[One Piece] Inferior Star

Chapter 324 What Cannot Be Eliminated

When Iji returned to the building where Sora was, and came to Sora's room, he found Yuxiang standing alone in the corridor.She leaned against the wall by the door, with her hands behind her back, looking at the violent storm outside the French window opposite, changing her feet from time to time.

Yi Zhi didn't know why she was standing there alone, but he didn't go up immediately, but stood not far away and looked at her secretly.Pure white hair with a little bit of wavy curls hangs down to the forearm. The gray-blue top is divided into two layers, the inner layer is close to the body, and the outer layer is covered with a layer of tulle.

A wide belt (or was it a corset?) pressed the hem of the jacket underneath, but it could be seen that the belt was loosely tied and more decorative.Another function is to hang a small bag under the waist.Two long legs protruded from the shorts and were wrapped in lace-up boots up to the toes.

This attire has not changed much from when Iji saw her for the first time, except that the long, long tail like a tail behind her is gone, and it looks much neater... Although the tail is also Quite good looking.Why is it gone?Want to ask her, would this be a good topic?

I don't know what to say to her.She wouldn't like anything about the war, she wouldn't like anything about Germa.I... she won't like it.Why think so much, Iji, there is no end to this.Impossible to have results.Because you can't even feel what love is.

"Mr. Iji!"

Still hesitating what to do, Yiji was discovered first, and Yuxiang ran over after seeing him: "You're back! Ah... your clothes are wet?" The hair is also... If you look carefully, isn't it Are you all wet?Didn't use an umbrella or something at all?It's raining so much outside!

Youxiang is a little worried, will he get sick?Although the temperature here is not very low, it is quite warm, but... Youxiang raised her hand and wiped the rain on his face with her sleeve: "Have you taken off your sunglasses?" Sunglasses, "Mr. Iji is really~~ going to be sick?"

"I won't get sick." Don't get sick because of it.It has been remodeled after all.Yi Zhi replied, he didn't move much, and let You Xiang do anything to him, "Why are you standing outside alone?"

"That... because the little Sanji-san is here!" It's so cute, Sanji-san... so cute when he was a child!The little one, holding the meal made for mother, and running in wearing a small yellow raincoat, completely changed Yuxiang's view of Sanji.

But...what did you go through to become what you are now, Sanji-san...although there is nothing wrong with it...

"The doctor said that because Sanji-san and I knew each other, it's better not to meet him in the past." Youxiang explained, and she said, "Mr. Yiji can't see him, right? By the way, the doctor told me Yiji Mr. Zhi went to find that very important thing by himself. Did you find it?"

"Ah. I found it." Iji didn't care about other things, he looked around, and then opened the door of a room next to him.After opening it was a bedroom. There was no one in it, and it seemed that no one had lived in it for a long time.It should be a kind of room.He walked in and said, "Come in, are you cold?"

"I'm not cold, Mr. Iji! I think you should change your clothes first." Youxiang followed in.When he walked in, Yiji had already turned on the light in the room and took off his shirt.Although you won't get sick, wearing a wet top is uncomfortable.But this made Youxiang cover her eyes: "Mr. Yiji, you~~~"

"?" Ah, yes, you are here.Iji remembered this, and said, "Isn't it something a prince should do?"

"Don't take off your pants while saying that!"

"Aren't you still watching?"

"After all, it is His Royal Highness! Let me take a look and you won't be angry!"

"Well..." In short, I'll find a change of clothes first, otherwise I won't be able to see my mother like this.Iji opened the wardrobe in the room, knowing that there would always be some spare clothes for guests in Germa's guest room.Before her mother passed away... It seemed that Germa would have some guests who looked like ordinary people, but then...

Yiji was right, he quickly found clothes he could wear.Although one size fits all, it doesn't fit as well as a tailored one, but it's not as bad either.After changing his clothes, he sat on the bed: "Are you going to stand there all the time?"

"Mr. Iji..." Youxiang walked a little closer to him and said, "Mr. Iji is very familiar with the structure here."

