[One Piece] Inferior Star

Chapter 375 Firefly

It was getting late, and the big snake's banquet gradually reached its climax.Most of the guests were drunk, and the sound of chatting and playing even overwhelmed the music.Orochi himself is having fun with the geisha at the master's seat.Kageshiro sat in a relatively quiet place, drinking a small wine while watching the oiran Xiaozi who was playing the shamisen.

Speaking of which, Youxiang has been out for half a day.is she okay?It seems that I know one of Kaido's subordinates, Drake or something... Since they are all foreigners, did they meet when they were overseas?I don't know if it's luck or misfortune to meet in this kind of place. Youxiang, don't underestimate Kaido's 'horror' just because of this.

No matter who it is, under that kind of high pressure, they may betray everything in the past, so don't let your guard down.

"........."

Still thinking, Youxiang, no, it should be said that Xiangxiangzi ran back now, and then sat beside him: "I'm back!"

"Hey..." Kushiro put down his wine glass, he had to sort out Yuxiang's messy kimono and hair himself, I don't know where she went to get her, there was straw and dust in her hair, and the clothes were all covered Shitu: "Where have you been?"

"I'm going to block Mr. Drake." Youxiang replied truthfully, "I... used to know him very well. So I asked him to help me."

"He agreed?"

"Yeah!" Youxiang nodded, she poured herself a cup of tea and drank it down, then took a deep breath, "But Mr. Kira was not found...he is definitely avoiding me. I won't give up Be sure to catch that idiot!"

"I understand the truth, but why do you look like you did something strange with someone?" Kuangshilang finally arranged her clothes, and had to ask her if she was bullied, "That's Dre Did K's do something to you?"

"No. Mr. Drake seems to be very bad at dealing with girls, so I used this to force him to help me."

It turned out that you were bullying him! !Kuangshi Lang sighed in his heart, and he said: "Forget it. Anyway, you should be honest for a while. Someone is already wondering where you just went. People will be suspicious if you leave for too long."

"Yeah." Youxiang really wanted to take a break. When she sat down, she could feel a lot of eyes cast on her, until Kuangshilang sat up a little bit, put one leg behind her, and let herself appear When she was sitting in his arms, these gazes disappeared.

Speaking of which... In the past, when I was with Dover, the captain, and Mr. Katakuri, they would suddenly approach silently, put their hands behind their backs, or simply do it like Kageshirou.Katakuri would even hug himself directly... Was it all because they noticed the gazes looking at him at that time?

"What's wrong?" Why are you looking at me like that... Kushiro noticed that Youxiang was looking up at him.

"It's nothing." Youxiang shook her head, she smiled, "Thank you, Mr. Kuangshilang."

"Hey..." What did you say all of a sudden, you little girl... Kuangshilang didn't say anything, he just sighed, then picked up the glass, "Pour me a drink."

"Understood~ By the way..." Youxiang picked up the bottle and poured some for Kuangshilang, and then said, "Mr. Kuangshilang, the super beauty over there is the oiran Xiaozi, right?"

"That's right." Kuangshilang raised his eyebrows, and he said, "Have you realized the gap between yourself and others?"

"Mr. Kushiro is really evil." I'm not talking about this.You Xiang said, "I just feel... Although Miss Xiao Zi is smiling, the music she plays is somewhat sad."

Can you hear that much... I don't feel anything.But she does...

Kuangshilang didn't answer, he took a sip of wine, and then saw the big snake in high spirits, dancing to the music played by Xiao Zi.He looked away and didn't look any further: "Can you sing, Xiang Xiangzi?"

"Huh? I can sing...but it's not Wano country's song."

"It's fine if it's not like this." Anyway, I'm tired of hearing it.Kushiro said, "Sing it to me next time. It's not the song of Wano Country, it's outside, it's different."

"Just do it now."

"Now? Do you want to steal Xiao Zi's limelight?"

"That's not it~~ let's go. Let's go outside." Youxiang said and pulled up Kuangshilang's sleeves, he didn't want to stay here.For some reason, he didn't seem to want to see the oiran Xiaozi in the arms of the big snake.He protected himself just now, so now it's his turn to protect him, "If we go out together, we won't be suspected, will we?"

"..." She was such a little girl who didn't know what she was thinking.Kuangshilang looked at Youxiang, and the laughter of the big snake came to his ears again.He smiled and said, "Do you want to be more real with me?"

"Mr. Kuangshilang, forget about others, but you know that even now I am 'not alone'?"

"What a disappointment, little girl. You can't, right, just say a few more words, even if it's a fake!"

"I don't want to."

"Why can you act like that guy Quinn but not me?!"

