[The noncommittal is fine. Baren doesn't care about nonanswers for their deal, so long as Sanji doesn't tell an outright lie.
Which is why the curl of laughter confuses him, along with the statement. He blinks, quickly decides it's not a lie because he'd take Sanji's word over a tree's, but still scowls at the interruption. Immediately his hand itches for the hilt of a sword, if only because he takes issue with anyone insulting or speaking for Sanji - ]
I did. The hell is this? Hey, don't wander too far—
Pretending to care about someone else again? You really should know better by now.
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Which is why the curl of laughter confuses him, along with the statement. He blinks, quickly decides it's not a lie because he'd take Sanji's word over a tree's, but still scowls at the interruption. Immediately his hand itches for the hilt of a sword, if only because he takes issue with anyone insulting or speaking for Sanji - ]
I did. The hell is this? Hey, don't wander too far—
Pretending to care about someone else again? You really should know better by now.
[Misery loves company, so.]