Chapter 58: Companions on the Third Day (100,000 Nutrient Solution Plus) I think...
Companion Day 3:
When Hawkeye heard Wendy's reply, he was not fooled by the superficial intimacy of her words, and immediately grasped the key point - she essentially wanted a companion who could live with her on the island and keep up with her pace of life.
As long as this companion can stay on the island and farm with her, it doesn't matter to her who he is.
In other words... Wendy's previous "marriage" was indeed just as he guessed, and had no special meaning at all.
Hawkeye also thought seriously about the question asked by the other party... In fact, he did not come up with an answer in his heart.
Of course he knew the true meaning of marriage, but he didn't know whether he had ever had that thought.
He was indeed more indulgent towards Wendy than most people, but that was because he really liked his current life and didn't want it to be ruined. The little troubles Wendy brought were harmless... He wasn't sure if this special thing was the answer.
Hawkeye is known for his stable emotions, even showing no significant mood swings during battle. However, he is also known for his own way of doing things, having been known to hunt down an entire ship of pirates simply because their nap was interrupted.
The same thing happened when we were chasing the navy before.
Otherwise, his bounty wouldn't have reached 3.5 billion, almost approaching the amount of the Four Emperors.
Therefore... before he was sure, he didn't want any messy people to interfere, so he said that.
Because he knew very well that if he didn't ask for it, Wendy might come to him excitedly and tell her "companion" about her new husband in a while.
As for Wendy herself...
The blonde girl blinked at him, tilted her head, and thought for a moment before answering readily, "Um... OK."
She put herself in their shoes and thought that if her partner, with whom she had been living happily together and building a home, suddenly got married, she would also find it very troublesome.
Although this is a pity...but it's okay, she has almost decided on her two future mods anyway, and it will take another six years before she can think about getting married.
After thinking it over, Wendy reached out to Hawkeye, her face full of anticipation. "So, Mihawk, can you give me your necklace now?"
Hawkeye: “…” So this guy has been staring at this and never given up?
However, he was already accustomed to Wendy's tendency to push things further. He removed the cross necklace from his neck, bent down, and put it on Wendy. He fixed his gaze on her and whispered, "Then this is a deal."
Wendy didn't try to understand the deeper meaning of this sentence. She was checking the properties of the necklace.
Hawkeye Mihawk's Cross Blade Necklace: Hawkeye Jurakor Mihawk carries this cross blade, complete with a scabbard. Wearing this necklace grants a speed boost, increasing walking speed by 1.25 times.
Note 1: This token is given to you voluntarily by Joracle Mihawk and is a permanent item.
Note 2: Only for the player himself.
Note 3: This gift comes with agreed constraints. If the agreement is violated, the gift will lose its effect.
...is the second permanent item! And it has the same speed as a walking cane! It's a wearable walking cane!
Wendy was very happy - because the walking cane took up the empty space on her hand, and the necklace did not take up any extra space, she could wear it to fight later!
But after she was happy, she also noticed the note 3. Among all the items she had put away, this was the first one with a note 3...
"Is this a token of our agreement? If the agreement is broken, will you take it back, Mihawk?" Wendy asked.
Hawkeye nodded: "Of course."
Wendy immediately frowned, looking unhappy, and began to accuse: "Mihawk, you are so stingy!"
"You are too greedy." Hawkeye said meaningfully.
However, Wendy didn't understand and didn't try to figure out the hidden meaning behind the other person's words. She even said confidently, "The whole world belongs to me!"
...Well, I haven't asked in detail yet, but Wendy's royal status is probably correct. Maybe I've even underestimated it.
He felt that Wendy's abilities were so diverse, part of which was the ability of the devil fruit, but part of it was probably her own racial talent.
After all, it is impossible for a normal devil fruit to be resurrected in such a sloppy way, and it is also impossible to use the wooden signs that are picked up to achieve teleportation or even share the transmission ability.
But he wouldn't ask Wendy about this... because he felt that Wendy herself didn't know.
Therefore, he only spoke in response to Wendy's words: "This world is not that simple."
Wendy didn't care. "Isn't that better? A complex world is worth exploring!"
It would be so boring to explore everything in one go! So even though the world is huge, there are still many things she hasn't found and many maps she hasn't explored, but she doesn't think it's a bother.
Hawkeye looked at her: "You want to go out and explore?"
