[comprehensive] waiting for a thousand years

"It's not a coincidence, I only came here when I knew you were here." Shanks put a glass of juice in front of Solanum nigrum, and immediately explained after hearing what Solanum nigrum said.

Shanks originally wanted to show Solanum nigrum the newspaper, but he had already thrown that newspaper away!

Nightshade took the juice, with a smile on his face, staring at Shanks with crescent eyes. "It's so nice to see Shanks!"

Solanum nigrum blushed a little when she said this, but she really thought so.

Of course Shanks knew, he put his hand on Solanum nigrum's head, and laughed like before.

"Solanum nigrum, you haven't been on the Red Forth for a long time, right? The hull was remodeled some time ago, and many places have changed a lot. Ah, the room you used to live in has also been enlarged, and there are some gadgets in it." Shanks poured the wine into his mouth again, with a sly look in his eyes.

"Well, I miss everyone too." Solanum nigrum nodded happily. "Shanks, why are you here alone?"

"Beckman and the others went to replenish supplies, and I came here to drink alone." Shanks said pitifully, but is this really the case?Beckman was busy to and fro, and worried about supplies, but the captain left everything behind his capable deputy captain and went to the tavern to drink by himself.

"There's still a lantern festival outside~" Solanum nigrum tilted her head and said hesitantly.

Shanks turned his head to look at nightshade, he just saw nightshade and a strange man visiting the lantern festival.

"I went there with Mr. Carlos, uh~ I can take you to play." Solanum nigrum winked at Shanks mischievously, as if saying that I know where the fun is.

'puff'

It felt like someone had shot an arrow in my heart.

It's not that I haven't seen Solanum nigrum with a naughty look, but now I still feel that there is something different.

Shanks' heart was pounding, much faster than usual.He even found it annoying that the people in the tavern looked at Solanum nigrum, so he immediately grabbed Solanum nigrum's hand and ran away. "Let's go then, it will be gone in the evening."

In fact, the Lantern Festival will still be held tomorrow, but Solanum nigrum was dragged away by Shanks before he could say anything.The lantern that Carlos gave Solanum nigrum was placed on the bar and forgot to take it.

Well, it's good to go today.Thinking of this, Solanum nigrum held Shanks' hand tightly.

Because it was very late, most of the shops had closed, and the streets were much emptier than before.

"Only fried noodles." Solanum nigrum sat on the bench with Shanks with regret on his face.

"Well, these octopus balls are delicious too!" Shanks held four strings of balls in his hand, and there were about a dozen empty boxes stacked beside him.

Seeing Shanks' swollen cheeks, Solanum nigrum laughed, and couldn't help poking it.

"Don't poke it, I almost spit it out." Shanks said immediately, but his voice changed due to stuffing too much into his mouth.

"Yeah." Solanum nigrum opened the fried noodles in his hand, picked up the fried noodles with chopsticks and said, "Then do you still want to eat fried noodles?"

Shanks directly lowered his head and ate the fried noodles sandwiched with black nightshade, chewed and swallowed it as a matter of course, and said, "Of course." Shanks also has a big appetite, but he usually eats less after drinking.

Seeing Shanks' actions, Solanum nigrum froze for a moment, then picked up the fried noodles and stretched them out to his mouth. A certain redhead ate a mouthful of meatballs and a mouthful of fried noodles happily, and quickly finished it.

"So full, so full—" Shanks leaned back on the chair, patted his already stretched stomach.

There were not many people on the street at this time, and now it looks empty.

"Solanum nigrum." Shanks put a hand on Solanum nigrum's shoulder, and the two got so close at some point. "I thought about it a lot before, and I still want to say—"

"I want... to be with you all the time, to sail the seas with you."

I wanted to say that when I was on Alex Island, but——

"I can't give you a stable life, I can only take you to every place in the world. There will be all kinds of dangers, but I will protect you and swear on my life."

"So, are you willing to give up your life to be with me, with a pirate? Not as a crew member, but by my side."

"..." Solanum nigrum looked at Shanks blankly.

As time passed, Shanks, who had a serious expression on his face, couldn't hold back anymore, with a look of anxiety on his face.

"Am I wrong? You're refusing—" Shanks scratched his head, frowning rarely. "Agree? Reject?"

Solanum hugged Shanks in front of him, not letting him see the tears in his eyes.

"Will we be together forever?"

"Of course, until I die." Shanks also hugged Solanum nigrum and said in a deep voice.

"I do not know anything."

"I am here."

"I can do nothing."

"I am here."

"I enjoyed my days on the Red Forth."

"I think - I like you very much too." The corners of Shanks' lips curled up.

Carlos thought that he would see nightshade again, but he didn't think that when he saw nightshade, she was walking down the street holding hands with a red-haired man.

He knew that man, who often appeared in newspapers, was wanted by the navy, and was a pirate.

Carlos wanted to go up to say hello to Solanum nigrum as a friend, but he never did. His courage seemed to have disappeared at that time, and he just hid in the corner and watched secretly.

He watched the man buy accessories and clothes for Solanum nigrum, and then took Solanum nigrum to the dessert shop. That man always liked to make funny faces, but he made Solanum nigrum laugh out loud.

"Shanks, didn't you really use me as an excuse to come out to play?" Solanum nigrum said while eating the chocolate ice cream in front of her, looking at Shanks.

Shanks was shocked, as if Solanum nigrum had said something that shouldn't be said. "Don't you want to be with me, Solanum nigrum???"

"No-no."

"Then let's go shopping again." Shanks' tone was a bit coquettish, and after seeing Solanum nigrum nodding, he turned his head and showed a sinister smile.Hehe, nightshade is still so easy to deceive.

It was already late yesterday when they returned to the Red Forth, but because of the arrival of nightshade, they made a fuss again. They held a banquet and drank until it was slightly bright. Shanks fell asleep for a while and pulled the dragon again. Aoi sneaked out without telling anyone.

Shanks and Solanum nigrum stopped in front of the mask stand, and the various masks were almost dazzling.

"This looks good." Shanks covered Solanum Solanum's face with a scream mask. "Well, it matches well." Shanks nodded with a serious face, but unfortunately it didn't last long, looking at the eyes under the mask, Shanks finally couldn't help laughing.

"Hahahahahaha——" Shanks couldn't help covering his stomach and bent over laughing.

Nightshade picked up the mask on his face and knocked it on Shanks' head.

In the end, the two really bought screaming masks. Although the two look different, they still have one thing in common—horror.I didn't like the couple masks recommended by the store.

Nightshade's gaze followed Shanks farther and farther.

The crew of the Red Hair Pirates watched the two men with screaming masks come back holding hands, and chose to follow their own mood to chase Shanks, wanting to beat up their own captain.

Calling you a show of love, don't you know that this will make you die faster!

Solanum nigrum sticks out its tongue mischievously when it sees Shanks begging for help. ?