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"Hmm... Dadan, let's talk indoors and lock the gate" Garp.

A somewhat middle-aged lady, with a heavy build, and curly orange hair, wearing a white rough cotton shirt, sporting a red beaded necklace and wearing tight green checkered rough cotton pants, whilst her feet were covered by brown high boots- the owner of the cottage, named Dadan, fumbled a little in a hurry to lock the gate and came running back to the man, she just called Garp, with a glass of water.

"Just like with the other child, I will leave this baby in your care. I will stay here for another two months or less, and settle things down. Every month you will receive the Berries to provide for the child, until he has grown enough to procure his own needs, just like the other kid." Garp ruminated a bit, trying to remember if he forgot something, and then a sudden exclamation came out of his mouth "Oh! I forgot to tell you his name and age... Bwahaha... well, he is Asul and his age is no more than a month old... hmm... Yes! his birthday falls on the 19th of December... I guess that's all there is to it... Bwahaha..."

Listening to the absurdities that the man in front of her was spouting, Dadan could do nothing but grumble outwards and throw profanities inwards...

"Hmm... What? You don't wanna!" Garp.

"N-n-n-no, no, Garp-san, I will definitely take care of the child and make sure he grows up loving the Marines... yosh!" Dadan scampered and stuttered, immediately after hearing the change of tone in Garp's voice.

"Bwhahaha... you are funny Dadan... Bwahaha..." Garp then proceeded to ask "Now, where is my other grandson!? Why didn't he come, and visit or hug his grandpa!!?"

"Uhh... well, at this time of the day, he is generally playing in the nearby forest shrubbery..." Dadan.

"Alright, then I will go and fetch that brat, while you take care of my young grandchild..." Garp.

___Garp's POV___

"Bogard, investigate the background and gather any and all the information, you can, regarding that child. We are here for upwards to one and half months" As soon as I stepped out of the range of the cottage, I addressed my right-hand man in a solemn manner.

Afterwards, as I was walking towards where my other grandkid could be, whilst, simultaneously appreciating the scenery around me; I was thinking about the child I saved; the unfortunate child who for some reason was deposited into a wooden wine barrel, by his parents, and because of good luck I met him on the way to this village. I don't know what calamity befell the parents of this child or if they simply abandoned him... but I don't care, I found him and from now onwards, Monkey.D.Garp is the grandfather of Asul.D.Glas...

{A/N: MC's surname is Glas and his forename is Asul. When I started this fanfiction, I named him Asul/Azul, but in later chapters, I realized that Oda has written the surnames of characters first and forenames last. Although, in many cultures, names are written like this, in my family/culture, forenames come first. Therefore please pay attention to this in the future, thank you.}

___Dadan's POV___

Arghhh... That bastard, old-ass, loudmouth Garp. Once more, he dumped some random kid on me. Yes, I am not dumb, I know Garp is not the real family of this kid, just like that kid.

Grumbling, I made my way to the Foosha village, as fast as I could, while the child is still sleeping. Though, now that I think about it, the child has not woken up, even when hours have passed, since the time Garp came to the gate; I would have thought that the child is dead, if not seeing his chest rise and fall. Whatever, for now, let's get some milk from the Party's Bar... I will put it on Garp's tab, yosh!

As I reached the place, my heart pitied the child; only a month and a half old child, separated from his mother, at least, that other one could survive on her mother's milk for a while, before her demise... Such a sad and cruel world we live in...

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"Oi! Makino!" Dadan.

"Huh! Dadan nee-san!" A beautiful girl in her late teens- sporting a dazzling smile on her equally beautiful face- dark green lush shoulder-length hair parted in the middle- sparkling brown eyes- Makino, the bartender "How are you? You know, you could have just sent someone from your group and I would have sent some ale and meat"

"First of all, why would I send someone to run such errands, when I can easily come down here, and meet you... Dadada!" Dadan laughed and continued "And secondly, I came here to get some milk... you know, for newborns... I am not privy to knowledge regarding them..."

"Oh! Did Garp-san bring a new child to you?" Makino.

"Yeah! That old-bastard... I hope he becomes fat and bald soon!!" Dadan "Anyway, Makino can you make it a little faster; I left that child sleeping alone at the cottage, you see..."

"Wait a minute, Dadan nee-san, I will bring some milk and some other things, and then let's go together" Makino.

___Garp's POV___

"Ace! Brat, give your grandfather a hug!" I startled the brat...

"Glanpaa!!" Ace came tumbling down the high mountain road and jumped to embrace me.

"Bwahaha... What were you doing here brat!?" I asked while spinning him around in the air.

"Gahaha... I was trying to climb the mountain but got tired mid-way, and now I am hungry..." Ace loudly proclaimed.

"Bwahaha... Alright then let's go. I have brought amazing meat and a little brother for you to eat, play and take care of!" I teased him.

"Rweally!! I will eat all of it and then meet my brother... Gahaha..." Ace laughed in delight.

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While the Makino-Dadan pair and Garp-Ace pair were making their way to the cottage respectively; something was happening to the child lying on the bed in the cottage... the correct words to use here... should be... Holy. An astonishingly, brilliant bright light was assimilating in the child's head- yet, if seen from the perspective of someone outside the gate of the cottage, they could see nothing and feel nothing.

All of a sudden, as soon as the assimilation process ended, serenely deep blue eyes opened to observe the wooden and calm surroundings, but after a momentary pause, pearl-like tears started falling and a lonely sob sounded out of the cottage.

Luckily, though, soon enough, two ladies came barging inside the cottage and Makino picked up the child, trying to calm him down, while Dadan quickly started warming the milk to feed him.

At the same time, the Garp-Ace pair entered too, and after observing the scene of Dadan fumbling and scampering to contain the milk, while Makino calmly soothed the child, Garp made the decision to ask if Makino could possibly be alright, taking care of the child for a year; Of course, Dadan would have to be present at Makino's home from morning to evening, so not to burden little Makino too much.

Although, if Makino denies it or seems uncomfortable, Garp decided to think of some other ways...

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A/N: There will be a few more details that will come to light, in regards to Asul, in the next few chapters, other than that, we would have to wait until later chapters.

Also, do tell in comments or reviews if the conversation and dialogues are not the piece you are looking for... hihi

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