[One Piece] Almighty staff

The wind is humid and cool at the end of March, passing through the apartment building in the south of Marin Vanduo, the leftmost window on the sixth floor is half open, and a string of beige wooden wind chimes is blown by the breeze, crackling and bumping into each other, waking up The little girl lying on the desk by the window.

The little girl struggled to prop up her body, and looked sleepily towards the crib surrounded by white wooden railings. The little baby in the bed stepped on the railing with one small foot, raised her hands above her head in a surrender, and slept with her head on her side. It was very stable, and the small quilt was well covered on the belly.

Liya breathed a sigh of relief, and leaned back on the table, the soreness and numbness in her neck, waist and legs hit her spine in waves, but she didn't want to move, so she leaned on the table with her butt pouted and stretched her back straight. Liya Ya continued to look out of the window with her arms pillowed on her head.

The sky was gloomy, and the wind was chilly. Liya lay down for a while, touching the goosebumps on the back of her hands, but she still couldn't bear the cold wind, so she stood up and closed the window.The push-pull pulley was stuck by something, and it was very difficult for her to close it on tiptoe.

The wall clock pointed to one point, and Liya helped her younger brother Lili change a diaper. The baby fell into a deep sleep. After kicking his legs a little, he continued to sleep without any response.Liya washed a bottle of milk powder with slightly scalding water, covered the bottle with a knitted woolen sleeve, stuffed it into her small messenger bag, and then took out the bento made last night from the refrigerator and wrapped it in a bento cloth.In the end, she changed into a blue dress, put on her own black woolen coat, wrapped her brother tightly, took the baby bag she modified two days ago, hung him on her chest, and was ready to go out.

When passing by the toilet, she glanced at herself in the mirror, and Liya stood in front of the vanity mirror with bewilderment, and quickly and carefully combed her long light brown curly hair with a comb.

She has a subtle feeling about her current appearance. After all, she used to have a typical Asian appearance with black hair, black eyes and yellow skin, but now she looks like a European with brown hair, blue eyes and white skin.The face that I have seen for more than 20 years has changed, and it has shrunk for ten years.Although the little loli looks pretty and well-behaved, she tries to avoid looking in the mirror when she wakes up.Mainly because when she first came, she would scare herself every time she looked in the mirror.Especially when she woke up at night, whenever she saw a completely unfamiliar face in the mirror with sleepy eyes, she was so frightened that she almost died on the spot.

But it's better now.When she has free time, she is still in the mood to appreciate this face.His complexion is snow-white, his hair is light brown with natural big waves, thick curved eyebrows, deep eye sockets unique to Caucasian race, bright and clear pupils like sapphires, tall and straight nose bridge, and rosy lips. There will be very beautiful and lovely little dimples on it.This is really an irresistible loli face.

Liya found a blue ribbon from her small box, divided her thick hair into upper and lower strands, tied the ribbon to her upper strands, and after thinking about it, she clipped a small hairpin on the left side.With the straps of the baby bag tied on the shoulders, it was quite strenuous to tie her hair with clips, and Lili was already showing signs of waking up.Leah quickly changed her shoes, grabbed the key from the cabinet and went out the door.

She was going to visit her mother in the hospital at Naval Headquarters.

Her real name was Lin Ya, and she had a high fever two months ago. When she woke up, she passed from the bed at home to Liya, a little girl who also had a high fever in the family apartment building of the Navy Headquarters.

Lin Ya was sick at the time and felt uncomfortable all over. Before she could realize what was going on, she was attracted by the heart-piercing crying of the baby, and then she was busy finding diapers and making milk powder for the child.By the time he realized that he had traveled through time, he was already sitting in front of the bed of Mother Leah in the hospital.

Leah's mother, Vianne, is a big beauty with blond hair and blue eyes. She is haggard due to illness, but she still can't hide her amazing beauty.The first time I saw Wei'an, she was not in a bad mood. She could reach out to touch Liya's forehead while holding Lili, and found that she was still having a fever, so the mother and daughter stayed in the same ward for two days. Liya took her brother home after the fever subsided.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the sky was gloomy as if it was about to rain, and there were no people on the street.Liya was able to walk all the way quickly, the doorman and the sister nurse at the front desk knew her, she went all the way unimpeded, and soon arrived at Wei'an's ward.

