My name is Badger - no, Adele.
I was on a ship run by a terrible man named Gasparde, and was looked after by his grandfather who was the cook there.
That all changed a while ago when Gaspard spotted the Luffy Adventure Team I was currently on and tried to attack it.
On the other hand, the adventurer crew's captain Luffy, musician Uta, and marine Tashigi, who had boarded the ship, instantly subdued Gasparde and his men.
Suddenly we were free.
Ever since I was three years old, I had only ever known the inside of the Salamander, so I had no idea what to do next or what would happen.
But I thought I was with my grandpa.
"You get on this ship."
But Grandpa told me to get on this ship and find the big brother who protected me so long ago.
My grandfather comforted my older brother, who wasn't sure if he was dead, by saying, "He's probably still alive."
I think they trusted the ship because it was the one that saved them.
So I believed my grandfather's words and got on the boat to look for my brother.
"Hmmm...hehe, good morning!"
"…good morning"
On the Salamander, I often had to start the boilers early in the morning or go get some food before the others found me.
That's why I've been trying to get up early, and even now I can't fall asleep even though I try.
I had nothing to do so I was looking out the window in my room when my partner, who was sleeping with me, woke up.
Apparently Oto is one year younger than me. Is that right? He says that, but he seems even shorter.
"Yes, that's all for today's study."
"Yes!"
Unlike the Salamander, this ship will be steered by Luffy's abilities, and the other tasks will be shared.
But it seems my husband and I don't have a daily routine, so our job is to study all sorts of things.
Today, Nojiko was in charge of learning how to read and write. I've never studied before, but I think it's fun to learn how to write.
Other things I learn include learning Manaa from Vivi and how to count from Nami.
"Oto, what are you doing today?"
Once we finish studying, our "work" is done.
After that, you'll be free to help someone with their work or play.
...But having been on the Salamander for so long, I don't know what to do.
So I mostly hang out with Oto. But, how can I put it... it's like playing with my little sister, so I don't mind it.
"Well, today..."
"Oto, you're at dad's today, right?"
"it was!"
As Oto was thinking about what to play, Nojiko said this, and he suddenly remembered something.
But, Oto's dad - to Luffy's place? What is it?
"Hey, is Adele coming too?"
As Oto said this and laughed, his eyes looked like the eyes of someone else.
I had nothing to do and was curious about what Oto was going to do, so I went with him, and he led me to the bottom of the boat, saying, "This is it."
It was one of the rooms that had previously been said to be a storage room.
"Oh, Oto...and Adele too?"
"Yes! Big sister Adele is also a member of this ship!"
Standing in front of the room was Oto's mother, Uta. She looked surprised when she noticed me, but when Oto said something, she laughed and said, "I see."
...I felt embarrassed to be told that, but I was happy.
My grandfather and I thought of Gasparde as nothing more than a slave who cooked the rice cooker - in fact, we may not have even remembered that such a person existed on the ship in the first place.
But on this ship, everyone treats me as Adele, as one of their own.
"Well then, Adele. Oto and I are going to work during the day, but there's something I want you to promise me."
"Wh, what?"
Uta is always smiling and somehow seems more childish than Oto, so it was a little scary to see her look serious.
"First of all, this is something we want to do, something we are being asked to do. Don't forget that."
"Uh, yeah..."
"Also, if Adele wants to do it herself, I'll help her, but I don't intend to force her to do it."
I wonder what Uta is telling me to do? Is it something I don't like?
But Oto is waiting excitedly, so I don't think that's the case.
"Also, what we're going to do is a secret from anyone outside this ship... even Adele's brother and Grandpa Viola."
"…Understood"
To be honest, I didn't want to keep it a secret from Grandpa, but everyone recognized me as Adele and as a friend.
So I hated being left out even more. Uta held out her pinky finger and said, "Okay, let's pinky promise," and Oto, who didn't really understand, joined in and said, "Oto too!"
"Well, Luffy's waiting for us, so let's go in."
"Yes!"
"You're late... Wait, Adele is with you too."
Luffy, who was waiting in the room, said with a bit of surprise when he noticed me there with Uta and Oto.
But when Uta said, "Oto brought me here. It's just for sightseeing," he said, "Oh, I see," and although he wasn't particularly worried, he didn't throw me out.
The room wasn't very big, just big enough for about four beds.
