Cooking for the crew was calming for Sanji, he knew everyone 's favorites by heart, and he had the opportunity to make food for the people he loved. This also gave him time to think, to sort out his thoughts. This was the time for himself.

Currently, he was fretting over his own past, because he didn't want to experience it again, even though he wasn't actually there anymore. And Totto Land was an entire bag of bullshit in itself. Another thing he was worried about was the Thriller Bark Incident, as he liked to call it. He was sure that the other 3 who were in on the secret were also concerned about it.

In a normal circumstance, he would casually suggest just going back to Onigashima, but he was still a human being and wanted to know what was going to happen next in the show. It was fascinating seeing the formation of the crew and the thing he wasn't there to witness. So he decided to leave it for now as it was still far away.

Everything came down to how Luffy viewed the whole situation ' Oh god, Marineford. That's going to be a pain to deal with.

He opened the kitchen door to call his Nakama to dinner

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Somewhere else in that plane of existence, Luffy had thought the same thing. He had discovered that the Shanks thing wasn't too bad to witness again. And he had Nakama with him. Marineford is going to be a breeze. He hoped. 'Oh, food! '

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Zoro had hidden in the gym to train, even though he wasn't sure if he could get stronger there. He also had a lot on his mind, like the Thriller Bark Incident. He first and foremost had Luffy 's well-being in mind, and he wasn't sure what would happen if his captain witnessed that event. But currently, it seemed that Luffy was fine with being here and Captain's decision was the final one.

The swordsman, like absolutely every crewmate, wasn't in the slightest excited about Marineford, but maybe it was a good opportunity to fully understand what Luffy experienced, and they could give him the appropriate support.

He put down his weights when the cook's voice echoed through the space.

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Nami was reading a book with Robin and Chopper, while occasionally discussing things about the show. They were very much enjoying the experience, even with impending sad moments on the horizon. This could be good for the crew as a whole.

The trio put down their books and calmly walked towards the kitchen when Sanji called.

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Franky was napping and only to get woken when dinner was called.

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Usopp was anxiously thinking about everything they were going to experience. Would that be good for the crew, especially his stubbornness in Water 7?

Sanji 's call startled him out of his thoughts, and he joined the others in the kitchen.

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Brook and Jinbei were enjoying each other's company as the two oldest Straw Hats. They were also part of the minority that didn't fully trust that this was good for the crew, but they had no proof of that, so they decided to wait and see.

These two took their time to join their crewmates, annoying them slightly.

The dinner was as chaotic as usual, with the older members attempting to teach Jinbei how to evade Luffy when he tried to steal his food. Once again, the fishman was confused as to how he got to this point in his life. Who was he kidding? He would die for the rubberman.

'We're going to continue, right, Luffy? ' Nami asked her captain.

Luffy looked up from his plate and, while still eating, gave a double thumbs up and muttered something unintelligible.

'It has been SUPER this far! So I fully agree with the Captain. '

'But, Luffy, have you considered that this could bring up things we don't want to remember or thought we had buried? ' Usopp suddenly brought up.

This time, Luffy took time to swallow, before he met Usopp's anxious gaze with a determined one.

'Yes, I have. I thought it all through and decided that we 'll fix any issues that come up in the process of being here. It's better to do it here than have those issues come up in the real world in the most inconvenient way. If something halfway buried comes up, we 'll bury it for real. With these things, we don't want to remember ' I guess we 'll just be there for each other. We 're Nakama after all, and we 're strong. ' This was one of the rear occasions where Luffy proved that he wasn't as stupid as people made him out to be. He could think ahead when it was needed and didn't always make uncalculated choices

'That is a good point, I guess I'm just overreacting- ' 'No, you're not. I get the fear, Usopp, but I promise, I 'll help fix anything that comes up. '

Usopp felt a bit less anxious after that. Luffy was reliable, and he would never let the crew fall apart.

After that, dinner resumed normally and when everyone had stuffed their stomachs full, they dispersed again. Some went straight to sleep, some stayed awake for a while longer to do their things and continue to digest the day's happenings.

Some odd hours later, Sanji started to prepare breakfast and snacks for their session. Slowly, but surely, the rest of the Straw Hats started to trickle out of the bedrooms and into the kitchen.

'So you guys ready for Day 2 of this? ' Ryo suddenly asked. He had appeared from nowhere and scared the shit out of everyone.

When the jumpscare lost its effect, the multidimensional being got affirmation that they can start soon. Breakfast went smoothly, except for the scare, and before long they were back on the couch ready to start.

The new seating order: Robin, Chopper, Sanji, Usopp, Luffy, Franky, Nami, Zoro, Jinbei, Brook