[One Piece] Inferior Star

693 Deep inside

When Mansfield came back to his senses, the surrounding scenery had completely changed.Even though he was still holding Youxiang's hand just now, he just wanted to say that Youxiang's hand was too cold, but when he turned his head, what was in front of him was no longer the inside of the store, but the coast with a wide view.

This is a small island with bright sunshine and blue sky, but the island is piled up with rubbish into mountains.The stench filled the air, and now and again crows or seagulls were calling, and the place was out of place for Mansfield Vallance in all his finery.

But he was not unfamiliar. In the memory that should have been blank, Mansfield remembered some subtle fragments.It's just that he didn't panic, nor was he confused, but continued to walk like a tourist.

"Island of Unrecoverable..."

On one side of the coast, the name of the island is 'built' on the reefs beaten by the waves with old metal covered with red rust.This is the non-recyclable island, a place dedicated to 'accommodating' non-recyclable garbage.On the beach, a woman in a plaid dress took a little boy by the hand and walked two steps inside.

But they were not too far away from the small boat on the beach. Not far away, there was a relatively large cruise ship. They should leave on that boat later.

"We're here, Sosuke." The woman bent down, she looked at the boy and smiled, "This is where you should be."

"Mom...is this... an uninhabited island?" The boy looked at his mother in confusion, and said, "Is the place where I should be staying an uninhabited island?"

"No. There are people living here, Sosuke." The woman shook her head, and she said, "They live in this pile of non-recyclable garbage, because they are also non-recyclable garbage. No matter where they go, they will not be welcomed. , will be expelled and cast aside. Therefore, they can only stay in this place."

"...Mom, you mean, I also..."

"Don't look at me like that." The woman's tone became stern, and her smile disappeared at the same time, "If it weren't for your eyes, I wouldn't want to do that either. That person can't accept someone who isn't his own My child, if only your eyes were not this color."

"…………"my eyes……?The boy didn't speak, he just looked at his mother calmly.

"What... even if it's said like this, I don't cry or make trouble. It's really not likable at all." The woman straightened up, and she cut her head, "Which man's child is it... I don't remember Don’t get up anymore. Forget it. In short, you won’t die here, and when a boat throwing garbage comes over, just ask them to take you away.”

"Where is mother going?"

"I won't tell you where I'm going! Don't even think about coming to me again!" As if avoiding a bag of garbage, the woman showed a menacing expression, and she took a few steps back. The one next to the master, do you know? Cangjie? I’m going to find a new life, so you should too.”

Is that so... But you are... my mother?Cang Jie looked up at his mother, he didn't show any expression that should belong to a child of his age, but calmly looked at this desperate woman who pretended to be cruel and calm, and then said: "I understand, mother."

"Ming, I understand...? You don't even..." The mother feels unbelievable now, "Are you not afraid at all?! Are you not sad or angry at all? What is wrong with your child? What's going on???"

"...I thought my mother wanted me to be like this..."

"How is it possible!! I hope you are a normal child!!"

The mother yelled hysterically: "Why do you look like you know everything!! Why do you look at me like you are looking at a poor person!! You!! You are just like those men! You! You all Do not come near me!!!"

She shouted and ran back to the boat with her head in her arms. She ignored the boatman who wanted to say something, and urged him to leave the coast quickly.As for Cang Jie, he stood on the beach and watched his mother gradually go away, without saying anything, just watched calmly, until finally the big boat disappeared from sight.

"To her, you are garbage that cannot be recycled." Mansfield walked to the child, and he also watched the big boat disappear and said with confidence, "Do you hate her?"

"I hope she can become happy after throwing away her own garbage." Sosuke said in a mature tone that does not belong to his age, "This is me... no. This is you who have been waiting for three days. I hope that ship can The wish I made after I came back was in vain."

"...That's right. There is still such a period in the blank memory." Mansfield felt as if he remembered something, "It seems that I haven't stayed on this island all the time."

Cangsuke looked up at Mansfield beside him, and then pointed to the sea level, where another ship appeared.A chic white skull is painted on the black flag.

"This is where the indissoluble bond with pirates began." Mansfield smiled, and he said, "Thank you, Sosuke. Tell me so much."

"Don't you want to think of more? Don't you feel scared?"

"why?"

"Losing the past is something that everyone fears. All experience, all knowledge will disappear, and the accumulated status and contacts needed for life will also disappear. People who lose the past will not be able to survive, especially you who have no close relationship. People. And... don't you want to know? After being taken away by pirates, where did you go?"

"... Sosuke. Don't you forget anything?"

