Chapter 31

"Thank you so much for helping me..." Nami expressed gratitude, genuinely happy for the assistance.

But just as she spoke, a sudden realization hit her, prompting her to turn around. In her field of vision, a handsome, sunny face appeared, making Nami's teeth itch with hatred.

"What!!" Her guilty conscience betrayed her. Nami turned her head and met Logan's eyes, letting out a shocked scream as she landed on the treasure chest behind her.

Damn bastard! Why did he sneak up like a demon and scare her to death?

Logan looked into Nami's eyes, shifted his gaze down, and finally settled on her pair of long skirts. "Not bad, they are long and fair, a pair of good legs," he praised without hesitation.

"You... what are you doing?" Being scrutinized by Logan in this manner, Nami felt a genuine unease. Despite her time wandering the seas, she was not a frivolous person. Even in the presence of the sunny and handsome Logan, Nami would, at most, stir up girlish feelings but would never allow her innocence to be tarnished.

Facing Nami's discomfort, Logan suddenly adopted a mischievous demeanor. He rubbed his chin, returned his eyes to Nami's face with keen interest, and said with a smile, "According to pirate customs, shouldn't I just pounce on you right now and teach you how to be a woman?"

"You... how dare you!" Nami instinctively recoiled, her little hand reflexively covering her heart, while the other was hidden behind her back.

"Wow! Such a lovely and pitiful girl. If I don't pounce on her, then..." Logan teased with a playful smile, "I won't be living up to my pirate reputation!"

Hey hey~?

Logan's sudden caught Nami off guard!

It seemed as if Logan had effortlessly seen through her facade, and for the first time, genuine tension crept onto Nami's face. This man was too smart.

"Okay, no need to pretend. You're the famous Little Thief of East Blue! How can you freeze up in a situation like this?" Logan maintained his spring-like smile as he took a step forward, bringing their bodies almost dangerously close.

He casually glanced at Nami's concealed arm and then locked eyes with her. "Is there something in that hand? I hope it's not a murder weapon."

Logan's words elicited a surprised expression on Nami's pretty cheeks. Swiftly, she adjusted her demeanor, offering a soft grin. "Hee hee, caught by you! But, I'm not thinking of killing anyone. I just want you, a big villain who doesn't know sympathy, to get a good night's sleep. Just sleep!"

As she spoke, Nami's hidden hand flicked forward, releasing a handful of red sleep powder towards Logan.

"Ah Choo!!——" Logan "coincidentally" sneezed, blowing all the powder back towards Nami.

"What!" Faced with the unexpected turn, Nami exclaimed.

However, she had unwittingly inhaled all the sleep powder.

"You can..." Lifting her arm, just as Nami's fingers were about to lift up, she suddenly swayed and passed out with a soft hum.

"Can I...?"

"The method of elimination must not be hateful; other things are optional." With wishful thinking, Logan gazed at Nami's face smeared with sleep powder. Then, acting like a gentleman, he wiped off the powder.

"When you're in danger, you just use sleep powder. You really are a cute little thief," he remarked with a gentle smile. Glancing at the time, he noted that it was almost time to rest.

Time flew, and the next morning arrived.

"Hmm~~~"

Nami's slender body frowned slightly, and she let out a hum. Slowly opening her eyes, she rubbed her dizzy head with her hands. Turning her head, she saw that underneath her was...

Belly! ! !

Hey~?

Only then did she realize that she was still in the same position as when she passed out, lying on top of the Money the entire time. She looked inside the box, and more than 100 million Belly were still there.

And many more! ! ! Suddenly, Nami thought of something terrible. She quickly opened her collar and checked inside, then reached out and tugged at her shorts. After a careful inspection, Nami let out a long sigh of relief~~~

But then, she turned her head saw Logan sleeping soundly on the bed!

Nani! ! ?

Nami seriously had to question life! ! ! I'm lying here, a flowery girl, and this annoying guy didn't lay a finger on me? ? ? She didn't want him to do anything, but the fact that he didn't do anything when she didn't resist left Nami feeling unconvinced! ! ! Why didn't he act when the opportunity was right in front of him? ? Is it really that I, Nami, am unattractive? ? ? I can't be that bad! She's furious! ! Immediately, Nami hopped down from the treasure chest, intending to give Logan a piece of her mind.

However, her movements seemed a bit too loud, causing Logan to turn over and leisurely open his eyes. "Oh~? Are you awake?" Sitting up from the bed, Logan rubbed his sleepy eyes.

He checked the time, realizing it was time to get up. Seeing Logan's nonchalant demeanor only fueled Nami's anger. Barefoot and without even putting on her shoes, she rushed up to Logan and questioned, "You... you didn't take the opportunity to touch me yesterday?"

Um? ? ? Logan wore a perplexed expression. He looked up at Nami, who stood in front of him with a confused face. "What do you mean? Could it be that you still want me to do something about you?"

"Ah, no~" Nami realized she had asked an outrageous question, her cheeks flushing with embarrassment. She quickly changed the subject. "You hateful guy, you sleep on the bed by yourself, but let me, a weak girl, sleep on Money. It's too hateful!"

"First, sleeping on more than 100 million Belly is something that no one else dares to dream about. I let you sleep for one night for free. Are you not happy?" Logan responded calmly. "Second, this is my room. If I don't sleep on the bed, where should I sleep?"

While speaking, Logan walked to the cabinet next to him, opened the door, took out powdered milk, picked up the kettle, and made a cup of warm milk. Then he walked up to Nami with the cup of warm milk.

Nami was secretly delighted. Hum~ Making hot milk for others is such a heartwarming gesture. But her joy lasted only a second because the next moment, Logan took a sip of hot milk and continued to criticize the girl in front of him.

"It's you; we rescued you from the sea with good intentions, and you want to steal our money? Tell me, is this something people do?"

"I..." Nami had initially intended to complain about Logan not treating her well, but her cheeks turned red when faced with his serious questioning.

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