[Comprehensive] Fire Boxer's Little Chef

"Ace?"

Wayne took a lot of effort to put down Ace's hand on his shoulder. Ace's whole body was almost on his right hand, and Wayne couldn't bear the weight.

Rubbing his sore shoulders, Wayne looked back at his partner who suddenly appeared beside him, feeling a little dazed.

Isn't Ace supposed to be in the New World now? Why did he appear here?

"I came to find you."

As if understanding Wayne's doubts, Ace stated the purpose of his trip in one go.

I haven't seen him for a few months, but Ace's body seems to be a little stronger. The exposed muscle lines of his upper body show a powerful arc, and his skin seems to be a little tanned, which is in contrast to his pale skin that has been staying in restaurants all year round. In stark contrast, the wheat-colored skin glows healthy in the sun.

Inexplicably envious of such Ace.

Glancing up and down at his thin body, Wayne considered whether he should strengthen his body after returning home.

But now is not the time to think about these things. Ace said that he came to find him, but he didn't tell anyone when he came out, and he didn't leave any message telling him where he was going.

So how did Ace get here?

"Ah, that, I found this place by intuition, I didn't expect to find you, I'm so lucky hahaha."

Facing Wayne's question, Ace gave such an unbelievable answer.

"..."

The young man with freckles in front of him smiled brightly, and there was a sense of gratitude in his tone, it didn't look like he was lying.

But the world is so big, is it really possible to find this place by mistake?Midnight Island is a long way from the coastal town where he lives.

Glancing at Ace, who was still smiling too brightly and even a little silly, Wayne couldn't help sighing, maybe this seemingly impossible thing became possible with Ace.

Who called him Ace?

"But luckily I came in time, otherwise it would be terrible if my partner was kidnapped like this."

The lowered right hand was turned into a hook, and Ace hooked Wayne's neck. The two of them faced Huster standing opposite Wayne. This gesture was very intimate in the eyes of others.I don't know if it was Wayne's illusion, but he always felt that Ace's tone sounded a little provocative.

"..."

Huster, who has not made a sound since Ace appeared, was still silent when facing Ace's provocative actions, with a calm expression on his expressionless face, as if there was nothing to do. Concerned about Ace's actions.

Calm amber eyes looked in the direction of Wayne, Hurst looked at Wayne, but did not speak, the lake-like deep eyes were still calm, without the slightest ripple.

"Sorry, Huster, I'm already Ace's partner, so I can't be your partner."

Wayne, who tried his best and failed to get the claw off his shoulder, had to give up and let Ace hook his neck. I don't know what medicine Ace took wrongly today. It's not normal to be like this.

Aware of Huster's gaze, Wayne politely and politely said the words of refusal that Ace had interrupted before, even if Ace didn't show up, he would not agree to be Huster partner's.

After all, he already had a partner.

Even if he is not as reliable as Hurst, he is still a big eater who likes to eat overlord meals.

But no matter what, Ace is his partner.

For cooks, the only partner in this life.

"Yes, I understand, so about the reward for you this time..."

After hearing Wayne's answer, Huster didn't say anything, and his expression didn't change much, as if he hadn't made that invitation to Wayne just now.

"Since you, Huster, regard me as a friend, then this is my assistance to a friend, and there is no need for any reward."

Before Huster finished speaking, Wayne shook his head and rejected Huster's reward.

Along the way, he has received a lot of care from Hurst. Although it is not obvious, Hurst is indeed taking care of him in his own way.

In addition, most of the capture of the diamond star was done by Huster's power. He was basically only responsible for finding the diamond star, so if he asked for a reward, it would be too brazen.

"Well, it's time for me to leave. Are you going to be with this friend of yours?"

Regarding Wayne's behavior of not wanting to pay, Huster did not give much advice, nodded, took out a black bag out of nowhere, and put the inconspicuous white translucent fruit in his hand in the bag.

