Everyday Life with the Straw Hats

Mariejois Arc: part 9: A New Home-stay

Zoro and Centorea arrived back at the house. To Zoro's surprise, everybody was already up and about, and it looked like Sanji was about to prepare breakfast.

"Huh, I didn't think you'd already be up, considering how much of a lazy ass you are." Zoro said towards Sanji. "I thought you'd still be in bed spooning your body pillows." Zoro added with cunning grin on his face.

"OF COURSE I'M UP MOSS HEAD! IF IT WASN'T FOR ME, YOU'D STARVED TO DEATH BACK IN EAST BLUE!" Sanji roared back at his rival. "And I'm pretty confident you'd be eating rocks and dirt for dinner if it wasn't for me!" Sanji finished with his curly eye brows on edge with anger.

"Wait a minute? We could have been eating rocks and dirt? Awesome!" Luffy said from across the room while sitting on the couch next to Miia, with her tail tightly wrapped around him while smothering him with affection.

"I don't know if that sounds that tasty to be quite honest, darling" Miia said to Luffy. "On the other hand, eggs would be a great meal!" just the thought of eggs made Miia smile.

"Pardon me Master. But did he just say you came from the East Blue? I've heard stories of the 4 blue oceans." Centorea asked Zoro with a look of curiosity.

Zoro smiled back at her, "Yeah, that's where I met these people, well, most of them anyway." Zoro's face then turned to one of disgust when he looked back at Sanji. "And that's where we met this half-ass chef. You see Cerea, we found him at a floating restaurant, and he was so pathetic and worthless that we let him join our crew out of pity. In fact, we constantly tell him his food is delicious just to let him feel good about himself, but in reality, it tastes like hell."

Centorea raised her index finger to her chin with a thought-provoked look on her face. "I see, well I appreciate your willingness to tell me so Master."

"Now look what you did! You made her think my food is nasty!" Sanji cried out in rage.

Sanji and Zoro started fighting again when suddenly there was a knock at the door.

Brook went to go answer the door, it was Miss Smith.

"Hello everyone and good morning, can I have some coffee before we start?"

Robin spoke up and asked "Start what?"

Miss Smith already was in the kitchen preparing her drink and replied "Miia's and Centorea's paperwork of course, once that is filled out, they will officially be living here as home stay guests."

Everybody had a confused look on their face. Especially Cerea

"I-I can stay here?" Cerea asked in a mixed tone of excitement and confusion.

Miss Smith just smiled and said "That's what the paperwork is for."