LRAB Page 37
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"A beer, please..."
The moment the girl's face came into Sanji's view, reality vanished, sound receded wildly, and everything around him was ignored as if in a blurry lens. In the quiet world, only she was real, truly frowning and truly putting down her paintbrush.
An elegant stroke of the pen.
Like a queen descending the steps from her throne, graceful and lithe.
A noble demeanor.
Just like the floor-length gowns worn at a noble banquet, magnificent and dazzling.
A face with white hair and red eyes.
Like stars twinkling in the night sky.
Her earnest and focused application of color was like a love letter from the bright sun to the ice and snow.
At this moment, the world is unbelievably beautiful.
Sanji suddenly realized that being alive is the best thing ever!
boom!
Tina tapped the table lightly, frowning. "Tina is very unhappy. What are you daydreaming about?"
The tranquil fantasy, the colorful bubbles, all shattered in that moment, and Sanji returned to reality in despair.
"I'm sorry, I lost my composure!" Sanji suddenly bowed and apologized frantically, repeating his mistake once again.
"Excuse me, lady, are you looking for fruit?"
Juice or beer?
That's what he said, but Sanji's eyes kept glancing at Laurentina.
Laurentina frowned and met Sanji's gaze.
boom!
In that fleeting moment, Sanji froze, spilling his food. He realized that all his delusions had vanished without a trace, like a drizzle falling on the sea.
Sanji, petrified for the first time, slammed onto the wooden plank and slid to the ground with a clatter.
"Hey, hey, hey, you're kidding, right?" Tina couldn't help but laugh out loud. "This kid is the first person to turn to stone when he sees his sister."
“No…not the first one.” The aloof Ain said softly, “The newspaper owner before was also petrified when he saw Major Specter.”
“And this year’s new recruits too.” Alice raised her hand.
As expected of someone whose beauty rivals that of the Empress, Tina sighed slightly. Her younger sister, who was not even an adult yet, was already so terrifying; she couldn't even imagine what she would be like when she grew up.
"I'm so sorry, this kid has something wrong with his head and has neglected our distinguished guest!"
Popeye, who arrived first, took over Sanji's task, filled everyone's juice bowls, and enthusiastically recommended food while bowing and scraping.
"Ladies, this is a newspaper delivered by Baratie. The customer is always right, and I highly recommend this one..."
Paddy pointed at the menu, smiling ingratiatingly, "Is there anything else the guest would like?"
"Your restaurant is so weird." Laurentina dried her paint, somewhat annoyed. "The waiters are overly enthusiastic, it's disgusting. I hope that apart from serving the food, they can at least keep their distance from us by ten meters."
"Hi!" Paddy smiled broadly and bowed 90 degrees. "Customers' demands are absolute!"
For him, money talks. And the officers and soldiers of the Navy Headquarters belong to this category.
Patty stepped over Sanji, stopped in place, scratched his head, and dragged the petrified boy into the kitchen.
Immediately afterward, the voice of the middle-aged man, [First Meat Shoot], seemed to float past everyone's ears, and the next moment, a young man shouted: "Lieutenant Commander Specter, and ladies of the Navy, would you like some dessert before the meal?"
"Of course, it's free!"
Well...
The crowd looked at each other, speechless.
This child is probably beyond saving.
Chapter Fifty-Five: Overlord of the East Sea!
"Ghost Shark Sister!" A sudden commotion erupted in the kitchen, then a commotion drew closer. The surrounding customers instinctively looked over and saw a black shadow spinning like a top next to the Marine.
Sanji, who had just recovered from petrification, knelt on one knee in front of Laurentina, a rose with dew in his mouth, holding the dessert, his gaze sincere.
"The moment you appeared in Baratie, I was captivated by your beauty and elegance. My admiration for you has lasted for 15 minutes and 57 seconds. From the instant our eyes met, my heart felt as if it had been struck by a shooting star, and a special feeling welled up from the bottom of my heart."
"No need, you're disgusting, please don't disturb my meal."
"Hey~ I'm leaving right away~" As if he had received a sacred instruction, Sanji danced the seaweed dance and left the restaurant.
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and after a few seconds they couldn't help but lower their heads and suppress their laughter.
That curly-browed brat is quite the daredevil. He actually wants to confess his love to his own major?
Although the chef here is strange, the food is surprisingly palatable.
On the spotlessly clean white porcelain table, there were delicate complimentary desserts:
Vanilla pie, red bean paste, croissant, milk mousse, chocolate hibiscus...
"Mmm." Alice took a bite of the croissant and covered her mouth in surprise. "Extraordinarily delicious. The cook's skills are excellent."
"Well, it's alright." Ghost Shark blurted out, a spoonful of red bean paste in his mouth. "Alice's cooking is pretty good too."
Laurentina's idea was simple: deep-sea hunters don't feel hunger; all food is just a way to stimulate their taste buds and provide the pleasure of chewing.
Ultimately, all eating is about bringing back a sense of reality to life.
It has nothing to do with taste.
Am I a pretty good cook?
Does Laurentina think this way?
Hmph, well then, I'll just do a little more careful next time, just a little bit! It's not to please you, you idiot.
Alice couldn't help but smile, her heart skipped a beat, and the croissant in her hand trembled slightly from the warmth.
stare~
A sharp gaze came from beside Ghost Shark.
