Pirate's Freedom

The vehicles were passing by at high speed, and the light stream was as bright as a bead chain. Four little girls squeezed into the two seats in the middle, silently looking at the scene outside the car window with their eyes wide open.

Shizuka Hiratsuka, who was driving, opened the car window, her long black hair flying in the wind. She held the steering wheel with one hand and skillfully shuttled through the traffic. She held a cigarette between two fingers of one hand. After taking a puff, she turned her head slightly and exhaled the smoke. Outside the car window.

In the passenger seat next to her, Yukinoshita pressed her hair on the headrest of the seat, tilted her head slightly, and watched the brightly lit high-rise buildings being constantly left behind.

The car soon drove to the beachfront Makuhari, where Yukinoshita lived in a super high-rise skyscraper. It was a famous high-end residence in this area.

After parking the car, he opened the door and helped carry the canvas luggage bag out of the car.

"I won't go up, Yukinoshita, but I will conduct a surprise inspection. Don't let your guard down."

Shizuka Hiratsuka stood by the car door, holding a cigarette and waving goodbye coolly.

Yukinoshita led Nami and the others into the building. The access control here is quite strict, but it is quite convenient for the residents. After walking through the hall with high-end sofas, the access card on her body was sensed, leading to the interior. The door will open automatically.

After the five people entered the elevator, Yukinoshita pressed the button for the fifteenth floor. The elevator rose rapidly. The floors displayed on the panel kept jumping. The little girls held hands tightly and stood at the elevator door pretending to be calm. forward.

After a while, they arrived at the fifteenth floor. After stepping out of the elevator, Yukinoshita walked straight to a door without a nameplate. A few seconds later, the door made a cold "click-click" sound, and several door locks were fully opened before , and several seconds passed.

Finally, Yukinoshita gently opened the door, turned her head and said behind her.

"Please come in."

As soon as they entered the house, they could immediately smell the faint scent of soap.

Bright and soft lighting has been turned on. Looking inside from the main door, you can find several doors, three of which are obviously room doors. The bathroom and toilet doors are on both sides of the corridor. Walking down the corridor, It is a living room and dining room.

From the living room, you can see the balcony that extends outward. Through the window, you can enjoy the sky where the sunset has completely disappeared, as well as the night view of the new city center. There are still a few lonely afterglows hanging in the western sky.

Overall, the furnishings in the living room are quite simple, probably because they have not considered the possibility of guests visiting. It is like a business hotel, with only the minimum daily necessities, simple functional furniture, and a warm milky yellow room. Fabric sofa with a small storage cabinet in front of the sofa.

"...You guys sit there first."

The luggage bags were placed on the open space, and the four girls just filled the two-seater sofa, while Yukinoshita was leaning against the wall facing them.

"that……"

Since leaving school, these little girls have gradually become quieter and quieter, which makes Yukinoshita hesitant about how to communicate.

"Ha~ow~"

Nami suddenly put her little hand to her mouth and yawned a little. Then, like a contagion, Nokigao, Karina and Ila also yawned one after another.

"Both the guest bedroom and the study room can be occupied. There are new toothbrushes in the bathroom cabinet and towels hanging on the shelves. And..."

Yukinoshita secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Would you like some milk before bed?"

……

Nami, Ira, and Nokigao's pajamas were printed with oranges, whales, and seagulls respectively. Karina was still wearing a loose white shirt.

In the guest bedroom, the four of them sat in a circle on the soft bed, preparing for a serious meeting.

"We have a huge problem right now."

After taking a sip of the hot milk in her hand, Karina looked serious.

The problem isn't fast cars or incredibly tall buildings.

From a pirate's worldview, no matter what kind of black technology it is, it is not considered black.

Even if we don't mention the existence of Devil Fruit, the technological level gap between the various islands in the Pirate World, from Little Garden to Balkimoa, can reach an incredible level.

However, the level of civilization is not just about the level of science and technology.

Whether it's large-scale infrastructure construction or painstaking efforts to apply technology in life, everything they see along the way has a novel and weird feeling.

"Should I say that I have no vigilance... or should I say that I lack imagination... It's like... it's like..."

Nokigao tried hard to grasp the vague feeling in his mind and tried to describe it.

"It seems that for people here, disasters and accidents are far away."

"Those strange behaviors, even if they are explained by information blockage, there are still many things that don't make sense."

"Also, do you remember? I thought about that strange question Kizaru asked us again."

"..."