In the past two months, Wei An's condition has been getting worse and worse. She was in a coma most of the time, and she hardly had the energy to speak when she woke up.The doctor also said that Wei An is just holding his breath.But today, when Liya stepped into the ward, she saw Wei An sitting on the bed knitting a scarf. It was gray and long, and looked very soft and warm.Wei'an has been knitting for a long time, because of illness and lack of energy, she only knits when she has the strength. Liya and Lili already have one each, this one is for Liya's father, Gallon, and it is almost finished.

Vivian looked in good spirits, Liya was very happy: "Mom, are you feeling better?"

Wei An freed her hand and touched her daughter's long hair with a smile, "Well, Liya's father may be home today, and mother wants to finish the present quickly."

Liya unwrapped the baby bag, Lili opened her eyes half asleep, and was sent to Wei'an's arms: "No hurry, the weather is not necessary, mom still pays attention to your body... can you hold it? Lili This little fat man is getting heavy again."

Wei'an hugged Lili in her arms, with a gentle smile on her face: "It's easy to hold. I started knitting last autumn, but it's spring and I haven't finished knitting. Anyway, I have nothing to do now. I'm done knitting." Use it when you need it."

Leah had no choice but to let her please.Wei An's sharp eyes saw that Li Ya had brought a bento box and knew that she hadn't eaten yet, so she urged her to eat first: "If you want something hot, go to Mom's duty room to warm it up."

Wei An is the head nurse and is very familiar with the hospital.Leah obediently carried the lunch box and went out.The duty room was on the first floor downstairs, so she didn't bother to wait for the elevator and went straight down the stairs.At the stairs on the third floor, two nurses were talking, roughly saying that the hospital was about to usher in a promotion assessment. As the head nurse of the Department of Surgery at the Navy Headquarters, Wei An's position was very coveted.

Wei'an is now seriously ill, and everyone has already decided that someone will replace her. The two nurses have already listed at least three names that are most likely to replace Wei'an.He even talked about Liya and Lili, saying that the two children are so young, and the child's father, Galen, is away all year round, so he must remarry to take care of the child.

"Brigadier General Gallon seems to be getting promoted again this time."

"Huh? Are you going to be promoted to major general? Brigadier General Gallon is only under 40 years old, so he has a bright future."

The brown-haired nurse's eyes moved as she spoke, and she was teased by her companion.

Leah had been standing quietly on the stairs listening.Before Wei An died, someone coveted her position and family husband.I had heard that there was fierce competition among the nurses in the Naval Headquarters Hospital, but Leah didn't expect to be so indifferent and vicious.Usually, many nurses would find time to visit Wei An during their work breaks, and she thought Wei An was very popular.

In fact, it was really good. Although about all the nurses in the department had visited, Liya probably had a clear idea of ​​who came here often and who took advantage of their work in the hospital to take care of them.It's just that there are indeed many people who are jealous of Wei'an.

Liya was impatient to listen any longer, and stepped down a little more heavily. The two nurses immediately stopped talking, and quickly opened the door at the stairway and left.

When Liya returned to the ward, her complexion was not very good.Although Wei An, who has been called her mother for two months, is not her real mother in her heart, Wei An's gentle personality and love for Leah have given her a great sense of security and dependence.Liya feels that Wei An's character can stand the test. Wei An has been ill for so long, and she said that in the two months since she came here, Li Ya has never seen Wei An lose her temper once, not once. .Even as a mother, Wei An never showed a painful expression of being tortured by illness in front of her.No matter how haggard and pale she was, Wei'an looked at her and Lili with a smile on her face.

