"Oh? It's the Den Den Mushi the Captain left behind."
The blonde swordswoman muttered in surprise. With a calm expression, she pulled a Den Den Mushi from the deep valley of her cleavage and placed it gently on the table.
"Sirona, why on earth are you hiding a Den Den Mushi in a place like that?!"
Hu Tao glanced at the swordswoman's "four-dimensional" cleavage, then at the black-and-white "Lucky" Den Den Mushi on the table. A strange light flickered in her wine-red right eye. "Could it be that you're intentionally showing off your ample bust?!"
Crackle! Lightning flashed!
A certain expressionless young girl with an extremely "regrettable" chest size could no longer remain calm. A brilliant spark of electricity suddenly erupted from the bangs covering her forehead, revealing just how much she was crumbling inside!
"Damn it! Just you wait, Sirona! One day, Misaka will ionize those two sinful lumps of fat on your chest completely!"
Though the tea-haired girl's tone remained flat, the other three present could hear the deep-seated resentment within it.
(Sinful lumps of fat?)
Lily's expression was solemn, her delicate brows furrowed slightly in confusion. She then inconspicuously lowered her head, looking down at her own knightly cuirass embossed with a nightingale-shaped crest.
(It's true. If a woman's breasts are too large, they really are a hindrance in battle.)
After a moment of contemplation, the Pure White Knight, who felt strongly about this, suddenly had a look of epiphany.
(Though this tea-haired girl looks young, she really knows how to look out for her comrades.)
(Perhaps I should find an opportunity to ask for her help as well!) the ahoge-knight thought to herself.
"Now, now, don't sweat the details."
Sirona waved her hand dismissively and said with a chuckle, "Out of politeness, the Captain always leaves her personal Den Den Mushi behind whenever she attends Big Mom's Tea Party. Besides, this Den Den Mushi seems very important to her, so I kept it in the safest place possible~"
As she spoke, Sirona picked up the Den Den Mushi's receiver.
"Moshi moshi~~~ Who is this?"
"Hey! Hey! Hey! Silver-hair! Something terrible has happened! Something really, really terrible!!"
A sugary-sweet loli voice suddenly erupted from the Den Den Mushi, her tone extremely anxious. At the same time, the Den Den Mushi vividly mimicked a frantic, exaggerated expression. It seemed the owner of the voice hadn't realized the person who answered wasn't the one she was looking for.
(Who is this?) the three girls thought simultaneously. None of them recognized the adorable voice.
"Um, what's this about something 'terrible'?" The dual-wielding swordswoman didn't seem to care much; instead, she calmly took a sip of her drink.
"Your brother is being targeted by a [GAY GUY]!" The person on the other end emphasized the word "gay" heavily for effect.
"If you don't stop him, your handsome-as-hell brother is going to be bent by that dead gay guy! His backside is in danger, Silver-hair!"
Pffft!!!! A mist of alcohol sprayed out, and the air was instantly filled with the scent of rum.
Upon hearing this, Sirona lost all composure, spraying the rum from her mouth before falling into a fit of violent coughing, looking quite miserable.
The sparks flickering on Misaka's bangs stopped abruptly as if someone had pulled a circuit breaker. Her original poker face was replaced by a look of total bewilderment.
"A gay guy? Silver-hair's brother?! My god..."
Hu Tao was also stunned by this explosive statement, but she was the first to snap out of it. The girl in the elegant dress waved her hand to fan away the rum mist Sirona had sprayed before hurriedly taking the receiver from the swordswoman's hand.
"Who... who exactly is this 'gay guy' you're talking about?"
Hu Tao tried her best to keep her tone calm, but the slight twitch at the corner of her mouth betrayed her true feelings.
"Who else could it be? It's that Turkey Guy—Donquixote Doflamingo!"
The person on the other end answered without hesitation. Meanwhile, the black-and-white Den Den Mushi on the table wore a "kindly" smile that said "all according to plan."
