## One Piece Chapter 1.2, pages 10-12: Romance Dawn - Chapter: 1.2 - Pages: 10-12 - Characters: Monkey D. Luffy, Anne, Balloon, Luffy's Grandpa ### Summary Page 10: Anne begins to reminisce about her bird. A flashback shows a young Anne playing with a baby Balloon. "I'VE BEEN WITH HIM SINCE I CAN REMEMBER," she says. Another flashback panel shows them sleeping peacefully together in a bed. "WE PLAYED TOGETHER AND SLEPT TOGETHER. WE WERE NEVER APART...!" Back in the present, Anne smiles fondly. "TO OTHERS, HE MAY BE JUST A BIRD," she continues. A close-up shows her warm expression as she finishes, "BUT TO ME, HE'S SOMEONE I CAN TRUST MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE: MY BEST FRIEND!" Luffy sits on the floor, listening quietly, and responds, "I SEE." He then asks a direct question: "WHY WERE YOU KIDNAPPED?" Anne looks surprised, a "!" appearing next to her as she turns her head toward him. Page 11: Anne suddenly strikes a cute pose, smiling brightly with a sparkle effect and a "DOOON!!" sound. "BECAUSE I'M CUTE <3" she declares. Luffy stares at her with a completely deadpan expression and simply says, "I SEE." A small text near Anne, who is now sitting back down, reads "For reals?". Anne changes the subject, asking, "HOW ABOUT YOU? WHAT WERE YOU DOING ON A SMALL BOAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEA?" Luffy stands up, crossing his arms. "I'M LOOKING FOR SOME PEACE MAINS. I WANNA JOIN THEIR CREW." A wide shot of the cell shows them talking. Anne asks, "PEACE MAIN?" Luffy explains, "IT'S A TYPE OF PIRATE." A close-up shows Luffy smiling confidently as he elaborates, "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.'" Page 12: Luffy declares to Anne with a grin, "I'M GOING TO BE A PEACE MAIN!!" Anne watches him silently. Luffy continues, "MY GRANDPA WAS A PEACE MAIN PIRATE, AND..." A flashback begins, showing a large, scarred older man laughing uproariously, "BWA HA HA HA!!!!" He tells a young Luffy, "LUFFY!! BEING A PIRATE IS GRAND. IF YOU'RE A MAN, GO OUT TO THE SEA!!!! GO OUT 'CAUSE I SAID SO!! BWA HA HA HA!!!!" Young Luffy, sitting at a table with a drink, flatly refuses: "NO. I CAN'T SWIM. I DON'T LIKE THE SEA, EITHER." His grandpa looks shocked, exclaiming "WHAT!?" Young Luffy reiterates, "I DON'T WANNA BE A PIRATE!" while his grandpa yells angrily, "I DON'T REMEMBER RAISING MY GRANDSON TO BE SO SELFISH!!"