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

Chapter57

Monologue-Three episodes of Sakaski's occasion ([-])

——Because of you, I am willing to travel thousands of miles

Willing to be entangled in an unsolvable fate

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Time actually flies by very quickly. Sakaski can never explain the complex feelings in his heart that are almost overflowing as he watches Seleustin grow up day by day.

He sat in the courtyard that had been carefully tended by the gardener, watching the little girl elegantly pour him a cup of tea with a gentle smile.

Selustine has been exquisitely beautiful since she was a child. Over the years, her beauty has not been damaged, but has become more eye-catching. The way she lowers her head and smiles while playing with the tea set is more charming than the gorgeous flowers beside her.

Sakaski's eyes followed her delicate fingertips, watching the beautiful knuckled palms holding up the teapot to refill him with tea under the sunlight cast through the shade of the trees.

"Try it, Sakaski."

She smiled, like a flower, delicate but with incomparable grace. Her eyes looked at him intently, with a longing that Sakaski could see at a glance, and there was another kind behind it. on, more intense emotions

what is that?Sakaski didn't know and didn't want to ask her

But under that gaze, a kind of heat surged up in his chest for no reason, which actually made him feel hot as a rock berry fruit user.

He picked up the tea cup, and a refreshing scent entered his nose with his breath. He took a sip of the tea at the right temperature. It tasted bitter when he entered the mouth, but after sliding down his throat, he seemed to be able to taste a hint of sweetness.

Her tea ceremony is getting better and better

Sakaski prefers tea to wine. Wine can numb people's nerves, but tea is always cold and clear, just like Sakaski.

Many people are aware of this hobby of his, and Seleustin is no exception

So it is self-evident who she learned this skill of making tea from.

"How about it?"

Her soft voice, with careful expectation, fell in Sakaski's ears, causing him to raise his eyes and look at the girl in front of him who unconsciously pinched her fingertips.

"very good"

Just a few simple syllables, but the eyes on the opposite side suddenly lit up, and even the dazzling golden hair was filled with joy.

Sakaski looked at her smile, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously wanted to curl up.

It had always been like this over the years, everything she did was more or less related to him, and all Seleustin was looking for was a compliment from Sakaski

It seemed like she could do anything for him with just one look from him, and his casual recognition could make her as happy as she is now, as if her whole body was about to float.

His intuition told him that Seloustine's pursuit of him was a little abnormal, but how could I put it, every time like this, his heart could feel a warmth that he hadn't experienced in many years, which made him unwilling to think about her true pursuit. what exactly is

Besides, there's nothing wrong with it. There will never be a day when Seleustin leaves him. If she wants to chase him, she can always stay by his side and look up at his figure.

That might be exactly what Sakaski was looking forward to.

Sakaski looked at Seleustin, who was sitting opposite him, with such concentration that he didn't even notice. The little blond girl blushed in his sight.

"That...Sakaski"

She lowered her head slightly, bit her lip lightly, raised one hand and tucked a strand of hair hanging on her chest behind her ear.

"In a few days, it will be my birthday, I..."

When she said this, she stopped talking and looked up at the man opposite with some embarrassment. His face, which was always expressionless and stern in the past, looked a little softer today.

Sakaski looked at the two thin blushes covering her cheeks when she was struggling. He realized that she might want something, but was too shy to ask, so he asked.

"Is there anything you want?"

Indeed, it will be her 14th birthday soon

In a blink of an eye, spring and autumn have turned around. Six years have passed. Seleustin has grown from a little ball of pink and jade into the beautiful girl in front of her now.

That gradually opening face can already give a glimpse of the future's stunning beauty.

Sakaski saw her growth in his eyes and knew that she would eventually become an outstanding and charming woman, but he was not confused about her growth.

Although there is no basis, Sakaski knows that Seleustin will not leave him

No matter growth, years, or other people or things, they can't take her away from him.

She is destined to stay by his side, perhaps until the end of her life. Only death can break this bond that only belongs to them.

"I want a swing"·

She raised her head, her beautiful blue eyes filled with hope.

"Sakaski, don't you think that tree is beautiful? If you put a swing on it, I can always look at the tree."

Keep looking at that tree?Seleustin's expression doesn't look like he's faking it at all.

Sakaski followed her fingertips and looked at the tree she praised. It was not a precious and rare species, but a common tree species in Marineland. It was also something that came with this house back then.

But judging from its towering branches, it must be a few years old. With all the careful care taken over the years, it does look like a very eye-catching sight.

"Besides...this way I can sit on the swing every day and wait for you to come home."

Seleustin didn't know what she was thinking when she said this. Her smile contained the unique sweetness of a girl, and her lowered eyes narrowed beautifully, as if she was saying something sweet and important.