It seemed incredible to Leah.It is said that there is no filial son in front of the long sick bed, but in fact, the other way around, where is the loving father and loving mother on the long sick bed?People who have been suffering from illness for a long time, even if they are able to restrain their temper well, it is difficult to maintain a smile all the time, without a trace of haze and gloom on their faces.

But Wei An didn't.She is always gentle, kind, strong against illness, and a strong safe haven for children.

If she hadn't eavesdropped on what the doctor said about Wei'an's condition, Liya wouldn't have known how hard and strong Wei'an was.

Let the 11-year-old daughter take care of the eight-month-old son alone at home, but Fan Wei'an has a little way, and she is not willing to let the two children stay at home by themselves.Ke Liya, Lin Ya refers to the former Leah, Leah is very resistant to orphanages or nursery homes, this sensitive little girl seems to know what that kind of place means, and the vocabulary of such places intensifies her feelings of losing her mother. of fear.Wei An had to agree to let Leah take care of her younger brother at home and visit him four times a week.

Liya is actually a strong little girl. When Lin Ya came, the house was still relatively tidy. It can be seen that Xiao Liya tried her best to tidy up. Very good.

Liya was barely able to take care of herself and her younger brother, which also made Wei An feel a little relieved.But Leah is still just a child after all, taking care of her younger brother, doing housework, and visiting her mother often, which is too much for her small body.That's why it happened that Liya got sick and had a fever alone at home, and then Linya passed through in a daze.

And Lin Ya, who has been an adult for a long time and can take good care of herself, will only do better.For Wei An, who was suffering from illness, the daughter's change was due to her own illness.Because there is no way, I will become more and more sensible.This kind of speculation is reasonable and normal. Leah's ability will only make her feel distressed and guilty. In addition, the illness consumes her energy, and she has no time to think about other things.And if even Wei'an didn't notice anything wrong, the other neighbors and elders around him would be even less likely to see anything abnormal.

So until now, only Lin Ya knows that this hard-working little girl is no longer here.It's not that Lin Ya hasn't struggled before, but Wei'an is seriously ill, and Lili needs someone to take care of her. It's even more impossible for her to live alone in this world at the age of a little girl. No matter how you look at it, revealing her identity is completely harmful. It's a foolish thing with no benefit, and she is destined to live as Leah.

There was a lot of movement next door, which somewhat affected the chat between the mother and daughter.Leah went to the door to take a look. It was a reporter from the Navy Internal News who was interviewing an injured officer and soldier.So she went to knock on the door, poked her head in the doorway, twisted two small dimples when everyone looked over, smiled as softly and sweetly as Wei An, and showed the shyness and innocence of a little girl timidly in her eyes , she said in a soft voice: "I'm sorry, my mother is very sick and needs to rest, can uncles please keep quiet?"

The young reporter and the officers and soldiers who looked quite old all agreed to her kindly. Liya smiled gratefully and returned to her expressionless face as soon as she turned her head.

Wei'an supported Lili with her left arm, and started knitting the scarf again.Seeing that Liya looked unhappy, Wei An didn't ask any questions, and patted the edge of the bed to signal Liya to sit beside her.Liya climbed onto the bed with the lunch box in her arms, and snuggled up to Wei An's side.

Wei An put down the scarf in her hand and opened the lunch box for her. It was a small box of sandwiches. She thought it would be fine to eat it cold, but for some reason, Lia just likes hot food recently.

"Leah is awesome. She has gotten better and better recently, and the sandwiches are beautifully made."

Hearing Wei An's compliment, Liya smiled a little: "Mom, please try it too, okay?"

Wei An has always had no appetite, but at this time she still ate a small sandwich and praised her daughter again.

Seeing that Liya's expression became brighter, Wei'an hugged her and kissed her hair, and said with a smile: "Our Liya is a strong and kind-hearted child. Mom hopes that Liya can grow up to be such an adult. No matter what other people No matter what you say, Leah must insist on becoming a good adult."

Liya paused, only to realize that Wei'an actually knew all about the gossip in the hospital, she just didn't care.

