The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

A drunken voice followed, "Okay, bring me the Den Den Mushi..."

As soon as he finished speaking, a fat old woman came out, staggering and drunk, holding a wine bottle in her hand.

She wore curved shoes, a floral tie, a hat resembling that of a stationmaster, a cape draped over her back, and had the same hair color and hairstyle as the little girl.

And the lipstick applied to her lips was equally impressive.

[Thanks, Iry..' for the generous donation!]

202 [Drunken Bottle Cap], is that the spirit of the ship?! Kokoro's shock!

After running away, he was still thinking of getting a Den Den Mushi from the little girl named Zimoni to make a phone call.

However, his body was swaying violently, clearly indicating that he was extremely drunk.

Then, with a thud, he fell to the ground.

Straw Hat Crew: "..."

Is this drunken old woman here to be funny?

Soon, the Going Merry docked. Luffy and his crew, who didn't have much of an idea to begin with and just wanted to ask for directions, disembarked.

They also began talking to this seemingly unreliable old woman, asking her for directions to the Seven Water Capitals.

“My name is Zimoni, and this is the kitten Kumbbe.”

The green-haired girl explained it this way, and the kitten next to her meowed in response.

Hmm, are you sure this is a kitten and not a rabbit?!

"And there's Grandma Kokoro."

Judging from their appearance, they are indeed ancestors.

It is said that when Granny Kokoro was still a mermaid, she came to this Water Seven City from Fish-Man Island because she admired Mr. Tom.

Later, on this island, she married a human man and gave birth to a son who was half human and half mermaid.

Later, her son married a human woman and had a son named Zimoni. As a result, Zimoni had one-quarter mermaid blood, which also gave him excellent swimming skills.

Well, Grandma Kokoro originally admired Mr. Tom, but ended up marrying another human.

And to be fair, Kokoro was truly one of the most beautiful mermaids when she was young. Link has seen photos of her in comic book interviews, and she was really beautiful.

It's just a pity now...

Link glanced at her face, weathered by time, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Time waits for no one, I'm 20 now.

"You guys aren't train robbers, are you? Hahaha."

Grandma Kokoro, who was drunk, started laughing there.

"Of course not, my name is Luffy, and I'm going to be the Pirate King!"

Luffy gave this answer with his arms crossed.

"Really?" Zimoni asked, looking up.

"Yeah, of course."

Luffy responded in a very normal way.

"Hahaha, he really is an interesting man."

Luffy's answer drew a second glance from Granny Kokoro, who then chuckled and continued chugging her drink.

Are you going to Water Seven?

Zimoni looked up and asked.

"Yes, we've heard that it has the best shipyards and ship repairers."

Luffy grinned broadly, "I plan to get our ship properly repaired there, and then find a skilled shipwright to be our crewmate!!"

"I'm also planning to find a tall and strong man, five meters tall would be fine."

"Hahaha, what kind of man is that tall?"

Grandma Kokoro chuckled as she drank her wine.

I said, old lady

Seeing her chugging the drinks, Link kindly reminded her:

"Drinking like this is very bad for your health."

Yes, no wonder she went from being so beautiful to being so overweight now...

"Hahaha, alcohol is a wonderful thing. It can make people drunk and forget many unpleasant things."

Grandma Kokoro chuckled softly, her words carrying a hidden meaning.

"If you just want to experience a drunken state, I have something good here."

Link smiled, then snapped his fingers and took out a small object.

It was a yellowish-white object, enclosed in a red ring, resembling a bottle cap.

“This is the ‘Drunkenness Bottle Cap.’ Grandma, you can use this to get into this drunken state without drinking alcohol.”

Prop: [Drunk Bottle Cap].

Description: Simply attach this bottle cap to the neck of any beverage bottle, and then pour the beverage out through the cap. The resulting drink will become intoxicating.

A slightly tipsy drink.

Even juice, just one glass is enough to make you feel instantly drunk.

Later, Nobita and Doraemon, both drunk, went for a walk and, in their intoxicated state, gave the gadget to Gian.

Then Gian forcefully dragged Suneo to drink a beverage with him, and the two of them ended up getting drunk at the same time.

Interestingly, when drunk, Gian becomes sentimental and cries because he feels he has failed as a person.

Suneo, on the other hand, changed from his usual timidity to become extremely arrogant and violent, constantly scolding and lecturing Gian.

