or else I will really punch you in the face

My entire world seemed to be moving at a slower pace right now. Even the sound of the Partys bar's clamor behind me also dimmed. But, despite this, my heartbeat was moving at such a rapid pace that I could even feel the blood in my veins flowing faster.

'shit, I'm too relaxed with them, even though I know that they are different from most pirates out there, but in the end, they are still pirates,' I thought to myself when I saw Shanks sitting next to me.

As soon as I looked into his piercing, icy gaze, I was immediately made aware of the fact that Shanks is capable of being ruthless and heartless as well if it involves the people around him, and since this was my first encounter with him, I naturally do not have any strong bonds with him.

I quickly nodded my head and muttered, "I know. I'll apologize to that girl if I meet her," while maintaining a panicked expression on my face.

It seemed that my act was successful because Shanks's furrowed brows gradually began to return to their normal state while, at the same time, Makino came back with a bottle of sake in her hand.

"I'm sorry, but I'm not strong enough to carry all of them, but for starters, you can taste the sake," Makino said with a warm smile on her face as she began pouring a glass of sake for Shanks.

I'm not sure if this was on purpose or not, but it definitely happened. Shanks then started smiling and returned to being casual and relaxed as he joyfully accepted a glass of sake from Makino.

"Don't worry. I didn't mean to bring all the sake in this bar."

"But you said you wanted to buy all the sake?" Makino asked, confused, but I, who already knew the answer, just sat there and listened.

"We plan to stay in this village for a while, so that being said, we'll be coming to this bar a lot."

'as I thought, but I'm also still curious, what exactly is Shanks doing here? Does this have anything to do with the devil fruit that Shanks carries?'

There are still many questions and doubts going through my head, but of course, I won't voice them directly in front of Shanks. Even though Shanks began telling Makino many things about his adventures and things about his pirate life, I did not obtain any helpful information from that.

-

The day went on as usual, and the Party's bar also appeared busier than usual. However, based on Makino's smile and laughter, it seemed that she didn't mind the fact that her bar was only filled by red-haired pirate crew members because she now realized that these pirates weren't as bad as she thought.

On occasion, villagers of Foosha who had become regular customers would make their way over to the bar. But, as soon as they entered the building, these Foosha villagers would abruptly freeze in place before hastily fleeing.

Makino did her best to reassure these people, but all she could manage was a weary sigh. In the meantime, I, Shanks and his pirate crew were just laughing.

Shanks got up from his seat before inviting his crew to go back to the ship as the sun began to set, but once everyone had left and Shanks was the only one here, he turned around and said to me:

"Luffy, make sure you don't forget your promise, or else I will really punch you in the face."

I couldn't help but smile wryly as I replied from my seat, "don't worry, I'll apologize to her tomorrow."

Shanks simply nodded, and after giving Makino a friendly smile, he exited the bar. I could hear Makino's voice sighing very clearly behind me.

'I can understand Makino's feelings. I'm sure everyone would have the same reaction if Shanks and his crew unexpectedly came to you, and to your surprise, they weren't as bad as you think.'

"For a pirate, that guy sure is generous, huh," I remarked, looking at the bag of coins in Makino's hand.

As soon as Makino realized what I was referring to, she hastily put the money away in the safe behind the bar counter. After she finished, she said, "If you put it like that, I'm becoming even more scared now."

After that, Makino gave a dismissive shake of her head to the matter and then began to clean the bar, which had by that point become quite a shambles.

After some time had passed, I was still seated at the counter bar, and I looked over at Makino, who was still cleaning the table and floor. Perhaps because she could sense something, Makino looked back at me, and when she saw that I was staring at her, she quickly averted her gaze and returned her focus to cleaning.

"Are you hungry, Luffy? Want me to make dinner?"

"I'm not hungry. After all, you must be tired, right? How about we go to sleep right away?"

"Are you sure? I can cook you dinner fast," said Makino, trying to confirm again after she finished cleaning.

I could tell that Makino was getting anxious, but I pretended not to notice and hurried her to the upper floor. Makino is behaving oddly in the bedroom, which she does not normally do. For example, she does not remove her yellow blouse and long skirt, and she even sleeps far away from me, as if she is trying to avoid me.

I simply shook my head as a sly grin began to form on my face. I murmured to myself, 'Poor woman, she's been really restless all day, and even when she's about to sleep, she can't let her guard down.'

I have a good idea of what Makino is contemplating right this moment, but ultimately, she ought to be dissatisfied with the situation because I'm going to do whatever I want with her tonight.

"Now that Shanks is here, I need to hurry up and make Makino submit to my dick, and once that is done, I will be able to relax.'