"(What is this smell...)"
What bothered me more than the size of the room was the smell.
The boiler room was always hot with a fire burning, making it difficult to breathe.
Here too, I felt a sense of shortness of breath in my lungs every time I breathed, but unlike in the boiler room, something felt strange in my lower abdomen.
"Okay then."
"Hurrah!"
"--picture?"
At first, I didn't know what Uta and Oto were doing.
Uta quickly took off her clothes and was naked in no time.
Oto and I often take baths together, and Uta also takes baths, so I should be used to seeing her naked, but for some reason I was so excited that I couldn't look directly at her.
Next to him, Oto had her hands up, letting Luffy help her remove her clothes.
Apparently adults wear underwear called bras to support the breasts, but neither I nor Oto need them yet, so we don't need to wear them, and since it's a hot ocean area right now, I'm only wearing pants.
So when I took off the dress I was wearing, I was naked just like Uta.
"Um... well, uh."
Now that we're both naked, do I have to get naked too, or is it okay to leave it like this?
I was at a loss as to what to do and panicked, but Uta laughed and said, "Whichever you like, Adele."
"Um, well then..."
I had never even shown my naked body to my grandfather.
However, when I saw them both undressed, I felt rather embarrassed to still be wearing clothes.
"...///"
But when I took off my clothes, I felt even more embarrassed.
I realized that I was covering my chest with my arms, so there was no point in taking off my clothes, and my pants were still on, but none of the three of us seemed to mind.
"Well, let's start with the preparations... Oto, please. Uta, please explain to Adele."
"Yes!"
"Yes, I understand."
Luffy sat in a chair that was in the room and Oto came closer.
Uta stood next to me and squatted down to make eye contact with me.
"Well then, Adele, keep a close eye on what Oto is doing."
"Uh, yeah."
Uta was smiling as usual, and although I was worried about what she would do next, I did as I was told and watched Oto's movements.
"Let's eat❤️"
Oto was sucking Luffy's penis.
"???????"
What am I talking about?
No, but Oto squatted down and sat between Luffy's knees, licking the thing between his legs.
When I asked her about it later, Uta laughed and said, "At that time, Adele looked as confused as a cat."
"Faaaah, himohii?"
"Oh, that feels good."
I know Luffy is patting Oto on the head, but I don't know what's going on.
Is it play? Study? Or some kind of ritual?
"Hmm, Oto. That's enough."
"Hmph."
"...Huh!?"
When Luffy told her to, Oto took her mouth away and saw that the size of his penis was completely different.
It looked similar to the penis I saw when I was taking a bath with my brother a long time ago, but it was much bigger.
It was about half the size of Oto's face, about as thick as my wrist, and was twitching.
His veins were bulging, like the muscular pirates on the Salamander, and he looked like a lethal weapon.
"So, Oto. Did you do your homework properly?"
"Yes! Look, look!"
For some reason, Oto ended up showing her back to Luffy and began to take off her pants.
I don't think it's strange for them to show each other their naked bodies since they're parent and child.
But why now?
"Oh, you put it in properly. What a good boy."
"Hehe."
Oto looked happy to be praised and something was hanging down between his buttocks.
It looked like thread or string, but there didn't seem to be any dirt on it.
When Oto shook his body, his tail swayed in the same way, like a dog or cat's tail.
"Then I'll pull it out."
"Yeah!"
When Luffy said that, I finally realized it was a drawstring.
But I was still wondering why something like that was hanging from Oto when Luffy grabbed it and pulled it.
"Mmhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!"
"Huh...huh?"
Oto screamed and a strange gyupon sound echoed.
Before he knew it, Luffy had a carrot-like plug in his hand.
I wondered when this had happened, and then I saw the string that had been hanging from Oto's butt attached to the plug.
"Oto's butt...hole??"
That was the only place I could think of, but Oto's didn't look like it could fit something that big.
"That's right."
The voice came from beside my face.
I only saw Oto, but Uta was next to him.
"That's a tool to widen your anus."
"...spread?"
Why would you want to expand it?
Now that I think about it, I remember my grandpa saying when he was cleaning the boiler, "Some parts don't go in all the way or break if they're too tight, so sometimes you have to spread them out."
So, to prevent Oto's anus from breaking... No, what do you put in your anus?
