LimeGreen_Suo Xiang short story collection

[one]

The first cicadas sang across the warm-breathing island.

This is a summer island. Although there are four seasons, the so-called spring is not too different from midsummer. It seems to be a tourist attraction. Every family on the island has a small hotel. The locals are hospitable, but the purpose is natural It is hoped that visitors will put Bailey in their pockets. The well-arranged double-storey houses in the town are all neatly decorated, and the exterior walls are painted with bright and bright colors. They gather together like a lot of colorful balloons , from a distance, everyone will feel comfortable.

The people on the Sonny are resting on the island. They rented a small attic with a great view. Standing on the roof, they can overlook nearly half of the sea. Of course, the rent was hit by Nami’s demanding price and coercion. It has reached a new low. It has to be mentioned that in the stationing contract, meals and cleaning are all in charge of the pirates. If the labor can achieve the purpose of reducing the fee, the orange-haired queen will never let go of this opportunity.

It's hot at three o'clock in the afternoon. Almost everyone is lying on the roof with a mood that is about to evaporate. Compared with the closed room, the momentary coolness brought by the occasional sea breeze on the roof is rare. Enjoyment. Luffy shouted feebly that he was about to melt, and his whole body lay on the ground as if he was about to turn into liquid rubber. Chopper lay motionless under the shadow of the sun umbrella, saving even the energy to speak. The desert in Bastan is much cooler, but why is it more than 30 degrees? !

"Nami-san~Robin sauce~" with a long and cheerful voice, the blond chef came down like a whirlwind holding the plate, "Please accept my drink full of love!!!!~ Iced ebony juice, quenching heat and thirst, keeping the two forever The beauty and youth of a goddess~"

The word "iced" is like a stimulant, which suddenly exploded in the crowd. The dark black drink, and the fine water droplets condensed on the cold glass, look extremely cool. With long rubber hands, dodging the sniper's pounce, Sanji offered the drink to the hands of the two goddesses immediately.

"Thank you Sanji-kun." Accompanied by the blond man Ai Ai Ai, Nami took a glass of iced drink and smiled approvingly. Then, she seemed to remember something, and reminded the people on the rooftop with a very serious expression, "It is said that the island There is an event, it’s a festival or something, anyway, it’s very lively. You can go to play but...absolutely, yes, no, yes, trouble.” The last sentence was uttered by her with a sense of threat through gritted teeth.

While talking, the blond-haired man delivered everyone else's drinks one by one. Among them, Chopper, who was the most afraid of heat, couldn't move even a centimeter. So Sanji handed the drinks to the boat doctor very carefully. Beside. After all, the weather is so hot, the cook showed kindness, and really didn't intend to let everyone go to the kitchen again.

The last two cups are Zoro's and his own.

Although the glass was thrown in front of the green-haired man in a very violent way, after only one sip, the swordsman knew that this glass was specially made. It was not as sweet as imagined. His eyes moved to the half-kneeling man on the ground. On the body of the gallant cook, he found a drop of sweat running down the side of his neck and gradually sinking into the man's collar.

It's really hot, he thought so and looked away.

There was a layer of mist on the cold and clear glass. When Zoro lowered his head, a drop of water slid down the glass. He stared at it with a little fascination as it broke a clear trace on the surface of the glass, winding and Next. Set moment he felt a little strange, why has he never found this kind of thing intoxicating before?

In his mind flashed the white skin, concealed the light blue blood vessels, and the crystal liquid slipped down.

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[two]

There is no doubt that Sanji is the hardest one. When everyone is eager to lay flat on the spot without even moving a finger, he has to get up and down in the kitchen at night. So when others think about it, they will always sigh , the job of a chef is really not easy.

Even so, every time that person brought something out, he always looked forward to it.

Relying on the excellent cooking skills of the blond man - three meals a day, of course, including the innkeeper himself - the middle-aged man has been reluctant to rent the loft to them, and now he only charges a little Even the nominal rent does not feel like a disadvantage. Nami is very satisfied with such a change.

After being on the verge of death on the rooftop for an afternoon, everyone came back to life when it was almost evening. Because the temperature finally dropped a bit.

"I don't know what activities you have for the celebrations here?" At dinner, Nami-san asked the boss in a mood of telling the truth. If there is any chance for her to make a lot of money, it is really risking the lives of these guys to make it Ah.

While stuffing the lamb chops into his mouth, the boss told them the history of the island. It turned out that the island was blessed by the sea monster and became a tourist attraction. Hold a ceremony.

