Ain looked at the confused Kuina and found it a bit hard to watch: "The Argo is only so big, and Hera and Reiju have been gone for quite a while now. It's pretty obvious what's happening."
Only then did Kuina realize. Perhaps the sight of Hera blushing all over just now had been too much of a shock, causing her brain to short-circuit for a moment.
Ain then said somewhat shyly, "While you were dazing off, I was a bit worried about you, so I used my Observation Haki. Of course, I only sensed a little bit."
Hearing this, Kuina nearly jumped out of her chair and stammered, "You... you sensed everything?"
Ain nodded. Though she was usually very calm, thinking about what she was about to say made her feel shy as well: "Actually, sometimes I'm curious about what Hera is like with other people."
"So, if there's a chance next time, do you want to... do you want to join together?"
Hearing Ain's proposal and knowing her thoughts had already been sensed, Kuina nodded, effectively accepting Ain's invitation.
Having reached an agreement, the two quickly shed their previous shyness. As the earliest members to know each other, their conversation soon became increasingly bold.
The activity on the ship naturally couldn't escape Theseus, the Ship Spirit. If one looked closely, they would see her ears twitching under her hair as if receiving some kind of signal.
Although the room was isolated by the shadows of the City of Devouring Time, preventing her from eavesdropping there, the conversation between Ain and Kuina still revealed a great deal of information to her.
Theseus nodded, confirming her internal thoughts: "As I thought, the Captain likes to be passive. I wasn't wrong back then."
At this moment, inside the room on the Argo, Reiju's breathing had become heavy due to the Tonic she had made and Hera's Spiritual Power, and desire similarly climbed into her heart.
The two, both radiating heat, soon embraced. The wings of Reiju's Raid Suit manifested alone behind her, adding a unique charm to her appearance.
Purple venom left trails on Hera's body following Reiju's movements: "Let me test on the Captain's body where the medicine is absorbed faster."
The burning heat of her body transferred to Hera's soul, making her body instinctively crave more from the lover before her.
Reiju naturally wouldn't refuse Hera's request. Although she had eaten the Doku Doku no Mi, like Magellan, she was not immune to the toxins she secreted.
Reiju and Hera pressed together, accepting the scorching flames of desire together, gradually falling into a frenzy.
By the time the Argo docked, Hera and Reiju had still not emerged from the bedroom. Kuina and the others set up a stove near the Argo and began preparing for a banquet.
After hearing that her sister Nami had returned, Nojiko also came over and talked with Nami about devil fruit development and Haki cultivation.
Nojiko looked curiously at the people around her and noticed two figures were missing from the crowd. After looking around and finding that Hera and Reiju were gone, she asked Nami about it.
Nami glanced at the Argo out of the corner of her eye, as if she had said everything and nothing at all.
Nojiko covered her mouth in shock, not expecting such a relationship to exist on the Argo.
Under Nojiko's careful observation, she noticed that while the crew of the Argo prepared the banquet, their gazes would occasionally drift toward the ship, their eyes filled with a complex emotion.
Nojiko became somewhat frightened by her own conjectures. When she realized her sister's eyes held the same emotion when looking at the Argo, her concern for her sister became unbearable.
"Why are you all looking at the Argo like that? Could it be...?"
The image of Hera appeared in Nojiko's mind. In her imagination, an evil Hera was laughing 'Jie jie jie jie' while binding everyone on the Argo with black shadows.
Nojiko looked at Nami with a serious expression. If it was truly as she thought, she would save her sister from the darkness of the Marines even if it cost her her life.
Seeing her sister's questioning gaze, Nami said shyly, "It's nothing, we're all just quite concerned about the Captain."
Hearing this, Nojiko grabbed Nami's hand: "If you're suffering any grievances here with the Marines, you must tell me. I'll definitely find a way to save you."
Nami found Nojiko's words a bit baffling: "What are you talking about, Sister? I'm doing very well here in the Marines. Look, I've even gained a little weight."
Nojiko looked at Nami solemnly and said, "I know you don't want me to worry, but it's okay. If anything happens, you must tell me."
"Even if Hera saved us, she shouldn't be able to force you."
Nami realized her sister had misunderstood something and quickly said, "No, you've misunderstood. We and Hera are all sincere."
Then, as if thinking of something, she lowered her head and said shyly, "And, if I have to say it, I was actually the proactive one."
Just then, Theseus looked up at the Argo and suddenly remarked, "They're coming out. I can feel the City of Devouring Time receding."
Then, Nojiko saw the 'Nightmare' Hera—who was cold and ruthless toward enemies and feared by pirates across the sea—being carried out by her subordinate, Reiju.
At this moment, Hera was curled up in Reiju's arms like a cat, showing none of the dignity of a Marine Admiral.
Only then did Nojiko believe her sister's words. It turned out that Hera really hadn't forced her crew; her sister had been the proactive one.
Hera saw Nojiko in the crowd and raised her hand weakly: "You're here too. Don't be formal now that you're here; Nami's sister is one of us."
Nojiko nodded, still shocked by this unknown side of Hera.
Nami shook the dazed Nojiko: "Believe me now? The Captain is actually very cute when not facing enemies; she only shows her 'Nightmare' side to her foes."
"Besides, isn't your Captain the same? I hear Hera talk about Luffy sometimes, and in her words, Luffy doesn't feel like a Great Pirate at all."
Nojiko thought of her own Captain and laughed, unable to resist complaining to Nami: "That's right, that guy Luffy wastes all the money he manages to earn."
"Not to mention treating others to meals, he even has the nerve to ask me for pocket money. It's simply unreasonable."
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