[And he can't help himself, he picks Ace up into a giant crushing hug and hugs hard. Luckily it's not really Garp-hug tight, but he's still going to get punched silly for this he's sure. He doesn't mind enough to worry about it though.]
I am a lousy nakama sometimes Ace. [He let Ace go fight an enemy and couldn't even give him support for it. He teases him constantly even when he knows it's pretty outmatched. And for what? So he can say he trusts Ace to make his own decisions, mistakes or not? Was it worth it? Yeah, so not letting go of that hug yet.] But that makes me really glad to hear. [OBVIOUSLY.]
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I am a lousy nakama sometimes Ace. [He let Ace go fight an enemy and couldn't even give him support for it. He teases him constantly even when he knows it's pretty outmatched. And for what? So he can say he trusts Ace to make his own decisions, mistakes or not? Was it worth it? Yeah, so not letting go of that hug yet.] But that makes me really glad to hear. [OBVIOUSLY.]