"It's already melting. Were you waiting that long?"
"Yes, yes!! Hurry, hurry!"
Oto was dependent on Luffy, just like the woman who fawned over a man named ``Shofu'' who lived on the island where the Salamander was docked a long time ago.
"I know, I know, you're such a spoiled brat."
Luffy grabbed Oto while still sitting and pulled him into a chair.
"It's... big..."
She couldn't help but let out a cry. Luffy's penis was in front of her like a witch straddling a broom in a picture book, but it was just too big.
It was so big that if Oto had just bent forward a little, the tip would have touched his mouth.
But that's not the only thing that surprised me.
"Ugh...!"
The smell fills the room, making it suffocating.
Clear fluid was dripping from the tip of Luffy's penis, and every time it hit the floor, my head felt dizzy and my heart started pounding.
"Let's go."
"Yeah!"
Unlike me, who was nervous, Oto seemed happy.
Then Luffy grabbed Oto's waist with both hands and pulled her down onto his penis.
"Ah❤Ah❤Ah❤"
Luffy's penis enters Oto's asshole with a squelching sound...
I don't know where something that big went, but Oto was making a happy noise.
"Ugh...!"
When I heard that voice, I felt something itchy in my crotch and felt uncomfortable in my pants.
Oto was making an even louder noise, and I thought he might be in pain and suffering, but his face looked happy.
"(Oto, why are you making that noise?)"
Looking at Oto's expression, I can tell he's happy.
But it's different from "fun" when it comes to playing.
There's something wrong with saying "I'm happy" when someone praises me.
Oto's voice grew louder every time Luffy's penis went inside her ass.
"Mmm ❤ It's amazing! I love it ❤❤!! Daddy's cock ❤❤!!!"
Oto's body continued to drop downwards, and finally his penis was completely inside.
Even though he looked like he was being penetrated through his anus, Oto's face seemed to say he wanted more.
"Hehehe, Adele, you seem very curious❤"
"Huh!"
I was staring intently at Oto's penis stuck in his anus, so I was surprised to see Uta laughing a little, as if she found it funny.
Feeling embarrassed, I quickly turned my face away and said, "Don't be embarrassed," which made Uta laugh even more.
"Yay ❤"
"Eh, wait!"
When I came to my senses, Uta had grabbed both of my hands, which were covering my chest with her left hand.
I tried desperately to solve it by raising my arms in a cheery voice, but I just couldn't solve it.
"Stop it, stop it❤"
Even when I begged Uta in a pathetic voice, she just smiled and said "No way~♪" and didn't listen at all.
"Uta, it's you"
"That's fine, that's fine ❤ Those are inverted nipples ❤"
Luffy warned her, but Uta didn't seem to mind.
Then she touched my left breast with her right hand.
Nipples? I don't know what nipples are. But when Uta touches them, I feel a strange sensation.
"Come on, come on❤ Come out~❤ Poke poke ❤ Poke poke ❤"
"Yaah... mmm, mmm❤❤"
When he pokes the tip of my right breast with his fingertip, I make a strange noise.
Why? It's never happened when I touch it myself.
Also, I feel a tingling sensation.
"Ahh❤Ahh❤"
I could no longer hold back my voice and my legs began to tremble.
Uta laughed in amusement at this.
"Oh my, Adele❤ you've leaked so much already❤"
"Huh...❤?"
Uta strokes my lower body.
I didn't know what was going on, but I knew my pants were soaked.
It seemed like I had wet myself without realizing it, and I was so embarrassed that I almost cried.
"Oh no... I, I wet myself..."
"Hehe, this isn't pee ❤ It's the naughty juice that girls give off when they feel good ❤ Come on, show me some more ❤"
With that, Uta took off my pants.
When my wet crotch hits the air, it cools me down and sends shivers down my spine.
"Oh no...❤Oh no...❤❤"
"Don't be scared, don't be scared ❤Look, if you do this here"
"Hyaaaaaaaaahhhh?!"
My, um, "naughty juice"? was as slippery as soap and Uta's fingers slid between my legs.
"Ahaha♪ Amazing! I can fit two more in here!"
"Ahhh...! No, no!"
"It's okay, it's okay! It won't hurt."
Squish ❤ Squish ❤ Squish ❤ ❤ Uta's slender, beautiful fingers are rampaging inside me.
