Chapter 28 - Meet with Muret

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Dusk came and the sun slowly began to set.

Lepus and Brisa ended their tour in the city and returned to the previous restaurant.

After entering the restaurant, Lepus and Brisa were approached by the waitress who served them this noon.

"Oh, you guys are finally back!"

Hearing that, Lepus then asked.

"Hm? What's wrong?"

"Muret.... The girl you are looking for, she is currently here."

"Oh? She's here? Good. Where?"

"Follow me."

Then the waitress, led Lepus and Brisa to the table where Muret and her friends were.

Arriving at the destination, the waitress called Muret.

"Muret-san! They're the ones that looking for you! .... Then, I'll excuse myself."

The waitress then left.

Hearing the waitress's said, Muret, as well as Bellamy and others looked and then saw a young man and a little girl, Lepus and Brisa.

But even though she had seen the two in front them, Muret certainly didn't recognize them.

Muret asked with a frown.

"Who are you?"

Then Lepus smiled a little and answered.

"Nice to meet you, Muret. My name is Lepus, Rex Lepus. And this is Brisa."

"My name is Brisa. Nice to meet you!"

Then Muret spoke again.

"I don't know you guys. Why are you looking for me?

"You may not know us, but I know you.... Don't ask where I know from. But, I was looking for you because we needed you."

"Need me? For what?"

"Hmm.... If you ask the main reason, the answer is because of what Brisa is going to face. Another reason is... for me too."

"For this little girl? Why?

"Right. Brisa... she's over 11 years old now, so... you as a girl should be know."

"Hm? I know too?"

"Uhh... Yeah. It's something every girl goes through when she reaches mature age."

"Mature age? You mean... 'that'?"

"Right.... I want you to help her because I can't as I'm a boy."

"I see.... What's another reason?"

"I need you to be a doctor or at least a nurse."

"Hm? Doctor? Nurse? Why?"

"Because I want to recruit you."

"Recruit me?"

"Yeah. For my crew."

"Crew? What crew?"

".... Pirates."

Muret and his friends looked surprised after hearing Lepus's confession.

"""What!? You... You're a pirate?"""

"That's how it is."

"Hey! If you're a pirate, do you have a bounty? How much are you worth?"

Sarquiss asked Lepus.

Lepus then took out the wanted poster he had kept and showed it.

""""What!? 20,000,000 Berries!""""

Sarquiss and the others were shocked!

Then Muret asked again.

"Why me?"

"Because as I know you have some medical expertise."

"It's true that I can do some medical treatment, but just the basics. I'm not a professional."

"I know. It's okay for now."

Then Muret with a slightly sharp stare asked.

"Why should I accept your offer? My life is quite comfortable for now. Why should I take the risk of becoming a pirate?"

"Well, I won't force you if you don't want to. I can search for another.... But, maybe you'll miss an opportunity that only comes once in a lifetime or even not at all."

"What do you mean?"

Lepus then took out something from the gap he secretly opened inside the bag he was carrying.

"This."

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