The logbook of a retired knight

[130 eight]

The first stop on this itinerary is the island of Batarilla.

When Andrea came to this island again, she felt quite different.

This time, Andrea specifically asked Luo and Sabo to watch Bepo and Luffy, while she took Ace to Lujiu's grave.

Lou Jiu's tomb looks very simple, with "Portgas D. Lou Jiu" written on it, as well as the date of birth and death.

Andrea remembered the flowers that Lujiu always liked to wear in her hair, and carved a flower of her favorite type of other flowers on the tombstone.

Before going to see Lu Jiu, she specially took Ace to the mountains to pick some flowers and put them in front of the tomb.

"Lu Jiu, I brought Ace to see you. He looks very healthy now, and he is a good boy." Andrea half-kneeled in front of the grave, holding Ace's hand, looking at the tombstone, with a gentle expression As he spoke, he slowly narrated, "As we talked about before, he has his own ideas and hobbies, and he has what he wants to do in the future. I will always protect him, watch him go to the path he chooses, and do what he wants to do. Do what you love and be who you want to be.”

And Ace held her hand tighter, and began to speak seriously: "Mom Lujiu, thank you for giving birth to me. I will also listen to Mama Leah's words in the future."

Andrea laughed, and stretched out her hand to rub the other person's head gently.

They didn't stay here much, and Andrea asked Ace to go and play with Luo and the others, while she continued talking with Lu Jiu in front of the tomb.

"Ace is already 11 years old... It's been 13 years since I came to this world." Andrea said softly, recalling the past, and smiled, "Lujiu, thank you and Ace It gave me the feeling of home and gave me a preliminary sense of belonging to the world.”

Andrea didn't go to Luo and the others immediately, but took a walk around here by herself.

She came to the rock pile on the beach that Lu Jiu picked up first, and then the two sisters also watched the sea and stars chatting here.

This time, Andrea still sat on the rock she used to sit on, but there was no one around her.

Thinking about it carefully, she left this island when she grew up a little in Ace. Apart from avoiding the navy, she probably meant to escape her memories.

And now sitting here, recalling the past, she couldn't help but remember the people and things in the last world.

Her teacher, her family members, her companions... and, what still haunts her all the time, the monster Moby Dick.

If their crusade is not successful, how many subsequent casualties will the white whale cause?How many people will the Kingdom Army spend to attack it?

And if they are all lost in this battle... then the follow-up manpower will also be a problem.She remembered that when she went hunting white whales, her teacher's gifted grandson was only five years old.Although the nobles are closely related, that grandson still calls her aunt...

Andrea's memory was interrupted without much time.

Because a bunch of kids were running towards her.

"Mom—we've finished shopping for specialty products!"

"Mom—Luffy ate something just now!"

"You have the face to say Luffy! You still eat the overlord's meal!"

"Because Luo, you took the money! And I apologized! After eating, wipe your face properly!"

"That's not the same thing at all!"

"Stop arguing, Luo, Ace, you will scare Bepo!"

"Huh? I actually didn't..."

Andrea showed a hint of helplessness, and the corners of her mouth curled up a little, watching a group of children running from a distance climb up to the rocks and sit near her, and then began to complain.

Andrea listened with a smile at first, but after a while the smile couldn't hold back: "Okay - talk slowly one by one!"

[130 nine]

After being interrupted by these children, the trace of sadness disappeared temporarily.

Andrea also came down from the reef and took them for a walk around.

Although she was basically the one walking, the group of cubs were playing around with her at the center.

Andrea didn't hold them back, and then she watched a group of people gather around Ace and mutter.

"Ace, where did mom take you just now?"

"Mama Lia took me to meet another mom."

"Huh? Do we have two mothers?"

"Everyone has two mothers. Doesn't Sabo also have a mother in High Town? Luffy, you must be too."

Hearing Esna's natural tone, Andrea felt a little subtle, and hesitated to speak—although it was indeed like that!But I always feel that the premise is not right!

