I will Save this Doomed Plot

Chapter 164: To the East!(4)

"You didn't say you had such a big boat! This feels like a promotion; after so long on the small boat, I can finally be on the big one!"

The hulking man scowled.

"Will you please stop talking?"

"Why?"

"Because your voice irritates me."

"Okay!"

Luke then sighed quietly to himself.

'Thank goodness you gave me a reason to stop talking.'

Luke doesn't like what he's doing right now; even he finds his words irritating, and he's been begging someone to put a gag in his mouth to stop himself from spouting nonsense.

Luke then allowed the man to place him against a wooden pole and tie him to it. Luke frowned slightly at how tightly they tied him to the pole, but quickly returned to character when he noticed all of the pirates gathered around him. He then gave them a friendly smile.

"Oh my goodness, is there a party going on in this huge boat? It's especially exciting for me because I've been alone for months-"

"Enough, who are you?"

Luke came to a halt and smiled as he tilted his head towards the dark blue-haired man. For a few seconds, Luke locked eye contact with him, creating a tense atmosphere between them. But it was soon broken when Luke spoke up in a cheerful tone.

"I don't know."

The man with dark blue hair frowned.

"Are you playing with me?"

Luke cracked a giggle.

"Nope."

Paris fixed his gaze on Luke, who was beaming.

"It appears that the sharks will have a new meal tonight."

"Hmm? Do you keep sharks as pets? That's fantastic! Back at home, I have a goldfish-"

"Be quiet."

Luke simply smiled as he zipped his mouth shut. The crew members just massaged their heads and began to scatter, as if Luke no longer piqued their interest because he was going to be fed sharks anyway. The same thing happened in Paris; everyone just went back to doing what they were doing before.

"Hey you, weirdo."

Luke turned to face the source of the voice. When he realized who it was, he grinned internally.

'Got you now, Valerie.'

"Hello there, miss."

Valerie sat in front of Luke and scrutinized his features. While doing so, she asked him a question.

"Are you a beggar?"

"I live in a dilapidated shack, washed away to the seas because I couldn't afford an oar, only eats expired biscuits to survive being in the middle of the ocean, yes, I think I am miss."

Valerie regarded Luke with skepticism.

"You look handsome to be a beggar."

Luke blushed and laughed after that.

"Thank you for your kind words, miss."

Valerie locked her gaze on Luke's daring expression for a few moments. The longer she stared at his face, the more enthralling he appeared in her eyes. This caused her to be dazed while speaking with him.

"Hey, are you single?

Luke paused for a moment. He never expected the princess to ask him such questions. He almost broke character because he was caught off guard. However, despite being shocked, Luke just smiled and nodded.