Chapter 27 Small Garden
"In my opinion, you two are more like a young couple traveling together than pirates."
The sun was shining brightly and there was a gentle breeze. Sitting at the table on the deck, Olvia said with a chuckle.
They had left Twin Capes for two days. Olvia was drinking coffee, looking at Uta, whose hair was a little messy, and laughing softly.
"We...we are serious pirates working hard to become the Pirate King."
Uta ignored Olvia's joke and went to the bow of the ship to confirm the heading. After making sure that there was no problem, he went back to freshen up.
"Yes, a serious pirate with no bounty on his head."
Olvia took a sip of coffee, chuckled and continued to look at the newspaper in her hand.
There isn’t a lot of useful information on it, but it’s a great way to learn about the world while sailing the ocean.
Link yawned and came to the deck. After seeing Olvia, he leaned over and sat on a chair nearby, reaching for the dessert on the table.
"Captain, you have to wash your hands first."
Olivia pulled the plate and let Link touch it empty.
"Didn't I wash my hands?"
Link was a little confused. He remembered that he had washed it and looked at his hands, feeling a little unsure.
"No, go wash your hands first. I've prepared breakfast."
Olivia got up and went to the restaurant to start preparing. Link scratched his head and started to wash his hands.
He met Uta on the road, and under Uta's care, Link also washed his face.
Staggeringly, he followed Uta to the restaurant and sat down to eat.
Olvia's cooking skills are definitely not as good as those of the Golden Lion chefs, just average, but they are definitely better than Link and Utta.
"I think we need a chef."
Uta is not a picky person, but since Olvia is on board as a scholar, she cannot be allowed to do the job of cook.
Olvia doesn't care either, she understands Uta's thoughts.
"Although these two days are quite busy, it is indeed a good idea."
Nodding, Olvia continued: "Besides, Uta, Link, what we lack is more than just a chef."
Uta also understood this and could only think of trying his luck on the next island to see if he could find a satisfactory crew member.
"Olivia, how long will it take to get to the next island?"
As for the title issue, this was what Olvia requested. She said that being called this by Uta would make her feel young.
But maybe it was because she didn’t want to hear Uta call her aunt.
"With the speed of the Star, we can probably arrive tomorrow."
Olvia, who was once an archaeologist, had traveled most of the first half of the Grand Line, and had also visited a small half of the islands in the Four Seas. Only the second half of the Grand Line was too dangerous, and previous archaeological fleets had never been there.
"But Uta, your idea is about to fail. You can't find the crew in the small garden."
Olvia looked at the somewhat cute Uta and smiled.
Uta wanted to ask why, but Olvia didn't tell her, saying that the answer would be interesting only if she revealed it herself.
Link didn't pay much attention to it. After eating and drinking enough, he ran to the deck to bask in the sun.
As for practicing?
Can't he enjoy it after working hard for so long?
"Tsk, there are no merchant ships around."
Link lay on the deck, eyes closed.
From the time he went to sea to now, Link hadn't encountered a single ship, let alone merchant ships, except Freckles and the others he met at Twin Capes, which made Link's idea come to nothing.
As a pirate without a bounty, the fastest way to get a bounty is to attack islands or rob merchant ships.
The Golden Lion told him before leaving that pirates should do what pirates should do. The navy's bounty is the most powerful proof of a pirate's status.
"What are you thinking about?"
Uta sat next to Link, hugged his legs, and asked softly.
"Boss Shiji told me, why is there no merchant ship nearby for me to rob?"
Link opened his eyes and looked at Uta, expressing his thoughts. Uta also lowered his head slightly and looked at Link, his purple eyes still as clear as memory.
"Huh? Why would a merchant ship come here?"
Uta smiled silently. From where they were, there were basically no merchant ships traveling.
"Well, then we can only attack the island instead."
Link was thoughtful, and what he said made Uta raise his eyebrows and asked: "What did Boss Shiji say to you?"
Uta wonders why Link would have the idea of attacking the island.
Link told Uta what the golden lion said. Uta laughed twice when he heard the words, pinched Link's cheek and pulled it.
"Ignore Boss Shiji's words, he is already a pirate from the old era."
Shanks has never attacked an island, but he still robs merchant ships when he sees them. After all, this is the main source of income for pirates.
Uta also often saw boxes of jewels stolen from Bailey on the Redforth turned into meat and wine at banquets.
Link lay on Uta's lap and slowly fell asleep while chatting with Uta.
Uta caressed Link and looked at his sleeping face.
When Olvia came out and saw this scene, she said nothing, then returned to the table and continued reading the newspaper, but replaced the coffee with juice.
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"Is this the small garden?"
Uta looked at the island in front of him and was very puzzled. Who gave it the name?
Not to mention the flowers and plants, even the trees are much taller than normal trees.
"Yes, a small garden."
Olvia smiled, she had the same thought when she first came here.
The Star pulled over and fixed the ship, and then all three people landed on the island.
"Don't we have to leave one person to watch the boat?"
Uta looked at the Star and was a little worried. After all, all their belongings were on it.
"It's okay. Very few pirates will choose this route. As the starting island of this route, usually no group of people will come here for several years."
Olvia signaled Uta to rest assured that their captain had chosen the route with the fewest people and the ship could safely dock here.
"All right."
Uta nodded, raised his wrist, and looked at the recording pointer. It had begun to malfunction and was recording the magnetic force. When the recording pointer pointed in the next direction again, they could set off.
"Olvia, how long will it take for this island's magnetism to be recorded?"
Walking through the trees, Uta looked at the record pointer from time to time and asked.
"Well, let me think about it."
It's been a long time since they last came here. In their memory, they stayed in the small garden for a long time.
"I think it was a year."
Olvia said with great certainty, her memory has always been very good.
"One year?!!"
Uta couldn't believe it, and looked at Olvia who didn't look like she was joking, and suddenly couldn't accept it.
