socalfunplaces Chapter 142 The Young Lady
Chapter 142 The Young Lady
Because it was a pre-planned event, Jin's journey back to the pirate ship with Moko was exceptionally smooth. To avoid being tracked, the pirate ship did not anchor near Eorzea Island, but instead anchored in an unknown sea area far from the island.
As she was being carried, Moko looked down at the sea and felt nauseous. She had never been treated so roughly in her life. How was the way this man carried her any different from how he carried a briefcase? She strongly protested.
After flying for an unknown amount of time, the ship finally came into view on the empty sea. Moko thought that if she stayed there any longer, she might really faint. Jin wasn't completely heartless. After landing on the deck, he picked Moko up again and put her on the ground instead of throwing her down. Moko raised an eyebrow, wondering if she should say thank you.
"This is the granddaughter of that hero Garp. She's quite a beautiful woman. I wonder what she tastes like."
With her malicious words and unsettling gaze, Moko understood that as the granddaughter of the hero Marine Garp, she was bound to face the malice of various pirates, and many Marines' families had even lost their lives because of it. So when she and Ace were young, Garp hid them away, not only to prevent others from discovering their identities, but also to prevent them from coming into contact with this malice. Otherwise, Garp wouldn't have taken them to the Goa Kingdom on the border.
Faced with the man's malice, Moko didn't rush to resolve the situation. Instead, because she had been carried over like a briefcase, Moko's face was pale, making it appear to others as if she was frightened. The malice in her eyes became even more undisguised.
Before the pirate could even speak, King, who had been standing silently to the side, suddenly punched him away. Everyone else was taken aback. King casually flexed his wrist. Although they couldn't see his expression under the mask, they could still tell from his cold voice that it was perfectly reasonable.
"This is the person Lord Kaido wants. Without Lord Kaido's order, no one is allowed to touch her. Keep your petty thoughts to yourselves. If I find out that you have done something you shouldn't have, you know the consequences."
Upon hearing this, everyone shuddered at the memory of Jin's torturous methods, quickly lowered their heads, and refused to look at Moke again.
Seeing this, Jin was somewhat satisfied. He lowered his eyes and looked at Moko, who had not spoken. Even though they were now on the pirate ship and surrounded by many pirates, Moko's face still had that calm expression. Apart from being a little pale, there was no other major change.
"Aren't you afraid?"
Hearing the question, Moko, holding Ella, looked up to meet Jin's gaze. The next second, Moko looked away again, her voice indifferent, "Why should I be afraid? Didn't you say that no one would touch me before we met Kaido? If that's the case, why should I be afraid?"
Her calm and composed demeanor inexplicably stirred a sense of defeat in Jin's heart. Every prisoner under his command was terrified, but none of them had ever looked like Moko. Jin did not think that Moko's pale face was because she was frightened; he could not sense any fear from her.
It seems his methods were too gentle. Although he couldn't touch Moke, he didn't say he couldn't scare her. I wonder if she can still maintain her current calm demeanor after witnessing his interrogation methods?
"Where is my room? I want one with good lighting. Also, I'm hungry, please have the food delivered to my room. I don't like too many people eating together."
Moko suddenly spoke, her voice spoiled and willful, her whole demeanor incredibly delicate, completely different from her docile state when she was just captured.
"..."
The moment the words left her lips, an eerie silence fell over the air. Everyone inwardly screamed in despair, "No way! Sister, ancestor, get this straight! We're on a pirate ship! You're a prisoner! Have some self-awareness as a prisoner! ヽ(＊｀Д′)ノ ！ ！ ！ What kind of prisoner is this, making demands the moment they board? You're clearly taking advantage of the situation!"
That's what they thought, but the pirates still immediately looked at King, their expectant eyes clearly saying, "Lord King, hurry up and teach this woman a lesson, let her see your ruthlessness, scare her!"
"What? Kaido's ship, the Emperor of the Sea, doesn't even have a decent room?"
Noticing the interaction between everyone's eyes, Moko raised an eyebrow and looked at Jin, displaying her spoiled young lady demeanor to the fullest. The sudden change in her personality caught Jin off guard.
"You are a prisoner now."
Jin calmly stated the facts, and the people around him nodded vigorously in agreement.
"Prisoners are not allowed to make demands?"
The pirates looked at Moko as if she were an idiot. What else could they do? You're probably the only captive in the whole world who can make demands so confidently!
Jin didn't answer Moko immediately. Looking at Moko's spoiled and lively appearance, and recalling the luxurious room she had in on the warship, it seemed that she had been pampered since childhood, after all, she was the granddaughter of the hero Garp.
Jin, who had initially intended to refuse, saw Moko's confident demeanor and his words of refusal circled in his mouth before he finally uttered them as a yes.
"Prepare as she says."
"Mmm, ah!?"
Everyone nodded habitually, but after realizing what Jin had said, their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. It seemed like Lord Jin hadn't said what they were really thinking. They looked at each other, laughing. Haha, they must have been hallucinating! They actually heard Lord Jin say to prepare! Haha, haha, no way, it's true?!
"Didn't you hear me?" Jin turned around and glanced over, his cold and sharp voice carrying a hidden pressure.
"Yes!!"
The stunned crowd dispersed immediately, their minds filled with doubt. When did Lord Jin become so kind to prisoners? Had he been possessed? No, no, no, it must be because this woman was ordered by Lord Kaido that Lord Jin agreed to her request. That must be it. That's why Lord Jin wouldn't show mercy to the Marines. And so, the crowd convinced themselves.
