LimeGreen_Suo Xiang short story collection

[one]

[Ragnarok is doomed.]

[As if in order to witness those prophecies that cannot be recorded, and go to the end.]

[It is the trial brought by Asgard to God of War.]

RoronoaZoro looked around himself and opened his mouth wide in astonishment.

He's standing alone on an island with cirrus clouds that are burning like fire. Yes, alone. No Sonny, no mates, not even a panting person who can give him an explanation. Take a second to yourself He was still standing on the deck of the Sonny overlooking the sea, and in the next second he was standing alone on this island for no reason!!!!

"Damn it, what the hell is going on!!!!" He scratched his head, and the three water droplets on his left ear collided softly in the sea breeze. I remember seeing a black spot where the sea and the sky meet, It was probably an island. I just wanted to climb up to the watchtower to see clearly, but this strange event happened before I walked a few steps.

Wait, not only the location has changed, but also the time is wrong. The green-haired man noticed that half of the scorching sunset was under the sea, and the other half was so scorching that the sea almost turned into a turbulent golden red. Who said it was dusk now? ,didn't he just have lunch!! Did the afternoon skip by in the blink of an eye, or did he lose his memory of the previous few hours?

Standing on a high cliff, there is an endless sea under his feet. Huge waves beat against the rocks under the cliff, making a breathtaking sound. Standing here will not lead to more results, so the green-haired man decided to leave .The answer must be somewhere in this island, waiting for him to find it.

Turning around this cliff, Zoro found a large green plain on the back. There were low bushes scattered on the carpeted ground. At the end of the plain, a group of towering buildings could be seen, and the topmost building had a golden color. The top of the temple, like a lighthouse standing in the vast sea, was extremely dazzling in the golden-red sky. He immediately walked towards the group of buildings.

The journey seems to be much longer than it looks, but the green-haired man feels that he didn't spend too long, because the sunset is still hanging in the sky. I don't know if it's an illusion, but he feels that its position doesn't seem to have changed. Or sank only a little?

This is not a big problem.

Everything he encounters now is a problem.

When I got closer, I could see clearly that it was a city within a city. The gray and white high wall separated the inner and outer areas. Compared with the dark buildings on the outside, the urban area in the middle was white. The buildings with golden spires exude The light is extremely dazzling. There is a blank space on the wall above the city gate, which should be used to write the name of the city. I don’t know why it is empty. He is not in the mood to think about these things, and walks into the city gate.

When passing through the city gate, the light dimmed for a moment, and when it came back on, the busy scene in the city made him slightly startled. Of course, this is not a dead city, and there are many residents in a hurry on the street. This kind of clothing is a bit Alabasta style, but it is not as bright as those. The only decoration on people's bodies is probably the necklace on the neck, and the end is tied with some kind of knot that seems to be made of miscanthus, which is also very simple. In the city Another thing caught his attention. On both sides of the city gate, there was a huge hourglass nearly three meters in length, and what was placed in it was not sand but golden boulders. Just as he stopped to look at it for a moment, at the same time, a Put a piece into the glass ball below, and the minutes and seconds are not bad.

Just when he was a little dazed looking at this thing, a gentle voice beside him suddenly stopped him.

"My lord from a foreign country, the high priest asked me to take you to the temple."

Zoro turned his head and saw a middle-aged man in a brown robe with a benevolent face bowing to him respectfully. Behind him stood a group of uniformed followers. The green-haired man found that the necklace pendants on their chests were made of silver The texture and pattern are different from those of ordinary people, and the material is also different.

Just when he wanted to ask more questions, he suddenly felt a strange feeling, the feeling of being watched. Zoro immediately raised his head and stared at the tallest golden-roofed building. He felt a line of sight staring at him, but It disappeared for a moment. Looking closely, a corner of the pale wheat-colored cloak just drifted away, leaving him with an empty window.

"Who is there?"

Following his line of sight, the middle-aged man replied very respectfully. "That's the room of the high priest."

The green-haired man stared at the empty window, and suddenly raised the corners of his lips.

interesting.

It looks like it's within reach. The answer.

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[two]

Damn, it was really him!!

