Chapter 41: Teaching A Kid

Chapter 41: Teaching A Kid

Buggy, Mantis, & Jude are now attending Tarmad's funeral. Many villagers also come to help with the funeral. Rika & Tanjo are at the very front, and Tanjo is holding his father's worn-out captain's hat.

"Dad, I will fulfill our promise to sail on the sea. You always wore this hat, so now I will wear it for you."-Tanjo

The villagers then place Tarmad's coffin in the grave. After that, they close it with soil and finally place a wood log as marking.

After the funeral finished, the villagers return to the village. Buggy & co wait for Rika & Tanjo for a moment before they all go to the coast. Rika & Tanjo want to meet Salaki that stayed beside Tarmad on his last breath after all.

"Salaki, Tarmad's family want to see you."-Buggy

Salaki comes out from the water and raises her head high to the sky.

"S-so big."-Tanjo widen his eyes when he sees Salaki's size

"I-is it safe?"-Rika is worried

"Don't worry, she won't hurt you."-Buggy

Tanjo run closer to Salaki fearlessly and look at her giant size. Salaki move her head closer to Tanjo. Rika gets startled and wants to warn Tanjo, but Buggy stops her.

"It's fine."-Buggy

Salaki gets very close to Tanjo, and Tanjo touches her snout softly.

"Amazing! I don't know that there is such an amazing creature out there."-Tanjo have glittering eyes

"Hehe, there are bigger creatures than her out there, kid. The world is full of mystery, and no one really knows everything that the world has. We've even met with Giant Octopuses many times hee size."-Cricket said from the ship

".... What a strange head & hair."-Tanjo comment at Cricket

Cricket gets pissed and he jumps down to knock Tanjo's head.

"OUCH!"-Tanjo get a big bump

"Watch your mouth, kid! The sea is cruel."-Cricket smirk

"DAMN YOU OLD MAN, HOW COULD YOU HIT SOMEONE A LOT YOUNGER THAN YOU?"-Tanjo

"OLD MAN? I AM STIL 21 Y.O YOU DAMN BRAT!"-Cricket get pissed & knock Tanjo's head again nôvel binz was the first platform to present this chapter.

"OUCH! 21? DON'T LIE TO ME! HEY IS HE REALLY 21?"-Tanjo look at Buggy & co

Buggy & co nod at the same time, make Tanjo dumbfounded.

"Oh, sorry, I thought you are 42."-Tanjo

"I TOLD YOU TO WATCH YOUR MOUTH!"-Cricket get pissed again and chase Tanjo who run away

""HAHAHAHAHA""-The others laugh, even Rika because Tanjo seems to cheer up already.

"The kid really have guts."-Mantis

"I'll be as strong as you before I sail, I promise that."-Tanjo

"Good."-Buggy

Buggy & co then go to their ship, ready to leave the island and resume their journey. Buggy goes to his room and then returns with a case. He give it to Rika, and when she open it, she see 3 million beri inside.

"T-this is?"-Rika

"This is yours. Tarmad has some treasures with him, and I buy them all. I've deducted the transport fee, and there's still 3 million left, so it's yours."-Buggy

"B-but-"-Rika

"Just take it! Captain won't take it back. If you don't want it, you can throw it to the sea."-Cricket

"..... Thank you very much."-Rika bow to them with teary eyes, she knows they just lie to help her & Tanjo

Buggy just waves his hand and jumps to his ship. The Clown pirates prepare their ship to leave. They pull the anchor and unfurl the sail.

"WAIT! Salaki, why don't you live with us in here?"-Tanjo

"Tanjo is right, that's the only thing that we can do to repay you."-Rika

Salaki looks at Rika & Tanjo who seem serious with their offer. She is happy, but she shakes her head and refuses them.

"Hiiisss hisss hisss."-Salaki

"She said she's happy with your offer, but she has something she needs to do, so she can't stay in here."-Buggy

"Is that so? Then, we won't force it, but please come visit us every once in a while. Of course, you guys also need to visit us sometime."-Rika

"Yeah, we'll do it if we have time."-Buggy

Then, they sail away with Salaki swimming beside their ship.

"BYE-BYE CAPTAIN NII-CHAN, PIRATE NEE-CHANS, AND PIRATE OLD MAN. BYE SALAKI, COME VISIT US sometimes!"-Tanjo wave his hand to them

"That kid is really pissing me off. It seems I haven't discipline him enough."-Cricket has a big tickmark

"Hahaha, he just really like you."-Mantis

The Clown pirates bid farewell to the mother & son too, while sailing away to the vast sea.

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