Sunlight streamed onto the deck as the Straw Hat crew gathered for breakfast. The usual morning chatter filled the air – Luffy already trying to steal meat, Usopp recounting a dubious fishing tale, Chopper listening wide-eyed, Zoro grumbling near the mast.
Sanji, pirouetting with plates, beamed as he approached the table. "Good morning, my dearest Nami-swan! My beloved Vivi-chwan! Your breakfast awaits, prepared with all my lo—"
He froze mid-spin. His smile shattered.
At the main table, Takuya sat calmly sipping tea. Nami was perched casually on the bench directly to his left, leaning slightly towards him as she pointed at a weather log entry, her usual sharpness softened. "See, this pressure system here? It shifted way faster than I predicted last week. Weird, right?" Takuya nodded thoughtfully.
On Takuya's right, Vivi sat equally close. She held a plate of toast. As Sanji watched, horrified, Vivi picked up a piece, spread jam meticulously on it, and offered it directly to Takuya's lips. "Here, try this one. Sanji used a new berry preserve." Her voice was calm, friendly, almost... affectionate? Takuya accepted the bite without hesitation, giving her a small, appreciative nod. "Good jam," he murmured.
Nami, noticing Sanji's frozen state, gestured to the fruit bowl near Takuya. "Takuya, pass the tangerines? They look perfect today." Takuya handed her the bowl, his fingers brushing hers briefly. Nami smiled faintly, taking one and starting to peel it, seemingly unbothered by the contact.
Sanji's eye twitched. A low, keening whine escaped him. His cigarette hung limply from his lips. 'Feeding him?! Sitting on BOTH sides?! Smiling?! What. Is. Happening?!' The world tilted. This wasn't just friendly; it was... favorable. Intimate. The kind of attention he dreamed of, delivered effortlessly to the mysterious newcomer.
"Wh-Wh-What?!" Sanji finally choked out, his voice cracking with misery and disbelief. He dropped the plates he was holding with a clatter, rushing towards the table. He pointed a trembling finger at Takuya, his face contorted in agony. "YOU! What did you DO again last night, you vile, scheming, underhanded, moss-headed, treacherous—!"
"Sanji," Nami cut in sharply, her voice slicing through his rant. She didn't even look up from her tangerine. "Shut up. You're being loud."
"Yeah, Sanji," Vivi added, her tone firm but calm as she picked up another piece of toast. She didn't offer it to Takuya this time, but the protective undertone was clear. "Calm down. Nothing happened. We're just... talking." She glanced at Takuya, a subtle, almost shy smile touching her lips before looking back at Sanji. "And he's not moss-headed."
Sanji staggered back as if physically struck, clutching his chest. "'Nothing happened'?! 'Just talking'?! Nami-swan! Vivi-chwan! Look at you! You're practically cuddling the new guy! He's got you feeding him toast! And you!"
He whirled on Takuya, tears welling in his eyes. "What dark magic did you use?! Hypnotism?! Secret love potions stolen from Mira?! Did you threaten them?! ANSWER ME, YOU SCOUNDREL I ALSO WANT TO BE TREATED LIKE YOU! IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME!"
Luffy paused mid-meat-grab, his jaw hanging open as he stared at Sanji, who was trembling like a leaf caught in a typhoon. "Whoooaaa!" Luffy yelled, pointing. "Sanji's face is all purple and twisty! Like a rotten eggplant! Did he eat a bad fish? Is he poisoned?!" He sniffed the air suspiciously.
Usopp leaped backwards, tripping over a coil of rope and landing hard on his back. "GYAAAAH! It's worse than I thought!" he shrieked, scrambling up and frantically waving his arms. "The Sanji Virus! Stage 4 Jealousy! It's highly contagious! Retreat! Everyone retreat!
He's gonna start spewing love-sick venom! Quick, Chopper, we need a counter-love strategy! Maybe... maybe tickle bombs?! Or a giant mirror so he can see how ridiculous he looks?!"
Chopper, transformed into Heavy Point for maximum hiding potential, was trying to squeeze his entire body behind a barrel, only his antlers and wide, terrified eyes visible.
"IT'S TRUE!" he wailed, voice muffled by the wood. "His aura! It's not just spiky! It's turned bright pink and smells like burning roses! It's... it's acute lovesickness psychosis! A terminal case! There's no known cure! We might have to put him down for his own good! WAAAAH!" He burst into tears.
Zoro, who had been dozing against the mast with his swords, cracked his eye open. He took in Sanji's apoplectic state, the cozy trio at the table, and Usopp flailing.
A slow, supremely smug grin spread across his face. He didn't say a word. He just chuckled, a low, rumbling sound of pure amusement, closed his eye again, and went back to his nap, radiating satisfaction.
Mira paused her cookie treasure hunt, resting her chin on her hand. A small, knowing smirk played on her lips as she watched Sanji's dramatic flailing and the cozy trio at the table.
