"So, what happened?" Zoro asked as they went to a house and sat in front of the fire.

Liam didn't reply. He was feeling a strange pleasure from sitting in front of the fire. He felt like he had missed the sun for a long time.

Seeing him not reply, Zoro didn't disturb him and let him take some rest. After a few minutes, Usopp came with the injured Dalton. They patched him, but he immediately stood up and said.

"I-I-I have to go to the castle. I can't let him take over the kingdom."

"Dalton-san, you are injured. You shouldn't move." Usopp tried to convince him.

"Yes, Dalton-san, you shouldn't move right now. Besides, Luffy and Sanji are up there. They won't let Wapol take over." Vivi also tried to convince him. At this moment, she was confident in Luffy and Sanji's strength.

As for reaching the top of the mountain, she did doubt that. But since Liam believed that Luffy could do it, then she also started believing in him.

"But... I don't want to rely on others to protect my kingdom. It is my duty to protect it. I must rely on my own strength. That's why I must go." Dalton slowly stood up and walked out of the house.

"Well, Dalton-san, how about we wait till the ropeway is repaired? After that, we can go together." Liam suddenly spoke and made him pause his movement.

Liam didn't stop there and continued, "After all, you do not want to climb the mountain. So, for some time."

Dalton clenched his fists and walked inside the house. He finally decided to wait as well. As Liam was heating his body, everyone else noticed something strange.

"L-l-l-l-iam…. Your body is releasing steam." Usopp got frightened seeing that as he shuttered.

"Liam-san, what's going on? Why are you releasing steam from your body?" Vivi also panicked and got anxious.

"Huh?" Liam, living in a blessing for a moment, finally processed their words and looked at his body. He saw the vapor coming out of his body. His eyes widened.

He didn't realize it, but he was releasing steam like how Luffy does. Except, he wasn't using the Gear second. Heck! He can't even use the second gear.

"Liam, don't tell me your body was truly frozen from inside?" Usopp initially thought of it as a joke, but now, seeing his situation, he couldn't help but believe in it.

"I told you, but why? Why was my body frozen? You all got buried by the avalanche as well. So, what's going on?" At this moment, Liam panicked. He panicked so hard that he showed a frightened look on his face.

Others looked at him with a severe gaze as well. They also had no idea about this. At this moment, Zoro looked at him and said.

"You don't need to worry. Didn't you say one of the best doctors is living in the castle? We can find her and understand what's going on with you. But, I never expected you to get frightened like this."

"Of course, I would be frightened. First, Nami got sick, and I am already worried about her. Now, I am also suffering from a strange problem. Damn that avalanche!" Liam was furious.

He asked to go with Luffy because he wanted to be with Nami. After all, at this moment, she was in the most pain. He wanted to be with her. But, his damn situation made it impossible to happen.

"Liam-san, can I tell you something? I hope you won't be offended." Vivi asked.

Liam looked at her with confusion but nodded his head.

"Why haven't you confessed your love to Nami? You already know Nami-san loves you, and you also love her. Don't you think you are being too cruel to her? You should know how hard it is for a girl to confess her feelings." Vivi bluntly asked.

Her questions suddenly turned Usopp, Zoro, and Dalton embarrassed. They didn't expect her to ask such a question.

Liam was stunned as well. He embarrassedly rubbed his head. He felt pretty weird when Vivi asked this question.

"It's not that I don't want to confess to her, but I am stuck."

Vivi looked at him with confusion and asked, "Why?"

"A long time ago, I had a girlfriend. Our relationship was quite different. I didn't even know whether I loved her or not. I mean, she confessed to me, and I naturally accepted her."

"But, deep down, I loved someone else. We had a relationship for three years and didn't break up. You see, the girl I loved was in my class, and after certain graduation, we were supposed to part away."

"Although we had a relationship for three years, I began to interact less with her in the third year. I didn't even talk to her for months. I kept telling myself that I had to study for this because this year was the major for me."

"But deep down, I knew I just wanted to be away from her so that she would eventually break up. I didn't want to be the one to break up. I was scum. Even though I kept my distance from her, she didn't break up with me; instead, once I started talking, she only cried for not talking to her."

"I never understood that I loved someone else more than the person I was supposed to love. So, I made a mistake. I pushed away even more, and finally, after exams, I confessed to the person I loved."

"I knew I was going to get rejected. It was quite obvious, but she was, after all, my childhood crush. So, I did. After I got rejected, I couldn't bring myself back to my previous relationship."

"No matter how much scum I was, I knew I had overstepped my boundaries. So, I tried to forget both of them and made a promise to myself."

"I will never confess to a girl, and if the girl ever confesses to me, I will love her with every bit of my heart. You see! This promise was something that kept me moving on."

"I didn't find any girls, never confessed to a girl for years because of this promise. And, now, I don't want to break it. This promise kept me going when I was at my lowest point. And, if I break it….."

Liam slowly raised his head and asked, "What kind of person would I become?"

At this moment, Vivi's heart suddenly fluttered. A red blush appeared on her face as the strange memories of her and Liam together on the ship appeared.

She couldn't help but think about it.

'If I confess to him, would he forget about Nami and love me? But….. Do I love him? I mean, he is handsome, and every time he talks to me, I can't think of anything else.'

'But, this is too sudden, right? We have only been together for a week. What would he think of me? A slut...… But, aren't Nami and he together for less than a month?'

'It's not like it has been two or three months since they have been together. Damn it! I am a princess. How can a princess fall in love with a pirate?'

Although she tried to reject it in her heart, her mouth opened on its own as she asked.

"Liam...."

"Yes?" Liam looked at her with confusion.

When Vivi tried to tell him something, Usopp grabbed her hand and laughed.

"Hahaha! Vivi, since Liam's problem, is solved, shouldn't we go and repair that ropeway? Liam is still tired, and Zoro isn't smart enough. Only you can help me out there."

Usopp pulled her away without even giving her a chance to speak. His heart was beating loudly, but he was calming himself down.

'Damn it! I underestimated Liam's charm. And, with the condition he has set for himself, this girl won't hesitate to confess. I can't let her confess to Liam.'

'Nami has been holding her feelings for so long. Although I am also Vivi's friend, Nami is much more precious to us. She is not just a crew member but also a part of our family.'

'No one would want to see her sad. I must take Vivi away from Liam.'

"Usopp-san, we are going in the wrong direction. The ropeway is in that direction." Vivi was surprised by his action as she didn't speak for a long time, but when he started moving in the wrong direction, she finally said.

"Ehh! Sorry about that." Usopp embarrassedly apologized and eventually let go of her hand. If he had kept holding her hand, it would've been awkward.

Vivi didn't say anything as she quietly followed him.

'It seems like Usopp-sn doesn't want me to confess. I guess he didn't want Nami to be sad.'

At this moment, frustration appeared on her face.

'I really need to control my feelings. They are already risking their lives by helping me. I can't be so selfish.'

Vivi suddenly slapped her face. Usopp stopped and turned back. He looked at her with confusion.

She bowed to him and said.

"Thank you for stopping me, Usopp-san!"