"Hey Laurentina, would you like to try the chocolate hibiscus here?"
Suddenly, Ain hugged Ghost Shark's arm and held the half-eaten cake to the girl's lips, her slightly flushed cheeks still visible.
No, I can't keep running away like this!
Keep it up, Ai Yin! Only through hard work can you find the path to success.
The blushing, socially anxious girl has endured all this time; shouldn't it be her turn by now?
"Sure." Unsuspecting, the shark took a bite following the mark. "The taste is indeed fantastic."
I won't get angry! I won't get angry!
The overlapping bite marks under the lamplight seemed so glaring that Alice immediately puffed up her cheeks in anger, pursing her lips as she chewed the croissant fiercely.
In a subtly intimate dining atmosphere, Tina and the others thoroughly enjoyed their lunch at Baratie. Due to the repeated interruptions from the waiters, Zeff readily gave everyone a 20% discount.
"I have 400,000 Berries to take from you, but I don't have any change." Popeye, the Sailor Man, smiled as brightly as a chrysanthemum, drooling as he counted the money in front of the cashier.
"How was lunch today? Are you satisfied?"
Zeff watched as the Black Prison Fleet boarded the ship one after another.
He laughed heartily, as if he had won a great victory.
"Hmm, Tina is very satisfied." Tina finished applying her lipstick, got up and left the restaurant. "If only all the pirates were this well-behaved."
“Then we might be laid off.” Specter Shark slung his guitar case over his shoulder and followed behind.
"Hahaha, that's impossible." Zeff stood at the door seeing him off. "Human ambition is boundless."
Tina pulled out the latest lily-flavored Pocky, pondered for a moment, waved to Zeff with her back turned, and stepped onto the warship.
"Welcome back next time!" Paddy waved his handkerchief, tears streaming down his face. "If you don't have money, that's fine too."
Those in the catering industry love large orders like this, spending as much as 400,000 yuan, which is rare, only a few times a year.
Bang! Sanji, who was the last to burst through the door, kicked Paddy away and said anxiously, "Don't listen to his nonsense, ladies, you can still eat at Baratie even if you don't have money."
Upon seeing the miserly Patty fall into the water, a burst of laughter immediately erupted on the deck.
This is a vibrant restaurant.
The Black Prison Fleet's quartermaster purchased some supplies in Barati, and the warships continued their voyage.
......
Compared to the Grand Line, the weather in the East China Sea was unbelievably pleasant. The warships sailed on the high seas for several days, facing virtually no threat except for some small-time pirates with bounties of a few million.
"Training must have been tough, Major. How about a coffee? Actually, I'd love to have some coffee too, but I can't... I'll just watch you drink it, aru."
Laurentina was honing her Haki in the training room, but she still couldn't quite grasp how to control it.
Just then, Miss Justice brought over a cup of coffee. Upon seeing this, the girl simply stopped training and went to the bathroom.
In the misty bathroom.
A dark-colored, high-necked mini dress landed with a thud.
Immediately afterwards, she took off her pantyhose, and the sound of her hands rubbing against the silk echoed in the bathroom.
Having been away from the ocean for so long, she felt herself becoming parched and dry.
On the floor are Shark's adorable little feet, with rounded and cute ankles and soft, smooth soles. The stockings accentuate the rosy glow of her feet, and dark blue nail polish adorns her toenails in neat rows, creating a beautiful and elegant look. They resemble plump blueberries on a hot summer day, incredibly tempting and exuding a sweet fruity fragrance.
Laurentina turned on the shower, carefully dried her body, and then jumped into the bathtub.
Although taking a bath is troublesome for Devil Fruit users, Laurentina comes from the deep sea, so this little bit of water won't cause her any discomfort.
The little shark is swimming shyly in the bathtub. (JPG)
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After changing into a different outfit, Laurentina served coffee and went to the deck to enjoy the breeze.
Relaxing on a beach chair on the deck after a shower—it couldn't be more comfortable.
......
"Reporting, Major General, two ships are engaged in battle ahead!"
The scout lowered his binoculars and shouted a report down below.
"Approach slowly and confirm their identities first!" Tina got up from the beach chair and walked to the bow of the boat.
The helmsman adjusted the course, and the fleet slowly sailed away. The scout picked up his binoculars again and took another look.
"It's a large pirate crew clashing with the Navy again. Their flag is... the Krieg Pirates!"
???
East Sea Overlord Kleek?
Ghost Shark immediately became interested. She took the binoculars, and the distant scene gradually became clear.
At this moment, the Krieg Pirates on the bow of the Black Panther ship were gaining the upper hand, and the marines who were boarding the ship were retreating steadily.
Isn't this the team of the world ruler, Oni-jin?
"Pull the boat over to me!"
......
"Don't let them get away! Bring the boat closer to me!"
Beneath the hourglass skull banner, a man in golden armor carries a large pile of weapons.
Shields, guns, cannons, spears, swords, and poison gas bombs are all available.
Krieg, the overlord of the East Blue, with a bounty of ten million Berries, is an utterly wicked villain.
But Krieg was not satisfied with this bounty.
Ten million is not even considered top-tier, even in the East China Sea.
The long-stagnation of bounties infuriated him. Since plundering and raiding towns couldn't bring him further fame, what if he attacked the navy?