Sanji grasped the thick tome in his hands, and sighed resignedly. He stood in front of the mirror, staring at himself opposite. He was wearing a cloak and a hood, and he looked like a ghost. The huge hourglass in the corner of the room There was a clear sound, and a golden boulder rolled down to the bottom. Seeing that there were fewer and fewer boulders in the glass ball above, Sanji didn't know whether he should be thankful that the Lu Chi could really find this place, or should he scold him. It's time to come. But he can't say anything, from now...until it's all over.

The island that the Sonny encountered this time is called "Twilight Island". This is not the next island they will arrive at. To put it bluntly, it is a ghost island. It will appear anywhere without warning. In front of the ship, and then randomly select a person on the ship to conduct a trial. The content of the trial is very "simple" - spend its evening.

It should be noted that the "twilight" of this island is different, at least not the same as the concept of time that people recognize. All the cobblestones of the hourglass in the city symbolize the time of dusk. Only when all the cobblestones fall into When the glass ball below, the dusk really announced the end.

In addition, there are some very strange rules. For example, in addition to the person who accepts the trial, there will be a second crew member on the island. If we call the person who participated in the trial A, the second person will be It is called B. Then the additional rule is that A will become the high priest of the island by default, and must pretend to be someone who has always lived on the island, that is to say, A must pretend not to know B. Once exposed, he will means failure. And neither A nor B can survive the twilight is also a failure.

The price of failure is that their ship will completely disappear in the deep sea. Anyway, the great channel is originally the sea area of ​​​​the devil, and no matter how many ships are missing, no one will be suspicious.

The above content is what Sanji saw in the tome in his hand, like an encyclopedia, and even recorded the names and endings of all the crew members who participated in the trial.

He didn't believe in such absurd things at first, but everyone here respected him as the "High Priest", and he found that a lot of work and common sense about priests were inexplicably stuffed into his head. It was all his previous self Things that are impossible to know. In a word, the facts are here, so he can't help but believe it.

Now it seems that the biggest problem is what will happen in this "twilight" and how to spend it. The answer is not written in the book. Everything needs to be explored by him.

"That is to say..." He took off his hood and pressed his index finger on his forehead, "I'm going to pretend that I don't know that green algae head, and then find a way to hang out with him until the end. Right?"

According to the original plan, he should have met B in some way long ago, and he should have a preliminary plan - how to spend the evening - but he overestimated the degree of this B's wayfinding. Obviously it is a city that can be seen from every corner of the island, but this person has traveled many wrong roads to get there.

What do you think the tallest Gimli here exists for? !

If I don't see anyone again, I'm afraid I will activate the power of the high priest and send people out to thoroughly investigate the whole island. Thinking of this, Sanji couldn't help laughing, except for Chlorella, he really couldn't think of another person that he could find Such a lot of work.

The first step is to find someone... Then the second step, what should we do?

How can I not be recognized?It's useless to wear a cloak casually, I just glanced at him from a distance, and the beast-like guy immediately looked up. Damn, this is definitely going to reveal...

He sat on the chair and flipped through the classics in his hand again. But this time he knew that there would be no more guidance.

Is it okay to not see him?

Won't that guy come up without saying a word?

Sanji smiled wryly. Is there any good way to meet each other without being recognized?

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[three]

The green-haired man followed the middle-aged man through many streets, and the team of entourage followed them respectfully. He found that there were huge hourglasses at every corner in this city, although there were no two of them at the gate. It is huge, and there is only one person to be taller.

After going through another city gate, you will arrive at the white inner city. You can also see this kind of hourglass everywhere in the inner city, and they will drop a golden round stone at the same time at a certain moment. The green-haired man doesn't know the meaning of this matter, but he I found that whenever the stones fell, the person leading the way seemed to tense up.

"What do these hourglasses mean?"

"It's the time of the island."

Zoro knew that this guy didn't intend to say any more, so he stopped asking and followed him quietly. The residents along the way were still in a hurry, and he didn't know why. He remembered for no reason when he was in WaterSeven, "Water Seven Just before the "Gods" arrived, the pedestrians fled in the same way.

Yes, it's just an escape.

After bypassing most of the inner city, they came to the back of the golden-roofed building. This place is no longer the peaceful dwellings they saw earlier, but a temple built with the help of the mountain. A group of people climbed up the temple along the stone steps. The main hall was built On a platform, although it is not as tall as the tallest golden-roofed building, it is also the second tallest place in the city. It is said to be a temple, but it is actually just a square building with ventilation on all sides. Through the gaps of 24 thick stone pillars, You can directly look at the quiet and peaceful sea on the back side of the island. Although the sea surface here faces the direction of the setting sun, there are still traces of flowing fire. The clouds above the head seem to be burned, and the corners are burning with dazzling colors.

