Sailing at Sea: The Breath of the Day at the Start

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Kungfu Manatee Little Seven's stomach growled a few times. It looked up at Ron beside it and said, "Master, when can we eat? I'm hungry."

Nami heard its voice and stared at it in astonishment, her eyes wide: "The manatee...is talking?!"

"Its name is Xiaoqi, the kung fu manatee of Alabasta."

Connie smiled and introduced her, "She's our captain's apprentice."

"captain……"

Nami's gaze shifted from the talking manatee in its red cotton-padded jacket and felt hat to the black-haired boy beside it, who wore a black hooded fur coat and had a black knife at his waist.

He looks a bit younger than both Miss Connie and Miss Robin. Is he really the captain?!

and many more?

captain?!

"Are you saying you're pirates?"

Little Nami couldn't help but ask.

"Not."

Connie smiled at her and said, "Just a traveler on the sea."

"What's the difference?"

"The difference..."

Connie thought for a moment and said, "Probably the pirates will steal your things, but we won't."

While Nokiko was tidying up and cleaning the room.

Nami invited Ron and the others into the house and served them some of her family's food.

The food consisted only of the cheapest black bread and some dried meat, neither of which had much flavor.

"If you don't mind, please use..."

Nami, who had placed the food on the table, spoke to Ron and the others in a voice barely audible.

Robin picked up a piece of dry, hard black bread, frowned slightly, and looked at Nami, saying, "Is this what you usually eat?"

Connie took a bite; it was dry, hard, and tasteless, like chewing wood.

Xiaoqi didn't care about the food at all; she just picked it up and stuffed it into her mouth, as long as she was full.

"These foods are indeed not to your liking... Please wait a moment while I go to the village to buy some."

Nami quickly said.

Before, I didn't have any money, but now that I have this 100,000 Berries paid in advance, I can buy some decent food.

Nami was about to run towards the door.

The calm voice of the black-haired boy named Ron came from behind.

"no need."

Nami stopped abruptly, clutching the bag of 100,000 Berries tightly, and lowered her head.

really……

How could these wealthy people from outside possibly live in such a poor home as theirs?

They said they wanted to stay here for 10,000 Berries a day or something like that.

It's probably just a way to amuse poor people like them...

Ha ha.

"We brought our own food, so we don't need to buy any more."

Ron's voice sounded behind her.

"I understand, I'll return the money right now..."

Still lost in her own thoughts, Nami gritted her teeth, turned around with glistening tears in her eyes, and handed over the cloth bag in her hand.

"?"

Connie and Robin were both taken aback, their faces showing confusion.

"Nami, what's wrong with you...?"

Connie looked at her with a puzzled expression.

Nami only then came to her senses.

"Eh?!"

Ron, sitting at the table, took a sip of water, turned to look at her, and smiled:

"Don't worry, we're not the kind of rich people who would use money to take advantage of the poor. We won't get the rent we pay you back."

Faced with his all-knowing smile and Conis and Robin's knowing smiles, Nami's face instantly turned bright red.

But at the same time, looking at these newcomers she had just met, a warmth that Nami had never felt since Bellemere's death rose in her heart.

The snowy winter days no longer seem so cold.

"Guest, everything's ready. We're going upstairs to see... Nami! What are you doing?!"

When Nojiko finished cleaning the upstairs room and came down the stairs, she was shocked to see Nami sitting at the table, eating her food.

"How could you eat the guests' food?"

"It's alright, we treated her to it."

Connie, sitting next to Nami, smiled at her and said, "Would you like to have some too?"

Upon hearing this, Nokiko looked at the table full of food she had never seen before, which smelled incredibly delicious, and couldn't help but swallow hard.

Robin walked up to her with a pastry in hand and smiled, "This is a coconut pastry from Loguetown. Try one."

As Noki smelled the enticing aroma, her mouth watered uncontrollably.

"Then, I'll try one..."

After she ate the piece Robin handed her, feeling the delicious flavor burst in her mouth, tears welled up in her eyes.

She had never eaten such delicious food before.

Is this what happiness tastes like...?

Robin fed Nojiko and Connie fed Nami.

Sitting at the table, Kung Fu Manatee Xiao Qi was stuffing food into her mouth without a care in the world.

Sitting next to him, Ron sipped his bubbly shampoo while watching Nami, who was sitting opposite him, devouring a steak.

It's incredible that it's so small now, yet its future is so bright...

……

After eating.

Only a small portion of the food on the table remained.

Noji pressed down on Nami's head, who had eaten and drunk her fill, and bowed to Ron and the others in apology, saying in a shameful tone, "It was clearly food meant for the guests, but we accidentally ate so much of it... I'm so sorry."

"Don't worry, we have plenty of food."

Robin smiled at the two women.

She felt a strong liking for the two girls who depended on each other for survival, and could see a reflection of her younger self in them.

Nojiko and Nami gave her grateful looks.

Ron stood up and said, "Is the room ready?"

Nochiko nodded quickly.

"Then I'll go up first."

Ron went upstairs first to his room to rest.

After greeting Robin Connie, Kungfu Manatee Xiaoqi went out to practice her boxing in the orange grove in the snow.

Only Connie, Robin, Nojiko, and Nami remained in the room.

Robin and Connie talked to them.

Meanwhile, upstairs in a clean and simple room...

Ron took off his black coat and hung it on a hanger to the side. He then put the black sword Qiushui from his waist back into his system space.

He sat on the edge of the bed, and a screen of light appeared before him that only he could see.

The screen displays his attribute panel and the items he received from signing in.

In the dozen or so columns of the item list, a brand new one is at the very top.

[Special Item - Devil Fruit Copy Card.]

This is the reward Ron received for checking in after arriving on the island.

[Devil Fruit Copy Card: Allows you to copy the Devil Fruit abilities that a Devil Fruit user has eaten.]