Capítulo 31: Chapter 31
"Thank you so much for helping me..." Nami expressed gratitude, genuinely happy for the assistance.
But just as she spoke, a sudden realization hit her, prompting her to turn around. In her field of vision, a handsome, sunny face appeared, making Nami's teeth itch with hatred.
"What!!" Her guilty conscience betrayed her. Nami turned her head and met Logan's eyes, letting out a shocked scream as she landed on the treasure chest behind her.
Damn bastard! Why did he sneak up like a demon and scare her to death?
Logan looked into Nami's eyes, shifted his gaze down, and finally settled on her pair of long skirts. "Not bad, they are long and fair, a pair of good legs," he praised without hesitation.
"You... what are you doing?" Being scrutinized by Logan in this manner, Nami felt a genuine unease. Despite her time wandering the seas, she was not a frivolous person. Even in the presence of the sunny and handsome Logan, Nami would, at most, stir up girlish feelings but would never allow her innocence to be tarnished.
Facing Nami's discomfort, Logan suddenly adopted a mischievous demeanor. He rubbed his chin, returned his eyes to Nami's face with keen interest, and said with a smile, "According to pirate customs, shouldn't I just pounce on you right now and teach you how to be a woman?"
"You... how dare you!" Nami instinctively recoiled, her little hand reflexively covering her heart, while the other was hidden behind her back.
"Wow! Such a lovely and pitiful girl. If I don't pounce on her, then..." Logan teased with a playful smile, "I won't be living up to my pirate reputation!"
Hey hey~?
Logan's sudden caught Nami off guard!
It seemed as if Logan had effortlessly seen through her facade, and for the first time, genuine tension crept onto Nami's face. This man was too smart.
"Okay, no need to pretend. You're the famous Little Thief of East Blue! How can you freeze up in a situation like this?" Logan maintained his spring-like smile as he took a step forward, bringing their bodies almost dangerously close.
He casually glanced at Nami's concealed arm and then locked eyes with her. "Is there something in that hand? I hope it's not a murder weapon."
Logan's words elicited a surprised expression on Nami's pretty cheeks. Swiftly, she adjusted her demeanor, offering a soft grin. "Hee hee, caught by you! But, I'm not thinking of killing anyone. I just want you, a big villain who doesn't know sympathy, to get a good night's sleep. Just sleep!"
As she spoke, Nami's hidden hand flicked forward, releasing a handful of red sleep powder towards Logan.
"Ah Choo!!——" Logan "coincidentally" sneezed, blowing all the powder back towards Nami.
"What!" Faced with the unexpected turn, Nami exclaimed.
However, she had unwittingly inhaled all the sleep powder.
"You can..." Lifting her arm, just as Nami's fingers were about to lift up, she suddenly swayed and passed out with a soft hum.
"Can I...?"
"The method of elimination must not be hateful; other things are optional." With wishful thinking, Logan gazed at Nami's face smeared with sleep powder. Then, acting like a gentleman, he wiped off the powder.
"When you're in danger, you just use sleep powder. You really are a cute little thief," he remarked with a gentle smile. Glancing at the time, he noted that it was almost time to rest.
Time flew, and the next morning arrived.
"Hmm~~~"
Nami's slender body frowned slightly, and she let out a hum. Slowly opening her eyes, she rubbed her dizzy head with her hands. Turning her head, she saw that underneath her was...
Belly! ! !
Hey~?
Only then did she realize that she was still in the same position as when she passed out, lying on top of the Money the entire time. She looked inside the box, and more than 100 million Belly were still there.
And many more! ! ! Suddenly, Nami thought of something terrible. She quickly opened her collar and checked inside, then reached out and tugged at her shorts. After a careful inspection, Nami let out a long sigh of relief~~~
But then, she turned her head saw Logan sleeping soundly on the bed!
Nani! ! ?
Nami seriously had to question life! ! ! I'm lying here, a flowery girl, and this annoying guy didn't lay a finger on me? ? ? She didn't want him to do anything, but the fact that he didn't do anything when she didn't resist left Nami feeling unconvinced! ! ! Why didn't he act when the opportunity was right in front of him? ? Is it really that I, Nami, am unattractive? ? ? I can't be that bad! She's furious! ! Immediately, Nami hopped down from the treasure chest, intending to give Logan a piece of her mind.