The middle-aged man bowed deeply. "The High Priest has orders, my lord, please rest here with peace of mind. The food will be brought to you soon."

Zoro walked around the temple. The display is simple, a long table with two gold candlesticks. Close to the mountain wall is a heroic statue. The carved middle-aged man is tall, with curly hair exposed under a wide-brimmed hat , with a spear in his hand, two crows on his shoulders, and two giant dogs squatting under his feet. The green-haired man's eyes stayed on the sad face of the stone statue for a moment.

"Isn't he coming?"

"This, the high priest did not explain it to his subordinates."

While talking, several unfamiliar attendants came to the temple from the golden-roofed building. They brought several large plates of seafood fried rice on the long table, and respectfully invited Zoro to eat.

Everything seemed unbelievable when Zoro took the first bite.

He is sure that the people on the Sonny will not fail to taste that person's craftsmanship. Gluttons like Luffy can smell what is today's signature dish just by smelling it. Picking out Sanji's craftsmanship is also his specialty. And the taste buds of other people are also cultivated by that cook to have a good taste. Therefore, no matter how many tricks that guy makes, he can still feel his breath. Although I never said it, but it is undeniable that the guy's cuisine is indeed different.

It's unbelievable that this plate of fried rice is obviously made by Sanji. So... that guy is also on this island?

"Where's the cook?" He frowned and asked the attendants.

"My lord, if it doesn't suit your taste..."

"No, I just asked, where is the cook?"

"My lord, you are very lucky, this time the high priest cooks the food himself..."

This answer confused the green-haired man. Because he didn't think there would be a second answer to this question. But obviously there was an unexpected ending. So, is there a guy who cooks exactly the same as Quanquan eyebrows, or Quanquan Quan Mei suddenly became the high priest of this group of people?

"How long has the High Priest been here?"

"He's been here all the time." "That's right." "He's been here all the time." The voices echoed endlessly.

So Zoro was even more confused. He slowly put the second spoonful of fried rice into his mouth. But a strange feeling absurdly arose in his heart, and he was determined to admit that it was the fried rice made by that person.

It's not such a rare dish, the cook has cooked it a few times on the Sonny. If you can admit it wrong, it must be a tongue failure. So, what's going on? !

The green-haired man put down the plate, and slowly glanced at the attendants in front of him.

"Take me to meet him."

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[four]

Sanji regretted it. According to the rules of the trial, he should do everything possible to prevent that guy from recognizing him. As a result, he got used to it for a while, and taught someone to bring it to that guy after cooking. In the end, he was discovered like this, at least by Doubt it. But...that guy hasn't directly rushed up until now, shouldn't he be lucky?

Seeing the uneasy expression on the middle-aged man who came back to report, the blond man felt that it was really difficult for him. That guy Zoro insisted on seeing him, so he could only say in trepidation that he had to report in advance, and then came back alone.

Sanji knew that if he kept pushing, it would be possible for the green algae to get impatient and kill him with a knife. So he had to think of a way to get the best of both worlds. He walked around the room twice with a cigarette in his mouth, thinking about countermeasures.

At the critical moment, the common sense of the high priest stuffed into his mind suddenly gave him a flash of inspiration.

----It's like changing your mind.

"Mumbo, go and tell everyone," he snapped his fingers, and glanced at the hourglass in the corner of the room, "after fifty golden lights, I will hold the Einheriar Festival."

That damned "golden awn" is a unique time-keeping unit on this island, and that awkward "Einheriar Festival" is a solemn ceremony held to commemorate the lost warriors, and it must be held before Ragnarok comes. These knowledge They all automatically appeared in his head, as if they had been thrown in the corner of memory all the time, and now they were suddenly picked up. At first, he almost wanted to ignore them, but now he suddenly felt that it was such an indispensable and good opportunity.

"As for that guy, let him stay in the temple and just watch."

Watching Mu Bo salute and step back, he sighed and sat down on the chair, playing with the golden necklace on his neck. The pampas knot symbolizes eternity and omniscience.

Sanji knew about the ceremony, so he only needed to show his face on the terrace next to Gimli. Zoro could only stand near the temple and watch. Even if the temple is second only to Gimli, there must be a distance between over a considerable distance.