As for the real reason, Jin couldn't explain it either. He just couldn't bear to refuse Moko's request. Someone as pure as her really wasn't suited to live in that dark dungeon. If it were a room full of sunlight, it would be perfect...
Tsk, what is he thinking? He must be too tired and his brain is not working properly. He actually agreed to a prisoner's request and thought it was no problem. Jin unconsciously rubbed his hand at his side. However, despite his self-contempt, he did not retract his order to prepare a new room for Moko.
At this point, Jin had no idea of the saying, "If there's one, there's two; if there's one, there's bound to be three." So, for the next ten days or so after returning to Wano Country, Moko made all sorts of demands. She wanted deck chairs and parasols on the deck, she wanted the food to be remade if it didn't suit her taste, and she wanted the fruit after meals to be peeled, cut into pieces, and arranged in a pretty way, otherwise she wouldn't eat it. She also wanted to buy new books if the books on the ship were boring. One moment she was dissatisfied with this, the next she was dissatisfied with that. The entire ship of fierce pirates was forced into becoming nannies by Moko. Their faces, which used to make children cry, now had a lot more kindness and amiability.
(All the pirates: We all know, life is like that, there's always a period when you have to be a babysitter, hehe, hehe _(:3」∠)_!)
When the culprit, Jin, brought Moko over, he never expected her to cause so much trouble, nor did he expect that he would agree to all of her nonsensical requests. As a result, the ship hadn't prepared anything for a girl. In the past few days, Jin had repeatedly run to the island to buy the fruit, books, chairs, and other things that Moko wanted. However, that wasn't enough. Moko hadn't brought any luggage, and naturally, she didn't have any change of clothes. In order to prevent Moko from causing trouble, Jin still took her to a small island.
Don't ask why Jin didn't buy them separately. It's because the clothes he brought back when he first went shopping alone were simply appalling. They were all black, and black all the time. Black was one thing, but what was with the leather jacket? Was it really not for himself? Moko completely lost all faith in the taste of this man who treated girls like briefcases.
Jin didn't intend to see Moko's disdainful look again. Besides, even if they landed on the island, he was confident he could keep an eye on Moko, who was just an ordinary person. As long as this little darling caused less trouble, they could go to the island.
It wasn't a large island, but at least there were clothing stores. Moko just picked out the clothes she liked, and it was definitely Jin's responsibility to pay for them. According to Moko, she was kidnapped by Jin and didn't bring anything except herself, so Jin had to take responsibility. As for Baileys, she was penniless right now, so naturally Jin had to pay for them.
After leaving the clothing store, Moko was drawn to a small shop selling various pastries. Her eyes sparkled as she ran into the shop. The shop was simply decorated, with flower beds outside the window filled with colorful flowers that swayed gently in the breeze. Inside, exquisite display cases were filled with all kinds of pastries, and the moment you entered, you were enveloped by a sweet aroma. Ella leaned on Moko's shoulder, gazing longingly at the pastries in the display case. Moko smiled, ruffled Ella's hair, and casually picked out a few.
Just as Jin finished paying at the clothing store, he saw Moko standing at the counter with a paper bag of pastries already picked out. Her eyes seemed to scream "Payment!"
Jin's forehead twitched. He suddenly felt like he was being led astray. What was going on? He should have captured prisoners, so why did he feel like he was taking care of a child? He sighed deeply, speechless with inexplicable frustration.
"Condis's pastries are pretty good, would you like to try some?"
Moko picked up a cream puff and took a bite. The sweet cream instantly filled her mouth, and the soft bread melted in her mouth. Moko was very happy eating it, just like a young lady who had been raised at home and had never left the house. Despite sighing helplessly for what seemed like the umpteenth time, Jin still stepped forward to pay for the Berries. In the next moment, he picked up Moko with one hand and restricted her movements.
Jin no longer carries Moko like a briefcase, a result that only came after Moko asked him many times. Now, Jin picks Moko up to prevent her from running around, but Moko has already achieved her goal and didn't plan to go anywhere else anyway, so she doesn't make a fuss.
On the way back to the ship, Jin carried various shopping bags in one hand and held Moko in the other as they walked towards the dock. Moko sat on Jin's arm, eating freshly baked cream puffs without any restraint. Ella sat on Moko's shoulder, holding a cream puff in one paw. She was a stark contrast to the silent Jin. The two people and the bear maintained this atmosphere as they returned to the ship. Everyone glanced at them and regretted their gazes, with expressions of complete indifference.
Ha, this isn't a captured prisoner, it's clearly a young lady brought back! If they didn't know that Moko is Garp's granddaughter, they would almost suspect that Moko is Kaido's illegitimate daughter. Otherwise, why would Lord Jin listen to Moko so obediently?!
Feeling the gazes of everyone, Jin realized that he had indeed been too indulgent towards Moko these past few days. He immediately took Moko back to his room, but did not abandon her when he put her down.
"I've bought everything. I'll head straight back to Wano Country. Just behave yourself for the rest of the time."
After saying that, Jin, who was about to slam the door shut, thought about how he would have to fix it if it broke, so he forced himself to suppress his annoyance and gently closed the door.
Moko stood in the room, blinked, and couldn't help but chuckle. She was tough on the outside but soft on the inside.
"Ummy?"
"It's okay, Ella, you can eat."
Moko placed a bag of cream puffs in front of Ella, whose attention was immediately drawn to them. Ella happily devoured them one after another. Moko smiled and sat down in a chair by the window to read a book.
The flowers in the vase on the table, which were fresh from a few days ago, were already somewhat wilted. A petal slowly fell to the edge of the paper bag, making the inconspicuous jasmine pattern in the corner of the bag appear even more lifelike.