They beat him while demanding that he return all the comics and toys he had stolen from others over the years.

When Doraemon and Nobita saw the two again, Suneo was holding a stick and constantly whipping Gian from behind.

Fatty, meanwhile, was exchanging items while humbly apologizing to everyone...

Hmm, I really want to see what it'll be like when the two of them wake up from this drunken state~

"Does such a thing really exist? Something that can turn ordinary drinks and plain water into something that makes people lose their worries and forget their unpleasantness?"

Grandma Kokoro examined the small bottle cap in her hand, and then asked Zimoni to bring her a bottle of soda.

Snap?!

After putting the "Drunken Bottle Cap" on, I poured myself a glass and tasted it.

"Hahaha, it really is like wine, it's truly an amazing thing!"

Grandma Kokoro smacked her lips as she savored the sensation, then suddenly grinned and laughed.

The blush on her face deepened.

"Thank you so much for giving me such a wonderful thing. Now I can enjoy this tipsy state even when I'm taking medication."

"So you've already taken your medicine!!"

Everyone there chimed in with their complaints, "Then why do you drink so much?!"

"Haha, after all, alcohol is a good thing, isn't it?"

Grandma Kokoro said this, and then walked into the room.

A short while later, she came out from inside.

"Since you've all given me such wonderful things, I should at least give you something in return. Here, take this."

Grandma Kokoro handed two pieces of paper to Link.

"One of them is a map of the Seven Waters, and the other is a letter of introduction to the owner of the best shipbuilding company there, Carrera, and the mayor of the Seven Waters, Mr. Iceberg."

"I've known Iceberg for a while now. Once he gets the letter, he'll definitely help you if he can!"

"Really?!"

The Straw Hat crew, who were initially somewhat indifferent, immediately became happy after hearing what Granny Kokoro said.

Having connections and influence makes things much easier for them!

"Thank you so much, Mother-in-law!!"

Luffy was so happy that he almost grabbed her hand and shook it.

"That's great, Merry, this way you'll get the best repairs!!"

Luffy cheered, and then the illusory figure of Merry, wearing a raincoat and holding a small hammer, appeared beside him.

A face with no other facial features, only a small mouth, is smiling happily, its face full of anticipation.

It will be repaired soon and can continue its voyage carrying its companions. That's wonderful!

"Whoa, what is that?!"

Zimoni was startled by the sudden appearance of Melli.

"that is……"

When Granny Kokoro saw Merry appear, she also stopped abruptly.

"A ship spirit?!"

She sobered up considerably in an instant, and her drunken eyes widened slightly.

"Mother-in-law, you know about this too?"

Luffy laughed heartily, "Merry is also a very important partner of ours!!"

"It's incredible that a ship spirit could be born, and even more unbelievably, it could appear before everyone without any fog."

Such freedom~~~

Grandma Kokoro stared at Merry for a moment, then looked at Luffy and Link, and chuckled softly:

"It seems you take extra care of your ships!"

She took a few more gulps of the intoxicating drink, then hesitated for a moment:

"If the repairs done by Carrera don't meet your expectations, you can look for some other guys who may seem unreliable but are actually very skilled."

"There are many skilled boat repairmen in the Seventh City of Water, and they might even be street thugs with pretty good boat repair skills."

"The record for the Seven Waters is one week. You have plenty of time to find your ideal shipwright. Those people may bring you results that will satisfy you even more than the Carrera Company."

Given the peculiar nature of the ship's spirit, Kokoro, in a rather subtle way, gave Luffy and his crew another hint.

"Really? There are people like that? I understand, thank you so much, Grandma!!"

Luffy didn't think much of it and just grinned as he thanked Granny Kokoro.

"Alright, everyone, let's head towards Water Seven!!"

"Oh!!"

Having obtained what they wanted, the Straw Hat Pirates immediately set sail, bidding farewell to Granny Kokoro and Zimoni.

Goodbye, Grandma!

"Hahaha, Carrera is the world's number one shipbuilding company. Many high-ranking officials and government vessels are ordered from them. Be careful not to run into government people!"

Grandma Kokoro gave her final words of advice and then watched the Straw Hat Pirates drift away.

"It's been so long since I've seen a ship spirit, Tom..."

Grandma Kokoro watched the Going Merry depart into the distance, and chuckled softly.

I feel very relaxed and happy today.

"alright?"

After turning her gaze away, Granny Kokoro turned her attention to Zimoni beside her.