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“Welcome, I would like to thank the two of you for coming to this meeting.”
Sitting on the couch in their living room, Garp and Dragon shared a look of confusion before staring at the three that stood across the room. There, Ace, Sabo, and Luffy all stood beside the flatscreen TV, all standing in suits and their hair slicked back. Ace was holding a MacBook that had a cord connecting it to the flatscreen TV. And displayed on the TV was a presentation that reads “Disney World”. Despite the very childish title, the first slide looked fairly professional. Not only that, the three boys looked so serious as they stood there with straight faces.
“Luffy, what the hell is this?” Garp asked his grandson, gesturing to the screen and sheet of paper that was in his hand. The paper was a handout, a three-page handout to be exact. When Garp took a quick glance at it, it was very detailed and thorough for the topic that they were covering.
“This is our presentation. A presentation about Disney World,” Luffy said with the snap of his fingers, causing Ace to hit a button on the laptop to change the slide. The slide only had a current picture of the three boys and the two older men, all smiling at the camera. “Good evening, my name is Monkey D. Luffy and I’m currently a senior in high school. I live with my father, Monkey D. Dragon, and my grandfather, Monkey D. Garp. I love these two very much and I am grateful for their love, support, and everything they have given me but there’s one thing I have yet to receive from those. And that’s a trip to Disney World.”
With a click, the slide changed to a picture of Disney World and its many attractions. “It’s strange that seventeen years old, I have yet to go to Disney World. Usually, a child whose family can afford it would’ve gone when they were about five or six. But not mine. My family has yet to go to Disney World. Which is very disappointing. But it’s okay because today, I’m going to showcase the reasons why we should go as a family. It’ll also include finances, rooming, and other things we could do in Florida.”
Before Ace could change the slide, Garp raised his hand. “I’m sorry Mr. Garp, we’ll answer your questions at the end of the slideshow,” came from Sabo.
He just narrowed his eyes at the younger boy. “It’s a very important question.”
“And we will answer that important question at the end,” Sabo said without budging. “Now, Luffy will talk about reasons.”
The slide changed. “Our Very Valid Reasons” was the title with bullet points, pictures of the three boys, Disney World, and Mickey Mouse ears are drawn onto another picture of the boys. “Reason number one, it’s family-friendly. It’s a great place to go to as a family and to bond together. Mr. Garp, you always talk about wanting to bond with your family, so this is a perfect way to do so. Reason number two, we like Disney. Disney is great, they have a lot of our favorite movies and TV shows. Mr. Dragon--” Dragon looked up from the handout, obviously trying to follow along with the presentation. Garp just rolled his eyes at his son’s attempt to go along with this. “You have said on different occasions that you like Disney, isn’t that true?”
“It is.”
“Perfect. Then going to Disney World would be beneficial for all of us. Reason number three, it’ll be a great graduation gift for me. As a great way to say goodbye to high school, going to Disney would be a perfect idea. It’ll be like a rite of passage for me. Saying goodbye to my childhood and hello to adulthood.”
“I don’t think that’s how--”
“Mr. Garp, please do not interrupt us, that is incredibly rude.”
Garp grumbled as he crossed his arms, going silent after being called out by Sabo.
“And last reason, reason number four that was added by Mr. Ace. Instagram and Facebook pictures that we can post and brag about our awesome family bonding adventure.”
“We’ll take enough pictures that we’ll be able to post them on all social media about how great our family is,” Ace chimed in. “We’ll even use cheesy captions like, ‘Love my family!’, or ‘Wished that I could go back.’.”
“Precisely. These are all good reasons as to why we should go,” Luffy wrapped up before gesturing to Sabo. “Now, Mr. Sabo shall talk about finances.”
