It was dusk, the twilight outside the window was blurry, and the fire clouds spread out and spread out wildly. At a glance, it was quite magnificent.
After finally finishing the day's work, Taotu, who looked slightly tired, was receiving an old friend from the Navy Headquarters in the restaurant.
"Tea Dolphin" adds up.
"Time flies so fast, Gion."
The old man with a weathered face who was smoking a cigarette put his cowboy hat aside and looked at Taotu across from him with emotion, "We haven't seen each other since you came to Xihai to take up the post. It's been a year, right?"
"It's only ten months."
Taotu chuckled and took a sip of black tea, "Why are you here?"
Although when she was in the headquarters, Cha Dou repeatedly expressed her feelings without looking at the scene, which made her dumbfounded. Later, as the number of times increased, it even turned into disgust and disgust.
But after all, the two have been good friends for many years. On the day of the investiture ceremony, her relationship with Nuo Xia was officially established, and Cha Dou's behavior became much more peaceful.
So gradually, the friendship between the two began to show signs of recovery.
"I don't want to come here either. It's not because there are some powerful guys here in Xihai, and it's a bit uneasy."
When asked about this topic, Tea Dolphin immediately frowned and sighed, "And the sea area where they are active is far away from your first branch. We are afraid that you will be too busy alone, so I have no choice but to take this trip..."
He seems to be complaining, but in fact he is asking for credit from his former goddess. His acting skills are quite mature, befitting his age.
Peach Rabbit shook the wine glass and smiled silently.
"Is there any powerful guy?" She raised her eyes and looked at the tea dolphin, "How come I haven't heard of it? Can you give me a few examples?"
"There are quite a few! Wasn't the West Sea very chaotic some time ago?"
Tea Dolphin looked at Peach Rabbit in surprise, and started counting with his fingers, "For example, that pirate admiral Rondoart, with a bounty of 70 million! A huge fleet of more than 2,000 people! Even in the Grand Line, he is a well-known figure.
…”
"Dead."
Taotu gently blew away the tea foam in the cup and said calmly, "Three days ago, the entire army was destroyed, and there was no one left alive."
"..." Cha Dou was stunned, "Hey, it's... gone? Then get rid of it. Among the rest, there is Ai Ze, who is known as the best swordsman in the West Sea. I heard that this guy's swordsmanship has reached
Already..."
"No more."
Taotu suppressed a smile and took another sip of tea, "Two days ago, the man and the boat were split in half with a sword."
"ha?"
The tea dolphin's eyes widened, "This one was also killed? Where did you get so much time... Wait, there is also Smoker who has a bounty of 60 million Baileys. This guy is really lucky.
The smoke fruit is a genuine natural energy..."
"The worst death."
Before he could finish his words, Taotu calmly interrupted, "The person was gone when the smoke disappeared, so the body parts were scattered everywhere. If half of the face was not intact, it would be almost unrecognizable."
"..."
Tea Dolphin's whole body was numb. He finally managed to cross the windless zone to the West Sea. How long had it passed? How come the situation had completely reversed?
These pirates are all scattered in different sea areas. Unless they run around all night, how can they die in just a few days? How did Gion do it...
Wait a minute!
He suddenly realized something and felt a slight pain in his balls, "...that boy, have you returned to the West Sea?"
Peach Rabbit put down the tea cup and smiled without saying a word.
"It seems so. I knew...other than that pervert, who could do this..."
Cha Dou muttered to himself, and the answer came to light. However, he was not happy because the confusion was eliminated. Instead, he became even more numb——
Gan, then why did you go all the way to the West China Sea?
Returning alone and empty-handed, do you want to personally report Nosha's magnificent achievements to the headquarters?
It's really unlucky.
"The news is delayed..."
Cha Dou rubbed his temples with a headache and secretly glanced at Momo Usagi. He felt that this trip was worthwhile, at least he met Gion again after a long absence.
This was enough to keep him happy for several days.
"Speaking of which, the day after tomorrow is your birthday, right, Gion?"
Cha Dou smiled and said, "That guy Nuo Xia must have known this and rushed back to Xihai in advance, right? That's good, you two can be together then..."
"..."
The chuckle on Taotu's face faded, and his eyes dimmed slightly. Under Tea Dolphin's surprised gaze, he shook his head slightly:
"When he first entered Xihai, we contacted each other on the phone once, but he didn't mention it, nor did he say when he would be back..."
