Chapter 32

Today is Sunday morning, and the internet cafe doesn't have much customers today, Tanaka was wiping some glasses while his only two customers which was Roger and Whitebeard were happily drinking coffee.

They noth had too much free time that they almost spend their whole day in the internet cafe.

Komatsu went home to get the items he would need as he will work at the cafe.

*Creak!

The door opened and a tall, tanned, broad-chested, muscular old man. He has a beard and a scar over his left eye. In the anime, his eye color is blue, and his hair is gray, came inside.

His eyes were red and he looked like he was depressed, he was surprised on when he entered at first but then he noticed 2 people sitting on the restaurant counter.

One was happily talking while the other was calm, the old man smiled wryly.

"Am I in heaven?"

He walked towards them and sat beside them.

"Huh? Garp so you are also here!"

Roger was surprised at first but then hr laughed out loud as he saw Monkey D. Garp, also known as the hero of the marines.

Garp didnt laugh and look at Roger, then he sighed, there was a heavy feeling on his chest that he couldnt get rid of no matter what he do.

He havent felt this for so long, the first time he had felt this is when his wife died, and just earlier..

"What is the problem Garp? Tanaka give us some of those"

"Okay"

Tanaka didnt say anything, he already knew which time line Garp came from, and he could feel an overwhelming emotion from him.

"Come on, tell me Garp! You and I have fought each other many times, we could be called brothers already,"

"I know that..."

*Cluck!

Tanaka served the best alcohol he got and placed it infront of Garp.

"Here, something that could help you out"

Garp didnt say anything and just picked it up and chugged it in one go.

His fave immediately turn red.

*Pwah!

"Thats it!"

Roger also took one and chugged it in one go

"This is truly the best!"

"Roger..."

Garp called out with a deep voice.

Roger didnt say anything and just look at Garp.

"I have no sympathy for criminals... but for my family, I do... at that time at Ace's execution platform, I couldn't even look up at that time... E-every step I took to climb the platform felt like I was carrying the whole world, I didnt know what to do... I-i..."

Garp started to tremble as he held himself back from crying, even when Dadan had beaten him up, he didnt cry, Roger patted him on the back.

"I let my grandson die in front of me, I couldn't do anything... I just stood there and watched Ace die... Roger! tell me! What... should I do?"

Garp turned his head and look at Roger, tears flowing out from his eyes.

Garp who was known to laugh, knows how to smile like there is no tomorrow cried at the cafe.

Tanaka also felt his pain, when he watched Ace's execution in his past life, When Ace died, he did not feel the burden being put to Luffy nor Whitebeard.

Garp carried everything, because, at that time, if only he moved at that time, Ace shouldn't have died.

Garp had the biggest responsibility that time, he was the man who took care of Ace and Luffy, along with Dadan, the bandit.

"Garp! when did you become this pathetic?"

Roger became angry and grabbed Garp by his collar.

Diog who was sleeping by the side stood up and was about to stop them when he noticed Tanaka wasnt doing anything, it must be nothing so Diog returned back to his nap.

"Garp! speak up! when did you become this pathetic!"

"I-"

Garp didnt know what to say.

"Garp! Ace became a pirate despite knowing the consequences! it was of our own will that we became a pirate, remember Garp, we are free to choose on who or what we want to be, man up! Hahaha!"

Roger slapped Garp on the back and laughed once again.

"If you are still not convinced by what he said, why dont you ask Ace yourself?"

"Ace? Ace is here too?"

"Im here, Old man"

A voice came behind him, Garp turned around and saw Ace looking at him.

"Am I really in heaven? Buhahaha, I died without even knowing!"

Garp started to laugh suddenly.

"You are not dead, this place is just mysterious"

"Mysterious?"

"Hi, Navy Hero Garp, I am the owner of this place, Tanaka, welcome to my Lovable Internet Cafe"

Tanaka bowed as he introduced himself.

-*-*-*-

*Vroom!

Multiple row of black cars were moving at the same time as they protect the limousin at the middle.

[Students, we are near our destination]

A voice alarmed the busy students who were playing cards.

"We are near finally! after 3 days of travel! If it was a little more longer, this hame will be soon called bullying Erina"

Soma stretched hjs back as he heard the alarm.

"You are cheating! I call it!"

"You are just bad!"

They then started bickering inside when the car stopped.

[We have arrived]