The amber eyes stared at Wayne, and by the way glanced at Ace next to him, and asked in his usual unwavering voice.

Wayne didn't notice that when Huster called Ace, he didn't use "your partner" but "your friend".

"I……"

"Our next adventure is on this small island."

Before Wayne could speak, Ace interrupted him again, and decided his next itinerary on his own initiative.

"..."

Did Ace tell him just now that he was going to explore on this island?

Turning his head sideways, he cast a puzzled look at Ace, who was tightly hooking his neck, but what he got in return was a smile as bright as the sun of a young man with freckles.

Ace seems a little out of order today.

"Then I'll leave first, this island is very dangerous, be careful."

Taking a panoramic view of the interaction between the two, Huster was silent for a while, his amber eyes looked at Wayne who was entangled by Ace and couldn't get away, nodded slightly, then turned and left.

"Goodbye, Huster."

A moderate voice was transmitted through the air to the figure walking in front of him. There was a momentary pause in the steps under his feet, but only for a short moment. Si, walking unhurriedly in the forest covered with thick fallen leaves.

The tall figure gradually disappeared from the field of vision, and the sound of "Sasha" from stepping on the dead leaves gradually faded away.

Just like the previous few times, Wayne stood at the door of his small restaurant, watching Huster's departure.

What Huster left the deepest impression on him was the back view when he left.

It suddenly appeared in the field of vision, and then gradually disappeared out of the field of vision after a short stay.

"Do you have a good relationship with him?"

Wayne was watching Huster's leaving back in a daze, and was suddenly taken aback by Ace's words that came close to his ears.

At this time, Ace's whole body's center of gravity was placed on the hand hooking his neck. It was a bit hard to bear such a weight, but Ace suddenly leaned into his ear again, and Wayne felt that he was carrying a heavy burden. The weight seems to have increased again.

By the way, isn't this posture too intimate?

Feeling that Ace's breath had sprayed to his earlobe, there was an inexplicable tingling feeling, and Wayne belatedly realized that there was something wrong with his and Ace's posture at this time.

It seems that the distance is too close.

"It's not a good relationship, Hurst is my friend."

Wayne answered Ace's inquiry solemnly and truthfully, and then opened the too close distance between him and Ace without any trace. As for Ace's hand hooking his neck, Wayne still failed to remove it Get it off your own poor neck.

"Oh……"

Ace just yelled and didn't make any more noise. Compared with his usual noisy temperament, Ace at this time can be described as abnormal.

"What the hell are you mad about?"

Wayne turned his head sideways to look at Ace, his black and white eyes were full of Ace's appearance.

Ace, who was printed on his irises, still had his trademark bright smile on his face, but he always felt that he was not as natural as usual, but rather stiff that was not noticeable.

Something is wrong, this is not how Ace should be.

As if angry.

"What are you talking about, Wayne, I'm not angry."

Startled by Wayne's sudden question, Ace was taken aback for a moment, then laughed again, and the hand that hooked Wayne's neck was also released from Wayne's neck. The distance has returned to the normal state.

It was still the usual bright smile that was a bit too much, and the usual sloppy tone, but Wayne still felt that something was wrong.

Taking the initiative to close the distance that was so hard to open, putting his hands on Ace's shoulders, Wayne raised his head slightly, looked at the freckled youth facing him, and said nothing.

"..."

"..."

Relatively speechless, the two of them maintained this posture, standing silently in the empty and silent forest.

"...I'm just a little dissatisfied with the guy who invited you to be his partner just now, and you are already my partner, Wayne..."

Ace, who had been stared at by Wayne's black and white eyes, became a little evasive, and finally expressed his inner thoughts in a unwilling tone.

"...Are you a child?"

Hearing Ace's answer, Wayne sighed helplessly. Ace's tone just now was like a child who was robbed of candy, unwilling, and there were some unobvious grievances.

Essie in the original book is so polite and sensible, and he seems to be the kind of image who is good at taking care of others.

