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Co-Chefs' First Valentine's Day

Summary:

It's Valentine's Day and it's Sanji and Pudding's first Valentine's Day together as a couple. But... they're both worried about how things will turn out for them when the day of love arrives.

What do they have planned? Read to find out

Notes:

First fanfic of 2024 and it is a One Piece story yet again. This here is a very late Valentine's Day one-shot for Sanji x Pudding.

Takes place about a year since Pudding joined the Straw Hats in my AU series. Hope you all like it.

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It was on a cold evening night out in the ocean of the New World, sailing across the seas were the Straw Hats Pirates, on their ship, the Thousand Sunny. It has nearly been a year since Straw Hat Luffy, captain of the Straw Hats and one of the Worst Generations, defeated Kaido and freed the Land of Wano from the former emperor’s clutches. Not only that but it has also been nearly a year since Charlotte Pudding, a member of the 3 Eye Tribe and the 35th daughter of the only female Emperor, Charlotte Linlin, left her family’s crew and joined the Straw Hats, serving as the ship’s sous chef/baker, working alongside Black Leg Sanji, who was once her fiancé during an arrange marriage both her mother and Sanji’s biological father, Vinsmoke Judge, arranged. Though it was a plot for the Big Mom Pirates to steal the Germa Kingdoms scientific technology by assassinating the entire Vinsmoke Family… though it was a complete failure due to the fact that Pudding could not pull the trigger to kill Sanji… after hearing him say how beautiful her three eyes were.

Because of this, Pudding began to fall for the curly eyebrow having chef yet she had trouble admitting to it since she was acting like a Tsundere towards Sanji the entire time the two, Chiffon and many of Totto Land chefs worked their hardest to recreate the same Wedding Cake that was destroyed, hoping to quell Big Mom’s Hunger Pang rampage. However, once everything was done… Pudding decided to give Sanji one last thing before they departed… and it was a kiss on the lips… though she made him forget with her Memo Memo No Mi abilities, not wanting to hold him back from returning to his crew. Though, she began to miss him dearly and even began to have thoughts about how loyal yet carefree Luffy and the others were when they arrived at Totto Land… something that Pudding would never have imagined in a pirate crew that has been making names throughout the seas.

After some clear thinking… Pudding decided to make a risky move as she joined her mother and a few of her siblings to the Land of Wano in hopes to seek revenge on Luffy for what he and his crewmates have done to Totto Land. But Pudding was secretly going to leave her family’s crew and join the Straw Hats, seeing how much more of a family they were to one another than her own family… and wanting to finally be free from her mother’s tyranny and to be her true self. It was a challenge… but once the Alliance was victorious over the Beast Pirates, Pudding made her move and soon asked the Straw Hats if they would allow her to join their crew. Luffy, without a second to think, allowed her to join their crew… however, the others were very unsure to let her join, including Sanji. This soon resulted in Pudding being interviewed by the other members who didn’t join Luffy’s group to save Sanji, asking her questions to see if she could be trustworthy to join their crew… and to her own shock, she passed and was allowed to join the Straw Hats.

Throughout her time with the Straw Hats, Pudding was able to be herself and even uncovered her three eyes since the Straw Hats didn’t mind it… since many of the crew members are different species. To them, Pudding saw them as a secondary family… one that was a bit more supportive and caring than her original family, even though she knows they still care about her… even if she left their crew. Luffy and many of the other Straw Hats treated Pudding like if she was a little sister to them, especially Nami, who was happy to have another girl on the crew beside her and Robin… even though it took a while for Nami to fully trust Pudding like the others did for a bit. For Zoro though, it took him the longest to even trust Pudding since she is Big Mom’s daughter and believed she was trying to trick everyone into falling into her family’s hands. But after a while… Zoro began to see Pudding wasn’t so bad at all… even liking her mean side whenever the two had a bit of a scuffle about Sanji. And speaking of Sanji… it didn't take Sanji long to fully trust Pudding, seeing she wasn’t a bad person. However, weeks after they departed Wano, Pudding decided to come clean to Sanji and admit to him about what happened during their final moments in Totto Land.

She admitted her feelings for Sanji and gave him back the memory of their kiss while explaining why she did it in the first place… before Sanji quickly embraced her and instantly forgave her, telling her that he felt flattered that someone actually has feelings for him, even saying that he never imagined anyone would ever fall for him since he is a bit of a flirt… and also a pervert after what he has been through during the 2 years training. One thing led to another and soon enough… Pudding and Sanji decided to officially become a couple, wanting to learn more about each other and also wanting to start anew after being in an arranged marriage that ended up very badly in the end. Since then, Pudding and Sanji feelings for each other grew and grew ever so much, slowly beginning to fall in love together, though they agreed on creating boundaries for each other so that they don’t weird out their fellow crewmates, and even agreed to still sleep separately since they both don’t want to make things even more awkward for everyone.

