Capítulo 37: Chapter 37
In the evening, Logan completed a day's worth of Manga work. Upon returning to his room, he found Nami sitting on his bed.
Upon seeing Logan, Nami immediately stood up, wearing an expression reminiscent of a child who had made a mistake.
"There you are. I was wondering why I couldn't find you," Logan remarked, closing the door with a stern tone.
Earlier in the day, when everyone left Orange Town, Logan had intended to question Nami. However, upon returning to the boat, Nami had executed a "bath escape" and avoided appearing in front of Logan. Unwilling to engage in a futile game of "hide and seek" on the boat, Logan proceeded with his manga work.
Unexpectedly, Nami had been hiding in his room the entire time. As Logan approached, Nami licked her red lips and lowered her head slightly.
"Do you know what I'm going to say?" Logan, towering over Nami, asked in a stern, teacher-like voice.
"Um..." Nami nodded, assuming a progressively more endearing posture.
"You...!" Logan couldn't help but feel furious at Nami for admitting guilt and accepting punishment in such a manner.
Taking a deep breath, he placed his hands on his hips and sternly asked, "Didn't you promise me not to steal money again?"
"Sorry, I already know I was wrong~~~" Nami placed her two small hands on her heart, appearing cute and pitiful.
"Knowing? Is it enough to just acknowledge that you were wrong? In the past, you stole to save money for your hometown, and I completely understand that. Now that I've promised to lend you money, why do you still want to steal?" Logan's frustration was evident in his voice. "If I hadn't found out in time today, you might have been in serious trouble. Nami, you really disappointed me today!"
Perhaps because he cared deeply, Logan's anger was palpable. It seemed that the idealized Nabo from everyone's pirate fantasies did not match the reality of someone who stubbornly clung to their old ways.
Listening to Logan's stern criticism, Nami didn't protest. Instead, she felt a strange happiness. It turned out this guy cared so much about her! Especially the words, "If I didn't find out in time today, you might have died," struck a chord with Nami.
"Just admit it, you care about me!" she thought, though there was a caveat.
Yet, people steal nautical charts for you, and you scold them without discrimination. The tone is still so fierce!
Feeling wronged once again, Nami suddenly burst into tears.
"Wow—" Nami sniffled, her nose sore.
"Cry, cry, cry! Do you think crying can erase your money theft?" Logan's tone remained stern. "Speak! Why did you want to steal money?"
Logan glared at Nami with frustration.
Raising her head, Nami looked back at Logan with a pleading gaze. "I... I didn't steal the money."
"No money stolen?" Logan frowned. "Then why were the Buggy Pirates after you?"
Nami's nose twitched as she mumbled, "I... I stole a nautical chart."
With that, Nami shaped a crumpled piece of paper and handed it to Logan.
Opening it, Logan confirmed that it was indeed a nautical chart.
"Why would you steal this?" he inquired.
"Because you're heading to the Grand Line, and it's incredibly perilous. Without a navigation chart for the Grand Line, even the most experienced crews wouldn't dare venture into those waters. While shopping in Orange Town, I heard that the Buggy Pirates hail from the Grand Line. I thought they must have charts for that area," Nami explained, lowering her head.
"You..." Logan began to understand.
Like this,It appears,It seems.
Maybe I blamed Nami wrongly? Logan wondered.
At that moment, Nami continued, "Regardless, I did steal again and let you down. Logan, hit me."
Nami extended her small, white hands, akin to an elementary school student awaiting punishment from her teacher.
"I..." Now that things were clarified, Logan couldn't find it in himself to blame Nami, let alone administer any punishment. He had reprimanded her fiercely earlier, and Nami was likely feeling aggrieved.
With that realization, Logan felt a pang of apology. "Nami..."
Gently, he wrapped his palm around Nami's head and, with a tender force, pressed her head into his arms.
After adjusting his breathing and calming down, Logan sincerely confessed in Nami's pink ear, "I blamed you..."
Hee hee~~
The corners of Nami's mouth lifted slightly, and a hint of happiness sparkled in her wine-red eyes, resembling jewels.
"You rascal, you can finally coax people~"
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Capítulo 38: Chapter 38
Logan held Nami for a while, lightly patting her head, and whispered softly, "After you save your hometown, come to the sea with us, okay?"
When it came to recruiting crew members, Logan initially had a laissez-faire mentality, letting things unfold naturally. However, realizing that things rarely progress as one hopes, he decided to take a more proactive approach this time, doing what a captain ought to do.
In any case, when Luffy found out about Nami's sailing talents, he would undoubtedly insist on her joining the Straw Hat Pirates. Since it had to happen sooner or later, why not now? Let's set sail together.
"Okay," Logan said sincerely.
Hearing the heartfelt invitation, Nami's body trembled slightly. "It's tempting! I'd love to answer like that."
But she couldn't. Even if the village could be redeemed from the Arlong Pirates with 100 million Baileys, Nami knew that her bargaining power lay in being the navigator of the Arlong Pirates. If she proposed leaving, Arlong would undoubtedly turn hostile. Cocoyashi Village would lose any chance of freedom.
With these thoughts in mind, Nami tightly hugged Logan, biting her lip as she said with difficulty, "No, I prefer to stay in my hometown."
"You prefer to stay at home?" Logan couldn't be fooled by that statement. He knew how much Nami yearned for the sea since childhood. "You say you don't want to go to sea?"