Two fingers stirred me, moved me around, and tapped on the inside of my stomach.
Every time this happens, my mind goes blank and my body jumps up involuntarily.
"Mmmmm! Ahhh! Nooooo!!"
Before I knew it, Uta had pushed me down and my body was jumping around on the floor like a fish.
But Uta didn't stop me at all.
"Hehe, I found something good about Adele!"
"Mmmmmmm!!!!!!"
The moment Uta said that, the strongest sensation I had ever felt ran through my head.
"This is Adele's G-spot."
G-spot? I don't know what that means.
However, whenever Uta found that spot, she would attack it.
"Mmmm, mmm!! No, no!"
As he repeatedly rubbed the spots that felt so good I nearly went crazy, my body started to heat up from the inside out.
Then, the next thing I knew, my crotch was twitching again.
"No! It's coming out! Stop it!"
"It's okay! Let it all out! Here, here! Here!!"
"Mmmmm!!"
Sploosh!! Just as Uta said, something that looked like pee spurted out.
"Haa...❤ Haa...❤"
It felt so good to let out that "sexy juice" that I couldn't think about anything else.
Uta finally pulled out her fingers, but my body was still twitching.
"How was it? Your first squirt."
"Salt...?"
"It's the naughty juice that girls release when they feel good."
"Ehhh...❤"
Uta gently stroked my head, but I was still in a daze and didn't understand what she was saying.
"Haa...❤Haa...❤"
"Oh, it's completely finished."
When I turned towards the source of Luffy's voice, I saw Oto running towards Uta, calling out, "Mommy!"
"Haha, you've done it. You let out a lot."
"Yup! I ate a lot!"
Saying that, Oto spread his buttocks with both hands, and a thick white liquid began to drip out.
"I see, that was great ♪"
"Hehe♪"
Oto smiles happily as Uta praises him and strokes his head with her right hand.
Watching that scene, I felt a sense of unease in the depths of my heart.
"(What is it...)"
I don't know why.
However, I was really envious of Oto being petted by Uta.
"Hmm? What's up, Adele? Do you want to be pampered by me? Hmm?"
Before I knew it, I was holding Uta's left hand. I didn't know what to do.
So I just stared at Uta's face in silence.
"Well, there's nothing I can do about it♪"
Even as she said that, Uta smiled and stroked me.
I don't remember anyone ever patting me on the head except my grandfather.
And yet, I don't know why, but I feel so happy when Uta pets me.
"Mmhmm."
But then I noticed Oto puffing out his cheeks.
"That's unfair!"
"Huh?"
Suddenly, a loud voice shouted.
I had no idea what was going on.
"Because Adele-san praised me even though I didn't do anything!"
"...Ah..."
Come to think of it, that's true. I didn't do anything.
Oto was saying "please eat" to Luffy, and Uta praised her for it.
"Once you've won, Adele, you don't have to worry about it."
"...No."
"Adele?"
I'm Oto's older sister, so I didn't want to do nothing.
"I want to drink too."
"Huh? But..."
"Isn't that fine?"
When I said that, Uta looked puzzled, but Luffy laughed and forgave me.
He was sitting on a chair and hitting his knee, so I sat on him.
...I felt a little embarrassed, like I was being spoiled by my father.
"Listen, Adele. Serving me means that I'll use you however I like. Of course, I won't hurt you or anything, but I won't stop you even if you don't want to."
"...Understood"
To be honest, I felt like quitting if there were things that I didn't like.
But if someone smaller than me was putting up with it, I thought it was wrong for me to be selfish.
When I nodded, Luffy said, "Then do it," but I didn't know what to do.
"Um..."
"...? Ah, it's my first time, so it can't be helped if I don't know. That's right... Let's start by seeing how far Adele can go."
Luffy said as he put his finger into my asshole.
"Hya!?"
"It's okay. It won't hurt."
"Mmmm... mmm...!"
It felt strange to have the area where I usually poop rubbed in the opposite direction.
Luffy spread her fingers apart and said, "Two, huh?", then pulled out his finger and inserted it into the hole in front.
"Mmmmm!!"
Unlike Uta's, his fingers were thick and rough.
The moment it went inside me and started to move, my body flinched.
"Is it because Uta messed with it first? This one is spreading more."
"Hehe."
