Chapter 126 - Trust

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"Domino... Can't you say something."

"...."

In the end, Domino still didn't respond and Lepus could only take a deep sigh.

"Haahh~.... Domino, it's true that we haven't known each other for long. But you also know that I always try to be considerate of you and not make you feel alone.... And even though I'm a pirate, you must have noticed that I'm not like most pirates who are rude, violent, or anything like that. I truly care about you, Domino."

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"Domino, I hope you can accept me, accept us, and accept yourself. But you also know I don't want to push you too hard. Even then, I hope you'll at least try."

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Seeing Domino who remained silent and did not respond, Lepus frowned slightly and looked disappointed.

After that, they both just sat in silence.

And after they both just sat in silence for about fifteen minutes, Lepus seemed to show an expression of having decided something.

Then, Lepus opened the gap, took out something from there, and then placed it in front of Domino.

Something Lepus took out looked like a fruit. But this fruit looks strange and unusual. That's because, the fruit appears to be the size of a head, pink-purple in color, shaped like a crystalized lotus, but with swirls motif in it's surface, and a swirled white stem!

Yes! Devil fruit!

It's the unidentified devil fruit suspected to be Crystal Logia that Lepus got from raiding the Kinjishi no Shiki's treasure vault!

"Domino, this is for you."

"!!!"

Seeing the devil fruit in front of him and hearing Lepus' statement, even Domino seemed to show a slightly surprised expression.

Lepus decides to give the devil fruit to Domino to show that even though Domino can't accept him yet, Lepus trying to trusted her. A sign of trust that even if Domino haven't or couldn't accept him and others, she wouldn't do anything bad to them even if she had the ability and opportunity to try.

"This devil fruit isn't in the Devil Fruit Catalog yet, but I suspect it's Crystal Logia."

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"I trust and wish your best, Domino."

After saying that, Lepus decided to end today's interaction and he stood up.

"It's late. Get some rest...."

After saying that, Lepus kissed the head of Domino who was still sitting and then left the room.

Meanwhile, some time after Lepus left the room and closed the door, Domino who was still sitting on the chair seemed to extend one hand to touch the devil fruit and then lowered her head.

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For the next few days, as usual Lepus accompanied Domino after dinner.

And Lepus saw that the devil fruit he gave to her was still intact on the table.

But, after a week, Lepus didn't see the devil fruit again. And that meant it was very likely that Domino had eaten it even though she didn't say anything.

But because when Lepus asked Domino what he would name the devil fruit, Domino didn't answer and didn't seem to care about naming the devil fruit. So, it was Lepus who in the end named it Pari Pari no Mi, taken from the onomatopoeia of cracking sound.

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