Chapter 4: (English) Travelers

(Eng)

A new day arrived on Lulucia island, Moda's dairy farm that day unusually noisy. It was just that Ace's working hard on the field.

- Yeah, yeah.

'Oh, my God, if he milks like that, won't he kill those cows? Well, I'm gonna make him pay back if that happens.' Jo continued to make breakfast quietly. The farm had high-quality milk, so the meal would be extremely delicious.

Moda and Ace came back with lots of bottles of milk from the farm. Ace's eyes sparked when he noticed the meats.

- Grilled meat!- The dining table was full of stuff. The highlight dish was the high-flavoured grilled meat, it looked like it could feed 10 people.

- It is only breakfast but you prepared so much, I doubt that we can eat all of them... - Moda looked at Ace next to her, she digested the situation immediately so she was no longer worried and asked. - Do you think we have enough food?

- Don't worry, I cook a lot, the local stuff is all fresh, and the dishes turned out beautifully. Everybody eats up!- Jo gave Moda and Ace two three-story bento boxes.- I have to leave early, I will be back by dusk, these are your lunch boxes. See you guys by then.

'According to Morgan's agent, the one who claims to be from the world outside the comic book lives on the other side of this mountain. If I meet that person, I know I can find my way home.' Out of her thoughts, Jo arrived at her destination. It was a beautiful mushroom-shaped house surrounded by rosa canina bushes. She gently knocked on the door, a little girl's voice responding.

- Are you Josephine?- A young 20-year-old woman opened the door, she was a pretty brunette lady with a sexy body and a friendly smile.- Come in. Which year in the real world were you in?

Jo hesitated.- I had an accident in 2022, then was born here in 1507.

Omiya quietly looked at Jo.- I lived in the year 2008  in real life. And incarnated in 1499. There were no fixed rules of time for us travelers.- Lit up the cigarette, Omiya went on.- You came to me, you mean you want to go back to the real world so bad. You're lucky. I don't want to go back to that world anymore.

Omiya walked out of the closet and brought out a large crystal ball with two black pearls. - If you want to go back to your world, you have to do what this sphere requires, and collect all 10 pieces of pearls. These two are for you.

The moment Jo took the ball, the glowing light from the ball appeared along with another black pearl.

- Well, the mission's accompleted. "Saving the man who carried the hatred of the sea within. That's the last mission. Looks like you saved someone's life.

Jo suspected- You really don't want to go back to our world?

- Unlike you, you are the one that have a reason to come back, and I have reasons to stay.- Omiya smiled gently at the cradle in the conner

- Thank you. I'm sure I'll use it well.- Jo took everything and then leaves the bento she's prepared.

Omiya and Jo were not the only people from the outside world. Omiya had met many people and also collaborated with a few of them to collect pearls needed to return. However, throughout the journey, out of the whole group, only one individual went back. It was not because the given task was too difficult. They solely found a reason to stay, and besides, deep in their minds, they were afraid of returning, afraid of the fact that when they returned, their loved ones and the reason they returned would no longer wait patiently for them. Then again; above all, they were afraid of facing reality, of returning to a world full of injustice and unhappiness, which made them falter.

'Let me see, 'You, who are called by the name of the enmity of the sea, seek me where you would never think of, and be the master of the all sound.''

- What do you have there?

- A crystal globe...

.....

- Oh, my God.

Jo calmed her heart that was about to come out because Ace appeared out of nowhere. - What's going on? You're a coward, ain't you? Oh hey, are you done with your business?- Ace rolled out his eyes and asked as if he was just waiting for Jo to nod her head and lead her to a nine-foot-tall pouched bear. (These types of bears have a pouch in front of their tummy like kangaroos.)

- What is this?- Jo was shaking non-stop.

After hearing Ace exclaim it was their dinner, Jo didn't hesitate to give Ace a punch and then quickly checked if the cub was still healthy. Suddenly she found something inside the pouch, a small wooden chest. After forcing Ace to release the bear, they both opened the treasure chest. At first glance, it looked like some fruit covered by cotton candy, but it definitely was a devil fruit.

'It looks like the devil fruit the globe is talking about. If you are the one who makes me master of sound, you are likely Rossinante's devil fruit.

- What is it?

- It's Nagi nagi no mi. - Jo answered Ace and then ate the devil fruit. 'Such a terrible taste' Jo stared at her hands but didn't feel any change. Somehow the globe glowed again, and another black pearl appeared. 'Oh, Ace, you're my lucky star.'- Let's go back, I'll make you wild boar meat.

- Awesome!

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