The festival continued as Hancock was among those who joined in the fun. She held some mochi on a plate. "I finally have my opportunity to have festival food after such a long delay," she awed. "It's like they've all said, 'better late than never'." As she ate another mochi, she eyed Ash and Pikachu with Ocarrot, Shirahoshi and Rebecca. "Well, the Summoner's doing okay. I heard he was the only survivor of the castle's collapse. Let's see how he's doing." She finished her last mochi before placing it at the stand.

"Thanks!" a woman behind the stand praised. Hancock arrived to the group.

"Boa Hancock!" gasped Rebecca.

"Hello, Summoner!" greeted Hancock. "You're looking in better shape than what I've heard. Sandersonia did tell me that the castle fell with you in it."

"He did so to rescue me and Shirahoshi," Rebecca briefed. "There were also the Imperial Dragons, but they're gone." Hancock awed the news.

"I see…" she awed. "And it's almost Noble of their departure to finally leave us be."

"In more than one way," Ash teased. Luffy soon arrived and saw the group.

"Hey, there you are!" he called out. Everyone turned to find Luffy approaching.

("Boss!") called out Pikachu. Hancock awed and squealed to seeing Luffy.

"Darling!" she cooed as she hugged and hopped on Luffy. "I haven't seen you in so long!" Luffy laughed, thinking it was funny.

"I thought it was only a handful of days," he believed.

"It doesn't matter," Hancock scoffed. "As long as I have you." To Ocarrot, the two would be going out together.

"Should we leave them?" she asked.

"Yeah, let's," Rebecca agreed before they all left.


Sakura Tree! Unity for All!


Ash and the girls continued to stands where food was established. Food like mochis, takoyaki, shaved ice, yakitori and taiyaki were served. Shirahoshi picked up a taiyaki, a cake shaped like a fish. "I don't know if I should feel okay in having one," she worried.

"They look like fish, but there's nothing fishy inside," Rebecca notified. Shirahoshi glared at Rebecca who blinked, rather befuddled. "What!? It's a fact!"

"It's the way youteia said it," Ocarrot pointed out.

"Am I wrong?" questioned Rebecca. Pikachu ate a coated apple on a stick.

"No, but you could've been a little more subtle," Shirahoshi warned. Rebecca had a slight giggle. "Oh, what did you pick up?" Pikachu lifted the coated apple to her.

"Are youteia offering a bite of that Candy Apple?" teased Ocarrot. Pikachu squeaked to acknowledge his sharing. Shirahoshi took the Candy Apple from Pikachu before she took a big bite. She hummed to the sweet and sticky taste.

"Oh, yum!" she cheered. Everyone smiled as Shakky eyed the group.

"It looks like everyone is having a good time," she addressed. Everyone turned to Shakky.

"What about you, Shakky?" asked Ash.

"Rayleigh and I seemed to be enjoying ourselves," Shakky smiled. "I'm making sure he's not doing anything to upset me."

"Now, why would I be doing that, dear?" joked Rayleigh. Everyone turned to see Rayleigh with bowls of stir-fried noodles with a mix of vegetables. Ash stood up and saluted Rayleigh.

"Commissioner!" he greeted. Rayleigh snickered to the salute.

"At ease, Ash," he assured. Ash nodded before returning to his food.

"Nothing wrong with some Yakisoba," Ocarrot joked. As they talked, Shirahoshi turned to Ash.

"Can I ask you something?" she voiced. Ash turned to Shirahoshi with curiosity.

"What is it?" he asked.

"Well… Are you… jealous? You spent almost your entire life without a family member while I grew up with my father and my brothers." Gasping, Ash thought about the question.

"I once was. I once asked myself, 'why do others get love, but I don't?' All I want to do is stop thinking that way anymore. After all, I got you, Ocarrot and Rebecca." The reply made Shirahoshi smile. "Now, I have a mom in Robin."

"It makes me glad… It's hard. I lost my mother long ago, but my mother's loss doesn't hold a lantern to your pain."

"Losing someone important is always hard. If it makes you feel any better, I want to help make a new family when we're ready." Looking up, the two saw the giant tree with cherry blossoms falling to the ground.

"That's the first time I've seen a tree that ginormous… and all of the cherry blossoms that are falling."

"Yeah, I wonder if they mean something. I saw it when I first arrived in Grand Jipang." Hearing the two, Rebecca had an idea.

"Maybe we can all go there to watch the fireworks from the Sakura tree," she suggested. Ash and Shirahoshi awed the idea.

"I'm in favor of that," Ash agreed.

"As am I," Shirahoshi added. Rayleigh and Shakky awed the thought of their agreement.

"It's a good spot for those who don't want to be seen," Shakky hinted. "Besides, the sun is about to depart for the day."