"Of course. This is Germa." I grew up here.Iji said, "And its structure has basically remained the same for 16 years. What's wrong?"

"Is that so..." I thought it was because Iji-san used to come to visit his mother all the time.Youxiang puffed her mouth, she sat beside Yizhi, lowered her head slightly and said, "Does Mr. Yizhi like Miss Sola?"

"...She is my mother."

"Hmm. Does Iji-san like Mom?"

"I do not know."

like it.Probably like it.But I didn't notice it at all before, there was no way I could realize it.That is... I should value what I have.Because there is no fear of loss, nothing will be cherished.Although we did lose certain weaknesses, we also failed to have the strengths that my father expected——

We will not cherish his dreams, nor his kingdom, let alone everything he built.

Because we don't know sorrow, we don't know pity, we don't know sympathy, and we don't know what death is.From the beginning to the end, we just followed the rules and beliefs about nobles that you instilled in us, father, to become Germa's highest work.

But what about the mother... what is the mother to us?

"I'm about to forget her. Forget her face." Iji supported his head, he said, "I didn't hate meeting my mother before. I don't know why, and I don't really care, but I'm with my mother When I was there, I did have some different feelings. And I also know that my mother likes me, is proud of me, and loves me... At least, I thought so at the time. "

However, that was just because of my own assumptions.That's my mother, she is so good, she must like her like her father.It must be so.Because the princes of Germa are the most perfect works.My former self firmly believed in these things.

Iji went on to say: "But now I understand. Youxiang. You should know it too. Mother...she loves Sanji. She likes Sanji more and puts all her hopes on him. Indeed, he is more worthy of high expectations. However, at that time, that is, 16 years ago, 'I' would never understand."

"Mr. Iji... I think Ms. Sora loves you too?" After all, when she first met you, she held your hand all the time.And looked at you with very gentle eyes... Youxiang said, "Besides, which child do you prefer more... I don't know, I haven't met my mother, and I don't seem to have any other brothers and sisters, but love should not be as much as it is." It's a little bit, love is love, it seems that I don't love that much, but it's just an excuse."

"Do you think so?"

"Ah."

How naive.Maybe so.I am not qualified to say that you are naive, although it does sound naive, but because I don't know what love feels like, I can't comment on it.Iji said, "Before me, Niji, Sanji, and Yuji were born... Mother took the medicine."

"Huh? Medicine...?"

"She didn't want us to be transformed into an emotionless one, so she tried to intervene. But in the end... only Sanji succeeded and failed to be transformed. This is why he is different from us." Iji said, " Then, that medicine is very bad for the mother's body. That's why she lives in this secluded place to recuperate, and doesn't go out very much every day."

So that's the case...that's why Iji-san said that Miss Sora would like Sanji-san more, and gave him all hope...?Youxiang understood a little bit, and she said, "Did anything bad happen before, Mr. Iji?"

"Ah. Very, very bad. Although I don't feel anything, those things happened because I didn't feel them. Does it sound like an excuse... Maybe this is an excuse." Iji was a little irritable , whenever he brings up this topic, a feeling of irritability and anger will come up, but it's not very strong, it's hard for him to describe, he knows...

Whenever this happens, it should be that your body is trying to replace what you have lost with what you have.

He said: "What is this feeling? Is it fragrant? I don't know...I don't want to move, I don't want to do anything, I want to break something, but I feel meaningless and low-level. But because of this Feeling angry, feeling...feeling that I've become useless. What is this? Fragrance? Do you feel the same way?"

"...It's sadness. Mr. Iji." Youxiang replied, and then she stretched out her hand: "It might be better to hold my hand."

"Really..." Iji took Yuxiang's hand.Hands are so small.And it's so cold... Didn't you say it's not cold?However, it did get better.The emotion just calmed down a little bit, but it didn't disappear, "Will it never disappear?"

"Sometimes when I think of something...it will appear. But I don't think it's a bad thing, Iji-san. Because if we feel sad, it means that we realize what we cherish."

what is it then?I still don't know...Iji said: "I just don't want to tell you what happened before, because if I did...you'll hate me. I'm not a person that ordinary people like. I know that , and scoffed at it. I don't care what other people think—that's what I think."