However, her movements seemed a bit too loud, causing Logan to turn over and leisurely open his eyes. "Oh~? Are you awake?" Sitting up from the bed, Logan rubbed his sleepy eyes.
He checked the time, realizing it was time to get up. Seeing Logan's nonchalant demeanor only fueled Nami's anger. Barefoot and without even putting on her shoes, she rushed up to Logan and questioned, "You... you didn't take the opportunity to touch me yesterday?"
Um? ? ? Logan wore a perplexed expression. He looked up at Nami, who stood in front of him with a confused face. "What do you mean? Could it be that you still want me to do something about you?"
"Ah, no~" Nami realized she had asked an outrageous question, her cheeks flushing with embarrassment. She quickly changed the subject. "You hateful guy, you sleep on the bed by yourself, but let me, a weak girl, sleep on Money. It's too hateful!"
"First, sleeping on more than 100 million Belly is something that no one else dares to dream about. I let you sleep for one night for free. Are you not happy?" Logan responded calmly. "Second, this is my room. If I don't sleep on the bed, where should I sleep?"
While speaking, Logan walked to the cabinet next to him, opened the door, took out powdered milk, picked up the kettle, and made a cup of warm milk. Then he walked up to Nami with the cup of warm milk.
Nami was secretly delighted. Hum~ Making hot milk for others is such a heartwarming gesture. But her joy lasted only a second because the next moment, Logan took a sip of hot milk and continued to criticize the girl in front of him.
"It's you; we rescued you from the sea with good intentions, and you want to steal our money? Tell me, is this something people do?"
"I..." Nami had initially intended to complain about Logan not treating her well, but her cheeks turned red when faced with his serious questioning.
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Capítulo 32: Chapter 32
Thinking about stealing their money when someone saves me... That's really not something people do~~ As Logan continued to criticize her, Nami began to feel flushed.
In the early morning at sea, the temperature was very low. Even inside the cabin, it was chilly. Caught in a moral dilemma, Nami, unsure whether it was guilt or the cold air, couldn't help but shiver.
Unable to face Logan's question directly, she deftly shifted the topic to him. "In such cold weather, if you let a girl lie down like this all night and don't cover her with a blanket, aren't you afraid she'll catch a cold?"
Logan smiled lightly. What a cunning little thief, skillfully changing the subject!
He could see that Nami had been lying there all night, and the cold was indeed seeping into her body. After a moment of thought, he handed the milk to her. "Let's drink some hot milk first."
"Hey hey~ This is what you drank just now!" Nami exclaimed, eyes widening. "Yesterday, you made people eat your leftover grilled fish, and today you want them to drink your leftover milk? When did I, Nami, ever deserve such a thing!"
Logan raised an eyebrow, contemplating withdrawing the milk. "Oh, forget it~" he sighed.
"No, I want it!" Nami quickly took it, not letting him change his mind. "If I'm not really hungry and cold, I wouldn't want to drink what you left!"
Aggrieved and complaining, Nami gulped down the hot milk. Perhaps due to genuine hunger and cold, she drank too quickly, causing milk to overflow from the corner of her mouth, tracing down her fair neck.
Wiping the milk away, Nami handed the cup to Logan, saying, "More..."
"You drink so crisply. Aren't you afraid that I'll poison it?" Logan teased, a playful glint in his eyes.
Logan put the cup aside, his eyes playful as he looked at Nami. She shook her head, saying, "Why be afraid? If you wanted to harm me, you could have done it while I was asleep. Why bother now?"
Logan smiled, "Oh~? From this perspective, your evaluation of me isn't bad~"
"Huh~" Nami pouted slightly, giving him a blank look. Still curious, she asked, "What kind of person are you? In that situation last night, you didn't touch anyone. You're really strange!"
Could it be that I, Nami, am not attractive? Impossible! While she was relieved to still have her perfect body, she wanted to find out if the other party was looking down on her.
Logan was also speechless, shrugging. "You seem to want me to do something to you?"
"Huh?~" Nami blushed immediately, saying angrily, "What!! I just..."
After a moment's thought, she realized how strange her question was.
"I just... think your behavior is too unlike a pirate, so I'm curious! This is the first time I've been in such a passive situation after being a thief for so long. I was scared to death, but now that you're like this, I really don't know whether I should be afraid..."
Blaming Logan, yet subtly showing her innocence. "Well..."