Will the thick priestly robe cover up his body movements?Will those completely unfamiliar behaviors and words at the ceremony make him feel a little alienated?

As long as Zoro doesn't feel like he's the cook he knows.

While thinking like this, he felt happy and empty at the same time. Just because he can recognize himself because of the taste of fried rice, can you say that he really doesn't care about himself as he looks? Sanji didn't deny that he was delighted at this little discovery.

But on the other hand, once it is really concealed, it only proves that in the eyes of that person, I am only so far... I will feel unwilling to some extent.

With a clear sound, another golden boulder fell, and another golden glow passed. Sanji turned his head and stared at the hourglass for a few seconds. There were still many boulders in the glass ball above, but they were irregular The falling gap made him unable to estimate the real end time. The blond man took off his light wheat-colored cloak, and took a holy white robe with a delicate gold silk skirt from the hanger and put it on. Thick and gorgeous, it has a complicated and solemn beauty when worn, and it is a priest's robe specially used to preside over ceremonies.

"What a troublesome attire." As he described it, he put a golden crown with a miscanthus pattern on his head, and picked up the thick tome.

According to the flow in my mind, I have to wait in front of Gimli until all the people come to worship, and then I can go to the side terrace to host the ceremony.

Everything is a play on the spot. The performance in front of thousands of people is just to deceive those eyes.

Can it really be done?

But there is no other way, he must continue acting.

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[W]

RoronoaZoro raised his head and looked at the person who appeared on the terrace, who was also known as the High Priest. There was a hint of surprise in his gaze.

The bursts of cheers from Maejima indicate that the High Priest has a high prestige among the people, or just the prestige of this position is very high. Then the voice fell silent, idiot cook -- no matter how you look at it, it can't be any other People—wearing strange robes and holding strange objects, just appear in their field of vision.

The setting sun from the fire was blocked by the buildings above, and they could only be seen dyed with a layer of warm and dazzling light on the holy white robes. Sanji bowed slowly facing the setting sun and the people on the terrace, leaving His back wrapped in a complicated robe. The blond hair fell from the ears, and the sudden long wind on the island set off an unusually familiar arc.

The terrace is not close to the temple, but this does not constitute a reason to affect your judgment. If you close your eyes and listen to the footsteps, you will know who it is, and you will not recognize it if you change clothes casually?What's more, for the meal just eaten, the idea of ​​"definitely cooked by the cook" has been preconceived, trying to overthrow this theory is simply against his intuition. Zoro feels as if he is watching a play. Obviously the actor It is someone I know, but I want to play another role on the stage, read the lines in the script, and do all the actions that fit that role, and I will not be affected by the audience sitting under the stage in the slightest.

Two escorting priests came up from behind Sanji, one of them was holding an ash tree, and the other was holding an earthen pot filled with water. The sea breeze swallowed most of the voices, but the voices of those people could still be vaguely heard The voice chanted the oracle-like words unhurriedly. The blond man's unique lazy tone was quietly and peacefully mixed in.

"...Yggdrasil will guide the immortal soul of Valhalla forever..." Looking against the light, the thick book in the high priest's hand seemed to emit a holy light, "...Give us courage and share grace...Your glory shines on Asgard..."

Like a sung hymn, the man was doing it so seriously. The earthen jar was offered by the priest. He pulled up one long sleeve, flicked the water in the jar, and dripped it on the other person's offering. He poured the remaining water from the jar onto the terrace floor solemnly. The clear liquid poured down, flashing a bright light.

"Praise Einheriar." The green-haired swordsman heard people say the same syllables after the man, vague but reverent, echoing over the island.

Zoro didn't know that he would still do these weird things. He didn't even understand the meaning of the syllables he heard. Putting this aside, God knows what kind of medicine is sold in that guy's gourd. Obviously he arranged it for himself In this place, that person has never looked at me since he appeared, just doing some insignificant things on his own.

For a split second, Zoro felt something was wrong but couldn't describe it.

The ceremony is not over yet. Next, the high priest will accept the worship of everyone and pray for everyone. Zoro looked at the man with his hands crossed and watched him patiently receive everyone. This is really not the style of a cook, Zoro thinks so...Of course, it's different if everyone is a woman, that guy won't hesitate even if he dies.

