In the Kingdom of Lorian, where Lorian Celeste was born, there is a custom: from the day a daughter is born, her parents save up a huge fortune so that, when she comes of age, she can marry the man of her dreams and have him care for her for the rest of her life.
Celeste grew up in an orphanage, and nobody saved up a fortune for her. All the old woman who ran the orphanage gave her on the day she came of age was one beli.
One beli was not enough to buy even a meal, so how was she supposed to marry a man?
Broke Celeste remembered the great treasure the pirates talked about.
So she decided to set sail as a pirate, find the great treasure, and marry the most perfect man in the world.
Unfortunately, her plans got off to a rough start. She ran into a storm at sea and was forced to dock near Sphinx Island, and her ship was damaged.
To continue her voyage, Celeste had no choice but to work on the island and save up for a better ship.
The owner of a little restaurant offered room and board, and her daily work was easy enough, except that whenever she had free time, he would send her to make trouble at the clinic of his romantic rival, the pineapple-headed doctor.
Good pay, light work. The job was practically made for her.
But... good heavens, why had nobody told her that this pineapple-headed doctor was the former Whitebeard Pirates' First Division Commander?!
After Whitebeard and Ace died in battle, the Whitebeard Pirates disbanded. Marco returned to Whitebeard's homeland, Sphinx Island, and became a village doctor there.
Day after day, life was quiet, peaceful, and dull.
Until one day, the children of the town rushed to tell him that pirates had invaded.
Ever since Marco had settled on the island, no pirates had dared to invade.
No one was allowed to desecrate Pops' homeland.
But this was a woman, with only a lone little sailboat bearing a crudely drawn pirate flag.
The woman crouched in front of the ramshackle boat, muttering to herself. After all her efforts, the boat finally fell apart...
Lorian Celeste, self-proclaimed captain of a one-person pirate crew, stayed in town to work. As an outsider, she naturally caught Marco's attention.
Besides, the woman took such delight in causing trouble at his little clinic every day. She did add some amusement to his peaceful life.
With her arrival, life became a little less boring.
So, to show his gratitude, it was only reasonable to offer the unemployed woman a place to stay, a job... and a husband, too. At least, that's what Marco thought.
[Reader's Guide]
1. Broke female captain VS retired phoenix
2. Set after the Summit War. Just the quiet, everyday life of a small town.
3. I want Marco to have a good life from here on out.
Captured on April 26, 2026.
Theme: Always look ahead.
