[ONE PIECE] The daily life of Shura field in four eyes

Chapter86

Encounter x plan x name

——You are unique in the world and can’t be found.

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Since yesterday, Doflamingo suddenly no longer restricted Seleustin's scope of activities and allowed her to enter and leave the royal city freely.

What was he thinking about?Selustine couldn't figure out what he was thinking, but she didn't really care.

Anyway, she will leave here soon

The weather in Dressrosa is just like the beauties here, arrogant and warm

Selustine walked down the long street, ignoring the oncoming heat wave, and a beautiful flower swayed out of her skirt as she walked.

Since arriving here, no matter how hot the weather is, she has not changed into any other clothes.

The extremely elegant long golden hair draped behind her shoulders, the gentle smile on her lips and the plain dress all seem to have become her trademarks

Therefore, there is such an anecdote circulating throughout the kingdom recently

The king brought back a very beautiful woman

Her long hair shines brighter than gold in the sun, and her beautiful eyes are better than the rarest gems in the world. Their king is so infatuated that she loves and cherishes her in every way.

When Selustine heard this rumor on the street, she didn't know what kind of expression she should make.

Do you value it?

Doflamingo probably wanted to break her legs and lock her in this country so that she would never have the chance to see the sea again in her life.

Seleustin shook her head with laughter and said goodbye to the little doll selling groceries beside her.

After walking a few steps, her attention was suddenly attracted by the sound of fighting in the alley next door.

Looking over, I saw a very tall man standing in the middle of the alley, seemingly confronting the two people opposite.

His clothes were in tatters, and he seemed to be soaked in blood.

But Seleustin always felt that there was an indescribable sense of violation in this scene.

She frowned unconsciously, and the man in the alley glanced in her direction unintentionally, and then used very quick movements to deal with the two thugs holding knives in seconds.

There is nothing extra fancy about his attacks, and his killing methods are clean and neat. He doesn't look like a homeless man sleeping in the open.

Although there were two more corpses in the suddenly quiet alley, there was no scene of blood and flesh flying around.

Rather, the one who looks the most miserable is himself.

Even the fingertips were dripping with blood, which looked very much like Seleucid on the Chambord Islands at that time.

His look made her subconsciously want to step forward, but she stopped abruptly.

Selustine suddenly felt panicked. She turned around and no longer looked at the man who had been staring at her, and took a step forward.

A broad hand pulled her from behind

Warm, but a bit wet and sticky, probably the touch of blood

She turned back and looked into his eyes. The man's very unique and beautiful amaranth red eyes made her slightly stunned.

"Are you... okay?"

Katakuri's whole body was a little stiff. It was as if he suddenly realized that he shouldn't touch her with his hands full of blood. He suddenly let go of his hand holding her, but he didn't know what to say.

Yesterday, when I watched Selustine save the injured cat, it seemed quite natural.

Why wouldn't the same plan work for him?

That's right, after getting inspiration from the cat yesterday, Katakuri thought of a good way to make Seleustin feel at ease and allow him to approach, which is to create a legendary "Beauty Rescue Hero"

It's a pity that this "beauty" is obviously not following the script.

Katakuri looked down at the red blood all over his body, and then looked up at Seleustin, his expression a little innocent.

Seleustin still looked up at him, not understanding what he meant.

So Katakuri knelt down, stared directly into Seleustin's clear blue eyes, and pointed at the extremely long knife wound on his arm.

Although the lower half of his face was hidden behind a white scarf, his expression...how should I put it?

It's impossible to take your eyes away from him

Selustine looked along his fingertips, looking at the wounds that were still bleeding inch by inch, and the brows that had just relaxed frowned again.

Then, he sighed resignedly

"Wait for me, I'll be right back"

She picked up her skirt and walked out of the alley, turned around at the end and looked at him

Katakuri is still squatting on the ground. Although he is tall, he is willing to lower his body and raise his head.

Staring at her figure from a distance

He shouldn't be like this...

Her heart suddenly hurt, and Selustine was stunned. She raised her hand hesitantly and pressed it on her heart.

no beating

Her heart is not in her own chest, so why is there any pain?

Maybe it's just an illusion

After a while, Seleustin sat next to Katakuri carrying the medical kit he bought.

She took out alcohol and cotton balls and looked at the wounds on his arms, feeling a little unbearable.

"It might hurt a little, I'll try to be as gentle as possible."

She didn't care at all that the delicate and expensive skirt was stained with dust, and focused all her attention on his wounds.

Starting with the small wounds, Seleustine held the cotton ball with pliers and gently pressed on a bleeding wound.

Katakuri showed no reaction and didn't seem to feel any pain.

He just looked at her blindly, his eyes were too focused, which made Selustine feel at a loss and wanted to say something, but she didn't know where to start.

As she was thinking about it, she forgot to control the strength in her hand for a moment, and her hand was a little heavy, and his arm also shook.

Seleustine took away the cotton ball instantly, with an apologetic look on her face. She remembered what her sister used to do every time she bandaged her wounds. She pursed her lips and leaned down.

"Huh! It won't hurt if you blow it."

Katakuri was a little dazed. He watched Seleustine move closer to his wound, breathing out gently, with a serious look on his face, as if this could really relieve his pain.

He slowly raised his other hand and stroked her long hair

Seleustine raised her eyes to look at him, but was caught off guard by the sincerity that filled his amaranth-red eyes.

She suddenly felt that she had seen this person somewhere.

"What's your name? Have we met?"

Katakuri didn't reply. He lowered his eyes and stopped looking into those clear blue eyes.

Selustine felt that her question was a bit abrupt, so she stopped talking and concentrated on dealing with his injury.