Mansfield was not incited by Cangjie's words, he also said calmly: "Me too. I always thought that this is an incurable disease, but unexpectedly, magic made me realize it by accident. The feeling of 'forgetting'. I really enjoy the experience of 'losing the past'."

"You are a strange person."

"Many people say that. After everything is over, I will think about everything in detail, so there is no need to ask anything at this time." Mansfield shook his head. He said, "I am a person who knows almost everything. People who can do it, except for forgetting this thing, can't do it - but now I have done it with the help of others, I should be considered omnipotent, right?"

"Why are you so open-minded? You were not like this before. You would want to end your life because you couldn't forget. You would lose your fighting spirit because you were abandoned by important people one after another. Why are you still so calm now? Before You, it’s not like this. What makes you think that you must still remember?”

"You're right, I did have a period of depression... Or rather, I've always been depressed." No matter where I was, until I met that person again, I was depressed all the time.Mansfield laughed, and said, "But hold on, Sosuke. In your future, there will be someone like a rainbow."

"rainbow?"

"Ah. I... don't know how to describe her. She will bring the treasure that saves everything for you. Because you are me, I know that when you see an opportunity, you will not miss it. "Mansfield said, "If you are at a loss and feel that even you can't figure out something, as long as you find her, she will definitely—"

"boss!!!"

"........."

Hearing this sound, Mansfield came back to his senses again, and in the blink of an eye, no matter whether it was the sea, the sky, the garbage mountain or the stench, they all disappeared.What was in front of him was an existence that was too pure and white.He smiled: "I will definitely come to save me."

"what?"

"Miss Youxiang will definitely save me, right?"

"That's true...but what's the boss talking about?"

"It's nothing particularly important. It's just that I just... seem to have defeated the demon." Mansfield smiled happily. "With Miss Youxiang's help, it's great that I didn't get swallowed."

"I don't understand what the boss is talking about... The boss was just in a daze for a few seconds?" Youxiang tilted her head, and she said, "Mr. Iji also saw it?"

"Ah." Yiji nodded, and he said, "Youxiang, stay away from him, he is very strange."

"Don't say that~~ I have worked very hard! However, it may be because I am very strange, so that Mr. Devil can't use ordinary methods to induce and bewitch me." Mansfield thought for a while , he said, "Miss Yuka and Mr. Iji didn't meet anything just now?"

"Well... just walking, the boss suddenly stopped and was in a daze." Youxiang answered truthfully.

They originally wanted to go out from this store, but after they walked out of the gate, there was still this store on the other side of the door...but they couldn't get out at all.So I can only go inside. The space inside is very large, which must have exceeded the normal size of the store. This may be the world of dreams or some other magical space.

"I see... Should I start with my subordinates first, or should Ms. Arima and Mr. Iji be immune?" Now I'm immune too, right?Mansfield said, "It seems that Mr. Demon is better at mental attacks."

"That's it." Then don't I have to worry at all?Iji said calmly, "What a cowardly devil. He doesn't even have the guts to confront us head-on."

"How can there be a chance of winning in a head-on confrontation..." Normal people would not face-to-face with the 'mysterious team' behind Miss Youxiang!Mansfield complained silently, "The demons seem to be better at this."

"Frey seems to have said that too... After all, they are made up of human spirits, right?" Youxiang said, "It means that the other disappeared people may also be 'fighting' with demons somewhere. As long as you can overcome Can the fear in my heart defeat him...?"

"Is the fear in my heart...not so much fear, but more like an insurmountable knot in my heart." This demon may not be completely afraid, but also mixed with some other emotions.After all, fear himself (the demon) is not here.So it should be other demons mixed in.Mansfield recalled what happened just now, he said: "I don't think everyone here should be the kind of person who is bound by the past...ah..."

"Boss? What did you think of?"

"Others don't have to worry, but Mrs. Shi Jiang is a little..." She is the only one bound by the past.Rather, this store is her cage.It turned out to be like this... The base of this shop is not the demon who controls the place, but Mrs. Shi Jiang?That's right, demons are born from human emotions and will, so it's easier to use human emotions and will, right?

Mansfield said: "Let's move on with the goal of finding Mrs. Shi Jiang."

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The author has something to say:

This store was created by Mrs. Shi Jiang's 'will', and it can only be destroyed by Mrs. Shi Jiang's 'will'.The enemies just took advantage of this. They knew that Madam Shi Jiang was still bound by the past, so it was difficult for her to get out of her knot.

When Matthew was away, it was Mansfield who was in charge of thinking.By the way, when Matthew was here, this guy would only focus on proposing to Youxiang and happily writing the marriage application, but he would not think about business at all.

Matthew: Think about it! ! !

Boss: Hehe... Marriage application... Hehehe...