One Piece: It's always been you

Chapter 19 Meeting the Parents in the Kingdom of Nations

The next day, after noon, they arrived at the Kingdom of Treasures. They were greeted by members of the Charlotte family and some executives from the Kingdom of Treasures. And... a tea party?

Yu felt that her aunt's genes were very strong and that each member of the family was very special. However, Yu felt that her children were not very capable, at least not at all like her aunt.

Of course, Katakuri is an exception; he undoubtedly inherited many of Big Mom's strengths, including Conqueror's Haki. It's amazing that two members of one of the Three Emperors' crews possess Conqueror's Haki. No wonder they're one of the Three Emperors' crews! Of course, in Yu's heart, his grandfather is definitely the strongest, and of course, there's also his grandfather Garp—his iron fist is truly hard!

"Mommom~Mommom~Are you the girl Kaido wants?"

Katakuri and Yu entered the top floor of the castle in the center of Whole Cake Island. The old lady sat at the top of the round table and looked at Yu walking towards her with curiosity.

"You look no different. What's your name?"

"Yu."

"Hmm?" Yu's indifferent attitude made Big Mom momentarily dissatisfied, but it quickly disappeared. "Mommom~ No matter what's so special about you, you're now one of our pirates. It feels so exciting to snatch someone away from Kaido."

“Mom, now that she’s part of our pirate crew, then what happens next…” said the man in the top hat who was still licking the big stick in his hand.

"Mom~ Let her go with Katakuri. Katakuri, you don't have any objections, do you?" The old woman looked at Katakuri, who was standing silently to the side.

"I understand, Mom."

"Mommom~Mommom~Alright, let's start my tea party!" No matter what's different about this person, since it's what Kaido wants, it can't be too bad, hahaha.

At the tea party, ministers from the Big Mom Pirates came one by one to greet Yu. Yu greeted them one by one, but only Katakuri knew that she was very nervous and not as calm as she appeared.

Katakuri wasn't interested in the tea party and just sat there observing. Yu didn't know anyone there, nor did she see the relatively familiar Pudding, so she could only stay close to Katakuri to ease her tension. Especially when she saw Katakuri's strangely shaped brother, her tension intensified, and her hand unconsciously slipped under the table to tug at the corner of Katakuri's punk vest.

"Kukukuku, Yu, is that right? You seem to be quite dependent on Katakuri?" Perospero sat down next to Yu and teased him.

"You really like candy?" Yu didn't answer Perospero, but instead asked in return.

"I'm a Lick-Lick Fruit user, I can turn anything into candy. Kukukuku!" she said, sticking out her tongue and taking another bite of the candy cane.

"Then...can you make jelly beans?"

“Of course!” Perospero flipped his wrist, and candy appeared on the plate in front of Yu. Yu naturally picked one up and popped it into his mouth.

"The taste is not bad! By the way, Katakuri, what kind of ability do you have?" Suddenly, he realized that although he had seen Katakuri use his ability before, he never seemed to know what it was.

"Kukukuku," Perospero's laughter came from the side, it was unclear whether Yu was unaware of Katakuri's abilities or was laughing because of Yu's way of addressing Katakuri. "He's a Mochi Mochi Fruit user, what, didn't he tell you?"

Perospero gave Katakuri a meaningful look, as if she was laughing at him, thinking, "After all this time, she still doesn't know your abilities."

“I didn’t specifically ask, and he didn’t specifically mention it either.” The repeated use of “specifically” to Perospero indicated that Yu wasn’t that bothered by it.

"Kukukuku, Katakuri, that's not right of you. You should properly introduce our pirate crew to our new member." Perospero completely ignored Katakuri's reaction and continued talking to Yu, introducing his brothers and sisters.

"That blond guy in blue is Daifuku, a user of the Steam-Steam Fruit; the orange-haired guy next to him is Oven, a user of the Heat-Heat Fruit. They and Katakuri are triplets. That white-haired, long-legged guy is Smoothie, a user of the Squeeze-Squeeze Fruit; the one covered in biscuits and with a long beard next to him is Cracker, a user of the Biscuit-Biscuit Fruit, though he doesn't usually look like that. They, like Katakuri, are all Sweet Commanders..."

"Why are all these abilities related to food..." These abilities seem to exist entirely for the sake of older women.

"Peros, I have something to do. You two can talk slowly." The man, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke, but left right after he finished speaking, leaving Yu alone in this unfamiliar environment.

"Kukukuk, he's still not used to so many people." It seems that Katakuri's departure was not unexpected.

"Mom~ Yu, how do you feel about the tea party I prepared for you?" the older woman asked, her head bowed.

"...It's fine." Yu didn't really like it. It seemed peaceful here, but something felt off. And the person next to her... there was always a mocking tone in his voice. It was truly indescribable. No wonder Katakuri left.

But he's gone. What am I going to do? I don't know anyone here, and I don't know the way! How am I going to find him?

As expected, after the tea party ended, Yu stood alone, looking helplessly at the unfamiliar surroundings.

Hmm, where did Kakashi go? Where should I go next...?

Are you looking for your brother Katakuri?

"...You're...Brûlée from that day?" Upon seeing Brûlée, Yu instinctively stepped back, keeping a distance. Realizing her mistake, she stammered, "Sorry, it was...an instinctive reaction..."

“I’ll take you to Wheat Island. Katakuri is the Minister of Pink, and that place is under his jurisdiction.”

"it is good."