"Carina, what are you doing?"
Arton raised an eyebrow, turning his head in confusion to look at Carina.
"Ar… Arton, would you like to try a special massage?"
Carina bit her lip, her face flushed as she spoke to Arton.
"A special massage?"
"What exactly does that mean?"
Arton became interested, asking curiously.
Carina pursed her lips, sat up straight, and took a deep breath.
"Arton, please pay close attention to me."
With that, Carina slowly removed her jacket, pressing her soft breasts tightly against Arton's back.
Arton: "…"
Meanwhile, elsewhere.
Vivi: "Such a beautiful voice, I really wish I could meet Uta-san in person."
Kaya: "Uta-san is so beautiful. If only I could listen to her singing more often. Arton, will you come back to Syrup Village?"
Hina: "Not being pulled into Uta's world just by listening to the song, is it because these songs are only recorded? Or is it that the songs recorded by Arton's diary can't pull others into Uta's world?"
Ain: "This guy! didn't he say he was going to record that legendary figure? Why is there still no movement until now?"
Gion: "Something's not right. Could it be that Carina and Uta are really preventing Arton from revealing that legendary figure?!"
At this moment, Gion felt a strong sense of dissonance.
However, with insufficient information at present, no matter how she guessed or thought, she couldn't figure out who the legendary figure mentioned by Arton was.
Therefore, she could only quietly wait for Arton to bring it up himself.
And this wait turned out to be quite a long time.
Time swiftly passed.
Arton stood at the stern, no longer able to see Garp's ship.
"Indeed, after so long, it would be strange if we could still see it."
Arton muttered to himself.
Then, he turned his head to look at Carina, who was whispering with Uta.
Noticing Arton's gaze, Carina immediately turned her head away, her face flushed, unable to meet Arton's eyes.
Arton just smiled at this and didn't mind.
Instead, when Jango came over to inquire about the destination of their journey, Arton took the initiative to discuss about Syrup Village with him.
"Carina, what's wrong with you?"
"What happened while I was asleep?"
"Why does your face look so odd?"
Uta, observing Carina's behavior, asked with some confusion.
"It's, it's nothing, I was just simply helping Arton with a massage."
"Really?"
"Really!"
"I see… then I'll go ask Arton."
"Wait! Uta, maybe you shouldn't."
"Why not?"
"It's just because."
Carina pursed her lips, finding it difficult to speak about what had happened earlier.
Uta, seeing Carina's reaction, grew even more puzzled.
Just then, she noticed new content in the diary copy.
[Video: Carina's Special Massage.]
[It seems I had some prejudice against Carina.]
[She's not ungrateful. After I saved her twice and helped her gain strength, she's quite appreciative.]
[Though somewhat awkward, I have to say this special massage was quite pleasing.]
[I intended to record a complete video, but after thinking it over, recording just an introduction was enough, just to remember today's events.]
Nami: "This… what has gotten into Carina to become so bold?"
Kujaku: "Even after gaining power, she still does such things to be mentioned by Arton in the diary. It seems the points provided can be quite addictive."
Nojiko: "Indeed, can such methods really prompt Arton to record with a video, thus quickly earning points?"
Charlotte Smoothie: "Tch, to think another woman has beaten me to it."
Gion: "So, Arton was busy with her, so he forgot about the legendary figure?"
The video was just a very brief part.
It was nothing more than a brief scene where Carina removed her jacket and pressed her delicate body against Arton's back.
But such a brief scene, combined with Arton's title, plus the fact that all diary copyholders had read the related doujinshis, led the women to naturally think of intimate relations between a man and a woman.
Uta felt the same.
[Uta: Did you… did you and Arton do it?]
Uta blinked, her gaze fixed on Carina before her.
Curiosity made her hastily inquire through the diary copy after seeing the new content recorded by Arton.
[Carina: If I say no, it was just ordinary… just a slightly special massage, would you believe me?]
Carina sighed, starting to smile bitterly.
Uta shook her head.
Just a little bit? That's hardly possible.
Uta had already accumulated countless knowledge through the works drawn by Arton.
In Uta's view, what Carina referred to as "a little bit" should actually be "a lot."
[Carina: In that case, I have nothing more to say. You can assume I did something with Arton.]
Carina sighed deeply, giving up on explaining.
Uta's response was as she expected.
Having a diary copy and having read Arton's doujinshis, she could understand Uta's thoughts.
At that moment, Carina recalled the earlier scene.
She saw signs that Arton might mention Garp in his diary.
On impulse, she threw herself onto him.
Now, calming down, Carina felt there could have been a more subtle way.
Like giving Arton an impressive kiss would have sufficed.
Unfortunately, things had developed to this stage.
She couldn't turn back time now.
"Really, that guy got lucky."
"Let it be, consider it as repaying his help."
Carina pouted, glancing at Arton who was talking with Jango, and thought to herself.
[Uta: Anyway, you've worked hard.]
[Uta: Also, sorry I accidentally fell asleep then.]
Uta's cheeks flushed as she covered Carina's hand with hers.
In Uta's eyes, Carina had made a great sacrifice, and the reason she made such a sacrifice was largely because she herself had fallen asleep.
Otherwise, if they had attacked together, it wouldn't have been necessary for Carina to go that far, and they could have made Arton temporarily forget about recording in his diary.
[Carina: It's useless to say these things now, at least Arton only published a short video, otherwise, it would have been too embarrassing.]
[Uta: Anyway, having a video means we've also earned ten points, right? That's a consolation.]
[Carina: I'd rather not have such consolation. Besides, you also appeared in the video. You really managed to earn points while sleeping.]
[Uta: Well, um, anyway, thank you, Carina.]
[Carina: Hehe, don't thank me. If something like this happens again, you go, and I'll watch from the side.]
[Uta: Don't be like that. You've already done that with Arton, so it shouldn't matter if it happens a few more times, right?]
[Carina: Damn it, what do you mean by 'that'? I don't care, next time something happens, you're up, and I'm watching.]
[Uta: Eh, why like this!]
Uta pouted, her eyes flashing with an innocent light as she looked at Carina.
"Even if you look at me like that, I won't give in, Uta."
Carina, hands on her hips, spoke sternly.
"…" Uta bit her lip, and after a moment of silence, she suddenly asked:
"Carina, was it… good?"
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