Pirate: I'm not the King of the Sea, so don't mess with me.

A low and anxious voice woke her up from her deep dream.

Confused, he followed the sound and looked over.

His warm hands gently caressed the side of his face.

In his gradually clear vision, a familiar man was looking at him with a worried expression.

The choking feeling caused by the dream was still there, and tears spread and blurred my eyes, as if through a layer of turbulent water waves, even the frowning brows of the person in front of me could not be seen clearly.

Yaya finally knew what she had lost.

The heartache made her so choked up that she just wanted to cry.

Because...she is a useless adult.

Kuzan, who was standing by quietly, anxiously approached the bed when he heard suppressed cries.

The fever has gone away, but the person who has opened his eyes is looking at him with tears in his eyes.

Tears blurred the sadness in his eyes, and he bit his lower lip to resist crying, looking as fragile as a child who had lost candy.

He had never seen Yaya crying because of sadness.

The beloved woman was sad and wept silently. While Kuzan felt pity and heartache, he also wanted to pull her into his arms and comfort her tenderly.

So he did the same.

The tall man sat beside the bed, hugging the woman who was holding back her tears and pressing her into his arms.

His movements were gentle.

While stroking her soft long hair, he comforted her softly in a low voice: "Don't cry, Yaya."

——I don’t know why... but when I see you crying, I feel sad too.

"It's just a nightmare, don't cry!"

Men who always like to follow and imitate handsome seniors have never comforted girls.

Even the one he loved almost never showed a sad look.

This is the first time.

But he hoped it would be the last time.

The man's chin gently rubbed the top of the woman's hair, lowered his eyes, and his voice was low and soft. It was calm and gave people enough sense of security: "Don't be afraid, I'm here, don't cry."

Yaya lay in the tall man's arms.

Feel Kuzan's soft, warm hands and his unspoken comfort.

It's so warm.

When she was most vulnerable, someone hugged her tightly and told her, 'Don't be afraid, I'm here, don't cry.'

How can you do this?

Yaya's lips trembled, and tears flowed more fiercely.

Comfort without fancy words is the most straightforward, and it also gives people endless relief and security.

It makes people want to release their sadness and grievances while feeling the warmth.

First there was a small whimper.

This was followed by uncontrollable crying.

Yaya hugged Kuzan's waist willfully, burying her head deeply into the man's broad chest, as if she had found someone who could pamper her and indulge her, letting out her forbearing emotions to her heart's content.

"Ku, Kuzan, wahhhhhh~"

"I, I lost the most important person..."

"She, she clearly died for me before she was even born..."

"I feel...I feel so useless, woo woo woo~"

"You are the most, most useless adult. Wuwuwuwu~"

Kuzan accepted all her sadness, uneasiness, guilt, and grievances.

Just hold her arms quietly and listen to her cathartic crying.

Looking at the out-of-breath man crying in his arms, Kuzan finally realized.

Eight years have changed too many things, including himself and Yaya, who doesn't remember anything.

Some emotional experiences, even if they have been accumulated over time or even forgotten, will invisibly affect a person's emotions and decision-making.

Later, when Yaya had vented enough, she finally stopped crying.

Only then did Kuzan learn the reason for her crying from her mouth.

She said in a slightly tearful tone: "I remember that I had a daughter, and she... before she even had a chance to take a look at the world, she sacrificed herself to save me."

daughter? Sacrifice...

Kuzan had some vague guesses.

It also coincides with what the doctor said about miscarriage.

But the only thing that doesn't match up is time.

If Yaya had come back at a time he didn't know, then... the man who had been living in seclusion since the incident with Mary Joa would not have been able to stay on Genie Island so safely.

Kuzan lowered his eyes.

The lost lover was leaning in his arms, the little hands holding his chest were slowly clenching, and he said firmly with a soft voice filled with tears: "I, I lost her, so I want to find her." return."

Kuzan was silent for a long time, and finally said as if sighing: "Okay, I will get her back with you."

*

Long saw the woman by chance.

——In other words, he first noticed Kuzan taking off his navy uniform, and then noticed the woman sitting opposite him.

She has long curly hair that fades into silver and blue, and wears a lace-trimmed straw hat that covers the upper half of her face. The woman wears a pink skirt and sits under a parasol on the roadside. She is talking to the man opposite her while enjoying the food at hand. Delicious cake.

From Long's perspective, he could only see the red lips of the woman in pink skirt, opening and closing, talking to Kuzan opposite.

As a mid-level admiral of the navy, Aokiji, who was very busy with daily work, was looking at her carefully and softly at this moment, and casually placed the warm drink brought by the waiter in front of the woman.

In the air, a woman's slightly familiar soft voice came: "Hey? Why isn't it an ice drink? Do you need a hot drink on such a hot day?"

Long looked away, lowered his eyes, and frowned slowly.

Follow the clues all the way from Havenst to get here.

He originally wanted to inquire further, but he felt he didn't need to inquire any further.

The reason why Kuzan appears here is also easy to explain.

The other party also came for the woman with silver-blue gradient hair.

