[Pirate] I want to abandon the captain every day

"why!"

Ace stood up abruptly and almost landed on Ninomiyaro and Sa's face, his bangs turning into a small curl dangling between them.

This distance allowed her to clearly see the shock in Ace's eyes, his eyelashes and freckles, and a little bit of panic that was not well concealed.

Although not very moral, Ninomiyaro Kazusa really felt like he was a puppy that was suddenly kicked.

"Keep your voice down, don't be so excited."

Putting her hand on Ace's forehead, Ninomiyaro Kazusa pushed him out of the distance: "I can hear you even if you don't get so close."

Sitting back on the chair in frustration, Ace felt deeply frustrated by her attitude.

Tolerant, comforting and indifferent, just like politely dealing with his unfunny jokes.

"Hesha, I am seriously inviting you to be my partner."

Ace emphasized again, looking directly at Ninomiyaro Kazusa and widening her eyes, fearing that she would not see his sincerity.

Feeling a little sleepy, Ninomiyaro Kazusa yawned inwardly. Of course, you can't tell it from his expression.

In order not to make her eyes look too perfunctory, Ninomiyaro Kazusa handed the remaining broccoli on the plate to Ace's mouth: "Ah."

Subconsciously he opened his mouth and bit it. Ace frowned and chewed. He didn't like the taste very much.

"Ah."

Ace, who heard her laughter, looked in disbelief, walked to the corner and squatted down in frustration, he was hurt.

"This is not a joke." After laughing enough, Kazusa Ninomiya still had to explain: "I just think you are cute."

cute?

he?

Looking at the muscles on his arms, Ace retorted dissatisfiedly: "I'm already seventeen!"

So?

Although Ninomiyaro Kazusa didn't speak, Ace still read this sentence from her expression, which made him even more sad.

Sure enough, he was treated like a child, he was obviously so serious.

"Okay, stop teasing this guy." Deus said helplessly: "He is my captain after all."

Only Ace, that idiot, couldn't realize that she was teasing him on purpose.

"Sorry." Kazusa Ninomiyaro immediately returned to her serious tone: "Ace, listen to me."

The group in the corner moved, and Ace turned around slowly despite his reluctance, raising his head but not looking at her.

"I believe in your sincerity in inviting me, and you will be a good partner."

In an instant, the clouds cleared and the mist dispersed. Ace immediately regained his energy. A small flower appeared behind him and said with a bright smile: "You promise..."

"But, this is not enough." Interrupting him, Ninomiyaro Kazusa continued: "You can't let me make such a big sacrifice to become a pirate."

"I like you very much as friends, but to me as a captain..."

Under Ace's nervous expression, Ninomiyaro Kazusa smiled and replied: "Your charm is not enough to impress me."

"Ace, can you take on my future and let me dedicate everything to you?"

Ninomiyaro Kazusa looked into Ace's eyes and asked in her soft tone: "Are you worth my life's gamble?"

His pupils dilated slightly, something Ace had never thought of before.

He just wants her to be a partner. Of course, a partner needs to be someone he likes and is interesting, that's all.

"I'm really grateful for the life-saving grace, but it doesn't make me hand over myself. I can't do it and I don't want to deceive you."

Ignoring the heavy atmosphere, Ninomiyaro Kazusa drank the rest of the milk, put down her cup and left.

"Gentlemen I need to get some sleep and I hope you will try not to wake me up."

Watching her walk out of the restaurant, Deus smacked his palms and said in admiration: "It's amazing, you can reject her so simply."

Huddled in despair, Ace lay weakly on the table: "Are you still so happy that I was rejected?"

"Because I've always wanted to be the type like Kazusa who can do anything with ease, and besides, it's not me who was rejected."

"But..." Deus rubbed his chin and thought: "Did I agree too rashly at the beginning? I agreed immediately to your invitation."

Ace immediately looked at him sadly: "Deus."

"Don't worry, I don't want to go back on my word. I chose you myself."

"I'm so touched." Ace felt the power from his partners.

Obviously, Deuce does not need this companionship.

"Ace, don't look so disgusted."

Ninomiyaro Kazusa, who was leaning outside the door, left after hearing this. She was very energetic and she could go to sleep without any worries.

"Ace, it's too difficult for you to invite her. It's basically impossible."

Deus analyzed calmly: "People like Hesha will not be moved by simple adventures."

"Give up, I can't find anything in you that can impress her!"

"Don't underestimate me!"

"Then figure it out yourself."

"..."

Just think about it by yourself, and Ace felt so miserable that his whole body was on fire, and even the chair under him was on fire.

Deus silently retreated to a safe distance, away from the captain who was smoking above his head, and found a corner to lie down and sleep without any companionship.

Between the narrow wooden planks, sediment kept falling.

The muzzle of the gun extended from the firelight, aiming for the heart.

boom.

"what!"

He suddenly sat up from the bed, and it took a long time for his scattered vision to refocus, and he remembered where he was now.

Wiping the cold sweat from her forehead with the action of removing her guard, Ninomiyaro Kazusa buried her face in her hands with a headache.

It’s so embarrassing that I was so scared that I had nightmares.

The dark room was too stuffy. She noticed the abnormal temperature and got out of bed and opened the door. The sea breeze roared in and was forced to break and pass around her.

Walking onto the deck despite the strong wind, Ninomiyaro Kazusa looked up at the gloomy sky where lightning flashed constantly. A storm was coming.

"Air control."

The rocking ship drifted away from the sea, and the air formed an invisible film that enveloped the pirate ship, blocking the sound of the storm.

The chairs slid out of the room, and the swaying lights in the restaurant returned to calm. Ninomiyashiro and Saori sat down with their clothes on so that they would not be awakened.

