One Piece: Heart Set Sail

The dejected Xue returned to the room, curled up on the bed with the quilt in her arms, and the shadow of the pot of green plants by the window imprinted on the ground by the moonlight swayed from time to time with the breeze.Xue knew that she had done something wrong, and this feeling of guilt tortured her.As soon as he closed his eyes, the conversation between Joey and Shaohua could be heard in his ears, as if he could see them being punished.Besides, when I touched her hand in the knife shop, it was so cold. She must have suffered a lot over the years.

There was a lantern I bought today on the table, and it was hard for me to fall asleep. Xue thought she might as well light it up tonight.If she didn't do something, her whole mind would be occupied by this matter.The street market was very quiet, and the lights in the evening were turned off. Only the insects hiding in the grass kept whispering by the river. Xue put on a thin coat and stood on the bank for a long time.

Luo was also having trouble sleeping. Xavier's words made him feel a little restless, as if there was a needle in his heart.He didn't intend to stay in the room, but came out to get some air.By chance, he saw snow on the bank of the river, but he did not come near.

The snow struck a match and lit the lamp, and she placed it in the water. The lotus-like lamp on the water was particularly realistic, drifting farther and farther with the water waves: "I don't know what I should pray for. In fact, I want to pray too much." Much more. My mother who lives far away in Mariejoia, if my thoughts could be conveyed to your heart, what would you say to me? Brother Luo and I have been through so many things together, and we don’t know where to start. I fall in love with him. , so I became selfish..."

Luodu heard it, but for a moment he didn't know whether to turn away or approach Xue and let her fall in love with him. This was something he didn't expect.Maybe they were different after that kiss, but he never wanted her to be Joey's replacement.She is smart, strong and persistent, but also gentle and considerate, caring for him. She will personally make late-night snacks for him before good night, will take notes one by one when he is concentrating on research, and will be more prepared than anyone else when he is injured. Nervous and distressed, she will also...

Luo suddenly stopped thinking. He could count so many good things about snow without even realizing it.So what is your psychology now?He restrained himself from delving into it. In any case, the revenge he had committed back then had not been avenged, and the mistakes he had made had not been made up for. How could he think about these things now?After calming down, he left silently and returned to the room.

Xue looked at the lanterns going away, it was the only brightness in this long night.After a long time, she also returned to her room, until early the next morning, everyone was awakened by the sound of cockcrows.

"Xiaoxue, your dark circles are so heavy!" Ikaku was shocked: "Did you stay up all night? Are you going to be a thief?"

"We are originally pirates." Xue rolled her eyes: "But I couldn't sleep, so I went to put up a lantern."

"Okay, okay, get ready and let's go, today will definitely be very lively!"

Indeed, the morning of the Lantern Festival was full of fireworks, and the market was as lively as everyone expected.The lantern riddle competition only started in the evening, so everyone was free to move around during the day. Snow, with heavy eyelids on his head, walked in the streets and alleys with Bebo and others.Luo's state remains the same today, as if what happened last night never happened, and he didn't deliberately ask Xue. The three of them all kept what happened last night as a secret in their hearts.

"There is a tree over there!" Ikaku seemed to have discovered something new. The tree was covered with red ribbons, and many people were hanging them up.

"What are they hanging?" Xia Qi opened his eyes wide to see clearly, as if there was something written on it: "Is this a kind of blessing?"

"That's right."

When I walked in and took a look, I found that the ribbons hanging on the trees had words written on them. They were probably people's wishes or blessings for a certain person. The crew members felt it was very novel, so they each bought red ribbons. Write your wish on it.

Compared to everyone's liveliness, Xue seemed a little quiet, which was different from her usual state.

"Xiaoxue, why don't you go and hang up together?" Bebo had already finished hanging up and came back. Looking at Xue still standing there blankly, he couldn't help but ask.

Xue shook her head: "You go ahead and hang it up. I have so many wishes that I may not be able to hang them all on one ribbon. I already made a wish in front of the lantern last night."

"Okay, let's go eat painted candy later!" Seeing Xue say this, Bebo didn't ask any more questions.

Xue tried her best not to think about the thing that confused her so much, and patted her cheeks to wake herself up.Of course, Luo would not choose to hang red silk. He didn't think such prayers were useful. In this world of the jungle, without enough power, no matter how much he prayed, it would be of no use.He stood in the distance and stared expressionlessly at Xue, who was dazed but motionless under the tree. He felt a little irritated for no reason. How should I put it, this feeling was still a little weird.

Maybe it's because Ning'an City is so popular for shopping. The dazzling array of products constantly attracts everyone's attention. Until the lanterns are on, the lantern riddle competition begins, right in the center of the market.

