Hm... [Thinks for a moment, actually tapping his finger to chin.] Yeah a little, but I wouldn't say it's harder. And the rewards are definitely worth it. You know, like trying to find a rainbow on a really stormy day? Before Luffy came along, I hated everyone and everything. I had no friends, I couldn't tolerate people and I picked fights all the time. I still was that way a lot with Luffy, but with Luffy I had someone to take care of and look out for. He's dim so I worried about him a lot, but that gave me someone to protect. Someone who my life really mattered to. Way more than my life ever meant to me. Luffy was my first real friend. I was really lucky to have him. I wish I could have done a better job protecting him.
[Squeezes the hand again, this time for his own sake.]
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Hm... [Thinks for a moment, actually tapping his finger to chin.] Yeah a little, but I wouldn't say it's harder. And the rewards are definitely worth it. You know, like trying to find a rainbow on a really stormy day? Before Luffy came along, I hated everyone and everything. I had no friends, I couldn't tolerate people and I picked fights all the time. I still was that way a lot with Luffy, but with Luffy I had someone to take care of and look out for. He's dim so I worried about him a lot, but that gave me someone to protect. Someone who my life really mattered to. Way more than my life ever meant to me. Luffy was my first real friend. I was really lucky to have him. I wish I could have done a better job protecting him.
[Squeezes the hand again, this time for his own sake.]