Children, beastmen, walking eggs—this was their most immediate impression.
“You are also pirates? Are you playing house?”
Judging by appearances is a common problem for most people. Three children are already quite rare, not to mention Zeraora and Chansey, these creatures they have never seen before.
However, there were also a dozen or so pirates from Beast Pirates who had come with them, so they didn’t speak too impudently. Seeing that the other party didn’t pay them any attention, they left angrily.
Those muscle-bound figures and scars don’t look easy to mess with. There was no need to unnecessarily invite trouble.
“Boss, do you have any food suitable for children? Bring three portions, and you can figure out the rest.”
Saying that, a stack of Berry was thrown onto the counter, and then Mandrell signaled a few people to clear out the area near the counter.
This is reserved for Yamato and the others. Arceus brought only a few people this time, and besides Zeraora, Mandrell is the highest-ranking officer on the ship.
Although Mandrell wasn’t showing much change in his expression, he was currently very nervous. Arceus asked them to bring three children along, and with Zeraora by their side, he knows nothing can go wrong.
But if Yamato lost even a single hair, he was worried whether it would displease Arceus. This is an opportunity, but if he’s not careful, it could also affect his own career path.
“Make it four.”
“Zeraora, I’m not a child anymore!”
“When you grow taller than me, then we’ll talk.” Arceus helped him modify his height, so he once again surpassed Setsuna and earned the right to say such things.
“Understood, guests. Our specialty here is cherry pies and cherry juice. Is that alright?”
Unlike typical pubs that feature various strong liquor or wines as their main products, the best-selling items here are cherry products, which is influenced by the local environment.
The large cherry forests on the island allow the people here to source their ingredients locally. In addition to cherry pies, there are also cherry wine and various dishes related to cherries, such as the Cherry Sea Beast Pies.
He is here to do business, so it doesn’t matter how strange the customers are as long as they pay. It doesn’t affect his profits.
Mock Town’s cherry pies and cherry juice are magical foods that could even ignite disputes among the future Four Emperors.
Since it’s their signature dish, the cherry pies were already partially prepared and were soon brought out.
Yamato and Maria quite liked it, and Setsuna found it passable, but Jack was different. He lost interest after just one bite.
“Um… Can I have meat instead? I don’t really like this much.”
As confident as Jack may be more than twenty years later, the present Jack is still extremely humble. Although Arceus doesn’t discriminate against him, and he receives what he deserves, others receive more.
For example, the care provided by Chansey. Jack gets to see a freshly cooked Chansey’s egg with every meal, and Maria receives the same treatment. It’s standard for each person to have one, but Chansey lays multiple eggs every day, and the extras naturally goes to Yamato.
After all, they were created by Arceus, and personal preferences also influence these first-generation beings.
Yamato’s requests, even if a bit whimsical, will be fulfilled. They can also act whimsically to some extent. Maria receives some special treatment, and he is already exploring underwater with Mandrell.
But such small requests naturally don’t count for much, especially with Mandrell present. Aside from everything else, Mandrell is the person Jack is most familiar with now, as he has been diving with him recently.
Anyway, the money has already been paid. Whatever they want, the boss can have the cooks make it. Soon, several large steaks, seemingly from some kind of small sea beast, were brought out.
The counter area has almost been occupied by the Beast Pirates, and even Chansey were eating some food. Normally, everything would have gone without any problem until Yamato asked a question.
“Uncle, have you been to a Sky Island?”
“Sky Island? I haven’t been there. Are you planning to go to Sky Island?” He didn’t believe in the existence of Sky Island, but this clearly was a child from a wealthy family, and running a pub here meant he had decent emotional intelligence.
Anyway, it’s just a few questions, so he could just play along with the child.
“Yeah, we’re leaving tomorrow. I wonder what Sky Island looks like.”
“Perhaps it will be very beautiful. If you really go there, remember to tell Uncle about it.”
But some of the pirates here were different. Yamato’s voice was loud enough to reach their ears.
“Hahaha, where did this brat come from? Sky Island is something that is used to deceive children. It doesn’t exist, okay?”
“That’s right, Dort. You can say anything just to make money. Weren’t you the one who didn’t believe in it at all before?”
Most of the people here have been drinking, and the ripple effect of laughter spread throughout the pub. This caused Yamato’s face to turn red.
“Nonsense! Sky Island is up there!”
Yamato won in terms of volume. She almost single-handedly suppressed the laughter in the entire pub, but soon a more intense laughter erupted out. Some people even knocked over the bottles on the tables.
“Brat, stop being so naive. Sky Island is just a trick to deceive children. It doesn’t exist, you know?”
“That’s impossible! Sky Island is up there! My Dad wouldn’t lie to me!!”
“It seems you still don’t understand reality, brat.”
The pirate who spoke earlier stood up and approached them. If Sky Island really existed, then they would be the real fools for wasting so much time here.
So, everyone staying here had an agreement that Sky Island definitely didn’t exist.
Even if they were just a child’s words, they didn’t want to accept it.
But Mandrell grabbed his hand.
“Friend, I advise you to mind your own business. We have children with us today, and we don’t want to do anything too extreme.”
Yamato and the others were bound to see blood one day. It was an inevitable part of being born in the Beast Pirates, not to mention that both Kaido and Arceus intended to groom them into powerful individuals.
But he had no authority to decide when they would see blood. Until Arceus or Kaido had such plans, he had to protect their innocence as children.
“Who the hell is your friend? Three years ago, I was a notorious pirate with a bounty of 30 million! Haven’t you heard the name Harlow the Wolf, you fools who believe in Sky Island?”
Saying that, he tried to shake off Mandrell, but the latter’s hand was gripping his wrist like a pair of iron tongs.
“Sorry, I’m not interested in the names of small fry. Lord Zeraora, I believe the upcoming scene might not be pleasant. How about you take Miss Yamato and others and leave first?”
The man reeked of alcohol, clearly intoxicated. His companions behind him were also making some movements. It seemed that things were about to take a turn for the worse.
If they couldn’t even handle these small fry of Paradise, then they truly would have no face to stay in the Beast Pirates.
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