45: Chapter 45: A Palace Intrigue Between Two Little GirlsWang Lufei brought Kuina to the palace, intending to first find Otohime to arrange accommodation for Kuina.
But they encountered Shirahoshi halfway there.Upon seeing Wang Luffy, Shirahoshi instantly teleported and hugged him tightly, tears streaming down her face, saying:
"Waaaaah, Luffy-sama, where did you go?I didn't see you all day yesterday, I thought you had already left."
Wang Lufei, who was being held tightly in Bai Xing's arms, was having trouble breathing and couldn't make a sound.He could only pat Bai Xing gently to signal her to loosen her grip a little.
But Shirahoshi seemed so engrossed in the joy of regaining what she had lost that she didn't notice Wang Luffy's strange behavior.
Seeing that Luffy was about to die, Kuina shouted, "You shameless woman, let go of Luffy!Can't you see you're strangling him to death?"
Shirahoshi was startled when she heard Kuina's voice.She quickly released Luffy, who was about to ascend into the sky, and said, "I'm so sorry, Luffy-sama.I was just too happy to see you again, so I got a little carried away."
Then Shirahoshi looked at Kuina with the expression of someone who had discovered a love rival, but then said somewhat timidly, "Who.who are you?Why are you with Lord Luffy?"
Kuina said with a haughty expression, "Who am I?I'm Luffy's senior sister.We used to be together every day.By the way, who are you?"
Shirahoshi visibly relaxed, but still spoke with a mix of cowardice and fierceness: "I am Shirahoshi.So what if you've always been with Luffy-sama?Luffy-sama has been with me ever since he came to Fishman Island."
After saying this, Bai Xing, somewhat boastfully, hugged Wang Lufei affectionately.
Kuina, exasperated by Shirahoshi, exclaimed, "Let go of Luffy!You thieving cat!No, you thieving fish!"
Wang Lufei, nestled in Bai Xing's arms, watched as the two kind-hearted girls on either side were about to start a war for him, unsure whether to laugh or cry.
Then Wang Lufei spoke up, "Wait a minute.Let me say a few words."
After saying this, Wang Luffy jumped between the two women under their gazes and then said to Shirahoshi:
"This is my senior sister.She will be living and practicing kendo with me on Fishman Island soon.The reason I disappeared the day before was actually to go ashore to pick her up."
Don't let her fierce appearance fool you; once you get to know her, you'll find your personalities are very similar.Besides, she'll be staying on Fishman Island permanently, so treat her the way you would treat me.
After hearing this, Shirahoshi lowered her head somewhat dejectedly and said, "Okay.I'll listen to Lord Luffy.I'll become good friends with my senior sister."
Before Kuina could even feel smug, Wang Lufei said to her again, "And you, you're even more wrong.Shirahoshi was just worried about me disappearing for a day.Although her method was a bit inappropriate, she was worried about me."
Besides, they're practically our landlord; this palace we're staying in is their home.We'll be seeing each other all the time, so we should try to become good friends with them and apologize."
After hearing this, Kuina realized that she had lost her temper.She lowered her head and went to Shirahoshi, saying, "I'm sorry, Shirahoshi.I acted impulsively."
Bai Xing blushed upon hearing this and quickly waved her hand, saying, "I.I was wrong too.I was too hasty.I should apologize to you, Senior Sister Guina."
And so, the two little girls had their historic first meeting, laying the foundation for their later alliance against the Nami sisters.
Afterwards, the two little girls, who had made up, followed Luffy to his location like guardian deities, one on the left and one on the right.
At this moment, Otohime was dealing with matters reported by her subordinates.Looking at the messages coming from below, Otohime's eyebrows were almost furrowed together.
Because the report brought was all bad news for Otohime's grand plan for peaceful coexistence between humans and fish-men.
Not only were emotions being stirred up among the people of Fishman Island, inciting violent resistance against human oppression and fueling a growing sentiment of revolt and landing on land, but many ministers who supported Otohime's ideas also suffered varying degrees of harm, creating widespread fear and anxiety.
While Otohime was thinking of a solution, she suddenly saw Luffy and his two companions enter through the door and said with some surprise, "Luffy, you're back.Auntie needs your help with something.I wonder if it's convenient for you?"
As Yi Ji spoke, she rubbed her hands together, appearing somewhat hurried.Seeing this, Wang Lufei said from the doorway, "Just tell me what's wrong, and I'll do my best to help if I can."
Otohime replied, "Good child, it's not a particularly troublesome matter.Just call your grandfather, tell him about the current situation on Fishman Island, and then hand the phone to me.I have some things I'd like to ask the Marine heroes for help with."
Hearing this, Wang Lufei understood somewhat and said, "No problem, it's been a while since I called him either.Shall we call now?"
Wang Lufei was about to take out his Den Den Mushi to dial when Otohime quickly stopped him, saying, "Wait, good boy.Don't rush, call tomorrow."
You just got back today, so please rest first.Besides, I haven't thought of what to say yet.It would be awkward if I said the wrong thing.Also, I prepared this guest's room yesterday, so go and take a look."
As she spoke, Otohime walked over to the three of them, preparing to take them to visit Kuina's guest room.
Wang Lufei was happy to do so, since he hadn't informed his goofy grandfather yet, and it would be quite embarrassing if he accidentally let it slip.He decided to take this opportunity to call and tell him that evening.
Then the group rushed to Kuina's room, which was right next to Luffy's room.It was clearly something Otohime had prepared specifically for it.
Putting everything else aside, Kuina is quite satisfied with this location alone.After all, living here means she's the woman closest to Luffy.Shirahoshi, on the other hand, is nothing but a loser.
But she didn't know that Shirahoshi's room was also here.Their rooms were located to the left and right of Wang Lufei's room, respectively.In reality, neither room was closer than the other; the distance between them was the same.
After entering their accommodation, Kuina put down her luggage, and the group sat for a while before going back to take care of their own business.
Kuina had clearly miscalculated.Shirahoshi didn't have much to do anyway; her job was simply to follow Luffy around and act cute.
As mentioned above, Shirahoshi followed Luffy back to his room.As soon as she entered, she said in a coquettish tone, "Luffy-sama, it's been a whole day.Can I have a hug?I felt uncomfortable yesterday because I didn't get a hug from the grown-up Luffy-sama."
Yes, Wang Lufei has been somewhat decadent over the past month.Looking at the cute pink-haired "little" loli in front of him, he really can't control himself.His daily routine is to grow bigger and then hug her and rub her head.
Wang Lufei couldn't resist Bai Xing's coquettish behavior and involuntarily grew larger to start rubbing her head.
After being petted on the head, Shirahoshi made a purring sound, befitting her nickname "the cat that steals fish" from Kuina, as her behavior was just like a kitten.
When Bai Xing was being patted on the head, she thought to herself with a touch of pride, "Senior sister, I'm way better than you."
(I don't know if everyone likes this kind of slice-of-life romance, but the author really likes writing it this way.Mainly, the author feels that this anime loli is simply not a species in reality, so there's a lot to write about.Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section.)
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