Her eyes now held a spark of sharp, amused understanding. "Oh dear," she murmured, her voice laced with quiet delight. "Master, Sanji seems quite... overheated. All that silly shouting." She gave a light, tinkling laugh, completely unfazed by the chaos.
She tilted her head, her gaze fixed admiringly on Takuya as Vivi offered him toast and leaned close over the map. "But look at my Master, Takuya," she sighed dreamily, a hand fluttering near her heart.
"So calm. So commanding. Of course Nami and Vivi are drawn to him like moths to a flame. It's only natural!" She twirled a strand of her hair, her smirk widening. "
He doesn't need tricks or shouting. He just... is. Powerful. Intriguing. Worthy of their attention." She nodded sagely, as if stating an obvious truth. "Sanji just needs to accept Master Takuya's brilliance.
Trying to compete is like a candle raging against the sun. Pointless... and a little funny!" She giggled softly, clearly finding Sanji's misery an entertaining testament to Takuya's effortless superiority, before cheerfully returning to her scrubbing.
Sanji was beyond reason. Tears streamed down his face like twin waterfalls. "DOING WHAT?!" he screeched, his voice hitting a pitch only dogs could appreciate. He jabbed a shaking finger at Takuya. "You... you MONSTER! What unholy pact did you forge?!
What forbidden secrets did you whisper?! Did you... did you use some dark art to bind their beautiful minds?! Did you promise them... PONIES?!"
He clutched his blond hair, pulling at it. "Nami-swan! Vivi-chwan! Can't you see?! He's clearly performing some sinister ritual! Look how close you're sitting! He probably has magnets hidden in his pants! MAGNETS, I TELL YOU!"
Nami sighed, the sound heavy with exasperation. She slammed her tangerine down on the table. "Sanji! ENOUGH!" she snapped, her voice cutting through the din.
"You are being unbelievably loud and completely ridiculous!" She pushed her chair back and stood up, smoothing her skirt. She looked directly at Takuya, her expression shifting from annoyance to something calmer, almost purposeful.
"This noise is unbearable. Takuya, come with me to my room." She gestured towards the cabin. "It's quieter there. I'll teach you how to read the advanced pressure systems on the log pose. You need to understand the Grand Line's moods better."
Takuya simply nodded, pushing his chair back calmly. "Sure," he said, his voice level. He stood up, ready to follow.
Sanji's brain short-circuited. His eyes bulged, his jaw dropped, and he made a sound like a teakettle exploding. "YOUR ROOM?! TEACHING?! PRESSURE SYSTEMS?!" he shrieked, his mind instantly plunging into the gutter.
Visions flashed before his eyes: Nami pointing at a map... leaning closer... a hand brushing hers... the map forgotten... the cabin door locking...
"NAKED NAVIGATION LESSONS?!" he blurted out, spittle flying. "IS THAT THE 'PRESSURE' YOU MEAN?! ARE YOU GOING TO STUDY HER 'LOW-PRESSURE ZONES'?! PRACTICE 'DEEP DIVE EXPLORATION'?! IS THE 'LOG POSE' A CODE FOR— OOF!"
Vivi had seen enough. Her own face flushed with a mix of embarrassment and fury at Sanji's crude imagination. Before he could finish his absurd, perverted sentence, she was on her feet.
With a swift, powerful movement fueled by royal indignation and irritation, she drove her fist straight into the top of Sanji's head with a solid THWACK!
"DON'T BE DISGUSTING, SANJI!" Vivi yelled, her fist planted firmly on his skull, grinding slightly. Sanji's eyes rolled back, stars exploding behind his eyelids as he crumpled to the deck like a sack of potatoes, a large, throbbing lump already forming on his head. A cartoonish puff of smoke drifted up from the impact site.
Vivi huffed, shaking her hand slightly. "Honestly! The things that come out of your mouth sometimes!" She shot a quick, slightly flustered glance towards Takuya and Nami, who were paused near the cabin door.
"Just... just ignore him! Go learn about the... the pressure systems!" she urged, her cheeks still pink.
Nami rolled her eyes heavenward. "Honestly," she muttered, then gestured for Takuya to follow. "Come on, before he wakes up and starts babbling about 'charting undiscovered territories' or something equally stupid. And Vivi you come as well, we don't want you to go crazy listening to these antics." She turned and walked towards her cabin.
Takuya gave the unconscious Sanji a brief, utterly impassive look, then nodded at Vivi. "Thank you, Princess. For the... intervention." He then turned and followed Nami without a backward glance, as Vivi followed behind them, disappearing into her cabin and closing the door softly behind them.
A heavy silence fell over the deck, broken only by Sanji's faint groans and the gentle creak of the Going Merry. Luffy blinked. "So... does this mean Sanji's sharing his meat now?"
Usopp was frozen mid-panic, staring at the cabin door. Chopper slowly emerged from behind the barrel, cautiously poking Sanji with a hoof.
Zoro's smug grin had widened into a full-blown smirk, his chest rumbling with silent laughter. Mira just went back to her treasure hunt, humming softly, blissfully unaware of the storm of jealousy, violence, and implied navigation lessons that had just unfolded.
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