Chapter 27

In this way, Ace learned etiquette from Makino.

After Luffy recovered, the three of them returned to their usual lives.

Still went to the town to make a scene, and after eating a free meal, they would politely but not too much bow to the boss.

Still sparring.

Met the blind bear who hurt Luffy again, and invited Dadan's family to eat bear meat hot pot that day.

Fighting gangsters, surviving in the forest, fighting wild beasts, and fighting the "strongest boss" Garp.

In this way, time kept leaving traces on the three people. He never stopped. In the blink of an eye, he flew away from the three people like a galloping horse.

Seven years passed, and it was the day for Ace to go to sea.

........

The new year, that is, January 1, 1517 in the Haiyuan calendar, was also Ace's birthday.

This guy was also anxious, and he had to go to sea on the day he just turned seventeen.

Last night, Ace was taken out by Bai Yun to buy things for going out to sea. Although the process was difficult, the shop owners looked at them as if they saw ghosts. When they saw them paying, they looked even more like ghosts.

"What is there to buy! Bai Yun, don't bother."

Ace complained beside Bai Yun.

Bai Yun rolled his eyes at him, then you should put down the dagger.

If you don't want to buy it, then don't buy it. It will save some money. Anyway, he is just responsible for delaying time.

"Let's go! Go buy a set of clothes. It's your birthday tomorrow, and you have to go out to sea. You have to look like a human being."

Bai Yun took Ace and ran to the clothing store.

Before Ace could refute, what do you mean? I don't look like a "human being" now.

The owner of the weapon store was stunned for a moment. Did they not pay for the dagger?

.......

When he arrived at the clothing store, Ace felt a little uncomfortable. He had never bought clothes. Over the years, the clothes of the three of them were made by Makino.

It's one thing that he hasn't bought anything before, but he doesn't know what it means to pay.

Seeing Ace stunned, Bai Yun gave him a denim suit, a black vest with black denim shorts, wrist guards, and a belt, and then pushed him into the fitting room.

The owner of the clothing store was a middle-aged woman who looked a little plump, looking at them with panic. After all, Bai Yun's reputation was just like that, for shop owners in border towns like them, especially restaurants and pharmacies.

Ace was changing clothes, and Bai Yun walked around the store, and suddenly noticed a very iconic cowboy hat.

It was an orange cowboy hat with two badges on the brim, "Smile" and "Sad".

Bai Yun picked it up with a smile, and Ace on the other side also pulled open the curtain and walked out.

Bai Yun walked over and said, "Tsk, tsk, this is the saying that clothes make the man, you look good in this outfit, and you look pretty handsome, Ace."

"Really?"

"No, what do you mean by good-looking? Are you praising me or insulting me?"

Ace nodded with a smile, and suddenly realized that something was wrong. This was a compliment but it didn't seem to be a compliment.

Bai Yun didn't answer, and let him look in the mirror, then sneaked up from behind and put the hat on Ace's head.

Looking in the mirror again, it was exactly the Ace in his memory.

"How about this hat?"

"You said Luffy loves to laugh, but I'm much more indifferent, although I won't cry."

"The two badges on the hat represent our two younger brothers' 'protection' of you during the voyage."

"Brother Ace."

Ace smiled and adjusted his hat, "It looks good."

"But, Bai Yun, as a brother, you have to protect your younger brother. If you are protected by your younger brother, you will be laughed at."

Bai Yun smiled back, saying whatever you say, I'm not talking nonsense.

Then he glanced at the door, living together for seven years.

The three of them even knew whether each other had a mole on their buttocks, so they still had this tacit understanding.

Ace nodded slightly, and the next second, the two of them ran away immediately, and shouted politely.

"Thank you for your gift."

........

Along the way, Bai Yun tried to delay time and prevent Ace from going back.

When the clock hands reached 12 o'clock at midnight, representing the arrival of the next day, Bai Yun let Ace go home.

Ace said Bai Yun while pushing open the door of Dadan's family.

"Happy birthday!!!"

Luffy held a big cake and other bandits to welcome Ace home.

The house has become different and lively, thanks to Makino's decoration and the drinks provided.

There was a banner on the wall, which read "Happy 17th Birthday to Ace."

Ace held back his tears from falling from his eyes. In the past, he hated birthdays.His birthday.

Just like Dadan now, although he likes this kind of atmosphere, he still stubbornly says that it is so troublesome to have a birthday.

Ace is also stubborn, "I said Baiyun, why are you stopping me from going home?"

"So you are doing this."

"No need, but you are all ready, let's celebrate..."

"Luffy! Your saliva is dripping on the cake!!"

Halfway through, Ace saw Luffy's saliva dripping on the cake, and he couldn't hold it back immediately.

Looking at them, Baiyun smiled bitterly behind him, it seems that letting Luffy hold the cake is a wrong decision.

........

Separation will always come.

Happy times will always pass, but they will come again.

The next day, on the coast of Mount Korpo.

Ace is about to take the first step out to sea.

A small sailboat slowly sailed away from the coast, and Ace turned around and faced everyone who came to see him off.

Luffy, Baiyun, Makino and other bandits from the Dadan family, unexpectedly, the mayor of the Windmill Village also came.

"Keep going! Ace!!"

Luffy shouted.

"Just wait and see, I will soon be famous in the sea!!"

Ace replied confidently.

In this way, Ace began his sailing journey, wearing the hat Baiyun gave him, and tied to the hat a skull brand made by Luffy himself, which took a month to make, and with the "protection" of his two younger brothers, he rushed towards his future.