Everyone followed the flow of people to the large round stage in the center of Ning'an City. The host on the stage spoke passionately and passionately about the opening remarks. The crowd almost completely surrounded the wooden round stage.When the dusk fell, a cool breeze blew that made people feel comfortable, and the lanterns swayed slightly.Throughout the whole day, although everyone was hanging out together, Xue was rarely quiet. She never spoke to Luo, and she didn't even have the courage to look at him. People at the lantern festival were in high spirits now, or maybe this atmosphere is what makes it so. It aroused her depressed mood. .seven

"Xiaoxue, you seem to have finally gained some energy this whole day." Xiaochan held Xue's arm and saw her staring intently at the lantern riddles, feeling a little more at ease. If this girl continued to be so distracted, she would really doubt her. Are you sick?

"I'm really sorry for making you worry." Xue patted Xiaochan's hand on his arm and said, "I'm very curious about these riddles, but I may not be able to guess them. I may have to rely on you to win a medal."

"No problem, I'm very good at guessing riddles! Just watch!"

"Everyone, please be quiet and listen to my first lantern riddle. There is a shed on the top, a shed on the bottom, yellow flowers bloom, and a blue dragon." The host pulled out a small note from a lamp: "Please answer next."

Everyone was talking to each other, but such a simple and direct riddle naturally couldn't trouble Xiaochan: "It's a cucumber!"

"Girl, you got the answer right, let's listen to the next question! Live in the grass during the day and fly out at night. Bring a light to shine, so you won't be afraid of the dark when flying."

Xue thought for a while: "But fireflies?"

"indeed."

"It turns out that guessing lantern riddles is not that difficult." Ikaku watched the two of them answering fluently, and felt that it would not be difficult to get a medal.

The lantern riddle contest was originally in full swing, but it caused a commotion out of nowhere. Xue saw the men in black flying down from the not-so-high roof. They all had wooden signs hanging on their waists. The pattern on it is clearly a dragon boat flower.And a tall figure among the group of people broke into Xue's sight.

Xue was shocked: Dragon Boat Flower is Joey's organization!In other words, it was Joey and his organization that attacked the pirate ship at the bottom of the sea! !

"Oh my God, what's going on?!" The crew members crowded in the crowd almost didn't react. Others didn't expect that such a situation would occur on the night of the Lantern Festival. The scene was suddenly panicked. The lantern riddle contest had to come to an end halfway through.

"Quick, Xiaoxue, be careful. Let's go back to the inn first!" Xiaochan took Xue's arm and was about to return in the direction she came from. The Heart Pirates didn't want to cause trouble on this trip. Everyone tried to avoid those people as much as possible. I think the target of those people should not be them.

But in the process of returning, Xue looked back. Even though Joey was tightly covered, she recognized those eyes.Perhaps feeling that he was being locked by a gaze, Joey also looked in Xue's direction, and the two of them met each other's eyes for a moment.

But just this moment made the two of them think in their hearts.Joey just felt that the girl not far away gave her a familiar feeling. In fact, this feeling existed when she first met the girl yesterday, but she didn't pay much attention to it.Looking at it now, she looked like someone she knew, but she quickly rejected this conjecture in her heart. After all, that person was no longer in this world.

"Xiaoxue, what are you doing? Come on!" Xiaochan gave a fierce tug, and Xuehui came to her senses and ran forward with the crowd, but she was also distracted along the way. The two people looked at each other just now, and they couldn't help but Do you know if Joey recognized her?The hand that was holding Xiaochan clenched her fist unconsciously, but this move did not escape the careful eyes of Xiaochan.

"What's wrong with you?" Xiaochan could clearly feel Xue's nervousness: "What did you see? I just saw you in a daze!"

"I, I..." I haven't come up with an explanation for a long time. Sure enough, I have a guilty conscience. Regarding Joey, it's like a hurdle. She can't get over it if she doesn't step forward. If she steps forward, she will fall. Big somersault.

Seeing her tangled look, Xiaochan became more and more sure that there was something on her mind, and decided to cross-examine her when she returned to the inn tonight: "Xiaoxue, no matter what happens, you have to tell me, whether it's good or bad, I can accompany you to solve it, you know?"

"But Xiaochan, I seem to have really encountered a problem this time. I don't know what the answer is. Maybe I answered it wrong, but it seems that no matter how I answer it, it will always be wrong."

"Tell me slowly when we get back, okay?"

"Yeah." Since he couldn't figure it out anyway, he asked Xiao Chan, who had always understood his own thoughts, to come up with an idea, as well as the dragon boat flower pattern and why they wanted to attack the pirate ship. Xue had to discuss it carefully. one time.