Luffy, like a happy idiot, sprawled happily across the hill-like bread, his cheeks full, chewing vigorously, and mumbling indistinctly,
"That person clearly wanted to marry you, but then wanted to kill you? What a strange person."
Orochimaru also looked at the plates of enormous, mountain-like delicacies with interest, then unhurriedly sat down in front of a giant shellfish.
His slender fingers skillfully picked up a knife and fork, elegantly cutting the food on the plate, then slowly bringing it to his mouth… Hmm… His eyes narrowed slightly, and he sighed inwardly.
It was indeed delicious… very fresh… worthy of the mysterious underwater world. (From the author's love for seafood)
Shirahoshi managed to force a smile, "Yes… It's been ten years."
Orochimaru gently raised his head, his gaze falling on Shirahoshi, "Shirahoshi, how old are you this year?"
Shirahoshi was a bit confused, momentarily stunned, "Sixteen."
Upon hearing this, a hint of silence appeared on Orochimaru's face.
"So, ten years ago you were only six, and a pervert proposed to you??"
Shirahoshi nodded gently.
Orochimaru quickly pulled out a huge board from the system and began to earnestly explain.
"Ano nei… Shirahoshi… Girls cannot marry before they are adults. If you see a pervert like that who proposed to you at six, remember to turn him into dried fish next time you see him…"
Orochimaru pointed to the small comic strip on the whiteboard.
"Just like this… first, punch him away.
Then hang him up for public display among the crowd.
Finally, soak him in a jar of formalin.
This prevents decay, and once he's like this,
You can display him in a prominent place for public viewing."
[From the author's terrible stick figure drawing →]
Friendly reminder: Treasures, please do not imitate Snake Snake's behavior. If similar incidents occur, please seek help from the police uncle.
Shirahoshi, with her big, watery eyes, stared blankly at the crooked stick figure drawing.
"Lord Orochimaru, isn't it bad to hurt people?" she asked softly.
Orochimaru, however, was righteous, shaking his head like a rattle-drum. "No… this person is a pervert and doesn't Fall within the normal human and Fishman categories."
Luffy, happily eating a large bunch of sea grapes, noticed the commotion and curiously came over.
He glanced at the stick figure drawing, but couldn't understand it at all, so he simply continued to eat with his head down.
Shirahoshi looked up at Orochimaru, nodding as if she understood, "Then, if I do it this way, will I be safe?"
Orochimaru's expression was serious, and he nodded heavily, "That's right."
Shirahoshi carefully folded the "tutorial" stick figure drawing a few times, then tucked it into her clothes at her chest, as if hiding a treasure, and only then indicated that she understood.
Afterward, her gaze was drawn to Luffy, who was wolfing down seaweed, her eyes full of curiosity.
"By the way, Lord Luffy's body is so small, but his appetite is really huge."
Luffy's mouth was full, and he mumbled as he chewed,
"That curly-haired uncle clearly said he'd invite us to a banquet, but he kept getting inexplicably angry.
I'd reached my limit of patience, so I followed the smell of food and came over.
Oh, speaking of which, you're a princess, aren't you?"
Shirahoshi nodded.
"That's right."
Luffy ran around the table looking for his favorite food.
"Then you're the Mermaid Princess, right?"
Shirahoshi looked at Luffy, who was dangling from a straw, with a radiant smile.
"Yes… I am King Neptune's daughter, I am Shirahoshi."
Luffy tilted his head, mumbling, "What a hard name to say… Ah… that looks delicious too."
Luffy turned his head and immediately spotted the shellfish Orochimaru had eaten, then quickly scampered over.
Shirahoshi watched Luffy eat heartily, clearly very happy.
"Indeed… I don't think you two are bad people."
Shirahoshi rested her chin on her hand, looking wistful, her eyes full of longing, and began to imagine aloud.
"If you are pirates, are you going on adventures? Oh, right, right, have you seen the sun… At night, the stars will rise into the sky, and there are all kinds of flowers, and animals covered in fur,
Have you been to a place called a forest, full of green?"
Luffy was entirely focused on the delicious food in front of him, with no time to answer Shirahoshi's questions.
Orochimaru was also, for once, engrossed in the delicious meal.
Compared to Luffy, he was extremely elegant (˵¯͒♦¯͒˵).
Shirahoshi slowly raised her head and saw Luffy with his puffed cheeks, and a surge of curiosity rose within her.
She cautiously extended her finger and gently poked Luffy's cheek.
The sudden movement made Luffy "poof," spitting out the food in his mouth.
Orochimaru instantly fled with his plate, "So dirty!"
Instantly enraged, Luffy turned around furiously and roared at Shirahoshi,
"What are you doing!! Don't do unnecessary things!"
Shirahoshi was greatly startled by Luffy's sudden roar; her eyes instantly reddened, and tears welled up, threatening to spill over.
Shirahoshi tried hard to hold back her tears, covering her cheeks.
(つஇωஇ⊂) "Please don't scold me in such a loud voice, Lord Luffy is indeed a scary person."
"Mm-hmm" (´.. ̫ `) At some point, Orochimaru, sitting on Shirahoshi's shoulder, nodded in agreement… The more Shirahoshi thought about it, the more wronged she felt, and she suddenly let out a wail, her crying so loud it seemed to shake the entire room.
Mekaro beside her was frantic, pacing anxiously in circles, occasionally making "shark… shark" sounds, trying to comfort Shirahoshi.
Luffy heard the crying, turned around, and looked at the Mermaid Princess, who was once again a teary mess, his face full of speechless expression.
He couldn't help but grumble towards Orochimaru, "Orochimaru, why are you getting involved?" Then he looked helplessly at Shirahoshi.
"What on earth do you have to cry about? Stop crying!" Luffy said loudly.
Shirahoshi, wiping away her continuously falling tears like broken pearls, accused with a choked voice, "No one has ever scolded me until now… Waaah… "
Upon hearing this, Luffy couldn't help but frown at the scene before him, muttering complaints, but then he started laughing brightly as he spoke.
"You're so big, yet you're crybaby and timid! I! Hate you… hahaha!"
With that, he turned back to happily eat his super-sized spaghetti.
(º Д º *) Shirahoshi turned to look at Luffy in disbelief.
(இ ⌓ இ ) Then, stunned by these words, she buried herself in the covers with tearful, negative eyes.
"No one has ever spoken to me like that, what a mean person."
(⇀ ‸ ↼ ‶ ) "Mm-hmm," Orochimaru again stood to the side with his plate… chewing crab meat, with the fork in his mouth, he once again nodded in agreement.
(╬ ◣ д ◢ ) Luffy instantly turned and glared at Orochimaru.
"I told you! Why are you getting involved here!"
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