One Piece: The World King Who Emerged from the White Town

"Welcome! May I ask...Mr. Piqué?"

"Um, I...I'm here to buy flowers."

Buying flowers? Are they for giving as gifts?

"Um……"

"What kind of flowers would Mr. Picker like to buy?"

"That's it."

Señor, sweating nervously, randomly pointed to a bunch of flowers.

A conflicted look immediately appeared on Lucien's face.

"what happened?"

"Oh, it's nothing. May I ask who Mr. Pick is planning to give it to?"

"I...I haven't decided yet."

"Then I suggest Mr. Picker choose a different flower, because these white chrysanthemums are usually bought to express condolences, and it might not be appropriate to give them as a gift. Personally, though, I quite like them."

Senio immediately looked embarrassed, but fortunately, he was wearing sunglasses, which prevented him from fleeing in embarrassment.

Afterwards, on Lucian's recommendation, he bought a beautiful bouquet of carnations and left.

Little did he know that the smile on the beauty's face never disappeared after he left.

For the next few days, Señor stayed on the island, always trying to create chance encounters, as if seeing Lucián every day was a great happiness.

Until this day, he walked out of the flower shop holding a bouquet of flowers he had just bought.

"Hi, Pique! Long time no see, did you buy these flowers for me?"

Outside the door, Abel greeted Senor in a very open and friendly manner.

In fact, he found the other party even earlier, but he didn't show himself because he wanted to see what Pique was up to. Instead, he chose to follow Pique closely.

As a result, Pique was completely unaware of his clumsy tracking.

Simply incredible!

So he had no choice but to show himself.

“Abel? How could you…”

Señor was surprised at first, then seemed to remember something and immediately shut up.

At this moment, Lucian, who had come out with him, asked curiously, "Mr. Piqué, who is this child?"

"My nephew."

"I'm his brother."

"Eh?"

The two glared at each other, then answered again:

"My brother."

“I am his nephew.”

"..."

Abel shrugged, wanting to be cheeky again, but when he saw Señor pull down his sunglasses and see his eyes about to spit fire, he had no choice but to signal Señor to speak for himself.

"Here's the thing, this kid's name is Abel, and he's a distant relative of mine. By seniority, I'm his uncle, but I usually treat him like my own brother."

Perhaps it was the quick wit he'd honed from lying these past few days, but Señor actually managed to fool everyone in this matter.

Lucien didn't delve into it, and even bent down with a bright smile, wanting to pat Abel's head, but Abel dodged it by taking a step back.

"Sorry, I don't like being patted on the head."

"What a handsome young man with a strong personality!"

Lucian wasn't angry that Abel had dodged her; instead, she smiled and praised him.

"Then we'll be going now. Don't forget tomorrow... let's have dinner together tomorrow night."

"Okay, goodbye, Mr. Pique. Goodbye, handsome young man who doesn't like being patted on the head."

Señor reluctantly withdrew his gaze, and the two walked together into the deserted alley.

"So that woman is the reason you've stayed here and postponed your return to your family several times?"

Abel stopped smiling and looked at the other person seriously.

Chapter Ninety-Five: Offering Advice and Strategies

With Lucien no longer in sight, Señor returned to his cool demeanor.

Faced with Abel's affirmative question, he first lit a cigarette for himself, then tossed the remaining half-packet to Abel.

Just by looking at their smoking motions, the two figures, one tall and one short, looked almost identical.

If Lucien saw this, he certainly wouldn't doubt Señor's explanation anymore.

After a long silence, until he finished his cigarette, Señor finally spoke slowly: "Her name is Lucien..."

Abel listened quietly to his story without saying a word, hearing Senor's truest thoughts and his inner turmoil and unease.

Although Abel had anticipated this outcome.

But this was truly the first time he had ever seen a man fall for a woman and develop feelings for her.

Never underestimate Señor's charm; he attracts a bunch of women wherever he goes.

But Señor remained indifferent, as if no matter how beautiful a woman was, she held no appeal for him.

So much so that people within the family often tease him about it.

Yet this same man is now so indecisive and hesitant because of a woman, leaving Abel speechless.

Maybe this is the power of love.

"So what are you planning to do? Just keep dragging this on? Neither expressing your feelings nor going back to your family?"

Señor hesitated for a moment, then lit another cigarette in frustration. "I haven't figured out what to do yet. Give me some time. I'll go back once I've sorted things out here."

Abel looked at him seriously and said, "I don't think you should hesitate like this. This isn't like the Pike I know."

"So what do you suggest I do? Should I just give up?"

"No, you should boldly pursue her. Believe me, I can tell that the way that woman named Lucian looks at you is different from how she looks at others."

"Really?!"

Upon hearing this, Señor became excited, dropping his cigarette to the ground. He grabbed Abel's shoulder, looking very nervous, as if afraid that Abel was lying to him.

Abel nodded. "I have no reason to lie to you about this. She probably has some feelings for you, or at least she doesn't dislike you. This is undoubtedly a good start."

Señor chuckled awkwardly for a moment, then, as if struck by a thought, his expression turned somber. "But my identity... she hates pirates the most. If she finds out I'm not a bank employee and have been lying to her all along, she'll never forgive me, and she'll never be with me."

Abel frowned immediately; indeed, this was a very serious problem.

Even if Señor could fool the other party for a while, how could such a thing be hidden forever?

Unless he leaves his family now and returns to a normal life.

But is that possible?

Putting aside whether Señor himself is willing or not, he simply can't get past Doflamingo!

You should know that Doflamingo hates traitors the most!

Señor's decision to abandon his family for a woman is undoubtedly the greatest betrayal!

At that point, let alone the two of them getting married and living a good life, within two days, the family will send executives to purge the traitors, and it's even very likely that Doflamingo will come in person.

In that case, both of them are doomed; neither of them will survive.

Thinking about this, Abel finally understood why Señor was so conflicted and why he hadn't told Doflamingo the truth.

"This is indeed a tricky situation..."

Abel also became agitated, and the two of them leaned against the wall, smoking one cigarette after another, silently trying to think of a solution.

"Perhaps we can try a different approach."

After an unknown amount of time, Abel came up with a solution that was hardly a solution at all.

"What idea?"

Señor was also desperate and grasped at straws, even ignoring the fact that Abel was just a child.

Or rather, now, apart from Abel, there is no one else who can offer him advice on this matter.

"First of all, you can no longer hide Lucien's existence; you must take the initiative to tell the family."

"But……"

"I know your concerns, but unless you can never see that woman again and become complete strangers from now on, can you do that?"

Señor gritted his teeth and shook his head.

“Since you can’t do it, your family will find out about Lucien’s existence sooner or later. Rather than letting them find out later, you might as well confess on your own.”

"Believe me, it's just a small thing like falling in love with a woman. Even Captain Dover won't stop you. He might even give you a long vacation."

"Of course, this is on the premise that you will not betray or leave the family. Do you understand?"

Señor nodded slightly. He had indeed considered the possibility of leaving the family for a moment, but he immediately abandoned the idea because he had also thought about what the consequences of leaving the family would be.

Whether for his own sake or for Lucien's, this must never be done!

"Very good. After eliminating the resistance from the family, all we have left to deal with is Lucien. Doesn't it feel a bit easier?"

"No, I think that's the most difficult part."

"Okay, you're right. But it's not like there's absolutely no way out."

"Say it!"