One Piece Chapter 1.2, page 10-11: Romance Dawn (Version 2)
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Anne's expression softens as she reminisces about her bond with Balloon. 'I'VE BEEN WITH HIM SINCE I CAN REMEMBER. WE PLAYED TOGETHER AND SLEPT TOGETHER. WE WERE NEVER APART...!' Flashback panels show a young Anne playing ball with a baby Balloon and sleeping soundly beside him. She continues, 'TO OTHERS, HE MAY BE JUST A BIRD, BUT TO ME, HE'S SOMEONE I CAN TRUST MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE: MY BEST FRIEND!' Luffy listens quietly, then asks, 'I SEE. WHY WERE YOU KIDNAPPED?
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Anne smiles playfully and says, 'BECAUSE I'M CUTE <3' Luffy deadpans, 'I see. For reals?' Anne sits back down as Luffy asks, 'HOW ABOUT YOU? WHAT WERE YOU DOING ON A SMALL BOAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEA?' Luffy crosses his arms and explains, 'I'M LOOKING FOR SOME PEACE MAINS. I WANNA JOIN THEIR CREW.' Anne asks, 'PEACE MAIN?' Luffy clarifies, 'IT'S A TYPE OF PIRATE. PIRATE CREWS LIKE THIS ONE WHO JUST PILLAGE ARE CALLED "MORGAN-EERS." PIRATES WHO GO ON AN ADVENTURE BY FEEDING ON MORGAN-EERS ARE CALLED "PEACE MAINS.