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At that moment, Arton never imagined that what he'd asked Kaya to do would spur Robin to consider pushing her Devil Fruit to the next stage.
"Looks like I miscalculated," she laughed softly. "I didn't expect Miss Kaya to have that kind of technique. But… Captain Arton, won't you taste mine as well? Different people, different hands—perhaps a different kind of pleasure."
"Pass on the lying-down part," Arton replied. "If I lie down, I can't watch the sea outside the window, which means I can't keep tabs on our surroundings. So, regrettably, I'm turning you down, Miss Robin." He waved it off and turned back to the view.
Seeing he wouldn't bite, Robin exhaled. She understood. Not long ago they'd been sniped at by Garp and Zephyr; with no truly skilled lookout on board, Arton taking watch duty himself was only natural. For a captain laser-focused on the crew's safety, even the most exquisite "handiwork" would have to wait.
"…But even if you won't lie down," she murmured, stepping closer, "you can still be massaged while sitting. May I tend to your shoulders?" Without waiting for his reply, her palms settled on his trapezius.
"I didn't say yes, and you've already started?" Arton chuckled. "Fine. Sampling a different style doesn't sound bad. I'll leave it to you, Miss Robin." He sank back into the chair, eyes still on the waters beyond the lookout, utterly at ease. He'd saved her life; accepting a massage offered of her own accord felt fair enough—especially when he hadn't asked.
"It's no trouble. It's what I should do," Robin smiled. With the Hana Hana no Mi blooming at her command, several forearms sprouted from the chair itself, finding Arton's waist, thighs, and calves. If she was going to deepen their rapport through massage, then even without having him lie down, she would do everything she could to make him enjoy it—paving the way for a proper full-body session later.
Ohara still isn't gone. Saul is still alive. No matter what, I have to grow stronger… and find him. Robin's gaze slid to Arton's face—so relaxed, almost blissful. Thank you for letting me know Saul lives, Arton.
The corners of her lips lifted; the two hands she'd grown to work his thighs traced broader arcs, drifting higher… and higher…
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[Arton's Sailing Diary.]
[This is weird. Is this really the Robin I know from One Piece?]
[Sure, I saved her—but volunteering to massage me on her own?]
[And the scope is… a bit much, isn't it? Is this woman… teasing me?]
[If I weren't wearing shorts, would she be planning a complete service right now?]
[Photo: Robin's Flower-Flower Fruit at work—one less-than-honest pair of hands creeping up my thigh.]
Carina: "This Robin really knows how to seize an opening!"
Ain: "Ugh… why isn't it my turn for that chance? No—I won't lose to Robin!"
Chapter 388 — Closer to Arton by the Minute; Everyone's Jealous of Robin
Gion: "Of course Robin would do something like that. Now that she knows Ohara's knowledge still exists—and that Saul is alive—she'll crave power even more."
Doll: "Where is Vice Admiral Saul now?"
Gerd: "Haha, Robin hasn't disappointed me. That's the spirit. Without real strength she'll never reach Saul. With her brains, she should be able to stop Arton from blurting out that Saul's hiding in the Land of Giants."
Smoothie: "That fruit of hers… rather playful."
Kalifa: "She's very good at leveraging her ability. Maybe she'll snag a template before Ain! When I meet Arton… should I learn from Robin?"
Sadi: "Those hands are way too naughty. If she pushes Arton, can he even hold back?"
Domino: "Any normal man's heart would be racing."
Belo Betty: "Robin understands men. Keep this up and Arton will get used to her—then she keeps advancing until she bags him."
Kujaku: "After hearing that bombshell about Saul, is Robin really ready to give herself to Arton?"
It wasn't just Kujaku. Plenty of diary-holders felt the same after reading Arton's notes. Put in her shoes, many figured they might make the same call. And yes—Robin was thinking along those lines.
If giving herself to Arton was the price of the strength to safely see Saul again, she was willing to pay it. She didn't like him yet; at most, his news about Saul had warmed her to him.
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[Robin seems different from the Robin I knew.]
[Or was she always like this, and the manga just never showed this side?]
[Sigh… she survived the underworld for decades. Did she do similar things with men just to win trust?]
[Damn—don't tell me she's slept with many men?]
Arton frowned; before he realized it, his hands had closed over the pair working his thigh—those extra palms Robin had grown.
Makino: "So Arton's worried she's been with other men?"
Whitey Bay: "Sounds like he doesn't want his woman tangled up with anyone else. Good—clean slate here."
Smoothie: "So he favors first-times, hm? Fitting—most works about me, Galette, and Pudding love to show the first time with Arton."
Galette: "Push too hard and you trigger that worry? Then a straight honey trap won't win me a crew spot?"
Cinnamon: "Exactly. You might get one night—but recognition as a crewmate is harder."
Baccarat: "If someone is too wanton, the aftermath gets messy. Lucky for me, stained sheets are persuasive fufufu~."
Monet: "Then this tactic belongs to women who truly haven't been with anyone. Me. Otherwise it ends as a one-night stand."
Gion: "If Robin really has a past like Arton suspects… that could work in our favor."
Paula: "Robin's not like that. She's using allure because she knows how strong Arton is, that's all."
Mikita: "Tch—too much, Miss All Sunday. Think! Use that smart head!"
Vivi: "Robin…"
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