[One Piece] Inferior Star

Chapter 239 The Covered Face

I heard... Katakuri never shows his true colors in front of others.Whether it was the lower half of his face that was covered, or what was hidden behind the title of Invincible Man, he refused to show it.Not to mention outsiders, even a large part of his siblings have never actually seen his face.

——So now Kagawa feels flattered.He even suspected that he was going to be silenced.No way?You won't die like this, will you?

"Do you really want to invite me, Mr. Katakuri?" Kagawa confirmed this, and he said, "You don't have to force it?"

"Stop talking nonsense, just sit here." You think I really want you to come!Katakuri said so, and now they have returned to Pole Fen Town on Wheat Island, which is Katakuri's home specifically.

His home is a house that doesn't look very big or particularly conspicuous. It has two floors and the decoration is nothing special.Katakuri tried his best to make it look like someone lived here. He was alone most of the time, and BigMom's children were not all related to 'love', so there were very few visitors.

To maintain the title of invincibility, there is a lot of price to pay.Katakuri is also a human being, and human beings live in groups. He also needs to socialize to some extent, but for the invincible Charlotte Katakuri, even ordinary greetings to people are extremely difficult on weekdays .

Even more so with regard to the covered face.His own face...somewhat frightening.In the past, when I was very young, there were children who would chase me and call me a monster.I didn't care about it at first, until my sister got revenge because of the 'monster'.From then on, covering up the flaws that are inevitable as a human being and becoming a perfect brother has become the only goal.

But today, for the two people sitting here, Katakuri didn't know why he unconsciously had certain expectations for them.He wasn't sure exactly where this expectation came from, there could be many, many reasons, maybe it was caused by recent events, maybe it wasn't.He didn't know, but he did look forward, to the reaction of these two men.

"Do you like donuts?" He pretended to be calm and took out desserts, pretending that drinking afternoon tea with others was something he was used to.

"Hmm!" Youxiang didn't notice anything unusual, she nodded and said, "Donuts should be eaten with ice cream!"

"There is no such rule." Katakuri spit out, he took out the black tea again, and signaled Kagawa to pour it himself.Kagawa hesitated for a moment, then as if he had figured something out, his expression became relaxed: "I've heard of donuts before."

"Have you heard of it?" Youxiang just picked up a donut and was about to bite it down, when she turned to look at Kagawa in surprise and said, "Liar! Mr. Kagawa has never eaten a donut?! Why??" Absolutely It's not that I can't afford it!So is there any other reason?

"Because this kind of public food, I rarely have the opportunity to touch it."

"The opportunity to get in touch or something... Mr. Kagawa..." Youxiang held the donut in her hand, looked at the boss in front of her in surprise~~ and bit it down, and then said, "Could it be that there was never a donut?" Have you ever bought something yourself?!"

"indeed so."

"Huh..." Youka leaned towards Katakuri, and Katakuri also leaned towards Youka, and then the two of them suddenly whispered in such a tacit understanding.

"It's a super rich man, Mr. Kagawa..."

"It must be too rich! Is he some kind of nobleman!"

"I can hear you~~" Kagawa said with a 'kind' smile on the opposite side, and said in a long voice, "If you get out of the car, you will be surrounded by bodyguards, and if you go to a public place, you will be surrounded immediately, and then There are also many people who will do strange things to me. Therefore, it is very dangerous for me to go shopping by myself.”

"Haven't you ever thought about making yourself stronger?" It's because the whole world knows that Mansfield Valens (physically) is terribly weak, so people keep attacking you!Katakuri said, "Even just looking stronger?"

"I am against violence. Although I also exercise to keep my body healthy, fitness and fighting are two different things." Xiangchuan said eloquently, "And, my bodyguards are very good!"

"Are you talking about Olu?" Youxiang expressed doubts about whether Olu is good at being a bodyguard.After all, as long as Mr. Zoro says 'Drink? 'Olu would never say 'don't drink'.

"Ah, the one with the blue hair? I think if I pay twice the price, he will immediately betray." Katakuri still remembered Olu, after all, the color was quite conspicuous.

