"Ugh… my head hurts so much…"
Sherwin, who had woken up from a terrible hangover, rubbed his head hard and struggled to climb out of bed.
"What happened yesterday again?"
Looking at the cats lying all over the room around him in all kinds of strange positions, Sherwin tried his best to trace back his fragmented memories before he blacked out.
There actually wasn't much worth recalling. Aside from the beginning, when everyone was holding a proper welcome banquet to celebrate Suika Meow joining them, all that remained in his memory was a small orange cat constantly handing him drinks, and him constantly drinking…
"Hiss…"
Just recalling that scene made Sherwin vision sway, as if he were getting drunk all over again.
He shook his head to clear his mind and looked over the cats around him again…
Fortunately, the younger group like Klee Meow wasn't here. It seemed Suika Meow had actually listened to what he said.
But…
Even Seijuro hadn't escaped Suika Meow strange talent for urging others to drink…
Sherwin looked at Huamei Meow, whose body was half hanging off the bed with a little tongue sticking out, and couldn't help but cover his mouth and chuckle.
And also…
Dodos, you're essentially just a Devil Fruit and a pair of armguards—how can you even get drunk?!
While complaining inwardly, Sherwin carefully picked up the drunken Meows one by one and placed them neatly onto the bed. Only then did he rub his still throbbing head and walk out of the cabin.
"Brother Sherwin, you're awake, meow!"
The little Ragdoll who was telling Shirahoshi and Suika Meow the story of Ninja Meow on the deck immediately pounced on Sherwin the moment she noticed him come out.
However, after habitually nuzzling against him a few times in his arms, she quickly stopped acting spoiled and leaned her body hard backward, pulling her little head as far away as possible.
"Eww—Brother Sherwin smells so bad, meow!"
(=ˇˇ=)
Klee Meow said with a look of deep disgust. "Obviously, the alcohol smell on Sister Suika body smells really nice, meow!"
Sherwin raised his hand and sniffed himself. It did seem to have a bit of a sour odor, so he pinched Klee Meow little cheek irritably and then deliberately hugged her and rubbed against her a couple of times.
"You think I stink? Hm?"
"Hahahahaha! Help, meow!"
The little Ragdoll giggled as she wildly waved her tiny paws, then quickly broke free from Sherwin arms.
"Brother Sherwin is just stinky! So stinky, meow!"
(=`=)
After escaping some distance, Klee Meow made a face at Sherwin.
Sherwin didn't continue fooling around with her. He waved his hand, planning to go take a shower first.
Then he ran straight into Robin, who was just coming out of the bathroom and was still wiping her hair with a towel.
And most importantly…
She was only wrapped in a single bath towel!
Sherwin eyes involuntarily fell on her skin, still covered in misty droplets of water, and he subconsciously covered his nose.
"Can't wait to see me in a maid outfit already?"
The Robin he collided with neither screamed nor acted shy, and she didn't even make any motion to cover herself.
She just stood there generously in front of Sherwin and even had the mood to tease him: "But I haven't had time to buy one yet."
What kind of line is that?!
Coming back to his senses, Sherwin reluctantly withdrew his gaze and rolled his eyes. "What kind of image do I even have in your eyes?"
"Hmm… a pervert who likes maids?"
Robin tilted her head playfully.
Sherwin: "..."
"Giggle—alright, I won't tease you anymore."
Robin covered her mouth and chuckled softly. Then, wrapped only in her bath towel, she squeezed past him in the narrow corridor, almost brushing against his body the whole time.
Even when the towel was tugged down slightly because of it, she merely lifted it back up unhurriedly, as if she didn't mind at all that Sherwin was getting an eyeful…
In the manga, Robin had never really cared about giving out fan service either, but this was the first time Sherwin had encountered it in person.
However, with so many children on board, he could only feast his eyes and nothing more.
Sherwin let out a slightly regretful sigh and then slipped into the bathroom.
By the time Sherwin finished showering and returned to the deck, the other Meows had also woken up and were sitting in a circle drinking the hangover soup made by Sanji Meow.
"Brother Sherwin, this is for you!"
(=ΦωΦ=)
The considerate little angel Klee Meow trotted over holding a bowl of soup. "Brother Sanji said you'll feel much better after drinking this, meow!"
"Klee is the one who cares about me the most!"
Sherwin took the hangover soup and picked up Klee Meow, giving her a big kiss.
There was naturally nothing to criticize about Sanji Meow cooking. After one bowl of hangover soup went down, Sherwin felt much more comfortable, and his head no longer felt so heavy.
"Now then…" Sherwin set the bowl aside and looked at the few Cats, including Huamei Meow, who were preparing to sneak away.
"It time to give you all a bath too—your bodies reek of alcohol!"
"Aiya! I still have experiments to do, meow! Check-it!"
Purah Meow didn't even bother to strike a pose this time and instantly bolted toward the laboratory.
But how could Sherwin possibly let her get away? The Hunter took a single swift step forward and scooped her straight into his arms.
"W-Wait a second, meow!" Klee Meow struggled desperately.
"I can invent a deodorizing spray, meow! There absolutely no need to take a bath, meow!"
Shermie Meow patted her chest with a relieved look on her face. "Good thing I ate the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, meow~"
As for Link Meow, just like Sanji Meow, he was one of the rare cats who weren't afraid of water.
Not only did he not run away, he even took the initiative to jump onto Sherwin shoulder.
Seijuro Meow and Haibara Meow, who had already been grabbed by Sherwin and washed several times before, were much calmer. It was just that Huamei was, of course, not about to swallow such a huge loss for nothing…
"Even though it isn't necessary, I think Suika Meow, as the main culprit, should accompany us to take a bath together, meow."
"Hic… meow?"
Suika Meow, who was hugging her gourd and drinking heavily, looked completely bewildered, her cat face full of confusion. "Why am I involved in this too, meow?"
"This is a lesson for you, so you won't recklessly pour alcohol down our throats again in the future, meow!" Haibara Meow quickly came up with a reasonable explanation.
Sherwin thought about it and felt that it made sense, so in a flash he appeared beside Suika Meow and scooped the still-dazed little drunk cat into his arms as well.
"Aiya! This is really a headache, meow…" Suika Meow, who had been caught by Sherwin, didn't resist.
Instead, she smacked her lips with some regret and muttered, "Doesn't that mean I won't be able to find anyone to drink with anymore, meow?"
"Drinking with you is fine, as long as it not like yesterday where you got all of us drunk," Sherwin said as he casually scratched under her chin.
"Meow hahahahahaha…"
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Suika Meow scratched her head and said with admirable self-awareness, "Once I start drinking happily, I can't remember such troublesome things at all, meow."
"Don't worry, I'll make sure you remember it properly, meow!"
Lord Xiang Feihu glared at the little drunk cat who had caused him to take a bath and spoke through clenched teeth.
"Really? Then I'll be in your care!" Suika Meow didn't hear the threat in the little calico tone at all.
Instead, she replied happily, "After we finish bathing, let have another drink together, meow!"
Haibara Meow: "..."
Sherwin watched the interaction between the two cats with great interest and realized that Suika Meow bold, careless personality actually seemed to restrain Lord Xiang Feihu quite a bit.
However, when Sherwin brought the cats into the bathroom, the originally rather relaxed atmosphere suddenly became tense. Even the usually carefree Suika Meow clearly stiffened up a lot.
So you're not actually fearless about bathing either…
Sherwin shot Suika Meow—who no longer even had the mood to drink—a teasing glance.
"Then we'll start washing from you, the 'culprit,' first!"
"No, meow—!"
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