My Pirate System

Chapter 14 - Arata and Kirameki

“Can I ask you one thing, Captain Israel?”

“Hmm?” she hummed to herself.

I resumed, “Why are you trusting me? I’m just wondering. I’m not a pirate, just like your crew, but you’re giving me a pass where my opinions would matter. Logically speaking, it would be better if you listened to your crewmates rather than someone you just recently met. You might be up to something, and the two of us neither trust one another.. The next thing that would happen, I might find myself lying on the ground, with a dagger piercing my chest at my back.”

“That’s the problem, Arata. I trust you. You might say it’s because of the contract.” Captain Israel shut the door behind her and continued. “But you’re right. That’s one of the few reasons why I’m doing this. I could’ve asked my fellow pirates about my decision, yet I chose you. Don’t worry. I also have fate in them, and their opinions matter. But it seems like you’re more knowledgeable than it seems, especially when it comes to the barrels earlier and d