[Pirates] Retired Knight's Logbook

【thirty-seven】

Andrea was very satisfied with her clarification - Hawkeye is not a redhead, so now she can get rid of him!

As for the fact that her other friend Shanks had red hair, Andrea didn't take it too seriously.

Because it's not like she and Hawkeye are both swordsmen, have traveled together for a while, and fought pirates together. The only interaction between Shanks and the two was during the few days in Rogue Town, and they didn't have any relationship after that. When they met again, it was little known that she and Shanks were also good friends.

Andrea felt that she had finally done something, and that the suitor who was harassing her did not have red hair. She should be fine, so she took Ace and ran away.

She didn't know how big an earthquake her words caused, but she took Ace back to the East China Sea and came to the Capital of Seven Waters again.

After all, she had been on this voyage for some time. Since she happened to pass by here, it was natural for her ship Roland (named after the famous Paladin Roland) to undergo regular maintenance.

Andrea was lucky this time, and she happened to attend the Mask Carnival on a specific holiday in the Water City. This grand festival and cheerful atmosphere, coupled with the people in costumes on the street, gave her a sense of familiarity from the past, allowing her to not only recall her previous life - thinking about it, she had already arrived here The world is more than five years old.

In fact, at the beginning, Andrea didn't have much sense of belonging to this world, but because of Lujiu's presence. And after Lujiu, there was Ace.

So what she said to Whitebeard at that time was really from the bottom of her heart - for people like Andrea, only when they have something to protect them in their hearts will they feel at ease, and will they have goals and motivation.

Just like before, she wanted to protect the people and companions and not let the teacher down; now she wants to protect her adopted son Ace and let him grow up healthy and happy for her promise to Lujiu.

Andrea wore a golden mask and looked at the little black-haired boy who was following her closely. She smiled and bought the local specialty meat and fish for the child as snacks.

then……

"Ace! How many times have I told you! Wait until you take the food before you start eating! Don't bite the food while it's still in my hand!"

In short, it seems that the progress of children's gentleman education is almost zero.

【thirty eight】

When handing the ship over to the employees of the Water City for repairs, Andrea also completed a lap around the Water City with Ace in her arms. The last time I came to the Water City, I was in a hurry because I was pressed for time, and Ace was still young at the time, so I couldn't have a lot of fun. This time it happened to be the Mask Carnival, and she decided to have a good time.

The food here uses special sea salt, which tastes very good. Andrea also specially bought some sea salt, thinking that she could take this as a souvenir if she goes to visit Eagle Eye in the future.

Ace was originally a carnivorous child, and the meat here tasted quite delicious. He was full in no time, and was held by Andrea while she was talking about education, while being held in her arms and sitting. Playing with Buru - Buru is a creature unique to the water city and a means of transportation.

And this time, because she took a leisurely stroll around the Water City and got to know the local customs, Andrea also learned something - Tom, the shipwright who built the pirate ship for Roger, the Pirate King, was on this island. , and he was also executed for this incident.

However, because he also wanted to build a sea train, he was given a suspended sentence. He is still involved in the construction now and will make a decision after the construction is completed.

Andrea was a little hesitant, but after thinking for a moment, she quietly took Ace to watch, and approached Tom, who was known as the world's best shipwright.

He was a horned fish-man from the fish-man tribe. Andrea, who had just come out of the fish-man island, even felt a little familiar with him when she saw him.

Tom devoted himself to the construction of the sea train and did not pay too much attention to other things. He just regarded this beautiful woman with a child who suddenly appeared as an ordinary person.

Andrea pulled Ace forward, introduced herself politely, chatted a few words with curiosity, and then asked about Roger's personality and impression.

Little Ace, who thought he was walking over to eat, was also listening. After learning that Tom was facing trial for building Roger's ship, he curiously asked Andrea: "Mom, what is the trial? "

"There are many kinds of trials. And this time, it is an inhumane deterrent act made by the authority in order to achieve the purpose of maintaining its own rule." Andrea looked at Ace, whose face became solemn after listening to these words. , knowing that the other party didn't understand at all, she smiled and rubbed his head, "I will teach you this knowledge slowly."

Little Ace's expression was solemn and full of tangles - Damn it, he didn't want to go to class at all!

This time, Andrea ignored Little Ace's reluctance. Instead, she looked at Tom and asked with a hint of worry: "So... Mr. Tom, will you regret building that boat?"

"How is that possible!" The gray-bearded, honest-looking fish-man laughed, his eyes shining, "I feel very honored to be able to contribute to a man like Roger!" [Note 1]

【thirty-nine】

After Andrea thanked Mr. Tom, she took Ace and left.

It was as if he just took his son to meet the world's famous shipwright out of curiosity, and then asked about the story of Roger the Pirate King out of curiosity.

She came quietly and left quietly, pretending not to notice the prying eyes during the conversation.

Mr. Tom was also monitored by people from the World Government during the construction period... - Andrea couldn't help but think deeply.

It seemed that she needed to be more careful about protecting Ace's identity.

Little Ace, who didn't know his mother's purpose of bringing him to see Tom, just thought he had heard another story. He had a leisurely time to chat with Andrea: "It sounds like Roger is pretty awesome."

Andrea glanced at him: "Ace, do you want to be someone like Roger in the future?"

"No, I don't want to be a pirate." Little Ace shook his head, his face full of seriousness - after all, since he was a child, most of the pirates he saw were caught by Andrea. Went to exchange for bounty.

In his concept, being a pirate means being beaten to death by his mother and then having to pay back the money.

"I want to be like my mom when I grow up!"

This sentence made Andrea quite happy, her eyes lit up, and her tone was earnest: "Ace, do you want to learn to sword?"

At this moment, Andrea had already arranged the training schedule for the next three years in her mind.

And little Ace continued to shake his head: "No, I'm not interested... I just want to be like my mother, go on adventures and eat delicious food!"

Andrea: "..." I do a lot of other things! What you are talking about has no relevance to me at all!

However, she had agreed not to interfere with the child's future. Although Andrea felt tired, she did not say anything. She patted the child's head and said, "You are still young, you can continue to think. You have a future with infinite possibilities. , you can slowly choose the path you want to take the most... Now, let us end the adventure temporarily and go home to have a rest."

"Huh? Going back to Mihawk's place?"

"...Ahem, no, let's find a new home. Also, your birthday is coming soon. What birthday present do you want this time?"

"Hmm... watery flesh!"

"...Isn't it enough that you've eaten so much today?! Think of something valuable for me! You brat!"

In this way, when Ace celebrated his fourth birthday, Andrea also took him to the most beautiful country in the East China Sea - the Kingdom of Goa.