The two groups slowly converged and merged, with Commodore Adkin at the front, naturally, and General Louis, who introduced him to the treaty's customs and places.
Following behind the two was Longinus, who carefully observed everything around the memory when suddenly, a sneaky figure squeezed into the crowd.
"Longinus-nii, Hina misses you so much!" Hina took the left arm of Longinus skillfully, leaned her head, and said clearly.
Sensing the rapid rush of searing eyes behind him, Longinus was helpless. His Kenbunshoku Haki could even distinguish the gossipy and curious stares from his fellow officers, while the angry and jealous ones came from the nobles of the Kingdom of Hiscar.
Longinus was helpless not because he was afraid of trouble. In fact, he did not think that some small noblemen could cause him any problem. He just mourned for the kingdom's future. The power of loli control has even spread to the upper class of this kingdom?
Commodore Adkin, who noticed the noise behind him, turned around and asked with the glint of gossip in his eyes, "You're Hina, right? I have long heard people say that there is a little girl will often come to our naval base, and even every time they come to give the soldiers many gifts. I heard many soldiers in private called you a little angel!"
Hina was not shy. She gave a standard military salute and said, "Commodore-dono, these are what I should do."
At that moment, Louis also turned around, with a "stern" gaze on Longinus.
"Get mad, get mad!" The nobles of Hiscar Kingdom laughed wildly in their hearts, waiting for the moment when that Marine would be unlucky.
Who knows, in the eyes of those nobles could not believe, the non-smiling daughter-con was actually come forward and hugged Longinus laughed: "Hahahaha! Longinus, finally I see you again! I knew you would find your own place in the Marine."
"Louis oji-san, it has indeed been a long time since I saw you. You are much more in good spirits than last time." Longinus smiled.
Those nobles who had dark thoughts in their hearts only felt that their vision was shattered. What is this? Is the difference in treatment so obvious?
Though upset in their hearts, they did not dare to say it out. These two big shots, one is a Commodore, and the other is a Kingdom General, are not figures they can afford to mess with as well.
A few people soon became close to chat. After entering the kingdom, Hina came up to Longinus and whispered in his ear: "Longinus-nii, you came at the right time. Our kingdom's special food festival is very famous in the whole Sandy Island, which just started yesterday, which brings together the gourmet of various kingdoms around us. After that, Hina will take you to taste it! "
"I see, it's you who wants to go eat!" Longinus said with a doting laugh as he placed his hand on her head.
"Hehehe, both!"
"But would Louis oji-san agree? He doesn't have time to keep an eye on you right now."
"Don't worry, okay! As long as it's your words, Longinus-nii, he'll definitely agree."
After saying that, Hina ran up and grabbed General Louis's arm and shook it gently: "Oto-san, Hina want to go to that special food festival later. Hina has been looking forward to that for a long time."
Louis frowned slightly, said hesitantly: "That place is too far from the king's city. I can't get away now, in case of danger..."
"Longinus-nii will go with me. Oto-san, do you still not know the strength of Longinus-nii?"
"Longinus-chan is indeed very reliable. I am able to rest assured with him, only..." Louis looked aside with dilemma.
Commodore Adkin said with great "understanding": "Longinus, you can play with the girl first; if you can remember to come back before the start of the treaty."
Seeing that he was just sold out, Longinus said helplessly, "Okay, I get it."
...
Hina's claim is not hyperbole. This food festival does bring together the specialties of the various kingdoms on Sandy Island, such as Arabasta's scorpion roast, which has a unique flavor to eat.
"Well! Hina so happy! After looking forward to it for so many years, I was finally able to eat the food at the food festival. Before, when this time of year, oto-san was just doing a bunch of things, and never felt safe to let me out alone."
"With the nature of Louis oji-san, it's already rare to let you out." Longinus is also tasting various kinds of food. Although he will not be addicted to leisure, the pursuit of good things is always the nature of human beings as he is not to forcibly erase his nature to be an ascetic.
"That's true." Hina nodded with deep feeling, then asked curiously: "By the way, Longinus-nii, the other day the newspaper reported again that you risked your life to get back the hostages. Can you tell Hina more about it? Hina would like to know."
"You are aware of my strength, what to say to risk too much, and those pirates are..." when he saw Hina still stared at him with stubborn and firm eyes, Longinus had to raise his hands as if he would surrender, "Okay, well, here's the rough gist of what happened..."
After some detailed story, Hina's eyes twinkled with little stars. Even the roast meat in her hands became cold and stiff because she forgot to taste it, "Hina so envious! Hina wish Hina could quickly become a guardian of justice like Longinus. It's a pity that oto-san has stated that Hina have to be at least 16 years old to join the Marine."
"Ouch!" Hina, who was longing, was hit by a dirty child who stumbled and nearly fell over.
The good thing is that Hina has a certain basic physical skill, even when caught off guard, can quickly keep her body stance. After fixing her mind, she saw that the guy who caused the accident had disappeared in the four-way alley, and only then stomped her foot in shame and anger and said: "That little beggar is really rude!"
Hina did not dislike the other side is too dirty. Just feel ashamed to be scared in front of the admired Longinus!
On the other hand, Longinus is reminded with a slightly grave face: "Check that nothing is lost on your body, right? It seemed that the flash of ripple just now was the aura of... Devil Fruit!"
"Devil fruit? How is that possible?" Hina's eyes widened. How could she not connect that dirty little beggar with a Devil Fruit worth more than 100 million berries? However, she quickly checked out of absolute trust in Longinus.
"Damn it! All the money Hina brought out to treat you today was stolen by that thief!"
"Just lost some pocket money? That's okay." Longinus said with relief.
"Although only 30 million berries, but that guy bumped into Hina and even dare to steal Hina's money. This debt Hina must settle for it!" Hina growled, grinding her tiger teeth.
"Cough ..." Longinus nearly choked on his own saliva and asked as if he was meeting Tina for the first time, "How many berries did you say?"
"Thirty million berries! Don't worry about it, Longinus-nii. It's just my pocket money for this month, Hina mainly couldn't take it."
In fact, Longinus did not really care about these. With his capture of pirates in the past two years, the reward amount added up to more than 300 million. Although the Marine may not give bounty hunters bait to reward him, the reward amount has accumulated nearly 100 million berries.
He couldn't really do it like Hina, who so easily took out 30 million berries for change.
After all, he was a freeloader in the eyes of the nobles!