[ONE PIECE] The daily life of Shura field in four eyes

Chapter44

Monologue - The occasion of the third episode of Polusalino

——I used to have my own way, arrogant and paranoid

But when I met the stars in your eyes at that moment

It's too late to regret

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Regret is a word that has not yet appeared in Porusalino’s dictionary.

People always have this kind of emotion when they do something that they think was right at the time, but later look back and realize that it was wrong.

But what is right and what is wrong?

Obviously everything is based on comparative standards, so why push yourself into a dead end and get into the undoubted corner?

The word absolute itself is not absolute, as long as it remains ambiguous and that vagueness

No matter which side I am on, I comply with standards and common sense

In this way, there will be no so-called regrets

This is a perfect theory that can be applied to any situation

The little Sakaski girl is here again

Porusalino stuffed his pockets and walked forward slowly, not paying any attention to the raindrops pouring from the sky.

Everyone in Malinfando knows that Sakaski went on a mission and brought back a frail and delicate little blonde girl.

At that time, Porusalino felt a burst of contempt. How many children were persecuted in this world?Could he still pick one up and keep one when he saw one?

Then I'm afraid his home will become a nursery.

He is not cold-blooded, he just thinks that Sakaski's behavior is really unnecessary. If he is worried about the child, he can send her to an orphanage or a child adoption agency. Taking her back to his home to raise her is the same as causing trouble for himself.

But the girl is quite well-behaved, and I heard she is very obedient. Because Sakaski doesn't let her go out very often, he rarely meets her.

Only twice, both on such stormy evenings

Seeing her holding an umbrella in her arms and rushing to the headquarters eagerly, Porusalino knew that she should go to deliver the umbrella to Sakaski.

He wouldn't use such pretentious words as "taking Sakaski home". That workaholic man would call the house sent to him home?Stop joking

It sounds better to me to deliver umbrellas.

Thinking like this, Porusalino was about to pass the little girl, but she suddenly stopped in front of him.

"That, this gentleman"

The voice was thin and weak, inaudible in the heavy rain, but Porusalino relied on his excellent hearing to keenly capture the voice of the little girl in the sound of raindrops falling to the ground.

So he also stopped, looked down at the short figure, and raised his eyebrows

"If you can, please use this umbrella."

She handed over the umbrella above her head. The moment the umbrella surface left her head, the fine raindrops wet the little girl's clothes.

Hey, hey, I don’t need a child to give me an umbrella.

He didn't take the umbrella, just shook his head

"This...Mr."

Seeing that she didn't recognize him at all, Porusalino thought about it and decided that it would be better to tell her his name.

After all, as children raised by good colleagues, they will still have a long life in the future.

Is not it?

"I am Porusalino, little girl."

It seemed that it was because he was too tall, or because the sound of the rain was too loud, the little girl with blond hair did not really hear his name.

She just insisted on handing over the umbrella, and the way she stood on tiptoes made Porusalino silently bend down and take the umbrella.

"Don't get caught in the rain anymore"

She smiled, the rain wet her brilliant blond hair, and her beautiful big blue eyes narrowed happily.

"Sally"

Then he quickly ran towards the headquarters building.

Porusalino straightened up, holding up the umbrella that was a little too small for him, and remained silent in the rain.

Maybe he thought wrongly

This little girl doesn't look like she's in trouble at all, maybe that guy Sakaski

Got a big advantage

The number of times Kuzan skipped work began to increase significantly, and Sakaski also got off work on time every day, unshakable.

And the person who caused such a change in these two people was the little girl who called her by the wrong name.

This time Porusalino knew her name

She said her name was Seleustin, which seemed not to be her real name. It was probably a new name she gave herself later.

Go and see her. It's rare that I don't have much work today.

Thinking like this, he came to the door of Sakaski's house leisurely.

Since his good and diligent colleague is probably still in the office reading paperwork, it doesn’t matter if he doesn’t need to report it.

So Porusalino walked directly into the door and came to the courtyard

The little golden figure was sitting under the big tree, playing with the tea set in his hand. When he saw the noise coming from the door, he looked towards Porusalino with a happy smile on his face.

After seeing who it was, the smile on that delicate face changed slightly.

It’s not that I stopped laughing, but the emotion it represents is different.

It's like a burning fire that suddenly extinguishes but still retains residual heat.

There was such a fire in that smile just now, and now even the residual warmth of the smile facing me is gradually receding.

Not Sakaski, are you disappointed?

He was inexplicably annoyed, but with a smile on his face, he approached the little girl

"...Sally?"

As that soft voice called out his name so affectionately, the inexplicable depression that Porosalino had built up was quietly and gently soothed.