"I believe that Mr. Olu will hesitate to some extent." Kagawa probably only has such a little confidence.He immediately changed the subject, "Drink tea, both of you. If you don't drink it, it will be cold."

"Huh~~" Youxiang had already poured black tea for herself, and was blowing the hot tea to cool down a little, she said, "If Matthew was here, he would definitely start talking about the history of donuts by now! "

"I would like to know his evaluation of the donut." Kagawa said and picked up the donut. This was the first time he ate it, so he bit it with anticipation, and it turned out... so sweet.It's not bad, but it's sweet.Is it such a snack? I see.He remembered the overly sweet taste, and took a sip of black tea to dilute it.

Then he discovered that the process of diluting is also part of eating donuts.After that, the aftertaste is particularly good, and black tea is actually a must for eating donuts.

"Matthew's evaluation is: donuts are the perfect dessert with the golden ratio." Youxiang replied, "However, I think ice cream is the perfect one! Because it is a dessert, it is not very difficult to get entangled in mathematical problems such as the golden ratio." Is it strange?"

"That's true. But if it's a golden ratio...it might have something to do with when and how it's baked." Delicious.Eat another one.Kagawa just chatted with Youxiang, "An excellent pastry chef must also consider these things."

"Hmm~~ What the boss said makes a little bit of sense!" Youxiang has already started to eat the fifth one, "But I still like ice cream better! Don't Mr. Katakuri eat it?"

"Ah..." Katakuri came back to his senses, he almost became the audience again.I deliberately brought two people here to avoid embarrassment.Otherwise, wouldn't it be uncomfortable for Youxiang to sit here alone with herself.And of course, he's also looking forward to something, maybe...if it's these two people...

Still pretending to be calm, he raised his hand, and then pulled off the scarf around his neck that covered half of his face.It's weird to wear this around the house, but it's how I maintain my 'perfect persona'.My 'perfection' is so fragile that it only has a scarf as a barrier——

"Leave the best one for you!" Youxiang raised a chocolate-colored sugar needle donut without any scruples, almost standing on a chair and handing it to Katakuri. She must have seen Katakuri. Takuri has been hiding her true face, but she is still smiling, not even surprised, "Huh? Mr. Katakuri doesn't like it? Then I will eat it!"

"...Give it to me." Katakuri took the donut and said, "I don't think you should be able to eat any more?"

"Hu~say~~" Youxiang puffed her mouth, and she said, "I can still eat ten scoops of ice cream! And dinner!"

"You can still eat dinner??"

"Haha..." Kagawa laughed, and he didn't even change his expression, as if the true face of this 'perfect person' had been shown all along.He said, "I heard that girls have two stomachs, one for normal food and one for dessert."

"........."

"Mr. Katakuri, that's just a joke, don't think about it seriously."

"Ah!" Isn't it true!Katakuri was dumbfounded, and there was one less donut in front of him, "Don't you have a stomachache? Is it fragrant?"

"Huh? Why?" I can still eat it.Youxiang chewed vigorously and said, "I still want to eat ice cream!"

"I don't have ice cream at home." Katakuri said while eating a donut, "Why don't you go buy it, Mansfield. It's just a good experience shopping alone."

"Sounds very interesting!" Kagawa was actually thinking about this matter seriously, he nodded, and then small stars began to appear in his eyes, "I don't think there are so many people I know in Totland."

"Probably." Who knows how famous you are?Katakuri drank his lipstick tea again, and said, "You should have the money with you, right?"

"I didn't bring it!" Kagawa showed a pure smile, and he said as a matter of course, "But I did bring the check clip. There should be a bank in Totland. So I just need to write a check!"

"You can be a ghost!" Where can I buy ice cream and write a check!Are you going to buy an ice cream shop!

"Uh, uh~ Is the owner of the ice cream shop a girl? Mr. Katakuri?" Yuka raised her hand and asked a strange question.

"Ah...it seems to be." It can't be said to be a girl, but it is indeed a woman.Although it seems to have children."What's wrong?" Katakuri said.

"No problem, boss! You can go directly!" Youxiang confidently held out her thumbs up, "Just brush your face! You don't need to pay!"

