Chapter 59 Companions Day 4 You request to add Tom as a companion.
Companion Day 4:
In the end, when the two of them headed to the Seven Water City, a week had passed since they made the plan.
Because the marble bushes hadn't finished growing by the time Wendy finished cooking, but the crops were ready, she harvested a wave of crops, figuring she didn't want to waste the waiting time and planted a new wave. By the time the marble bushes had matured and reached three, she'd enlisted Hawkeye's help to kuku-bash them and plant a new wave. Then, after thatch and branches were ready... After harvesting the thatch and branches, the crops were about to reach their final stage of growth...
After working like a donkey pulling a mill for a week, I finally got the housework done.
Wendy wiped the nonexistent sweat from her forehead and let out a long sigh, "Huh—finally done."
Hawkeye looked at her helplessly and said, "You don't have to be so busy."
Wendy retorted, "That won't do! If we come back, the crops will rot, and we'll have one less harvest of thatch and branches, and the marble bushes will be gone."
...Normally, crops can't be planted in just four or five days. And the baboons can help harvest the grass and branches, right? — Hawkeye argued inwardly, but kept quiet.
Because once she starts talking, it will never end, and Wendy will end up saying nouns that she doesn't understand at all without explaining them. If you ask her further, you will only get another bunch of nouns that you don't understand.
Wendy happily put down the collected supplies, put the thatch and branches into the storage box, put the ingredients into the refrigerator, took out the prepared food and put it into the backpack, and stuffed herself with a meatball to fill up her satiety.
After finishing, she opened the storage box and rummaged through it, and found a refrigerator, a wooden sign, and a box to carry with her - the Don't Starve system allows you to prepare things in advance and put them away when you need them.
As for her outfit for this trip... Wendy rummaged through her closet and chose the "VIP" suit. It was cute in pink, lighter than the rose suit, and perfect for a stroll along the beach in the Seven Waters City.
She also specially summoned Abigail, took the cleaning broom and replaced it with the same one for Abigail. The two sisters went out wearing the same flower decorations.
Hawkeye was stunned for a moment when he saw Abigail appear - because Wendy actually didn't have much time to call out Abigail in front of him.
"Are you taking your sister with you this time? Your sister's wanted poster is widely circulated, so there might be some trouble." Hawkeye reminded.
Wendy was shocked. "Huh? But I already gave Abigail a new skin!"
"..." Hawkeye looked at the flower pinned to the white ghost's head, was silent for a moment, and replied, "Unless two appear at the same time, I think everyone will be able to tell."
"Tsk, then I'll ask Abigail to come out and play with me when I need her." Wendy put it away with a look of regret.
She had originally thought that now that Hawkeye was her partner, she could let Hawkeye see how the invincible Abigail performed!
Hawkeye couldn't help but glance at her a second time—when needed... what did that mean? Thinking of the reason for the previous bounty order issued by this ghost sister, and the number of Celestial Dragons in the Sabaody Archipelago they were heading to... he began to have a bad feeling.
After completing these advance preparations, Wendy walked over and pulled Hawkeye to the teleportation sign. With the air of an experienced person, she explained how to use it. "I've set up two signs in Water Seven: the [Blue Station] sign at the station and the [Tom's Studio] sign at Tom's house. This time, we'll go directly to [Tom's Studio]."
...So touching this will teleport you instantly? Just like when Wendy suddenly appeared?
This ability was so incredible that Hawkeye immediately realized the hidden danger behind it. He thought for a moment and said to Wendy, "In that case, you go to Tom's studio, and I'll go to the station and meet you there later."
Wendy's eyes suddenly widened, "Why? Mihawk, don't you want to come with me?"
"...Not really." Hawkeye patiently explained, "If others knew about your ability, it would be very troublesome. They might destroy similar wooden signs or even lie in wait, or use you to create more wooden signs."
"Only my recognized companions can use it. No one else can." Wendy retorted, but she still took Hawkeye's words to heart and her expression became serious. "But it's true that some people will destroy the wooden sign..."
She thought again of that mean-spirited Aokiji who had dismantled her wooden sign. Even if the other person's cape was useful, she wouldn't become their friend just for that! But she wouldn't completely break up with them either, because she still wanted to get another cape after she ran out of it.
Wendy agreed to Hawkeye's suggestion, nodded, put her hand on the wooden sign, selected [Tom's Studio], and started teleporting.
"The countdown for the wooden sign to teleport is five seconds, so you must stay near the sign." Wendy gave the final instruction.
5, 4, 3, 2, 1…start transmitting.
Hawkeye watched Wendy suddenly disappear before his eyes, and paused for a moment before stepping forward. He reached out and touched the wooden sign like Wendy did, and saw the site displays.
[Birthplace], [Monchi's House], [Transition 1], [Transition 2], [Transition 3], [Rogue Town], [Temporary], [Naval Branch 1], [Revolutionary Army], [Shanks' House], [Dragon's Ship], [Home], [Blue Station], [Tom's Workshop]...
...Wait a minute, why are there the Revolutionary Army and the Shanks family?
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Elsewhere, Wendy has teleported to Tom's studio and successfully scares Tom's pet frog, Yokozuna, with her sudden appearance.
The yokozuna was so frightened that he let out a cry.
"Oh, I'm sorry, Yokozuna." Wendy also apologized to him.
She was quite respectful of frogs, because the frogs in Don't Starve were very scary. She was a little worried that Yokozuna would get angry and call his friends to lick her - the small frogs in Don't Starve were scary enough, and if a group of frogs as big as Yokozuna came, she would be worried that she would be licked to death even if she had Abigail.
Yokozuna was not angry. He croaked at her and then jumped away. He stopped halfway and turned to look at her.
