When the cherry blossoms fall to the ground...
And the scent of perfume fills the air...
The air sparkles with a new life and light...
As the gates of Whole Cake Academy open for the day...


"Wow, you got popular fast. Do you even need my help anymore?"

The lunch table where Bonney and Luffy sat at was now slightly packed with some new faces. Girls all around the cafeteria started to notice the rising number of girls sitting with the only boy in the school. Luffy sat across from Bonney, who once again was stuffing her face with giant slices of pizza. Nami sat next to Luffy, blushing as she bit into a sandwich that she packed for lunch. Camie sat next to Bonney, doodling some more fashion designs for her club while sipping her tropical fruit smoothie. Kaya was chowing down on a salad, sitting next to Nami on the other side. To everyone's shock, even the school's residential smart girl Nico Robin was reading quietly on the other side of Bonney, not even bothered by the girl's piggish eating.

It was shocking to say the least, but Luffy didn't mind. He was just happy to have some people to talk to.

"Sorry Bonney, I didn't realize how many people were going to join us for lunch today." Luffy said, stuffing his face with another bite of meat. "Camie asked if she could go over stuff with me and the rest of them I met throughout the day."

"Are you fine with us sitting with you Luffy-chin?" Camie asked, not wanting to intrude.

Luffy waved his hands. "It's fine really! I'm happy that all of you guys wanted to eat lunch with us."

"I just find you fascinating, Strawhat-san." Robin's quiet voice rung out over the loudness of the cafeteria. "You seem so calm under pressure and not one think so rashly before making a decision."

"Robin does have a point. You do seem to have an air of calmness to you." Kaya put out politely, sipping her drink. "I don't know why you have a hard time making friends here."

Before Luffy could reply, the loud ringing noise was heard around the whole cafeteria, even at the table as the phones of every girl rung out. Almost immediately, every girl looked down on their phones before suddenly giving Luffy means stares and glares. Confused, he glanced at the girls at his table who all had horrified looks on their faces sans Robin who had her mouth covered in shock.

"What's going on? Why is everyone looking at me like that?" He asked them, getting more worried looks from the girls at the table.

"I can't believe she sent this out to everyone. Has she gone mad?" Nami asked in surprise.

"Oh my, to think she'd stoop so low." Robin chuckled, with a hint of icy undertone.

"Luffy, I'm going to show you what just got sent out. Please don't be mad at the president and try to hurt her." Bonney said, showing Luffy her phone.

Luffy scanned over the contents on the screen before feeling himself get angrier and angrier. That was going too far, even for this girl. How dare she drag his name into the ground! He had done nothing wrong to the girl and yet she continued to antagonize him. Getting up abruptly from the table, he walked through the lunchroom of girls, dumped his food, and left in a hurry.

"Luffy..." Nami whispered, feeling sadden at what had occurred.

"I can't believe Linlin-sama would do something like that!" Kaya exclaimed, shaking her head.

"That girl just loves to drag others to the ground for her own glory! No matter whose life she has to ruin, she just does it with that stupid smile on her face." Bonney growled, stuffing her face full of pizza.

"I just hope that Luffy-chin doesn't do anything rash." Camie wondered aloud, looking down at her phone.

Robbin just watched Luffy leave, a feeling of anger bubbling on her usual calm face. Charlotte Linlin got rid of the last president by using this same method. Turning the whole school against that girl and making her leave the school after so much bullying.

This injustice will not stand any longer.


"Sister, what you did was downright evil and cruel! How could you say all those rude things about him?"

The pink haired girl was now sitting down at the student council booth with a wide smirk on her face while Pudding glared at her from the bakery club booth. Linlin was filing her nails, a plate full of cookies on her side. Katakuri sat nearby, hiding behind a tree to enjoy his box of donuts.

Linlin laughed snarkily at her sister, flipping her hair. "I'm just doing everything and anything to get that stupid Monkey out of my school. If that means making up a couple of lies to get rid of him, then I don't see the problem with it! It's how politics works after all."

