'Hey Laboon, ' I start. Me and Luffy are both on top of Laboon 's head and are smearing paint across his scarred skin in the shape of our Jolly Roger. Laboon makes a low croon. 'Making bets is kind of my thing, so I 'd like to make one with you. '

Laboon makes another sound. 'How's this, I bet we 're gonna bring you back something real special when we come back around. If we don 't, you get to tell everyone I 'm a huge liar. But if we do ' ' I smile down at his hide, 'if we do, you have to sing a song for me! ' Laboon sings a long happy sound. I laugh. 'Ha! Knew that would get you! So you 've just gotta wait for us to get back. '

Luffy laughs, loud and joyful from just over the curve of Laboons head. 'I want a song too! '

I snort. 'Ok, two songs, and you can call both of us names if we fail. ' Laboon makes a vibrating hum like a laugh.