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Merry consoled herself with this thought.

The fan meeting lasted for almost an hour before it ended.

During this exchange, Kaya learned how Bitz saved a country from the ambitious Crocodile.

He also recalled how he fought fiercely with the evil naval hunter, lost control of his power, caused a great disaster, and felt extremely guilty.

This exchange completely changed Kaya's opinion of Bizi, and her feelings for him grew even stronger.

She wouldn't say she'd offer herself on the spot, but she was at the point where she'd accept Bits' invitation and be willing to leave with him.

Upon hearing that Bitts and his party were leaving that day, the girl hurriedly dragged Merry back to their room to pack their things.

Beetz clearly saw the look of reluctance on Merry's face as she was being dragged away; it was worse than if she had eaten poop.

After everyone left, Bitts leaned back smugly, put his hands on the back of the sofa, and crossed his legs.

Nami rolled her eyes at him, annoyed, and whispered:

"How despicable! How could I have ever fallen for someone like you?"

"Hmph, what do you know? This is called charm."

I'm just telling the truth; Kaya was completely won over by my personal charm.

"Pah! Aren't you even a little embarrassed to say that?"

"Tch, I can't be bothered to explain to you."

Bitts casually shook his leg. He had already coaxed the little white rabbit onto the boat. Once they were out at sea, she would be under the protection of this big bad wolf.

Think about the women around you; they were either coerced, bribed, or it was all an accident.

Koya is the first person in both her lives who has managed to deceive someone entirely through her eloquence.

Damn it, thinking about it this way, why do I have this inexplicable urge to cry?

My new book is now available! I hope all you book lovers and supporters will give me some flowers, monthly tickets, encouragement to update, and rewards. I would be extremely grateful."

While Bitt and his companion were waiting in the living room...

Upstairs, in Ke Ya's bedroom, the young lady was quickly packing her clothes one by one.

After careful consideration for a long time, Merry cautiously spoke in a voice that even Kaya could barely hear:

"Miss, are you really sure? The outside world is very dangerous. What if something happens to you? How am I supposed to explain this to the master and madam?"

Kaya paused in packing her luggage, and the light in her eyes dimmed as she thought of her deceased parents.

But she quickly composed herself, turned around, and flashed a bright smile.

"It's okay. I think if my parents were still alive, they would support me."

When my father was still alive, he often told me that the world was vast and that I should go out and see it for myself if I had the chance.

But the master didn't tell you to go with the pirates!

Meli was screaming inwardly, but he didn't dare to say it out loud. If the person downstairs heard him, it wouldn't just be his life; the entire village of Xirob might not even exist anymore.

But Merry wasn't about to give up so easily. He pulled out a newspaper from his pocket—one he'd somehow found—pointed to a report about Bitz, and warned Kaya:

"Miss, the newspaper says that apart from him, the other ship is full of beautiful women."

His invitation to you definitely harbors other ulterior motives, such as... coveting your beauty.

Kaya took the newspaper and glanced at it briefly, her cheeks instantly turning red.

Hastily shoving the newspaper back into "390" Merry's hands, the girl lowered her head and pretended to straighten her clothes while shyly explaining in a low voice:

"Of course I'd refuse that kind of thing, Merry, I'm not a child anymore!"

No, is it something you can just refuse like that?!

Merry was so angry at this answer that she didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

He finally realized that the master and mistress had protected the young lady too well all these years.

Even the guards and servants in the villa, including himself, were among them.

Together they kept the outside world's troubles outside the villa, and apart from the incident with Kro, Kaya was not harmed at all.

In addition, there were Luffy and his crew whom they had encountered before, who didn't seem like pirates at all.

This caused Ms. Kaya's perception to become seriously distorted, and she completely failed to recognize what kind of lawless group the pirates really were.

If Bitts knew what Merry was thinking, he would definitely have a rebuttal.

He never admitted to being a pirate; he just happened to offend the World Government and was unjustly given a bounty.

Afterwards, Merry tried to persuade Kaya several more times, but unfortunately, Beetz made such a good first impression on Kaya.

No matter how directly or subtly Merry tried to persuade her, Kaya was determined to go on an adventure at sea with him.

Finally, Merry gave up and helped her pack her belongings and the medical books she wanted to take on the ship before going downstairs.

The camera pans back to the living room, watching Kaya, who is pulling her suitcase, eager and ready to go. Beetz straightens his posture and asks with a smile:

"Are you all ready? Don't forget anything else you need to bring, as we won't be back for a long time after we leave."

Kaya responded with a bright and energetic smile, "Don't worry, Captain, we're ready to set off anytime!"

"Okay, very spirited!"

After giving a compliment, Bitz stood up with Nami.

"Then... let's go."

"Yeah!"o（*▽*）o Thus, Pitts, head held high, led the way, while Nami and Kaya chatted and laughed in the middle, and Merry, looking worried, trailed behind.

The four of them left the villa in high spirits, amidst the astonished gazes of the servants and guards.

On the road leading from the hill where the villa is located to the village, the three members of the former Usopp Pirates, now the Usopp Self-Defense Force, gathered together as usual.

A boy with purple hair covering his eyes and freckles on his face, nicknamed "Radish Head," sat on a fence erected by a family by the roadside, dangling his legs and mysteriously saying to his two friends:

"Did you know? Several beautiful older sisters I don't know came to the village today."