"So that's it! Is it possible to pay with your face? The business model of the public is still like this?" Xiangchuan's eyes released little stars again, and he said, "Then how to measure it? The face below—"

"It's a priceless treasure." Youxiang affirmed earnestly, "Go boldly! Mr. Kagawa!"

"Will you get change?"

"Maybe you can even get a girlfriend!"

"Hahaha... this is a bit... not very good, right?"

What are you two talking about!pay me! !You all constitute fraud!Don't do weird things on my island!Still complaining in his heart, this guy Kagawa turned around and was about to leave. Katakuri immediately stopped him: "Come back, Mansfield!"

"Don't worry, Mr. Katakuri." Kagawa turned his head, and he said with a confident smile as always, "I will try to go to the bank to get some money before I go shopping."

"I'll give you the money and do you really want to go?" I feel more and more that this person not only has no common sense and combat effectiveness, but also has the guts to do anything, which is really too dangerous.It would be no good if he died before the wedding!Katakuri said, "Why don't you sit down?"

"Don't worry, Mr. Katakuri. You should have something to say to Ms. Yuka." Kagawa is really just 'understanding', not very interested in the matter of using his face to buy things. I don't expect to seduce □□ or anything.real.He said, "I'll give you a little time first."

"Ah, ah..." No problem, I always feel that this kid will never return... Katakuri even activated his knowledge color to look at the future.After confirming that Kagawa was killed before going out two steps, he gave up persuading, "Okay. Then you, early... early..."

"Come back soon! Mr. Kagawa~~" Youxiang said what he couldn't say, "I'm waiting for your ice cream~~"

"Leave it to me! Miss Youxiang!" It's just ice cream, and I can buy it myself!There is no need for bodyguards and housekeepers!Mr. Kagawa thought so, and after he finished speaking, he ran out of the room excitedly.

"..." Youxiang was not worried at all.Katakuri can only leave that person alone, if he dies...should, probably, there won't be any major problems, right?Maybe? ?Ah, my head hurts... Katakuri temporarily gave up thinking, he took a bite of the donut, it was delicious.Mansfield or whatever.

"What does Katakuri-san want to tell me?" Youxiang ate and didn't know which donuts to order, she said, "Is it important?"

"...It's not very important." Katakuri replied, "I don't think it's important now. I may already know what you think."

"Huh?" What?Youxiang still didn't quite understand, but it didn't stop her from eating and drinking, "Are there any worries? Ah!! Could it be that... Mr. Katakuri already has someone he likes but he has to marry me, so he has been very frustrated--"

"No. Don't make up so many strange things in your brain."

"Huh? So it wasn't..." I was a little bit looking forward to this kind of plot.I've seen it in comics.Youxiang sighed, and she said, "What is that? I think... Mr. Katakuri has been a little strange since the beginning! Since I stopped crying."

"It's because you've become a little faster." As long as you are not allowed to see your mother, you will not cry, will you?Katakuri seemed to have discovered the key point, he shook his head and said, "Youxiang, aren't you afraid of me?"

"Why, why are you afraid?" If you ask me this way, I will become a little scared instead!Youxiang held a donut, her legs curled up on the chair subconsciously, as if she wanted to hide herself behind the donut, she said, "Mr. Katakuri wants to do something?"

"I can't do anything," he said. "But don't you feel afraid? Don't you feel that everything has changed? Don't you feel that legends and rumors are collapsing?"

"why……?"

"I, my..." actually asked me why... Katakuri found it difficult, "My face..."

"??" What's wrong?Yuka looked at Katakuri in amazement, she even moved a little further away so that she could see it more clearly, but she still didn't know what the other person was talking about, "It's so strange... Mr. Katakuri is also like that. Olu also asked me a similar question."

"Olu...is that bodyguard from Mansfield?" Speaking of bodyguards...why didn't the bodyguard follow the boss?It's really strange, what are these people planning?But... some things cannot be faked.The momentary reaction, the movement of the smile and the details...these things can't be hidden.

What is certain is that neither You Xiang nor Mansfield felt anything wrong with their appearance.This already confirms that they are indeed different from others.

"Olu asked me...would I find his hair disgusting."

