"Ye Chen, you must be hungry. Join the Marines, and you'll never have to sneak around stealing food again. Eat whatever you like aboard this warship."
Garp smiled and pointed at the food on the table. "What are you waiting for? Dig in."
"You didn't put anything in it, did you?"
Thud...
Everyone present nearly collapsed. Even Garp flushed with embarrassment. He had offered the boy food out of kindness, and the little brat suspected him of drugging it.
"Do you think I need to?"
Garp gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.
Ye Chen chuckled. "I was just asking."
With Garp being so hospitable, Ye Chen saw no reason to hold back. He had been aboard the warship for ages without a bite of hot food. At the sight of the table piled with dishes, he tucked in and devoured everything in sight.
Garp watched with a cheerful smile, nodding along. Bogard, meanwhile, was startled by Ye Chen's rough table manners. Ye Chen ate fast, and before long, he had cleared the entire table.
"Hahaha..."
"How was it? Was the food to your liking?" Garp asked gently, afraid a louder voice might scare Ye Chen.
Ye Chen nodded. "By the way, why are you so set on making me a Marine?"
Garp hurried to sit beside him and began counting on his fingers. "Being a Marine is great. First, you protect people and keep the peace. Second, you catch pirates and fight villains. Third, your food and drink are covered, and the benefits are pretty good. Fourth, people will welcome you wherever you go. Make a name for yourself, and you could even become a hero. Fifth—"
Garp talked so much that spittle flew from his mouth. In truth, he had seen at a glance that Ye Chen was