy of working hard to accomplish something is something that Ila cannot get no matter what.

Because, every minute, every moment, the world will lean down, listen and respond to all her wishes.

……

In the end, the neatly arranged cards took up most of the table.

"Huh? Why haven't you seen these pictures before?"

But Nami discovered that there were a few extra cards at the bottom.

"Are there a few cards missing? If these cards are there, maybe Ira will win!"

Nuo Qigao said with a smile.

"No, I will still win! I will compete again tomorrow!"

While loudly refuting her, Nami picked up one and looked at it carefully.

"It's strange, the texture is a little different, hard... the appearance is also different... [Sixth Style·Level 5]..."

After wondering for a while, Nami suddenly reacted.

"This is not a set at all!"

"But so beautiful!"

Nokigao picked up one and tried to turn it around between her fingers.

"These ones look more expensive."

Nami agreed, she speculated seriously.

"This one may be new from Shijingbao."

"Eh?"

Nokigao took out another card from the box.

"There are no words on this one. It's printed wrong! It must be printed wrong!"

"Really!"

Nami leaned her head over and took a closer look, her voice surprised.

"Such a mistake could happen. I'm going to talk to Newsbird!"

"Let's try it! Nami! I'm done!"

Bellemeier put down her needlework and shook the little skirt in her hands.

"Dang, dang, dang! Bellemeier suspender skirt!"

"I hate it! Wearing Noggio's skirt again!"

Nami looked disgusted when she saw the weird lion head on her clothes that had been changed from a sunflower to a sunflower.

"You still have to choose! Who told you that you are two years younger than me? Of course you have to wear the clothes I wear!"

Nuo Qigao said dissatisfied.

"I want to wear new clothes!"

Nami stood up from the chair and clenched her little fists to gather strength.

"No! I'm also wearing old clothes! You are my sister, so of course you wear what I have worn!"

Noki Gao also stood up on the chair, their heads touching.

In the midst of the quarrel, the matter of printing the wrong card was quickly forgotten by the two of them.

There were only a few cards with crystal clear texture scattered on the table, and in the deep darkness of the cards, the bright stars flickered like breathing.