[Chapter 3]

"What do you think about that child? He has broken my wine, it was only my happiness with things going around. We should punish him more days because of it, so that he will learn his lesson."

"He's just a little child, leave him alone so he can enjoy his time. All children in this city deserve a freeway outside, but too bad they too were born here."

" *sigh* Okay then, I'm tired right now good night Madam."

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[MC pov]

A month passed since I arrived here and I just recently learned that I'm in a city or so-called Meteor city. For now, my body was a little muscular because of the nonstop training I did with the meditation and breathing techniques along the way.

I started to learn Busoshoku Haki or Armament Haki by constantly training my body through my limit. I enjoy it as I feel the energy around me passively not like the past month when I need to concentrate deeply. It is a struggle to do it, but it can boost my defences or attacks the hidden threats offered in this world.

I can use the spiritual energy to coat my 1 finger, though it barely lasts and it's good for surprise attacks. The colour of it was light purple and I kinda like it, reminds me of something cool.

My stay here in the orphanage was not bad since they take care of every child here. We were warned to not get out past the gate or we will be declared missing. Possibly a kidnapping happening I think. So I deduced that this city is absolutely a Hellhole or opportunity to the ones living here.

Question is, why didn't they breakdown that gate to take everything in here? The answer is they're afraid of something, so someone owns this orphanage and protects it. Pretty much a Mafia I think or maybe a powerful organisation.

It was nighttime now and have been training the breathing technique that I tried as it can empower my muscle and strength. I didn't dare to try breaking things here as they will reduce my food portions. I remember last week when I'm alone, I punch the wall and it cracks a little before I heard a broken glass on the other side of the wall. After that, I was punished due to "playing" by reducing my food portions for the next 3 days.

That's where I learned that coating my arm with spiritual energy can boost my strength a little. I tried to use it to coat my skin but it didn't work though as I reduce it until I coated 1 finger. It was worth training and all I needed to do is continue this and train it over the limit.

Since I learn the Armament Haki, I need to examine my Devil fruit power. Its origin is Atom so it changes a lot of things. I can feel around my body like it's my domain, though it was only centimetres of its range. My body was still fusing constantly in the surroundings though it was slow, better than last since I might be immune to sickness.

Interesting thing is that if I focus enough I can gradually see even in the dark corners, like night vision and spot small things.

"Pssst.."

I woke up from my thinking when I saw an eye looking at me on the left side bed.

"You can't sleep? Me too, I've been thinking about those friends of mine who got adopted yesterday. I can't wait to be 8 years old and have a Mother and Father."

She said as she climb onto my bed. So Nina was envious of her friends getting adopted. I hope they're okay and help each other. Too bad Nina had a childish thought as they might be sold or so.

"Can we sleep together Oli? I'm scared a little bit but with you my best friend on my side, I can sleep."

"Go sleep first, I'm doing something." I said to her as she sits up and crossed her arms. She keeps doing this when she first saw me just sitting.

"You always do this " Meditating" thingy can we sleep?"

"*sigh* Okay."

I said as I go to her side as we lie down. Moments later she pillow-hug me. The bed was small so that some beds can fit in the room.