On the way back, I was thinking about why I firmly believed that this woman was an old woman.
In the end, Yuyuko came to three conclusions.
First of all, this woman's balloon was so huge that Yuyuko felt scary even after just a cursory look at it. How can a young woman have such a size? So it must be an old woman.
Second point, this woman has heavy makeup on her face. It could be a disguise, or it could be a hobby. But aside from the makeup, she also has colorful hair. Colorful and charming, Youyouzi had only seen this kind of dressing style on some old ladies in her previous life, except for the c-circle.
Besides, drinking...
As for the third point.
…
"This is probably just intuition."
…
After enduring the disgusted looks of passers-by and finally returning to the hotel, Yuyouzi couldn't wait to rush into the bathroom.
As for the colorful 'old aunt', she was thrown directly on the balcony.
It's ventilated there. And the wind wakes you up quickly.
"Youyouzi, why are you back so soon?"
Noticing the movement in the room, Reiju walked out of the room she and Keya had chosen. She looked at Yuyuko, who was walking towards the bathroom wrapped in a towel, with a puzzled look on her face. "It's really rare for you to take the initiative to take a shower~"
"Stop talking, it's all caused by that 'old aunt' outside, it's so annoying." After saying that, Youyouzi suddenly reacted, "Also, it's not that I don't like bathing, it's just that I don't like washing my hair. It's very troublesome! "
After saying that, Youyouzi's face turned red, her feet speeded up, and she quickly jumped into the bathroom.
"Also, don't come here when I'm taking a shower...to tease me! I'll bite! I'll bite!"
"Yes, we know." Reijiu covered her mouth and chuckled, but ignored Yuyuko.
"What difficulties have there been in the past and present? Three thousand troubles are like hair." This is Yuyuko's sentence to describe the trouble of washing hair. Although it is not nutritious, Reijiu finds it very interesting.
As for Yuyuko's behavior of quickly retreating into the bathroom...
Captain's skin is very thin sometimes, like when he takes a shower. If it were Yanan and Nanami, they would definitely take this opportunity to tease Yuyuko, but Reijiu could still restrain herself.
"But the captain is so cute every time I take a shower~" Reijiu looked fascinated.
But she soon came to her senses.
Even Reiju is very happy with Yuyuko's contrasting cuteness from time to time.
But she can still distinguish the occasion.
The current situation is definitely inappropriate.
There must be a reason why Youyouzi takes a bath unconventionally, and the reason is probably the 'old aunt' that Youyouzi calls. Thinking of the information she had just seen and heard from Se Haki, Reiju slowly walked towards the balcony.
When she opened the window, the smell of wine mixed with food came out of the shop, and even though Reijiu was always calm, she couldn't help but frown. "This tastes like too much alcohol~"
"Not much, just a few bottles of whiskey."
The 'old aunt' with colorful hair had already woken up, but because the alcohol had not passed, her whole body was soft, so she leaned on the balcony and blew the wind quietly.
whisky……
How many bottles...
"You really have a good drinker~"
"No, no, I drank a little too much."
"How much do you usually drink?"
"Not much, just one or two bottles. I learned it from the doctor and can't change it."
Reijiu was speechless. Can a few bottles of whiskey be even described?
A little too drunk...that's putting it mildly.
And who is the doctor? What doctor would drink like this?
"By the way, thank you for giving me a nice viewing platform. The scenery here is really good~" "Sure enough, after drinking, it still feels so good to stand on a high place and overlook a city..."
Looking at this person who said some strange words, Reijiu couldn't help but sigh.
"that……"
"Sidnia."
"Ms. Sidnia, when did you wake up? Judging from your appearance, you should have been awake for a while." Reijiu said lightly, "It's hard to make people feel at ease when you are like this~"
Sidnia smiled slightly, "Are you relieved?...Actually, I became sober after that girl took me away for a while. After all, I am also a frequent drinker. I can get drunk, but I also need to be vigilant at all times. There are always some bad things. Uncle likes to do some dirty things. I need to be on guard."
"Then why did you follow that idiot back from my house?"
"It turns out that I don't have to struggle, right?" Sidnia spread his hands and laughed. "The child is very clean and has a pleasant smell."
Reiju sighed, "You successfully diverted my question." "But the answer is okay. You can stay here for now, and you can leave on your own after you sober up, take a shower."
