Everyone made a fuss late that night, and by the time the curtain came out, it was already midnight.

The full moon hanging high in the sky shines softly, coating the sea with a soft ripple streak.

The men on the ship fell on the deck very unimpressively, some of them talked about their dreams, all kinds of strange dreams, and some of them were holding the flasks and slumped on the ground, and among these people, the most enjoyable was Roger's fool.

He rested on Lu Jiu's lap, his face flushed with drunkenness, and he occasionally muttered these words, but what was clear was probably only Lu Jiu.

And Lu Jiu enjoyed this brief reunion.

She really hadn't met Roger for too long, and now that she closed her eyes, the scene seemed to be right in front of her.

[Lu, Lujiu, believe me! Wait for me, wait for me, in short, wait for me to come back and marry, marry, marry you!! 】

Roger, who was red-eared and stammering, and almost fell, and Roger, who is now a sea thief, is only one step away from becoming the first person in history......

"Well, they're all fools."

Lu Jiu's eyes flashed slightly, she reached out and touched Roger's hair, even if he hadn't washed his hair for several days, greasy, Lu Jiu didn't dislike it, she looked at the green shadow under Roger's eyelids, and forcefully forced the sourness in her eye sockets down.

"Roger......

"He's drunk, like a pig, and can't wake up."

Alka's voice rang out with the coolness of the night.

She stood up and looked condescendingly at Lu Jiu and Roger, who was sleeping like a pig.

"Arka, he... It's rare to sleep so soundly. Lu Jiu looked at the sleeping man, but called out to the girl with short millet hair and a cold face in front of her.

She was brought back by the cold-faced girl in front of her.

"Ah, when I get drunk, everything becomes lighter." Arka lowered his eyes and looked at Roger, said something vaguely, then raised his eyes and asked, "You know?" ”

"Hmm."

Lu Jiu touched Roger's head, she was very patient and gentle.

"You... It's weird. Arka frowned, an indescribable emotion rose in her heart, and she frowned very unhappily: "You humans are really strange. ”

Lu Jiu's eyes flashed with surprise when he heard the word 'human', but then he looked at Arka calmly, there was no one around them, and even if there were, it was a drunk who couldn't tell the difference between tonight and tomorrow.

"Arka will understand one day, that redhead, he cares about you very much."

Hearing Lu Jiu mention the red-haired Alka, a dark light flashed in her eyes, she subconsciously looked sideways at the red that was drunk on the deck, her brows furrowed slightly, she turned her head, and said vaguely: "Well, who knows." ”

"So you'll know later, and then, you'll understand." Lu Jiu chuckled, she stopped touching Roger's hair, poked the wrinkle between Roger's eyebrows instead, and sighed softly: "Why do you all like to frown?" They're all so happy......

[The sea is the freest, Lu Jiu! 】

[But, Lu Jiu, you are the island I am willing to stop! 】

[Lu Jiu, when I come back, I will drive a hundred and eighty boats to marry you!] 】

【…… Lu Jiu, long time no see, even through the phone bug, I can see you haha... Lu Jiu, do you have someone you like? Well, if there is someone you like, then, then woo, don't wait for me, ah! No, no! I definitely didn't mess around outside! I—I like Lu Jiu the most! That's it...... Lu Jiu, don't wait for me, woo......]

Lu Jiu thought, and suddenly there was a clean handkerchief in front of her, and the person who gave her the handkerchief said very uncomfortably:

"You're crying."

"I'm sorry, but I'm glad I thought of it."

Lu Jiu took it, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and said softly.

"Liar." Arka ruthlessly debunked Lu Jiu's lies.

"You know, I once called Reilly and asked him to tell him about Roger going to sea too, and he jumped up and planned to come back and get me, well, what a fool." Lu Jiu remembered the events of that year, and laughed out loud, with a watery light, gentle, and angry: "That year, we were like this hide-and-seek, and in the end Roger had no choice but to stop the idea of catching me back to the island, well, who told him to say such excessive things at the beginning, the people I waited for have been... It's all him. ”

"I've never regretted it, now, or in the future, stupid Roger."

"I love you."

Crystal droplets of water slid down Roger's cheeks, slipping down, and finally disappearing into the black hair.

Arka looked at the two of them, and finally didn't say anything more, and left, but when he left, he brought a thin blanket from the room, and with Lu Jiu's thanks, he left very unnaturally.

She sat on the roof, her feet swinging.

In his mind was Lu Jiu's tearful face, but he smiled very gently.

No regrets... Is it?

Is this love?

Even if you know that the other party's life is not long.

"Hey, hey, ah, it's finally up there."

The man who had managed to climb onto the roof laughed a few times, and he stood behind Alka, patted his trousers, and walked over to her and sat down next to her in a few steps.