The brown-haired, bespectacled boy with thick eyebrows, nicknamed "Onion Head," said with a disdainful expression:

"Pshaw, your news is outdated. Villagers have found a large ship flying an unfamiliar flag on the shore."

I suspect they came on that ship.

"Idiot, isn't this obvious? Why are you speculating?"

With dark green hair and wheat-colored skin, the green pepper head couldn't help but complain.

"More than anything else, I'm worried about whether they're pirates. If they are, with Captain Usopp away, our Usopp Self-Defense Force is the only force protecting the village!"

"This... that can't be possible," Onion Head said, somewhat taken aback by Green Pepper Head's words.

"Seriously, Green Pepper Head, don't scare people like that. How could such a beautiful older sister be a pirate? Impossible, impossible."

"Idiot, how can you tell if someone is a pirate just by looking at them? Luffy and his crew don't look like pirates at all!"

After scolding Onion Head, Green Pepper Head asked Radish Head for his opinion.

"What do you think, Radish Head?"

"I also think we should be on the safe side. With the captain gone, we are the last line of defense for the village. We must not let our guard down."

"Alright, since none of you have any objections, then the Usopp Self-Defense Force, move out!!"

At Green Pepper's command, the three immediately raised their wooden short swords and shouted loudly, preparing to enter the village to find out what was going on.

Before they could even begin, the sharp-eyed Onion Head seemed to have spotted something. He pushed up his glasses in surprise and anxiously shouted to his two friends:

"Hey, Green Pepper Head, Radish Head, look! Isn't that Miss Kaya?"

Why is she out today? And with Nami and a guy I don't recognize.

"What?!"*2 The two quickly turned their heads and saw Kaya and her two companions walking towards them, chatting and laughing, not far away.

The observant Radish Head also noticed that behind them, Butler Merry was pulling a suitcase, looking like he was about to go on a long trip.

After telling their friends about their discovery, the three of them looked at each other and decided to go up and ask.

Kaya also noticed the three people running towards them. Seeing them, the girl happily waved and greeted them:

"Radish head, onion head, green pepper head, all three of you are here. I was just worrying that I hadn't said goodbye to you."

The three who ran in froze on the spot when they heard Kaya say she was going to say goodbye.

Kaya didn't notice their unusual behavior and happily announced her decision.

"This Mr. Bitts next to me invited me to be his ship's doctor, so I decided to go to sea as well."

"From now on, I'm entrusting the village to your protection. If I happen to meet Usopp at sea, I'll tell him about you."

The information conveyed by Kaya's words was truly explosive for the three of them.

Why is it that even Miss Kaya is going to set sail? They were planning to protect Miss Kaya for the captain!

"Wait, wait a minute, this is too sudden. Miss Koya, why did you suddenly have the idea of going to sea?"

Green Pepper Head was a little confused, still not quite understanding the ins and outs of the matter.

Meanwhile, the clever Onion Head had already set his sights on Bitches, unwillingly raising his wooden sword at him, and angrily said:

"Did you say something to Miss Kaya? And who are you? What gives you the right to let Miss Kaya on your ship?!"

Radish Head looked at Nami, still holding a sliver of hope.

"Nami, is Miss Kaya going to join Captain Usopp's pirate crew?"

"Aren't you the navigator in their pirate crew?"

Faced with the three kids' barrage of questions, Nami was the first to give an answer.

"I regret to inform you that I have left Luffy's pirate crew and am now working for Bits."

"Hey, how did this happen?" *3 The three little ones immediately wilted, seemingly having suffered a significant blow.

Kaya also bent down, moved the short sword that Carrot Head was pointing at Bitz, and said soothingly:

"Don't do that, Mr. Bitts is a very reliable person."

Only he could accept my frail health and not mind that I was a burden.

This reminded the three of Kaya's still weak and not fully recovered body.

While feeling worried, I also found it incredible that the other party was able to invite Kaya onto the ship.

"Are you a pirate? Do you have a bounty? If you're too weak, we won't feel comfortable entrusting Miss Kaya to you!"

Green Pepper Head felt it was his duty to be responsible for Miss Kaya's safety.

The sea is so dangerous. If the other party is just a seemingly reliable figurehead, then he would never agree to hand over Miss Kaya to them.

What is this? A test from the bride's family? These three little devils don't even qualify.

Bitz scratched his head in frustration. If it weren't for Kaya's sake, he wouldn't want to bother with this brat at all.

After giving Kaya an inquiring look and receiving a smiling nod in agreement, Bitz squatted down and looked at the three little devils with a mischievous grin.

"I wouldn't call myself a pirate, but I'm somewhat well-known in the Navy."

As for the bounty, I think it's best you don't know, otherwise you'll be too scared to sleep tonight.

Onion Head mustered his courage and stepped forward.

"Who are you trying to fool? I bet you don't have the bounty at all, otherwise why don't you show it to me!"

"Oh~ You said it yourself, don't blame me if you get scared and cry."

Bitts gave a meaningful smile, slowly reaching into the pocket of his casual trousers to take out the wanted poster he had deliberately kept, knowing it would definitely come in handy, and unfolded it in front of the three little ones.

Immediately, the three little heads crowded forward and began to look at it seriously.

The first thing that catches the eye is Beetz's handsome face, which looks exactly like his real-life counterpart.