"Don't worry. I'll be leaving soon."
Reiju gave the other party one last look before turning and returning to the room, "Don't stay too long."
"Haha, don't worry. I still have business to do in the evening. I can stay here for a long time~" Sidnia raised her hand and made a drinking gesture.
"Um, I forgot, this is not a bar. Forget it, there is no plum wine anyway. Let's take advantage of this time to think about what happened tonight."
…
Blue Blue Bar
A big man wearing sunglasses smashed the whiskey bottle in his hand. "What? That woman ran away?"
"How do you do your job? You can't stand a female drunkard!"
The three boys bowed their heads and said, "I'm sorry, brother, we really don't know how she left."
"Shut up! How can a woman who has drunk enough to fall down walk out! This is six bottles of whiskey. Who of you dares to say that she can't drink it down? And..." The big man in sunglasses seemed to think of it and his whole body trembled. "Quick, Go out and look for me quickly. We must catch that woman before dark. She actually dares to interfere with the Carnival Prince's plan. If something happens, none of us can run away! Why are you still standing there? Get out and find someone! "
The three horse boys immediately ran out, followed by no fewer than twenty people.
Seeing that Ma Zai had gone out, the big man in sunglasses fell down on the sofa. He covered his head with one hand to calm his mood.
"Colorful witch...you are really a witch..."
"Perhaps...a fruit ability user?"
"But...you know too much..."
A colorful witch, this is a very famous woman on this extremely commercial route.
She can always appear in some very important places, hear some very important information, and mess up many people's plans. Sometimes she helps others, sometimes she hinders them. She has no position and only represents herself, so people care about her very much.
Although their plan this time is not a huge conspiracy, it will not have any negative impact.
However, this plan involves something very sensitive.
And if the world government finds out, Carnival City...
No, Carnival Prince, his boss is bound to have big problems.
At this time, a clown walked into the bar with several balloons. "Jiejiejiejiejie... Boss, do you want a balloon?"
"Balloon?" The big man looked up, but suddenly stood up in surprise, "Why is it you!"
"Boss, are you not welcome to me?" The clown's smile was a bit catchy. "On the way here just now, I saw a woman with colorful hair walking drunkenly on the street and mumbling~"
"Is that woman where you are?"
"No, she was taken away by a kind girl who didn't know where she was from."
"Where have you gone?"
The corners of the clown's mouth were raised to the highest level, and he looked extremely happy.
"balloon……"
"I bought it! How much!"
The clown held out five fingers and said "Half a million Baileys."
Five hundred thousand Baileys is not a small amount, but for intelligence, half a million is not a big amount. And the other party's identity will not lie about this kind of thing.
The big man in sunglasses decisively chose the transaction.
"Fiesta Hotel, I won't tell you the specific room. That's a girl's privacy."
"Are you asking for more money?"
The clown shook his head quickly. "No, no, no, this is just my preferential treatment for kind girls. Kind-hearted children deserve a little generosity from us. Otherwise, this message would not be half a million Baileys."
The big man in sunglasses stared at the clown for a few seconds, and finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Okay."
Now he is in a hurry, so this information is indeed worth half a million beli.
But when the clown was leaving, he couldn't help but said to the clown. "You really have a bad taste, just like your boss."
The clown stopped, but the balloon in his hand took him flying lightly into the sky.
"Is it a bad idea? We have never thought that, as you know, selling information is just our side business. Our main business is very rigorous."
After the clown had disappeared from sight, the big man in sunglasses sighed slowly.
After telling his men the news he had obtained, he got up and went out, heading towards the Carnival Hotel, the tallest building in Carnival City.
'I didn't expect that the funeral parlor would show up. This matter must be told to the prince. '
………
From a high altitude, he laughed out loud as he looked at the tall man in sunglasses hurriedly coming out of the bar.
"Jiejiejiejie...go, go, tell your prince. We are here..."
"Guess who can enjoy our funeral service this time? Who is it? Who is it? I'm really looking forward to it!"
"Ah... By the way, I am the executor. I know who the target is... Oh, boring. Let's go see that girl."
As he spoke, the clown floated towards the Carnival Hotel, "It's been a long time since I've seen such a powerful and pure girl. Let's take a closer look. I hope she's not pretending. Jiejiejiejiejie..."