"Hey~~ You really want to ask~~ Master Kuangshilang~~" Youxiang deliberately prolonged her voice, her eyes changed the subject erratically, and then she pulled Kuangshilang away, "Okay, okay, we Just leave for a while! There's only one song, it's done!"

"Ah." There is really no way.Then listen to your singing.Just leave it for a while and you'll be fine.Just for a while, let go of everything and listen to a song, it shouldn't be a problem.

In this way, the two of them came outside this lively room, walked through a corridor, and came to the yard a little further away.Here, although the sound from the banquet can still be heard to some extent, the details can no longer be heard clearly.It should work here.Kushiro sat on the corridor at the edge of the yard, and he could sense that there were other people nearby.

Judging from the breath, it should be Kaido's subordinates.Zhenda and Lingkong Liuzi and the like—Quinn was watching Xiaozi from the other side of the venue—they probably didn’t have much interest in Orochi’s hobbies, so they came to a quiet place.

The moonlight tonight is not bad. The white moonlight shines on the exquisite and luxurious courtyard of the Big Snake City, adding a bit of calm and peace to this resplendent place.

Youxiang sat beside Kuangshilang, she looked up at the starry sky, and then laughed: "Mr. Kushiro, look, Matthew said that the star over there is called 'Ozzy'."

"Oz? What do you mean?" Kushiro looked up at the star pointed by Youxiang, and there were several clusters beside this star.

"He said it was the 'land of dreams' in fairy tales. People named it 'Oz' because they firmly believed that there was a dreamland where people could settle down."

"Is it on the stars..." It's really romantic.Is it a fantasy land...

"But...it's not a good story. Because...one day, when people actually arrive there, they find that the place is not suitable for their homes." Youxiang smiled wryly, and she said, "However, Matthew also It doesn't matter at that time. Oz has fulfilled its mission. People yearn for it and have the strength to reach it. At this time, people can do it no matter where they go. So it doesn't matter if Oz can't settle down gone."

"It will always be the land of dreams."

Although it is not a beautiful story, it is a romantic story.It's too romantic.Kushiro looked at the stars for a while, then looked at Youxiang and said, "Who is Matthew?"

"Yes..." It's mom!Almost blurted it out!Youxiang laughed, and she said, "It's brother, right? Well, it's brother!"

"Really. He is also an incredible person." Just like you.Kushiro muttered something, and then said, "Aren't you going to sing for me?"

"Okay! I'm about to start! If you can't sing well, don't laugh at me!" Youxiang emphasized this first, and Kuangshilang smiled and made a gesture of please, and made Youxiang stand in the yard.Youxiang took a deep breath, and then began to sing——

This is a song with a melodious melody, a little slow but with a strong sense of rhythm, not loud but with a unique power.

"I searched for color between black and white, breaking the prism, I caught the light..."

"I am a firefly, we can radiate light at night, let us paint in the sky, between black and white, looking for colors..."

"In the silence of the night, there is still hope, a small fire can revitalize me..."

"I am a firefly, we can radiate light at night, let us embellish the starry sky, between black and white, looking for colors..."

Sure enough, it's a song outside of Wano Country.It's a song full of hope, romance and energy.It describes innocence and innocence, it paints a beautiful picture, and that's all gone in this country.Nothing left.So here, no one can sing this kind of song, even if it is charming and beautiful, no one can sing it—

Because people can't sing it.

"........."

I don't know how many people are listening.Kushiro heard a slight voice behind him.In any case, no one seems to want to interrupt the meaning of this song.Until Youxiang stopped by herself, she put her hands in front of her chest and clenched her hands, walked to Kuangshilang from the yard with her head slightly lowered, and then slammed her head into his arms: "Mr. Kushilang..."

"Ah." See it?just……

"I saw him. I... saw him."

"I know." I felt it too.The slight sound of the scythe rubbing against the chain... The person behind him just now must be Kamazo.Kushiro raised his hand to touch Youxiang's head, and he said softly, "I know sometimes it is very painful to endure, but you have to believe that it will be worth it. Youxiang."

"He...he was crying...I saw..." Youxiang also cried, she grabbed Kuangshilang's clothes, "He used to... once told me... that he was afraid that he would not be able to protect me by himself, So let me leave him and the captain's ship... I, listened to him. Mr. Kushiro... If, if... I didn't leave them at that time..."

"..." Kuangshi Lang didn't know what to say.He just hid You Xiang in his arms and paid attention to the surrounding situation.Because Youxiang's voice is very low, even if there are people nearby, they probably can't hear what she is saying.

"Why did he run away?"

"Probably because... I feel that it is my own incompetence that makes you cry a heinous crime."

