Nah, it was all good. [Why talk in 3rd person though.. he ponders. You were that kid weren't you? The same kid who cooked the same exact meal Sanji had just served in front of him. The same one who had so much passion for cooking, wanting to grow up to be a chef! He remembers it pretty well.]

It was more than hearty, even if it didn't have meat in it. Pretty good to the taste. [He wouldn't complain. It's food he can eat. He takes a bite chewing a scoop of the shrimp, peas, and rice while looking up at the blond man's digusted expression with a bit of confusion.]

What's wrong? [With his mouth stuffed, seeing the man simmering the smoke outside that small area.]