Chapter 289: Hidden Intoxication! The Misty Bathroom and the Princess Who Missed Her Mark
At the edge of the noisy ocean of joy.
In a hidden corner perfectly concealed by lush coral thickets and giant seaweed,
Tatsuya's broad and powerful palms were steadily supporting Nami's slender waist, which was trembling slightly due to excessive excitement and unavoidable fatigue.
He leaned back, his body reclining against a soft and comfortable coral fleece backrest.
On that handsome face, his brows were slightly furrowed due to an indescribable sense of comfort.
Beside him, Robin's face was slightly flushed, her fair skin tinged with a moving shade of crimson.
This "devil child," who was usually elegant and intellectual on the sea, appeared somewhat nervous at this moment.
Her beautiful eyes, like autumn waters, were warily scanning the surroundings.
She was afraid that in this grand carnival, some drunk, sightless fellow might suddenly stumble into this private territory belonging only to the three of them.
After the storm had passed.
Aided by the sweet fruit wine she had drunk earlier, Miss Navigator, who was already in high spirits, finally exhausted all the stamina in her body at this moment.
She was like a kitten drained of its strength, limply collapsing in exhaustion onto Tatsuya's broad chest.
Her orange hair was slightly damp with fine sweat, clinging to her cheeks, and a sweet smile that was tired yet incredibly satisfied hung on the corners of her mouth.
And just like that, accompanied by Tatsuya's steady and powerful heartbeat, she fell fast asleep.
Seeing Nami already deep in sleep, Robin hurried forward.
Blushing, she gently helped Nami tidy up her messy clothes and cleaned up the aftermath in this hidden corner.
Recalling just now, Nami, emboldened by that slight tipsiness, had actually dared to propose an idea that even she found utterly shameful.
And what made her feel even more ashamed and indignant was...
Tatsuya, that bad guy, hadn't hesitated at all; he had agreed with a laugh on the spot and put it directly into action.
At the thought of those bold scenes just now, Robin's heart was still beating abnormally fast, like a deer racing, unable to settle for a long time.
After tidying everything up, Robin finally couldn't help herself.
She turned around and gave Tatsuya a coquettish, reproachful look.
That look was seven parts shyness and three parts blame.
With a myriad of charms flowing in her eyes, she seemed to be silently accusing the two of them of being far too reckless just now.
Faced with Robin's charming "reproach," Tatsuya not only didn't restrain himself but instead let out a light laugh.
He turned his body, naturally and with infinite tenderness leaned in, and planted a kiss as light as a feather on Robin's still-flushed, delicate cheek.
Then, Tatsuya lowered his head slightly, his thin lips approaching Robin's small earlobe.
He whispered a few sweet words specifically meant to coax Robin.
As his warm breath hit her ear, Robin quietly listened to those heart-pounding sweet words, and the trace of blame in her eyes gradually vanished into thin air.
In its place was a look of doting and tenderness that said, "I really can't do anything about you."
As the night deepened, the carnival of the banquet continued.
Tatsuya gently carried the sleeping Nami on his broad back.
He reached out his other hand and tightly interlaced his fingers with Robin's fair and soft hand.
The three of them thus quietly avoided the banquet crowds on the plaza who were still shoulder-to-shoulder and dancing wildly.
They followed the quiet waterway towards the luxurious guest room King Neptune had specially prepared for them on the highest level of Ryugu Palace.
The path was clear, and after pushing open that heavy and magnificent shell door, they arrived at this lavishly decorated royal guest room.
Robin considerately stepped forward and took the still peacefully sleeping Nami from Tatsuya's arms.
Looking at Nami's rosy cheeks, she said softly:
"Tatsuya, you take a rest first."
"I'll go help Nami bathe and... clean her up."
"If she sleeps like this all night, she'll feel very uncomfortable when she wakes up tomorrow."
With that, Robin carefully held Nami and turned to walk towards the spacious and luxurious bathroom within the guest room.
However, just as Robin carried Nami into the bathroom and turned around to close the bathroom door,
A slender arm suddenly reached in from outside, unerringly and silently grabbing the bathroom doorframe, steadily preventing the door from closing.
Under Robin's slightly startled and somewhat shy gaze,
Tatsuya's lips wore that signature lazy smile.
He squeezed through the gap in the door unhurriedly, and his tone was righteous to the extreme:
"Since bathing is so much work, how can you manage alone?
"As your boyfriend, I'll come and help you both wash too."
As soon as he finished speaking, before Robin could voice a protest,
There were several soft "rustling" sounds.
Tatsuya's black coat, along with Robin's slim-fitting deep purple dress and Nami's clothes, were scattered in a messy pile on the smooth floor at the bathroom entrance.
