"Kill me! Just give me a quick death! You're not going to let me go back alive, are you? You damned woman!"

The crying man yelled in despair.

Mei'er looked troubled as she walked up to the man who was squatting and crying.

Then, with gentle movements, she began to gently stroke the man's head.

The man raised his head and said "Huh?", seeming confused.

Mei'er's expression was that of a true saint, a very kind one.

"It's okay, it's okay."

As she said this, the light of recovery magic immediately enveloped the man.

"You've suffered a lot, haven't you? You've done very well."

"Oh, oh? Huh? No, huh?"

Sister Mei'er was extremely gentle, and treated the man as if she wanted to tolerate him.

Although the man was confused, he naturally felt relieved when he thought that he could finally be liberated from hell.

"You are so determined and skilled in martial arts, why did you become a pirate?"

"Huh? I'm just... living a life. Everyone does that."

"Will you tell me what happened? And you guys too."

Unconsciously, the recovery magic seemed to have healed the other fallen pirates as well.

After waking up, the pirates were confused by the gentle Mei'er, but they still told their experiences of becoming pirates one after another.

Mei'er had a loving expression on her face, but after listening to their stories, she immediately revealed a sad expression that seemed to show sympathy.

I have to state here that Mei'er is a beauty. She has the appearance of a gentle older sister, and her beauty is so beautiful that you can't help but want to look at her forever.

Such a beautiful woman actually sympathized with his plight and listened with tears in her eyes. Many of the pirates were simple men, so they were immediately fascinated by it.

Mei'er's expression changed, she raised her eyebrows, and showed a resolute expression.

"Okay, then you can join our family!"

“Eh? Wait, wait a minute, why is it like that!?”

The man who fought to the end expressed the common feelings of his companions.

In response, Mei'er showed a loving expression and replied:

"Because you have nowhere to go, right? Do you have a place to stay?"

“This…”

They couldn't survive on the mainland, and even though they fled to Antica, they still couldn't make a living, so they had to live on the sea. After losing their place of refuge at sea - the pirate group, where would they go?

The men looked at each other, their spirits drooping. Mei opened her arms and said to them:

"I will take care of you. Become my family and live with me. If you join our family and later decide that this is not the place for you, you can leave. I will not punish you for leaving, and I will send you back to Andica."

"W-What are you planning?! This won't do you any good!"

Men who are not used to being treated gently will refute good things that come out of nowhere as if in a fit of anger.

Mei gave a warm smile.

"This is where people like you who have nowhere else to go gather."

So, no need for favors. So, let's just be companions.

Mei'er's tone was gentle and sweet, and then she said the most crucial sentence.

"And...if you can defeat me, you might get the Melkine Pirates, and me too, you know?"

"!!"

The men took a deep breath. To have such a large pirate group and such a beautiful woman before them...

Not only can they be cared for, but depending on the situation, they can even have such a "dream".

No one insisted on refusing at this point.

"I'm so happy! My family has grown! So everyone, come and have dinner together right away."

As if the timing was calculated, the dishes were served one after another.

The men's eyes lit up, probably because they were already starving. The man who had just fought Mei'er bowed to her on behalf of the group and said, "Um, um, I'm sorry, but I'll trouble you to take care of me, big sister."

Then, in broad daylight, a meal similar to a banquet began.

"As you can see."

The moment Chris finished speaking, Meredith and the others snapped back to reality. With shuddering expressions on their faces, they each expressed their own thoughts:

"Hey, hey, from what I see, that seems like a very evil form of brainwashing..."

"What a coincidence, Meredith, it seems to me the same."

"Women are so scary..."

First, display overwhelming strength, forcing the opponent to the point where they feel they have no way to escape.

This is a true "whip"-then-"candy" strategy. Reassure the other person, confess your feelings, then express empathy and sympathy, then offer a path to redemption, even subtly guiding their thinking with the phrase "There's nowhere else for you to go except here."

Then, they offered benefits that had no downside, and finally, while they were hungry, they gave them a full meal, significantly raising their awareness through the shared meal. Such a terrifying act went beyond manipulation of human hearts and should be described as brainwashing.

"Those guys will probably get arrogant and start causing trouble soon. Mei will repeat the same thing every time. After a month, they'll probably be happy to do whatever Mei tells them to do."

“How terrifying!”

"And in a few months, they'll become trustworthy companions like the current members."

The bad thing is that Mei'er is really kind to her companions. She will never abandon them, and will listen to their troubles, help them take care of their lives, and ensure that they don't suffer in terms of food, clothing and shelter.

Even if they look back in the future and find that all that was calculated, this is actually the best place to settle down, and Mei'er will not betray them, so everyone will let it go in the end.

As a result, the number of pirates who respect Captain Mei'er is increasing.

"Women are so scary... Women are so scary..."

"K-Kana-chan, cheer up! Kotoko and the others are different... well, maybe they're scary in different ways... Hey, aren't there any normal girls around Na-chan?!"

"Miledy, you're hitting yourself with that."

Natsu's eyes were dead. Although he no longer lived in seclusion, the women he was involved with all had strong personalities.

In order to change the subject, Oscar asked Chris a question.

By the way, although Chris is much older than Oscar, he himself said that "there's no need to be polite when talking to pirates", so Oscar doesn't use honorifics when talking to him.

"But Chris, there seem to be a lot of people here who don't look like pirates... No, there are a lot of children here too, right? What kind of people are they?"

"Ah, those are the members from the founding period, as well as those who couldn't survive in Antica or were cut off by Antica. But there are also those who were born here."

