Chapter 19: The Greeting Ceremony
Chopper was bullied by Dr. Kureha here, and Zoro and Robin walked around in the snow from north to south, but they didn't know that they were just spinning in place.
Originally, Zoro felt that he shouldn't get lost with Robin by his side, but he didn't think that he would take Robin around at first, and unconsciously let Robin lose his way, causing both of them to be trapped here.
But there is a good saying: there is nowhere to find when you step on iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get them. Just as Zoro was struggling with which direction to go next, Chopper suddenly appeared in front of him with Dr. Kureha on his back.
Since Chopper couldn't make an accurate judgment, Dr. Kureha took him over to find out if the two of them had snow blindness. When they walked in front of them, they found that the two of them were not suffering from snow blindness, but were simply lost.
"Yo, green-haired imp, why are you here with your female companion on a snowy day?" Dr. Kureha looked at the two young people condescendingly, "If you want to find excitement, you have to pay attention to safety, isn't warming each other at home happier than freezing in the snow?" ”
"......" Zoro didn't expect his encounter with Chopper to be so embarrassing, but at least he didn't have to rest on the snow anymore.
Seeing the appearance of the person and deer that Sauron was looking for, and then listening to Dr. Kureha's teasing words, Robin didn't explain anything, and said indifferently: "Hehe, let the seniors laugh, the two of us accidentally got lost in this snowfield." ”
Robin spoke to Dr. Kureha, but his eyes were looking at Chopper from time to time.
This is the cutie that Zoro is looking for?
Although this reindeer looks very good-looking, it seems to be "small" and "cute"
It doesn't have anything to do with it, does it?
Chopper, who was more timid and scared, lowered his head a little timidly when he saw Robin staring at him, as if he wanted to use his hat to resist Robin's somewhat overly hot gaze.
"You should be Dr. Kureha, we just learned about your deeds from others, and we admire you very much." Seeing Chopper dodging his gaze, Robin did not continue to stare at him, but continued to talk to Dr. Kureha.
Dr. Kureha raised an eyebrow and said in surprise, "Oh, didn't they say bad things about me?" ”
She knew how expensive she was and how bad her attitude was, and the people of the Drum Kingdom were not masochists, so they shouldn't be able to evaluate her much better.
Robin smiled when he heard this: "Hehe, although the people may not approve of your way of life, they are extremely recognized for your medical skills." ”
"Hey, the little girl can talk, I admire you." Robin's words were very appealing to her.
Zoro on the side did not participate in the conversation between the two women, and he was looking at Chopper with joy, this is the mascot and pet of their Straw Hat Pirates, and he is also his favorite little guy.
"Long time no see, Chopper." Zoro said hello in his heart, and wanted to pull out a lollipop or marshmallow or something for him as a gift, but he found that he didn't have anything with him.
However, he believed that Valpo's castle should have a lot of good things in it, and there was always a gift for Chopper in Shihe.
Determined to pay attention, Zoro tightened the saber on his waist and thanked Dr. Kureha: "Hello Dr. Kureha, in Lower Roronoa Zoro, thank you for your help so that we don't have to spend the night in this snowfield. ”
Glancing at Zoro, Dr. Kureha nodded dispensably and said, "You kid is the bounty hunter from the East China Sea?" ”
Otaku like Dr. Kureha also reads newspapers and cares about the outside world, so he naturally knows Zoro's identity.
"Yes." Zoro was also happy to see that the other party knew where he came from, and it seemed that he should not have a bad impression in Dr. Kureha's heart, at least not be classified as Valpo's grade.
"What kind of wind is blowing you, there are no pirates on Magnetic Drum Island?" Dr. Kureha didn't care what Zoro was doing here, but it was rare to meet such a pleasing girl as Robin, so he naturally cared more about the two of them.
Zoro has nothing to hide: "Tell me the truth, I'm actually tracking down the agents of the Baroque Workshop, and now they've infiltrated the Drum Kingdom, and I'm going to hunt them all down here." ”
Robin: "......"
Look at you, a thick-eyed and upright person, why don't you blink an eye when you tell a lie?
And how can you be so skilled in selling people?!
Robin reacquainted himself with Sauron today.
"Baroque Workshop, what's that?" Dr. Kureha doesn't know much about these criminal organizations.
The kind-hearted Robin explained, "It's just a secret criminal organization, not a good thing. ”
This time it was Zolon's turn to look sideways at Robin: "You are much more skilled in selling teammates than I am."
After a brief conversation, Dr. Kureha led Zoro and Robin towards her quarters, where she saw that Robin was unwell and should not stay in the snow and ice for too long.
As for the original plan to go to the next village to gain experience for Chopper, let's put it aside for the time being, how tiring it is to play hide and seek with those stupid soldiers on a cold day.
Along the way, Zoro was thinking about how to talk to Chopper, but after thinking about it, he still thought that it would be better to find something that would increase his friendship as a greeting gift, and when he happened to arrive at Dr. Kureha's residence, a treehouse that was not very spacious, Zoro thought about what gift he should give to Chopper and Dr. Kureha.
A big house with candy, medical equipment, and plenty of space for Chopper to run around.
Turning his head to look at the highest peak in the mountains, Zoro decided to let Chopper and Dr. Kureha check in to Valpo's castle early.
"Robin, you wait here for a while, I'll go prepare something and come back right away."
As soon as he said it, Sauron turned his head to say hello to Robin, and after asking Dr. Kureha to take care of Robin, he stepped away in the snow and soon disappeared into the forest.
"Your little boyfriend is really incompetent, and he actually left such a flowery female companion like you here." Dr. Kureha, who came over with two cups of hot tea, couldn't help but pout when he saw this.
Sure enough, the men are all big pigs' trotters.
Robin smiled, did not explain the relationship between the two, but said with a look of approval: "Who said it wasn't, but whoever made me older, just tolerate him." ”
Dr. Kureha glanced sideways at Robin, this little girl at first glance was complaining about Zoro's unreliability, but in fact she was showing affection there.
"Tsk, they're all milky ghosts, pretending to be mature." Knocking Robin on the head, Dr. Kureha assumed the posture of an elder and lectured.
Robin covered her head and stuck out her tongue, rarely revealing a bit of liveness that a woman of her age should have.
While Robin was drinking tea and asking Dr. Kureha for beauty techniques, the shrunken Chopper also walked out with a medical book.
And the moment he saw the cute Echoba appear, Robin's eyes immediately straightened.
"What a cute little one!"
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At this time, Sauron, who left Dr. Kureha's hut and headed for Valpo Castle, was lucky not to get lost again and be trapped in the snow, and he happened to encounter the same group of soldiers he had beaten down earlier.
The captain of the soldiers, who was pressed to the ground again to experience the cold embrace of Mother Earth, was about to cry, why did he meet this devil again?
However, this time the captain of the soldiers did not show hostility, so Zoro did not press the other party's head to ask questions.
He pressed the Wind Blade against the neck of the soldier captain and smiled gently, "Hello, may I ask you, how to get to your king's castle?" ”