[ Everyone needs something, he wants to say, but doesn't. He gets the feeling Sanji would still see himself as the sole exception. He tries to be firm in pushing back, shaking his head. ]

But giving and giving... that's showing someone you care about them, maybe. But not being cared about. It isn't the same. For a relationship to work, there's gotta be both.

[ It's a little embarrassing talking about it in such romantic terms — the tips of his ears flush, as he glances up. ]

We don't need to get by on just what we need, either... [ Sanji is thinking only of the bare minimum. And he's not certain if he'll be able to change his perspective... but he wants to try. ] What kind of things do you want, when you think about this stuff? Other than someone that enjoys your food. Or, something that you'd think, "that'd be nice if they were like that."