UsoppxPerona

Thriller Bark was a long way behind and the Strawhats were traveling towards new adventures. Usopp was relieved that the nightmare was over, but at the same time his heart was tearing apart over another feeling. The feeling was familiar and Usopp thought he even recognized it, but he had to have been wrong because, when thinking about it logically, that feeling and Thriller bark should have nothing in common.

That feeling just couldn't be longing, because what could there be on that nightmare ship that Usopp could be longing for?

The answer came to him quicker than Usopp would have liked. He would have also liked that it had never come at all, because it complicated things in more ways than one.

He missed Perona.

It made no sense because Perona was an enemy, also very scary. Scary in that monster under the bed or in closets kind of way. Taking that into consideration she should have been the last person in the world that Usopp should be missing.

Well, she was pretty in her own way. Different from Kaya or other girls Usopp knew. And the way she had looked at him when he had figured out her weakness... or how a glimmer of admiration had sparkled in her eyes when Usopp triumphed over her negativity with his...

Usopp really wanted to go back to Thriller Bark.