"Nojiko, long time no see. Welcome aboard!"
As soon as Nojiko boarded the Pegasus, Carina immediately walked over and greeted her enthusiastically.
"Long time no see, Carina."
Nojiko responded with a smile, then looked at Robin and Perona, whom she hadn't met, and bowed politely. "My name is Nojiko, Nami's older sister. Thank you for taking care of Nami."
"Ara, ara... You're welcome. Nami protected me as well."
Robin chuckled and introduced herself, "My name is Nico Robin. You can call me Robin, or Sister Robin like Nami does. Welcome aboard."
"I'm Perona. It's a pleasure to meet you," the socially anxious shut-in Perona said in a small voice.
"It's a pleasure to meet you too!"
Seeing that Robin and Perona didn't seem difficult to get along with, Nojiko instantly felt a fondness for them and looked forward to her future life.
From this, one could tell that aside from Nami, Nojiko didn't even have a single friend to talk to or confide in.
If it weren't for the villagers taking good care of her, Nojiko truly would have had nothing in Cocoyasi Village besides the tangerine grove.
This was also why Yami felt a sense of pity for her.
That night, a banquet was held in the dining hall of the Pegasus to officially welcome Nojiko to the crew.
Although she was the guest of honor, Nojiko didn't forget her role and proactively went to help Robin, who was using her Paramecia-type Flower-Flower Fruit to cook.
Nami and Carina were in charge of washing the ingredients.
Only Yami, the Master and Boss, sat leisurely at the head of the table, waiting for the food to be served.
Once the custom-made long dining table was filled with food, Yami and his crew began to eat and drink to their hearts' content.
Yami and Carina, a Mythical Zoan user, ate voraciously. Most of the food covering the table was prepared for them.
The four girls—Nami, Robin, Perona, and Nojiko—ate slowly and gracefully, chatting as they ate.
At first, Nojiko was startled by the way Yami and Carina ate. After all, when Yami ate at her house, his appetite and table manners were nothing like this.
But soon, Nojiko got used to it and learned about Yami's secrets from Robin.
Although she didn't understand much about Devil Fruits or multiple-fruit users, Nojiko was still deeply impressed.
"Gulp, gulp..."
After downing a full glass of juice, Yami wiped his mouth with a napkin and said to Robin, "Robin, after dinner, educate Nojiko about the Grand Line and let her see the replica of the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia."
"Yes, Boss," Robin nodded.
Yami then looked at Nojiko and said, "Nojiko, over the next few days, carefully study the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia and see if there are any Devil Fruits you want. Also, decide on your role, whether you want to be a support member or a combatant."
"I understand, Master," Nojiko said with a serious expression.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Yami and his crew went to the deck of the Pegasus, lying on sofas and admiring the night sky.
Just as Whitebeard disliked going ashore and preferred staying on the Moby Dick, ever since the Pegasus was built, Yami's crew rarely spent the night on islands.
Except for a few special islands, the other islands weren't as fun as the lower decks of the Pegasus.
Since all the rooms were on the top deck and each had a huge skylight, Yami and his crew could admire the galaxy, count shooting stars, and listen to the sound of the waves as they fell asleep.
This quiet and warm atmosphere was something Carina and the other girls were very fond of. This was their home.
Nojiko had only been on the Pegasus for less than a day, but she had already fallen in love with this atmosphere.
The next day, after Robin took her to train and then toured the three lower decks, Nojiko's eyes were opened even wider. She never knew there were so many fun things in the world.
And so, when Yami played sports, he was finally no longer alone.
With Nojiko's arrival, the six-person group could now form three teams.
After a period of hard training, although Yami had not mastered Life Return, he had managed to control his strength to a level that wasn't overwhelmingly powerful, so he wouldn't destroy the ball with a single casual strike.
At the same time, he finally had someone who could play with him.
That person was Carina, who had eaten the Mythical Zoan, Model: Nine-Tailed Fox.
After becoming a Mythical Zoan user, Carina also seemed out of place, unable to play with Perona and Robin.
As for Nami, unless she cheated using her fruit's ability, she would just be completely dominated by Carina.
So, other than Yami, no one could play sports with Carina.
Carina wasn't disappointed by this at all; on the contrary, she felt a secret joy.
This way, she could use playing sports as an excuse to spend time alone with Yami on the integrated sports court.
Carina, perhaps intentionally, would use her charm and transformation ability when playing one-on-one with Yami. She would transform into a human-beast form, appearing as a mature woman with nine tails, but with a human face instead of a white fox's.
Carina called this human-beast form her "Tamamo-no-Mae form."
Every time Yami saw this form, he would be momentarily dazed.
Beautiful, she was simply too beautiful!
Using her transformation to shed her beastly features but retaining the nine tails behind her, Carina exuded an alluring aura. Not only was she breathtakingly beautiful, but she was also incredibly strong, able to go toe-to-toe with a strength-controlled Yami.
Looking at Carina in this form, Yami was suddenly inspired. That same day, he made a special maid outfit for her.
This special maid outfit was a red and white Miko uniform, consisting of white undergarments, a white kimono-style top that nearly reached her legs, and a red skirt.
When Carina put on this Miko outfit, her enchanting aura was instantly infused with a hint of holiness, making her look both pure and seductive.
Especially when transformed into her mature form, Carina's figure was on the same level as Robin's.
With such a figure wearing a Miko outfit, in Yami's memory, only Akeno-senpai from a certain hot-blooded anime full of demons could compare to Carina.
"What a beautiful Miko outfit! Master, not only is your craftsmanship exquisite, but your taste is also excellent."
Carina was very satisfied and fond of the maid and combat outfits Yami made for her.
Carina decided she wanted more of them. Even after deactivating her Tamamo-no-Mae form and reverting from a mature woman to a young girl, she still wanted to wear the Miko outfit
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