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It's artsy-craftsy shit, it's all the same! ...How about I just tell you what color to paint it?

He's all hyped up now. Guess he liked his little adventure.

Don't let Franky hear you compare crafts with carpentry unless you want a lecture. ...okay, how about I'll put it together, and YOU can paint it.

Hyped up how?

I've heard that lecture like five goddamn times already. Ugh. Alright, yeah, that'll work, I guess. Painting can't be too hard.

I dunno, like he doesn't wanna stay still. Keeps trying to take off again.

We can design it together too, okay? And I have lots of colors of paint, so you can make it look however you want!!

Huh. Maybe you should get him a leash.

Yeah, yeah, alright. It doesn't gotta be anything too huge, right? I mean, he's little. He just needs a tad more space.

Do they make leashes for beetles?

Nah, just a little bigger, so he has more room to move around. ...do you think he's grown a little? He kinda seems bigger, doesn't he? A little?

Who knows? It can't be that hard to make one, though. You just need some string and...some kinda harness, I guess.

He's a couple centimeters longer, yeah. Not that I was keeping track or anything.

...I'm not gonna be that guy who walks his beetle.

Really? I KNEW it!! Jeez, he really IS the best beetle out of the ones we found! Aren't you glad me and Luffy let you have him?

Why not? He needs exercise sometimes! I guess you don't really have to WALK him, you could just tie him up when you're cooking or something, so he can explore without getting lost!

Yep. Totally thrilled. ...You know, I can pretty much hold him for as long as I want now without having a freak attack!

Hm. Yeah, I guess I could do that.

...What the hell are you talking to Mashiro-san about?

...so how long is that, exactly?

At least he won't get long again, right?

...nothing. You know how she is.

...I dunno - five, ten minutes? Sometimes longer!!

If by long you mean lost, then yeah, that IS a good point.

Do I? Exactly how is she, Usopp?

Seriously? You must have been practicing in secret or something!

...typo. But OBVIOUSLY it's a good point.

She's...Mashiro.

...I might have been. So what! He's mine, ain't he??

Fine, fine, keep your secrets. Hey, what do you think of Michiko-chan?

I didn't say it was a BAD thing.

...why do you assume this is about SECRETS? It's just nothing, that's all.

Uh. I haven't had a chance to talk to her much yet. She seems okay, I guess. What about her?

How are the other ones doing? ...How many do we even have anymore?

Okay, so it's nothing! I dunno, I was just curious.

She seems pretty fucking awesome to me so far, that's all. And she's a good dancer, too!

They're fine. Um. Like eleven, I think. It's too bad we haven't really had a CHANCE to enter any of them into wrestling matches lately. That Autumn island was too cold; none of the locals had their own and ours just got all slow and sleepy.

...right. I should've known it was something like that. You aren't acting too weird around her, are you? Is she putting up with you okay? Anyway, I guess she seems nice.

Are we ever gonna have a chance? I mean, how many just have huge bugs like that lying around?

Please, I NEVER act weird around girls, I don't know what you're talking about. And of course she's putting up with me, I'm awesome!

LOTS of people do! Beetle wrestling is popular, you know! Like I told you, it's men's romance!! LUFFY GETS IT!

.....riiight. So. You like her then. Is it--I mean...more than your usual?

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Right. So popular I've yet to see it at any of the islands we've been to.

Doubtful - I could never like any one lady more than the rest! I love them all~!!

...well, most of the other islands we've been to besides that autumn one haven't had PEOPLE, either.

Oh. Just...wondering.

...I guess you've got a point. STILL. I don't see how that shit could be popular.

Why?

You just don't get it because you have a thing about bugs.

I dunno. I thought it might be kind of fun maybe--if we could have a double date or something, I guess.

If that's why I don't get it, then I'm fine with that.

Ohh, double date - well maybe I could ask her on one!

Your loss!

I'm sure you'd want to ask her on one anyway, right? So. Now I guess you have an excuse.

Like I need an excuse. But yeah, more reason to do it sooner rather than later!