From noon to evening, Kazi finally walked out of the room, feeling satisfied.
Just as he arrived on the first floor, he saw Kalmande happily drinking juice in the lounge.
“Kazi, you’ve finally come out.”
Kalmande waved happily, and Kazi walked straight over.
“Finally?”
“When did you come out?”
Kazi plopped down next to Kalmande.
“Huh?”
“Of course I came out as soon as the package deal was over.”
Kazi looked at the clock on the wall; it seemed this novice had been waiting for him for over two hours.
Well, the first time was a bit short, so he didn’t make fun of Kalmande.
“Hey, hey, Kazi, which shop are we going to next?”
Kalmande was very excited, already impatient to explore the next shop.
Kazi could understand; it was normal to get a little addicted to this stuff at first.
“Young man, you’ve got good energy.”
“Let’s spend the night in town today, and we’ll leave tomorrow.”
“Let’s find a larger shop to spend the night tonight.”
“Great, great!”
Kalmande nodded repeatedly, agreeing with Kazi’s decision with both hands and feet.
He now had great faith in this Captain who was leading him to grow into a warrior.
The two found a restaurant and had a wonderful feast; after being full of food and drink, they began a new round of their journey.
The next morning, Kazi and Kalmande returned to Foosha Village, preparing to greet the Mayor, Makino, and Luffy to say goodbye.
After all, they had been feasting for a few days and could be considered acquaintances; leaving without saying goodbye wouldn’t be right.
Besides, their ship was here, so it was on the way.
“Uncle Kazi, Uncle Kalmande, are you going on an adventure so soon?”
“That’s so great.”
Luffy’s face was full of envy; he also wanted to grow up quickly so he could go on adventures on the sea, but Shanks had refused him earlier, and he had made a promise, so he could only wait for now.
“Uncle?”
Kalmande and Kazi pointed to themselves; they didn’t expect to be called Uncles.
This was the first time they had heard someone call them that.
“Hey, hey, Luffy, calling Kalmande ‘Uncle’ is fine, but am I that old?”
Kazi pointed at himself and then at Kalmande, wanting Luffy to change to a more youthful title.
But Luffy looked blank; he had no idea what Kazi was talking about.
“Hey, Kazi, what do you mean?”
“I’m also very young, you know.”
Kalmande was immediately unhappy; why was it okay for him to be called Uncle?
“Hahaha, Luffy, you should call them Big Brother.
Kazi is only in his teens.”
Makino hurriedly reminded Luffy.
“But…”
Luffy clearly couldn’t say such insincere words; he genuinely thought they should be called Uncle.
“Well, let’s not talk about this.”
“Miss Makino, I wonder if you’d be interested in setting sail with us?”
“As you can see, there are only two people on our ship.
I am the Captain, Kalmande here is the Navigator, and we haven’t found a cook yet.”
“Since fate brought us here to meet you, I think you would definitely be up to the task.”
“The feast at the banquet two days ago was so delicious that it left a lasting impression on me.”
As a tavern owner, Makino was not only a skilled cook and brewer, but most importantly, she was beautiful, which fit Kazi’s aesthetic perfectly.
As for the child Makino has twelve years later in the original work, the father probably hasn’t even made a move yet; Kazi would step in first.
In his previous life, many netizens speculated that it might be Shanks’s child.
But in the plot of Red Hair: The Singing Diva, Shanks explicitly stated that Uta is his only child.
Although Kazi didn’t know if what Shanks said was true, for now, he would just assume it was.
Therefore, Kazi felt that the child Makino has in over a decade wouldn’t be Shanks’s.
There was simply no such romantic relationship between her and Shanks, and furthermore, at this point in time, she had only just met Shanks.
Even if it were Shanks’s child, he hadn’t succeeded yet, so Kazi would intervene first and test the waters.
“Ah, this…”
Makino had never thought about going to sea, so for a moment, she didn’t know how to respond to Kazi.
“Captain Kazi, Makino is just a weak girl; she will only cause you trouble.”
The Mayor also hurriedly helped Makino refuse; after all, he didn’t like pirates very much, and he didn’t want Makino to become one.
Kazi naturally understood what he meant, but he pretended completely not to.
“Hahaha, Mayor, it’s fine.
With me here, you don’t need to worry about Miss Makino’s safety.”
“Don’t you know my strength yet?”
“On this vast sea, very few people can threaten us.”
“And I swear, as long as I am alive, I will not let Makino face any danger.”
Kazi’s expression was very serious, which made Luffy on the side extremely envious.
“That’s so great, Makino.”
“You actually get to go on an adventure at sea; I still have to wait many years.”
Luffy’s words were undoubtedly an assist.
Kazi silently gave Luffy a thumbs up and hurriedly struck while the iron was hot, saying: “That’s right, Miss Makino, we need your help.”
“Without you, our pirate crew is incomplete.”
“Come on an adventure with me; the vastness of the sea will make you fall in love with it.”
Kazi ignored the Mayor’s resentful gaze and reached out his large hand to invite Makino, who was still hesitating.
“Can I really do it?”
“I’m just an ordinary girl; I’ll be a burden to you.”
Makino grew up here and had never left this homeland.
She worked hard to save money when she was young, and now she ran a tavern, receiving all kinds of guests.
Actually, she quite liked her current life; it wasn’t just about making money, but also about hearing guests tell interesting stories from all over the world.
She had never left here since she was a child, and this was the only way she could understand the outside world.
Now that she had the opportunity to go to sea herself, she was a little excited, but kind-hearted Makino, who had no power to truss a chicken, was afraid she would become a burden to Kazi and his crew.
“Hahaha, Miss Makino, your profession is a cook.
Cooks don’t necessarily have to fight.
Don’t learn from that big fat guy in the Red Hair Pirates; he just happens to be a cook who also happens to have high combat power.”
“Besides, if you want to become stronger, I can teach you myself, and then I’ll find you a powerful Devil Fruit so you can protect yourself.”
“A person’s life is short.
While you are still young and able to move, it is the right thing to fulfill your dreams as much as possible.”
Kazi not only comforted Makino but also made a promise on the spot, which made Makino’s heart stir even more.
Makino looked at the frustrated Mayor on the side and said: “Mayor, I…”
“I also want to go to sea and see the scenery of various places with my own eyes, instead of just listening to the guests describe them in the tavern.”
Makino was a gentle woman who always showed a smile to others.
But at this moment, her face was serious.
It was clear that Makino had truly made her choice.
The Mayor knew he couldn’t stop someone with a dream from moving forward.
As if resigning himself to fate, he said helplessly: “Alright then, you can go.”
“Be extra careful on the sea in the future.
If the voyage doesn’t go well, just come back to Foosha Village.”
“I will have someone take care of the tavern.
When you come back, you can continue to be the tavern owner.”
Makino nodded hurriedly and said with a smile: “I will, Mayor.
Thank you for taking care of me all this time.”