"I wasn't praising you."
Luffy and Uta were talking about something, but I couldn't hear a word of it.
"Haa...❤ Haa...❤"
My head is fuzzy and I can't think of anything.
When I came to, I was sitting on my stomach just like Oto, and it looked like Luffy's penis was growing out from under my legs.
"It looks like it would be okay to put this in the hole in front."
"Eh! Oto? Oto?!"
"No, you're still young."
"Ehhh...! Boo...!"
Oto looked dissatisfied, but when Uta patted him on the head and said, "Let's ask Daddy for it next time," he immediately cheered up and started laughing.
"...Okay, let's go in."
Luffy said, grabbing my waist and lifting me up.
Then slowly, slowly he lowered his penis into me.
Slurp...
"Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah."
Something hot enters the body.
It was a feeling I had never experienced before, and I couldn't help but let out a cry.
"What's wrong? You can make noise if you can't hold it in any longer."
With a mischievous look on his face, Luffy shook my hips.
Every time that happened, my body would twitch and twitch.
"Ahhhh!! No, don't move!!"
"Ah, sorry. I just couldn't resist, Adele's reaction was so cute."
Even though he said that, Luffy didn't stop moving.
"Mmm❤ Mmm❤ Oh, oh❤"
Every time Luffy's penis is pressed against me, a strange noise comes out of my mouth...!
It's like my body isn't my own. I've never felt anything like this before. It's scary.
But still...why?
I want more ❤
"Hmm, a membrane, Adele."
"Hmmm❤Wh, what is it❤"
When it was pushed in a certain distance, Luffy's penis stopped...
I can feel my penis hitting something like a wall. I think there's this membrane that Luffy was talking about.
"It will probably hurt if I put this tip in, but is that okay?"
"N-no, it's fine...❤Make me a bigger mess...❤"
I don't really know why, but I feel a tightness in the lower part of my stomach.
When I thought about wanting him to put his penis in there, those words came out naturally.
"Well, don't be shy!"
"---Pubyo?"
Huh, what was I doing?
"Ohhh❤Ahh❤So good❤❤"
That's right. Slurp!
With Luffy❤
My penis is thrust in ❤
On my crotch ❤❤
So ❤❤❤
"Ohhhhhhhh❤❤❤❤"
"Adele is making faces that kids shouldn't make, she's so cute ♪"
I can hear Uta's voice ❤❤ but I wonder what she's saying ❤❤
Someone's voice is so loud I can't hear them❤️❤️Who's speaking so loudly❤❤Oh, it's me❤❤
"Hmmm❤Hyame❤❤"
Luffy's penis ❤ entered my ❤❤ body again and again ❤️❤️
I can't stop feeling good ❤❤
"How does it feel? You feel like you're about to fly away, right? That's what they call climaxing. Go on, say it."
"I'm cumming❤❤❤I'm cumming❤❤"
When I did as Luffy told me, something amazing happened ❤❤ It was like something clicked in my head and everything went white ❤❤
"Haa❤haa❤haa❤"
"Good, good, you said it properly. Good job."
"Mmh❤"
When Luffy strokes my head, my stomach lurches again ❤️
It's amazing, it makes me feel warm and happy ❤️
"Well, let's use it."
"Huh❤️"
Luffy pulled out his penis once...
But my hole stuck to it like a kiss with my penis and wouldn't come apart...❤
"Relax."
"Wait――❤"
Bang ❤
"Ohhh!?"
This time, go all the way to the back...❤
The tip of his penis is tapping❤knock❤ against the wall of my stomach, and I'm cumming again❤❤
"See, it feels good, two, three, every time I thrust, more and more pleasure will fly out, right? That's what it means to be used by me."
"Ohh ...
Is this how Luffy is using me? That's amazing.
My mind goes blank ❤❤ I can't go back ❤❤ I can only think about things that feel good ❤❤
"Come on, try it yourself."
Luffy said as he let go of my waist, but it was impossible.
The feeling of "feeling good" is overflowing from my whole body and I can't use my strength❤❤
"Mmm❤Hii❤Hi, yaa❤❤"
"Wow, it's amazing ❤ Adele, you're shaking your hips while cumming ❤"
...Huh, why am I moving my hips?
If I feel any better, I won't be able to go back❤❤
"Good job, Adele. Keep it up."