After asking, I found out that Mei'er was also born in the outer circle area of ​​Andika.

She lost her parents when she was less than ten years old and struggled to survive in the slums. Mel, who had been able to use magic by instinct since she was a child, treated the wounded in the slums and protected the people from being bullied by villains despite her difficult circumstances.

"But when it became known that her healing magic wasn't just any ordinary healing magic, a lot of trouble ensued. That's when we, including myself, formed a family-like group... Ah~ And since we had a purpose, we decided to go out to sea with our fellow comrades from the slums."

During the conversation, Chris briefly mentioned the purpose. Although Oscar asked him "What purpose?", Chris shrugged and said "You should ask Mel about that."

Chris looked at Mel below, his eyes filled with the warmth of a father looking at his daughter.

"To be frank, as you've just seen, Mei'er has a terrible personality. She has that appearance, but she's a sadist. When the tide turns against her, she becomes silent, smiling and shrugs it off. She also does things carelessly. She's truly a tomboy who's hard to deal with."

but--

"She can distinguish between right and wrong. It seems her deceased mother taught her that family is the only thing she must never abandon, and she must protect it with everything she has. People like us who don't follow the rules, no matter how bad our personalities, are attracted to those we can trust completely until the end."

Mei'er takes in people who can't survive in the law-a-threat world of Andica, and accepts pirates who aren't really bad guys...

Then, unnoticed, the organization that initially consisted of only about forty people has now grown into a large family of nearly five hundred. When the pirate group was founded, including Chris and Katie, there were about a dozen people capable of fighting, but now there are over two hundred.

Incidentally, this Ship Island is located on an underwater mountain range, right in the middle of the ocean. However, the Sea People, of course, can access the resources and seafood of the seabed with the use of magic. Living here means there's no need to worry about lacking spices, clothing, daily necessities, or food.

Furthermore, tens of kilometers away, a region of intense whirlpools, influenced by the influence of an underwater mountain range, lies beneath the so-called "Ship Graveyard," where a vast number of old vessels have sunk. This means that by using regeneration magic to restore these vessels, Ship Island will have no shortage of ships for expansion.

When Chris told these things to Meredith and the others, he looked happy and proud, which made Meredith smile brightly as well.

"I see. This place was built bit by bit, from scratch by everyone. It's truly remarkable."

"Hey, that's impressive, right?"

"Yeah, that's really impressive. And Mei-sister is protecting such an important place, so everyone likes Mei-sister. You can see it, everyone looks so happy and proud when they say 'Captain'."

Hearing what Meredy said, Chris felt embarrassed, as if he was being praised.

"Chris, have you told them too much?"

Before they knew it, Mei climbed up to the observation deck and put pressure on Chris with a smile on her face.

Chris said, "Oh no, I've been discovered by a scary person," and deliberately pretended to be trembling with fear, then quickly jumped off the observation deck and ran away.

"Chris, really."

"Hehe, I've heard a lot of stories. Chris is like Mei's father, isn't he?"

"Yeah, I don't know what my biological father looks like, but Chris has taken good care of me since I was a child. He has indeed replaced my father to some extent."

Originally intending to make a joke on Mel, she unexpectedly gave such a serious answer that left Meredith speechless for a moment.

Mei'er smiled and walked around behind Milady very naturally, then rubbed Milady's breasts with both hands very naturally.

"Wow!? W-What!? What did you do!?"

"I'm rubbing Xiao Mi's breasts. They are really small and delicate."

"Stop babbling! I'll grow up someday! No! Let go! And Ao and Kona, don't look!"

"As you command!"

"Understood!"

Even though Meredith was crying and twisting her body, Meier used her clever grappling skills to rub Meredith's small and delicate breasts wantonly.

It happened suddenly, and Oscar and Nez stared at the two of them playing (?), but when Meredy said that, they quickly turned away. However, during this time, Mel continued to rub.

“—Ah.”

Meredith made a sound that she would never normally make, and for some reason, Oscar's body trembled.

"Have you had enough of this?"

"Oh, this is dangerous."

After Mei'er quickly left Meredith, an invisible force similar to an updraft appeared where she was a moment ago.

Yes, right behind Meredith, so close that he was touching her.

Then, Meredith's skirt flew up high.

"Oh my, I really didn't realize that the underwear you're wearing is quite bold. Are you at the age where you want to act mature now?"

Xiao Mi held down her skirt with her hands, tears welling up in her eyes and trembling. It seemed that the underwear she wore today was quite mature and sexy.

"Oscar, Oscar, Xiao Mi is wearing black today—"

"Shut up!"

For some reason, Mel smiled and tried to describe Meredith's underwear in detail to Oscar, but Meredith finally lost her temper.

Super gravity hit Mei'er, but she jumped from the observation deck, and at the same time, she controlled the water and took refuge in the sea. Because of the buoyancy of the sea, Meredith's gravity magic was not effective.

“Damn it~!”

"Oh my, Xiao Mi is very energetic."

Mei'er smiled and poked her head out of the sea. So, Mireidi changed her tactics and cast water magic, trying to force Mei out of the sea, but...

There seemed to be an overwhelming gap between the two in terms of water attribute suitability. The initiative was easily taken away and then used to create a water whip, lifting up Milady's skirt.

Meredith immediately held down her skirt and stomped on the floor unwillingly.

"It's rare to see Meredith being manipulated so easily... Very good, keep going."

"Oscar... No, you're right. Mel, please continue."

"You actually betrayed me!?"

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