Sabaody Archipelago, Island 41.
Hot pot steamed on the table, offering slices of beef, sea cucumber, and fresh lettuce. From beneath the table, Perona, who had stooped to retrieve her chopsticks, now reappeared.
However, instead of returning to her original seat, she glided over and settled onto Sephiroth's lap.
Perona picked up a piece of sea cucumber with her hand, slowly bringing it to her mouth. Her brows furrowed slightly, savoring the burst of flavor on her tongue, and soon, she swallowed it.
This warm hot pot lunch made them both sweat profusely, providing a sense of physical and mental comfort.
Click! Click!
Suddenly, the sound of a key turning echoed from the villa gate.
Sephiroth sensed a faint presence with his Observation Haki, and a look of surprise immediately appeared on his face.
"It's Hancock and the others returning!" he muttered in a panic.
"Ah!?" Perona's eyes suddenly widened, and she quickly sprang up from Sephiroth's lap.
Poof!
The pink-haired girl, who was barely a few steps from Sephiroth, swiftly adjusted the hem of her black silk nightgown. Just as the three Boa sisters opened the villa door, she was already back in her seat opposite Sephiroth, as if nothing had happened.
Boa Marigold, with her long orange hair cascading down to her waist and a captivating figure, stepped into the living room with two large bubbles in her hands, each filled with groceries.
She first saw Sephiroth and Perona enjoying hot pot at the dining table, then glanced at the wall clock. It was five minutes to eleven. She said with a surprised expression, "Huh!? You're having lunch this early?"
"It's almost eleven, Sis."
"Yes! What a shame!"
"Sister, I was just about to cook for Sephiroth with great enthusiasm!"
Holding a bubble full of groceries, and with a white half-face mask covering her face, Boa Sandersonia, with a slightly teasing tone, glanced towards Hancock beside her, who wore a fox mask.
"Hmph!"
Hearing that, Hancock, holding a bubble in her left hand and the villa key in her right, wore a purple cheongsam. She pouted with a hint of disappointment, then reached for the fox mask she wore on her face, revealing her peerless, captivating countenance that mesmerized every living being.
In these three years, Hancock's figure and appearance had become even more alluring, and the fullness of her chest had reached an astonishing level!
Now, if she walked on the street without a mask on her face, she would attract huge crowds of people obsessed with her appearance every minute, causing a huge commotion.
With the increasing power of her Mero Mero no Mi, most people, regardless of gender, old or young, could not resist her charm!
Even though her face was obscured, there were still many people on the street who frequently stared at her.
Appearance can be covered, but temperament is hard to hide.
Now, the name Pirate Empress Boa Hancock, accompanied by her charm that overthrew all living beings and her immense strength, had spread from the Grand Line to the entire world.
"Hey! I didn't expect it. You actually came back today without telling me so I could prepare food for you beforehand!"
Sephiroth smiled warmly and walked over to the three women as if nothing had happened, greeting them warmly with a wide smile.
"Hehe! It's fine. Anyway, I like eating hot pot sometimes. Now I've already started eating it."
"Then we'll just add a few more dishes!" Hancock said with a sweet smile.
"Okay! Then I'll handle the ingredients for you."
As he spoke, Sephiroth took a large stack of ingredients from the bubbles from the three Boa sisters' hands in a few turns, and quickly carried them to the kitchen.
He returned to the kitchen after placing three new sets of plates and chopsticks on the table, and began to busy himself, dealing with the ingredients brought back by the three Boa sisters.
Hancock washed her hands in the kitchen, and after sitting at the table, she found a puddle of red and white water stains on the chair Sephiroth had just occupied.
Seeing this, she immediately reached for the box of paper towels on the dining table, pulled out a napkin, and wiped it on the chair.
As Hancock was about to throw the paper towel into the trash can beside her, she subconsciously placed it to her nose and gently sniffed it.
The smell of blood. And...
As if she had thought of something, Hancock couldn't help but frown slightly. She looked suspiciously at Perona across the dining table.
In an instant, the pink-haired girl trembled, and the chopsticks in her hand "snapped!" fell to the ground.
"Oops! My chopsticks fell."
With a puzzled look on her face, Perona lowered her head and bent down to pick up the chopsticks that had fallen on the ground, not daring to look at Hancock.
Seeing this, Hancock immediately knew the ins and outs, her eyes narrowed slightly, and a warm smile appeared on her face, a smile that, to Perona, felt like sweet poison.
Immediately after, she pinched the napkin in her hand, stood up, went to the kitchen, and stood beside the silver-haired youth.
"Sephiroth. When did you two start, and finally get to this point."
The smile on Hancock's face was still very sweet. She lifted the napkin and shook it in front of Sephiroth's eyes. Wrapping her white, dominant hand with Armament Haki, she grabbed the tender flesh on Sephiroth's waist without hesitation. And twisted it one hundred and eighty degrees.
"..."
Looking at the paper towel with bloodstains, Sephiroth suddenly felt a chill in his heart, as if he had fallen into an abyss.
It's over! Barbie's Q!
He tried to use Observation Haki to sense Hancock's emotions. He found that although the other party was a little angry, it was not enough to be truly furious.
After a few seconds of silence, Sephiroth couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
He had been interrogated by Gion not long ago, and after learning from the past, he finally chose to confess and take full responsibility for himself.
"Perhaps from three years ago."
"Please don't blame Perona, this is all my fault!"
The smile on Hancock's face became even more serious, and her left hand became stronger, as if she wanted to directly carve out a piece of meat. She said in a slightly low voice:
"If Perona and I fall into the sea at the same time, which one will you save first?..."
Hearing this, Sephiroth's head was covered with black lines, and the corner of his mouth twitched:
"I am a Devil Fruit user, and I can't swim!"
"Therefore, I have no choice but to jump in and accompany you!"
After hearing Sephiroth's answer, Hancock's anger couldn't help but subside a little.
She knew that with Sephiroth's handsome face, it was easy to make a woman unable to close her legs, and the other person was so tough on such matters!
At that time, because she couldn't bear it, she dragged Sandersonia into the water with Marigold.
However.
Her three sisters often went out to sea again, and came back to stay for a few days a month.
Other times, it was Perona and Sephiroth, who lived together for a long time, and it would be abnormal if nothing happened.
Therefore, Hancock had actually been mentally prepared for some time.
But.
That didn't stop her from getting angry!
Hancock rolled her charming eyes at Sephiroth, and before turning away from the kitchen, she suddenly lifted the seven-centimeter high heel she wore on her foot and stomped hard on the back of his foot.
"Next time, if you dare to bring back girls of unknown origin, I'll throw them all to Amazon Lily Island and give them a good 'comforting!'"
"..."
Sephiroth, looking at Hancock, twisting her back with a slender waist, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
It seemed there was no need to worry about changing stones!
Furthermore, if you coax Hancock so that she can get out of it, that's already outdated.
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