With a faint smile on his handsome face, Logan was silent for a moment and then said, "Don't you want to be glad that you met me this time?"
"Yeah, if it were another pirate, I'd be finished!"
Pirates in the sea are vicious, one worse than the other. Even now, Nami still has lingering fears.
"Okay, it's almost time for me to draw Mangas. I have to go to the studio. If you still want milk, you can make it yourself. By the way, don't forget to wash my cup."
Logan glanced at the clock on the wall. "Hey!"
Seeing that Logan was about to leave, Nami suddenly yelled. "What?"
Logan asked while folding the blanket.
Nami rushed behind Logan. "You can't leave; I have a question and I must ask it clearly!"
"Ask." Logan put the blanket and pillow away together without looking up.
"You saved me, but I wanted to steal your money. According to common sense, if you caught me, even if you didn't do anything to me, you would beat me, scold me, or even kill me! But why..., not only did you not do this, but you didn't even blame me at all? Why is that!!"
This doubt had been lingering in Nami's heart, and she wouldn't feel well if she didn't ask it clearly. It was like a child who had made a mistake, ready to accept punishment from their father at any time.
But her father never mentioned the punishment, leaving Nami's heart hanging in suspense. Only those who have experienced this feeling know how uncomfortable it can be.
Hearing Nami's question, Logan stood up and turned to look at her behind him. Nami also looked at Logan, awaiting his answer. However, instead of answering, Logan just gazed into Nami's eyes.
Feeling Logan's unscrupulous gaze, Nami felt at a loss. Logan smiled and said, "Why don't you tell me first, why does a beautiful girl like you want to be a villain that everyone hates?"
A pretty girl... I'll just say it! How could I, Nami, not attract him! Looks like this guy has a good eye~~~
"What are you thinking about?" Logan wondered as he observed Nami's strange expression.
"Ah~~" Nami woke up from her wild thoughts but met Logan's close gaze, feeling suddenly guilty.
"Me...?" She faltered, her mind going blank. For Logan's question, she could have easily made up a lie to deal with it. However, at this moment, she found that she couldn't organize any lies in her mind.
More importantly, there was a voice in her heart telling herself that she didn't want to deceive Logan. The secret is a secret, but if there's someone to confide in, wouldn't that be a kind of happiness?
After a fierce internal struggle, Nami took a deep breath, raised her head, met Logan's gaze, and lightly parted her red lips. "If I tell you that I actually stole money to save many, many people, do you believe it?"
After speaking, Nami's petite heart became uneasy. This was a secret she had always kept. But when this secret is told, the logic is outrageous. She was afraid a hundred out of a hundred people wouldn't believe it.
"I believe you," Logan answered without hesitation.
"Huh? Do you believe it?" Nami's eyes widened in disbelief.
She couldn't comprehend why Logan would choose to believe her without hesitation. Was it because of her appearance? If so, then she received that from Logan just last night.
"Do you really believe it? I'm just a little thief," Nami questioned.
"I believe you," Logan answered firmly once again. He smiled, placing his hand on Nami's fragrant shoulder, and spoke in a gentle voice, "You know what? Everyone can lie, but a person's eyes can't lie. I saw honesty in your eyes when you spoke."
The slender palm covered the reddening face, and Nami's eyes turned red in an instant. Since the Arlong Pirates occupied Cocoyashi Village, her life had been shrouded in shadows. Nami bore the infamy alone, facing accusations and incomprehension from everyone.
For years, she had only cried in secret during the dead of night to release the inner grievance and pain. No one believed her, and no one understood her.
But at this moment, the handsome and sunny man in front of her, though they had just met, chose to believe her without hesitation, simply by seeing the honesty in her eyes.
For Nami, who had experienced so much suffering, Logan's words were like a ray of sunshine in stormy weather, breaking through the clouds and mist, reaching directly to Nami's heart. It brought her a warmth she had never experienced before.
All the way, Nami had felt wronged, too wronged. Now, she suddenly received the care and trust she didn't dare to expect at ordinary times. All the grievances and pain accumulated in her heart were released at once.
"Wow!!" She opened her arms, throwing herself into Logan's embrace, burying her face on his shoulders. Tears gushed out like a fountain.
Her weak body trembled non-stop, and at this moment, Nami forgot about everything—the Arlong Pirates, Cocoyashi Village, Nojiko, Bellemere, Belly. None of it mattered anymore.
She just wanted to cry.
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