One Piece: Starting by Refusing Red-Hair's Invitation

Kaku scratched the back of his head sheepishly and laughed. "Hahaha, this is my first time cooking, so I don't know how it'll taste. Give it a try."

"No!" Lin Mo and Enel said in unison.

"You two really won't spare my feelings at all..." Kaku said awkwardly. "Ahem, these dishes might not look very good, but maybe they taste all right."

"I think you're trying to poison us." Enel rose in displeasure and headed for the refrigerator. "Hmph, I'd rather eat fruit."

But when he opened the refrigerator and found it empty, he froze.

"Huh? Where's the fruit?" Enel turned to Kaku.

Kaku pointed at a large pot simmering over low heat on the stove and smiled. "All in there. I couldn't get any ingredients during the day, and we didn't have any seasonings aboard. To get rid of the fishy smell, I cooked the fish with fruit and liquor. I don't know how it'll taste, but you two should have plenty later."

Enel: "..."

Lin Mo: "..."

Enel's face darkened, his voice turning cold. "You long-nosed bastard, you did this on purpose, didn't you?"

Kaku burst out laughing. "Hahaha, weren't you the one who told me to learn to cook for you? There wasn't a cookbook here to learn from, so I had to figure it out myself. If I put edible things together, the result ought to be edible too. That's how I see it, hahaha..."

"Damn you! You've got a death wish!" Electricity crackled around Enel, and without another word, he hurled several lightning bolts at Kaku.

Kaku nimbly dodged them at once.

The lightning struck the floor, leaving several gaping holes.

Lin Mo couldn't be bothered to join in or stop their fight. He got up and headed for his room, acting as though none