"Alka~"

The end note was a little longer.

"Ahh Arka looked sideways at the man beside him, his brow furrowed, and his nose twitched slightly, "You've had too much to drink, Shanks." ”

"I'm an adult." Shanks laughed a little, wearing a ridiculous straw hat on his head, a little familiar, wasn't that the straw hat on the captain's stupid head?

After noticing Alka's gaze, he took off the hat and said with a smile, "This is given to me by the captain, and he said it suits me very well." ”

“… That fool is the only one who believes it. Arka was silent for a moment, recalling the scene of the previous seconds, and after a pause, she said truthfully.

Shanks, who was hit by an arrow, didn't hold back, and suddenly lowered his head in frustration: "Is it very, ugly?" He was teary-eyed.

“… Better than Captain Fool. Alka changed his words very awkwardly.

"Yo Xi, then I'll always take it."

Love comes and goes quickly.

And Arka felt as if she had been tricked by the red hair, but looking at his drunken appearance, she held back and didn't punch him, because she remembered Lu Jiu's words.

[That redhead, I care about you very much. 】

Tsk, who cares about him!

The twisted Arka shook his head, too lazy to look at Shanks' stupidity.

"Well~Arka~ Tell me about your adventures these days~"

Shanks didn't give up the topic because he was too lazy to look at himself, he stepped forward, and the smell of wine rushed to his face.

“… Talk well, and the smell of alcohol is too heavy. Alka stretched out his hand in disgust and pushed away the red hair that was a little close.

"Huh? Have it? Shanks was taken aback, he raised his arm and sniffed, he probably didn't sniff out, so ......

"What are you doing?" Arka looked at the person who suddenly approached him, sniffing.

"Arka's body smells good." Shanks sniffed it, only to find that it seemed that the other party was telling the truth, but he still didn't forget to praise the other party.

…… This kind of boasting, Arka feels all kinds of unaccustomed!

"I—I'm going to wash now!" Shanks stood up, perhaps because he had drunk too much, and when he stood up, he stumbled a little, but fortunately, Arka reached out in time to grab him, otherwise he would have rolled down all the way, I guess ......

It doesn't seem to hurt.

Arka, who had seen Shanks' ability to withstand pressure, suddenly felt that his pull seemed a little redundant.

"No need." Arka withdrew his hand and said helplessly, one moment he disliked others, and the next moment he didn't dislike it, so women are really fickle ╭ (╯^╰) ╮

"Okay, Arka is what he says." Shanks grinned and reached out and took Arka's withdrawn hand.

There was still a slight difference in their skin tones, Shanks was wheat-colored, and Arka was too white compared to Shanks.

If there is really a contrast, there will be a contrast.

Shanks shook Arka's hand, sat next to Arka again, and pulled back to the previous topic: "Well, has Arka had any interesting adventures in the past half month?" ”

Those eyes sparkled at Arka.

“… Risk, well, probably digging a corner of the navy. Thinking of the dragon, Arka was in a good mood and gently hooked the corners of his mouth, the arc was the second time Shanks had seen it, but compared to it, he liked it more than the first time.

That navy that was dug into the corner, well, he remembered!

The drunk Shanks puffed out his cheeks, as if he was a child every time he was defeated by Alka, and sulked and muttered that he would definitely win next time.

After catching a glimpse of it, she asked curiously, "What's wrong?" ”

"Arka hasn't smiled at me." The drunk Shanks is even more daring than ever, which is why everyone likes to drink and do what they do.

“… I think you're getting a little weird when you're drunk. ”

"Why! It's normal!! Hey, Arka hasn't smiled at me, obviously I laughed at Arka so much, it will make me sad......"

Shanks rushed forward angrily, stretched out his hand and hugged Arka and cried.

This is one of the black histories that Shanks treasured in the future.

Alka, whose forehead burst out with a few tic-tac-toe characters, took a deep breath and stretched his hand into Shanks' collar repeatedly.

I really want to throw this guy into the sea and brainwash him.

"No! Arka has to compensate me! Shanks looked up with teary eyes.

"Hah...... Yes. ”

With a 'bang', Arka was crushed to the roof by the red fur, and she opened her eyes to look at the glowing red fur in the moonlight.

"Arka, you have to close your eyes." Redfur was very unhappy that the other party's eyes were open, leaned forward, and kissed Alka's eyes.

Arka subconsciously closed her eyes, and then she heard Shanks say:

"Alka's eyes are beautiful, especially when you're watching......"

Shanks's voice was low, with a gentle chuckle, at this moment he seemed to be sober, but he didn't let go, and whispered Arka's name, he kissed Arka's lips, softly, as he usually did to her.

Gentleness as if it was cherished.

In fact, she was already cherished by Shanks.

"Shanks ......"

"Well, I'm here."