"Take care of this kid!"

"Another one! Who's child is this one!?"

"My grandson!"

"Huh!?"

Garp, Jii-chan, carried me with an aura of pride. Were now on Dawn island, in Mt. Colubo near Fusha Village. There really was no reason to hide it. Standing in front of us now, is the bandit Curly Dadan.

...Why?

Honestly, it was not that surprising. Jii-chan is giving me to Dadan, just like he did with Ace. It's true that Jii-chan can't take care of an infant when he is busy with marine duties. Mom died, and I haven't seen nor heard about my Dad. So there really was no need to think who else could take care of a newborn.

But why is he giving me to the bandits? Why not a villager from Fusha Village? I was surprised to find out that I was born in Fusha Village. Oh, and I also met Luffy. But Luffy was... kind of small. Granted, he was bigger than me. According to Jii-chan, he is about one years old.

He was also a brat. He pulled really hard on my hair. And started laughing at me when my body began to cry. I think I was justified in feeling a little murderous. When I briefly saw Makino, I had expected to be raised here in Fusha. However, after two or three months, Garp brought me up here.

This grandpa has very twisted ideas of how to rais kids.

While I was trying hard to deny reality, Jii-chan managed to push me into Dadan's care (He was threatening them a lot).

...Can't help it, I guess. I have to become stronger. I can't just sit here and complain any longer, because I'll die if I do that. Especially with a grandpa like that. I can guarantee it!

If you really think about it, the Dadan family aren't that bad either...even if they are mountain bandits. They complained, but took care of Ace and Luffy in the end when it mattered. Didn't they cry their eyes out after Marineford?

Jii-chan went away, and Dadan was left reluctantly holding me... Sorry for the troubles Jii-chan has cost you, Dadan.

Dadan took a deep breath and called out.

"Ace! Is Ace here!?"

Huh, Ace? Wait, already?

"..."

A young boy silently approached us. He had cute little freckles and... yup, he had a deep frown with sharp eyes. Had he already gone out asking the question? Now that I think about it, how bad is Rodger's infamy, really? If Luffy is one, that means Ace is four. What gives a four year old an expression like that...?

"What is that?"

That!? I'm an object now? He could have at least referred to me as who! Dadan only snorted.

"He's just like you! Garp dumped him onto me again. Ugh, why do we always end up with such nuisances?"

...Don't say things like that in front of the topic of the conversation. Maa~, I can kind of understand where she's coming from. Having to take care of an infant is quite a hassle. But still…

"This is Garp's grandson. Name's Yuwan. Apparently, he's the kid of the famous [Chiyu-Hime] Lumina."

? Lumina is Mom's name, but what's [Chiyu-Hime(治癒姫)]?...Healer princess? Ace looks surprised too. But what is she famous for? Dadan kept talking.

"The pirate [Chiyu-Hime] Lumina... She was a member of your father's crew when they reached Raftel. I never thought she was Garp's daughter..."

W・H・A・T!?

Wait, Mom was a pirate? But doesn't 'your father' mean Gold Rodger? Like, The Gol・D・Rodger? Mom, what are you doing!? A pirate on Rodger's crew!? Why did you chose the ship of your Dad's greatest enemy? I don't even know where to start thinking!?

Hold on, if Ace is four now, then Rodger was executed about six years ago. The crew disbanded a year before that, and their last voyage was four years before that, so Mom was on Rodger's ship from about seven to eleven years ago?... Mom looked to be about twenty years old...

"Jiji's daughter, and that man's crew?"

Ace had a weird, contemplative look on his face. To be honest, I want to make that face too. I would be, if my face muscles were more cooperative.

But it makes sense to some extent. I understand now why Jii-chan would give me to the mountain bandits, rather than Fusha Village. Though I can't compare with Ace, who is the pirate king's son, if I am the son of a member of the legendary crew, I too would be considered a threat. Even if Jii-chan is a hero, they would still try to end me. They said something similar with Luffy and the revolutionary Dragon. Even Buggy, who seems like small fry in the beginning, hid the fact that he was part of the legendary crew. It was probably a huge deal.

"So..." Dadan spoke, as she pushed me into Ace's arms. He hesitantly, and almost fearfully cradled me closer. "You take care of him."

W・H・A・T!?(Part 2)

Is she seriously considering dumping the responsibility on a four year old child! Even Ace would feel annoyed...wait?

I was staring up at Ace's sympathetic face.

"You too...because of that man...!"

...Did he just accept me as a companion? Like a sense of comradeship?

In the end, Ace took care of me without complaint.

And with this, my second life, full of ups and downs, was started.

A/N:

Yuwan just got placed into Dadan's care.

He is an infant right now, so Ace doesn't act like he did with Luffy. This is why he just took Yuwan under his wing without complaining. I think Ace naturally has the temperament of an older brother.

This is the last of Yuwan's infancy arc. He will have grown a little more in the next chapter.

I'll have him eat a devil fruit soon.