"Pee ❤"
He praises me...❤ He strokes my head...❤
Ah, I get it ❤ If you're going to use me, I don't care if I'm stupid ❤❤
I have to do whatever it takes to make Luffy feel good ❤❤
"yeah?"
"Hihihi❤❤Nooo❤❤❤"
So, more, more, more❤❤ I want Luffy to use it❤❤
"Oh, you're just like the old Uta."
"Well, I wasn't like this."
"Daddy! I want you to fly like Mommy and Big Sister Adele!"
Ah ❤❤ I see ❤❤ Oto is so jealous ❤❤ Uta and I use it ❤❤
Ahaha ❤❤ I did it, I did it ❤ I did it ❤❤ I'm happy to be used by Luffy ❤❤
"Nghiiiiii❤❤Oh❤❤Ohoooooh❤❤❤❤"
"But if I keep going it'll break. I guess I'll stop now."
Ah ❤ You care about me ❤ You're so kind ❤ ❤
I love Luffy, I love how he takes good care of me❤❤
"Okay, let's put it out, Adele."
"Mmhh ❤❤ Please ❤❤ Luffy feels so good ❤❤ Let it all out ❤❤"
Squeak ❤ ...
It's out ❤ It's so hot ❤ ❤ Even an idiot like me can tell ❤ ❤
I love this❤❤I don't know what it is but I love it❤❤
"Ahh❤Ahh❤Ahh❤Ahh❤Ahh―――"
"Ahaha, you look so happy ♪"
"Big sister Adele looks so happy!"
Ah, I see ❤ This is what happiness was for me ❤❤
Thank you Grandpa ❤❤ I guess he left it on the boat because he knew it would make me happy ❤❤
"Ahi❤❤Hihi❤❤Hihihahaha❤❤❤"
Thanks to this, I'm incredibly happy to be used by Luffy ❤❤
So, that's the story of Adele Bascoud.
At first, I thought about masculinizing Oto and making her a (pseudo) little boy/lolita, but masculinization is Robin's privilege...
After thinking about it, I suddenly realized that the first episode was from Luffy's perspective, but from then on it was in third person, so I decided to write it from Adele's perspective.
As a result, it ended with a feeling of, "The child I trusted and loved like a daughter has been turned into a sex slave."
Now, as I explained in the previous two episodes,
I had intended to end this series here... I was hoping
for a few comments like, "Thank you for your hard work!" or "That was interesting."
I was thinking maybe it would end quietly without anything like that, and I'd delete the series without even realizing it
... I'm surprised there were several times more comments than I expected.
I was being selfish when I wanted comments, but some of the responses, like, "I should have commented" or "I should have written my thoughts..." made me feel a little guilty, as if it was all your fault...
Some people said, "I'll be the first to comment when I come back!" or "This series gave me meaning in life," and I'm overwhelmed with emotion.
So, it feels irresponsible to say, "I'll continue the series after all"...
but also to say, "That's it," after receiving such heartwarming comments...
but saying, "I'm going to stop the series," would be like begging for comments... and
if I resume the series and there are no comments again, I might just give up next time...
These feelings are making me waver more than Usopp's boldness.
Honestly, 50% of the time, I want to continue the series since it's received such a positive response, 30% of the time I feel like it would be irresponsible to change it again after explaining the story's development and then canceling it, and 20% of the time I'm worried about what I'll do if I resume it and there are no comments again.
For now, I'm going to try to post the stories I've left unfinished, and then decide what to do.
It might be a little irresponsible, but I might decide to end it here after all, or I might end it without warning in the next story, or the story after that. If that happens, I'll mark the series as "complete" and announce it in the afterword of the latest chapter.
Finally, on a different note, I honestly should have done this in the "final installment of the main story" two installments ago, but I had intended to end it this time and wrap it up, but things have turned out like this.
So for now, I'd like to say a final farewell to everyone who has read this far. To
everyone who left comments,
everyone who bookmarked it and waited for more, everyone who
left a rating,
everyone who corrected the author's poor writing,
and everyone who picked up this work and read it:
if you enjoyed it even a little, and even if you liked it, I'll consider it a success for me as the creator.
Your kind words have made me want to write a little more.
I don't know if I can respond to those words, or if it's even worth it.
If I can post more and you're willing to accept them, please leave another comment.