“In the year 1510 of the maritime calendar, in the Goa Kingdom, there was a village called Windmill Village.
“Hey! Icey, is the egg fried rice ready today?”
A little brat kicked open the wooden door of the restaurant and swaggered in.
The little brat was wearing a short-sleeved shirt with a cross pattern and big red shorts. He was small in stature, with short black hair.
An arrogant and presumptuous attitude appeared on his childish face, strangely cute at the same time.
This little brat was the grandson of the Navy hero, Garp, Monkey D. Luffy.
At the restaurant counter, a handsome man in a light blue short-sleeved shirt took his legs off the table.
As Icey passed several neatly arranged tables, he walked over and scolded little Luffy with a headache:
“Luffy, how many times have I told you, this is a restaurant where you have to pay to eat, not your home.”
Little Luffy patted his chest and readily promised, “Ah, don’t worry, I’ll do all the dishes today!”
At this time, he still didn’t have the scar under his right eye that he wanted to show off his pirate courage.
“…You said the same thing yesterday, and what happened? After eating, you ran off to dig bird nests.”
Icey spread his hands helplessly, resentment evident in his words, “Not only that, you even brought the caretaker of the bird’s nest, the Red-Haired Monster Bird, here, causing chaos in the shop!”
At his words, the arrogant little Luffy lost his confidence, shrugging his small face, and pouting his mouth to one side.
Acting like a rogue.
After a few seconds of thought, little Luffy raised his head again, laughing carelessly, “When I become a great pirate like Shanks and them, I’ll definitely pay you back!”
“A small brat like you who can’t even steal bird eggs, becoming a pirate will only end up getting beaten, right?” Icey chuckled.
“You bastard! How dare you look down on my dreams!!”
Little Luffy’s teeth turned into jagged shapes, clenched his fists, looking furious.
Icey brought a glass of juice to him at this moment, “Here, juice for you.”
Little Luffy immediately smiled happily, took the juice, and drank it all, revealing a bright smile, “Hehe, thanks, you’re still pretty good.”
“Fifty berries for the favor.”
“Woah! that’s expensive!!!”
In the end, Icey couldn’t resist little Luffy’s pleading, and cooked a plate of egg fried rice in the kitchen and brought it to the table.
After a hearty meal, little Luffy disappeared in a flash, leaving no trace of where he went to play.
Icey naturally wouldn’t argue with this little brat, he chuckled and sat back at the restaurant counter.
By this time, it was dusk with the setting sun casting a soft glow through the half-open wooden door, adding a hint of haze to the empty restaurant.
Icey casually picked up a glass of cold cola and took a sip, looking out at the street outside the restaurant, which had a distinct pirate-world style, lost in thought.
It had been a year since he crossed into the world of One Piece Pirates, from the initial confusion to now settling in Windmill Village, relying on the cooking skills he brought from his hometown, Blue Star, to become an accepted restaurant owner by the villagers.
He had also thought about using his unique perspective on the world of One Piece Pirates in his mind to make a name for himself on the vast sea where the strong were like monsters, but unfortunately, he didn’t dare to go with the flow like Luffy packed in a barrel, nor did he have the luck to meet someone like Zoro, who was given three swords for free from the start.
In the world of One Piece Pirates, strength was paramount, and trying to establish oneself on the vast sea where the strong were like monsters with just the advantage of Higuma was a bit beyond his capabilities.
Recalling the many hardships he had experienced before, Icey couldn’t help but look at Higuma softly.
“According to the current income of the restaurant, even if you count the money borrowed everywhere, it will still take more than a month to save up three million berries for the wish…”
Yes, as a transmigrator, although he didn’t have a simple and rude system like the panel system, he still had a unique “plug-in”.
That was a wish pool deep in his mind, which, as long as certain conditions were met, could summon powerful beings from another world according to his settings!
And the condition to summon the first companion was three million berries.
Thinking about having an incredibly powerful companion in a month, a hint of anticipation appeared on Icey’s handsome face.
By then, perhaps he would be able to leave Windmill Village and start an adventurous journey in the grand world of pirates!
Lost in thought, three carpenter workers wearing vests walked into the restaurant.
“Boss, we’ve been working all day and we’re starving, do you have any new dishes today? Hurry up and serve them!”
The carpenters found a corner and sat down, obviously regulars at the restaurant.
“Sure enough, I’ve developed a new dish today, braised monster bird meat.”
Icey smiled, stood up from the counter, and seeing that several customers wanted to try something new, he turned and busied himself in the kitchen.
A few minutes later, a plate of delicious braised bird meat with rice and some side dishes was served, the aroma wafting through the air.
“It smells so good!” The three carpenters drooled over the bird meat.
“Try it, just caught it yesterday, the meat is absolutely tender and delicious.” Icey smiled.
“Then let’s dig in!”
The three carpenters couldn’t wait to pick up the bird meat and put it in their mouths, immediately showing satisfied and happy expressions, feeling all the fatigue and exhaustion of the day vanish!
The dishes Icey made were not considered top-notch delicacies in his hometown, but in the world of One Piece Pirates, they were quite good.
If it weren’t for catching the villagers’ appetites, coupled with his friendly demeanor, how could he, as an outsider, have gained acceptance in just a year?
“Do you need drinks? I can get them from Makino’s place.” Icey asked casually.