Wait for him to come home. In fact, even if she doesn't install the swing, she will stay under the tree and wait for him to come back, right?

Just like she has been doing for the past six years

"it is good"

He agreed to this small request and looked at the happy smile on that fair and delicate face in a great mood.

Seleustin never asked for anything from him. The little girl was very trouble-free and never asked for food and clothing. Over the years, Sakaski never paid much attention to her.

After all, this was the first request she made, and it was harmless, so she had to agree to it.

Seeing her lowering her head and continuing to pour tea for him, Sakaski had a smile in her eyes.

He has been living alone since he was young. He has no life skills, let alone taking care of others. He was originally worried that raising a half-year-old girl would be troublesome, but he did not expect that Seleustin's obedience exceeded his expectations. imagine

As long as Sakaski maintains his previous living conditions, Seleustin doesn't need his painstaking care at all.

In fact, occasionally, there is nothing wrong with asking him for more things.

He likes it very much that Seleustin smiles in front of him like she is now

Sakaski has never been able to draw a clear line between life and work. To put it simply, he is a man who loves to integrate work into his life. He has almost no time for fun. When he opens his eyes, he sees an office and a warship. A busy day

Compared with the other two colleagues, he is simply too diligent.

Porusalino is not bad. Although that man seems to be a bit idle, but most of the time he will still complete his work well. Although it will be more or less mixed, it is still better than Kuzan.

If Sakaski is an office freak, then Kuzan is a skipper.

It is very normal to not see him throughout the day, especially in recent years, it has become more and more rampant, and his office has become the office of his adjutant.

It's really outrageous. He didn't see General Aokiji at the headquarters after listening to the reports from his subordinates. Sakaski frowned.

He couldn't understand what could be more important than work, and he didn't think he skipped work every day to do something more meaningful. However, this kind of thing was Sengoku's business to worry about. The most he could do was frown and ignore Kuzan. Just an act

Thinking of Kuzan, Sakaski looked at the bright sun at noon, and his thoughts began to drift away.

Not many people know about the fact that he brought Seleustin home and raised it himself, but the senior people still know about it.

He even went to his own place less often to join in the fun.

When he first brought back the golden dumpling, Kuzan went to his house once. At that time, the weeds in the courtyard had just been cleared, and he had not yet had time to plant flowers. The courtyard of Nuoda was a bit desolate and empty.

Neither Kuzan nor Sakaski cared about such things. They naturally sat down at the clean coffee table, but there was a well-behaved little girl beside Sakaski.

"Will you come with me?"

At first glance, Kuzan reached out to her in a joking manner, but there was no trace of seriousness in his expression or tone.

What's more, even the serious Sakaski can't let people go to him.

Sure enough, Seleustin shook her head and politely rejected him.

Seeing Kuzan's expression of regret and pain on the surface, Sakaski snorted softly.

I really don’t know what this guy can be serious about. He seems to be unmotivated and lazy at all times.

Really, Kuzan and I are not compatible with each other, so they are destined not to play well together.

Especially later, he actually took Seleustin to get a tattoo.

God knows that when Sakaski saw the red and swollen tattoos appearing on the little girl's petite body that day, he almost grabbed Kuzan's collar and punched him.

Even if he could guess that this was [-]% Seleustin's idea, he still couldn't do such a thing as taking an eight-year-old child to get a tattoo.

Later, it was because Seleustin was there and held his hand that Sakaski did not bombard his own yard directly.

He was still angry at the time, and ignored Seleustin and Kuzan who were still standing there, and walked straight back into the house alone.

Seleustin was probably frightened by his reaction, so she hurriedly caught up with him and explained anxiously.

"Don't be angry, okay?"

"Sakaski"

These two simple words miraculously calmed down the surging emotions in his chest.

He has always been a person who values ​​his principles higher than the sky. Although this tattoo time did not involve any principled issues, he was still angry.

Probably not only was he angry with Seleustin for not saying anything to him, but he was also angry with himself.

When he saw the tattoo on her lower back, he immediately understood why she wanted it.

Because that day was Seleustin's birthday, and the gift he gave her was a blessing blurted out in the early morning.

"Get rid of the past and live under the sun, Seleustin"

He wanted her to get rid of the past, which is why Seleustine used a tattoo to cover the string of numbers derived from human experiments.

It was just a word from him, and she took it seriously

“I think the red pattern is beautiful”

Seleustin was still talking and smiled at him with a fair smile.

"And red is the color of Sakaski."

She is a blank sheet of paper

But from that day on, I dyed my own color

The two of them are like the pattern tattooed on Seleustin's back, entangled and dependent on each other.

That is a red destiny