[One Piece] Uncrowned King

After that, Newgate and Teresa were almost inseparable. Every time I saw the tall and big boy, I could immediately find the petite and cute long-haired girl beside him.In the subsequent relationship, because Teresa often went back and forth to various places in the town to help her father's patients change their medicines and injections, Newgate, who spontaneously went to protect her safety over time, gradually became familiar with every corner of the town. Everyone on the Internet also regarded him as a family member little by little.

One year was spent in such a peaceful time...

In the early morning of this day, Teresa woke up early as usual, and just as she had finished folding the quilt, she heard her father's voice from below, as well as the vibration sound like a giant colliding.She changed her pajamas into a light purple long dress, tied her ponytail with one hand and pushed open the window to peek down.In the open space below, I don’t know when there were wooden slides for children to play, and long swings tied to the trees.

Teresa's eyes lit up, and the corners of her mouth raised a big arc. She ran downstairs excitedly holding her skirt, and shouted, "Good morning! This is..." She happily circled the slide and swing twice. After swaying on the swing for a few more times, he turned his head and said to Dr. Nancy, who was smiling and looking at him silently, "Dad, did you do it?"

"No, I don't have the skills." Dr. Nancy smiled and looked outside.

Teresa followed her father's gaze, and saw Newgate walking towards here with a group of children in the distance.

"It's Newgate! That guy is real, he actually made these in the morning." Teresa touched the slide under her hand, in order to prevent the sawdust from scratching the child's immature skin, Newgate was still on it Some elastic and smooth gum resin was applied, and thick cotton grass was also padded under the slide.Although this man is big in stature, he is as careful as a hair inside.

"How, are you satisfied?" Just as Teresa fondled the slide, Newgate had already brought a group of little ghosts over, and there were two little girls sitting on his broad shoulders.Although Newgate's personality is not gentle, he is definitely kind to children.Even if they are willful and disobedient, he will also smile and tolerate them.

"Newgate, you actually did this. I just said it casually yesterday." Speaking of this, Teresa was a little embarrassed. When she came home yesterday, she said something in a daze. If he wanted to make some entertainment equipment for the children, he didn't expect that he would actually do it after he went back.And...Teresa put her hand on his strong arm, and said: "Yesterday, you sent me back very late. Could it be that you went to the mountain to cut wood all night without rest?"

"What's the matter?" Newgate grinned. To him, this kind of exhaustion was nothing to him. To him, the effort he put in in this town for a year was nothing compared to a day spent outside.

"What's the matter, take good care of your body." Teresa poked his chest in dissatisfaction, but the man's chest muscles were too hard, and the tip of her index finger soon turned red.People around Newgate will notice that he will be infinitely tolerant and take care of those who he cares about and regard as his relatives.He can rescue cats from the raging fire for the neighbor aunt who often brings him food, he can also climb the steep mountain to pick medicine for Dr. Delicate and troublesome flowers...

Over time, after getting familiar with his character, Teresa will be very careful not to express her wish in front of him, because even if it is a casual remark, he will take it seriously and work hard to realize it for her...

"Don't you want to try it?" When Teresa was in a trance, Newgate patted her shoulder with a half-smile, and pointed to the slide where the children were having fun.

Teresa was stunned, she waved her hands flushed and quickly refused: "No, no... I'm not a child anymore.

"Don't be shy, go and try it." After speaking, Newgate stretched out his hand, as if to pull her.

Teresa took a few steps back and quickly hid behind a tree.Just a few children ran over under Newgate's signal, and the two little guys hugged Teresa's thigh.Teresa froze, looking at Newgate who was about to walk in front of her, she quickly broke away from the hands of the little devils and ran outside, and the children were not to be outdone, chasing her to the alley in a hurry play a game of chase...

Dr. Nancy, who returned to the consultation room to consult patients, looked at her daughter's lively figure, but the smile in her eyes dimmed.The inch-headed man next to him, who was infusing fluid, joked, "Teresa has grown up too. With Newgate like this all day long, we will be able to have a happy event in two years."

"..." Dr. Nancy turned her head back, with some worry on her face, she shook her head and said, "That man... belongs to the sea."

"Doctor Nancy...?" Cun Tou asked in confusion, what does it mean to belong to the sea?

"Newgate...will leave here sooner or later..." Nancy said worriedly.

"How come!? Doctor, you think too much, you know how difficult it is to go out in our place." Cun Tou didn't take it seriously, and answered with a smile.

Nancy curled the corners of her mouth forcefully, and her eyes moved outside again.He doesn't have much time... Someone will come to pick him up soon, but I don't know what Teresa will do after he is gone.Newgate is indeed a reliable child, with a natural sense of responsibility that is heavier than ordinary people, and he is mature, and will not care about his daughter's occasional minor problems... But that man, after all, does not belong to this groin, and sooner or later he will set sail Set sail and gallop over the sea.

And Teresa...

Thinking of her daughter's outstanding medical talent, Nancy closed her eyes and leaned against the sofa.

He didn't want Teresa's talent to be buried like this, he wanted to take her out to have a good look at the outside world...

What should we do……

"Newgate! Let go of me——!!"

Hearing Teresa's scream outside, Dr. Nancy opened his eyes and looked outside.I saw Teresa's skirt being grabbed by a few little devils, and a few little guys were also clinging to her thighs and arms.Newgate stretched out his big hand, put Teresa on the slide, and watched her slide down the smooth wooden plank and slammed into the plush cushion, making hair and clothes full of fluff Downy Cotton Grass.

"It's very suitable for you." Newgate stood beside him and said condescendingly, and a group of little ghosts followed him and shouted that it was suitable.

"..." After spitting out the grass in her mouth, Teresa stood up holding a large handful of cotton grass, and sprinkled it vigorously with both hands, and the white fluffy grass fluffed Newgate and the little ghosts together. Submerged, looking at Newgate who also became covered in white fur balls in front of her, Teresa put her hands on her hips and said proudly: "Thank you, it suits you very well."

……

Watching the interaction between her daughter and Newgate, Doctor Nancy rubbed her temples.

Forget it, one step is one step...