"The song of the Sirens, have you heard the legend?" He said vaguely, "It was a long time ago, a merchant ship ran aground nearby, and only one survivor was floating on the sea. Just when he thought he was going to die, he suddenly heard a beautiful song from the sea. Hearing the song, the man suddenly felt strong and swam until he could see the island. The fisherman who was fishing nearby rescued him. He came up. He asked the fisherman about the singing, but the fisherman said he didn’t hear it, so he thought it was a sea monster. Although the siren’s singing didn’t exist to save people, the attraction is probably exactly the same. The survivor was actually It was a noble from a certain country, and he spread the story after he returned to his own country. With the saying that the sea monster saves people, this place has gradually become famous."

"Then is there any singing voice, I really want to know what kind of attractive voice it is, yohohohoho~" Brook rested his cheeks with a longing look.

"It must be SU--PER that sounds good."

"Want to know the truth? Of course I can tell you." He glanced and seemed satisfied with everyone's expressions, and then continued, "Actually, it was the fisherman's daughter who sang. The fisherman knew that he was not an ordinary person when he saw him. , because he was afraid that he would be involved with his daughter, so he lied that he didn't know." At this point, the boss shook his head and said that he was too late.

"Then what happened next?"

"That's it, there is no later."

The blond man was smoking a cigarette, and wisps of white radiated from the corners of his mouth. "If the fisherman told the truth, maybe it would be another story."

The historian took his words. "Perhaps...the island would not exist today."

"Okay, the story is over, let's go play after dinner!! The festival is very lively, there will be the most beautiful girls on the island dressed as sea monsters, and they will walk around the whole town on floats, and there will be fireworks and You can also buy a lot of specialties and delicious food during the bonfire. In short, you are really lucky to be able to catch up with this year’s summer festival.”

The blond man's heart beat fast when he heard the words "the most beautiful girl", and he immediately began to imagine a girl with a graceful figure, wearing a sexy and unique siren costume—maybe like a mermaid of? ----Heaven, heaven!!!!

"Like an idiot." These few syllables drilled into his ears with perfect precision, pulling the blond man back from heaven to reality in an instant.

"What did you say!!" Sanji immediately bared his fangs and barked at the man.

The green-haired man remained unchanged. "I forgot."

After dinner, when everyone was packed, Nami gave the final order.

"Everyone's change is 1000 Baileys. If you want more, you can borrow it from me. The interest rate will be three times that." Feeling slightly regretful, he found that no one wanted to borrow money. The navigator raised his eyebrows, "So remember Just like what I said before, don’t make trouble. OK to disband.” Seeing the few people in front yelling and rushing out, Nami sighed, “I hope these idiots don’t make me worry about them... Hey, we Go too, Robin."

In the next second, Sanji respectfully bowed to the two ladies. "Just let me, as the knight of the two ladies, guard the left and right without leaving each other."

"Ah, thank you for your hard work, Sanji-kun. It's fine if you don't stay away from anything, just help me get things."

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[three]

A night tour of the festival with two beautiful goddesses is definitely a dream of a dream, the blond man is sure.

Because everyone left almost at the same time, even if they walked a few steps slower, they could still see the people in front of them clearly. What's more, they could hear the noisy voices of the guys in front after such a long distance. The only green algae head didn't seem to speak much, just walked slowly aside.

There is still a distance from the main venue of the festival, and they have to walk all the way. The two ladies sometimes talk about the people in front of them, who is making fun of it and who is losing money, so Sanji followed them casually.

"Huh?" The blond man suddenly realized that Zoro had deviated from the original direction and turned into an alley. What a selfless algae, that bastard.

"There are those who are left behind so soon?" Nami pointed to the place where the swordsman disappeared, with a tone that had been expected for a long time.

Robin held his chin with a pensive expression. "It will be very troublesome if you keep getting lost... Why don't you find him first?"

"Then Sanji-kun, I'm counting on you?"

Looking at the orange-haired girl's smile, Sanji couldn't say no anyway. So, he knocked the toe of his shoes on the ground a few times, bid farewell to the two goddesses reluctantly, and then walked towards the alley alone .Of course, I was already cursing that algae in my heart. If it weren't for that Lu Chi, he would be able to travel with Nami-san and Robin-chan.

As soon as I walked into the alley, my eyes were full of darkness, where was the shadow of that guy?There are no other forks in the surroundings, so we can only keep going forward. I secretly pray that the bastard's brain is not trapped by the door, and that he doesn't jump over the wall and go for a fork. The blond man sighed, and walked forward at a faster pace..

"Damn it, it's obviously a green algae, and it's pretty fast. Did you roll it?"

