Usopp still found the new member a bit weird in his opinion. He knew from what he had learned from Luffy, that him picking people was usually the right people to choose - but he still felt weird around her. Yeah, she may be a clean freak, but other than that - he felt like it was some stranger on the ship. He considered Luffy, Zoro and even Nami one of his friends. But whenever he would try or speak with Sela, it felt as if he was talking to a brick wall. Maybe he was thinking too much into it. He didn't know. To be honest, he had more stuff to think about than just one member, he was hungry for goodness sake!

Going to his little corner in the storage, he started to modify his projects of weapons, of course his slingshot that he had. Still, from the back of his mind, he felt that even with the modifications, the dark feeling he had would grow.

The door opened, he flinched. It was the same person who he thought. The brown girl opened the door with a thoughtful look, as if she was in a deep trance in her mind. Usopp, nervous with sweat, stayed frozen in his little corner, watching the girl pace. She was wearing one of the marine gets up from her island, that looked a little baggy. It was weird. When she turned around and faced the door, he could the back of her neck, a round black marking could be seen. A spot or something. Curious, he moved a bit closer before tripping on one of his tools and making a huge sound.

"Oh my! Usopp! What are you doing in here?" Sela called. His face was flat on the ground and he could feel his nose bend with the extent. He mumbled, trying to tell her he was okay.

He felt rough, hardened hands lift his arms up from the ground, and he was being lifted in the air like a little kid. He blushed in embarassment. "A-ah you can put me down, Sela-san..."

When he glanced up, he could see her light brown eyes widen for a bit before putting him down gently. Usopp also noticed, she was a head taller than him, again, looking up from where he stood made him feel even more weirded out.

"What were you doing in here? Spying on me?", Sela teased out with a small glint in her eye. Usopp immediately putting his arms up.

"N-no! I was.. was making sure that my weapons were in top notch, you know, because I am the captain of this crew! I do in fact, back home, have over 100 men -

All of a sudden, he felt the sides of his nose being squeezed by a large brown hand, he sqeaked. He looked up and heard a giggle, something a bit different.

"Hehehe..."

"...pepelo."

Sela let go of his nose, before tapping the bottom of his chin with the back of her hand and leaving. Yeah, he still felt a bit weird.


Nami thought having another girl around among all the smelly boys on the ship was great. Having someone who cleaned after themselves was something Nami thought she would never meet when being in this type of era. With men, especially.

She walked out of her room, feeling the sun hit her skin. She could tell from the dijecctory, the wind, the clouds, it was going to rain during the afternoon. She glanced back down to the lower deck and saw none other than the person she was happy with, Sela. She walked a bit closer to the rail to take a better look, and secretly started to smile. Sela, was in fact cleaning, more so scrubbing the deck with unanimous amount of strength and could tell something must of been bothering her, from the friz of her hair sticking out in many directions.

She was even muttering to herself, something like 'little..." and coherent swearing that made Nami giggle a little.

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"Hey, wheres Sela?", Nami asked.

"She's still outside."

Nami cocked her eyebrow, "Still?"

Usopp tickering away with his new projects, he nodded his head without turning his head to her. "She's still out there."

Nami felt confused. It's been a good half an hour since she last saw the women so she peeked outside the window from the kitchen door, Sela, in the same position, scrubbing the same movements, in the same spot.

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"I'm starting to really think that women is crazy." Zoro muttered positioned in same sleeping spot. Luffy, stuffed with meat in his mouth could only nod with no statement

Nami could hear heavy rain hit the ship as she was in her room.

But she was cautious. She could feel that she was letting herself stir off a bit on her journey, her reason why she was even out here. Stealing the gold from pirates. She was on a ship with pirates. She clenched her fists and gritted her teeth. She could never forgive. She would never.

"Hey Nami-san, you all goods?"

Nami stapped out of it. She glanced to the sound of the voice and saw Sela staring with worry by the door. She was dripping wet from the rain, and Nami could see the outline of her body. Nami averted her eyes, light pink dusting her cheeks. It was very see through. Sela closed the door behind her, grabbing a nearby towel and taking her top off then wrapping herself with it. She walked closer to Nami, placing a hand on her shoulder, Nami tensed only slightly.

"You seem a bit tense. Is something the matter?"

Nami looked up, taking the view of her friend. She's never seen someone so beautiful before despite her little side jobs of touring across the seas. Nami could feel herself getting more embarrassed at the thoughts she was thinking, she was a women for goodness sake!

"Y-yeah, I'm okay Sela-san, don't worry about it."

Sela took a closer look, only inches inbetween each others faces where Nami could only freeze.

"..."

Squeeze.

"You think too much, ne?"

Nami touched her nose as Sela left the room. Nami was a bit confused at the encounter and breathed out a sigh of relief, glad that it was only that she had done. She didn't know what her heart could handle. But, she felt better. For the rest of the day she continued with a little smile, giggle here and there. She felt better.

Wow, haven't been active in awhile lol. Hope this chapter was a little breather outside of the world. Over here, it's a bit dramatic so I'm on this story, once again. Thank you to the amount of support I get from this story (Which I'm talking about the views). Didn't know this story would get this much attention.

This chapter was a bit of a filler because I've been sorting the ideas I want to bring up in the coming up chapters, just sorting it out before I let it continue the og storyline. But anyways, have a good day, stay safe, wear masks and stay true to who you are.

- TooCliche1414