Despite her reluctance, Nami clung to the facade, trapped by circumstances beyond her control.
The possibility was there!
Logan fully understood why Nami categorically denied the invitation—it was evidently because of the Arlong Pirates. However, Nami deliberately avoided mentioning anything about the Arlong Pirates. Why? Because she didn't want to involve Logan and the others. Rather than enduring the pain herself and going against her own heart, Nami chose not to bring trouble to the people who had helped her. For this act alone, Logan deeply admired and approved of Nami.
Indeed, the eyes of a seafaring enthusiast couldn't be wrong. It wasn't without reason that Nami had become a favorite among the Straw Hats.
"No! You're lying to me!" Logan lifted Nami's little face from his chest, wiped away the tears with his thumb, and stared at her intently. "You're lying to yourself too."
Under Logan's gaze, Nami's heart trembled. Ah, how could she forget? This man had said that a person's eyes couldn't lie. He must have seen through her.
"Who would study navigation so much if it wasn't for going to sea and exploring the world? Nami, tell me, do you want to go to sea?" Logan asked earnestly.
"I..." Nami's voice trembled. She couldn't admit it, but she didn't want to deceive Logan any longer, so she averted her eyes. Logan, however, held Nami's cheeks with a little force, preventing her from avoiding his gaze. He spoke seriously again, "As long as you tell me that you want to go to sea, I will take you out to sea!"
Grievances flooded Nami's moving, pitiful face like a tide. Nevertheless, she shook her head firmly. "No... don't say any more... Please, I really can't go to sea with you."
As she spoke, tears rolled down her face. She couldn't bring herself to look into Logan's eyes.
"Is it because of the Arlong Pirates?" Logan asked in a deep voice.
"No! No!" Nami raised her head abruptly, denying in shock.
Before Nami could say more, Logan covered her lips with two fingers.
"Don't tell me, let me tell you," he said. "Are you worried that if I find out about the Arlong Pirates, our Straw Hat Pirates will go to war with them? You're more concerned that, once the war starts, we'll be at the mercy of the Arlong Pirates' fishmen. Nami, just because you can think like this, I can't sit idly by! Listen, Nami! We, the Straw Hat Pirates, will take care of the Arlong Pirates!"
What!
Hearing this, Nami felt a sense of despair. She urgently exclaimed, "No! Logan, I beg you, please don't provoke the Arlong Pirates."
It was the first time Nami cared so much about a man since growing up. It wasn't just because Logan promised to lend her money. Along the way, Nami had gradually come to know Logan, and the Marine Morgan who ruled with evil had been wiped out, Buggy, the notorious pirate, was easily defeated, and Logan never took advantage of her vulnerability—all of these things made Nami deeply appreciate Logan. More importantly, he was willing to believe in her. Nami cherished such a person.
Even though she knew that Logan, Luffy, and Zoro were strong, having defeated even the formidable pirate Buggy with ease, Nami still didn't want them to take the risk of dealing with the Arlong Pirates. If they were to face the Arlong Pirates and lose, falling into the hands of the mermaids would spell certain death.
Nami wasn't sure about the exact nature of her feelings for Logan, but she was certain that she didn't want anything to happen to the man in front of her. With determination, Nami grabbed Logan's hands.
"Logan, listen to me. Just take me to Cocoyashi Village and then leave quickly"
"It's not up to you to decide, Nami," Logan smiled, shaking his head. He then held Nami's face and spoke seriously, "What I've decided will not change! The navigator of our Straw Hat Pirates can only be you, Nami!"
Nami's heart sank. She understood that Logan had made up his mind, and no matter what she said, it couldn't be changed. Yet, the strength of the Arlong Pirates...
Thinking of this, Nami burst into Logan's arms and cried, "Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo... But the Arlong Pirates are really powerful. It's hard for humans to defeat them. Logan, I don't want anything to happen to you."
"Would you rather suffer in silence than let others bear it? You're such a silly girl~~" Logan gently patted Nami's back and said with a smile, "It's just a mere Arlong pirate group; we can easily wipe them out."
Not convinced, Nami interjected, "But..."
"No buts! All you need to do is trust me, the Straw Hat Pirates! Just as I trust you, will you... will you trust me?"
With Logan's heartfelt words, Nami couldn't continue her protests. Yes, Logan believes in me, so why can't I trust Logan?
Thinking of this, Nami raised her head. She mimicked Logan, covering his face with her small hands, and said, "Let me see your eyes."
Logan, understanding what Nami was attempting, smiled and replied, "Do you see anything?"
After a moment of contemplation, Nami pouted, "Although I can't see into people's hearts through their eyes like you, I would like to believe you!"
Hearing this, Logan smiled genuinely.
"Alright, let's go!" Logan took Nami's hand and led her out.
He kicked open the door of Zoro's room and, with the same vigor, kicked open Luffy's door, shouting, "Come out, come and witness the important moment when the Straw Hat Pirategain a new member!"
"Navigator?" Luffy perked up at the word and rushed out immediately.
Meanwhile, Zoro, too tired from training, couldn't quite make out what Logan said. Rubbing his sleepy eyes, he mumbled, "What's the matter? Can't it wait until tomorrow?"
Luffy went inside and dragged Zoro out. "Hey, hey! Logan said there's a navigator who wants to join!"
The drowsy Zoro, awakened by Luffy's enthusiasm, got up with a confused "What?"
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