"Keya! I'll come back to you after I've traveled around the world! Then I'll tell you my own adventure stories! They won't be just made-up stories anymore!"
"Ok, I will wait for you!"
Similarly, Usopp's three younger brothers also waved their hands excitedly.
Luffy stood beside Usopp, reluctant to leave.
Don't get me wrong, he couldn't bear to part with the iron golem.
Facts proved that Cheng Lang's idea was correct. The iron golem was too heavy. The moment it got on the ship, the entire ship sank.
And once on board, the entire ship began to capsize.
The port of Xiluobu Village is getting smaller and smaller.
Keya and the three little ones gradually disappeared from view.
...
"Now that we have almost the same number of people, it's about time we officially raise the pirate flag!"
Luffy put forward his own idea.
But after Luffy finished speaking, he looked at Alrita.
After all, there is a former pirate captain on board.
In response, Alrita lifted her hair and smiled charmingly.
"I was defeated by you, so naturally I must obey the arrangements of the victor."
At this point, the Straw Hat Pirates were officially established.
When the flag symbolizing the Straw Hat Pirates was raised, Cheng Lang looked at the people around him.
Naturally, his last gaze fell on Alrita.
Originally, Alrita should have encountered Buggy who was knocked away by Luffy shortly after eating the fruit.
The two then sailed together and discovered that they had both been beaten by Luffy, and they prepared to seek revenge.
But now, Alrita was recruited by himself in advance and even became a member of Luffy's ship.
What will happen to Buggy the Clown? Will he be eaten by the fish because of his transformation?
In the original work, it seems that it was Alrita who saved Buggy.
However, Cheng Lang soon stopped thinking about those things. With Buggy's domineering luck, it was impossible for him to die so easily.
"Why are you looking at me? You are not my captain now~" Alrita teased with a smile.
Cheng Lang shrugged at this.
"I'm not cut out to be a captain."
"Yoshi! Let's have a party to celebrate our official becoming pirates!" Luffy suggested with a smile.
A group of people responded to this.
Then something awkward happened.
Who cooks?
A banquet requires delicious food, right? You can't just drink and eat fruit, right?
"Don't look at me. I can only provide some food that comes with my ability." Cheng Lang spread his hands.
After one round, everyone spread their hands to indicate that they didn't know how to do it.
Nami smiled and said, "If you're willing to pay, I can make it. I can't guarantee whether it'll be delicious or not."
"Eh~ You still want money!?" Usopp expressed shock.
Not only him, but also Alrita and Kuya Mi who had just boarded the ship were surprised.
Nami didn't show any sign of nervousness at all and looked very reasonable.
"So we are still short of a cook." Zoro gave his thoughts.
Since going out to sea with Luffy, I have basically been eating bread or other dry food.
I thought that since Cheng Lang was coming, there would be delicious food.
In the end, Cheng Lang took out cooked beef, cooked chicken, cooked mutton, and some fruits.
As for making cake? There's no sugar, so it's impossible. Same with pumpkin pie.
Chapter 34 Run
The moon was high in the sky, and the cold moonlight fell on the deck. The observation deck of the Merry had been widened by Cheng Lang and made into a panoramic skylight. At this moment, Cheng Lang and Ku Yami were sitting there, looking at the night scene on the coast.
From time to time, a huge sea king leaps across the sky.
"First of all, you have to determine one thing: your own ideas and direction."
"?"
"It can also be understood as the direction of effort. Human energy and time are limited, and you can't fully develop every aspect, just like the comparison between Zoro and Usopp.
The former had him practice slingshots, requiring him to hit the ten rings from forty meters away. For Zoro, this required familiarity and long hours of practice, but what was the end result? Not only did his swordsmanship not develop well, but he was also not as good as Usopp with the slingshot. The same was true in reverse: when Usopp was asked to practice swordsmanship, he ended up being a complete idiot.
So you have to determine your future direction and then work tirelessly towards it."
Kuya Mi listened and then fell into deep thought.
Finally, he picked up the wooden sword made by Cheng Lang.
She swung it a bit, then thought back to Usopp's slingshot.
As she thought about it in her mind, she couldn't help but think of the Black Cat Pirates.
Although she was protected by Cheng Lang, after she was safe, what she saw was devastation and wailing everywhere.
This made her feel a little bit uncomfortable.
It even seems that she has never faced the enemy directly until now.
For a moment she didn't know what to do.
Although she had made up her mind, when she really came to the crossroads of choice, she was confused.
"What should I choose?" Kuya Mi looked at Cheng Lang, expecting him to help her make a choice.
"The choice I made for you isn't what you truly like, so you need to ask yourself: do you really like it? If you encounter setbacks in the future, will you have the faith to persevere?
If you still can't figure it out, I'll teach you a way, the questioning method, list the questions first.
1: What do you work hard for?
2: If you put in effort but don't get any rewards, will you continue to work hard?
3: Can you accept that the results of your efforts are not satisfactory?
4: Can you take action immediately?
5: After getting unexpected results, can you continue to work hard?
These are just simple questions, and everyone's questions are different. In the future, when you're confused, you can ask them. Just like before you and I met, ask yourself, "Do you really want to go to sea?" What would you do if you didn't find Coby after going to sea?
You don't have to answer these questions, you can answer them while you start taking action, and when you get the results, you may have already reached the results you want. "
Cheng Lang smiled and told me something he had seen on the Internet.
Kuya Mi listened quietly and thought at last.
Why does she work hard?
The answer is simple. She wanted to change herself. The opportunity came from seeing Coby's changes, although there were some misunderstandings in the middle. For example, she thought Coby changed himself through his own efforts to go to sea.
But it turned out that he finally made a change to fulfill his dream of becoming a navy soldier and catching pirates.
And what about yourself?
What exactly do you want to change?
It is inferiority and timidity that make her want to escape from the quagmire of the vicious cycle of the past. What does she need to do to change these?
She is cheerful, sunny, confident and beautiful like Miss Alrita.
After getting the first answer.
She looked at the next one.
My efforts have not yielded any rewards, and I am still an inferior and timid person.
"..."
Kuya Mi was stunned for a long time.
Cheng Lang seemed to have sensed her thoughts: "Could it be worse than it is now?"
Kuya Mi was stunned, then she laughed.
Yes, could it be any worse than it is now?
Only at this moment did she realize that she was already on the road to change. As for what she would gain in the future, it would definitely not be worse than it is now, right?
The second and third questions may seem different, but in fact they are both questions about confusion about the future.
Can the fourth one start immediately?
Looking at the sword in her hand, she could indeed start immediately.
The fifth takeaway? She'll only work harder after this.
Seeing Kuya Mi's eyes becoming more and more bright, Cheng Lang smiled. It was obvious that she had strengthened her belief.
"Next is your other choice. This isn't about the problem, but what you're good at."
"Good at? I... don't seem to be good at anything." Kuya Mi shook his head.
"Growing up, have you ever been good at anything? Cooking, singing, medicine, sailing, swordsmanship, boxing, physical flexibility, all kinds of things are available."
Kuya Mi lowered his head and pursed his lips: "I...maybe I'm good at running away."