Lightning flashed across the sky, and Ace stood up reflexively after thinking that his brain was frozen and he fell into a coma.

The overturned chair woke up Deus: "What's wrong!"

"Look outside."

The waves were getting higher and higher amidst the constant lightning, and there was a storm of lightning and thunder outside the window, but they didn't hear any sound.

"what happened?"

While Deus was still confused, Ace had already thought of the reason, turned around and opened the door, and his steps stopped at the scene in front of him.

The storm is the most terrifying existence on the sea, but it is separated artificially at this moment.

The rainwater was blocked by the transparent barrier to form a water curtain, and the ship passed through the storm safely.

This miraculous sight failed to attract Ace's attention, and he focused on looking ahead.

Ninomiyaro Kazusa looked up at the sky, and the lightning illuminated her relaxed expression. She was enjoying this moment.

She was still pale, as if she would blow away in the wind but still controlled everything.

Ace heard a huge roar, not thunder and lightning, but his heartbeat.

"Amazing."

Deus, who also came over, lamented that because of Ninomiyaro Kazusa's weak appearance, even if she defeated the pirate Deus still regarded her as an object of protection.

Until now, he finally intuitively felt the strength of Ninomiyaro Kazusa, which was beyond his imagination.

As a person with abilities, Deus clearly understood the gap between Ace and her before. Such a person would not change easily even if he was saved.

"Ace, if you don't want to forget it..."

Ace turned his head with bright eyes: "What did you say?"

"It's nothing." Deus swallowed what he didn't finish. It was useless to say it anyway.

Hearing their voices, Ninomiyaro Kazusa turned her head and said, "I'm here, go to sleep."

"Okay." Ace responded and directly pulled Deus back to the restaurant.

"Sorry to trouble you!" Before Deus could finish his words, the door was closed.

Lying side by side on the ground, Ace looked at the ceiling and said, "Deus, are you asleep?"

Deus had already guessed what he was going to say: "Say it quickly."

"I really want her to join."

Ninomiyaro Kazusa's smile when facing the storm kept replaying in Ace's mind, making his heart unable to calm down.

"I know." In fact, Deus also wants her to join. They need a strong companion: "Ace."

"Ah."

"Just do whatever you want, I support you."

"I got it." Ace felt relieved with these words: "The first goal of our pirate group is to make Kazusa our partner!"

"Oh." Deus, who had nothing to do and was light-hearted, turned over and fell asleep: "Come on, Captain."

The unspoken complaints were blocked, and Ace, as the captain, could only think hard on how to persuade her to get on the ship.

After looking in the direction of the restaurant to make sure there was no sound, Ninomiyaro Kazusa touched her waist and untied her belt to reveal her covered fanny pack.

Realizing something was wrong almost immediately, Ninomiyaro Kazusa opened her waist bag to reveal the neatly arranged boxes inside. These were not her things.

The white box is only half a hand wide, and it took me a long time to find the interface and open it.

There was a whole box of cigarettes inside. Ninomiyaro Kazusa took one out and there was no smell of tobacco, only a very light herbal aroma.

Put the cigarette back and close the lid. You can't find any cracks in the exquisitely crafted box from the outside, so the cigarettes inside were not wet by the sea water.

She could understand if the contents of the fanny pack fell into the sea, but how could the contents be replaced.

Ninomiyaro Kazusa couldn't recall the relevant memories. Instead, she started to have a headache because she thought too hard.

She hurriedly put the bag back on and tied the belt again. She pressed hard on the throbbing acupuncture points. She curled up in a ball on the chair and waited for the pain to disappear.

"what happened to you?"

Raising her head from between her arms, Ninomiyaro Kazusa saw Ace squatting next to her, with clear concern in his eyes.

Smiling again, Ninomiyaro Kazusa said with an expression that showed nothing wrong: "I'm a little bored and dozing off."

"Then I'll accompany you." Ace sat down cross-legged on her chair.

"Thank you." The pain disappeared quickly, and Ninomiyaro Kazusa moved her legs to the other side to distance herself from him.

"I told you not to keep thanking me. Besides, I came here specifically to find you." Ace raised his head and showed a super bright smile: "Okay."

This time it was Ninomiyaro Kazusa's turn to not understand. Ace simply turned around and moved to face her: "I said yes."

"Before going to sea, I thought about what the captain would do. Of course, the captain must protect the crew, and that's what I thought of."

In line with his style, Ninomiyaro Kazusa had a smile on her face, but she didn't feel relaxed in her heart.

On the contrary, a bad premonition reminded her that the next words were something she didn't want to hear.

After moving away from the storm, the water curtain outside the ship also became intermittent. Ninomiyaro Kazusa removed her cover, and a thin stream of rain immediately fell between them.

She picked up the blanket on her legs and covered Ace: "It's time for you to sleep."

"Katsusa, you should listen to what I have to say." Ace held Ninomiyaro Kazusa across the blanket before taking back his hand, and firmly held it in his own hand.

It’s not good, Ninomiyaro and Saya thought after failing to pull away, but the words they used to scare Ace seemed to make him more serious.

"I admit that I was a little scared at first, but it has nothing to do with me coming to you now, because I am too happy."

Happy?

Ace nodded at Ninomiyaro Kazusa's confused expression and said, "This is the first time someone has such high expectations for me."

She said those words after careful consideration. The heavier responsibility than she expected swelled and filled Ace's heart. He liked this weight.

Looking at Ace's eyes that were even brighter after being moistened by the rain, Ninomiyaro Kazusa felt even worse.

"I promise you, I will do whatever you say." Ace followed Kazusa Ninomiya's eyes: "I will never let you regret it."

And you, his eyes asked, would you?