This weird alley has been extending. Even though he ran, he still couldn't see the head. The blond man suddenly felt a chill. There will be no problem with this place, right?

Facts have proved that it was just his overthinking. After running for a few minutes, he reached the end of the alley. The large row of residential houses seemed to be unlit, maybe because of the festival, and everyone was away. Looking at the three forked roads in front of him, he There is no one to ask at all.

It looks like it will take another whole night to find that guy. When it comes to the level of getting lost, I'm afraid no one in this world can compare to Roronoa Zoro. Thinking about not being able to see the beautiful siren lady, Sanji feels almost depressed order.

"You're a road idiot at the stall... I'm really unlucky." Looking at the three intersections, he randomly picked one and walked.

Nobody, nobody, or nobody.

"Hey green algae!! Idiot swordsman!! Incapable of knowing the way!! Low plants!!" He shouted whatever came to his mind, but even so, there was no response from the surroundings, and no one was seen. Sanji never underestimated He has the ability to get lost, after all, he has searched so many times. Maybe there is nothing impossible in the bushes on some mountain pass, or even by the stream, or in the cave. He can only find it bit by bit.

The Milky Way above his head cast a layer of clear light on the road under his feet, and he suddenly felt a rare tranquility. It was completely different from the tranquility of listening to the waves beating against the ship's side at sea. People are disturbing. But the light shines on the road ahead, although it is not too bright, it is enough to see clearly.

He suddenly felt...he didn't need any more.

The blond man found that he started to concentrate on finding someone, and he was not even so worried about not being able to see Miss Kraken anymore. He said in his heart that if he was looking for that guy, he must not have time to go back to the festival. It's a pity, sorry. Simply don't think about it anymore.

Maybe... what I need is really not that much.

Finally, parting a bush, he saw a green-haired swordsman on the slope of a shimmering river bank halfway up the mountain.

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[four]

Roronoa Zoro was lying on a green slope with a blade of grass in his mouth. He stared at the galaxy above his head, and unconsciously chewed the delicate stem of the blade of grass. He put the three knives aside and bathed in the starlight with him.

If you don't participate in festivals or something, you won't participate. It's not a big deal anyway.

On the other side of the river bank, you can see the bright lights in the distance. It must be the main venue of the festival, and it is indeed quite lively. At this time, everyone else is probably tossing around. He closed his eyes safely until...

Footsteps approached.

The bushes creaked, and evidently the cook—whose pace he could hear, of course—had found himself, and the man passed through the bushes.

Sanji stood still not far from him, and breathed out a puff of cigarette leisurely. "It's a good plant, so be a little self-conscious. Don't let me run around. Who do you think, looking for it so hard every time?"

The green-haired man opened his eyes. To his surprise, there was no complaint in the man's tone. This is almost impossible, and this guy always complains more or less on weekdays.

"You don't have to come." Not sure what the cook meant, he frowned slightly.

The blond man stared at the bright lights in the distance, thinking that this is really far enough, and answered him with his mouth. "I was asked by Nami-san, so I can't leave the lost algae."

The green-haired man looked up, and saw Sanji's eyes full of indifference. The magnificent star river reflected on the golden soft hair, as if it was also emitting a faint light. Even standing in the night, this man seemed to radiate light, Leading his own line of sight, he could see every corner of the picture very clearly. Remembering the excitement of this guy when he heard the "sea monster" during dinner, he sighed indistinctly, and felt that something had begun to shake.

"I'll just stay here and not go anywhere, you can go back and come back after you've had enough fun." Zoro closed his eyes again. He felt that he was being merciful. Those who don't agree are idiots.

However, he didn't hear the expected footsteps leaving, but the sound of grass leaves gradually approaching. It was the cook who sat down beside him.

Um?The idiot really showed up.

In the next second, the man spread his body into a big character and lay down, just within reach of Zoro. The green-haired man gave him a sideways glance. His eyes inadvertently glanced at the straight hands of the two, fingertips The distance is only an inch. But even such a short distance, there seems to be no reason to eliminate it.

"Green algae, is this a rare occasion for you to be honest...or out of pity?" Sanji continued without waiting for an answer, "If it's the latter, I'll kick you to death right away."

Zoro twitched the corner of his mouth. A bad character will never change.

There were faint cheers coming from a distance, riding on the sea breeze intermittently, not very clear. It must be Miss Kraken's performance has already started. Sanji glanced enviously at the brightly lit place, and then looked back. He stretched out to the sky With one hand, the brightest star river was taken into his palm. "I might as well tell you. Me, I don't need so many... Just keep the important things."