But why came to him, not only the single cell was offline, but also acting recklessly like a child.

The two extreme characters are completely different from those in the original book. If he hadn't been to the Whitebeard Pirates and confirmed Ace's identity, he would really have doubts about the relationship between the freckled youth who is about his age and the famous fire fighter. Quan is just another person with a similar name and a similar appearance.

What Wayne doesn't know is that in fact, everyone has a different side of himself, or several other sides. When facing his younger brother who has been taken care of since childhood, what Ace reveals is naturally the maturity and stability of his elder brother. That side, but in essence, just like a certain characteristic shared by the D family, Ace also has a single-celled and naive side, but this side is only revealed to a few people.

"Hey, I said Wayne, are you my partner?"

"Ah."

Although he didn't know why Ace suddenly brought up this question, Wayne nodded and admitted.

"Then can you promise me that you will only be my partner from now on?"

"..."

"I only have you as a partner, Wayne, so you only need me as a partner, Wayne."

"..."

Ace stated some inexplicable words to Wayne as a matter of course, and the expression on his face looked very firm, not like he was joking.

Wayne remembers that Ace wanted to be his partner at the beginning because he could eat delicious food for free. This is the first time that he has explained the partnership between the two of them so seriously.

But it seems that Ace makes the decision unilaterally every time, and he always seems to be the passive side.

Is he a little too used to this person?

"A cook has only one partner in his life. At the age of Granny Setsuna, her partner has always been Jiro, a acupuncture expert, so don't worry, my partner will only be you."

Sighing silently in his heart, Wayne seemed to accept his fate, and being used to the behavior of the young man in front of him seemed to have become a habit unconsciously, and he couldn't change it and didn't want to change it on purpose.

"I knew you must agree with me, Wayne."

After listening to Wayne's words, Ace's whole body seemed to be revived with full blood, and he returned to his original appearance with a hundred times more energy, and the smile on his face became brighter, as if he had experienced something. Things that make him extremely happy.

"It's hard to come out, the opportunity is rare, let's take the risk, I'm hungry."

As soon as he regained his original spirit, Ace stroked his empty belly and looked at Wayne expectantly.

"..."

The speed of this topic change is too fast.

Looking at Ace who had returned to his previous state, Wayne complained in his heart as usual, but after seeing such an energetic Ace, he couldn't help but relax a lot.

Although it is noisy and noisy at ordinary times, it is still in the best state.

"Let's find the ingredients first."

There was a hint of a smile brewing at the corner of his mouth, and the corners of his somewhat indifferent eyes seemed to soften a lot at this moment. Wei En gave a warning to the young man beside him, and then walked around in the forest on his own.

"Hey, Wayne, wait for me."

Ace, who didn't react until after Wayne left, followed Wayne and called his name, and the dead leaves under his feet were "creaked" by his hasty movements.

In three or two steps, he caught up with Wayne who was walking ahead, and Ace hooked Wayne's neck again, but this time he didn't put all his strength on him like last time, so Wayne didn't care. , let him hook it.

The two walked side by side on this small island that had just been restored to light. From time to time, Ace would turn his head and tell Wayne his interesting stories on the Whitebeard Pirates. Seen from the back, the two were side by side The figure looks very harmonious.

The dazzling sun sprinkles its light on every part of the world without hesitation, and the mysterious island that has been silent for hundreds of years in the darkness finally ushers in the long-lost light today, witnessing its return from the darkness Among the three bright people, two people are happily carrying out unknown adventures here.

Ace was indeed angry just now, but whether the reason for his anger was as simple as he said because his partner was about to be kidnapped, and he felt a little unwilling in his heart, there is no way of knowing.

Maybe even Ace didn't realize that when he heard that Hurst invited Wayne to be his partner, besides unwillingness, there was also some small anger hidden in the corner that was not easy to be detected. and flustered.

Just like when something important to him is about to be snatched away, he is angry and flustered.