Friday | Post-Investigation

[concasse]

[He'd been nearby when the announcement went up, Natsuo's body encased for all to see. Not surprisingly, some people did not have the best reaction to it.

No surprisingly, Monika was one of those people.

Hence why Sanji immediately pulls her away from the crowd for her sake, a hand on her shoulder, letting her cling to him if she should need the comfort. It's not a good day for any of them, but at least... he thinks he can do this much for her.]

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[concasse]

The moment I think differently means I've stopped trying to find a way for us to get outta here.

[And he can't allow for that.]

[unromanceable]

[ She stares at him for a moment, then stares down at her own hands. ]

You're the kind of person who writes his own story, aren't you?

[concasse]

Aa, that's what pirates do.

Our stories usually end up being short because of it, but that's how we prefer to live our lives.

[unromanceable]

[ Her fingers curl in. ]

So whatever the ending is ... happy or sad ... what matters is that it was your own to write.

[concasse]

[...]

That's right.

[A little shrug]

Good or bad, I stick by my choices.

[unromanceable]

[ Monika looks up at him, and there's a light in her eyes that hasn't been there before. A kind of determination. ]

That's what I want for myself. More than anything, I just want to be the author of my own story.

[ he'll know why. he is the only person who knows why. ]

[concasse]

Well, there's no time like the present, eh?

[Yes, he knows.

It's why he thinks it's all the more important for her to take what independence she can, while she has it.]