"...Mr. Kushiro...?"

"I understand how he feels." I understand.I have experienced.And, I still haven't been able to cross it.That's why he was possessed by evil spirits, and that's why he became what he is now.I know, I know it all.Kuangshilang said, "He is in pain because of you. Save him, You Xiang. Hurry up and save him."

Otherwise, he might really turn into a demon.Just like me.

"Let's go back, Youxiang." If you don't face it, you can't do anything.You should understand this truth.

"Yeah." Youxiang wiped her tears vigorously, she said, "I will save him, Mr. Kuangshilang."

"I knew you would." He was so lucky, he still had hope, and could... catch a firefly.For those who have fallen into darkness, this is no different from seeing the sun.You may not realize it yourself, my Xiangxiangzi...

Your existence is so important.

"People will think I'm bullying you." Kushiro raised his hand to wipe Youxiang's tears, then looked at her red eyes and smiled as usual, "But anyway, I'm the worst in Huadu. People, so it doesn't matter."

You are not the worst person in Huadu... You must... definitely not what people imagined!Youxiang doesn't know why she keeps meeting such people, whether it's Dover, Katakuri, or now Kageshiro.I can deeply feel their pain - and the pain of those who oppose them.

Youxiang can't convince anyone, unlike Kira, Youxiang can save Kira, but it can't save them.

But each of them... each of them showed such a smile to themselves, such a painful and... and a smile that seemed to make them feel relieved... Youxiang also raised her hand, and she touched Kuangshirou's face and said, "It hurts." Mr. Kushiro?"

"Ah. Very painful." Kushiro didn't deny it, he said, "But there are still things I have to do. Compared with that, this pain is nothing at all. If it is you, you should understand what I said Bar."

Dover is out for revenge on the world.Katakuri is there to protect his family.So what is Kushiro for?What is it for, to be able to endure endless pain, to disguise myself, to turn myself into another person...

"Can I...do something?"

"You don't have to do anything, Xiangxiangzi."

You don't have to do anything, Cauliflower.

You don't have to do anything, my bride.

Each of them said so.But each one is deceiving.They are all lying.Their eyes could be understood by themselves, as if they were begging for help, they shouted in the depths: Help me!

It was so loud it was deafening.Youxiang covered her ears, and other voices came in, someone was screaming, it was scary... so scary!I heard!all--

"Hey! It's fragrant!" What's going on?Kuangshilang raised his voice slightly, because Youxiang suddenly covered his ears in pain and squatted down. Not only that, the vegetation in the garden was centering on Youxiang, and they were rapidly withering visible to the naked eye! !

"Cabbage!! It's all right! It's all right now...it's me. I'm here, okay?" All this stopped after Rossi appeared, and he hugged Youxiang and said, "I can't hear you anymore, can you? No need It's okay to be afraid. Everyone~~ helped you drive away, okay?"

Crumbling...the firefly is crumbling.It is so fragile, so vulnerable.But it was so dazzling that in this abyss-like darkness, it was like the sun.

"Do you believe it? Xiangxiangzi." Kuangshilang ignored Rossi, he guessed that the people around him should not be able to see Rossi.He stood up, walked up to Youxiang, lifted her chin, and said with a smile, "Do you believe in the existence of 'Ozzy'?"

"Mr. Kushiro...?" What...?

"That dreamy land where people can live, do you believe in it? Then continue to believe in it."

Because I believe it too, I believed it 20 years ago, and I believe it now.Even after experiencing the night when the sun was extinguished, even knowing that the desired ending may not be found in 'Oz', I still believe that the 'Land of Dreams' still exists.but me……

And I, Denjiro——

"I'll bring it to you."

No need to grieve for me, no need to be miserable because of my pain.All of this, all that I am bearing now, will be gone by reaching the place of dreams.I'm definitely going to get there, I'm definitely going to find it, so...

"So you don't have to do anything, Xiangzi."

"Just trust me."

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The author has something to say:

I forgot where I saw the term Oz (most likely it was in "Doctor Who"), and I couldn't find it after searching for a long time.The general statement is that in the very, very distant depths of the Milky Way, people have observed a galaxy, and through long-term observations, they believe that that galaxy is very suitable for human survival and can become the home of human beings.But that galaxy is too far away from the earth, and it is almost impossible to reach there, so people named it "Oz", which is the same name as the magical country in "The Wizard of Oz".Represents an eternal dream.

Xiangxiangzi in the penultimate sentence can also be replaced with small cauliflower and bride~

Forgot to mention, the song sung by Youxiang is called "Firefly" Lindsey Stiring, which was also sung by the opera troupe before