"Of course there are civilians, but they aren't considered official personnel," Gion explained slowly. "Most of the civilians in Marineford are the families of the navy personnel."
"And where do you get your food from?" Yeyin asked curiously, since he hadn't seen any sign of farming around.
"Our food is supplied by the government."
"Over there..."
"Yeyin, if you're going to clean up trash, can you at least wait until you've reported in?"
While she was giving an introduction, Gion noticed once again that Yeyin had disappeared. He had gone off to help the owner of a nearby bar with cleaning.
"Alright, let's go!" A few minutes later, Yeyin returned, apologizing with a sheepish grin.
This Marineford place was like a treasure trove for him! Because it was the Marine Headquarters, most people here were connected to the navy in some way. Even ordinary marines left behind traces of strength, speed, and the like. To Yeyin, it was like finding treasure everywhere!
"Weirdo~!" Gion muttered.
But she didn't seem to have any ill feelings toward this strange guy.
"This is the Navy Cleaning Department, and here is your superior, Captain Carotel."
"In the future—"
Before Gion could finish her introduction, Carotel came out on his own.
"Miss Gion, how do you have time to visit me today?"
"I'm bringing someone for you, recommended by my sister and Vice Admiral Garp. His name is Grote Yeyin. He's the new cleaning crew member reporting in, and I'll leave him to you."
Gion said directly.
"Alright, I'll make sure to take care of him."
"Is there anything else you'd like, Miss Gion?"
Carotel asked again.
"Oh, by the way, he loves cleaning. Give him plenty of work. Assign him to the more difficult places like the training grounds or office hallways."
Gion said playfully.
You love cleaning? I'll make sure you clean until you've had enough!
"Wow! Gion, I love you so much!"
Upon hearing Gion's words, Yeyin rushed over, grabbed her, and spun her around several times.His eyes were glowing like they had stars in them. He was over the moon with happiness.
Normally, Yeyin wouldn't have been able to catch Gion off guard—after all, she had been training under Crane for some time. But since she was lost in thought and they were so close, Yeyin managed to pull off the surprise.
Hearing Yeyin's words of "I love you," Gion, for some reason, didn't resist.She looked at him and thought of him like a cute little brother.
"Gion, once I become strong, I will definitely repay you for your kindness today!"
"Captain Carotel, let's discuss work now. If possible, I think I'd like to start today."
Yeyin said as he set Gion down and pulled Carotel along into the cleaning department.
"He said he loves me, and he'll repay me once he's stronger?"
"Did... did I just get proposed to by a cute little brother?"
Thinking of this, Gion's face turned completely red, and she quickly ran off.
Meanwhile, Carotel was left not knowing how to handle the new recruit, Yeyin. Normally, even if someone influential had arranged an intern, they wouldn't be assigned to the cleaning department. And this kid had such a good relationship with Miss Gion too.
Was he really supposed to give him cleaning duties?
(End of chapter)