One Piece Law Light Novel

In that case, you might have done better to talk about it before you come, right?Pff, what's the point? I'm pretty sure that my explanations wouldn't have been enough to convince you, or even to get rid of your anxiety. The kindness of people, one has to feel it oneself to be convinced that it exists.

Wolf was right, hard to deny. He could have told us that the place was safe, but we would not have placed our trust in him. While in this way, being approached by a whole bunch of individuals in this bustling city, the fear and fears that plagued us seem to have already vanished.

Well, it's time to go say hello to the policeman stationed here. He is the only one who can give children permission to work.

After crossing a square and continuing straight on, we come across a small brick building. The police station, it seems.

Rad! You're here?!

In response to Wolf's call, a man comes out of the building. He is dressed in a red uniform and wears a saber at his waist. This is undoubtedly the policeman in question.

Um ... is that you, Wolf ?! What a surprise! It's rare that you come to see me at the station when you're passing through.Actually, I have a little favor to ask of you. I'd like you to allow these fellows to work in town. These are four kids that I am currently taking care of.Do you take care of them? You? How could such a thing happen?!Oh, don't look for a deep meaning in it, you know. I host them, and they put their work force at my disposal. It's a simple "give and take" relationship.Um, if you say so, I want to believe you. So sign here, since you are in a way their guardian. All they have to do is walk around town at their cruises and look for a place where we want them.

After Wolf signs, we also affix our respective names. All our names joined together on one sheet.

Looks like a real family.

Then, in a voice full of gravity, Rad addresses Wolf:

Say, Wolf.Mh, what?Don't you plan to come back to town soon? You know everyone will make you welcome, eh? The same for these little young people, they will be treated with kindness.Ah, no, especially not. I am fully satisfied with the life I have today. And then you know very well that here, they will not let me carry out my experiments and manufacture my inventions in a satisfactory manner. A peaceful existence, alone in the back of my mind, is best suited to the old crouton that I am.Ok, I got it, I won't say more. But if you ever change your mind, don't hesitate to come and talk to me about it.Hmm, thank you, very kind of you.

Wolf's tone reveals a rouche of melancholy, but I can't find the words to adequately describe this feeling.

Then each of us discusses with Wolf the tasks we would like to accomplish, then we decide to tour the places corresponding to our wishes.

For me, a medical practice.

For Bepo, a site where he can use his strength.

For Penguin, a restaurant to work as a waiter.

And for Shachi a hairdressing salon where he would take care of various tasks.

We show up everywhere accompanied by Wolf who explains to employers how honest boys we are how we can be count on and how we can be trusted.

Thanks to him, we are all hired in less time than it takes to tell. The proceedings are unfolding so well that one comes to wonder if, on the contrary, something is wrong.

I have dreamed of becoming a hairdresser for so long! As soon as I have made mine their techniques, I promise to take care of your hair!It's true that you're pretty good with both hands, Shachi, this job should be fine for you. Me too, I always wanted to work as a waiter, but I am sure not to be up to the customers. Provided that the chef does not scare me too much …So, a construction site ... Do you think they'll let me use the jackhammer or the backhoe ?! I always thought it looked cool to work with this kind of gear …

All three are in heaven, as if the fear that held their stomachs in the morning had never existed.

Ayaya, what a story. Although, I would be lying if I said that I was not at all excited.

Although it was specified that I would initially only be given small consultations, honestly, being able to work in a medical practice in direct contact with medicine fills me with joy.

I remember the faces of my parents in the past, when they were treating the sick.

And even though water has flowed under the bridge since that time, when I think that I will be able to work in the same environment as them, I feel like a powerful heat invading my whole body.

Hmm, the more I think about it, the more I'm afraid of getting yelled at at the first stupidity, Bepo whispers in his corner.Don't worry, Bepo, I'll be there to heal you when you "bleed" on top of you.Oh yeah, so you got the idea that I really hurt myself seriously! Tcha tchaaa!

Ha ha ha, we're having fun. I never imagined that I could one day laugh in a location where I would have to work with adults from now on. I'm going to have to thank old Wolf and just that pisses me off. Speaking of Wolf, I realize that he who looked jovial a moment before now has black eyes.

I have to go through one last place. Come.

With these words, Wolf sets off in the opposite direction to that of the entrance to the city.

What is it, mister junk? Screws, nuts, spool, we've already bought everything you need for your inventions. We can go home now, right?The same for everyday objects and food, we have everything you need.

Penguin and Shachi speak to him, but Wolf continues to walk straight ahead without bothering to answer them. Without really understanding what is happening to us, we make our way after him.

Say, this direction, the …Yes I know...

Behind me I hear the thin voices of Penguin and Shachi. These two are clearly not quiet, they keep getting agitated. After a few moments, Wolf stops.

We find ourselves in front of an incredibly large house. Would a friend of Wolf live here?

Here ... why?

I glance at the side and I see Penguin, pale as a dead man.

Why? I never wanted to see this place again, me …

Shachi's voice is trembling as well.

This is it, I understand. Considering their reaction, I believe they lived for a while.

What does that mean, Wolf ?! What did you bring us here for? Shachi shouts as if he is going to cry at any moment.Shachi, Penguin, listen to me. You may have been forced into it, you remain objectively complicit in several misdeeds. If we do nothing, someone in town will sooner or later find out, and the trust that has been placed in you until then will suddenly collapse. That is why it is necessary to set the record straight once and for all.B ... But! I ... I don't feel at all capable of going to explain myself to my uncle and my aunt, me ... Since we arrived here, my legs are shaky …

Penguin clenched his teeth, trying to hold back tears at all costs.

That's when...

Everything will be fine.

As if about to hug them, Wolf puts his hands on Penguin and Shachi's shoulders.

All you have to do is watch. The rest is my job. A job for "adult".

After ordering them to trust him, Wolf walks through the gate of the house and knocks on the door. Then appears a woman dressed in a maid's costume.

H ... Hello, to whom do I have the honor?My name is Wolf, inventor and genius. I'm sorry to disembark without warning, but I would like to speak with the owner of the premises.Ah but ... it is necessary to make an appointment first …Just tell him I'm happy with Shachi and Penguin! That's all!Yes... of course.

Once the maid has left, a man engulfed in a gold-colored suit, his body covered with probably very expensive jewelry, makes his appearance.

Ooh, but they really are Penguin and Shachi, what a surprise! Is it you, the old man, who made this trip to bring them back to me?

I hear this voice for the first time, yet I know it belongs to a genre that I know well. The kind of voice that "grown-ups" use when they mistake people for, or despise them. I instantly understand that this man is the one who once used Penguin and Shachi as vulgar instruments. Wolf continues:

I prefer to check: you are Shachi's uncle, aren't you?Yes, I am their legal guardian. If you only knew how dumb I found myself when I realized their disappearance, oh my. Thanks for taking the trouble to bring them back to me.

By saying these words, the man tries to approach Shachi and Penguin, but Wolf interrupts his advance by interposing himself between them.

Mmh? What is it? It's been a long time since I saw my family, that's all. They must have had a lot of spawn, I just want to bring them in so I can reassure them.