Ila looked left and right, and yawned again. She was really sleepy.

"Anyway..."

With her brows furrowing, Karina drank the milk in the glass in one gulp, took a deep breath, and made up her mind.

"I have a bold guess——"

"Karina, you don't have to guess, let me tell you."

Nami boldly wiped a circle of foam around her mouth with her pajama sleeve, and sighed softly.

"The positions of the stars have changed."

"Aren't you asleep yet? I need to turn off the light."

When Yukinoshita walked in, the four little girls were lying side by side on the bed, with their eyes closed tightly and breathing evenly.

She stared at the slightly trembling eyelashes for a while, a silent smile appeared on her face unconsciously, and she walked over and tucked in the quilt.

After a 'pop' sound, the room fell into darkness.

……

From the perspective of four little girls——

Get up in the morning and board the Billionaire. After a thrilling experience, we climb over the Upside Down Mountain and enter the Grand Line.

I went home in the evening and wanted to celebrate, but when I got home I found two more admirals.

After being frightened for a while, I relaxed and was happily eating a sumptuous and delicious dinner.

The adults were having a hazy conversation, and Aoki suddenly disappeared, and Kizaru started violently, and then Kizaru also disappeared, and then packed his luggage, and in the blink of an eye he came to a place where the stars were different.

This day was an exciting one, and it consumed a lot of physical and mental energy. Even though I still had huge doubts in my heart, as soon as I touched the pillow, I immediately fell into a sweet dream under the turbulent sleepiness.

……

After a good night's sleep, when I opened my eyes again, I saw an unfamiliar ceiling.

Nami lay there motionless for a long time before her eyes regained focus.

He lifted the quilt and got out of bed. Ila next to him was still immersed in sleep, muttering and turning over, immediately occupying the vacant position.

Stepping on her dangling slippers, Nami rubbed her eyes and walked out of the room.

In the living room, fried eggs, bread with jam, and milk were placed on the dining table, and there was a note under the cup——

[I'm going shopping and will be back within an hour]

Nami walked past the dining table and went to the balcony to open the window. A breeze ruffled her hair, and the morning air was refreshing.

She looked at the scene in front of her——

The busy people are like swarms of ants, and the traffic flow is like colorful worms.

The bright morning sun danced with sparkling golden light on the entire glass, and the rows of tall buildings stretched to the distant sky.

After being in a daze for a moment, a slight sound came from the guest bedroom.

Not long after, first Karina, then Nokigao, and finally Ila, all three of them walked out of the room one after another.

……

After washing up, everyone sat around the dining table to have breakfast.

"What else can we do? We can only settle the accounts with Tata Tot after we go back. Anyway, even the admiral is not in a hurry."

Swallowing the bread in her mouth along with the milk, Nami came to a conclusion, which brought an end to last night's meeting.

"So...what should we do next?"

This sentence made the atmosphere quiet down for a short time. Originally, everyone's goal was very clear, to continue sailing on the Grand Route, to see different scenery during the journey around the world, and to take out Karina's treasure by the way.

however……

Putting down the bread with jam, Ila put her hand into her pajamas along the collar, lowered her head and fumbled around, and took out the small bottle hanging around her neck with a silver necklace.

In that thumb-sized glass bottle, the clear liquid was glowing with starlight, and a completely white and exquisite miniature sailboat was floating inside.

"Hey Bailey, are you still there?"

I called my name and shook the bottle, but there was no response. Ila dropped her shoulders in frustration.

"Bailey can't seem to speak."

"Actually," Nami said suddenly.

"I want to find some books on navigation. Since there is an ocean, there must be books on navigation in this world. I should be able to learn some new knowledge."

"Then I'll find some songs to listen to first. I'm also interested in new music and dance."

Karina smiled.

"Well... I don't have anything in particular that I want to do, but..."

Nuo Qi raised her head and thought for a while before making a decision.

"If there are books on planting and cultivation, I would like to learn some techniques that I can use when I go back and grow more delicious oranges with Bellemere."

"I...well...don't know what to do..."

Holding the glass bottle tightly, Ila's voice was a little slurred.

"It's okay, Ira, don't be so anxious, just look for it slowly."

Nami covered her hand with her hand and looked at everyone.

"Sometimes taking some detours might not be a bad thing."

At this time, there was the sound of unlocking at the door. A moment later, Yukinoshita walked through the corridor and entered the living room with a layer of sweat on his forehead, carrying large and small bags.