Chapter 102 – Meeting Tashigi
[POV Change]
I walked through the crowded streets of Logue Town, heading straight for Ipponmatsu's sword shop. The town was alive with noise—vendors shouting, people pushing past each other, and the faint clatter of Marine boots somewhere in the distance.
I did not notice, but a girl was also walking in the same direction. She was heading to the sword shop too.
She had dark brown eyes and black hair that fell between her chin and shoulders. She looked a lot like Kuina. Rectangular red-framed glasses sat on her face, and she wore a purple short-sleeved shirt, blue jeans, and black shoes.
She glanced at me for a second. Her eyes narrowed slightly as if thinking, "Have I seen him somewhere before?"
Suddenly, someone bumped hard into her. Her glasses flew off and hit the ground. Before she could react, a passing pedestrian stepped right on them—crack. The lenses shattered.
"No!! My glasses!!" she cried, dropping to her knees to pick up the broken pieces. Her face looked so sad and disappointed.
The man who stepped on them bowed quickly. "I'm so sorry, young lady. I didn't mean it."
She forced a small smile. "It's okay. I can buy new ones later." She was kind about it, even though I could see it hurt her.
She stood up, sighed deeply, and started walking again. "Those were expensive… but he didn't do it on purpose," she muttered to herself.
Without her glasses, everything ahead was blurry. She squinted hard. "It's harder to walk like this. First I'll pick up my sword from the shop, then I'll buy new glasses."
She then kept walking toward the same direction of the sword shop.
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[MC POV]
I stepped into Ipponmatsu's sword shop, the bell above the door jingling softly. The owner greeted me right away.
"Welcome to my shop! Looking for a specific type of weapon?"
Ipponmatsu asked with a big smile. He was a short man with black hair flaring out to the sides, tan skin, a red nose, and a simple blue shirt. He looked genuinely happy to see a customer—probably because Smoker scared most pirates away these days.
"I want a sword," I said simply.
After that, I ignored him and walked straight to the bargain barrel in the corner. A sign on it read: "One sword – 50,000 Belly." Rows of cheap blades sat inside, and I started digging through them. I was pretending to look for something decent.
Ipponmatsu sighed behind me. "Another poor guy… I thought he looked rich from the clothes."
I kept searching until my fingers closed around the familiar hilt of Sandai Kitetsu—the cursed blade I needed.
Just then, the door opened again. A girl walked in, looking completely depressed, shoulders slumped. She didn't even notice me standing there. She went straight to Ipponmatsu.
"Have you finished polishing my sword?" she asked quietly.
Ipponmatsu frowned. "Why do you look so sad? I've never seen you like this before. You're usually so cheerful."
"Someone accidentally broke my glasses," she explained with a sigh. "I need to buy new ones, but I don't have extra money right now…"
Ipponmatsu reached under the counter and pulled out her sword, handing it to her carefully. "Here you go. All polished and sharp."
She took it, gave a small nod of thanks, and turned to leave. That's when she bumped right into me. I was standing behind her, holding Sandai Kitetsu in one hand.
She opened her mouth to apologize, but her eyes locked on the sword. "Is that… Sandai Kitetsu you're holding?" she exclaimed, voice full of shock.
I looked at her closely. She looked so much like Kuina—same dark hair, same determined eyes—but with a different aura. No glasses this time, which was probably why she hadn't recognized me as the pirate from the wanted posters. Everything must still be a little blurry for her.
My mind was already racing. I knew her weaknesses, and a small plan started forming in my head—how I could get her alone, how I could fuck her.
I turned to Ipponmatsu and held up the cursed blade. "I want to buy this sword."
Tashigi pulled a thick book about swords from the shelf and started flipping through the pages until she found the right one. She looked up at me and began explaining everything about Sandai Kitetsu—the history, the curse, and the rumors of bad luck and death.
Then she turned to Ipponmatsu in shock. "Are you really going to sell this famous sword?"
Ipponmatsu wiped sweat from his forehead. "You're wrong. This sword is not for sale."
