Gururu!
As soon as the call connected, a deep, increasingly boisterous voice blasted through the line—just as overwhelming as her massive figure.
"My dear son-in-law! Do you have any good news for Mama?"
"Of course! The human gigantification project is finally showing results. Very soon, Madam Charlotte Linlin will witness a breakthrough firsthand."
Lounging half-back on a window ledge, Doflamingo replied with absolute confidence.
In reality?
With more and more projects piling up, the gigantification plan was basically in a semi-stalled state.
But he didn't care at all.
If Caesar could cobble together a half-finished prototype, then this was just a matter of time.
He'd have Baccarat activate her prayer ability for mature women, get Caesar to actually use that brain of his for once, and have Judge contribute some clone embryos.
Inevitable.
...
"Mamamamamama!"
On the other end, Big Mom let out her signature laugh, stuffing her face with several bites of cake in the process.
Her dream—it was finally about to come true!
Everyone, together, seated at the same banquet table!
"What do you need from me, Doffy?"
After years of interaction, Big Mom had a pretty solid read on her son-in-law's personality.
He didn't call unless something was up.
...
"Fufufufufufu… nothing serious. I've already picked up Smoothie. Want me to send her back to Cake Island?"
As he spoke, Doflamingo glanced in front of him.
Smoothie stood there nervously, head down, fidgeting with her fingers.
She reminded him of those rebellious kids he used to tutor in his past life.
Back then it was all "Parents? Who needs them? I want freedom! I'll chase my own path!"
Then reality would hit—and they'd remember just how painful mom and dad's punishments could be.
...
"Mamamamama~"
Big Mom's laugh grew more chilling, her tone turning frigid by the end.
"No need. Otherwise, I might just kill her myself!"
Smoothie's face went white, her body trembling. The terrifying image of her mother's madness resurfaced in her mind.
...
"Smoothie's yours to deal with. Just make sure you get me results on that gigantification."
And with that, Big Mom hung up without another word.
A moment later, the background exploded with a few thunderous booms.
Smoothie, who had been pale as a ghost, now flushed a deep red.
Her mother had left her in the hands of her beloved husband—which meant she could stay by his side, didn't it?
...
"Phew. That woman's got the energy of a full-blown warship…"
Doflamingo muttered under his breath. He hadn't expected Big Mom to be back on the warpath so soon.
Smack!
An elated Smoothie threw herself into his arms, her joy practically overflowing.
Doflamingo could sense her affection radiating off her in waves.
He gently patted her head, an affectionate gesture of comfort.
And in the back of his mind, he remembered a matchmaking candidate from his past life—who couldn't have been more different from Smoothie.
The Charlotte Family really was… a special kind of in-law.
Sure, they had more siblings than you could count.
But they weren't Voldemort. They weren't Godzilla either.
Just extremely extroverted.
That settled it—Doflamingo made a decision in his heart.
...
A little while later.
Smoothie stood shyly, holding a golden-and-white-striped melon in her hands. She looked awkward and hesitant.
"Doflamingo-sama… can we not do this?"
"Nope!"
Doflamingo had already split into a mass of threads, holding up over a dozen visual Den Den Mushi for full-angle coverage.
There was no way he was missing a future-wife embarrassment moment like this.
He added, casually:
"Relax. This is for you to watch in the future. No one else will ever see it."
...
Suddenly, Smoothie didn't think her husband was all that dreamy anymore.
She was a girl, dammit! This was so unfair!
"You're the worst…"
Still, she murmured a resigned "okay," tilted her head back, and swallowed it down in one gulp.
And then—
From the depths of her soul, came an overwhelming wave of revulsion.
"BLEAARGH!!!"
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