Liya was a little uneasy. She leaned on her mother's shoulder and muttered like a little girl: "I don't like this place. There are so many adults who hate it."

Wei An smiled and touched her head: "Aunt Diana and Uncle Digill also hate them?"

Leah curled her lips: "They are different, they don't speak ill of others behind their backs."

Wei An: "Yes, so they are my mother's good friends. The people who work here, what they do is very meaningful. Just like my father protects everyone as a navy, and the doctors and nurses in the hospital treat the injured and sick. People are also protecting everyone. As for what they say in private, we don't need to care, do you understand Leah?"

Liya actually understood that that kind of person had nothing to do with her, and it was not worth taking their gossip to heart.But she just felt uncomfortable, and she acted coquettishly and wanted someone to coax her.

Wei An had already talked a lot today, so she couldn't help showing fatigue at this moment.Liya immediately felt a little ashamed. Because she was in a bad mood, she simply lost her temper childishly like a little girl to comfort her. It really shouldn't be at a time like this.Wei'an has had enough hard work just coping with her physical condition.

Wei An was indeed very tired, her eyes could hardly be opened, but she still hugged her two children in her arms, pressed her face against Li Ya's soft hair, and said softly: "Li Ya takes good care of my brother, if Daddy really comes back today Mom can't pick him up, Liya will take her younger brother to pick up Dad instead of mom. Dad hasn't come back for a long time, so he must miss Liya and Lili very much, and Liya wants to hug Dad..." Liya replied tiredly Coming up, I couldn't help but yawned.

As long as Lili was in his mother's arms, he would be very quiet. He listened to the mother and daughter's chatting in a daze, and the baby was already sleepy, so his big eyes slowly closed.

The faint warmth of Wei An's thin embrace made Li Ya sleep peacefully.When she opened her eyes again, the weather suddenly cleared up, and the orange light of the evening sunset filled the sky, and a handful of warm rays passed through the hospital window, gently covering the mother and child.Wei An's face looked extraordinarily peaceful and beautiful.

Liya slowly opened her eyes wide, looked at her for a while, and called her in a low voice: "Mom?"

Wei An didn't open her eyes to respond to her.This was the first time that Wei An didn't respond to her daughter with a smile immediately.

Liya felt sore in her heart, her eyes turned red, and tears rolled down her face.She has experienced too much since she came here, and before she had time to think about everything that happened to her, she was forced to run forward by the pressure of life.This period of time was actually very tiring, but Wei'an and Lili gave her so much comfort, allowing her to play the role of Leah almost tenaciously and perfectly, and persist until now.But now, she lost Wei An and witnessed the first real death in her life.

There is only one thing to be thankful for.Luckily, Wei'an passed away peacefully, but it's a pity that Lili's father and husband, Galen, whom Wei'an was thinking of, was not by her side at the last moment.

She cried and took Lili out of Wei'an's warm embrace, called the doctors and nurses, and sat on a bench in the hospital lobby with Lili in her arms, looking down and thinking deeply, and began to think about what to do in the days to come. Pass.At least there is a father with a high military rank to rely on. Although he may not be at home all year round, his salary is very reliable.

Liya's thoughts were quickly interrupted, and a big hand gently pushed her shoulder, bringing her back to her senses.The person who called her was the surgeon Digill, Wei'an's colleague and friend.Desire squatted down in front of her, his lips trembled, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't say it.

Liya smiled at him calmly, "It's okay, Uncle Digill, although my mother is gone, I can take care of myself and my brother."

There was an unconcealable sadness on Digill's face. He seemed to be struggling for a while, and finally he gritted his teeth and said to her softly, "Leah, Commodore Gallon's ship arrives at the port at 20 o'clock tonight."

He handed her an impromptu notice, and after Leah had read it, he handed her another paperwork.

An obituary, and a letter of consolation to the families of the martyrs.

Leah read it several times before she was sure of what she had learned.

Their father, Brigadier General Galen Nobio, unfortunately died in the line of duty.On the day Liya and Lili lost their mother, they received the sad news of their father's death.

They are now orphans.