"We need to go out and explore to get more supplies so we can build a better home," Wendy said excitedly, moving closer to Hawkeye. "Let's go get some water wood next. We can't find Grandma Island, but we have Tom. We can ask him if he can make a grappling winch!"
...This dangerous thought of crashing into the Sabaody Archipelago can't be dispelled, right?
Hawkeye was somewhat helpless: "I don't think the Alchiman mangroves are what you imagined... Forget it, I'll take you to see the Sabaody Archipelago first."
"So is our next step to explore the Sabaody Archipelago?" Wendy was suddenly happy, and felt that it was good to have a companion. Look, Hawkeye's initiative has increased, and he will start to take the initiative to make long-term plans for building a family.
"But we have to harvest a wave of crops first, and then plant them after all the marble bushes have been harvested. To save time, we can start from the Seven Water City. I set up a teleport sign there last time, so we can just take a boat out to sea when we get there. We can also get planks from Tom, so we don't have to use up our supplies at home!" Wendy said as she made her plans. At the end, she seemed a little touched. She looked at Hawkeye and said with emotion, "You're so kind, Mihawk. He didn't even take me with him on his expeditions."
Hearing the name again, Hawkeye didn't remain silent and asked, "The dragon you're talking about is your first companion, right?"
Wendy nodded: "Yes, I met him not long after I came out of the birthplace. He is Uncle Garp's son and Luffy's father."
In other words... because he was taken in by Marine Garp and got to know him, he decided to choose him as his first companion?
"I see..." Hawkeye asked again, "Why did you separate then?"
He remembered that the other person had said that her second companion had killed the third, and then she had a falling out with the second one...but she hadn't explained anything about the first one. Later, when she wanted to be resurrected, she went to find the other person to revive, so it sounded like they had a good relationship.
Wendy sighed as she thought about it. "Because Long wants to go out to sea and explore on his own. He wants to realize his own dreams. Our goals are different now."
Hawkeye nodded slightly: "How did you choose your second companion?"
Wendy recalled: "Later, I met Dover in Rogue Town, and asked him if he could be my companion. He agreed, and I followed him."
...So he just picked it based on his mood? And it sounds like he's completely defenseless and unguarded! Is this guy only able to survive until now thanks to this resurrection skill?
Hawkeye felt a little headache.
There's no need to ask about the third feeling. Since he's Dover's brother, she probably felt that he could be trusted and it would be another companion and another place to revive, so she invited him...
So, there is only one question left...
"Then what's the difference between me and your other companions?" Hawkeye looked at her and asked.
There was no special meaning behind his question; it was simply a simple inquiry.
Because he was really curious about the difference between Wendy positioning him as a "marriage partner" and not a "companion" in the beginning.
It seems that for her, the difference between a marriage partner and a companion, apart from the title, is probably that the marriage partner is what she calls "bound" and will stay at home forever...
To be honest, he now doubts whether she knows what it means to have a child. Judging from her relaxed tone before, it seems like she just picked a child from the street and adopted him as her own... And considering her currently unknown abilities, it seems that her way of having a child might be very strange.
Wendy didn't think too much about it. She just thought about it seriously for a long time before slowly answering, "I think Mihawk is different."
...How should I put it? It was somewhat expected, but also a bit unexpected. Hawkeye sighed imperceptibly, and just as he was about to speak, Wendy continued.
"I always felt that Mihawk was a gift from this world to me!" Wendy looked at him with a serious expression and a firm tone.
She seriously thought so, so the home-building partner that met her requirements must be a friend sent by the world! Otherwise, why would they drop it directly at the destination when they told her where to build a home?
After Wendy finished speaking, she stared at Hawkeye for a moment, then turned and ran away when she saw he hadn't said anything else. "If you have no other questions, I'll go make dinner. I'm sure I'll need it when we explore!"
Hawkeye watched the other person's back as he left, and only after he disappeared from his sight did he let out a long sigh.
"...It's not that exaggerated." He muttered softly and lowered his eyes.
There are still seven months left...
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Author's Note: A reader asked me if Wendy was being intentional... Well, it was unconscious, but sweet-talking NPCs is a must-have skill for any player who wants to improve their favorability.
PS: This chapter will be updated first for the nutrient solution! I will update for the deep water tomorrow!
We can finally open a new map in the next chapter! [Sunglasses]
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