The orange grove was not far from Genzo's house, and the three kids arrived in about ten minutes.
"Bellere, we're here!" As soon as they reached the entrance of the orange grove, Nami shouted inside.
"Bellere, Ryuen's injuries are healed, so he ca to help us too!" Nojiko added.
The three kids ran into the orange grove and finally saw the busy Bellere.
Hearing Nami and Nojiko's voices, Bellere stopped working.
"Why are you here? Kid, your na is Ryuen, right? Are your injuries healed? Why are you running around with them?" Bellere looked at Ryuen with a serious expression.
A kid who fell from such a height into the sea couldn't recover so quickly, so she was a bit angry.
Seeing Bellere's angry look, Ryuen felt a bit warm inside. She really was a good person.
Nami and Nojiko, seeing Bellere's angry look, imdiately stood quietly to the side, not daring to speak for Ryuen.
"Um... Bellere, I'm really healed, that's why I ca with them. If you don't believe , you can check." Ryuen said softly, shrinking his neck.
Mainly because Bellere's gaze was a bit scary. She was a gentle person, but very strict with her kids.
Nojiko and Nami had been scolded by Bellere many tis. Of course, she was just scaring them, but sotis her tone was very strict.
Bellere didn't say anything. She put down her tools, untied Ryuen's clothes to check his body, to see if he was lying.
In no ti, Bellere had taken off Ryuen's shirt and the bandages wrapped around him, then she started examining him.
She wanted to check if Ryuen's bones had healed. Yesterday, when she applied dicine to Ryuen, she felt several broken bones.
"Strange~ It seems they really have healed, that's impossible..." After checking for a while, Bellere's face was full of confusion.
"I know why, Bellere. Ryuen healed so fast because he ate a Devil Fruit!" Ryuen was about to answer, but Nami quickly replied to Bellere.
"Devil Fruit?"
"Ryuen, how did you get a Devil Fruit? I get it now, no wonder you fell from the sky yesterday. Did you eat a flying-type Devil Fruit?" Hearing Nami's words, Bellere suddenly understood.
"Uh... yes, I fell from the sky yesterday because I wasn't very skilled. Thank you for saving , Bellere." Ryuen explained and bowed to Bellere.
"So that's it... no wonder. But it was Genzo who saved you, not . He saw you fall into the sea and jumped in to save you right away." Bellere said with a smile.
"Yes! Nami told . I will repay Genzo in the future!" Ryuen replied imdiately.
He was not soone who didn't repay kindness, and Genzo and Bellere were indeed good people. Otherwise, Cocoyasi Village wouldn't have chosen Genzo as the sheriff.
"It's okay. Just take good care of yourself, Nami, and Nojiko. Oh, by the way, you flew here, so do you need to fly back?" Bellere asked.
"I know, let tell you, Bellere. Ryuen can't go back. His ho was robbed by pirates, and they took thirty billion Berries!" Nami said, winking at Ryuen.
Ryuen's face darkened. This little girl, why couldn't she co up with a better story?
"Thirty billion Berries?"
"Poor child, just stay here from now on. This way, Nami and Nojiko will have another playmate." Bellere was very surprised.
Hearing about the thirty billion Berries, Bellere was shocked, but as soone who had been on the battlefield, she quickly adjusted her mindset.
After speaking, Bellere hugged Ryuen, trying to comfort him with her warm embrace.
"Um... Bellere... I'm fine. I've already co to terms with it. I'll take good care of Nami and Nojiko in the future!" Ryuen said with difficulty.
Mainly because Bellere was hugging him tightly, pressing him into her chest, making him feel a bit suffocated.
"That's good. From now on, we're a family. Alright, let's get to work. Finish early and go back. Today, we'll make a good al for Ryuen!" Bellere let go of Ryuen, seeing that he had indeed co to terms with it.
"Yay!!"
"Work, work, then go back early to eat at!" Nami was very happy. She knew there would be sothing delicious tonight!
The three little ones then started working, weeding, bagging, and picking so ripe fruits.
"Be careful, Nami!"
"Nojiko, you too. And Ryuen, your injuries just healed, be careful, okay?" Bellere reminded the three kids.
"Got it~"
"Okay, Bellere~"
"We understand, Bellere~" the three kids answered.
Seeing this, Bellere was very happy. She looked at Ryuen and felt relieved when she saw him working too.
She had heard that Ryuen's family lost thirty billion berries! This ant Ryuen's family was very wealthy, and she was worried he wouldn't do this kind of work.
Now, seeing Ryuen working hard, Bellere smiled and started picking oranges.
In the afternoon, Genzo ca over. He was the village sheriff and didn't need to look after the orchard, so he would co to help Bellere when he had ti.
This ti, he just brought lunch. After asking about Ryuen, he left the orchard.
He was the only sheriff in the village, so he had to patrol often and couldn't stay away for long.
"Hey~"
"Bellere, I think Genzo likes you," Ryuen asked softly.
"Ryuen, don't say that, or I won't make you good food tonight!" Bellere pretended to be angry.
She wasn't stupid, she could see Genzo's feelings, but she had Nami and Nojiko now.
Bellere teasing Genzo.
"Okay, okay!"
"I won't say it, Bellere, don't be mad." Ryuen pulled back his neck and continued weeding the orchard.
At this ti, Nami quietly approached Ryuen and whispered, "Ryuen, Nojiko and I know Genzo likes Bellere, but we don't know why Bellere doesn't agree."
"Nami! I heard that!!" Bellere's angry shout ca from not far away.
Scared, Nami and Ryuen imdiately separated and continued working honestly.
Bellere shook her head, a trace of helplessness flashed across her face, then she continued picking oranges.
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