One Piece: Legendary Family

Chapter 38: This Makes No Sense!

"Charlotte, look, there's a bookstore here!" Gillian pointed excitedly to a large bookstore beside her.

This caught Charlotte's attention, and seeing Gillian's expression, she said, "Let's go take a look."

Betta and Barrett, on the other hand, showed no interest and firmly refused.

"Boss, we'll go explore somewhere else. You know we're not the types to read books."

Charlotte, resigned, waved them off, letting them go.

Betta, happy with the approval, immediately led Barrett towards a nearby food shop. Since they had arrived, Betta had planned to feast.

"Idiot, don't get so close to me!" protested Barrett.

"Who cares! Don't be stingy."

"No, I can't!"

Arguing, they walked away, clearly with a good relationship between them.

Charlotte, Lina, and Gillian, on the other hand, entered the bookstore.

The interior was very well decorated and there were a large number of books.

Charlotte picked one at random.

[Diary of a Journey through the Coco Ropo Sea]

Interested, she began to read it attentively.

It was unclear how much time had passed, but Gillian and Lina approached Charlotte.

"Charlotte!"

Charlotte, absorbed in the reading, snapped back to reality. "What's up?" she asked, somewhat confused.

Gillian, frowning, responded, "There are no medical books here. We've looked for a long time and couldn't find any."

Lina nodded, confirming.

Charlotte, surprised, asked, "Shouldn't there be? Did you check thoroughly?"

Gillian and Lina nodded firmly.

"Yes, we checked everything."

"Yes, there's none."

Charlotte, puzzled, thought something didn't add up. How could such a large bookstore not have any medical books? It made no sense!

Moreover, this was a country with advanced medical technology. It wasn't possible.

As they discussed, the bookstore owner, a fat man with a large gold ring, approached them.

"Dear visitors, is there anything I can help you with?" he asked kindly.

Gillian asked directly, "Why are there no medical books here?"

The owner smiled and replied, "We don't sell medical books here."

The answer left Charlotte, Gillian, and Lina perplexed.

"Why not? This is a country advanced in medicine, isn't it?"

Gillian couldn't understand. She had anticipated this moment for a long time.

"Dear visitors, as you said, we are an advanced island in medicine, so we don't need to sell medical books."

Charlotte: ??? Lina: ??? Gillian: ???

What kind of absurd logic was that?

The owner, with an expression of admiration, continued, "You don't understand. Since we are a country with expert doctors, allowing visitors to read medical books would mean our medical technology isn't high enough. That would be a disgrace to our doctors!"

Charlotte was speechless. Do they really not sell medical books for that reason? It was ridiculous!

Gillian, however, seemed to understand.

"Now I get it! If Doctor Lyle says so, then it makes perfect sense."

Charlotte: What?!

That quick acceptance left Charlotte perplexed.

The bookstore owner, seeing Gillian's understanding, gave a thumbs-up in approval.

"Yes, young lady, you're very wise."

"Right? I think so too."

Charlotte couldn't believe what she was seeing.

"It seems quite reasonable," Lina thought.

Did they really overthink it?

Finally, they left the bookstore under the warm farewell of the owner.

On the street, Charlotte, after a moment of silence, asked, "Do you really think it's not a problem?"

Gillian, without hesitation, replied, "Yes, I think it makes perfect sense, Doctor Lyle said so!"

Charlotte sighed, "Do you really trust him that much?"

"Of course!"

Gillian's firmness surprised Charlotte. The filter of idolatry was too strong.

"Besides, a doctor like Lyle, who saves so many lives, is incredibly great!"

Charlotte couldn't contradict this. Lyle was indeed admirable.

Shaking her head, Charlotte decided not to think too much about it. After all, she wasn't an expert in medicine. Criticizing professionals didn't seem appropriate.

Suddenly, a voice was heard.

"Young lady, did you say your dream is to be a good doctor?"

From a nearby alley, an old man with a white beard appeared. Although he looked shabby, he seemed full of energy.

Charlotte became alert, but she didn't sense any hostility from the old man, only a strange warmth.

Gillian, confused, asked, "Grandpa, are you talking to me?"

The old man smiled kindly. "Yes, young lady, what's your dream?"

Gillian responded firmly, "To be a good doctor who saves lives."

"Ha ha ha! That's great, that's great! That's how it should be!" The old man laughed with joy.

"This is for you, study it well," he said, tossing an object towards Gillian before turning and leaving.

Charlotte caught the object. It was a faded notebook, which left her perplexed.

Watching the old man walk away, Charlotte didn't act, as she didn't perceive any malicious intent from him.

"Here," said Charlotte, handing the notebook to Gillian.

Gillian opened it slowly, and after a moment, her face showed an expression of astonishment.

"It's... a medical notebook!"

(End of Chapter)

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