…………
While walking in the small, desolate village, Ruby was very relaxed, and the stiff service-like smile on her face slowly softened and became natural.
This is Qinfeng Village, the most indigenous village in this Carnival City.
"Ah! It's Sister Ruby! It's Sister Ruby who's back!"
As soon as Ruby appeared, several children playing in the village gathered around her excitedly.
"Sister Ruby, you came back so early today~"
One of the little girls said in her soft voice.
This girl is called Lucy, and she has dark blue hair like Ruby.
Ruby looked at the girl and gently put her hand on her head and rubbed it gently, "Why did you run out? Did you pray to Lord Fengshen?"
"Of course!" Lucy clasped her hands together, "Listen to the wind and follow its lead. The wind will guide us and take us back to the country of freedom."
"Has Lady Undine's statue been wiped?"
Ruby then asked.
"Well, Lady Undine is also bright and clean today~"
"That's good." Ruby nodded with a smile.
Then Ruby took out a few pieces of bread from the small bag she carried. "Today's guests are more generous, and the little ones are in for a treat today. Don't worry, don't worry, you little ones are here too. Sister Ruby always treats everyone equally." of."
After simply distributing the bread, Ruby let Lucy continue playing with the other children while she continued walking towards Kotikaze Village.
Suddenly a middle-aged aunt stopped Ruby.
Ruby looked up and smiled, "Aunt Laraba, what can I do?"
The middle-aged aunt known as Lalaba paused and sighed, "Ruby, can you stop spreading the faith of the Wind God?"
Ruby was slightly shocked and managed to maintain her smile. "What happened? Aunt Laraba?"
Lalaba shook her head and said helplessly, "Ruby, I know that your family used to be the witch of the Wind God, but..."
Lalaba glanced at Ruby and found that Ruby was not excited at all, so she continued, "But the Wind God's... is just a legend after all. Besides, the Wind God's teachings are also about freedom. We have the freedom to believe or not. This is our choice. Moreover, Carnival City is getting better and better day by day, and Anan has not sorry for everyone. As long as everyone is willing to help, everyone can live a good life. So..."
"I understand. Aunt Lalaba, are you ready to go to the city to work?" Ruby asked with a smile.
But Ruby's smile made Lalaba a little overwhelmed. "Don't you blame me? You betrayed the wind god or something."
Ruby shook her head, "Why are you mumbling~ The freedom that the Wind God talks about means not being bound to anyone. My path was chosen voluntarily, and you have chosen your path now. The wind has guided you, so I will obey yours." Choose to go on, I will not and am not qualified to make you stay unwillingly."
"Carnival City is Brother Anan's choice, and Qinfeng Village is my choice. Go and wish you a happy life."
After speaking, Ruby put her hands together and made a prayer gesture, "Listen to the call of the wind, and wish you happiness."
Lalaba felt relieved when she saw Ruby's attitude, so she put her hands together and made the same gesture as Ruby, "Thank you to the God of Wind for your tolerance, and thank you for your blessing. May the wind always be by your side."
Saying goodbye to Lalaba, Ruby finally returned to her home.
And when she got here, Ruby couldn't help but feel a lot lighter on her feet.
If Yuyuko were here, she would definitely find that Ruby's home was more like a shrine than a home.
Even the plank road connecting the main entrance to the shrine is a passage composed of several torii gates.
This is called the Sando, which means the passage to worship.
It is a passage to worship the gods.
Even in Wano Country in the world of One Piece, the meaning of torii and shrines is somewhat blurred, but they are still one of the symbols of Wano Country.
The shrine is not big, it can even be said to be a bit simple. The house is old, but it still has a mysterious atmosphere.
Ruby walked slowly to the shrine, prayed again, then turned and went to the backyard.
Ruby moved a stone under a huge tree in the backyard, then turned over a wooden board full of dirt, and walked down.
After Ruby went down, several firelights suddenly lit up in the dark space, and then the firelights lit up one after another quickly like a relay.
Ruby didn't pay attention to these suddenly lit lampstands, but took a deep breath and slowly walked inside.
Ruby showed excitement when she finally reached the end.
At the end, there is only a stone statue of a girl. In the hand of the stone statue is a small harp.
At this time, the harp was covered with a layer of glittering white light, and waves of faint harp sounds echoed in this small room.
"Ming without strings! This day has really come!"