However, there are still a few exceptions.

"Is it because Mr. Iji is sad because he doesn't want to tell me about the past?"

"I don't know. Maybe." If what I value is you, I hope so.Strongly hope so.If that's the case, I don't have anything to worry about.Because there's nothing wrong with that.But... what if not?

What if I still valued Germa's highest name, still the lofty position of nobility, still the feeling of being in control of everything, even yours?Then I'll never, ever...be unable to get what I want.

Yes, that's why I'm sad.This is where I first felt the source of sadness—

Because I am afraid.I'm scared.Incredible, father, it's incredible, isn't it?I... actually felt fear.Is this anxiety, this powerlessness, fear?

"What should I do? Youxiang? If I say... I'm scared, what should I do to make it stop?" Iji looked at Youxiang's face, and Youxiang smiled at him at this moment : "It's okay. Mr. Iji doesn't have to do anything. It's okay not to say what you don't want to say, and it's okay not to do what you don't want to do..."

"Whether it's Ouru or Katakuri-san... now it's Iji-san again... because I want to do the right thing too much, so I've been pushing myself and worrying all the time, very, very tired Right? It’s okay. Actually, it’s okay! Take a break, Iji-san. Don’t tell me anything. I won’t hate you either. Okay?”

Are you scared?Iji-san... I already know what you are afraid of.Realizing the cruel behavior of myself who lost all empathy before, I began to fear being accused and disappointing the people I liked and valued...

However, the past cannot be changed.No matter how annoying it is it is impossible to correct it again.It would be better to face the consequences of these.People who can understand your reasons will naturally understand, and of course there will be those who cannot understand.Matthew said... It is because of this 'disunity' that human beings have been able to move forward.If all had the same idea, then the human race would have been extinct long ago.

In terms of justice, Mr. Iji is definitely not a good person.But……

"It's okay~ Youxiang is also a pirate! So Youxiang is also a villain~~"

You are really necrotic... Yiji looked at Youxiang who was not knowing what to be proud of. He didn't want to ask for forgiveness, and he didn't need pity or a great pardon.I just want to get the affirmation of a little cherished person.

Not as 'Spark Red' as Legion of Evil, but as Vinsmoke Eager.However, he also knew that he didn't have much to be affirmed by those who cherished him.This is the source of pain.

"It smells good."

"Ok?"

"Thank you."

"why?"

"Hold my hand all the time. Thank you."

Did not give up on me.Did not abandon me.He didn't run away, he wasn't afraid, and he could smile at someone like me.I hope people like me can be happy too.If this relaxed feeling is happiness, then I've got it.I got it while you were here.

"It seems that Mr. Iji has obtained Youxiang's magic!" Youxiang laughed, and she said, "Now the sad things and the scary things are all gone, right?"

"Ah. That's right...You Xiang's magic is very powerful." What is that, You Xiang...you are so stupid.Yiji couldn't help but also laughed, "When did you use it secretly?"

"Just now! Didn't you notice it? Your Royal Highness?"

"Hahaha..." Yiji laughed twice, but his eyes didn't leave Youxiang's face, but after looking at it for a while, he suddenly said, "Youxiang will marry me?"

"What kind of marriage are you proposing all of a sudden! Wouldn't it be strange if I could agree?!" What's going on!Is Mr. Luo's problem already contagious? !Pay attention to protection, you guys!

"What a pity. Can't I buy you an ice cream factory?"

"...Damn it, why do you know me so well? I'm so moved! Bad guy!"

"Is this agreed?"

"Not at all!"

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The author has something to say:

Current members of the proposal team: Luo, Kagawa, Iji

Current status of the proposal group:

Luo: I don't need any blessing from you, I just want to marry Youxiang! !

Kagawa: I have already written the marriage agreement. Youxiang doesn’t have to worry about anything as long as you sign it!

Iji: Ice cream factory, dowry, marry me! !

The fiancé (former) Mr. Charlotte, who has been watching for a long time, said: crazy.