Hiss, it’s broken!
Looking at Taotu who looked downcast, Tea Dou took a deep breath in his heart. He seemed to have brought up a topic that he shouldn't have brought up!
He didn't want to see Taotu sad, and if Nuo Xia thought he was sowing discord and took advantage of it, it would be really troublesome...
Move up, brain! We have to say something to make amends!
"Don't worry, that boy Nuo Xia has such a bad memory. He finally came back from the New World, and these days he has been out chasing pirates. Maybe he was too busy and didn't think of this at the moment.
That’s all…”
The more Taotu talked about it, the darker his expression became. Tea Dou decisively stopped talking, wanting to make a big mouthful of himself.
This is no consolation!
It's clearly more and more like he's secretly giving Nuo Xia a last-ditch hit, talking over tea, and it seems like he's becoming more and more sinister!
You have to do something, you have to do something... Cha Dou's thoughts were racing in his mind, and suddenly an idea flashed——
That's right, didn't I prepare a gift specifically for Peach Rabbit before I came here? It's the best thing to bring it out now to comfort her...
He immediately and quietly reached for the shit-yellow satchel next to him, and after rummaging around for a long time, he finally found the gift.
Two exquisite small wood carvings are lifelike, depicting him and Peach Rabbit respectively, both in their teens, symbolizing the green years of fighting together and the deep friendship between them when they first joined the navy...
"Okay, don't worry too much."
He took out the wood carving from his bag, raised his head and said with a smile, "Speaking of which, I plan to make this..."
He stopped abruptly before he finished speaking, because Cha Dou saw Peach Rabbit across the table, who had stood up at some point, and looked at the far end behind him with surprise on his face.
The corners of Cha Dou's eyes twitched and he turned his head to look, but it was not what he expected.
At the door of the restaurant, a tall and slender figure appeared at some point. Seeing him and Taotu looking at each other at the same time, the handsome black-haired boy blinked, smiled and waved in this direction.
"Noxia..."
Taotu grasped the corners of the table with both hands, and Tea Dou watched helplessly as the table dented and deformed little by little. In the end, the owner of the delicate hands couldn't hold back, and suddenly let go and left the seat, flying directly into the arms of the black-haired boy.
"You little devil..."
She hugged the boy tightly, but the arms she hugged quietly increased her strength and clamped hard. When she raised her head, her silver teeth clenched tightly, and she didn't know whether she was crying or smiling on her beautiful and fair face:
"——Asshole, you still know how to come back!"
"It hurts, it hurts, I can't breathe..."
Nuo Xia finally broke free from the restraints, looked down at the face close at hand, and smiled helplessly, "I didn't want to either, Brigadier, who knew so many changes had happened along the way, you can still see me alive, that's all
It’s not easy…”
"Shut up, I don't want to hear this."
The arrogant and overbearing little rabbit snorted and interrupted him rudely. Then he stared at the young boy's innocent and deep eyes for a while, then the arms around his waist suddenly moved up, and he closed his eyes and kissed him...
The cool and moist feeling is followed by the familiar quiet body fragrance.
Nuo Xia was a little passive at first, but soon she hugged Taotu with the same strength, quickly and skillfully switching from defense to offense...
"..." The tea dolphin was holding the wooden carving and sitting there blankly, with a blank look on his face.
After a few minutes.
The two people who kissed passionately finally separated. The little rabbit's hair was messy and his cheeks were as red as a freshly bitten apple.
She raised her head and looked at Nuo Xia in front of her. All the emotions, dissatisfaction, longing, and worries she had accumulated over the past half a year... all quietly disappeared in the kiss just now.
"Noxia..."
Just as she was about to say something, she suddenly felt that something was wrong. She took half a step back, looked at Nuo Xia, then looked down at her body, and finally realized what she was doing.
"Eh???" Her beautiful eyes widened in disbelief, "You...why are you taller than me?"
Damn, just found out?
The teacup behind the table was sour. He noticed it when Nosha first entered the restaurant. What was this guy Gion thinking? He was such a smart and alert person. How come he has now turned into a fool with a love brain...
…
"There's no need to be so surprised, right? Brigadier."
Nuo Xia looked calm and looked at Peach Rabbit strangely, "Don't forget that I'm still a teenager and in my growth period. It's normal and reasonable for me to grow taller than you after not seeing each other for so long.