"Aren't you going to go and 'humanely' destroy him?"
Meanwhile, on a pirate ship in the first half of the Grand Line.
"Achoo!"
Sitting at the dining table and about to enjoy some gourmet food, the Heavenly Yaksha suddenly sneezed for no reason.
"Young Master? Do you have a cold?"
A beautiful woman in a maid outfit hurriedly asked with concern, "How careless. You must have caught a chill last night when you flew over from the sky without wearing your coat!"
At the mention of his pink feather mantle—the one burned to a crisp by a certain "expired loli"—veins began to bulge on Doflamingo's forehead, and his expression instantly became twisted and menacing.
(Enemy of Nature?! If it weren't for your special identity, I would definitely...)
It was likely that this Heavenly Yaksha, spoiled since childhood by four lunatics, would hold a grudge against Alan for the rest of his life over the destruction of his favorite clothes.
(However, why would she come to a place like Jaya Island?)
After his bare chest heaved violently for a few moments, Doflamingo's mood slowly calmed down. He toyed with the silver cutlery in his hand, his mind racing with silent calculations.
(That stupid dog back then who could use Soru... it seemed to be the pet of that instructor. The World Government?)
(And that powerful but previously unknown pirate—Blackbeard. Why did he set his sights on Sherlock?)
(Pirates, Seven Warlords, Marines, World Government... Silver-hair!)
Perhaps that sneeze had suddenly cleared his head; in just a few breaths, the Heavenly Yaksha had analyzed many things he hadn't realized before, which could be considered an unexpected blessing.
(Fuffuffuffu... It looks like my little partner is already entering the sights of the major powers. No, I can't just stand on the sidelines anymore!)
After a moment of silent thought, Doflamingo narrowed his eyes behind his red sunglasses, his mouth curling into his habitual, wicked smile.
"Baby-5, go get my Den Den Mushi."
"Yes! Young Master! Ahhh~~~~ I'm needed again!!"
The beautiful maid named Baby-5 immediately ran out of the room with a look of bliss. From her light footsteps, it was clear she truly loved the feeling of being needed by others.
Kacha... The Den Den Mushi hung up.
Sirona, Misaka, and Hu Tao all looked shaken. The cabin was exceptionally quiet, and the atmosphere was quite bizarre.
After a long while...
"Um... can I ask something?"
Lily, the knight girl who was feeling a bit lost due to the strange expressions of the other three, was the first to break the silence. She then asked her question with the utmost seriousness:
"What exactly does 'gay' mean? You all look quite frightened."
A light of intellectual curiosity sparkled in Lily's charming emerald-green eyes.
"..." X3
Hearing the question, the three girls turned their heads mechanically, looking at the White Knight with stunned gazes. But when they saw her face—as pure and holy as a snow lotus on a high mountain—they all felt a sense of relief.
After all, this crown princess had received the most elite knight education in the world since childhood. Everything she had learned was noble and high-minded; it was impossible for this naive ahoge-knight to have ever come into contact with such "filthy" concepts.
She was currently as pure as a blank sheet of paper, making it hard for anyone to bear the thought of defiling her. Of course, none of the three present were that twisted...
"Lily, Misaka thinks it's better if you don't come into contact with such things." The "Railgun" tea-haired girl's tone remained flat.
"Yes." Hu Tao nodded in agreement and said softly, "Lily-chan, as a knight of noble character, there is absolutely no need for you to know these things."
"Oh, alright then." Though she felt a bit unsatisfied, the ahoge-knight nodded obediently. However, she was already planning something else in her mind.
(I'll just ask Master later. An excellent knight never gives up easily! She'll surely tell me...)
"Wait, we shouldn't be discussing this right now!"
After downing the rest of the rum in her bottle, the now-calm Sirona took on a serious expression. Beneath her golden hair, her beautiful eyes flickered with focus.
"The top priority right now is whether or not we should tell the Captain what's happening with her precious little brother!"
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