Makino’s Partys Bar, where the Red-Haired Pirates often drank, was just across from the restaurant.
There were no alcoholic beverages sold in his restaurant, and although the profits were considerable, he wouldn’t do such foolish things to ruin his business.
Of course, there were also reasons why his relationship with Makino’s Partys Bar was good.
In the end, Icey’s relationship with Makino’s Partys Bar was quite good, and occasionally, Shanks’ pirate crew would come here to eat and drink after returning from sea.
Bang!
Just as the carpenters were about to answer, the restaurant’s door was suddenly kicked open with great force.
“Drinks? Perfect! I happen to be thirsty, so please bring us a few barrels of rum too! “
Upon hearing the sound, a group of bandits wearing white clothes and scarves rushed in.
Led by a man in a brown coat, wielding a long knife at his waist, with a lewd and arrogant expression.
Under the trembling gaze of three carpenters, Higuma’s gaze was cunning, and he slowly approached Icey with arrogant steps to stand still.
“As for the wine money, let’s just assume that I lent you interest of 800000 Berries. What do you think, my dear Boss Icey?”
Icey looked calmly at the menacing Higuma, who was mocked by fans as the Bandit King.
“You borrowed money a few days ago, are you coming to collect interest now?”
The story has to start from a week ago. He took the risk of borrowing money from the bandit group stationed nearby to summon his friends as soon as possible and not waste time in Windmill Village.
Let say, if you can borrow one million, plus the money borrowed from the villagers, you can gather the three million needed for the wishing pool and start the summons directly.
However, in the end, even if he used the restaurant as collateral, he only borrowed 800000 berries from Higuma, which required an additional month of waiting to fill the gap of 200000.
Of course, compared to the brutal Higuma, the Red-Headed Pirates stationed in Windmill Village may be a more suitable borrower, but Icey did not speak to Shanks.
The reason is simple: to borrow money from the terrifying Shanks and their team to repay it.
“I just want to collect interest in advance. Why? Do you have any objections?” Higuma looked at Icey with disdain in his eyes.
The reason why profit-seeking bandits are willing to borrow money is naturally because they value the high interest rates behind it.
With this excuse, they came here to eat and just go as a matter of course, without worrying about causing trouble and causing the bounty to increase.
After all, this is what Icey owes them!
“It’s not possible for me to pay your interest before the time comes.”
To Higuma’s surprise, Icey refused his request for interest in person!
“Kid, do you know who you’re talking to?”
Higuma’s playful smile slowly narrowed at the corner of his mouth, and his gaze was gloomy and frightening.
He sneered and turned his head to look at the little brother next to him. “Smash this place for me, give this guy some color to look at!”
“Understood, boss!”
The bandits suddenly understood his meaning and scattered around, grabbing the tables, chairs, and benches in the restaurant and smashing them all around.
For cruel and cold-blooded people, this kind of thing is simply commonplace!
Bang bang!
The sound of wooden tables and chairs being smashed to pieces echoed, and the clean and tidy small restaurant was instantly filled with smoke and dust, creating a mess.
The three carpenters who had come here to eat earlier were frightened and fled in a panic, running out of the restaurant along the corner edge.
Watching the other party act recklessly, Icey’s eyes couldn’t help but become cold.
In the enthusiastic gaze of the bandits, he turned around and swung the nearest wooden stool.
Higuma put his hand on the knife and was about to let the foolish person who dared to attack him see blood, but to his surprise, Icey lifted his stool with his backhand and slammed it to the ground in front of him.
The crisp sound of “bang” stunned the young bandits causing random damage.
“Smash it! Why didn’t you smash it? You have the ability to smash this restaurant for me!”
“Threaten me, don’t you? Keep smashing me! If it’s a big deal, I won’t do this business anymore. I won’t even pay back the money!”
Icey blew his beard and stared blankly, his handsome face filled with anger and hysteria, and shouted fiercely at Higuma.
This sudden operation dumbfounded Sinton, and even the half-drawn blade hovered in mid-air.
“What are you doing? You want to threaten me?” His voice sounded very penetrating.
“You’re threatening yourself! I rely on this restaurant to make money, but you’ve ruined everything. How can you do this business?”
Icey took a fearless step forward, saying, “Stop talking nonsense. If you want this life, take it. Let’s clean it up.”
Yeah! The only way this guy can get money is through this restaurant. If it’s smashed, where are you going to ask for money?
Upon hearing Icey’s words, Higuma finally realized that his previous style of burning, killing, and smashing as a bandit king seemed to have little effect on the person in front of him who owed money.
If we want to kill this guy, isn’t the 800000 berries he lent out going to be wasted?!
After much thought, was asking Icey to continue opening the restaurant the safest choice?
Looking at the scoundrel in front of him, who was not afraid of boiling water, for a moment, Higuma regretted why he wanted to borrow money at high-interest rates!
“Okay, you better pray that you have money to repay next month, otherwise you’re doomed!”
After weighing the pros and cons, Higuma ultimately decided to compromise, completely retracting the sheath of the long sword and turning around to greet the younger brothers as they were about to leave.
“Wait!” Icey suddenly called out to him.
“What else?” The Higuma turned back, his eyes becoming increasingly cold.
Icey, who was well aware of the truth that owing money was just an old man, raised his finger to the tattered dining table and chairs on the ground and said calmly:
“Apology.”
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