Hey! Mr. Bushido

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Note: Starting from this chapter, the author will be using the main character's point of view ỉn narrating.
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Hanabi's POV

For those who still don't know me, I am Katagiri Hanabi, a 2nd year Medical Laboratory Science student from Osaka Institute for Allied Health Sciences. I am the eldest daughter among the 6 children my parents have. My father is working as a fisherman and my mother died after giving birth to my youngest brother. Life's hard but thankfully college scholarships made it less harder.

Summer is finally here, what a great day to be going home with the thought of being free from academic jail. Just kidding!

As I was passing by the neighborhood, every pair of eyes I could see were pierced towards me. In curiosity, I asked the little girl closest to me. "Hi there Mimi! what's going on here?"

"Hanabi, you need to hurry to your home now. Mr. Juno let a strange man into your house. He doesn't look nice" she answered with fear all over her face and walked away.

As nervous as I am, I hurried to home and when I arrived I saw a green-haired man sleeping in the living room with bandages all over his body. I went closer to him to take a look at his face.

this can't be happening, it's Roronoa Zoro!

"Hanabi! you're home" Himiko, one of my sisters came to me and hugged me.

"Himiko, who is this man? How did he got here?" I asked. Himiko explained everything that has happened like how our papa told her.

I really couldn't believe my eyes, is this really Zoro or he's just some cosplayer? But how can he look exactly like Zoro? It's like the character itself came to life. Not to mention how he stayed asleep even though my brothers and sisters were so loud and were walking over him minute by minute. This can't be a dream right?

"Oy Hanabi, your manga boyfriend came to take you!" Haru, the eldest boy and the 2nd child said mockingly and laughed.

"Ahhh yes I finally remembered! He is Hanabi's favorite character in One Piece" Hana, the 4th child and the 2nd daughter joined the talk.

"What about one piece?" A familiar voice joined our conversation and I was so surprised to see the man who looked a lot like Zoro yawning behind me.

he even sound like Zoro, this is insane!

"Hi I guess? I'm Hanabi" I said and offered him a handshake awkwardly. He seems to be doubting so I decided to drop the handshake but before I did, he caught my hand.

"Roronoa Zoro" he replied and shook my hand.

He even calls himself 'Zoro'

With so much things happening in the world that science couldn't even explain, I lost consciousness before my brain could process everything. Did I watch One Piece too much? Did I adore Zoro too much? Am I still sane? What the h*ck is going on here?

I woke up but not surprised to see that it's already nighttime. I took a peak on our bedroom and all my siblings were asleep except for Kaede, the 3rd child and the 2nd son.

I went outside our house to get some fresh air then I saw Kaede and Zoro talking about something by the shore. I went near to them and coughed while covering my mouth.

"Hanabi" Kaede called when he saw me.

"I think I need to sleep. Talk to you tomorrow Zoro" he said and went inside leaving me and Zoro alone.

I sat beside Zoro and stayed silent for a while. When I glanced at him, he looks sad as he watches the stars from the pitch black night sky and smiled bitterly.

"Luffy and the rest of the straw hat pirates are like family to me. Hey crappy bangs, will you think I'm being funny if I tell you I'm not fine when I found out that what me and my friends went through are nothing but a work of fiction? I was surprised but maybe not as surprised as you. After all, the man-made character you used to watch on tv and read on books is here beside you talking about things that doesn't sound real"

crappy bangs? did he mean me?

I was indeed surprised. I wanted to ask several questions to him as to how these things happened but maybe it's not the right time yet. I felt sad for Zoro for feeling that way but that's just how stories are, they are just born from humans' imaginations.

"I don't know how you got here but living in our world is not as simple as it was in One Piece. We don't have superpowers and devil fruits, even if we're starving we can't eat as we please and expect people to let it slide, and if we die, we die. There are no such things as luck and numerous chances. But I love watching One Piece because it speaks hope and freedom" I responded to Zoro and stood.

"You should take a rest, you're not immortal in this world." I added and turned my back on him.

"Kaede mentioned that I'm your favorite character because you think I'm hot and handsome." he said. My eyes widened and I could feel my cheeks burning.

That damn Kaede! Gosh this is so embarrassing! but why should I be embarrassed? he's just a fictional character.

"Yeah I like your character because you're strong without the need of a devil fruit" I answered, stuttering.

"Your bangs looks crap" he said and went inside first.

I guess I'm not dreaming, Zoro is here.

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This is a work of fiction. The characters, settings, and storyline are based on the author's imagination. This is only inspired by Eiichiro Oda's One Piece and is not somehow connected to the storyline of the original Manga series.