Chapter 7 - Brisa and A Year

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After dinner.

"Uhh... Here. Sit next to me."

Lepus said.

"... Un."

The little girl then stood up to Lepus and then sat next to him.

Lepus then asked again,

"Why did your mother leave you behind?"

"That... T-The people in the village say I'm useless... Mommy.. also says I'm useless... and unneeded. Uwweehhh...."

The little girl started crying again.

"Villagers? Which village are you from?"

"... Ku-en. Uuuwwuu...."

Lepus then wondered.

'Hm? Kuen? Kuen Village? Isn't that Baby 5's hometown. Could it be... this little girl is the girl who would later be known as Baby 5 of the Donquixote Pirates?'

"I-It's okay. Don't cry anymore.... I... I need you, you know."

Lepus tried to persuade the little girl.

"... Uuu... Really?"

The little girl turned and looked at Lepus.

"Y-yeah."

Lepus answered.

Then the little girl asked,

"...Why does Onii-chan need me?"

The girl looked and asked with a hopeful worried face.

Hearing this question, Lepus was confused about how to answer.

"Ehh... Because... Because... Ah! Because I love you!"

"... Un? Love? What is that?"

The little girl innocently asked.

"Huh? You don't know what "love" is?"

The little girl shook her head.

"Love is.... Ehh.... How to say it.... Ah! Love is a situation where there is a boy and a girl who are always together and need each other forever. En."

Lepus answered confidently.

"... Need each other. Always together.... Onii-chan loves me does that mean Onii-chan needs me?"

"En. Right."

"... Then... I love Onii-chan too!"

"...Eh?"

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"...Eh?"

'WTH!? Not denying that I like Baby 5. And my dream is to have a Harem. But I like mature ones! Not little girls like this! Even though my current body is technically a 10 year old boy, my mentality is at least 16! I'm not a pedo!'

"....."

Lepus was silent a thousand languages. He's too dumbfounded by "Baby 5's" dependence for anyone else to need her.

'...Welp, this is pretty bad. It's not strange to see in the original story of One Piece she is often used and tricked by others.'

"...Onii-chan? Why are you silent? Does Onii-chan doesn't need me? Uwwu...."

Seeing Lepus who was silent, the little girl almost cried again.

"Hah~.... Of course not. I love you, right? So, I certainly need you."

"...Un."

The little girl looked relieved now.

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Some time later, the time passed to night and the little girl seemed to be getting sleepy.

"... Uuu..."

The little girl blushed.

"Haha.... Here. Sit on my lap."

Lepus then lifted the little girl into his lap and then hugged her.

"... Warm."

"Warm? Then will I hug you tighter. Go to sleep. I'll take care of you."

"... Un."

"Hmm.... You were abandoned by your mother. But now you are with me. Think of it as the start of a new and better life than before."

"... Un."

"What if you use a new identity to started your new life?"

"... Un? New... identity?"

"Yeah. Leaving the old name for a new name with new hopes for example. And becoming a more courageous person for example."

"... Courageous... Onii-chan..., give me a new name."

"Hm? You want to change your name?"

"... Un."

"Hmm.... Then... How about 'Brisa'? Brisa means breeze."

"... Brisa... Brisa... Brisa... Brisa loves Lepus-onii-chan... Thank you, Onii-chan...."

The little girl then closed her eyes asleep after saying her new name many times as if she was afraid she would forget the name in her sleep.

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A year passed.

During this year, Lepus and Brisa stayed in the forest to forge themselves.

Lepus is also physically and mentally developed himself to further master his ability.

Apart from that, Lepus also trained Brisa little by little. Their relationship was also closer and more open during the year they spent together. Lepus also tells Brisa about his ability. But Lepus didn't tell her that he was from another world, and things about him in his original world.

At one twilight...

Lepus is training with Brisa.

"Okay, let's take a break."

"Un."

'A year huh... Maybe it's time.'

After dinner...

"Brisa, we will leave this mountain few days later."

"Un? Leave? Why?"

"Uuhh... Don't you want to be courageous? So, we have to experience a lot of things in society in order to develop more."

"Uuu.... Really?"

"Yes."

"Un. Brisa follows Lepus-onii-chan wherever it is!"

"Of course."

'I have to make careful planning before we go down the mountain.'

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A few days later...

"Okay. Brisa, are you ready?"

"Un."

"Let's go."

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