For a long time, when these wounds were about to be treated, Katakuri moved his arm and gently held Seleustin's palm.

Selustine watched him hold her hand, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't utter even a syllable for a long time.

Katakuri is thinking that he wants to tell her everything about the past, tell her his feelings, tell her that he won't miss anything this time, and won't let her leave disappointed again.

But when he actually comes face to face with her, like this moment

No words can express the emotion.

Everything is so pale and weak

In this silence, by some strange coincidence, Seleustin reached out to the scarf that covered half of his face.

There was a voice in her ear, constantly instigating her, constantly tempting her

It's like there's something important hidden under that scarf.

Katakuri subconsciously wanted to raise his hand to stop it, but suppressed the conditioned reflex and only trembled slightly with his fingertips.

He made no other moves, and still stubbornly traced her face with his amaranth eyes.

Look at her fair and soft face, look at her crystal blue eyes

She's Seleutine, so it doesn't matter

He tacitly allowed her to know his secret

The white scarf was taken off, revealing the lower half of his face that he never showed to outsiders.

Pointy teeth, unusual appearance, and scars stitched with stitches on both sides of the mouth.

Her fingertips were cold and fell on the scar on his cheek, trembling slightly.

The trembling was not because of fear, but because of the sadness and pain that suddenly filled the chest and could not be expressed in words.

He held her petite palm and placed it on his cheek, with a deep smile in his voice.

"Katakuri"

"Remember this name"

These few syllables seem to bring back some vague memories, and the sweet floral fragrance can be smelled on the tip of the nose again.

That's the smell of golden roses

Katakuri...

"it is good"

Seleustin heard her own voice, as sincere as if she was making some kind of vow to connect with life.

"Absolutely, I will never forget"

Katakuri didn't say why he appeared here covered in wounds, and Seleustin didn't ask.

She bandaged all of his wounds that were not serious, and he took her to the beach, avoiding the sight of others.

When Seleustin could vaguely see the sea sparkling in the sun, Katakuri no longer led her forward.

What a surprise, when I realized that their destination was the seaside

Seleustin originally thought he would take her away directly

She sat on the yellow reef, closed her eyes, and blew the comfortable sea breeze

The wind carried the smell of freedom, and it also swept away the heat in her heart.

"Katakuri-san, do you know a flower that is very beautiful and tastes very sweet?"

Her voice is extremely gentle, with a sense of comfort

Katakuri turned his eyes to her when he heard this and did not choose to answer the question.

"It looks like...a delicious flower"

She lay on her back on the huge rock, not caring about his silence, her voice was full of laughter as if she was amused by herself.

Katakuri lowered his eyes, as if recalling something, with a nostalgic tone in his voice.

"Golden Rose"

Seleustin slowly opened her eyes, raised her hands to block the dazzling sunlight, and turned her head to look at him.

"That's the Golden Rose of Wheat Island"

Not Wan Guo, but Wheat Island?

That flower only belongs to him, no one can take it away

Selustine stared at him for a long time, then burst into laughter, holding her stomach and laughing more and more unable to stop.

Katakuri's face was still expressionless. He looked at Seleustin's smile and vaguely understood the reason for her laughter.

Because he gave a straightforward answer

Katakuri is much more pure than she imagined

This man's identity is not simple. Seleustine knew this from the moment she saw him in the alley.

The appearance can be disguised and the clothes can be changed, but the aura developed by a person who has been in a high position for a long time cannot be concealed at all.

He just stood there doing nothing, making people instantly ignore the dark and dirty environment of the alley, and just want to focus on him alone.

If we really talk about momentum, Katakuri feels even more like a superior person than Doflamingo.

The calmness and composure in his movements was far from the weak image he wanted to create, and his calmness in the face of wounds clearly showed that he was no ordinary traveler.

Their meeting was too coincidental, and it cannot be ruled out that it was the result of someone deliberately arranging it.

The amazing thing is that Seleustin couldn't feel even the slightest bit of malice from him.

Now it seems that he has no intention of taking himself away from Dressrosa.

So, what was the purpose of Katakuri appearing in front of her and getting to know her?

Yesterday, the little girl deliberately led her to the forest. Was it also Katakuri's doing?

With this idea in mind, Seleustin set a small trap

[Do you know a flower that is beautiful and sweet? ]

[Flowers that look delicious]

The golden rose is a unique and precious variety. It’s so expensive that most people don’t even know it exists.

Seleustin discovered a unique but extremely beautiful golden rose under a tree at the edge of the forest yesterday. That's why she chose to ask Katakuri such an ambiguous question that didn't actually provide a direct answer.

[That is the Golden Rose of Wheat Island]

The man answered her without adulteration

Rather than him not seeing this trap, Seleustin is more inclined to think that Katakuri is a man who doesn't bother to lie.

He saw why she brought up the topic

So, I chose to give the answer in this way

There is no avoiding the conversation, no false greetings, and no lying.

Purely fatal

"name"

Seleustin was awakened from her thoughts by Katakuri's voice. She looked up and met those amaranth eyes.

name?

Katakuri no longer explained in too many words. He looked at Seleustin intently, as if he was sure that she would understand the meaning of these few syllables.

name……

"Katakuri"

Seleustin's voice was filled with a smile, but there seemed to be a trace of relief that dissipated in the cool sea breeze.

Katakuri looked at her as if he were looking at the flowers under the castle, the fog outside the morning window, and the flickering candlelight beside the bed.

Her presence seems to have penetrated into his life, and she seems to be living in his world with heart-wrenching memories all the time, never leaving.

But at this moment, fantasy and reality overlap and reunite

Only her voice remains

Not the alienated 'Katakuri-san', nor the humble 'Katakuri-sama'

She just simply called her name

"Katakuri"