The Legendary Family of One Piece

Chapter 61 Lying is not the mark of a good child

The entire Rockefeller Pirates crew was busy.

"Charlotte, I'm afraid even emptying the Rockefeller wouldn't be enough to fit all the books!"

Lina said that this was the result she had already estimated.

There are so many books here, it's impossible to know exactly how many there are; it's a massive accumulation over countless years.

"Don't worry, Lina, it will be taken care of."

Lina turned her head to look at Charlotte. Although she was surprised by Charlotte's confident appearance, she never doubted Charlotte's judgment.

"Understood."

Only Beta looked puzzled. What did he understand?

Charlotte didn't trust him to do delicate work because of his big, rough build, and Barrett was much better at that than him.

So Beta was disliked by everyone and could only stay by Charlotte and Lina's side.

Charlotte thought of Metis; the key to this matter lay with Metis.

One of the almost bug-like abilities of the Book-Book Fruit is that it can turn books into storage space.

The saying "There are houses of gold in books" is more than just a metaphor in this world.

The three of them walked quietly together on the streets of Ohara.

Everything seemed incredibly beautiful.

The time of peace is almost over; everything will eventually be destroyed by the Buster Call, reduced to ruins, and buried under the wheels of history.

Charlotte looked around and was filled with emotion.

Perhaps it is what is lost that makes us remember it for a lifetime!

Lina sensed a sadness in Charlotte, and the feeling grew stronger, but she didn't know what was wrong.

This feeling has been going on for a long time; it's like being able to sense certain emotions in other people, especially Charlotte's deeply hidden emotions.

The feeling is unusually strong today.

What's wrong with her?

Although she couldn't understand what was happening to her, Lina could clearly sense that Charlotte was filled with endless worries about the future.

"Hello, big brother."

A childish voice rang out from the side, interrupting Charlotte's thoughts.

Charlotte paused for a moment, then turned to look for him.

What came into view was a fair-skinned little girl, as delicate as a porcelain doll, carrying a large bag on her back.

That was a heavy burden for a young girl.

You can see that it contains various packaged fresh flowers.

It's the kind of thing that you can tell is made with a lot of care.

The little girl looked only eight or nine years old, with big, bright eyes. She bowed politely to Charlotte and Lina.

"Big brother, big sister, do you want to buy flowers?"

Looking at the little girl's adorable appearance, Lina felt her heart melt.

Charlotte smiled gently, squatted down, and stroked her soft hair.

"Little sister, how much did you spend?"

The little girl looked at Shigure, the long sword hanging at Charlotte's waist, and said somewhat timidly.

"Big brother, is 200 Berries a good price?"

Charlotte smiled wryly, seemingly having dispelled much of her earlier gloom.

He then said, "You shouldn't be asking me that, little sister."

Charlotte naturally noticed the little girl's somewhat uneasy look and spoke gently.

"Don't worry, this weapon is for dealing with bad guys."

The little girl's innocent eyes were filled with naivety: "Really? Then big brother is really amazing."

Charlotte nodded and smiled:

"Of course, the sea is dangerous, and there are plenty of bad people there."

"Give me ten."

As he spoke, Charlotte took out a stack of brand-new Berries, a full two thousand, and placed them in the little girl's hand.

The little girl looked up in surprise, awkwardly put down her large backpack, leaned forward, and began to carefully select items with a serious expression.

"This one is beautiful."

"This one is beautiful too!"

"This one is very good too!"

……

She picked and chose, and a long time passed.

Charlotte waited patiently, her earnest little face quite adorable.

The little girl selected ten flowers that she clearly considered the best, held them up with both hands, and handed them to Charlotte.

Charlotte took it and asked with a smile:

"Little girl, why are you selling flowers at such a young age?"

The little girl smiled sweetly and replied, "Ouli is not little anymore, she can be independent."

She looked at the flowers in her backpack with a proud expression.

"Dad and Mom are both excellent archaeologists, just as amazing as my older brother!"

Charlotte nodded with a smile, "That's amazing! You're amazing too!"

The little girl smiled proudly.

Lina, who was standing nearby, asked, "Little sister, where are your mom and dad?"

"Dad, Mom..."

The light in the little girl's eyes quickly dimmed. "Daddy and Mommy are sick. Their colleagues told me they went to a very, very far place for treatment and won't be back for a very, very long time."

Charlotte and Lina were both taken aback, a hint of sadness flashing in their eyes.

Then the little girl turned around and looked at the tall Beta, asking timidly and politely.

"Uncle, are you buying flowers?"

Beta's face darkened.

His eye twitched involuntarily, but his squatting body still appeared large, and he wore an unnatural, gentle smile.

"Little sister, I'm only 16 years old, I'm not that old. You should call me brother."

The little girl opened her eyes wide in surprise, carefully examining the man in front of her who was as strong as a bear, and then shook her head.

"No, you don't look like it at all."

Beta looked completely bewildered. He gritted his teeth and forced a smile through his stiff expression once again.

"Little sister, if you call me brother, I'll buy all your flowers."

The little girl's eyes lit up, but she quickly became conflicted again. Her two small, white hands kept rubbing together in front of her, as if she was making some kind of decision and was very conflicted.

When Beta saw that there was a chance, he wasn't in a hurry at all. Anyway, he would never admit that he was an old man; he was still a child.

A moment later, the little girl said with a determined look.

"Although Oli really wanted to sell all the flowers... my parents taught me that lying is not the way of a good child."

Beta's vision went black, and with a "thud," he collapsed to the ground.

He quickly jumped up, looking unwilling, and pointed at the girl fiercely.

"Good heavens!!! Open your eyes and look! I'm only 16 years old!!"

He screamed in a frenzy, complaining that he wasn't even as old as the eldest brother, had never even held a woman's hand, yet he was already being called an uncle—this was outrageous!

"Get out of here..."

Seeing the little girl's pitiful state, on the verge of tears, Charlotte kicked Beta away in a huff.

You look so fierce, what's wrong with saying a few words to you?

Charlotte stroked the little girl's head.

"That guy may look... well... a bit rugged, but he's a good person, so there's nothing to be afraid of."

The little girl stared wide-eyed at Beta, who was rubbing his bottom as he got up, and nodded blankly.

She then took the two thousand Berries Charlotte had earned from selling flowers and awkwardly counted them in her hand.

Then she took out a separate, exquisite little bag and carefully and neatly put the money inside.

"At first glance, there's a thick stack of papers there," Lina said with a smile.

"Little sister, you're really rich!"

The little girl said happily.

"I've been saving this up for a long time."

Lina's face stung with pain. What a sensible little girl.

How proud her parents must be to have such a sensible and adorable daughter!

Goodbye, big brother!! Goodbye, big sister!! Goodbye, uncle!!

The little girl smiled and waved to the three of them before heading off to sell flowers elsewhere.

"Damn it!! I've already said I'm the older brother, not the uncle!!"

Beta rubbed his buttocks and shouted with a face full of black lines.

Charlotte looked at the little girl who was leaving and said calmly.

"What do you think about us building a hospital on Lati Island to provide free treatment for the island's residents?"

Lina and Beta both looked at Charlotte in shock.

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(End of this chapter)