One Piece: It's always been you

Chapter 157 You Really Can't Hide Your Secrets

"Um…"

Katakuri's bluntness amplified Yu's playful side. He hadn't expected the guy to become so frank after all these years!

As Yuu got closer, Katakuri's blush became more pronounced, even extending to the tips of his ears.

This reaction really makes it hard for You not to have some bad thoughts, such as slowly getting closer to him, pulling his hand down, and step by step closing in until he has nowhere to retreat!

Even though Katakuri knew Yu was doing it on purpose, he showed no intention of resisting at this moment. In the end, his calves hit the edge of the pool, and now he really had nowhere to retreat.

"Ka2, have I ever told you that you really can't hide your feelings?" Even the smallest thing is written all over your face, and you should probably pull your scarf up a bit more.

Unable to hide their thoughts, their Observation Haki allows others to discern whether the future they perceive is good or bad.

Looking up at him, he seemed too unimpressive. Yu stretched out her arm and pressed him down, and Katakuri obediently sat down by the pool.

He bent down and approached, resting one arm on Katakuri's shoulder.

This time, Katakuri didn't look away. "Stop fooling around, let me get up."

"No!" If it's so much fun, how can I not play a little longer and do justice to the me who used to be manipulated every day!

So all it takes to control Katakuri is a skirt? Well, maybe I should buy a few more to keep on hand.

It wasn't that no one came here. Katakuri noticed people around him turning their heads to look at him curiously, and silently wrapped his hand around Yu's skirt. "You're the queen here too, aren't you afraid of being recognized?"

"Looking like this, who else but you would recognize me?" Yu denied.

But the reality check came quickly.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a wolf howled, followed by two calls that were tinged with disbelief.

"Nai...Sang?"

"...Yuu?!"

Yuu: "..."

In other words, my two dear younger brothers, could you please stop undermining her so quickly...?

Katakuri, on the other hand, took the opportunity to stand up.

She pulled her scarf up to cover the blush that hadn't faded, and then she saw who it was.

They are Yu's two younger brothers, one is Law, whom he met five years ago, and the other is Ace, whom he met about half a year ago, as well as Sweet, the wolf he raised.

However, Sweet looks ridiculous now.

"What happened to Sweet? Did you dress it like that?"

Katakuri managed to hold back his laughter, but he couldn't help feeling sorry for Sweet.

The once majestic wolf king is now dressed in a white rabbit costume, a real white rabbit.

It's a bit incongruous, yet there's a touch of endearing contrast.

Yu also noticed, "This is the masterpiece of Luo Bao and Ace."

"..." Katakuri thought it was Yuu's doing, but it wasn't.

But Yu must have tacitly approved of him wearing this little white rabbit costume, otherwise, given Sweet's personality, it would have been impossible for him not to resist.

Katakuri's guess was spot on.

The story goes back to when Yu finished the stage and took Sweet to play.

Although it was supposed to be a game, You took off the Walker Bear outfit and went straight back to the rest area of ​​the tower.

Seeing Law and Ace meet and even sit together "harmoniously," Yu was very pleased. Then, seeing Bepo to the side, he completely forgot about Sweet and rushed over to him.

then…

"Baby!" A big pounced on Bepo, pulling him into a hug and kneading him. "Mmm, my baby is still so comfortable and cute."

Bepo was already used to Yu's embrace, and Yu's praise made him very happy.

A blush appeared on both sides of her cheeks, and she squinted her eyes, casually kissing and pinching him.

Where there's a polar bear laughing, there's someone who's not laughing.

When Ace saw Yu, he started raising his eyebrows at Law, as if to say that he was about to win!

Law remained calm, neither troubled by Ace's provocation nor retaliating.

After all, Bepo was right next to the two of them, so he already knew who would win and who would lose.

Sure enough, when Yu excitedly rushed over, brushed past Ace, and then called out "Babe," Ace visibly froze on the spot.

Tears silently streamed down his face; in the end, it was all in vain!

His younger brother was no match for a polar bear!

Luo twitched the corners of his mouth, it was hard to tell whether he was smiling or mocking, and said lightly, "You'll get used to it."

He had only meant to comfort Ace, given how confident he had been earlier. But after he said that, Ace's gaze changed; it seemed as if he were pitying him.

"You've suffered." Ace patted Law's shoulder heavily.

"..." Hey, hey, hey, I don't need your sympathy!

Luo, his face dark, slapped Ace's hand away with obvious disgust. "I'm not that familiar with you."

Ace, knowing when to stop, wisely refrained from further provoking Law. However, seeing Yu still affectionately interacting with Bepo, he couldn't suppress his resentful gaze, staring intently at the polar bear.

If looks could kill, Bepo would have been reduced to ashes by now.

“Ace, Luo Bao, you’ve already greeted each other, so I won’t introduce you.” Yu noticed the two younger brothers beside him, who seemed to be getting along quite well.

When Ace heard Yu call his name first, he couldn't help but smugly look at Luo.

If Yu hadn't been there, she probably would have started smugly.

Luo sat calmly in his seat and said to Yu, "Uchi-san, could you please stop adding the word 'treasure' to my name every time?"

"Why?" You didn't understand. They used to call each other that, so why bring it up again today? "It's so cute to call you Bao, it suits you perfectly."

Don't let Luo's world-weary face fool you; he's actually quite secretly passionate.

He absolutely adores cute things, especially small animals! It's well known in the Heart Pirates that Law dotes on Bepo, though he doesn't show it as obviously as he does with small animals like Yu.

"When I first called you that, you just shyly turned your head away. Why didn't you object then?"

Yu felt something was off and hadn't yet figured out what Luo meant by that.

"No, it's just that there are other people here today, and I'm afraid someone might feel resentful." As Luo said this, his face was full of cunning, and his eyes kept glancing at the person being mentioned.

Ace was envious, but he didn't say anything!

Yu has never called him "Bao"! He's either "little brother" or "Ace," or at most, "freckled boy."

Having achieved his goal, Luo stopped there, but his attention shifted to Sweet, who was close to Yu.

The wolf seemed to have ill intentions towards Bepo.

"Nai-san, is this Katakuri's pet?"

Once his name was mentioned, Sweet naturally attracted attention. The latter had already averted his gaze and casually walked over to Yu's side, squatting down beside her.

Yu ruffled Sweet's hair. "Hmm, I don't know why this guy followed me."

"By the way, I don't know its name yet, PayPal, can you translate it?"

When Bepo's eyes met Sweet's, he hesitated for a moment, then said, "Is it...okay?"

“Yu, his name is Sweet,” Ace interjected. “It’s good to see you again. You really scared Kodaz last time.”

Kodaz was originally the pet of the Spade Pirates. Its species is lynx, a large feline that resembles a leopard. It was injured after falling into a poacher's trap on an island, and was rescued by Ace. After becoming close to Ace, it joined his crew.

However, because Ace was defeated by Whitebeard, Kodaz has now joined the Whitebeard Pirates.

Yu knew Kodaz, but she didn't know that Sweet and Kodaz had met.

Could the black wolf figure I saw that time be Sweet? Was Katakuri also there? But I didn't see him when I woke up.

Could it be that Katakuri just took Sweet and left without saying a word to her...?

"Sweetie, have you also been to Wano Country? Did you find and save me that time?" Yu didn't want the matter to remain unclear, so she asked directly.

"Awooo!"

She couldn't understand animal language, but Bebo was there. "Bebo, translate."