As the sun set in the west, the afterglow dyed the sky a blazing orange-red.
Rows of seagulls screeched in the air, flapping their wings as they swooped by.
In front of the three - story garden villa at No. 136, Central Street.
Boa Mari Goo and Boa Sandersonia, two young girls, struggled to push open the iron gate, each carrying large and small bags of ingredients as they entered the villa's front yard.
When they reached the villa's main door, they found that the mahogany door was only ajar. With a gentle nudge of their bodies, the door opened.
"Eh!? Sephiroth, why are you back?"
A flash of surprise crossed Sandersonia's eyes. She stared in amazement at the silver - haired boy lying on the long sofa, holding a cigar in his hand, with a lazy expression on his face as if he were contemplating life.
"(￣▽￣) Oh, it's you two~! Sandersonia, Mari Goo."
He still lay on the long sofa, weakly waving at the two beautiful girls.
"Sephiroth, are you feeling unwell? Your voice sounds a bit strange." Mari Goo asked with a concerned look on her face.
"No, I'm fine. I'm in great spirits, and my mind has never been clearer."
The silver - haired boy waved his hand with a smile.
In fact, he just didn't want to use his Devil Fruit ability to restore his strength. He just wanted to lie there and slack off...
After the two girls put the ingredients they were carrying in the kitchen, Sandersonia looked around the first floor but didn't see Boa Hancock.
So, she asked Sephiroth, who was still lying on the sofa:
"Where's big sister? Where has she gone? She said she'd take care of the cleaning, but the kitchen doesn't look like it's been cleaned at all..."
"Uh!? Hancock... She's tired and not feeling well. She's sleeping in bed."
The silver - haired boy scratched his head, his tone sounding a bit odd.
"Forget it! Don't talk about this. What do you want to eat tonight? I'll cook for you!"
"Really?"
Hearing this, Mari Goo temporarily threw the thought of asking if her sister was sick to the back of her mind and started listing the dishes:
"I'd like deep - fried squid balls, sweet - and - sour fish, garlic - flavored spare ribs... Slurp! I love whatever Sephiroth cooks."
"Sandersonia, what would you like to eat?"
The silver - haired boy turned to look at the green - haired girl.
"Uh? Forget it. These dishes of Mari Goo's are already enough..."
Sandersonia put her hand on her forehead and let out a soft sigh. She thought to herself that her younger sister was becoming more and more of a glutton!
Sephiroth nodded and put the nearly burned - out cigar in the ashtray.
He stood up, stretched himself, used his Devil Fruit ability to regain a little strength, then hummed a tune and walked into the kitchen to get busy.
"Hehehe! I'll help you!"
Mari Goo giggled as she came over to assist him in preparing the ingredients, speeding up the cooking process.
Sandersonia went up to the second floor and gently pushed open the bedroom door. She found that Boa Hancock was lying on her side, sound asleep in bed.
The long-haired black girl gently shifted her position, causing the quilt to slip off her snow-white and fragrant shoulders.
When she saw Boa Hancock's extremely beautiful sleeping face up close, the green-haired girl's heart skipped a beat uncontrollably.
My sister - in - charge is so cute! How come I never noticed before!?
Sandersonia shook her head, trying to shake off the strange thoughts in her mind.
She gently closed the door and turned to walk towards the kitchen on the first floor. Since her sister was sleeping, she wouldn't disturb her. She was going downstairs to help Sephiroth cook dinner.
Thanks to the improvement of his physical fitness and the assistance of the two girls, Sephiroth cooked much more efficiently than before. He only took a little over an hour to cook eighteen dishes and placed them on the dining table.
The alluring aroma of the food tempted Mari Gorud and Sandersonia, making their stomachs growl with hunger. They would occasionally reach into the dishes with their hands, pick up some food, and steal a bite or two.
The sight of the two beautiful girls drooling over the food really made Sephiroth burst out laughing.
"Go ahead and eat first! I'll go and wake Hancock up."
"Yeah! Yeah!"
"Go! Go!"
The two girls nodded repeatedly. After getting his permission, they finally no longer suppressed their longing for the delicious food. They quickly picked up their chopsticks and gobbled it up. Their eating postures were extremely unladylike.
Sephiroth went up to the second floor, pushed open the bedroom door, and came to Boa Hancock's bedside. He reached out and gently pushed her shoulder.
"Sephiroth~! I'm so tired. Let me rest for a while~!"
"Don't sleep anymore. Get up and have a meal! I've cooked a lot of dishes."
"Um~? Have a meal?"
Boa Hancock reached out and felt her smooth abdomen, which was sending out waves of hunger pangs. She immediately perked up.
"Oh! Have a meal! Have a meal! I love the food cooked by Sephiroth the most."
As she spoke, the long, black-haired girl cheered, threw off the quilt, and jumped out of bed.
"Eh!? Sephiroth, why are you bleeding from your nose...?"
Hearing this, the silver-haired teenager, who was strongly shocked, stared blankly for a moment. He raised his right hand and felt the bright red blood flowing down from his nose.
"It's fine. It's just that I've got too much 'qi' (internal energy) recently..."
As he spoke, he hunched his body slightly and turned around. He covered his nose and quickly walked out of the bedroom, saying in a somewhat muffled voice:
"Get dressed quickly and come downstairs for a meal. Otherwise, Mari Gorud and Sandersonia will finish all the food in a little while."
Damn! Boa Hancock's charm is just off the charts. I'm screwed!
Sephiroth took out a handkerchief from his belt, wiped his nose, and calmed down a bit before walking over to the dining table and sitting down.
After a while, Boa Hancock, who had changed into a purple high-slit cheongsam, slowly walked down from the second floor.
"My lady sister, you seem to have become much prettier!"
After seeing the unparalleled beauty of the long - black - haired girl, Mari Gorud even dropped the chopsticks in her hand onto the dining table with a "clatter".
"Yeah! It feels like we just went out shopping for half a day, and sister has become much prettier." Sandersonia also sighed slightly.
After eating the Love - Love Fruit, Boa Hancock's charm had reached an outrageous level. From those in their eighties down to three - year - olds, regardless of gender or age, almost everyone was smitten by her.
If a person has a weak will and is simple - minded, they will involuntarily develop feelings of admiration for her in their hearts.
"Hehe! It's all thanks to Sephiroth. He gave me a Devil Fruit, so I've become even prettier..."
The long black - haired girl smiled sweetly and wrapped her arms around the silver - haired boy's left arm, causing his body to stiffen slightly. The action of picking up food with the chopsticks in his right hand also stopped.
Hearing this, Sandersonia immediately pouted. She also moved closer to Sephiroth and wrapped her arms around his right arm, saying in a coquettish tone:
"Hey~! I also wanna eat that kind of Devil Fruit~!"
Sephiroth: (???;)
He just wants to have a quiet meal. Why is it so difficult...?