Dande turned to look at Robin and asked, "What about the three Navy people? How's the arrangement going? Did you make sure Mok hosted them last night? There shouldn't have been any incidents, right?"
Now that he thought about it... he should have had Udo handle it. Compared to the clumsy Mok, Udo was much smarter, and he was in the Navy. He would have been more suitable for the job.
However...
As soon as he finished speaking,
"Pretty... pretty good," Robin, who was reading a book, said without looking up, her tone a little strange. "There shouldn't have been any incidents."
"From the looks of it, it doesn't seem like nothing happened."
Just by looking at Robin's expression, Chacher rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache coming on.
"Did Mok cause some trouble again? I told him to be on his best behavior."
"No~ Mok should have treated them well," Robin said, raising her head this time. Her tone was still strange.
"According to the information coming in from over there, they seemed to enjoy themselves quite a bit. They should be very satisfied."
"Enjoyed themselves?" Sensing Robin's odd tone, Chacher furrowed his brows. "It must have been late when they returned last night. Where did they go to rest?"
"Red Romance."
"..."
"How is it? Feels comfortable, right~" Mok said with a lewd smile, getting close to Smoker.
A grin appeared on his rugged face, the kind of smile that men would understand.
He bumped his bulky body into Smoker and said, "Whenever I'm too tired, I just come here to rest a bit, and I feel totally relaxed."
A moment later.
"..."
Smoker looked at that lewd smile and, with a darkened face, said, "I didn't do anything. A pirate is just a pirate. Don't give me that disgusting look."
"What's wrong? Didn't we soak in the hot spring last night, get a massage, and have our feet scrubbed?"
Mok was a bit confused by Smoker's sudden anger.
He remembered Smoker seeming to enjoy it yesterday!
He thought they'd become friends, but now Smoker was upset again.
He scratched his head, puzzled, and said, "What else do you want to do?"
Smoker: ...
Nothing!
He suddenly didn't know how to respond.
But Mok turned his head to look at the blushing Tashigi and asked, "Isn't this place okay? How did you feel last night? Comfortable?"
"Very comfortable!" Tashigi lowered her head, her face flushed red, seeming a bit shy as she spoke.
"We soaked in the hot spring, got massages, and had our feet scrubbed."
The men and women were separated, and though it was just bathing, massaging, and foot scrubbing, for some reason, it felt a little strange.
This wasn't that kind of place.
She thought back to the women in seductive outfits, every move filled with temptation, along with the dim lighting inside.
She was a Navy Commander!
How embarrassing~
Tashigi's face turned even redder.
"It was still quite comfortable and relaxing."
"Where's Vice Admiral Garp?"
"Hahaha, this is quite interesting. I didn't expect to find a place like this in the East Blue."
Unlike Smoker, who had a black face and was embarrassed, Garp smiled brightly.
"I should have invited Sengoku to come and relax. That guy is just too tired, which is why he always has a sour expression."
But...
Hearing his subordinate and the Navy hero's words, Smoker's face grew even darker, to the point where it was hard to tell if he was angry or just annoyed.
They are the righteous Navy!
And they're getting foot massages with pirates?
What kind of nonsense is this?
"Shut up!" Smoker removed the cigar from the corner of his mouth and coldly said, "Since this matter is resolved, we should leave."
He then glanced at Mok.
"If I catch you doing anything shady, I'll arrest you and your boss."
With that, without hesitation, he began walking toward the stairs. Just as he was about to leave through the front door...
Suddenly...
A loud sound rang out.
"Bang, bang~"
When Smoker thought it was gunshots and they were under attack...
"Congratulations to our three esteemed guests!" A large-bellied man, who seemed to be the owner, walked over with a smile, stepping through fireworks.
"You were the 88th customers last night! Congratulations, you've won a Red Romance VIP card. As long as you shop at Red Romance, you'll enjoy a 20% discount and receive a complimentary deluxe fruit platter. And if it's your birthday, Red Romance will personally celebrate it for you~."
Before Smoker could react, a card was shoved into his hand, as well as into Tashigi and Garp's hands.
"???"
Red Romance VIP card?
What is this?
How could a Marine Headquarters Captain like him possibly come to a place like this?
Just as he was about to refuse, it was already too late.
After the boss handed over the card, there was the sound of a few clicks, as if someone was taking pictures of them with a camera snail.
In the blink of an eye, the people around them disappeared.
All that was left were the three cards in their hands and the fireworks scattered on the ground.
"Dande Chacher..." Smoker's face darkened as though he'd just remembered something.
Could that guy be trying to drag him down too?
Clutching the card tightly, Smoker was about to slam it down to make it clear to these guys that he, Smoker, was a righteous Marine, when he suddenly noticed...
"Vice Admiral Garp, what are you doing?" Smoker looked at the smiling Garp, who was stuffing the card into his pocket, and then looked at Tashigi, who was carefully and secretly tucking the card into her own chest.
"We're Marines."
"Oh, this is that kid Chacher's gift, right?"
"Sorry, I almost forgot. Captain Smoker, actually, I meant to give it to you."
"..."
Smoker stared speechlessly at Tashigi, then glanced at Garp, who was nonchalantly picking his nose. His face alternated between blue and black. In the end, he crumpled the card in his hand, gritting his teeth and saying, "Let's go!"
Without hesitation, he turned and walked out the door.
...
Soon.
Under Smoker's urging, even though Mok had wanted to stay a few more days, he could only helplessly sail the pirate ship to send them off.
"Welcome to come again next time!"
And Chacher specifically came to the dock, watching the Mok pirate ship gradually sail away. He waved at them with enthusiasm and reluctance.
But...
"Did they not have fun last night?" Chacher looked at Smoker, who was glaring at him with a dark face on the deck.
Frowning, he thoughtfully scratched his chin and muttered, "Why does Smoker's face look so dark?"
Is it because he wasn't treated well?
Didn't Miss Robin say they had fun?
At that moment...
"Hee hee hee, welcome to come again next time."
Nami, who had disappeared the whole night, returned at this moment, also waving her hand cheerfully.
"Forget it, they've already left anyway." Chacher turned his head to look at Nami. "What were you doing last night? Mok said he didn't see you."
As soon as the words fell...
"Hee hee hee~" A mischievous smile appeared on Nami's face as she playfully winked. "I didn't do anything, just delivered a little gift to them."
"Gift? What gift?"
"Red Romance VIP Card."
"???"
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