Skunk.

Or it's more appropriate to call it a stoat.

If you lick it a little, in fact, the name "Weasel" is more practical.

Maud suddenly mentions that the stoat, which is trying his best to flee the scene, of course, it can't be for a taste, but because he has a fancy for the value of the stoat.

How much can it be sold for?

He thought so, and then looked at the ferret with more depth.

Just short of money to get a good knife.

Well, at that time, the knife will be named [Stoat], and it will not be in vain that Stoat will sacrifice himself for it.

Seeing Maude ask if the skunk is edible, the wolf rat is not interested at all.

The reason why he meditated was only to try to put himself in Maude's position, and then to think about it.

"It's edible!"

After pondering for two seconds, the wolf mouse gave the answer with great certainty.

He didn't care if he could eat it or not, but he saw that Maud wanted to eat a skunk.

It is enough to have this reason.

That's the third point of the secret to making friends – put yourself in their shoes!

Hearing this, Maude smiled and said, "Then bring it." ”

"No problem, I happen to have a good chef there, if he asks him to make a move, even if it's skunk meat, he can make flowers for you."

The wolf rat nodded, and then looked at Maud as well.

The two looked at each other for a moment.

Maud kept smiling.

And the wolf rat gradually became confused.

Not far away, the ferret was still trying his best to crawl away.

"What's the situation? Instead of taking the skunk, you stare at me like this? Did I just say something wrong? ”

The wolf rat was confused at first, and then his heart tightened slightly.

Before he figured it out, he could only accompany Maude to the penalty station for such an inexplicable reason.

Suddenly, the wolf rat noticed Maude looking at his bloody hands.

"Huh? Originally concerned about my injury? It seems that the secret of making friends is really useful, once you put yourself in the other person's shoes, then the other party will definitely think about yourself, there are contacts between them, this is a friend. ”

The wolf's mind moved, and he couldn't help but feel a sense of hard work finally being rewarded.

But gradually, he felt that something was wrong.

Could it be......

The wolf mouse looked at Maude with a smile on his face, and said tentatively: "Why don't I get it for you?" ”

"Isn't that right?"

Maud replied, glancing at the blood and dust on the ferret.

The wolf rat breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and it seemed that the situation was different from what he had imagined.

Maude continued, "But since you've brought it up, I'm sorry for you. ”

“……”

The wolf rat was silent.

There was an urge to put bloody hands on Maude's face.

Ten minutes later.

The two of them came to the door of the [Night] bar in Tatam.

"So this is it."

Maud looked at her surroundings.

It was here that I hunted three pirates last night, and it was here that I first saw a wolf rat that lacked friends.

At that time, there was only prey in his eyes, but he didn't have the extra heart to pay attention to this bar in the alleyway.

Maud turned to look at the distinctive skull oil lamp on the wall at the bar entrance, his eyes moved slightly, but he was touched by the oil lamp with some memories of the past.

I remember that when I was in the hunter world, in order to collect intelligence, I would often go to some places in the underground world to consume.

The most visited bars are also those with deep hidden locations.

Those bars are usually closed to the daylight of day, let alone to the general public.

And no matter the atmosphere or decoration, it is full of weird style, and the skull oil lamp is one of the common decorations.

It is very similar to the bar called [Night] in front of me, which gives Maude some intimacy.

"Come in."

The wolf mouse pushed open the door of the bar and led Maud into the bar.

When you pass through the short entrance, you will see a circular bar counter shrouded in reddish lights at first glance.

Inside the bar, Tatam was wiping his glasses as usual, and when he heard the sound, he turned his head to look at the entrance.

At the sight of Maude, an imperceptible glint flashed in Tatam's eyes.

He remembered the very dangerous woman with the knife last night.

Silence retracted his gaze, and Tatam bowed his head slightly, continuing to concentrate on wiping his glass.

Maud glanced at the thick-eyed Tatam, then at the empty seats in the bar.

It's the same as Thor's weapons shop, and business is very bleak.

But the décor isn't as casual as the Sol Arms Shop.

Whether it is the lighting atmosphere or the guest position, you can see that the owner has put a certain amount of thought into it.

It's just that, compared to the elaborate bars, the pirates of Mad Hatter Town prefer to go to lively taverns to consume, and it's no wonder that there is no business.

The wolf rat walked over to the bar and placed the loveless ferret on the bar.

"This is Tatam, the owner of the bar, and my friend, don't look at him so strong, cooking and bartending or something, all kinds of ingenuity, give him the skunk meat to cook, keep it to your satisfaction."

The wolf mouse introduces Maud to Tatam's identity, and mentions Tatam's cooking skills in passing.

The ferret, who was thrown onto the bar, shuddered slightly, even more desperate.

"His name is Usopp, and he's a friend I just made."

The wolf rat turned to introduce Maud to Tatam, and motioned for Maud to come over,

Maud came to the bar and greeted Tatam, "Hello, nice to meet you." ”

Tatam looked at Maude in silence and nodded, in response.

The wolf rat deliberately observed Maude's reaction and explained, "Tatam's personality is like this, don't you mind. ”

"No, it won't."

Maud didn't care.

"That's good."

The wolf mouse smiled, and then gently patted the lifeless ferret, and said seriously: "Tatam, Usopp wants to eat skunk meat, you can watch the cooking." ”

Tatam glanced at the ferret, shook his head, and motioned for himself not to take the order.

"How about triple as much if I add money?"

“……”

Tatam shook his head again.

The wolf rat was very persistent, and raised his right hand, which was covered with blood.

"Five!"

“……”

Realizing that the wolf rat was indispensable, Tatam immediately explained, "You can't eat it. ”

"Huh? Can't you eat it? It's the same as rabbit meat, right? ”

“……”

Tatam said no more.

The wolf mouse was suddenly a little disappointed.

Maud looked at Tatam in amazement.

Obviously looks so rough, but the voice is as graceful as a girl.

This obvious sense of contrast and dissonance can't help but remind Maud of a friend he made in the hunter's world - Melody.

Both Tatam and Wolf Mouse noticed Maud's reaction.

The former is still wooden.

The latter couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that Maud was only a little surprised by Tatam's voice and showed no signs of ridicule.

"Usopp, it seems that skunk meat is not edible."

The wolf rat regretted this.

Maude didn't want to eat the ferret, so he didn't explain, but said, "That's a pity." ”

The wolf mouse lifted the stoat, threw it to the seat next to him, and said, "Tatam, get a cup of signboard for Usopp, and I'll go and deal with the wound first." ”

"Okay."

Tatam answered, and began to mix wine.

The wolf rat then said to Maud, "Usopp, you sit down first." ”

"Hmm."

Maud nodded.

The wolf rat then walked to the staircase leading to the second floor.

In front of the bar, Maude observed Tatamu's bartending skills and said, "Your voice is very good, it reminds me of an old man." ”

Tatam's bartending action suddenly stopped, looked at Maude in surprise, said nothing after half a sound, and continued to mix.

Maud smiled, turned his head to look at the environment that was very different from the Tomahawk Tavern, and sighed, "This place ...... That's good. ”

"Thank you."

Tatam gently pushed the concocted wine in front of Maude.

Maud turned around, not intending to drink the glass.

"Tatam, do you sell intelligence here?"

“……”

When Tatam heard this, his eyes gradually became serious.

Instead of answering the question, he asked rhetorically, "Are you a pirate?" ”