"Good point!" believed Ocarrot. "Let's get some snacks to go before we head to the Sakura tree!" The other three agreed before selecting their next snacks. As they gathered what they needed, they came across Vivi. "Princess!" Vivi heard Ocarrot before turning to the girls.

"Impeccable timing!" she giggled as Omao and Onami found the group themselves.

"What do you mean, Princess?" asked Rebecca.

"See, I wanted to find you to request to have Pikachu for the night," Vivi briefed. "I felt that with you occupied by those three, I would watch him and then give him back tomorrow morning." Ash seemed astounded by Vivi's request, but Pikachu didn't hesitate and leaped onto Cobra's daughter's shoulder. Vivi giggled to Pikachu's decision. "You don't want the Great Sage to choose?"

("I like you too much, anyway,") Pikachu squeaked. Onami and Omao sighed to Pikachu's acceptance.

"I was hoping to hold Pikachu tonight," Onami whined. Everyone turned to Onami and Omao from her sudden complaint.

"I'm sure you'll get another chance, Onami," Omao promised. Onami lifted her head a little.

"Guess I wasn't the only one willing to relieve Ash of Pikachu tonight," Vivi giggled.

"I guess so," Onami agreed with a sigh. "Anyway, are you going to see Franky's firework show?"

"I am, and we'll see it from the castle," Vivi informed.

"We're going to the giant Sakura tree," Rebecca added before she stepped to Onami and leaned to her ear. "We want to have a little fun with him." Onami blushed wildly to the offer.

"Oh, I bet you'll have a great time," she stuttered. "We can tell Robin about it. I'm sure she'll understand." Rebecca nodded before they headed out. Onami and Omao found Robin as she received praises from the children.

"I wouldn't mind teaching you some dance moves," she giggled. The girls joined in the laugh as Robin saw Onami and Omao. "Hey, you two! Did you see my performance?"

"Who didn't!?" joked Omao. "You were fantastic!" Seeing the girls who smiled, Onami giggled.

"Hopefully, they learn what a geisha is before becoming one," she teased.

"Maybe, but it's tradition," Robin laughed. "Anyway, have you seen Ash and Pikachu anywhere?"

"Yeah, we just saw them with the princesses, Rebecca and Ocarrot," Omao briefed.

"Princess Vivi is taking Pikachu with her for the night," Onami added. "And Ash will be with the others to watch the fireworks at the Sakura tree." Robin giggled before she had a thought.

"I can see them coming back afterwards," she believed. "I shouldn't worry about either Ash or Pikachu. They're in good hands."

"I agree," Omao sided.

"But thank you for telling me," Robin praised. As night fell, Brook eyed the little kids like Orika and Carrot.

"I see that you're all enjoying a great time," Brook noticed. Everyone turned to Brook.

"You can't see!" joked Pepper. "You don't have eyes!" Brook gasped and freaked out.

"AH!" he cried. "YOU'RE RIGHT! I DON'T HAVE EYES! WHAT AM I SAYING!?" The kids laughed as Orika soon frowned.

"I still wish that I was the one with the Summoner," she muttered. "It's not that he doesn't deserve Princess Shirahoshi or former Princess Rebecca… but I thought it would be better with me or Aisa." Brook felt Orika's pain and rested a bony hand on the girl's head.

"It probably wasn't meant to be," he advised. "But that doesn't mean that you should stop looking. I mean, you have a few friends and more who can help out. There may even be someone beyond Grand Jipang that can work. Maybe a song can help." Orika nodded, understanding Brook's point. At the castle, Cobra saw Vivi enter with Pikachu in her arms.

"Vivi…" he voiced. Vivi and Pikachu looked to see Cobra. "How interesting…"

"Father?" irked Vivi.

"Why did you bring Pikachu along? Did you ask for him?"

"I did. Ash looked busy taking care of the girls, so I volunteered my services to watch Pikachu for tonight." The explanation made Cobra smile.

"We all should offer a bit of service to the Great Sage." Pikachu shook his head to Cobra's offer. That night, there was a clearing for Franky as he, Usopp and Sanji prepared to launch fireworks from barrels that had tops removed. Ash, Shirahoshi, Ocarrot and Rebecca were underneath the giant Sakura tree while above everyone else on an elevated platform.

"I did say that I saw this entering Grand Jipang the first time," Ash pointed out. "It's the first time I've been under it."

"And this is something to be under the tree that I heard was stolen by Buggy and Foxy," Occarrot added.

"That's for sure," Rebecca giggled. "But this is perfect for the four of us." Ash became curious to the claim.

"What do you mean?" he wondered.

