It's been two weeks since Mel and Shanks moved into the new apartment. Mel felt good, but missed the sea, the adventures and above all her family and friends in her world. She felt homesick just thinking about the Red Force or the crew. What were they doing right now? Would they mop up or keep calm without their captain? Panic would more likely break out. But the vice would rock it, he was always the calm himself. Without him Shanks would certainly have bitten the grass.

The 20-year-old had to smile at this thought. Shanks, who was sitting across from her, looked at her questioningly. Mel caught her gaze and just laughed and shook her head. With a 'just thinking', the young woman got up from the kitchen table, took out plates and cups and set the table. In the meantime, Shanks got the cake from the kitchen island and put it with it. Every week Mr. Sunshine came for coffee at exactly 4:00 p.m. After all, he wanted to make sure that the team did not perish in the newfangled times.

The doorbell rang to the minute. Mel opened it and how could it be otherwise, Mr. Sunshine stood in the elevator. An elevator because the apartment is on the fourth floor (the stairs in the apartment lead to the fifth floor where the bedrooms are). The apartment could be reached through the elevator that ran directly to the front doors. There was both a stairwell in which a second entrance door was installed for each apartment. The elevator was intended more for guests and residents, the stairs were only used when the elevator failed. Maybe also if someone wanted to do additional sport. You never knew.

"Good afternoon, dear ones!" The older man greeted them immediately. The father-daughter team replied synchronously: “Hello, Mr. Sunshine!” The person addressed laughed, as usual. There was hardly a minute that he wasn't, even remotely, grinning. As its name suggests, real sunshine, just like Luffy. / Although Luffy is really cute and really cute, which cannot be said of the old Kautz here. But always stay nice, we owe him a lot after all. If he knew that Dad was a pirate emperor, then I want to see if his grin would suck up his neck. Oh, I'm nice again today ~. /

The three sat down at the table and began to eat and drink. Mel didn't like black coffee, so she added some milk. We could already guess what Shanks had mixed with it beforehand - sake. His daughter doubted it tasted good, but he always had a mind of his own when it came to Aklohol. / Drunkard /

"As I have already explained to you, Mel, you have to go to school. Have you already chosen one? If you want, I'll help you choose." Mr. Sunshi e seemed very enthusiastic.

"But I'm 20. Didn't you say you only have to go until 18."

"Oh dear, you are maybe 20 years young in your dreams. You are at most 17 years old!" Mel's left eyebrow wandered upwards.How she hated being treated like a little child. She was grown up, even if the old man didn't believe her. She was about to reply when Shanks told her, 'It's better this way. Let's leave it at that you are 17. ' whispered. He blinked one eye.

"You know, my daughter likes to joke. She really is 17 years old, well estimated. Would you have a school to choose from?" Mel looked slightly confused. / How long has dad been able to be so polite? /

"Of course, of course. I would think it would be best if she went to high school. There she catches up with the material quickly and no foreign languages ​​are used. That is because there are many students who come from different countries . They mostly only speak one language. It is named after a legend. Of course, nobody knows that it was just a legend. Some believers think he made history. It should be centuries ago. If you Asks me, that's just nonsense. Anyway, the school is called 'Gol D. Roger Highschool'. Have you heard anything about him? "The shock was written on both of their faces. If only because they knew Gol D. Roger here. But how could that be? Mr. Sunshine said it was centuries ago, that is, it was over. In your mind you could see how a light came on for both of them.

"We are in the future!" They said - once again - in sync. / But if that is the case, there must be records from the former world./

“What do you mean by future?” Mr. Sunshine could clearly see the question marks above his head.

"Um, well, it doesn't matter that much. Do you have a map of the world?" Shanks finally asked after trying to talk his way out of it. With a 'but of course', Mr Sunshine began to rummage in his pocket (he carries pretty much anything that 'could' need with him). It took a while before he pulled out a card. He spread it out and pointed to the island where we were.

"You can keep the card. Do you now know anything about Gol D. Roger?"

"Well. He was the first king of the pirates. His vice was Silvers Rayleigh, the dark king. His ship was the Oro Jackson, built by the shipbuilder Tom from Water Seven. Roger was a great man. He was always behind his crew, if you twisted her hair, you could experience something. His crew also included Mihawk 'Hawk's Eye' Dulacre and Buggy the Clown.

"Dad what is that going to be?" Mel couldn't believe it. At first it was said that they should lie to him and now their father just chatted away.

"Mel, it's no use anyway. We've already munched on. He'd like to know the whole truth." Mel snorted.

"So that means you're from the past and you knew Gol D. Roger?"

"Not exactly. I knew him personally. Mel no longer, but first things first. As I said, I argued daily with Buggy and Mihawk, because I was part of Roger's gang. One day we found out-" Shanks paused briefly."- that the captain was terminally ill. For us it was the most terrible day and for a pirate who is supposed to lose his captain, the cruelest. So that his crew could continue to live in peace, he surrendered to the navy. Two months later came the day of Roger's execution. In Loguetown he found his last words: "You want my" treasure? You can have it! Look for it! Somewhere I have hidden the greatest treasure in the world. "This treasure is the 'One Piece 'and it's somewhere on the Grand Line. You must know our world is divided into four seas, East, West, South and North blue, separated by a continent, the Redline, it runs once around the globe Separation is the Grandline. It lies where the equator is on your map. The second part is called 'The New World'. Between the seas and the Grandline is the Calm Belt. Ships are unable to maneuver here because there is no wind there also huge nests of the lake kings. On the subject again. Portgas D. Rouge, Roger's wife, delayed the birth of their son, Ace, and died as a result. Roger's sister, Nora, my- "Shanks looked sadly at the floor. The otherwise strong pirate quickly lost his composure with his wife.

"His wife, so my mother. She died when I was 6 years old. I think Dad was trying to say that I and Ace are the last - in our time - to have Gol D. Roger's blood. That's what they're hunting us for Marine violently after. "

"So that's a little too much for me now! I have to think a little. You understand that, don't you?"

"Sure. That sounds absurd, I know, but it's the truth. We don't know how we'll get back. Or if at all. Please don't kick us out. We don't know where!" Shanks sounded almost desperate.

"No, no. I will definitely not kick you out! I just need a little time to process this. My gut feeling means you speak the truth. But please bear with me! I will go now. Au Revoir!" And s hon the man stormed out of the apartment. Shanks watched him go a little longer. After a while he turned to his daughter.

Mel smiled. That smile kept Shanks from giving up his life all these years. The death of his wife finished him off. He was incredibly grateful that Mel was there for him, even if Shanks used to screw it up a lot. But Mel forgave him as so often. She also built shit very often. Shanks was there for her anyway. He would never leave her alone again, like then! He had sworn to himself.