Pirate's Freedom

The falling cherry blossoms and the beautiful smile form a beautiful landscape painting in a fleeting moment.

It is a scenery that can make anyone stop and stare for a long time, unable to help but get lost in it.

"The way you face evil is really special."

In Porusalino's eyes, the specially presented smile was fragile and illusory, just like the sunlight hitting the glass. It only emits brilliant brilliance when it is deflected at an angle.

"Seeing you appear like this, I somewhat understand why Yukinoshita-san is like this."

Even though the appearance is very similar, the difference in impression is even more dazzling.

Porusalino strolled with his hands in his pockets, walking leisurely among the falling cherry blossoms.

"The feeling of a strong person being suppressed by a stronger person and becoming a weak person, unable to find his place. Although I just watched it with a cold eye, I have seen it many times."

As the navy goes from branch to headquarters, and as pirates move from the four seas to the Grand Line, most people have to face a painful transformation in their hearts that stems from self-perception.

"Even if slavery is abolished, in the end, people will still be unconsciously enslaved by their environment and become slaves of evaluation standards."

Porusalino stopped a step away.

"It turns out that Yukinoshita-san's benchmark is you."

……

In the service club, the sight before him shocked Hikigaya.

She is always beautiful, honest, does not deceive, and can boldly say things that others dare not say. Even if she has no place to rely on, she still remains standing.

Carrying out his aloof character and his own justice, although he occasionally feels depressed, he has never succumbed to others. Such an admirable Yukinoshita did not raise his head, but lowered his gaze to the ground.

"Xiao Yukino...who is she you are talking about?"

Yuigahama asked timidly.

"...is my sister."

"……yes?"

His throat moved, and Hikigaya's voice was slightly dry that he had not expected.

"Can she do it?"

"Well, she always has a way."

Yukinoshita lowered her shoulders, letting out thin breaths and sighs mixed together.

"Beautiful appearance, first-class mind, both civil and military, versatile, honest and honest... No one can be as perfect as her, everyone is always full of praise..."

"..."

No matter when and where, people only see what they want to see.

Hikigaya suddenly understood this.

……

"Teacher Porusalino, from what standpoint are you saying this?"

A charming and dangerous smile bloomed between her brows and eyes.

"Teacher of second-year class F? Or Yukino-chan's client?"

"Teacher Hiratsuka and I talked about it, and she said: It's hard to draw the line on how deeply teachers should be involved in students' families."

Porusalino took out his hand and spread it flat in front of his eyes.

"However, besides going to class, Yukinoshita stayed alone in the service club, and then returned to the single apartment where she lived alone. This situation continued for a long time, and it reached the point where she felt that she had to do something."

"Does Xiao Jing really think so? Why don't you tell me?"

As if she found it very interesting, a sweet and tingling chuckle escaped from her lips and teeth.

"I've always wanted to see you since I learned about it from Xiao Jing."

"But Mr. Porusalino, you have never left the school. What should I do? I have no choice but to come in to find you."

After taking off the disguise, what appeared in front of Porusalino was a cold and piercing look that evaluated a person's value without a trace of emotion.

"Although it's a bit bad to say that my alma mater is my alma mater, for a doctorate in optics from the University of California, think tanks and research institutes in Tokyo are the normal choice, isn't it? Mr. Porusalino?"

[As long as you obey me, I will maintain a friendly relationship with you; if you use weapons against me, I will hit you mercilessly. 】

With the terrifying gap between different attitudes and the completely undisguised dark emotions, the visitor conveyed this fact directly to Porusalino.

"Fake things are less likely to deceive people."

The cherry blossoms hit the outstretched fingers and rolled down again. Porusalino raised his eyes and glanced at her.

"If you want to scare me, at least take off the mask first."

"..."

As if she was surprised by Porusalino's reaction, the beauty put her hands behind her back, leaned her upper body to the right, closed her eyes and pondered.

The cuteness of this gesture, if it were an ordinary person, would be taken away from his mind in an instant, and he might not be able to resist kissing her.

After thinking for a moment, Yukinoshita Yukino's sister, Yukinoshita Harano, a national science student, put her palms together and stuck out her pink tongue to apologize.

"Sorry, teacher, I'm rude."

As soon as the words came out of my mouth, my attitude changed. It was obviously the wet rainy season, but a sense of comfort like the warm winter sun came to me.

"Oh yo yo... the response is good..."

Although Porusalino didn't think this was her true face, it was enough.

"Don't you cherish your sister very much? Why, it doesn't matter if you are hated?"

……

"Are you ready?"

"Wait a minute, Dad, I want to take this, this, and this with me!"

"Take this with you, maybe you can use it."

"Are you going too?"

"Isn't that of course!"

"How could she be left alone!"

……

"No problem. Although she hates me, she doesn't want to be hated by me."

Yang Nao raised his voice with a smile, and there was a hint of sigh-like charm lingering in it.

"She is so pitiful and cute. She chases after me, but she can't win against me, so she doesn't get any love."

"In other words, stand yourself on the opposite side and let Yukinoshita grow and get rid of dependence?"

Porusalino briefly summarized it and then made a judgment.

"This style of behavior is not without reason, so... setting up opponents and constantly surpassing them should be your family education policy."

"Teacher Porusalino's observation skills are really keen."

As if to hide her surprise, Yangno coughed a few times.

"Yes, this should be regarded as our family's family motto."

……

"Let's make a deal and I'll give you pocket money."

"Let's talk about it later."

"Will you really give it to me?"

"Have I lied to you?"

……

"In this case, should you be considered the heir to the family business?"

Although it was faint, Porusalino did notice that kind of temperament.

"However, it is rare for such people to achieve outstanding achievements."

There are also so-called generals in the navy, but no one who inherited his father's legacy has ever served as a general.

"The teacher said it really mercilessly."

Yangno put his left hand on his hips and raised the index finger of his right hand as if joking.

“I shouldn’t say it myself, but I received very high praise!”

“After taking on a burden I didn’t want to bear.”

Porusalino let go of the petals from his fingers and let them fall to the ground.

"Don't you want your sister to be like you?"

"... Yukino-chan, please take care of me, teacher. If anything happens to me, please don't hesitate to come and ask me."

Between inaudible inhales and exhales, Yangno took a step back and turned around.

"I have something to go."

"The more you understand the ugly part of human beings, the harder it is to let go of your sincerity. It seems that you have given up on solving your own problems?"

"...Mr. Porusalino."

The words containing a little bit of loneliness were mixed and disappeared in the evening wind.

"Does the real thing really exist..."

……

Swipe--!

The door to the service club was violently opened with a loud sound.

The inexplicable silence was broken. Yukinoshita raised his head and looked at the door together with Hikigaya and Yuigahama.

A huge blue canvas duffel bag squeezed through the door frame with difficulty, slowly floating... No, it was carried in by someone.

"Hey~!"

'Bang' sound!Like a snail throwing away its shell, the huge luggage bag thudded to the ground.

Four little people appeared from under the bag as if by magic. They took a breath and then looked around.

Immediately afterwards, the leader, the little girl with orange hair and cute looks, shouted loudly.

"Where is Kizaru? Where is Kizaru!"