Like a partner.

Another example is dreams. Not only for yourself, but also for every partner.

"Didn't you let go? Like your own life or something?"

"Of course it's because there are more important things." The blond man thought of his chivalry, even if he died for it, he would not regret it.

But obviously Zoro didn't think of the same thing as him. From asking that question, what happened in the green-haired man's head was exactly what happened on the terrifying three-masted ship. He thought, this guy is because " More important" to stand in front of yourself?

more important.

Zoro turned over abruptly. He lay on his side on the grass, propping his head up to look at the blond man. His fair neck was hidden in the collar of his shirt. He had a ghostly memory of the drops of water that slipped on the glass at three o'clock in the afternoon. The traces, like slow motion, were enough to freeze his breath for a moment. Zoro swallowed quietly, maybe because he thought of the aroma of ebony juice, and felt a little dry...or was it because of other reasons?

He stretched out his hand, as if hesitating for a moment, but in the end he reached out and rubbed his soft hair. The man looked at him with wide eyes. Zoro clearly saw the whole sea in those blue eyes. He felt something growing uncontrollably.

Sanji stared blankly at the man tearing off the blade of grass from his mouth and leaning closer, even with his back to all the light, he still couldn't ignore the glimmer in the man's eyes. His brain couldn't keep up with his thoughts.

Hey wait, what is this algae doing? !

Although the answer was ready to come out, he just couldn't confirm it. He could only stare blankly at that person getting closer. Every second was closer than the last second. Until the breathing of each other was wrong.

This is something that can only happen in dreams.

What's next... what will happen?

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[W]

There will be no notice in the mountains, so when the loud noise came, the two woke up suddenly. Zoro looked back and saw huge and gorgeous fireworks rising into the sky above the bustling area.

Sanji sat up at once, supporting the grass behind him with both hands. The blond man secretly calmed down the beating drum-like beating in his chest, and at the same time let the gorgeous colors of the sky fill his mind.

Although the overall level of fireworks is not as good as that island with a 400-year history of fireworks[Note], it is undoubtedly beautiful and wonderful. Especially in the eyes of those who have sailed for a long time, it is a rare beauty. Various colors The fireworks soar up from different angles, occupying the entire night sky. Not to mention the intricate patterns and colors embedded together, which are exquisite and wonderful, full of dazzling sights.

"Oh!! Unexpectedly, there is such a wonderful view here."

The green-haired man maintained the previous posture of lying on his side, and the person in his sight was sitting on the grass with his back facing him, the outline of the hairline was stained with ever-changing light. From this angle, he could stare at him without being noticed. Subtle line changes on the cheeks indicate that the person is smiling.

"Green algae, maybe by accident, you found a place that is most suitable for viewing." If you are at the scene, although it is very lively, it is easy to be blocked by various crowds and buildings. Now in the deserted mountains , turned into a different style.

Zoro slightly raised the corners of his lips, and answered like a raving. "Yes."

His eyes never left the blond man.

"Uh, don't you really want to go shopping?"

I knew that the curly eyebrows couldn't give up, but... Zoro smiled, and didn't want to refuse again.

"Then what are you waiting for, let's go, idiot."

Once they melted into the crowd, the festive atmosphere became intense. When the two returned to the brightly lit town, they were immediately surrounded by the enthusiasm and joy of the people. The crowd was bustling, and the two gradually walked to the small street near the central square. I gave the presents to Nami-san and Robin-chan, and gave the rest to meatballs and takoyaki.

"Hey, the float is coming!!!!" The crowd suddenly became noisy.

"It's different this year..."

"I saw it just now, it's super beautiful!!!!"

"I don't know whose child it is?!"

Sanji with sharp ears first heard the conversation amidst the cheers. The blond man immediately craned his neck and looked towards the street corner where commotion was evident.

The crowd consciously moved out of the way, and a few girls holding flowers jumped out of the street corner first with light dance steps. Then, a float decorated with various corals and tulle slowly came into everyone's sight. You can't help praising the car However, when people see the legendary "sea monster", people will forget everything they saw before. Sitting high on the throne at the top is an extremely beautiful...

juvenile.

yes boy.

The blond man is sure that he is not dazzled. Although the child has long pale golden braids and has beautiful and delicate features, he is still a boy no matter what you look at. The moment he smiles at the crowd is like a clear spring, at the end of spring and summer All the heat and troubles were wiped away in one night. It is an invisible force, like a fantasy dream, and almost everyone who sees this smile will be overwhelmed by it.

