EMPRESS OF THE MOON , one piece

i. Old man and booze

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Someday, even artificial flowers will bear fruit

𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐎𝐍

YOUR face scrunched up uncomfortably, squeezing your eyes shut as best as you could. Groaning, you covered your face with your arms, resting it on the counter. " Tired? " Your friend asked, giggling. " Mhmm. " You muttered, suppressing a cry of pain from your soreness. " I worked my ass off today. " You said, finally looking upwards. The female rolled her eyes, smirking. " I'm tired too, but I'm still working, aren't I? " You massaged your temples, chuckling. " You're a librarian, I did manual labor out in the sun for 8 hours. " You pointed out, yawning. " I told you! You shouldn't have helped that guy, all of that for 'a quick favor'.. ugh! " She complained.

" Well, no matter now, I'll leave you to your work then, yeah? " You smiled, standing up from your seat. Grinning, you friend bid you goodbye. Turning around, you left the building. Your steps were light, and you wondered if you should stop somewhere to eat something: after all, you were hungry and definitely too tired to cook something yourself. Shaking your head and sighing, you opted for the tavern. Changing your direction, you now were walking towards the main street. " Hmmm, how much money do I have...? Enough, I guess. " You mumbled to yourself, checking your wallet.

" Welcome, young lady! What can I get you today? " You smiled at the waiter, stopping to think for a second. " I'll have.... uh, [food of choice], please. " Nodding, the man scribbled something on his notepad and left. Looking around the place, you recognized a few people here and there, but you didn't have the energy to get up and greet them... Whatever, you weren't close anyway! Yawning yet again, you rested your head on your hand. Tapping your fingers on the table, you patiently waited for your order. Suddenly, a loud laugh interrupted the chatter of the tavern. " Shanks, you're too loud! "

Turning your head towards the sound, you spotted two older men, one with messy red hair and one with slicked back dark grey hair. It seemed as the red-haired man was drunk out of his mind, and the other guy was trying to hold him down. Huffing, they reached the counter. " Hey! I want uh... beer! Beer and wine! Any you've got! " The scarred man laughed, slapping a bunch of coins on the wooden surface. Rolling his eyes, the other man hit his shoulder. " You'll die of alcohol poisoning, Shanks. " The so-called 'Shanks' laughed even louder, waving his hand around. " As if! A small drink can't bring me down! Now, let's sit.. Oh, all the seats are full.... " He muttered, narrowing his eyes. He then spotted your table, it was big enough for at least 5 people, and only you were sitting there. Grinning, he dragged his friend over to you.

" Hey! Ya don't mind if we sit here? " He threw himself on the seat, giving you a thumbs up. You straightened yourself. " Uh... " You didn't know what to reply, and something told you that even if you said no he wouldn't move. " Shanks, for fuck's sake.... Oh, my! What a pretty lady! " The other man sat himself next to you, smirking. You didn't say anything yet again, just looking between them. " HAHAHA! That's good ol' womanizer Benn! " Rolling his eyes, 'Benn' turned to you, sliding a hand on your shoulder. " So... what are you doing here all alone? " You wiggled around uncomfortably, getting red in the face. " Uhm.. I was too tired to cook at home, so I stopped here to eat... " You said, looking at the floor.

" Well, fate must of have brought us together then! " Grinning, the man stared at you. " I'm Benn, and this guy's Shanks. " He pointed to the red haired man, who wasn't paying attention to what you were doing at all. " Now, what's your name? " You gulped down nervously, but smiling nonetheless. " I'm [name]. Nice to meet you, sir. " Just as he was about to reply, he got interrupted by the waiter, who nervously put the food and the drinks down. " H-Have a good meal! " He shrieked and ran away. You furrowed your eyebrows, weird. Bringing the plate closer to you, you picked up the silverware. Leaning back in his sit, Benn finally let you go as he watched Shanks chug down another beer. " Cheers! " He laughed, grinning at you. now that you think about it, Shanks does look a little familiar....

" H-HOLD ON, ARE YOU A PIRATE?! "

She's very annoying when the G-girl dances with charm, enthusiasm, cannibalism.
With hands that have killed one or two things, what would one be drawing?

𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐎𝐍

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