One Piece: It's always been you

Chapter 28 Simply Dislike

Which island is closest to here?

"There's a Dessert Island and a Candy Island. What, aren't you afraid of Katakuri?"

"How could I be afraid of him?! He... he's more likely to be afraid of me."

“There’s nothing shameful about telling the truth.” Cracker bent down slightly and leaned close to Yu’s ear. “There are plenty of people who admire Katakuri, both men and women. You’d better hurry up and make your move.”

? ? ? ! ! !

A flicker of panic crossed Yu's face as she quickly distanced herself from Cracker to prevent him from noticing anything from her expression. "What do you mean, 'Hold on tight'! Little Firecracker, don't talk nonsense!"

"Katakuri is hailed as the Charlotte Family's greatest masterpiece, the number one most popular older brother in the Charlotte Family, and has his own fan club. You should be more careful."

"Little Firecracker, mind your own business first! What's your ranking on the leaderboard?"

"I don't care about being on that leaderboard."

Cracker would never admit that he wasn't in the top three of the rankings, not even if you killed him. It's because he doesn't care.

"It's alright, losing to Katakuri isn't shameful." Yu patted Cracker's shoulder earnestly. "So, is there a ranking of the most popular little sisters? Where does Pudding rank?"

"Second, second only to Franpe, Brulee is third."

“Little Brin and Brulee are wonderful. Flampe... I don’t think I’ve ever seen her before.” Yu recalled all the members of the Charlotte family she had met at the last tea party, but she didn’t remember Flampe.

"She's only two years old now, and she usually doesn't appear outside the center of Whole Cake Island. Flampe is universally recognized as the cutest little sister."

"You like her too?" Flampe, for no apparent reason, Yu really disliked her! A genuine, heartfelt dislike! "Katakuri too?"

"Whether Katakuri likes it or not, I don't know. After all, he doesn't easily show his emotions. Is he feeling threatened?" Cracker looked at Yu with a mischievous grin.

"No, I just don't like her."

"You've never even seen it, how can you not like it?"

"I don't know, I just don't like it."

Yu said this very seriously, and even Cracker, who was very straightforward, sensed that the atmosphere was a bit off, so he quickly changed the subject, "Come on, let's go to the Dessert Island, and I'll introduce you to Katakuri's brothers!"

Perhaps because they stopped talking about Franpe, Yu's mood improved. But thinking about her own emotional changes, she couldn't help but feel strange. Why did she feel such hostility and dislike towards a two-year-old child she had never met?

This is very unusual!

But the reason is unknown.

Baked Dessert Island is completely different from Wheat Island. The architecture on Wheat Island is almost entirely based on wheat products, such as donuts and bread; however, the architecture on Baked Dessert Island is very conventional, which adds a touch of solemnity.

Whether it's Wheat Island or Baked Dessert Island, the town streets are bustling with people, lined with various restaurants and small shops. The aroma of freshly baked pastries fills the air.

You's mouth was watering and her eyes were sparkling.

Heaven! It's simply heaven for someone like Yu who loves the strong aroma of milk! Milk is essential for making desserts, and Yu especially loves the milky aroma wafting from the oven. Who can resist desserts with a strong milky aroma!

"Hey, hey, hey, stop drooling! Mind your manners!"

"It didn't flow down, it just slurped and slurped."

Cracker rested his left hand on the hilt of his sword, incredulous. The image was so polarized...

Fortunately, Yu quickly stopped herself, because... the person next to her was Cracker, one of the three Sweet Commanders of Whole Cake Island, the Minister of Biscuits!

Upon seeing the newcomers, the people in the small island town couldn't help but glance over.

Yu doesn't care about other people's opinions. Just like when Brulee took Yu to visit Wheat Island, Yu didn't try to maintain a good image.

This time...

As the two were strolling along, a two-story, orange-yellow house in the distance caught Yu's attention. For no other reason than that Yu found the house very—out of place. Out of place in a somewhat…ugly way.

"What are you looking at?" Following Yu's gaze, Cracker also noticed the orange-yellow building. "You're actually interested in this!"

"No, I just..." thought it was a little ugly.

"Don't be embarrassed to admit it, it's normal to have unusual preferences." Cracker looked like he knew everything but didn't say anything. "Come over and take a look, I'll introduce you to your brother."

"Huh? Which of your brothers' houses is that?" Yu was completely confused about Cracker, but didn't want to say anything directly.

At the door of the house, a man with orange hair parted in three sections, the color gradually darkening from bottom to top, and an orange beard, was seeing off an adult and a child.

"Is that one of your brothers? I didn't realize he was so kind-hearted."

"You're a good judge of character! That's Owen, the kindest of the brothers, and second on the most popular brother list, second only to Katakuri."

Judging from the two figures, one big and one small, they must be from the town. The fact that this Charlotte family official was so approachable earned Yu a lot of points for him.

"Also, there are his triplets with Katakuri, and another one is Daifuku."

After seeing the two people off, Owen turned to go back inside and saw Cracker approaching and the pink-haired girl beside him.

"What brings you here?" Irving greeted him.

"I brought her out for a stroll, and Owen will keep it a secret for us." Cracker didn't forget that he and Yu had snuck out, but they trusted Owen!

Cracker seemed like a little kid to his brothers, and Irving didn't ask much, guessing he'd snuck out from somewhere. But the guy next to him, he was probably right.

"You must be the one who came with Katakuri. I missed the tea party that welcomed you earlier. Let's get acquainted. I'm Owen, the third son of the Charlotte family."

Hello, Yu!

Irving was poised and confident, and You didn't dwell on it. People like Irving are rare these days, especially in the world of Worlds.

but...

"Little Firecracker, do all the boys in your Charlotte family dislike being restrained?" Yu pulled the cracker off and whispered her question in his ear.

"what?"

"Well..." Yu glanced at Owen, she and Cracker were openly whispering to each other, "He just doesn't like wearing clothes, he likes showing off his abs!"

Cracker was stunned by these words. How could that be! But looking at Owen and then at himself, it seemed to make a lot of sense.

Irving was not wearing any clothes on his upper body, only an orange cape; while I was only wearing a bright pink scapula on my right shoulder and a pink cape decorated with white spots.

"Haha, Owen, we've been walking for quite a while, so we're just stopping by to rest for a bit." Cracker scratched his head, struggling to change the subject, even he couldn't stand looking at himself.

"Okay, it just so happens that Daifuku and Ka..."

"Owen! Why did you take so long to come out halfway through your discussion? Everyone's been waiting for you!" A blue figure appeared behind Owen, abruptly interrupting him. "Oh! It's Cracker, and Yuu from Katakuri's side. You guys are in town too?"

"I've just arrived here and am going to rest for a while at Owen's place."

"That's really unfortunate, Irving has other things to do here." Dafu pouted, implying that he wouldn't let Cracker and You in.

These words made the three people present, apart from Dafu, feel somewhat awkward.

Since that was the case, Yu didn't press the matter. She expressed her understanding to Daifuku, thanked Owen, and said she'd talk to him another time. Then she left with the little firecracker, Cracker. Judging by the time, it was about time they went back.

"Dafu, what are you doing?" After the person left, Owen expressed his incomprehension of Dafu's actions.

“I told Dafu to do it.”