He felt that he desperately needed an answer.

"My lord..." He just raised his feet and walked towards the upper terrace, but was stopped by the middle-aged man. Seeing his embarrassed expression, Zoro lowered his eyebrows with a sense of threat, and caressed the scabbard with his fingertips .

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[land]

Sanji sent away the last old man who was praying for grace, and he was shocked when he turned around. He suddenly wanted to reach out to touch his cigarette, but he stopped suddenly. The robe he is wearing now will not contain any cigarettes.

Roronoa Zoro stared at him from the edge of the terrace with his arms folded.

Has it been dismantled?Has it been dismantled?

Should have known, damn it!!

The sea breeze blew the golden water droplets around the swordsman's ears, and there were too many things he was familiar with in those dark red eyes. But before that person announced the answer, Sanji had to suppress it and not touch it. He had to try his best to play Be good at your role - a stranger. Even at the last moment.

The price of failure was too heavy, he felt that even he and Zoro couldn't afford it.

"Retire first." Let the two escorting priests leave first, and stay alone with Zoro, the blond man suddenly bowed slightly to his enemy, "This guest, do you need the guidance of the gods?" He did not show any trace He tightly squeezed the classics in his hands, hoping that this demented attitude could confuse his affirmation again.

The green-haired man just frowned at him.

"Maybe there is some misunderstanding, guest. Do you think I look like someone you know?" He said lightly, "Unfortunately, I am from the island, and have always been."

The next second, Zoro strode over. Facing his approach, he subconsciously wanted to avoid it. After all, he was not used to wearing such complicated clothes, and the long train tripped him. Tight, it has been caught by the green-haired man.

He is willing to swear to all the gods that appear in his head, and he has never imagined such a development.

"Is something wrong, circle eyebrow?"

Sanji only felt that for a moment, the blood in the veins of his whole body was boiling unconsciously. To be called out in such an unsuspecting way, it would be unreasonable if not to expose it. He held his breath and waited for the verdict on them. From the "encyclopedia" "The Complete Book", he learned that when things are over, the results will naturally appear in his head. So... this is the moment...

But after a while, nothing happened.

He opened his mouth and muttered to himself in disbelief. "What?! Why?! Really?!"

Zoro looked at him with interest, obviously the latter hadn't noticed that such a posture was insecure. The guy was just immersed in his own thoughts, and didn't know what he was struggling with. So the green-haired man naturally continued to lock the cook In the crook of the arm, and looked at the attire of the high priest at a very close distance. The white robe wrapped the body that was used to the suit. Down the white neck, a small piece of bare skin was sunk In the shadow of the skirt of his clothes. For a moment, it seemed like a magic barrier. He felt that the scenery in front of his eyes was really attractive, and he really wanted to go deeper to find out.

The bad news has been delayed for a long time, probably because it was avoided?The blond man suddenly thought, could it be that he was not recognized because he was not called by name?Thinking about it this way, it's quite possible...

Did I even consider the title "circle eyebrow" as a name? ! Sighing, he took off the heavy golden crown on his head as if resigned to his fate. "Like an idiot..."

Only then did he suddenly realize the distance between himself... and that green algae head...

too close asshole!!!!

"Wow----!! You..." Pushing him away, the blond man stared at the person opposite, with an unsteady expression and unsteady heartbeat, "Wait, wait, now is not the time to discuss this..." He suddenly shook his head , looking straight at Zoro, "I want to tell you what's going on here."

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[seven]

Zoro followed Sanji back to Gimli. This time, he finally knew the purpose of those huge hourglasses that can be seen everywhere in the city.

It is a real countdown. This "Twilight Island", when all the golden cobblestones in the hourglass fall, it will really go from "Twilight" to "Night", resulting in a great change that can destroy the island .The people on the island call it "Ragnarok", which means...the evening of the gods.

According to legend, the world will be destroyed here. So how to survive this inevitable catastrophe?

"If you say that you haven't exposed my identity now, then from now on, you and I just need to survive the dusk. Do you understand, Green Algae?" The blond man stood in front of the huge hourglass, and now only The few boulders below are still in the glass ball above.

"What was that evening?" The green-haired man walked to the window, and saw that the street was much deserted, and the hurried people he saw before had long since disappeared.

