Nami was arguing with the mail bird about the increased price of the newspaper and threatened to not buy the next one if the price was too high. Usopp asked why she was even worried about money if she did not need to save her village from Arlong anymore. In her mind, it was exactly the reason why. She could have the money for herself.

'And maybe it's a coping mechanism, ' Nami admitted when some members looked at her with disbelieving looks. 'Not the worst one I could have all things considered. '

'Us being in debt is a part of it? '

'Yes. If you're in debt, you can't leave me, because every single one of you has a stupidly strong sense of duty, ' the navigator said nonchalantly, before realizing how sad that statement sounded.

'I promise we will still be here without the debt, ' Chopper said carefully, just so he wouldn't stir the dense atmosphere too much.