Uta's Idol.

Uta And Ace.

"I'm glad you think so." Uta said laughing nervously.

"Let me properly introduce myself." Ace said. "I'm Portgas D. Ace, second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates and Luffy's older brother."

"I thought the tattoo on your back looks familiar." Uta said, putting her fist on top of her palm. "It's the sign of the old man."

"You know him?" Ace asks, shocked.

"I met him once." Uta said. "Back when I was with my father."

"Your father?" Ace asks. "Wait, Luffy mentioned that he met you when Shanks visited him."

"Let's find a place to sit and talk." Uta suggests. "I feel like we'll be chatting for a long time."

Ace and Uta walk around town for a bit and find a diner with an outdoor seating area. Uta and Ace decided to sit over there since there weren't many people there. Just in case for suspicious eyes, Uta changes her hairstyle to her original style, wears a gray jacket, and glasses without lenses for disguise.

"I guess we can't have a rising diva be seen with an infamous pirate, right?" Ace laughs as he and Uta take a seat. "Must be hard."

"I normally don't take precautions, but this moment is an exception." Uta said smiling. "However, talking to Luffy's big brother is a lifetime chance."

"I can say the same." Ace said. "Ever since Luffy told me about you, Uta, I've been looking forward to having a chat with you!"

Uta and Ace take a look at their menus and read through it.

"So, you're the daughter of Shanks?" Ace asks, breaking the silence.

"Yeah." Uta confirms. "I spent my adolescence with him and those years were probably the best of my life. Certain circumstances made us drift apart."

"I see." Ace said. "Having a family is nice, isn't it."

"Yeah." Uta said. "How about you?"

Ace looks at Uta in confusion and Uta lets out a sigh.

"Do you have a family other than Luffy?" Uta asks. "You know, like a father or mother?"

"My blood mother and father died before I could remember her." Ace said. "Whitebeard is my father and Luffy is my brother. I also have a grandfather. They are my only family."

"I see." Uta said.

Before they can continue, a waitress walks over and Uta raises her hand to signal the person. The woman notices and walks over to take the duo's orders. Ace decides to order a seafood platter and Uta orders chicken alfredo. The waitress noted it down and went off.

"Not only did you pay for my food once, but twice." Ace said with a bow. "Thanks so much."

"Sure." Uta said. "This conversation will be worth it, so I want to at least treat you."

"So, let me ask, what's the history with you and Luffy?" Ace asks. "Makino and Luffy told me that you two were childhood friends, but that's all."

"About ten years ago, maybe longer, me and the Red Haired Pirates went to the Dawn Islands for a casual rest. There, we met Luffy, the silly village boy."

"Seemed you like you had a lot of fond memories." Ace noticed Uta's smile.

"We spent a year together, playing, having competitions, singing, talking, partying, crying, and having adventures of all sorts." Uta said. "It was the first time playing with someone close to my age."

"Man, I wish I had a childhood friend." Ace said. "I guess the stories Luffy told me weren't as stretched as I thought. He said something similar. I found it hard to believe he was friends with a girl."