Back to the original time and date, it was the first week of February, only a few days until Valentine’s Day… and it was going to be Pudding and Sanji’s very first one as a couple… which was something that’s been bugging them both for some time now. Inside the girls’ sleeping quarters, Nami and Robin were looking at Pudding, who was pacing around their room back and forth while looking very much concerned and nervous. “Oh man! Oh man! Oh man!” Pudding repeated to herself over and over before the raven-haired archaeologist soon said.

“Still nervous about Valentine’s Day, Pudding?” The Three-Eyed sous chef replied with a nervous nod before speaking.

“Yes, I am! I mean, this is Sanji-San’s and my very first Valentine’s Day together… and I don’t even know what to do for that day! I mean sure he and I can have our usual private dates like we occasionally have but… this one has to be different since… it's a very special day.” Nami sighed a bit while Robin chuckled to herself before the orange haired navigator soon said,

“Look Pudding don’t let this get the better of you. I get Valentine’s Day is the one holiday where so many couples go out of their way for their special someone but that doesn’t mean you and Sanji have to go over the limit about it. Listen, take my word for it, just spend it with Sanji like you would normally do and it’ll go just fine. Besides, you're going to have to since we won’t be docking onto any islands for a while hehehe.” Nami chuckled, mentioning how the Sunny won’t be docking to any nearby islands anytime soon, though they weren’t worried since Sanji made sure they all had enough food stock to last them a while. However, Pudding sighed a bit and soon sat down before replying back.

“I get that really… but it’s just… to be honest. I still want to make things right between me and Sanji after what happened before the wedding. Sure, it has been months since that day… but I still feel awful for even insulting Sanji behind his back. Even if it was before I began to fall for him, I still feel just horrible for what I said about him. All I want to do is make our first Valentine’s Day together special… but I don’t even know what to do…” Pudding grumbled in both annoyance and sadness, placing a pillow onto her face while Robin and Nami looked a bit concerned about their Three-Eyed crewmate before Robin sat next to her.

“Pudding, you’re not still feeling bad about what happened before the wedding right? We all recall Sanji forgave you for what happened, as did we.” Pudding sighed again before removing the pillow, seeing all three of her eyes were looking quite sad still.

“I know you all do… but I haven’t forgiven myself yet. I still feel bad for hurting his feelings and not seeing he was being truly kind to me… especially about my three eyes. He is the very first person to say something kind about my eyes… and I now know he wasn’t lying about it nor was he just saying it to stop the assassination Mama planned out. Ever since I joined you all… not only did I got the chance to be my true self, nor did I got the chance to see how amazing you all are. But I got the chance to really see Sanji for who he is… a man with a kind heart and a chivalrous soul who would never let anyone go hungry at all. He is truly a kindhearted man… one that I really… fell for.” Pudding was beginning to tear up before Nami handed her a napkin.

“Hehe, we know Pudding. Look, if you really do want to make this Valentine’s Day special then think for a second. In your head and in your heart, what do you think Sanji would love a lot?” Nami said before Pudding wiped away her tears and soon began to think to herself.

“Well… I know Sanji-San and I always work in the kitchen together to make breakfast for all of you, but I know I normally wake up a bit after Sanji does and I help him with whatever is left. Hmm… and… I know now he sometimes works way too much even if I help him.” Pudding pondered before recalling something else, “Hmmm… not to mention he does get very chilly a lot whenever there’s a storm passing by.” Soon enough, an idea came into Pudding’s mind as she snapped her fingers. “Aha! I got an idea but I need both of your help.” Nami and Robin look curious before Pudding continued on, “I need to know if one of you owns a sewing kit or something. I got a good idea for Sanji’s Valentine’s Day present. I know it’s a bit corny, but I think he will love it.” The two quickly agreed to help Pudding out before the scene changed to Sanji… who was in the observation deck, smoking his 5th cigarette today.”

“Hmmm… what the hell can I do for Pudding-Chan?” Sanji said to himself, stress smoking like he did back in the Germa Kingdom. Before long, Roronoa Zoro, the Vice-Captain of the crew, arrived and noticed the curly eyebrow blonde Chef looking stressed out… though not being bothered by it.

“Something wrong, Curly-Brows?” Zoro called out, using the same nickname he normally calls Sanji since their rivalry began before Sanji turned his head and only said,

“Nothing’s wrong Mosshead. I’m fine.” Zoro rolled his eyes before standing next to the stressed-out chef as he replied back.

“Still feeling stressed out about your Valentine Date with Three-Eyes?” Sanji grumbled though shot a glare at the green haired three sword using swordsman after hearing him call Pudding by his nickname he gave her… before sighing again in annoyance.

“Beside Nami-San and Robin-Chan; you’re the only one who knows how stressed out I’ve been about it coming so soon.” Zoro again rolled his eyes before Sanji sat down and leaned against the edge of the dock. “I know I shouldn’t but still… it’s our very first Valentine’s Day as a couple. Hell, it’s actually my first Valentine’s Day with a lady who actually likes me. I know I normally act like a lady’s man and would do a ton of things for every beautiful woman I see.” Zoro nodded while even pointing out,

“Even if it costs you your own damn life that’s for sure.” Sanji glared at the swordsman before continuing on.

