One Piece: It's always been you

Chapter 156 I Miss You So Much

After standing there for a while, people started coming up to solicit customers.

Katakuri wanted to refuse, but the crystal wouldn't give wrong directions, so he could only listen and follow along.

"Sir, renting a dance partner isn't just for attending evening dances; it can also be for going shopping and sightseeing with you." The man in front of him pulled Katakuri around the shop.

Apart from a checkout counter, the store was surrounded by a group of men and women, all dressed elegantly and possessing striking figures and looks. They stood there simply to be chosen.

Katakuri glanced around as he entered, but didn't look at Yu. So much so that no matter how the man next to him tried to sell or introduce the product, he didn't give him a second look.

"Sir, if you are not satisfied with this, we have other options."

"Do you prefer men or women? Do you have any special requirements? I can help you filter them."

The man picked up a booklet, opened it to a page, and began to introduce it, "Take a look at this one, she can dance waltzes and Latin dances, I guarantee she'll stun everyone at the ball."

"And this one, her voice is so beautiful, it's so sweet it melts your heart. I usually don't dare to talk to her, for fear that I'll lose my footing and kneel down after hearing her voice."

The man flipped through several pages, but Katakuri still didn't respond. He grew nervous, and his voice involuntarily lowered.

But soon, his voice returned to normal, and his gaze towards Katakuri became subtle. "Is it that you like men but are too embarrassed to say it?"

"..." Katakuri's face darkened slightly.

Seeing this, the man became even more certain, "I understand, I understand!"

"Then take a look at this," a man with a rather thin build said, flipping through the booklet in front of him. "How about this one?"

The man, observing the situation, quickly flipped to another booklet, which featured a muscular man.

His physique was even more exaggerated than Katakuri's, but this muscular man had his arms bent in front of his chest, one leg on tiptoe in front of the other, one eye closed and the other wide open, and his mouth was pouting, as if he was winking.

"How about this one? She's known as the 'King Kong Barbie.' Don't let her fierce appearance fool you; she's actually quite shy!" The man's voice wasn't loud, but those around him could still hear him clearly.

The hushed discussions around him reached Katakuri's ears, causing the veins on his already unpleasant face to bulge.

Katakuri was increasingly speechless as he looked at her, and said coldly, "A woman, she's on my chest, and she likes to eat candy beans."

Yes or no.

The man was taken aback by Katakuri's sudden voice and paused for a moment before replying, "Yes, yes, yes, please wait a moment, I'll bring her over right away."

If it weren't for the crystal pointer being here, how would he have gotten in!

Liking men? Never in this life!

"Sir, are you satisfied with this?" The man led the person to Katakuri.

The newcomer wore a deep red off-shoulder dress that hugged her figure, highlighting her graceful curves. The skirt flowed from high to low, and the varying lengths of the half-slits showcased her beautiful legs.

Her jet-black curly hair fell loosely, partially covering her shoulders, and through her plain white veil, her bright eyes scrutinized Katakuri before her.

Katakuri slightly turned his head away, not looking directly at the newcomer.

The man thought Katakuri was just shy because he saw someone he liked, and couldn't help but think to himself, "I never thought such a tall and strong man could be shy."

"gentlemen?"

"This is it."

Seeing this, the man immediately clapped his hands and brought out some papers. "Sir, this one is new, so the price will be a bit higher than usual. It's fifteen million a day. How many days would you like to do?"

"Swipe one hundred million." Katakuri handed a black card with a white skull pattern to the man.

The man beamed, his attitude even more respectful than before.

In addition to its own currency, grantesoro also offers gift cards for convenient spending.

However, there are differences between cards.

For example, the card Katakuri took out is black with a white skull engraved on it; this is a card for pirates. And only pirates with a bounty of 500 million can possess it.

Where there are pirates, there are also marines. On the contrary, the marines' cards are mainly white with a black marine insignia. Of course, only vice admirals and above can have them.

The Celestial Dragons also have their own special cards, similar to those of the Navy, except the symbol is a Celestial Dragon's exclusive emblem. Some guests without special status can also activate a silver card if their Beli (a unit of currency) reaches one hundred million.

Besides that, there are only gold cards.

Only Grantesoro executives can possess the Gold Card.

In addition to a gold card, cadres also have a coin that specifically represents their status.

After swiping the black card, the man handed it back to Katakuri and bowed deeply.

But seeing the woman still standing there, he scolded her impatiently, "What are you all standing there for?"

The woman belatedly tried to wrap her arms around Katakuri's arm, but Katakuri dodged her first and then grabbed her wrist.

Katakuri asked, "Can we go now?"

"Please take this. It's her identification tag. If she runs away, you can come to us for compensation." After handing it over, the man bowed deeply and saw Katakuri off.

Katakuri held the woman's wrist tightly, and the two left the shop without stopping, walking straight to the pool.

He stopped by the pool, turned to face the woman, and still held her wrist tightly.

Their eyes met, and Katakuri momentarily lost his tongue.

"Sir, I offered to hold your hand, but you refused. Why are you refusing now?" The woman raised her wrist, which was being held, and waved it in front of the two of them. "Are you playing hard to get?"

Catakuri was caught off guard and immediately tried to let go.

The woman in front of him found his appearance somewhat amusing, but she pulled his wrist towards her, and Katakuri, caught off guard, leaned closer to her.

Katakuri realized he was wrapped up when he felt the scarf sinking into his neck, the warm touch on his chest, and the arms encircling his waist.

"Karnah, I miss you so much."

The familiar address rang in his ears, and Katakuri, his hand hovering at his side, stroked the back of the woman in his arms, replying, "Me too."

That's true, but Katakuri quickly distanced himself from the two a second later and coughed casually.

Yu was baffled by his actions and felt a little angry.

Seeing Katakuri's actions, they quickly realized what was going on.

"This is my territory, no one will take pictures here, and the old lady won't know."

"Besides, I disguised myself so that others would only think I was your rented dance partner."

That means Katakuri has nothing to worry about now.

"You had this planned all along?"

She waited for him at that Yuefang restaurant, and also wore a dress to better suit her role as his dance partner.

"Yes, it's not easy to run into you, I'm not willing to just look at you from afar." You's words were pointed, but now that they've met, nothing else matters.

"How do I look? Do I look good in this dress?"

Stella and Baccarat picked out the dress together. Yu wasn't too keen on it at first, but considering that her plans required her to wear a dress, she eventually put it on anyway.

I've almost never worn a skirt since I can remember, and I never envied other girls wearing skirts before, but when it's my turn, I still feel a little insecure.

Especially in front of Katakuri.

"nice…"

After waiting for ages, Yu finally received two brief reviews, which made her a little sad.

When he looked up, he saw Katakuri turning his head away, his eyes darting around, his face mostly hidden by his scarf, and he was still covering something with his hand.

It's obvious they're trying to hide something.

"Karry~ Are you shy~"