I scoffed. "Yeah, you wouldn't sell it for 50,000 Belly now that you know it's famous—thanks to her."
"No, that's not the reason!" he shouted. Sweat poured down his face as he launched into the full story: how the blade was cursed, how it had brought misfortune and death to every owner before, and how it hungered for blood.
Tashigi listened with wide eyes, then looked at me anxiously. "Please don't buy it. You could die."
I shrugged. "I like the sword. I'll buy it."
Ipponmatsu's voice cracked. "Are you crazy? This isn't a toy—it's a cursed blade!"
Tashigi suddenly grabbed my arm, her fingers tight and warm against my skin. "Don't do it. You're risking your life."
I turned to her, smiling slowly as I met her dark brown eyes. "You're worried about me? That makes me happy."
I then secretly activated my Sex Pheromones skill. I made sure she inhaled the good amount.
When I began to tease, cheeks flushed bright red. She quickly looked away as she was embarrassed but didn't let go of my arm. Outside she was embarrassed, but inside she was thinking, 'Why am I feeling horny? My pussy is telling me that he could give me a good fuck.'
"But I still want this sword," I said.
Her worried expression deepened as she was worried about me.
'Let's do exactly what Zoro did in the anime. I have Armament Haki—even if it tries to cut my hand, it won't even scratch me. And this will definitely impress her. Later I will make some excuse to impress her.'
I drew Sandai Kitetsu from its sheath with a smooth hiss. "Let's see if my luck beats the curse."
I tossed the sword high into the air, spun it once, and held out my bare arm underneath, waiting for the blade to fall.
"STOP!" Tashigi screamed and moved forward to grab me.
But the sword twisted midair, missed my arm completely, and slammed point-first into the wooden floor with a loud thunk, burying itself deep.
Tashigi's legs buckled. She started to collapse from the shock.
I caught her quickly, one arm around her waist, pulling her close against my chest like in those romantic scenes. Her body pressed against mine—soft, warm, trembling slightly. Her breath hitched as she looked up at me, face inches from mine, eyes wide, and cheeks still flushed.
I activated my Sex Pheromones even more. Now not only was she romantically interested in me, but she was also horny in my arms.
While I held her like that, savoring the moment and the way her heart pounded against me, Ipponmatsu bolted up the stairs to the second floor. He came back down holding another sword—Yubashiri, his family heirloom, the shop's finest blade.
His eyes shone with respect. "You… you're incredible. No one's ever tamed that cursed blade like that."
Impressed by my "courage" and skill, he handed me both swords—Sandai Kitetsu and Yubashiri—for free.
"You shouldn't do something reckless again." Tashigi said as she looked at Alex seriously.
"I am really sorry about this. I am usually not this reckless, but when I see such a pretty lady as you. I just wanted to impress you. So please, can you go on the date with me?"
I made a ridiculous confession.
"What??"
I looked in her eyes as if I were in love with her.
"I fell in love with you at first sight. So please give me a chance and go out on a date with me."
Tashigi was already hooked. My courage with the cursed Sandai Kitetsu had impressed her, and the sex pheromones were doing the rest—she couldn't stop stealing glances at my face, my lips, and my dick. Her cheeks stayed flushed, her breathing a little uneven as if she was thinking some perverted things.
I stepped closer to her and whispered in her ears as if I were a devil tempting the innocent maiden.
"Tashigi… just give me a chance. Let me take you out. Just you and me. A quiet dinner tonight, somewhere nice in Logue Town. We can talk swords… or whatever else comes up."
Her body reacted instantly. My hot breath, along with the sweet smell coming from my body, had already clouded her judgment.
She was even feeling a slight twitch in her womb area, and her pussy was leaking some juices. She met my eyes with that heated gaze, lips parting slightly.
For a second she hesitated, then nodded shyly. "Okay… yes. I'd like that."
"Good. Let's have some coffee and talk about the swords. It may be steel swords or the meat swords."
"Meat swords? What are those? I have never heard about that. Is it the Devil Fruit sword?"
"Hehe… You will know soon."