Something about it?"
It makes so much sense!
"No, I can't accept it!"
A woman's thoughts are as unpredictable as a needle in the sea. The little woman who was shy and sweet just now turned into a ferocious rabbit again. "You...how tall are you now? Three meters one, three meters one five?"
"No more, no less, exactly three meters and two meters."
Nuo Xia still smiled calmly, "In total, I am exactly fifteen centimeters taller than you, Brigadier."
He is so calm!
In fact, he was already bursting with joy and roaring like crazy in his heart! Ever since the day he took the height-assistant potion, he had been waiting and waiting for this day, wasn't he?
How long has he known Peach Rabbit?
It’s been a year and a half! More than five hundred days! For such a long time, he and Taotu were kissing and it was difficult to hold their feet. He wished he could put on inner height-increasing shoes and add a small horse strap under his feet...
He could endure this kind of life for hundreds of days at a time, who knows how he managed to survive it!
And now, finally...the clouds and mist are cleared to see the light, and the sky is bright again for men!
"……snort."
Taotu was still not happy, and his unhappy eyes lingered between Nuo Xia's lips and chin, like a kitten that had been petted and wanted to bite him at any time.
"Okay, okay, the arrival of this day was something that could have been anticipated a long time ago."
Nuo Xia was secretly happy in her heart, but she had to pretend not to care on the surface, comforting the unbalanced little rabbit, "I really can't fight, but I will let you tonight..."
He suddenly leaned close to Taotu's ear and lowered his voice a bit.
Cha Dou tried his best to lean forward, but still couldn't hear a single word, and almost crushed the wooden sculpture to pieces.
When they saw the whisper between the two ended, Taotu glared at Nuo Xia with a red face, then snorted noncommittally, grabbed Nuo Xia's hand, and came to the dining table together.
"You two have met several times, don't you need me to introduce each other?"
When he sat down, Taotu had returned to his normal color and said calmly.
"That's for sure!" Cha Dou said hurriedly.
"Yes." Nuo Xia also nodded, turned around and smiled at Cha Dou, "Long time no see, Major General Jiaji. The last time we met was in Marineland. Why do you have time to make a special trip to Xihai this time?"
Who knows, maybe it’s because the audience is applauding and shouting for you... A black line appears on the forehead of the tea dolphin.
"Ahem, let me tell you this evening." Taotu turned away for two seconds, and when he turned back, his face was calm and calm, "Oh, by the way, Jiaji, I didn't hear what you just said, I said yes
You have to plan..."
She noticed what Tea Dolphin was holding tightly in her hands, and her eyes were filled with curiosity. Upon seeing this, Tea Dou laughed dryly, stood up with the wooden sculpture in hand, and moved towards the aisle bit by bit:
"What I mean is that night is coming, and I plan to spend some time alone with my protective wooden sculpture, praying for blessings, making wishes and so on... Hey, don't worry about me, it's just my personal religious beliefs and habits, you can talk, you can talk..."
After saying that, he suddenly turned around and ran to the balcony on the second floor with the wooden sculpture. Nuo Xia sat down on the vacant seat and looked at the tea dolphin's leaving figure, which was a bit baffling:
"What kind of religion requires you to pray in front of a sculpture every day... When did Mr. Jiaji get this habit?"
"Who knows."
Taotu shook his head, equally puzzled, but he didn't care at all.
Seeing Nuo Xia sitting down opposite, she first poured a glass of wine for each of them, then crossed her legs, gently shook the goblet, and smiled:
"Anyway, there are only two of us left now. It was a little inconvenient just now. Now, Mr. Noxia, should you tell me about your shocking and glorious experience during this time?"
"Let's order first."
Nuo Xia drank up the red wine in one gulp, touched his stomach and said in a depressed tone, "What's there to say? You don't know, Brigadier. I've been on the road these days and haven't eaten a single meal. I'm already starving."
...Hey, why are you stepping on me!"
"What did you say!"
The tea dolphin on the balcony trembled subconsciously. He turned his head and looked at the warmly lit restaurant inside, then turned his head and looked at the setting sun that was about to disappear beyond the horizon.
The cold wind at night blew over and penetrated into his muscles and bones. He couldn't help but shiver and began to miss Malinvando, which was like spring all year round and was warm and livable.