One Piece: It's always been you

Chapter 18: Did you know each other a long time ago?

"Katakuri..."

"You today..."

The two spoke at the same time, which surprised the other.

Yu knew that Katakuri must have noticed something was wrong with him; Katakuri, on the other hand, seemed fine, except that Yu hadn't called him "Katakuri-san" today.

"..." Katakuri didn't speak, he gestured for Yu to speak first.

"Katakuri, have we known each other for a long time?"

"..." Katakuri didn't know what to say next; the question seemed a bit nonsensical. "No."

"Don't you know me...?" Then why do I feel differently about you, and why are so many things in my dreams about you?

Yu didn't ask these questions aloud, and even if she did, Katakuri wouldn't answer them for her.

Night fell silent again, and the two remained silent. Yu stared at Katakuri, just staring, as if trying to find the answer she sought in his profile. However, she didn't find the answer, but she became engrossed in staring. His eyelashes were long and thick, unlike those of an ordinary man; his nose was also high and straight... and then his scarf covered his lips.

Yu just felt that this scarf was really in the way!

He instinctively reached out to pull it off, but a hand suddenly grabbed Yu's wrist. This time, Katakuri didn't manage to get Yu to tear off the scarf. The person beside him was somewhat displeased at being stopped, twisting his wrist in the hand's palm, struggling to escape control.

"Someone."

"..."

Hearing the footsteps of the chess pieces, You reluctantly withdrew his hand.

"We're going to Totto Land tomorrow, go and rest." Katakuri knew Yu was troubled, but he had never comforted anyone before, so he could only tell her to rest. After all, everything was uncertain once they arrived in Totto Land tomorrow.

Aren't you curious about me...?

"You'll accept Brulee and the others; it's just a matter of time," Katakuri said, seemingly to himself, but with a firm tone.

"...Why are you so sure?"

“You accepted me. And Brulee... is a lot like you.” Both of them would protect their brothers.

"..."

Yu didn't understand what Katakuri meant. He and Brulee didn't seem to have anything in common.

Yu said no more and went back to her room.

Actually, the unusual reaction during the day wasn't a big deal, and there was nothing hidden about it. It's just that Yu has never been able to handle visual shocks.

She's someone who judges by appearances, and today, the scar on Brûlée's face and her long nails really startled Yu. And those twin sisters... Yu can only say they have very distinctive features...

She didn't mean to discriminate; she was just kidnapped by someone with a "special" appearance when she was a child, and that left her with a trauma.

What Yu was concerned about was why, despite the same situation, she didn't feel much aversion towards Katakuri, but rather a sense of familiarity, as if she had wanted to get to know him for a long time and had known about him for a long time.

For so many years, Yu has stayed by the side of his grandfather Sengoku and his brother Rosinante, except for the navy and some related personnel, of course, the Donquixote family, and nothing else.

Why did this happen? Where exactly did things go wrong? Yu had no idea.

Forget it, time for bed. I should think about how to get along with the Big Mom Pirates tomorrow. They each have their own unique characteristics...

"Brûlée, are Katakuri and Yuu coming back tomorrow?"

"Ah."

"That's great! Yu-neechan said she'll teach me how to make desserts! She's so kind!" Pudding exclaimed, her eyes sparkling.

"You've only known her for a short time, and you already trust her so much?" Brûlée didn't like Yu's reaction when she thought about it. If she knew about Katakuri and Pudding's relationship, would she react the same way?

snort!

“Because Katakuri trusts her a lot! You don’t know, Katakuri is very good to Yu-neechan. And…and…” Pudding’s voice trailed off as she spoke, her little fingers twisting together.

"And what? Just because Katakuri trusted her, she saved you?"

"No...no." Although Pudding was still young, she could sense that her older sister Brûlée was being unfriendly to her because of Yu's reaction. She wanted to let her older sister Brûlée know that Yu was a very nice person.

"Sister You saw my eyes..."

"What did she say?!" Upon hearing this, Brulee's emotions surged, and she became somewhat worried.

"Sister Yu didn't dislike me. She even complimented my eyes on being pretty. Sister Brûlée, Sister Yu is very nice. She must have met too many unfamiliar people today, so she was shy."

"Okay, Yu is a good person, I understand." Brûlée didn't want to hear Pudding continue and quickly ended the conversation. "Tomorrow we're welcoming Katakuri back, and Mom has prepared a tea party. Go to bed early."

"Okay! Sister Brûlée, you should get along well with Sister Yu tomorrow!"

"understood."

Children are innocent, and Pudding has always been very concerned about her eyes. Although Yu's reaction was unexpected by Pudding, she still dared not let her guard down.

Does she know about Katakuri's brother? Probably not. In the family, only her four older brothers know. Yu has just arrived, so her brothers definitely wouldn't let her know.