Pudding sighed, frosting the last of her cupcakes. "This is all going to bite you back in the bottom. You did the same thing last year to that poor girl for the right to be president and you are following the same path. Don't you feel any remorse for what you've done?"

Before Linlin could reply, the sound of footsteps were heard as someone stood in front of her. In front of her was a small girl, a first-year by the looks of it, with short orange hair, brown eyes, and freckles. Her school uniform was a long white shirt, big red bow, navy skirt, and long white socks with brown loafers. The unique feature about her was the cute white rabbit eared hat on her head.

"Madame President!" The young lady proclaimed, her face determined, but cute.

Linlin sighed before putting on her own cutesy face. "Did you need something...um..."

The young girl saluted. "Carrot ma'am! I'm here on behalf of the school's disciplinary squad on orders for your misconduct!"

Linlin broke face for a second before regaining her face, laughing lightly. "Whatever are you talking about? I'm the school's president for goodness sake!" Cursing inwardly, she gave a quick smile to Carrot. "Besides, you couldn't be on the disciplinary squad yet. The club recruitment hasn't started yet."

Suddenly, she got a face full of paper courtesy of Carrot. "I actually got recruited on recommendation from my old school, Mink Middle!" Wagging her finger in front of her face, Carrot stuck a carrot in her mouth. "Now about your false accusations on a certain student..."

"Excuse me, but do you have any proof I did any of those heinous acts against Monkey D. Luffy." Linlin snarled, trying to dissuade her from asking more questions.

Carrot smirked back at her. "I never said anything about the student being Mister Luffy in general, but since you just admitted sending that long text, this makes my job easier."

Linlin grimaced as she realized she was found out by a first-year no less. Narrowing her eyes, she walked up to Carrot, sending off a wave of intimidating aura over her.

"You wouldn't dare to leak that information out! I will make your life a living hell if you do that! I am in total control over this whole school and not even a little brat like you!" The pink haired girl went and pushed Carrot backwards.

Before the small girl could hit the ground, she was caught in the arms of a muscular man. Linlin's eyes widen as she noticed Luffy holding the small girl in his arms. An angry look was on his face, one that Linlin had never seen before on him. His aura was similar to hers when she got angry!

"Are you okay Miss?" Luffy asked her, making Carrot gaze at him with admiration.

"Yes sir! Thank you for the assist!" Carrot wiped her skirt off, bowing politely. "I was investigating the long text message that was sent by the president on the rights of the Disciplinary Council. As I confronted her, she got aggressive and tried to attack me."

Luffy clenched his fists as he glared at Linlin, who stepped back in shock. "How could you...even after trying to be your friend...you resorted to cheep tactics in order to get rid of me!"

Katakuri walked over and stood in front of the shaking Linlin. "Are you threatening my little sister here? Do you want to cause trouble right here?"

Luffy crossed his arms and gazed upwards at the tall man. "No, I don't harm women like her, even if they do threaten my life. I'm just asking why she did such a thing in the first place."

Katakuri narrowed his eyes. "Oh now really, are you certain you want to do this here and now?"

Luffy smirked, making a fist. "I wouldn't have it any other way."

Carrot watched back and forth as the growing aura of intimidation rose between them. The young girl gazed at Luffy with a growing smile on her face.

He seems like a strong man, wonder what his future will hold.


Next Time:

Luffy: I take on one of the toughest thugs in the city, but we have worse things to come at the school.

Linlin: In order to round out the school numbers, I've invited some new students straight from New World Penitentiary!

Black Maria: Oh is this the Whole Cake Academy?

Ulti: This might be a fun new territory for Kaido!

Luffy: Who are those strange new students and why are they trying to attack me?!

Carrot: Next time, Beastie Girls, Luffy's Deadliest Adversaries!

Nami: In which Luffy meets a new ally and some new foes!


I thought the only thing to love was sweets and sugar, but maybe I can love something else for a change.

I believed that the only way to happiness was through money, but you changed my point of view.

Why do you make me so curious? Why does my heart flutter around you?

Men aren't meant to be trusted, so why does my heart keep pining for you?