Wendy understood and immediately followed. After following the yokozuna, she found Tom and immediately went up to greet him happily: "Uncle Tom!"
"Ah, Wendy, when did you get here?" Tom was quite surprised to see her appear and immediately greeted her cheerfully, "Are you planning to invite us to your wedding?"
Cocoro, the studio secretary who was following Tom, also came over with drinks and handed one to Wendy first.
"No." Wendy held the cup, shook her head, and said obediently, "Mihawk didn't want to marry me, he just wanted to be my companion. I was mistaken."
Tom and Kokoro paused, their smiles frozen on their faces.
"Little Wendy—" Kokoro immediately stepped forward and held Wendy in his arms, gently rubbing her head. "It's okay. Little Wendy is so cute, she'll naturally meet a marriage partner who loves her... What's that cross necklace around your neck?"
"Ah, this is a keepsake Mihawk gave me. It's very useful." Wendy immediately introduced it enthusiastically, then sighed, "But if I accept this, I can't find anyone else to marry..."
Tom: “…”
Kokoro: “…”
——Is this man cheating on the girl?!
"But anyway, I'm building a family with Mihawk now, and I've already made plans for the next six years so I'm not considering marriage, so it doesn't make any difference," Wendy said happily. "By the way, Uncle Tom, can you be my partner? I'd like to ask you to make a gripper winch that can catch wood seeds in the water!"
Although Long and Hawkeye had warned her to be cautious about finding companions in the future, she had long been eyeing Tom as a potential companion—because he could always get crafting blueprints! She was even waiting for him to drop a rare blueprint!
Tom was stunned and hadn't reacted at all. He just said "oh" and then Wendy stuffed a beating heart into his mouth.
Tom: "..." Wait! What is this? !
The system prompt sounded: [You requested to add Tom as a companion, but he was too shocked to realize what you were asking for.]
...Huh? Is there still such an option?
Wendy was stunned for a moment, then immediately added, "This is the Heart of Telltale. If you get it, you can revive me. Accepting it means you'll become my companion. Because I love Uncle Tom and want you to be my companion."
Tom finally came back to his senses and looked at the still beating heart in his palm. He used to have enough strength to lift a boat, but now he felt that the thing in his hand was as heavy as a thousand pounds, and sweat was coming out on his forehead. But looking at Wendy's sincere face, although he didn't fully understand the situation, he nodded.
In his opinion, Wendy's situation was similar to a child looking for a playmate... although he still didn't understand where this heart came from and what the resurrection was all about.
The system prompt sounded again: [You requested to add Tom as a companion, and he agreed to your request]
Wendy was delighted. She took Tom's other hand, shaking it up and down as a friendly gesture. "From now on, Uncle Tom will be my companion. I'm going to the Sabaody Archipelago with Mihawk first, and I'll tell you about the capstan when I get back."
Wendy suddenly appeared out of nowhere and left in a hurry.
Tom remained stunned. He finally came to his senses after Wendy had run away. He looked at Kokoro, his face still filled with shock. "Kokoro, what is this..."
"Little Wendy trusts you, so just accept it, Mr. Tom." Kokoro said with a smile.
"...Next time I'll ask her what's going on." Tom sighed and carefully put the heart into the backpack Wendy had given him. Then he talked about another matter, "But what's going on with Hawkeye?"
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On the other side, when Wendy ran out of Tom's studio, she saw Hawkeye standing at the door.
The other person saw her and walked towards her.
Wendy also ran over and stopped in front of him, looking up at him: "Mihawk, let's go!"
"Is it done?" Hawkeye asked.
"Well! I'll ask Uncle Tom to be my companion, and when we get back from the Sabaody Archipelago, I'll ask him to show me how to make a capstan."
Hawkeye: "..." He didn't know whether he hoped that Tom the shipbuilder would succeed.
but……
"You invited him to be your companion?"
While Wendy and Hawkeye were walking and chatting, the atmosphere in Tom's studio was quite solemn.
Because Tom told the two disciples about Wendy's visit and relayed her words.
Franky was the most emotional, and at this moment he jumped up to defend the injustice: "Even if he is the strongest swordsman in the world, he can't do this - this is super annoying! Once I finish designing the battleship that can single-handedly fight against Sea Kings, I'll give the blueprints to Wendy!"
Bingshan completely ignored the noisy junior and analyzed the situation seriously, "But when I just came in, I saw Hawkeye standing at the door of our studio waiting for Wendy... It doesn't look like he dislikes her... Besides, they live together and travel together. Wendy also said that Hawkeye saved her. What's more, Hawkeye became a Shichibukai for her, and was even called a government lackey by other pirates... If he doesn't like Wendy, he has done too much."
What's more, in this world, there is no such thing as a marriage certificate or the need for official recognition. Marriage is a simple de facto marriage... Hawkeye has no intention of getting married. Instead, he just protects Wendy and doesn't touch her. In Iceberg's opinion, this does not seem to be dislike, but the opposite.
Tom also felt that his senior disciple's analysis made sense: "Then why did Wendy say she made a mistake?"
"I think... it might be because of Wendy's identity," Bingshan said, a solemn expression on his face. "Wendy's shipbuilding skills, the heart she brought out today, and even mentioned resurrection... It's normal for Wendy to be targeted like this, especially since she's a member of the royal family..."
There was one thing Bingshan hadn't said—Wendy had also said that her uncle, the king, was still alive or dead... It was quite possible that the very existence of their entire country was also unknown, and therefore...
"Is it possible that this was done to protect Wendy?" Bingshan guessed.
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The author has something to say: Therefore, Hawkeye's reputation in Windmill Village and Tom Studio is polarized [dog head]
PS: There will be an extra update on Deep Water tomorrow morning, see you at 9 o'clock!
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