I'm a pirate on Star Iron.

Unfortunately, Cocolia has no other choice but to go with Luffy.

Believe me! You don't need a reason to believe me!

Seeing this, Luffy officially reached a cooperation agreement with Cocolia.

Luffy patted Cocolia on the shoulder and made empty promises.

"Believe me, one day I will make everyone in the universe wear stockings made by Belloberg!"

Upon hearing Luffy's words, Cocolia's lips twitched involuntarily.

However, considering that they were now in a cooperative relationship, Cocolia didn't say anything more.

"Okay, is there anything else? If not, I'm going to sleep!"

"That's all. Then I wish us a pleasant cooperation!"

Seeing that Luffy had given the order to leave, Cocolia had no intention of staying any longer.

If I don't leave, am I supposed to stay and serve you in bed?

What happened tonight was too surreal; she needs to go back and process it.

After saying goodbye to Luffy, Cocolia left Luffy's room.

Meanwhile, Bronya, though it was the middle of the night, was still awake.

The events of the day were causing Bronya a great deal of distress.

Although she is not yet the High Guardian, Bronya still feels that she should do something for Berlöberg.

Choose freedom or life?

Unable to fall asleep while lying in bed, Bronya finally got out of bed.

Since you can't sleep, go for a walk to change your mood!

The night in Cripperburg was unexpectedly peaceful.

As Bronya strolled down the corridor, the silvery light of the moon slowly shone upon her.

This made Bronya somewhat lost in thought.

This was the first time she had ever seen Cripper Castle so beautiful at night.

This eased Bronya's anxiety.

And so, Bronya began to wander around Cripper Castle.

"Huh? How did we end up in Luffy's room?"

Bronya looked somewhat surprised as she looked at the familiar room before her.

Unexpectedly, my random wandering led me to Luffy's room.

However, Bronya didn't plan to go in and greet Luffy.

It's getting late, and they might already be asleep.

"Alright, I should probably go back and rest now!"

After wandering around for a while, Bronya's mood had improved considerably.

She felt she could finally get a good night's sleep!

Just then, Bronya heard the sound of the door in front of her about to open.

It sounded especially loud in the quiet night.

Bronya instinctively hid around the corner.

If Luffy finds him standing at his door in the middle of the night, it won't be easy for him to explain.

But when the door was opened, Bronya was surprised to find that it wasn't Luffy who came out.

It was her own mother, Cocolia.

The moment Bronya saw Cocolia, her mind went blank for a second.

At that moment, Bronya couldn't imagine that her mother would come out of a man's room.

Could it be that my mother and Luffy had that kind of relationship?

When did they start dating?

How come I don't know anything about this?

Is my mother's behavior considered an older woman dating a younger man?

While Bronya was lost in thought, Cocolia said goodbye to Luffy and prepared to return to her room.

Perhaps because of Luffy's words earlier, Cocolia is now preoccupied with the idea of ​​cooperation.

Therefore, they did not notice Bronya hiding to the side, and then left in the other direction.

Bronya emerged from around the corner after Cocolia had left.

Bronya didn't choose to step forward because she couldn't imagine what their expressions would be if they bumped into each other now.

Looking at Cocolia, who had already left in the distance, Bronya was filled with questions about why.

Bronya then pinched her thigh hard without hesitation.

After feeling a sharp pain, Bronya realized that she wasn't dreaming.

"Let's go back!"

After saying this, Bronya returned to her room as if she had exhausted all her energy.

What Bronya witnessed tonight has undoubtedly been deeply etched into her mind.

Even if it's just going back to bed and lying down again.

As soon as Bronya closed her eyes, all she could see in her mind was the image of Cocolia coming out of Luffy's room.

Good news, I can finally stop thinking about the company contract.

The bad news turned out to be the sight of her own mother coming out of her friend's bedroom.

Now I can't sleep at all.

The thought of possibly having to call Luffy "Father" sent a chill down Bronya's spine.

Don’t do that kind of thing!

If you're going to call someone, call them "father" or something similar.

Bronya is now filled with regret, regretting why she went out for a stroll in the middle of the night instead of sleeping.

This is worse than if he had just started thinking about Belloberg's future from the beginning!

As time went by, until a white light appeared on the horizon.

Before we knew it, the sky was gradually brightening.

Bronya, lying on the bed, still had her bloodshot eyes open.

He stared at the familiar ceiling, motionless.

Bronya didn't get any rest that night!

Volume 1: Chapter 122 The Shocked Seele

Early in the morning, Bronya walked down the street in the upper district of Belleburg with dark circles under her eyes.

Bronya couldn't sleep all night after witnessing her mother leave Luffy's room last night.

There's no way around it; if you could actually fall asleep after what happened last night, you'd have to be incredibly carefree.

Bronya, who was listless early in the morning, took a day off and strolled alone on the street to relax.

"Isn't this Bronya? You seem a bit listless."

As Bronya was wandering aimlessly down the street, a familiar voice suddenly pulled her back to reality.

The visitor was none other than Seele.

Ten minutes later, the two were sitting in a street-side coffee shop.

Smelling the aroma emanating from the coffee in her cup, Seele carefully took a sip.

However, upon contact with the black liquid, Seele's face involuntarily scrunched up.

"It's so bitter! I never knew that people from the Shangyue+Yizhouzaki Ryuujiu Yinsanba Ryuujiu District would like to drink this kind of stuff!"

As he spoke, he tossed the coffee aside and picked up the cake from the other side.

The sweet cake melted in her mouth, instantly easing the bitterness of the coffee.

However, unlike Seele, who couldn't stand the taste at all, Bronya calmly picked up her coffee and started drinking it.

After drinking a cup of coffee, my brain, which had been a bit groggy from not sleeping all night, cleared up considerably.

Bronya then asked Seele with some curiosity.

"By the way, Seele, what brings you to the Upper District all of a sudden?"

After all, Seele usually has things to do with the Earth Fire.

Seele rarely comes to the Upper District unless invited by Bronya or Luffy.

Upon hearing Bronya's words, Seele looked embarrassed.

“Recently, a group of people claiming to be from the company came to the lower district and caused all sorts of trouble. Although Sister Natasha told me not to pay attention to them, I still accidentally beat one of them up. As a result, Miss Natasha was afraid that I would cause more trouble, so she stayed in the upper district for a while.”

Seele said rather shyly.

"The company?"

Upon hearing this, Bronya couldn't help but sigh.

"I've finished talking, now it's your turn, Bronya. Why are you looking so gloomy so early in the morning?"

Upon hearing this, Bronya was unsure whether to tell Seele about it.

After thinking for a moment, Bronya asked.

"Xier, what if your mother..."

"I don't have a mother."

"Then your father..."

"I don't have a father either!"

As soon as Seele finished speaking, Bronya regretted it.

Why bring up something you don't want to talk about!

Seele, on the other hand, seemed completely unconcerned.

"It's okay, I've already accepted this fact, so you don't need to blame yourself!"

After all, Seele has no memory of her parents since she can remember, and she really wants to know why they abandoned her.

But aside from these things, she didn't have much affection for her parents.

"But I'm quite envious that you have a mother who loves you!"

"Mother? Actually, I was also adopted by Mother!"

Seele was somewhat surprised to hear Bronya's words.

She still thought Bronya and Cocolia were mother and daughter.

After all, they have the same hairstyle.

"In fact, very few of the Great Guardians throughout history have married, so the way they choose their successors is basically through adoption."

Bronya slowly recounted this tradition.

"That's quite unexpected!"

Seele also wore a look of watching a show.

"So you still didn't tell me why you looked so gloomy first thing in the morning."