"Who knows. I only know that people will hide underground. Yes, there is a city under our feet, which can be completely sealed off from the outside world, and no one will know. The residents will hide there until the end of the night and the arrival of a new dusk .but the trial dictates that the two of us must stay here... on the ground."

Watching the last few pedestrians disappear into the streets, Zoro raised the corners of his lips slightly. "Does it look like WaterSeven?"

No matter what kind of wind and waves you encounter, don't you also break through? The "Gods of Water" also met on a narrow road.

What else can't you face?

"Speaking of that place, I heard that after I chased Robin on the sea train, a lot of things happened to you?" The high priest grinned viciously, "It means that someone fell headfirst Up the chimney or something?"

The green-haired man narrowed his eyes, and flashed a stern cold light without concealing it. "You bastard..."

"Ding----" a clear sound interrupted his cursing. The few remaining golden boulders in the glass ball above dropped another one during the speech.

Sanji looked at the hourglass. From this moment on, the countdown starts, and there are still ten golden lights left.

"If this is a trial, then what is the test?" Looking down from the tallest building on the island, it seems that it really faintly overlaps with Water Seven, except... there is no waterway extending in all directions here.

"Courage, and trust. Probably, it's in the book." Sanji shrugged meaninglessly. He took off the white robe he was wearing and hung it on the hanger again, and changed back to his suit.

Zoro looked at the man's exposed back, the butterfly bones seemed to be emitting a seductive light. He had never felt before... he would feel tempted when looking at such a scene. But when they appeared, they were so close at hand. He didn't realize it Swallowing slowly, a dry illusion appeared on the tip of the tongue.

[Ding----] The remaining nine golden awns.

"The time difference is not fixed every time. So there is no way to be more specific." Sanji turned around, just in time to see the man's averted gaze.

Zoro stretched out his hand to support the edge of the window, the setting sun dyed a brilliant line on his side profile. "Then we can only wait?"

"Time is not an issue, Chlorella. The key is not knowing what will happen. How can I get you through it?"

The green-haired man turned around abruptly.

At this moment, they are standing in the same position, and they are both facing an unknown disaster. This guy is still saying that he wants to take him through?

What a joke!!

[Ding----] Eight golden awns.

I don't know why the green-haired man suddenly remembered a small incident that happened on Carnival Island. Yes, it was just a small incident that was almost forgotten, but it suddenly popped out of memory at this moment... During the quarrel, this guy threw Pushing himself away, he was trapped by the lifebuoy that fell from his head...

Not to mention facing the tyrant Bear at ThrillerBarks...

Thinking about it again, there is also what I heard when I was half unconscious... He faced the pacifist and shouted at Usopp "Idiot, go away".

...would it be the same this time, pushing himself away, and putting him in danger?

The swordsman took his hand off the window sill, and he took a step closer to Sanji. The blond man immediately felt that something was wrong. It could be said that all the blood and nerves in his body and mind were on alert.

"Hey Zoro?" He moved a bit, but he didn't retreat after all. It seems that there is something that cannot be retreated, let alone escaped. Even though he still doesn't know what it is.

The green-haired man muttered to himself in a voice that was almost raving. "...Do you want to do the same this time?"

"what?!"

[Ding----] Seven.

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[eight]

Who will tell him what happened?

The blond man felt those strong arms embrace his shoulders. Over Zoro's shoulders, he could see the dazzling light of the setting sun, isn't it too bright?He felt unable to open his eyes. The strength from his body showed that the man seemed to have made a lot of determination to try to wrap himself in his arms and not escape.

Are you kidding me, who said he was going to run away.

The two were about the same height, and the green-haired man slightly lowered his head and rested his chin on Sanji's shoulder. He didn't say anything, and there was no need to say anything. The cook didn't fight, and there was no need to explain anything. The two felt that they belonged to each other. The temperature, as well as the heartbeat, rubbing through the fabric, gradually synthesized into a synchronized rhythm.

The heartbeat of the hug calmed down in the slightly salty sea breeze. However, time would not stand still. The countdown was out-and-out, and with another clear sound, the last six golden lights were left.

"you idiot."

"No brains, what are you talking about..." Sanji replied angrily and funny. This algae has been inexplicable since the beginning, isn't it?

With a cut, Zoro looked up, but he still didn't want to let go of that body. Once he grasped it well, he wouldn't want to let go. "I'm fine. Just take care of yourself."

Did you care about this?

"Well, I mean..." the blond man thought for a while