Chapter 571 - 748 – Hina Is a Little Surprised

"Should I take these guys to a room now?"

Nami looked at Arton as she asked.

"There's no need. We're about to hold a banquet anyway, so there's no harm in letting them join us."

"Of course, we can find somewhere to lock Spandam up first."

Arton replied.

"Thank you. Thank you so much, Mr. Arton."

Jabra hurriedly thanked him after hearing his response.

Not only were they not going to be locked away, but they would even be allowed to attend the banquet.

For Jabra, that was simply wonderful.

"You're really lucky."

You have such a beautiful female companion.

Nami naturally kept the second sentence to herself.

"A banquet is fine, but shouldn't we leave these waters first?"

"We're still some distance from the Gates of Justice, but there's still a chance someone might notice us if we remain here."

Nami said.

"That's true." Arton nodded in agreement. "In that case, let's leave this place first."

"Besides delaying the banquet a little, that will also give Hina time to take a shower."

Hina looked gratefully at Arton.

There was no private shower in the prison.

During her imprisonment, Hina had done everything she could to keep herself clean, but she had never fully succeeded.

What she wanted most right now was to take a proper shower and then get some rest.

"No problem. Then I'll take Miss Hina—"

Before Nami could finish, Arton interrupted her.

"I'll do it. You're the navigator, after all. The deck can't do without you."

"Besides, I can explain the rules of the Flameblade Pirates to Hina along the way."

"Tashigi, come too."

Arton spoke.

Nami had initially been slightly worried by the first half of his response, but when she heard him call Tashigi as well, she relaxed.

Since Tashigi would be accompanying them, there was no chance Hina could use the voyage diary copy to secretly inform anyone.

After nodding to Arton, she immediately began handling the ship's departure with the others.

Seeing this, Jabra diligently stepped forward to help.

Arton, meanwhile, accompanied Hina and Tashigi toward the cabins.

...

"There really aren't many rules for joining the Flameblade Pirates."

"You should be loyal to your companions and to me. That much shouldn't need further explanation."

"Other than that, simply don't deliberately do anything that harms innocent people."

Arton explained as they walked across the deck.

"So we're not allowed to do evil?"

Hina sighed in admiration.

"You sound surprised, Hina."

Arton replied.

"In the past, Hina believed all pirates were evil, and that it was only natural for evil people to commit evil acts."

"Now that Hina has heard your answer personally, Captain, she's a little surprised."

Through the voyage diary copy, Hina had already known that Arton did not want ordinary pirates to recklessly harm innocent people.

Even when fighting the Marines, he only attacked those who attacked him first.

However, hearing Arton say it himself still filled Hina with emotion.

She was extremely glad that the captain she had chosen to follow was someone like him.

Now she would not have to worry that her hands might become stained with the blood of countless innocent people in the future.

...

Seeing Hina's expression, Tashigi knew she was remembering her own early days after joining Arton's Flameblade Pirates.

She raised a hand and patted Hina's shoulder to comfort her.

Hina smiled back at her in acknowledgment.

"There's one more thing I need to tell you, Hina."

"Since this ship isn't very large, we don't have enough rooms."

"So I may need to trouble you to share a room with Tashigi for a while."

"Don't worry. We're heading to Water 7 now."

"I'll have a sufficiently large ship built there."

"Once that happens, you'll be able to have a room of your own."

Arton explained.

Hina had previously been a Marine captain. In Arton's view, she must have been accustomed to having a private room.

Asking her to suddenly share one with someone else might make her uncomfortable.

However, her next response immediately dispelled his concern.

"Don't worry, Captain. Hina is very happy to stay with Tashigi."

"It'll also give Hina a chance to ask her more about the Flameblade Pirates."

Hina smiled.

Although she could learn many things about Arton through the voyage diary copy, it was not comprehensive.

To better integrate into the Flameblade Pirates he had created, Hina felt it necessary to fill in the gaps through Tashigi.

Ideally, she could also learn which companions aboard the ship had already developed intimate relationships with Arton.

That would help her adopt the proper attitude toward them in the future.

"Very good." Arton did not know what she was thinking, but her generous answer naturally pleased him.

"What about you, Tashigi? What do you think?"

Arton turned toward her.

"I don't have any objections."

Tashigi's tone was firm.

She and Hina had both served in the Marines, so she was naturally willing to help her.

It might prevent Arton from coming to her room at night, but that did not matter. She could always take the initiative and go to his room instead.

...

Even if she could not find the time to visit Arton's room, she could simply ask Uta to let her meet him in the dream world.

For that reason, Tashigi did not mind Hina moving into her room at all.

"In that case, it's settled."

"Hina, go take a shower in Tashigi's room first. I'll rest on her bed for a while."

...

Arton waved his hand and casually lay down on Tashigi's bed.

A gleam flashed through Hina's eyes when she saw this.

"No problem, Captain." Tashigi smiled faintly and looked at Hina. "Come on, Hina. I'll take you to the bathroom."

Another trace of light flashed through Hina's eyes.

Arton and Tashigi were so familiar with each other. What did that mean? Hina could not have understood more clearly.

The two of them had most likely already crossed that line.

Even so, Hina still leaned close to Tashigi's ear and quietly asked for confirmation.

"Tashigi, have you already done it with Captain?"

Tashigi's face instantly turned red.

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