Summary: The Navy also wants to attract such talents.

Unfortunately, Kuzan was one step ahead of him.

"Ah~ Well~ the doctor said you can't drink cold drinks. You've just recovered from the cold, and I don't want you to have a fever and pass out again! It's really nerve-wracking~"

"What? It's hard for me to drink hot drinks on a hot day, okay?"

"Ah~~~ Stop being a child, Yaya, hot drinks are good for your health..."

"Although you are worried about me and I can't refuse, (emphasis added) I want to protest. Drinking hot drinks on a hot day is simply too much."

"Hi hi~"

"When I get better I'm going to eat the smoothie you made."

"Ah~ if you like..."

"I want a lot of jams with different flavors..."

"Well~~ Let's take care of ourselves first and then talk..."

"Don't mess with me!"

"...Hi hi~"

Yaya......

Long raised his head fiercely.

Looking in the direction of Kuzan.

Turning his eyes, he focused on the woman named 'Yaya'.

The sizing gaze was too intense, and Kuzan turned his head sharply.

On the streets where people come and go, the light and shadow cast by the sun are hot and bright.

Wherever he looked, there was no longer that intense gaze.

In fact, Yaya also felt the eyes being looked at.

But because of her face, there were so many people peeking at her overtly or covertly that she could hardly tell whose eyes they were.

Seeing that Kuzan suddenly stopped talking, he frowned and looked in a certain direction with a serious expression.

Yaya also looked over subconsciously.

But nothing was seen.

She looked away and looked at Kuzan strangely: "What's wrong?"

Kuzan looked away.

There was a flash of darkness in his eyes.

Soon he returned to the lazy uncle look familiar to Yaya.

"Ah~ It's nothing." He paused and suddenly asked: "I'm on vacation recently, so I'm not in a hurry to go back to Marineland. Well~ where are you going to go next?"

He propped up one cheek and asked casually: "Do you want to find Doflamingo first or... your daughter first?"

Hearing this, Yaya's eyes lit up.

"Do you really want to search with me? Will it not delay your work?"

Kuzan was stunned for a moment, then smiled softly and said: "Ah! No way~"

Yaya was as happy as a child, raising her arms and cheering: "That's great! Let's go on vacation~!"

The straightforward happiness made Kuzan's heart beat like a confession: "I don't want Kuzan to leave so soon! Then... let's capture Doflamingo while looking for my daughter!"

He pursed his lips and complained dissatisfiedly: "That guy owes me 500 million and must come back."

Then he scratched the back of his head in embarrassment and stuck out his tongue playfully at Kuzan: "And it's so hard to remember one thing all the time. If you finish it early, you don't have to remember it deliberately~"

She didn't even see how much the man who looked so sad because of her words really cared about her.

Especially when I think about the fact that she has to open the worn-out little notebook every morning and recall what happened over and over again...it really makes me heartbroken and unable to breathe.

Yaya was still minding her own business and was happy: "Five hundred million~, I can buy a lot of things for my daughter."

Kuzan just looked at her seriously.

She is still the same as before, as if any sadness and haze will not stay on her for too long...

Suppressing his heartache and anger towards Sakaski, Kuzan laughed and said, "If you don't have enough money, I still have some here, so I'll leave them all with you!"

"Give it to me?" He pointed at himself in surprise.

"Isn't it natural to give your salary to your wife?" He smiled lazily and held his cheeks up.

The little woman opposite her face turned red, her eyes evasive, and she was at a loss.

Her red lips were trembling and she asked with a doubtful look on her face: "Wife, wife, when did it happen?"

There was a hint of cunning in the man's eyes, but more importantly he was determined to win: "Ah, sorry, sorry~, I forgot to tell you, that was before you lost your memory..."

"...Really?" (Carefully verify)

"Really!" (nodding very confidently)

Hiding in the dark alley, Long didn't recover from his "disbelief" until the word "wife" was lazily spoken.

He glanced at the woman with complicated eyes who was jumping up and chasing behind Kuzan to hit him.

He withdrew his gaze, turned around, and left here with a complicated expression.

The moving wind blew the corners of the green cloak, making fine pieces of fabric vibrate.

As rational as he is, he never believes in coincidences.

Combine all available information.

Recalling what happened that day when that man landed on Mariejoia with his crew and a large number of sea kings...

Long suddenly stopped and slowly widened his eyes.

in case……

Then...everything will be figured out.

There is a reasonable explanation for the ending of that man suddenly retreating with everyone.

The dragon looked back again.

That side of the street.

A woman's furious roar was heard: "You lied to me, Kuzan, stop here and watch me blow your head off."

The tall man hid while walking, scurrying around in embarrassment: "Well~ don't be angry, Yaya~ It hurts, it hurts, even if we are not wives, we still like each other!"

The woman held the tall man's ear by the waist with one hand, and her delicate face was fierce: "...If you lie to me again, you will be dead."

Long narrowed his eyes, and countless doubts were once again entangled in his heart.

After much deliberation, he decided to give his dad at the headquarters a try.

Although it is true that the life card is completely burned and irreparable, what if... it is really her?