"Buggy's crew?"
Makino glanced suspiciously at Tushan, but quickly chose to believe him.
After all, during their time together, Makino had come to understand that although Tushan had an eccentric personality, he disdained such disgraceful acts.
As the two conversed, Nami couldn't help but interject.
"Let me interrupt you for a moment."
"So, who exactly are you people, and what is this sister talking about with other women?!"
Seeing that Nami didn't seem to be treated unfairly, Makino's expression softened considerably.
She stepped forward, giving Nami a meaningful look, then smiled.
"Tushan, it seems you haven't told her anything yet."
"I don't have any issues, but if you truly have intentions, you should ask the young lady's opinion first..."
"Well, I'll leave this to you two for now. I'm going to get some fresh air outside~"
With that, Makino turned and walked towards the door.
Watching her gentle and graceful figure leave, Tushan felt warmth in his heart.
Although such matters were quite normal in this world, who wouldn't want to have their lover all to themselves?
Makino's kindness made Tushan feel even warmer inside.
As Makino temporarily left, Tushan turned his gentle gaze towards the puzzled Nami.
He spoke softly, "Miss Nami, it seems you have a few more questions."
"Answering them one by one is too troublesome. How about I ask you a question first?"
"Uh... what question?"
"Would you like to be my wife?"
Tushan's eyes burned with intensity as he looked at Nami, his serious expression showing he wasn't joking.
Caught off guard, Nami's mouth opened in shock, and she involuntarily took a half-step back.
"What's wrong, Miss Nami? Are you afraid?"
Seeing Nami's reaction, Tushan raised an eyebrow slightly.
"No, no, it's just..." Nami waved her hands repeatedly, stammering, "It's just a bit unexpected."
"Why?! I don't even know you, and suddenly you're talking about marriage!"
Hearing this, Tushan flashed a charming smile, stepped forward, and cornered Nami against the table.
He suddenly placed his hand on the table, his body pressing closely against Nami's.
His incredibly handsome face was almost touching Nami's blushing face as she leaned back in haste.
As Tushan could finally hear Nami's pounding heartbeat, he slowly spoke.
"We can get to know each other now."
"My name is Tushan, the strongest in the world."
"Uh... Tushan..."
Nami seemed flustered.
Being so close to such an impeccably handsome man, even someone who had weathered many storms found it hard to remain calm.
"I already know your name is Tushan..."
"But how can you claim to be the strongest in the world..."
Tushan leaned in even closer, feeling the warmth and fragrance emanating from Nami's face.
"There's no need to explain. The strongest is simply the strongest."
"You are quite arrogant..."
"Hahaha! I have the right to be!"
Tushan laughed heartily and finally stepped back.
He released the blushing Nami, who looked as if she had just been bullied.
Seeing Tushan retreat, Nami secretly breathed a sigh of relief, though she felt a strange sense of regret.
Recalling the earlier question, Nami asked again, "You just said you wanted me to be your... wife. Why?"
Tushan shrugged. "Why? I like Miss Nami. I admire you and want to protect you, so I came to find you, hoping you'll be my wife."
Nami's heart fluttered.
Such words could indeed move a woman's heart.
Especially when spoken by such a charming and attractive man!
However, Nami wasn't as naive as Makino.
Her experiences had taught her not to view everything through rose-colored glasses.
Though Tushan was outstanding and seemed incredibly powerful, he was still a stranger to Nami.
A few words weren't enough to make Nami trust him easily.
Lowering her eyes, Nami seemed to be contemplating something.
After a while, just as Tushan was about to ask, Nami put on her familiar 'scheming' smile.
She said to Tushan, "Hehe, I think you're not bad either. Being your wife isn't out of the question..."
"But, since you claim to be the 'strongest in the world,' you must have some treasures to show for it, right?"
"Maybe if you present some nice treasures, I might agree~ Money or anything will do~"
"Oh?"
Tushan raised an eyebrow.
Nami's expression was transparent to him.
"This is clearly some kind of scheme..."
He chuckled inwardly but didn't expose her.
After all, he knew Nami was still troubled by the situation in her hometown, Cocoyasi Village.
If she wanted to make some demands to benefit herself, it was understandable.
But if Nami wanted treasures...
Tushan stroked his chin, pondering for a while, before finally looking at the expectant Nami.
"With my strength, I could easily give you anything you desire."
"But, if you insist on a gift..."
"How about this?"
As Tushan spoke, he suddenly raised his hand.
Nami's gaze followed his hand.
A dazzling white light flashed.
When the light faded, and Nami opened her eyes again, she saw that Tushan's previously empty hand now held an object.
"What, what is that?"
Nami asked in surprise.
Tushan looked down, curious about the item in his hand.
Speaking of treasures, he did have some.
But he had never paid much attention to them.
If Nami hadn't brought it up, he might have forgotten about it!
During his ten years of training with the system, every time he broke through a stage, the system rewarded him.
However, Tushan was solely focused on reaching the pinnacle of his strength and didn't care much about the system's extra rewards.
Now that Nami had asked, giving her something was a small matter!
"Hmm... this is called the Star Spirit Key. It can summon star spirits to fight."
"Although you won't need to fight if you're with me, if you like it, you can have it to play with."
With that, Tushan casually tossed the string of peculiar-looking keys to Nami.
He added, "Hehe, if you like it, consider it my bride price for marrying you."
"Star Spirit Key...??"
Nami took the keys, tilting her head, looking skeptically at the strange-looking keys.
Summoning star spirits seemed like a fairy tale to Nami.
She couldn't help but wonder if Tushan was trying to fool her.
"Can this thing really be used for fighting?"
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