Clearing his throat and having Ace change the slide, Sabo began to talk about the financial side of the trip. He brought up the cost for everyone, how it depended on how long they were staying and when they were going. There were charts, screenshots from the website, and even parts about costs if they were to fly or to drive. It was very detailed and it was obvious that the blonde boy put in a lot of time and effort into this part of the presentation. Hell, listening to him caused the two older men to consider the trip. They were impressed by the amount of time and work that Sabo put into his portion of the presentation.
After Sabo was Ace who talked about each park. He gave backstory on each one, talked about the best family-friendly rides. He included how long they would have to wait for the rides, ones that Garp would enjoy, ones that would make Dragon smile, and which ones would make them sick. He then talked about the best places to get pictures as a family and individually. While his slides weren’t on par with Sabo's, Garp and Dragon could still see the work that he put into his section.
And then they were back to Luffy who of course talked about food. His slides included the best places to eat, what to get, and the prices. Garp couldn’t help but roll his eyes at what his grandson decided to focus on. However, he knew that food was something that Luffy cared about the most in the world. And he had to give it to him, his points were detailed and took into consideration their finances.
Each part of the slideshow was detailed and showed how much work the boys put in. By the time they finished their presentation, Garp couldn’t help but clap for them. Dragon following alongside. “Gotta hand it to you boys, that was a pretty good presentation.”
“Thank you, Mr. Garp,” the trio said in unison.
“Do you have any questions?” Asked Sabo.
“I have one,” Garp said, leaning back into the couch. “I understand why we should take Luffy because he’s our blood family, but you two--” he gestured towards Ace and Sabo. “-- have your own families that can take you. Especially you, Sabo. Why do we have to take you?”
“What are you talking about, Mr. Garp?” asked Luffy. “They’re your grandkids, of course, you have to take them.”
“But they’re not.”
“Yes, we are!”
“Wow, I can’t believe you’re not claiming us, Mr. Garp.”
“What, you don’t love your grandchildren?”
Garp just stared at the boys before looking at Dragon. “Dragon, can you try to reason with them?”
Dragon stared at his father with a blank expression. “Why are you denying your grandchildren, Mr. Garp?”
The three boys had to hold back their laughter at that, not expecting for Dragon to join them. Garp just glared daggers at his only child. “Alright, fine, whatever. Forget my question.”
Clearing his throat once again, this time with a smile, Sabo looked at the two. “Any more questions?”
“I have one,” said Dragon. “Who all worked on what for this presentation?”
“Great question! I worked on making sure the information was all good and proofread before putting it in the slides,” said Sabo.
“I created the design for the presentation, the handout, and found the pictures,” said Ace.
“And I worked on putting the information into the handout!” finished Luffy. “We all worked on this presentation, can’t you tell?”
Dragon gave his son a small smile. “I can and I’m proud of the three of you.”
The boys went all mushy at the praise, all rubbing the back of their heads. Once they got themselves together, Ace looked at the two men and then at his brothers. “Well, if there are no more questions…” hitting the button for a final time, a picture of the three boys holding up a peace sign with the drawn on Mickey Mouse ears popped up. “Thank you for listening to our presentation” And with that, the three boys bowed their heads.
Standing up straight, Luffy gave the two men a cheeky grin. “So,” he began. “Can we go to Disney World?”
Garp and Dragon shared a look. Dragon shrugged his shoulders and Garp sighed. “Since you boys put in a lot of work, I guess we can.” The boys cheered loudly, hugging each other tightly. “However!” they stopped, looking at Garp. “Sabo and Ace, your parents would have to pay for you to go. I don’t mind the two of you coming, but only if you can pay your way there. Luffy, we’ll cover for you. And it won’t be until you graduate. Which means you have to maintain good grades or else you won’t go. Got it?”
The boys shared a look before looking back at Garp with a nod. “Then it’s settled, our family will be going to Disney World.” The three boys continued cheering before throwing themselves on top of Garp and Dragon. Garp couldn’t help but smile as he brought Sabo and Ace closer to him while Dragon rubbed the top of his son’s head.