He nodded, sat down at the coffee table next to the little girl, and let her pour him a cup of tea.

"I'm still learning. If it doesn't taste good, I'll prepare another drink for you."

The little girl lowered her head slightly, as if she was a little embarrassed, but Porusalino had already heard about what she said.

The little girl of the Sakaski family is diligent and hard-working. In order to cater to Sakaski's hobbies, she spends all her time studying tea ceremony at home.

He took a sip of tea, and a refreshing fragrance filled his mouth and nose when he entered it, but it was bitter aftertaste.

Hey, hey, it’s too bitter

As he was thinking this, he didn't know whether he was talking about tea or something else.

"tastes good"

He smiled and responded to the expectant look of the little blonde girl. Such a simple word of approval made the little girl smile happily.

The fire was ignited again, but it was still not for him

Porusalino took another sip of tea. Sure enough, it was too bitter.

He rubbed the tea cup with his fingers and pretended to mention it casually.

"It's a beautiful tree. How about hanging a swing over there?"

He also wanted to let the fire ignite for him once

Sakaski is really a lucky guy.

On the day he learned about Seleustin's miraculous abilities, Porusalino also learned about the side effects of her body.

"Are drugs metabolized too slowly..."

A year ago, Kuzan rushed to the hospital with the little girl's face reddened, alarming many people along the way.

When Porusalino learned about her abilities that were different from ordinary people, he immediately checked the doctor's diagnosis records at the time and confirmed this fact after several calculations.

Such a weakness is fatal to her

After all, the ability to control blood will damage the body. On the surface, everything seems to be fine, but she can barely survive by relying on her extremely strong healing ability.

Thinking of the way she sat on the swing he gave her, swaying and laughing happily, Porusalino pinched his fingertips

There will always be a way. He will help that beautiful little girl solve this weakness so that she will no longer be exposed to any danger.

Who made her call her name so affectionately every day?

"Sally..."

That gentle and affectionate voice seemed to appear in her ears again, calling out the name of the person who only belonged to her in the world.

That gentle smiling face seems to be not far away from me, within reach

Every time at this time, he would think of the feeling that he longed for so much but had never gotten. It was contained in her smile and was so hot that it seemed to burn people.

That guy Sakaski is really unpleasant.

She is from Germa, and the world government is thinking about how to attack Germa.

When these two pieces of news came together in Porusalino's mind, a string suddenly tightened.

He quickly ordered to withdraw the order to study the little girl's ability, and dismissed the team members who learned about it. This big move made many people smell something unusual.

But he doesn't care about that much at the moment. If that's the case, he will do his best to protect her.

No matter what the cost

Another three years passed, but the World Government still took no action, gradually causing Porusalino to relax his vigilance.

Seleustin also joined the navy under Sakaski's expectations, and his rank and strength rose rapidly.

There must be something wrong with this. Why is there such a serious sense of inconsistency?

It's the speed, this speed is too fast

He had not yet become a disciple of Zefa when the little blond girl was so old. At this time, Seleustin was already a major.

Climbing too fast, abnormally fast

Although she is in the spotlight now, and the three of them are always protecting her overtly and covertly, so she should be very safe, but the sense of crisis still hasn't disappeared.

Porusalino went through the whole thing in his mind, and he really couldn't figure out the purpose of promoting her like this.

By the time she returns from this mission, all the miscellaneous tipsters in the science force should have been dealt with.

Let’s study the side effects of her ability at that time.

With this idea in mind, he did not stop Seleustin from going on an assignment to protect the Celestial Dragons.

Unexpectedly, his momentary relaxation and negligence killed the person he cherished the most?

When Sakaski appeared in front of Porusalino holding Selustine, who was covered in bruises and seemed to be soaked in blood.

That string is broken

Even when she finally closed her eyes, it was in Sakaski's arms

The fire that was never lit because of him was extinguished forever

Porusalino wanted to raise his hand to wipe away the blood and tears on her face, but the hand that was halfway outstretched was suddenly knocked off.

"Don't touch her!"

Kuzan on the side had red eyes.

Hey hey, do you want to cry?

It's embarrassing

He did not try to touch the already cold and stiff person, but turned his back to the crowd and gradually left.

There seemed to be a few crystal tears sliding down his face as he walked.

Why are you crying? Really?

so embarrassing

If it had to happen again, if he could do it again

He will definitely protect her well and hide her in a place that only he knows

No one can discover her, no one can know her secret

No one can hurt her anymore

Even he himself can't

If it were to happen again...

Ah, it turns out this is regret.

How ridiculous, he finally felt this emotion, but it was because he lost an irreplaceable person

At this point, it hurts my heart