"Why?" Isn't that just ordinary blue hair?Although it is a bit long.Don't you feel troublesome when fighting?But nothing special about it.Katakuri asked back.

"Yes, I don't know why." Youxiang lowered her eyes, and she said, "But he cares. He always cares. He either dyes his hair, or covers it up, and always asks me if I'm real. It can be exposed outside. It is obviously beautiful hair... I don't understand...so I don't understand Mr. Katakuri's question."

Youxiang raised her head to look over and said, "Mr. Katakuri feels that his face...is something wrong?"

"..." Katakuri found that he couldn't look directly into these eyes, he subconsciously wanted to avoid them, and even panicked.He looked away, resting his eyes on the doughnut, and said, "In this country, anyone who has seen my face is pretty much dead."

"what?!"

"Relax. I'm not going to kill you. After all, you're someone my mother values." Katakuri said, "Because I have to be 'perfect', not a...a monster. So, this can't be Things that are seen."

Monster... huh?Indeed, so to speak, the scars on his face and the appearance after opening his mouth are indeed different from others.Matthew said that human beings cannot accept existence different from themselves.and thus discriminate against others.Sure enough, he is always right... This kind of thing can happen to Mr. Katakuri...

A perfect person... Youxiang said: "I don't know what a perfect person should look like, but he must not hide anything."

"Are you saying I'm not 'perfect'?"

"are you angry?"

"No. Because you are right. However, everyone outside this door, domestic and foreign, they all think that I am perfect. Rather, I must also be perfect. Youxiang. I must do this. "There must always be someone to protect everyone.There's always someone who really cares.There must always be someone who can become hope.

I have to make that 'hope' otherwise no one else can.

"How did you answer him? The Olu man. How did you answer him when he asked if you wanted to cover your hair?"

"Just do what you think is right... It doesn't matter if you cover your hair or dye it in other colors, as long as Olu is willing, that's his own business." Youxiang said, "I told him... It doesn't matter if you run away or hide."

"yes."

"Mr. Katakuri... It seems that you can't say that." Youxiang tilted her head slightly, and she said, "But, even if you cover your face, it's okay if you don't want others to see it. Mr. Katakuri I must have thought a lot about it before making this decision. I don’t know anything right now, so I can’t offer any good suggestions... But Katakuri-san should be the one who can find the answer by himself without the advice of others.”

Because no matter what you are, it is true that you are strong.

"Ah, I understand." Katakuri replied, he seemed to be smiling, "Then you can keep this matter a secret from others."

"Well! I know!" I can do this!Youxiang also laughed, she nodded and said, "I'm a little happy that Mr. Katakuri trusts me so much~"

"Ha... just don't be too complacent." Do you trust... maybe.Just like Mansfield, I can see your reaction.If Mansfield is because I have seen him so many times with his poise, then you are too easy to understand to become confident with your gleam that anyone can see.

"However, Mr. Kagawa saw it too. Is Mr. Katakuri on good terms with the boss?"

"Not good. Although we have known each other for a long time. It's just that he unilaterally thinks it's good. I called him because..." I'm afraid you will cry again.Katakuri swallowed the reason back, and then spoke again, "I think his expression of surprise or fear should be interesting." As a result, the guy didn't even move his eyebrows.My face is not as good as donuts can surprise him.

"Hmm~~ The boss looks surprised or scared..." Youxiang thought about it carefully, and she said, "He seemed surprised when he knew that Olu was a ninja before."

"What? What ninja?"

"But the surprised face is just as handsome. It doesn't look much different."

"Youxiang. What ninja?? Who??"

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The author has something to say:

Kagawa, he was terrified when he saw Lieutenant General Kamiya. Although he still had a handsome face, he still showed a super scared expression.

Ka Er felt that perhaps Youxiang and Kagawa could understand him.Now that you have been forced to get along with them, it is better to make a new attempt and determine what kind of person the other party is from the very beginning.This is also because he realized that Youxiang is very gentle, and at the same time, Kagawa has great tolerance, so he took that step.

It must be very lonely to be the 'perfect man' alone.Maybe he just wants to be accompanied by someone who can completely let go of his vigilance and the title of 'Charlotte's greatest masterpiece' in his spare time.