But after watching Ace say "I'll take you to see my other mother", he excitedly took Sabo and Luffy and ran away with a happy Bepo behind him, Andrea helped The forehead sighed -- well, forget it.

At this moment, Luo walked up to her and asked hesitantly, "Ms. Leah...so...is that, Ace's biological mother?"

This kid is really sharp. ——Andrea came to her senses after being stunned, knelt down and rubbed the other person's head: "Yes, that's his biological mother, my sister."

Luo showed a stunned expression. He didn't know what he thought of, and his expression became serious: "So, it is Ace's life experience that is very important, must it be concealed?"

...this kid is really smart. ——Andrea sighed in her heart, then thought of the other party's life experience, and felt that in addition to being smart, there might be sensitivity brought about by his own experience.

"That's right." She nodded.

"I see." After Luo responded, he added solemnly, "I will keep it a secret."

Andrea laughed: "Well, please."

When Andrea passed by, she found that there were many more flowers in front of Lu Jiu's tomb.

She froze for a moment, then looked at the children, who were still holding freshly picked flowers in their hands.

"There are flowers engraved on Lu Jiu's tombstone, so she must like flowers very much, so let's pick more flowers!"

"Aisi, look at what I picked! Give it to Lu Jiu's mother!"

"Luffy! You picked it in such a mess! The petals all fell off!"

"Luffy! Don't shout! Aunt Lujiu is Ace's second mother, not ours. Our common mother is Leah's mother."

Andrea watched their actions in relief. After a while, she took a deep breath and shouted unbearably: "Okay—don't pile up——! There are flower carvings on Lujiu's tomb because she likes them." Wearing flowers on your head for decoration! You're picking flowers that almost drown the tombstones!"

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In the end, it was Andrea who led the group of children to spread out the flowers and piled up a nice shape near the tombstone.

This time, the purpose of sweeping the grave had been achieved, she didn't want to stay any longer, and left soon.

After returning to the boat, a few children were still mysterious and came over with smiles.Andrea looked at them wonderingly, asked with her eyes, and then watched Ace take out a wreath from behind.

It looks like they just made it, and it looks a little awkward.However, there are special flowers of Batherilla on it, which is also the kind that Lujiu often wears.

Andrea was stunned for a moment.After regaining her senses, she showed helplessness, bent down, asked Ace to put the garland on herself, and then watched a group of them laughing and running away to play again.

Andrea just let them play, and then looked at the map and went to the next stop.

After a while, Ace ran over quietly, threw himself into her arms, and asked in a muffled whisper, "Mama Leah, you won't die, right?"

Andrea was taken aback for a moment, and after realizing it, she picked him up and said with a smile, "Of course not... But when you grow up, you will go to sea by yourself, and I can't be by your side all the time."

Ace seemed to be thinking about something with a serious face, and Luffy, who was swinging on the mast, jumped down and came over with a smile: "Then mom, come on my boat!"

Ace immediately became angry, jumped down and pulled the opponent's face: "What! Luffy, you brat! Mom should be with me!"

Sabo heard it and stopped doing it: "What?! Ace, you obviously want to be an adventurer, right? Then my mother should live with me!"

Luo, who was sorting out the things he just bought and checking them with a list: "..."

What kind of baby are you three? ! ——Luo couldn't help but be amazed.

Andrea also felt dumbfounded when she heard it, and fell into the same worry at the same time - it's over, if these three unlucky children still look like this when they grow up, they will definitely be called Mabao... Although in her current opinion , it feels like none of the three of them seem to mind this title... Uh, wait, isn't she the only one who feels embarrassed? !

With faint worries about the future of the children, Andrea and her party moved forward smoothly. During the period, they met some pirates who beat them up and robbed them. How come there are more children?" and other words were completely ignored.

Occasionally, you will encounter some navy, ignore it if you don’t find fault, and beat up if you find fault, and then Andrea will use the phone bug on the navy ship to call the headquarters and praise the courage of this group of people—if it is Aokiji or Sengoku picked it up, so let me ask Doflamingo about the progress of the matter.

Maintaining this state, a group of people finally arrived at the destination of this time-Kraigana Island.