While Exiting the Inner Inn, Nami could hear a gentle tune being played. It was pleasant and she had nothing better to do so she decided to investigate. The tune came from a guitar held by a man in a strange green hat who sat with his back to a tree next to a colorful tent.
"Well hello there," said the man suddenly when he stopped plucking at the strings. Nami nearly jumped, as she didn't realize he had known she was standing there. "you like the music?" he said with a grin.
"It was alright," Nami shrugged. When the man with the green hat still stared at her, she involuntarily tensed up, "Got a problem?" she said, glaring. He shook his head and reached down to pick a bright yellow flower. He held it out to her and smiled,
"Not at all. I just never seen you around here is all. My name is Gustafa." Nami accepted the flower though she told him she really didn't care much for flowers and then she walked back towards the inn, though she didn't go in this time. She instead followed the path a little ways down until she cam upon the Blue Bar.
Inside, a blond girl in a crimson dress greeted her, "what would you like this morning ma'am?" the girl smiled politely and waited for the red head's reply. By then it seemed to Nami that everyone in this village was a little too happy. She stared off blankly for a moment before answering.
"I'll have a Morning Mist."
"Right away," she said with a singsong voice and soon had a glass prepared, "so, I've never seen you around before. Where you come from? The city maybe? You know I have a boyfriend who lives in the city. I think that he might be the one…"
Nami sat quietly drinking. This girl didn't seem to care if she was listening, nor seemed to want any of the questions she asked to be answered so the red head let herself wander in her own thoughts for awhile. It then occurred to her that she wandered as much in her mind as she did everywhere else. This proved to be amusing and she gave way to a distant smile.
Just then the door opened and yet another villager came to question who she was before ordering a drink for himself, "…you know, me and my brother make the best fireworks around. Perhaps if you stick around for the fireworks festival, you could see a sample of our work…"
"I'm not staying long. I'll probably be leaving tomorrow morning." Nami then stood up and turned to leave the bar.
"Well that's too bad, then. So tell me, where you off to in such a hurry?" The red head didn't answer and just stared back, "We don't get visitors here too often, you see, and everyone would be delighted if you'd stay awhile. Ruby would sure enjoy having an extra guest as well…" he trailed off and Nami turned back towards the door without a word.