The bathroom door was finally gently closed.
Outside the frosted glass door, the soft and ambiguous warm yellow light from inside the bathroom shone through.
As the water temperature in the bathtub continued to rise, the rising and diffusing white steam began to spread wantonly in the small space.
The steam seeped out along the edges of the door, condensing into a layer of fine water droplets on the glass door, making the entire glass even more hazy and inscrutable.
Through this thick layer of water mist, vaguely...
A tall, robust figure and a graceful curve could be seen tightly overlapping in the warm yellow light and shadow.
In this quiet guest room, the only thing that could be heard now was the constant sound of splashing water coming from the bathroom.
And accompanying this suggestive sound of flowing water was Robin's voice, which was usually calm and intellectual.
Only, at this moment, her voice's original composed rhythm was completely disrupted:
"Tatsuya..."
"Stop messing around... stop it..."
"Nami is still sleeping here..."
However, the only response she got was Tatsuya's low, husky chuckle.
Immediately following that was an even more unrestrained splashing on the water's surface.
Under such amorous movements, even the air outside the bathroom door seemed to be infected by this heatwave, gradually becoming scorching and boiling.
...
Meanwhile, down at Gyoncorde Plaza.
The grand banquet that had shaken the entire Fish-Man Island was now drawing to a close.
Most of the civilians and pirates were already dead drunk, lying scattered all over the plaza, snoring loudly.
Princess Shirahoshi had been deeply moved by the warm and joyful atmosphere at the banquet.
Under the earnest persuasion of her brothers, she couldn't resist the temptation and secretly drank a little bit of sweet deep-sea fruit wine.
For the princess, who had a massive physique but never touched alcohol, the power of this tiny bit of alcohol was still not to be underestimated.
At this moment, on her massive and exquisitely beautiful face, two cute and alluring blushes like the sunset glow were blooming, and her eyes had become watery.
Aided by this slight tipsiness, Shirahoshi kept encouraging herself in her heart.
She took a deep breath and secretly decided to go and invite Lord Tatsuya right now to that Sea Forest, which held great significance for her.
With her hands clasped in front of her chest, filled with the anticipation of a young girl's first awakening of love, she began to search all over the broad plaza for that black figure who could make her feel incredibly at ease with just one look.
However, things did not go as she wished.
Shirahoshi widened her eyes and carefully searched every corner of the entire plaza.
She didn't find even a trace of Tatsuya.
"Where did Lord Tatsuya go?"
Shirahoshi anxiously swam her massive fish tail and came before the mountain of roasted meat.
She lowered her head to ask Luffy, who was still stuffing his face with his eyes closed, and the other members of the Straw Hat Pirates who were still fooling around nearby.
"Lord Luffy, excuse me, have you seen Lord Tatsuya?"
However, Luffy just shook his head while chewing meat indistinctly.
Usopp, Chopper, and the others also expressed that they hadn't noticed the Vice Captain's whereabouts for a while.
Just as Shirahoshi was feeling a wave of disappointment, Zoro, who was holding a wine barrel and was half-drunk, let out a burp.
He glanced at Shirahoshi, his eyes widening slightly, and then he muttered a low reproach:
"That... red-eyed bastard... hic"
Then he raised his arm and used his scabbard to point towards the edge of the plaza, to a dark corner very well-hidden by giant coral thickets.
Shirahoshi looked in the direction of the scabbard and was instantly overjoyed.
She happily thanked Zoro repeatedly:
"Thank you, Mr. Swordsman!"
Then, she impatiently swished her beautiful pink fish tail and swam quickly toward that hidden direction with a heart full of joy.
"Lord Tatsuya, Shirahoshi is coming..."
However, when she arrived with a heart beating like a racing deer and used her massive hands to carefully part the layers of lush coral thickets,
The sight before her left her completely stunned.
That soft coral fleece cushion was empty; not even a shadow of a person remained.
Only in the air did there seem to be a vague, lingering scent of a mysterious mixture of sweetness and musk.
Unwilling to give up, Shirahoshi lowered her head and looked all around, but she still found nothing.
The black figure she was longing for had long since vanished without a trace.
With her hopes dashed, her massive eyes, which were originally full of expectation and light, dimmed instantly.
Her mountain-like body also slumped slightly like a deflated balloon.
Shirahoshi propped up her somewhat hot cheeks with her hands and let out a long, helpless sigh.
In this quiet late night, her voice carried a bit of a young girl's unique coquettishness, grievance, and deep disappointment:
"It seems... I can only wait until daybreak tomorrow."
"Honestly... I finally managed to pluck up my courage tonight..."
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