Sanji wondered, what is going on?

"So this year is special~"

"Yes, I didn't expect this kid to win the chance to play the siren by beating all the girls who participated in the election."

"If I were an examiner, I would choose him too." The whispers of the onlookers were his answer.

The swordsman approached the blond man from behind unobtrusively.

"That's what you want to see, huh?"

Sanji turned his head abruptly. "Damn it!!" Before he could finish his sentence, the man whispered a word close to his ear, and the blond man was stunned.

Zoro's hands were clenched in the crowd, and no one would notice the details of these two outlanders' fingertips, except the person concerned. Sanji let that person lead him through all the hustle and bustle, and walked in an unknown direction .And what that person said in the ear, has been echoing in his mind.

[Your words are more suitable than his.]

You're the only idiot to feel that way, right?

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[land]

In the end, it was Sanji who took the man back to the attic where they lived. You know, with Zoro's level, he may not be able to go back the next night. After presenting gifts to Nami and Robin, the blond man was delighted. Two words of encouragement thank you.

"Nami-san, I finally lived up to my promise and brought back that lost algae."

"Thanks for your hard work, Sanji-kun. Fortunately, no one has troubled me." Nami glanced at Luffy and Chopper who were making a fuss wearing a fox mask, and suddenly changed the subject, "By the way, Sanji-kun, you Have you seen that beautiful siren?"

The blond man began to think quickly about the nature and meaning of this question. If he answered yes, would the two goddesses blame him for not looking for them at the festival?But if you say no... no, no, you must not lie to them...

"I see, it's in the square."

Hey you idiot algae, Nami-san is asking me, asking me!!!!

Now that it's been said, the blond man has no choice but to answer truthfully. "Uh, I just took a look from a distance, what's the matter Nami-san?"

The orange-haired girl looked at him and smiled without saying a word. The historian on the side held his chin, and his sapphire blue eyes shone with a shrewd light. Robin said with a smile. "Even if it is not as good as someone, it is still quite suitable. ,Right?"

Eh wait? !!!!!!

The blond man's brain turned for a while, and he felt as if a sea train ran over him at full speed, crushing something into splintered pieces.

"Ah, yes...it's really suitable. Excuse me for a moment." After saying that with a smile, the cook grabbed Zoro's lapel through gritted teeth, and dragged him to the rooftop.

It looks like some things have to be sorted out sooner rather than later.

"Why are you crazy, curling your eyebrows?!" Being pulled over by inhumans all the way, it's no wonder you don't get mad!!

"I should ask you that, Chlorella!!!!"

It wasn't too late for them to come back, so the sound of cheers and noise can still be heard on the rooftop. The fireworks display has long since ended, and the flowers that once filled the night sky have all disappeared, and the bright galaxy spread across the sky again. Zoro stared at the The ends of the man's hair seemed to emit an irresistible faint light in the night. The unusually vivid expression was more thrilling than the boy's smile. He narrowed his eyes slightly, waiting for the man to speak.

But nothing came of it. It seemed that the blond man was just responsible for calling him up, and then calmly waited for him to turn himself in. Zoro took a step back and leaned against the fence, looking at the man leisurely.

Sanji slowly lit a cigarette, but still didn't speak.

So the green-haired man watched him and slowly exhaled a mouthful of white gas. They drifted from the man's lips and teeth, faded, and gradually disappeared into the dark and streamering night. Although he pulled himself up, the guy seemed a little bit He didn't care about the result either. Zoro even felt that as long as that person had a cigarette in his hand, he would be patient enough to wait until the moment when he confessed.

If you don't take the initiative to speak up, there will be no progress.

"So, what exactly do you want to ask?" The swordsman smiled, and a dark light flashed in his scarlet eyes, "...Or, you don't know what to ask at all, and you just want me to give you the answer?"

The last sentence worked. The blond man gave him a serious look. "I think, you actually understand..."

"Just want to know the answer? Okay." Straightening up, Zoro took a step closer to the man with a contemptuous smile on his lips. The green-haired swordsman clasped the man's chin with his hand, and leaned closer to his ear. The hair brushed against the corners of the lips and cheeks, soft and a little itchy.

"it's me…"

The sudden burst of fireworks drowns all sounds in the loud noise. This is the last firework that announces the end of the festival. On the last night of summer, in a dreamland that is not clear, whose end and whose beginning.

The blond man turned his head to look at him in astonishment. His breathing was slightly unsteady.

[I...you.]

…What?

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Note: "The island with a 400-year history of fireworks" is the island that appeared in TV134.