[He embraces the intermission with a well-timed smile, going on about making a light snack to compliment their beverage, but in truth he wants more time -- to decide how much he's going to share with her.
Only a handful of people know what happened: Nami, Vivi, Kotetsu... If he wanted, he could oversell his injury or let her talk about her mission. He doesn't need or particularly want to bring up week-old wounds.
It's the question of whether or not he should that presents the problem, and gathers inner hesitation.
He hasn't come to his decision by the time they reach the kitchen; and neither when he asks her what type of tea she'd like. So for now, he'll continue to play his cards close to his chest]
[December 24th, action]
Only a handful of people know what happened: Nami, Vivi, Kotetsu... If he wanted, he could oversell his injury or let her talk about her mission. He doesn't need or particularly want to bring up week-old wounds.
It's the question of whether or not he should that presents the problem, and gathers inner hesitation.
He hasn't come to his decision by the time they reach the kitchen; and neither when he asks her what type of tea she'd like. So for now, he'll continue to play his cards close to his chest]