[Ace watched Ikki a moment. He paused, waiting to see if he cracked--if it was just pride or if it was genuine. Despite the fact that Ikki hadn't once lied to him since he joined their crew, it was something he wanted to do simply because it was his own ego as the captain to worry about. If it was his crew, he had to be certain they had ambitions as well. Simply 'surviving' wasn't enough. Especially not in those circumstances.]
Well, now. It's something that's bound to make me proud.
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Well, now. It's something that's bound to make me proud.
[His smile was plain, relaxed and all too tired.]
Proof of an ambitious crew.