Sailing at Sea: The Breath of the Day at the Start

Ron's delicate face was full of pride.

It seems that being praised for his grilled fish skills makes him happier and more proud than being praised for his swordsmanship.

After the two had eaten and drunk their fill, it got completely dark.

"Hiccup~"

Little Zoro touched his bulging belly and fell backward.

"I'm so full, I can't eat anymore."

While he wasn't looking, Ron took out a small jar of wine from the system space and sat there drinking it.

Zoro, who was lying on the ground rubbing his stomach, saw this and asked curiously:

"Ron, what are you drinking?"

"liquor."

"That's alcohol? Is it good?"

Zoro sat up abruptly, his eyes gleaming as he stared at the wine jug in Ron's hand.

"good."

"Then let me have some too. I've never had any before."

Zoro stared at him with shining eyes.

Ron was quite generous and handed him the wine jug.

Zoro took it with great anticipation, first smelled it, then held it with both hands and took a sip.

"Cough cough, it's so spicy."

Zoro's face was flushed red, and he stuck out his tongue. "How can this stuff taste good?!"

"Haha."

Ron smiled, took the wine jug from his hand, picked up the Rachel that was lying on the grass beside him, and stood up.

"Zoro, I have something to tell you."

"what?"

Zoro, sticking out his tongue and fanning himself, looked at him.

"A swordsman needs a heroic spirit to become strong. And alcohol is something that can make one's heroic spirit grow. So, if you want to become a great swordsman, you have to learn to drink."

Ron was spouting nonsense.

His words, however, caused Zoro's eyes to widen slightly.

After Ron left,

Zoro stared at the fire in front of him and muttered to himself:

"Drinking can make you more magnanimous..."

"A swordsman must have a heroic spirit to become stronger..."

"Could it be that Ron is so powerful because of drinking...?"

The more he thought about it, the brighter his eyes became, as if he had discovered some incredible secret.

night.

Koushirou was enjoying a leisurely tea time inside when the door was suddenly pulled open.

Zoro rushed in and shouted at him:

"Manager, do you have any wine? I want to drink wine starting today!"

Koushirou was completely bewildered.

"…………Eh?"

[P.S.: Happy New Year!!]

21. Changing Kuina's fate, the plan to leave (1/5)

Time flies.

A month later.

In the mountains early one morning.

While Ron and Kuina were doing basic strength training, Ron suddenly spoke up: "Kuina, do you want to leave this island and go out to see the world?"

Kuina was stunned when she heard this.

"Leave this island..."

She hasn't thought about it yet, or rather, she seems to have never even left this village so far.

Upon hearing Ron's words, she lowered her head and thought about it seriously for a moment, then looked at Ron and nodded firmly, saying, "I want to fight strong people and become stronger. If I don't leave this island, I will never become the strongest swordsman."

"I understand your thinking."

Ron smiled and then said nothing more.

Although she didn't know if her arrival as a butterfly would change her fate, she knew... she shouldn't have died like that.

"Ron, are you planning to leave this island?"

Guina couldn't help but ask.

Ron shook his head: "Not for now."

"For now... huh."

Kuina murmured softly.

"Can't bear to leave me?"

Ron's smiling words instantly made Kuina's face turn red:

"Idiot, you fool! No, I'm just worried about whether I can defeat you before you leave!"

"Haha."

"Do not laugh!"

Enraged, Guina threw the stone bell she was holding at him.

Ron didn't even look, turning his head away to avoid it, and casually said:

"How about... you come out to sea with me?"

A glint flashed in Kuina's eyes, as if she were somewhat tempted, but Ron did not notice.

After the two cultivated for a while longer, it was past midnight, and the summer sun was blazing.

The two sat under a tree to enjoy the shade.

Ron was lying down, while Guina was sitting.

From Ron's perspective.

The girl with short blue hair in front of me was gradually developing her figure and no longer looked like a tomboy.

Ron's heart skipped a beat, and he asked:

"By the way, Kuina, do you have any whetstones in the gym? I'd like to use them."

Although Kuina found it somewhat strange, she nodded and said:

"Yes, it's in the warehouse. Let me take you to get it."

"it is good."

The two went to the warehouse together.

Guina went upstairs to get the heavy whetstone.

Just as she got the whetstone and was about to come down from the second floor, Kuina inexplicably slipped and fell down the stairs.

"Eh?"

Before Kuina could react, a thought suddenly popped into her head.

Am I... going to die?

Just when she was about to fall to the ground and die.

She was caught steadily by a pair of hands.

Ron's stern voice rang in her ears.

"be careful!"

Kuina woke up instantly.

She realized that Ron had caught her and that she was now lying in his arms.

Only then did she realize what had happened; a cold sweat broke out on her back, her face turned pale, and she was filled with lingering fear.