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"better to be lonely than broke."
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"why would anyone even need this many clothes?" luffy sprawled out on the small, cushioned bench in the center of the vast room. clothes hung everywhere you looked, casting a dim, pinkish glow over the space that resembled a high-end shopping mall.
nami's voice floated out from the changing area, "it's not about need with these people; it's about want."
luffy sat up, puzzled. "what are we even supposed to wear?"
"anything that makes you look hot," i declared, rummaging through the abundant wardrobe and grabbing various pieces of clothing.
nami chimed in, "right. when are you ever going to get the opportunity to wear things this nice?"
she emerged from the changing space, striking a pose to flaunt a navy frock. "well? what do you think?"
luffy, ever the straightforward one, shrugged nonchalantly. "you look like nami."
nami couldn't help but roll her eyes at his simplicity.
i, on the other hand, couldn't help but add a touch of playful flirtation to my response. "you could wear a trash bag and still make it look good." i winked at her, enjoying the banter.
nami chuckled and shook her head, "thanks for the compliment, but i'm not going for the trash bag look. i'm changing into something else." she returned to the changing place.
"there are so many outfits and combinations, my head is aching." i sit back next to luffy in defeat.
"i don't understand why you two are making such a big deal out of this. they're just clothes," luffy remarked casually.
"what did you just say?" both me and nami chorused, our tone laced with menace. nami paused her changing process to shoot a sharp look at luffy, while i turned my gaze to him on my right.
"uh—" luffy looked around in a panic, clearly realizing he had stepped into dangerous territory. fortunately, zoro happened to pass by at that moment.
"hey, zoro! what you gonna wear?"
zoro strolled in, clad in his uniquely patterned bathrobe, his strong hands securely clutching his swords, which rested comfortably over his shoulder.
"something black," he replied simply.
"how edgy," nami remarked with a sarcastic tone.
i couldn't resist teasing him a bit more. "him and cabaji were meant to be. too bad he's dead." i snickered, referring to cabaji, the former henchman of buggy the clown.
"yeah, you killed him," zoro deadpanned, his words carrying an air of nonchalance.
luffy's eyes widened in shock. "woah woah woah, what? you killed someone?"
