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Kalifa: "What about Robin—did Arton take her away?"
Stussy: "If Arton really lets Robin aboard, the Flameblade Pirates will become an even bigger threat to the World Government."
Whitey Bay: "That bastard Blackbeard… what's his condition now?"
[Strange, ever since Reverse Mountain I've been asking Kaya to help me recharge pretty often.]
[Luckily, this fight with Blackbeard Teach didn't drain much of my stamina.]
[Kaya doesn't need to spend much chakra to restore me this time.]
[It's odd—Nojiko's darkness could actually suppress Blackbeard's. Like a higher-tier Devil Fruit restraining a lower-tier one.]
[Could it be that I'm using the darkness of a real demon, while Blackbeard only uses the Yami-Yami no Mi's darkness? So my darkness overwhelms his.]
[A small pity—his Dark-Dark Fruit is quite good at running away, so I didn't keep him.]
Yamato: "Huh?! Real demon darkness suppresses Devil Fruit darkness? You can do that?!"
Doll: "So that's why the fight looked so easy—Arton's power borrowed from Nojiko counters Blackbeard."
Whitey Bay: "Hmph. He fought so hard to get the Dark-Dark Fruit only to get shut down by Arton."
Gion: "Nojiko… that woman is no joke. I just hope she doesn't grow too fast—or Devil-Fruit-using Marines could be in serious trouble."
Kujaku: "Please don't tell me Nojiko's Take Over magic can actually receive the powers of us ability-users too. That would be awful."
[Enough—Blackbeard can wait.]
[Judging from his state, he'll need a long time to grow.]
[What matters now is thinking about goi— mmph!]
Sadi: "Hm? What's happening—why did it cut off?"
Domino: "Was Arton about to say the destination? Why stop?"
Gion: "Damn it—one of Arton's crewmates must've made him stop."
"Kaya, what are you doing?" Arton lifted his head, puzzled, looking back. Kaya was hugging his head with both arms, pressing him hard against her soft chest. That sudden sensation was exactly what halted his diary entry.
"I—I just thought you'd feel more comfortable leaning on me like this," Kaya said, face flushed, voice small.
"Really? I get the feeling that's not the reason," Arton narrowed his eyes at her.
"It—it really is," Kaya blurted, almost tearful. Lying wasn't her strong suit. She was trying to stop Arton from revealing their next destination, but even a kind lie still rattled her conscience.
"All right, all right—don't make that face. I believe you," Arton said quickly when he saw her eyes welling up. "And… it is pretty comfy like this. If I could nap on such a springy pillow, even my dreams would be sweet."
He adjusted his posture, letting the back of his head find an even cozier spot in Kaya's embrace. Kaya, mortified yet relieved, let out a long breath.
After a brief hesitation, she undid the top button of her outerwear, revealing the simple underlayer beneath, then tightened her hold behind Arton's head.
Though Kaya dressed conservatively—her inner garment much plainer than Nami's or Carina's—she was simply too… generous. Even that modest cloth couldn't fully hide the breadth of her warm, gentle bosom. As Arton lay back, he could feel a hint of her skin and its soft heat.
Arton arched a brow and, without a second thought, opened the Diary's video function to record a short clip of Kaya. Kaya noticed it immediately through her diary copy—and went even redder.
Chapter 364 — Arton Will Definitely Take Me In
It's fine. I achieved my goal, at least. And I'm going to marry Arton anyway… so it's fine. Kaya quietly pumped herself up, kneading Arton's shoulders even more gently.
Having confirmed her feelings, she even toyed with the idea of slipping off the inner cloth too, so Arton's head could feel her embrace from every angle. But then she pictured the other girls noticing—especially Nami—and stopped short.
If Nami asks, I'll just say I had no choice… that I treated my underwear like a swimsuit, she told herself.
[Video: Kaya's Embrace — Advanced Version!]
[As expected, a clothed embrace can't compare to one without clothes.]
[There's still a bit of fabric inside, but Kaya's chest is—]
[I can feel her skin directly.]
[Tsunade's power is wild—Kaya's chest got to the final form in one go.]
[Wait… if Kaya gets pregnant later… will her chest level up again?]
[Hmm… that seems worth serious study.]
[Huh? What was I about to say before Kaya hugged me like this?]
Guh… what is Arton even writing… Kaya bowed her reddening face.
Gion: "So it's true—Kaya used her body to divert Arton's attention."
Doll: "His crewmates are crafty. I thought we'd finally learn his destination."
Whitey Bay: "Tch. If only I knew where he's headed next."
Tina: "With crewmates like that, it'll be tough to learn his route again."
Kujaku: "After what happened at Reverse Mountain, they'll be extra cautious."
Smoothie: "Female Marines… and any lady agents with diary copies… must be tearing their hair out."
Monet: "Good for us that the Marines can't find him—but then how do we?"
Monet frowned. To keep Viola from finding Arton and siccing him on the Donquixote Family, Monet had defied Doflamingo and set out to locate Arton herself. If she failed to find him, things would get… awkward.
"Relax, Monet." Baccarat smiled. "Don't forget, I'm the Lucky-Lucky Fruit user. My luck never runs dry. We'll find Arton."
"I… I see. Then I'll pin my hopes on you," Monet said. Luck sounded airy, but Baccarat truly controlled it. For now, praying her ability would work was all Monet could do.
Baccarat's lips curled as she glanced at the doujins in her diary copy. My works show me and Carina bringing Arton some… joy, together. If he's drawn those scenes, there's no reason he wouldn't want the real thing. He accepted Carina; he'll absolutely accept me. Even if I can't find him, he'll find me.
Those Carina-cameo shots were one reason she'd resolved to leave the Gran Tesoro. The bigger reason was the ugly end Arton had hinted awaited the Golden Emperor. And now, after seeing how fast Carina and the others had grown, Baccarat felt surer than ever she'd chosen right—while growing even more eager for the day she met Arton.
Even so, not even a Luck-Luck Fruit user could foresee when that meeting would finally come.
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