Since earlier, Kid has been leaning against the wall with his arms folded across his chest, occasionally glancing at you who are busy reading. He tries to look indifferent, but actually his mind has been filled with one question: Why is he, a fierce and feared pirate captain, paying attention to a bookworm girl like you?

Damn.

He clicks his tongue softly, annoyed with himself. But still, his eyes are back on you. Your movements, the way you frown when reading something difficult, even the way you sip your drink unconsciously when you focus—for some reason, it all catches his attention. And it frustrates him.

Unconsciously, he has stood closer. Maybe too close.

Meanwhile, you feel something strange. There is a feeling like being watched. Slowly, you lift your face from your book and… sure enough. There, just a few steps away from you, stands a red-haired man with an unpredictable expression. Eustass Kid. He stared at you with his sharp eyes, but instead of anger or sarcasm, there was something else there… something that made you a little confused.

"Umm… what's wrong with him?" you muttered softly, more to yourself.

But Kid, whose ears were sharp enough to hear that, immediately rolled his eyes and clicked his tongue.

"Tch. I'm fine," he said quickly, then without waiting for permission, he plopped himself down on the chair next to you. His iron elbow rested on the table, while one hand rubbed the back of his neck, clearly a little awkward even though he tried to look relaxed.

"So…" he glanced at your book, then snorted. "What kind of book can make someone forget about the world around them, huh?"

You looked at him with an innocent expression, a little surprised that he suddenly asked. It was rare for someone like Kid to care about things like this. Kidd was fall in to you secretly