Realizing the gravity of the situation, Vivi walked over to Nami and began massaging her shoulders, putting on her sweetest smile.
"Nami, we're good sisters, right? You wouldn't really do this to me, would you?"
Nami snorted coldly. "Oh? When you and your man teamed up to mess with me, did you remember we were 'good sisters'? You seemed to be having *plenty* of fun back then. Frankly, your 'crime' is worse than Linglong's."
Lu Linglong, who had been quietly trying to stay out of the line of fire, shrank back even further. Compared to the astronomical numbers those two were dealing with, her own penalty of 50,000 points seemed almost merciful.
Vivi chuckled awkwardly. "I can give you Beri instead! You love money, right? How about... 300 million Beri?"
King Cobra, overhearing this, clutched his chest in silent agony. *300 million Beri?! That's practically the kingdom's entire treasury!*
Nami scoffed. "Beri isn't as good as points. 10 million Beri only equals 1 point."
Su Xiaoqi sighed. "Fine. How many points do you actually want? 180,000 is out of the question."
Nami smirked and pulled out a piece of paper, thrusting it at him. "Sign this, and I'll waive the points. Otherwise, 100,000 is the bare minimum. No negotiations."
Su Xiaoqi glanced at the title—**"Seven Unbreakable Rules for Su Xiaoqi Regarding Goddess Nami"**—and immediately tore the paper to shreds.
*Do I even need to read the rest?*
"I'll take the 100,000 points."
Nami's expression darkened instantly. Despite everything he'd put her through, she hadn't *truly* been angry—until now.
But then she remembered Dr. Kureha's words on Drum Island and forced herself to calm down.
"Fine. One month to pay. Late payments incur 10% daily interest."
Su Xiaoqi nodded. "Deal. Zhu Qing will transfer them to you after midnight."
Vivi watched Nami worriedly. She knew Nami didn't actually care about the points—but this wasn't something she could easily explain.
The party's mood turned awkward after that, but thanks to the usual troublemakers, the atmosphere soon livened up again.
**[System Alert: Member "Nami" has successfully altered the plot. Reward: 100,000 points.]**
**[System Alert: Member "Su Xiaoqi" has successfully altered the plot. Reward: 80,000 points.]**
When Nami saw her earnings for the day, all her frustration evaporated. Maybe being the "captain" of the Yorozuya Pirates wasn't so bad after all.
Still, she shot Su Xiaoqi a glare. *That idiot couldn't even bother to coax me a little?*
**[System Alert: Zhu Qing has sent a red packet to Nami.]**
"100,000 points. Now, no more interference with me and Vivi."
Nami: "*Hmph.*"
As the party wound down, the group members began saying their goodbyes, returning to their respective worlds one by one. Soon, only Su Xiaoqi and Zhu Qing remained.
Su Xiaoqi looked at the passed-out Straw Hats and chuckled. "It's weird without them causing chaos."
Zhu Qing spoke softly. "I'm heading back to Douluo Continent. Spend some more time with Vivi."
Su Xiaoqi hugged her. "See you at Linglong's place. Say hi to Rongrong and Yiran for me."
Zhu Qing nodded, then turned to Vivi. "Till next time."
Vivi smiled. "I'll miss you, Zhu Qing. And... thank you."
Once Zhu Qing left, Vivi addressed the remaining girls. "Nami, Robin, Tashigi—could you look after the boys? I... have some private things to discuss with Su Xiaoqi."
Su Xiaoqi added, "Robin, Tashigi—see you next time. Tell the others I said goodbye when they wake up."
Nami watched them leave, muttering, "What 'private things' need to be *that* secret? Bet it's something shameless."
Robin chuckled. "Our navigator needs to step up her game."
Nami: "*What's that supposed to mean?!*"
---
Vivi led Su Xiaoqi to her room, instructing him to wait while she "prepared something."
Just as he was about to doze off, Vivi returned—wrapped in nothing but a bathrobe.
"Vivi...?"
Blushing, she whispered, "No questions. Go shower. I want to... talk properly before you leave."
*"Talk"? Yeah, right.*
Still, Su Xiaoqi wasn't about to argue. Five minutes later, he returned to find the lights off.
*Definitely not a "talk."*
Grinning, he climbed into bed and pulled her close. "Vivi, you didn't drag me here just to *chat*, did you?"
Vivi nestled against him. "Xiaoqi... our relationship is new, but my situation is different from Zhu Qing's."
"I can't message you through the chat. Soon, I'll be sailing with Luffy. Sharing a room with the girls means... moments like this will be rare unless you get a Travel Card."
"I don't want to wait. So tonight, in the place I know best... I want to give myself to you. That way, even when you're gone, I'll still feel you with me."
Moved, Su Xiaoqi held her tighter. "I won't make you wait long. I'll never abandon you or Zhu Qing."
That night, they crossed the threshold from adolescence to adulthood.
That night, they whispered about everything—from their awkward first meeting to dreams of the future.
---
At dawn, with only 30 minutes left, Vivi helped Su Xiaoqi dress, her movements tender but weary.
"Get some rest today. Set sail tomorrow, okay?"
Vivi nodded shyly, cheeks flushing as she recalled the night's passion. *Thank goodness Zhu Qing can share the burden... I'd never survive alone.*
Su Xiaoqi suddenly remembered something. "Almost forgot this." He handed her a card.
"*Sailor Mercury Transformation Card*?" Vivi blinked. "What's a 'Sailor Mercury'?"
"It's for beauties like you. The instructions are on the back."
He kissed her forehead. "Time's up. I'll miss you every day."
Vivi kissed his cheek. "*I'll wait for you, husband.*"
The moment he vanished, Nami's knock came. "Vivi? You awake?"
"Coming—*ow*."
Every step sent a jolt of pain through her.
Nami took one look at her and rolled her eyes. "*Really*? You expect me to believe you 'fell'?"
Vivi's face burned.
Nami helped her back to bed, sighing. "Honestly, I should be mad at *him*, not you."
She smirked. "So? How was it? How many times? How long? Spill."
Vivi buried her face in her hands. "*Do I have to?*"
Nami grinned. "*Yes.*"