On the Going Merry, after Chopper finished bandaging Nami's hands and feet, he said,
"Luckily, it's nothing too serious. You just need to rest for five days and you'll fully recover."
After saying that, Chopper quickly scurried to hide behind Su Xiaoqi — he still felt a little scared of Nami.
Su Xiaoqi said with a guilty look,
"Nami, about this matter, I really do bear some responsibility… but at most, it's secondary responsibility. You were driving without a license, so you're the primary one at fault. Look, nothing serious happened in the end — how about we just let it go?"
"Heh." Nami let out a cold laugh.
Right now, she couldn't even muster real anger toward Su Xiaoqi — if getting angry worked, she wouldn't be in such a miserable state right now.
"Su Xiaoqi, how about I take a photo of my current appearance, post it to the group, and let everyone judge who's really at fault? How does that sound?"
Su Xiaoqi quickly said,
"Why bother? Everyone's busy, it'd just trouble them for nothing. How about this — for the next few days, Vivi will take care of you, and I'll handle steering the ship. How about that?"
Standing off to the side, Vivi nodded.
"Nami, I'll take good care of you these few days."
Nami said irritably,
"Su Xiaoqi, you really have it all planned out, huh? You'll take care of me these few days — and if you don't, I'll have Sister Zhuqing come see the 'good work' you've done here."
Su Xiaoqi's expression stiffened immediately. In a low voice, he said,
"You're not saying… even when you bathe or go to the toilet, you'll make me help, right? That'd be… pretty awkward."
Nami roared,
"Of course Vivi would help with things like that! Is your brain infected by that white-haired guy or something?"
Vivi quickly calmed her down.
"Nami, Chopper said you shouldn't get worked up right now — you need to stay calm."
Su Xiaoqi, looking aggrieved, said,
"I was just asking… why are you so worked up?"
Chopper trembled in fear and muttered to himself,
"Women are scary… and angry women are even scarier."
For the next four days, Nami bossed Su Xiaoqi around mercilessly.
Even if he was in the middle of training, the moment she shouted, he had to show up in front of her immediately — or else she'd use the "Zhu Zhuqing Summoning Technique" to make her come see the injuries on her body.
Whenever Vivi had free time during these days, she would ask Su Xiaoqi about his world — the outside world was so big, and she wanted to see it someday.
After learning about Su Xiaoqi's origins, Chopper made him tell fun stories every night before bed.
On the fifth day, after checking Nami's injuries, Chopper confirmed that she was fully recovered — and without any scars.
Even so, Nami still wanted to order Su Xiaoqi around like before.
"Su Xiaoqi, I want water."
"No time. Get it yourself."
Su Xiaoqi couldn't be bothered to deal with her now — she was healed, but still wanted to boss him around? Dream on.
Nami gritted her teeth.
"I'll tell the group you hit me. I'll summon Sister Zhuqing."
Su Xiaoqi said indifferently,
"Go ahead. Better yet, show them your injuries — it'll be more convincing."
"You win."
Nami tore off her bandages, cursing under her breath as she walked toward the helm.
"Damn Su Xiaoqi… would it kill you to take care of me for a few more days?"
On deck, Vivi said,
"Nami may not say it, but I can tell she's been really happy these days."
Su Xiaoqi curled his lip.
"How could she not be happy? All she has to do is open her mouth and we do everything for her."
Vivi smiled and said softly,
"If only someone would take care of me like that when I'm hurt."
"You're a princess. If you got hurt, there'd be a crowd of people fussing over you."
Vivi shook her head with a smile, then changed the subject.
"Will you come here again? If you leave, Chopper will probably be sad — these days he only plays with you. I can't even get a hug from him."
Su Xiaoqi said,
"Of course I want to come — the points here are great. But it depends on whether Nami will let me… you know how quickly her mood can change."
"And you? Have you decided if you'll join the Straw Hats?"
Vivi turned to face him, giving him a sweet smile.
"I'll tell you on the day you leave."
Just then, Nami suddenly burst out of the helm, shouting,
"Su Xiaoqi! Ship spotted at forty-five degrees to port!"
Hearing this, Su Xiaoqi's eyes lit up.
"Finally, someone! I've been bored to death these past few days. I'll go check it out."
Before long, he flew back — and to Nami's shock, he scooped her up and flew straight toward the pirate ship.
Flying through the air, Nami shouted,
"Su Xiaoqi, you jerk! Can't you carry me properly for once? I just recovered!"
Su Xiaoqi suddenly stopped midair, holding Nami in his arms with an annoyed expression.
"You sure have a lot of complaints. Such a pain."
Being held by him, Nami immediately stopped fussing. Her voice turned soft.
"Where are you taking me?"
"You'll know in a minute. And stop talking to me in that tone — just be normal."
Before the flustered Nami could curse him out, they landed on the pirate ship.
"Huh? I just saw a big bird fly by… and now it's brought Nami with it. Am I so hungry I'm hallucinating?"
Hearing that familiar voice, Nami turned her head in surprise.
"Luffy!"
Luffy tilted his head.
"Huh? That person who looks like Nami just spoke."
"I think I heard Nami-chan's voice…"
At that moment, Sanji appeared from somewhere, followed by Zoro, Usopp, Kaya, and the little yellow duck — all now in Su Xiaoqi's view.
Aside from Luffy, the rest of the Straw Hats immediately became wary when they saw Su Xiaoqi next to Nami.
Zoro drew his sword, Usopp readied his slingshot, and Sanji, standing in his "golden rooster stance," demanded,
"Who are you? Stay away from my Nami-chan, or don't blame me for being rude!"
Nami walked up and punched Sanji in the head.
"Who's your Nami-chan? Keep saying that and I'll kill you."
Su Xiaoqi hadn't expected his first meeting with Luffy's crew to be in such a situation — but it was interesting.
"Nami, I'll leave this to you. I'm going back to the Merry to let Vivi and Chopper know."
Watching Su Xiaoqi fly away, Usopp asked nervously,
"Nami, is he… a Devil Fruit user?"
"We'll talk about him later. First, explain to me why you all look so beat up."
Back on the Merry, Su Xiaoqi told Vivi and Chopper about Luffy's arrival. Vivi was naturally delighted, while Chopper looked nervous.
Holding Chopper, Su Xiaoqi said,
"Don't be nervous. They'll be your future crewmates. Show some manly spirit."
When Luffy and the others returned to the Merry, they were all thrilled — Luffy even cried like a baby. He'd been feeling guilty every day because of Blackbeard.
After Chopper got to know the Straw Hats, he quickly warmed up to them — and even diagnosed the cause of Kaya's illness. With some time, he could fully cure her.
"Su Xiaoqi, thank you for saving Nami, saving Vivi, and the Merry — and for helping us find such an amazing doctor for our crew."
Before dinner, Luffy and the others expressed their heartfelt thanks to Su Xiaoqi — they already saw him as one of their best friends.
Only Sanji, seeing Su Xiaoqi sitting between Nami and Vivi, clenched his teeth so hard it was a wonder they didn't crack.
"Damn it… why is that bastard so popular with girls?"
Kaya smiled.
"I think Mr. Su Xiaoqi is wonderful — and he indirectly cured my illness. When I get the chance, I want to thank him in person."
"Even Miss Kaya too…?"
Hearing this, Sanji felt utterly defeated, secretly vowing to rescue these young ladies from Su Xiaoqi's clutches.
Su Xiaoqi, very satisfied with Sanji's cooking, decided to repay the Straw Hats' hospitality. After dinner, he turned to the crew's three main fighters with a grin.
"Luffy, Zoro, Sanji — want to come train with me next?"