Chapter 33 – Berries with the scent of Carina

[Arton's Sailing Diary:]

[Year 1520 of the Sea Calendar, June 21st, the weather is cloudy.]

[After sailing for several days with continuous rain, we arrived on land and encountered nice weather.]

[Speaking of which, something these past few days has made me quite reflective.]

[Carina has changed a lot since becoming a maid.]

[She's been, perhaps, too diligent.]

[Is this what being a maid entails?]

"It's not like that at all! it's just that vixen trying to earn diary points."

Nami, upon seeing the new message in the diary, immediately roared in frustration, feeling a surge of jealousy.

It's not surprising Nami felt this way.

Over these days, she's seen Arton mention Carina's name in the diary numerous times.

Moreover, he's taken multiple maid-themed photos of Carina from every angle.

And to guide Arton into taking photos, Carina occasionally offered him some "benefits".

Photos of accidentally exposing her fleshy thighs, or inadvertently revealing the outline of her figure, have frequently appeared in the diary.

Of course, if it were just that, Nami wouldn't be so upset.

What truly annoyed Nami was that since Carina became Arton's partner, Arton's sailing diary has been filled with Carina's name, while Nami hasn't been mentioned even once.

As if, in a sense, Arton had forgotten about her existence.

Not being mentioned means not earning diary points.

Without earning diary points, she can't become strong enough to stop the Arlong Pirates.

Faced with such an outcome, how could Nami not be upset and jealous?

And it's not just Nami.

After Carina became Arton's partner, besides occasionally mentioning Kaya because of the Black Cat Pirates, other women like Uta and Boa Hancock, have not appeared in the diary for a long time.

This outcome naturally made Uta and Boa Hancock, who had enjoyed the benefits of diary points, feel unhappy.

This dissatisfaction was directed both at Carina and Arton.

However, before finding Arton, they had no way to address this.

"Damn it, that vixen Carina, where exactly is she taking Arton?"

"If only Arton would provide a location."

Nami murmured to herself while steering the ship.

"Huh, is that... a location has appeared?"

Suddenly, Nami exclaimed in surprise, her beautiful eyes widening in astonishment as she stared at the diary in front of her.

There, Arton had clearly recorded the name of their destination.

"Oak Town?"

"Great, it's here."

"Arton, and you, vixen Carina."

"Just wait, I'm coming now."

Nami's eyes narrowed, determinedly looking in the direction of Oak Town.

...

[Oak Town, after spending several days at sea, we've finally reached land today.]

[I was hoping to quickly reach Kaya to save her from hazard.]

[But with no food left on the ship, we had no choice but to head to the nearest town to resupply.]

[I hope my dear Kaya won't be too anxious waiting for me.]

Seeing Arton's message, Kaya couldn't help but curl her lips into a beautiful smile.

At first, when Arton spoke in such a flirtatious manner, Kaya might have felt uncomfortable.

But after experiencing the benefits of Arton's diary points and getting somewhat used to his way of speaking, Kaya gradually adapted to Arton's possible references to her.

Even seeing Arton mention her name again, Kaya was quite happy.

After all, this meant that at the daily tally, she would receive more diary points.

Arton turned off the system and turned to Carina, Jango, and the others, saying:

"Carina, I'm going to take a walk in the town."

"You take Jango and the rest to procure the necessary supplies."

"Jango, you're not planning to run away, are you?"

Hearing Arton's words, Jango naturally nodded repeatedly.

"No... I won't run away, Arton-san."

"Good, I hope your companions won't run away either, or else you would be in a difficult position."

"Rest assured, Arton-san, I can hypnotize them so they won't escape."

"Hehe, you've thought this through quite well."

Arton smiled satisfactorily, then his gaze accidentally caught the Black Cat Pirate Crew's flag on the mast.

"Jango, take down your pirate crew's flag."

"I don't want to be mistaken for a member of the Black Cat Pirate Crew."

Upon hearing this, Jango nodded again.

For his own life, he dared not defy Arton's wishes in the slightest.

"Captain Arton, don't you need me to accompany you to the town?"

Carina walked up to Arton, skillfully trapping his arm between her breasts, and said with a seductive smile.

"Although I would also love to take my little vixen out for a stroll."

"Unfortunately, someone needs to keep an eye on Jango and the others, right?"

Arton said with a smile.

"That's truly regrettable. In that case, I shall await my master's return."

"By the way, strolling through the town without any Berries won't do."

"These Berries may not be much, but please take them with you for now, master."

As Carina spoke, she reached into the gap in her blouse and into the space between her brests. 

When she took her hand out again, it was holding a thick stack of bills, imbued with scent and warmth.

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