"We agreed to give youteia a special moment," Ocarrot briefed. Ash believed they wanted to give him something for his heroism.

"And for Rebecca and I," Shirahoshi voiced. "It's something we agreed to before we headed back home." She undid her robe, her large breasts apparent. Ash gasped to the sight of Shirahoshi's breasts.

"In truth, we wanted to make love to you," Rebecca added as she undid her kimono and showed large breasts. "We just felt that with how short of a window we have, we're a bit anxious." Ocarrot undid her kimono and showed off her body.

"It's hard to hold back with youteia around," she sighed. "But we just feel that tonight's as good as any." Ash surrendered, surrounded by three naked girls that had fallen for him.

"This is going to be nuts," he gulped. Rebecca came to Ash and looked square to the face.

"Aunt Viola saw you as the honest one who would be my husband," she said. "At least, a husband to me, a mermaid and a Mink. We would just want to have this to cap off our united date." A hush came over Ash.

"Rebecca…" he named.

"Now, just relax and let us do the work," Ocarrot allowed. She undid Ash's trousers. Something inside made the girls gasp.

"Is that… real!?" gawked Rebecca.

"No way is that fake," Ocarrot trembled.

"I'll go in first," Shirahoshi volunteered before she faced Ash.

"I wanted to love you the most," he whispered.

"As do I," Shirahoshi replied before she knelt down. Suddenly, Ash winced and gasped.

'She's really doing it,' he thought. 'I think they're all going to do it!' Meanwhile, Franky had his launchpad set.

"Okay, we are set!" he announced.

"Ready to light it up when you're ready," Sanji called out.

"Start it up!" shouted Franky.

"Fire is set!" warned Usopp with Kaya by him. The fuse burned.

"Don't stand too close, Usopp!" she warned as Usopp dropped the fire that trailed to the barrels. Before long, rockets blasted off into the skies above Grand Jipang which exploded into thousands of colorful embers. The crowd awed the colored fire lighting the sky as Ocarrot mounted Ash as he lied on the ground, and she bounced repeatedly on his lap. Rebecca sat on Ash's face with her legs by his ears.

"I'M MATING WITH A HUMAN!" cried Ocarrot. "DON'T STOP!"

"Oh, his tongue is tickling me down there!" gasped Rebecca. A few minutes passed when Ash's face cringed before a rush flooded through the Rabbit Mink. As more of the pyrotechnics illuminated the sky, Ash was on his knees while his hands were on Rebecca's buttocks, a rhythm as her face winced each impact of her and Ash's waists as Ocarrot reached around a rubbed Ash's chest. "THAT'S IT! OH, IT'S DEEP!" Shirahoshi kissed Ash, their tongues pressing to each other.

"His stamina is something else!" awed Ocarrot.

"A LITTLE MORE!" cried Rebecca before a rush and splash enveloped her. They collapsed as Ocarrot kept Ash up.

"You three are something else," he gasped, trying not to fall.

"We may be," Rebecca huffed as she turned to kiss Ash on the lips. "But we are the ones who fell for you and wouldn't have it any other way before we go home."

"Some way to express it," Ash muttered.

"But it looks like the little mushroom can still go," Ocarrot teased.

"Then, all that's left," Ash started before turning to Shirahoshi. He walked to her as more fireworks bombed the sky in a glory of color.

"I have… prepared for this," she hesitated. She used her tail to point.

"I had a feeling that I'd save the best for last," Ash sighed. As the thunderous booms echoed while everyone else watched, Shirahoshi received the same rush as Ash was on his knees again while holding the fishy tail of the one he loved.

"OH MY GOD!" she cried. "IT'S DEEP! IT'S REALLY DEEP!" Her tail wrapped around his waist as they both kissed more. Her screams were muffled, but she reached and held Ash's head as Ocarrot and Rebecca rubbed Ash's back with their breasts. The surge from the rubbing made Shirahoshi want to scream louder from the pleasure. "I DON'T WANNA GO! I WANNA STAY! I WANT MY LOVE! I WANT YOU! I LOVE YOU!" That's when Ash roared and Shirahoshi screamed as a flow rushed through the two of them. Exhausted, Ash fell onto Shirahoshi who hugged him. "Thank you, Ash… I now have a part of you."

"As do I," Rebecca added.

"Youteia and we are united," Ocarrot finished.

"And boy, will it be something to go through," Ash whispered as the crowd below cheered the finale, a final stream of fireworks erupting in a blaze seen throughout Grand Jipang. It won't be long before Ash says a farewell to a couple of them, but the unity of love has them united for the rest of their lives as they slept together under their clothes. The Summoner has become a heartthrob.


TO BE CONTINUED...

(I will take a short break for when I finish Smartphone and start a new story.)