“But… even so, I’ve tried my very best to be a good partner to Pudding… and I just don’t even know what to do.” Sanji sighed before taking another hit from his cigarette. Zoro soon said straightforwardly.

“Curly-Brows, seriously. You don’t need to do anything for her. I don’t really get love and all that, but you shouldn't even let this get the better of you. Besides, if you want me to be for real… just do what you two normally do and treat it like it’s your casual date or something. I get it is during a dumb holiday but… that doesn’t mean you two should even go beyond what you usually do.” Sanji looked at the swordsman before sighing in defeat.

“I know that. But still… I just want to make it special for her. I mean… not to lie… but she’s really the best thing to ever happen to me since she joined our crew. I know she and I had a very rocky start back in Big Mom’s territory but…  I couldn’t help but feel a real connection with her during my time there. And even if I did push those feelings down, I couldn’t keep her out of my mind after we left for Wano. Pudding deserves to have a perfect Valentine’s Day… she means a lot to me now…” Zoro sighed again, taking a seat next to the chef before saying.

“I know that… we’ve all seen it. Ever since she became a part of our crew, you have started to change a bit. No lie, you’re acting more like your old self before we all separated back in the Sabaody. Though you still act like a dumb perverted lovesick cook.” Sanji glared at Zoro before he kept going, “You’ve been acting less like it for some time now, you even stopped flirting with Nami and Robin a lot and acted more… gentlemen like again towards them and Pudding.” Sanji chuckled a bit to himself before feeling the Vice Captain placing a hand onto his shoulder. “Look, I get you want to make it incredibly special, but you don’t need to. Three-Eyes will appreciate what you give to her for Valentine’s Day, okay? Just… don’t let it really bug you, okay?” Sanji turned his head towards Zoro, though he wasn’t looking directly at the blonde chef, he could hear Zoro was being genuine about it.

“Hehe, I get we don’t get along together… but you and I both know whenever we need help. So… thanks.” Sanji calmly said before Zoro answered back,

“Nothing to worry about… besides, you shouldn’t really be bothered by some dumb holiday, number 4.” Sanji widened his eyes in annoyance and anger while Zoro got up and headed back to the boys’ sleeping quarters before Sanji shouted back,

“YOU’RE ONE TO TALK TO, YOU MOSS HEADED DRAGON!”  Zoro wasn’t fazed since he knew that wasn’t even a good comeback from the curly eyebrowed chef. “Rrrr…” Sanji grunted before leaning back against the edge of the dock again. “He does have a good point. I am overreacting about this way too much. But still… I at least want to do something special for Pudding-Chan.” Before long though, an idea popped into Sanji’s head, one that made Sanji smile a bit to himself. “Wait… that’s it! I know what to do now! I mean it is simple but… it just might work. Hehehe, Pudding-Chan is going to love it so much.”

As the days passed on, Pudding and Sanji both were preparing their Valentine’s Day gift for each other; well… Pudding mainly was making her gift for Sanji herself with some help from Nami and Robin, even making sure Sanji doesn’t see it. However, Sanji was making sure he had everything needed to make his special gift for Pudding before Valentine’s Day… and made sure Luffy didn't eat any of it. But… he also made sure Pudding doesn’t see it at all, not wanting to ruin the surprise for her at all.

Soon after, it was Valentine’s Day as the Straw Hats were all currently sleeping in their sleeping quarters… before Sanji opened his eyes and began to wake up. The blonde chef got up, stretched his body a bit before changing into his white dress shirt, black pants, and shoes before opening the door out of the room and headed to the kitchen. “Ahh… Valentine’s Day is here! Haha, Pudding-Chan is going to love her gift, hehehe.” Sanji said in his usual lovesick tone while having hearts for eyes before hurrying up the stairs to the second level of the ship where the kitchen/dining room is located before opening the door… to see a surprise in front of him. In his sight, Sanji noticed that Pudding was already inside the kitchen, cooking up breakfast on her own. “Pudding-Chan?” Sanji called out before Pudding widened her eyes and turned her head, seeing her curly-brow co-chef/boyfriend standing by the door.

“Sanji-San!” Pudding quickly ran towards Sanji before giving him a big hug… that was a bit bone crushing. “Good morning, Sanji… and Happy Valentine’s Day.” Pudding smiled brightly at the curly brow chef who just chuckles while showing a light blush around his face.

“Hehehe, good morning to you too, Pudding-Chan. And… Happy Valentine’s Day to you too.” The two chefs shared a quick kiss, though it made them both blush very badly still before heading inside the kitchen. “So… I see you woke up before I did, huh? That’s the first time since you joined our crew.” Sanji chuckled while Pudding got back to cooking before she soon said.

“Hehe yeah. I wanted to surprise you with a little Valentine’s Day breakfast together. So, when it was my turn to take night shift duty, I quickly headed into the kitchen half an hour before you woke up at your usual time. I hope you like it though…” Pudding said before serving Sanji a nice stack of pancakes with some strawberry slices and a nice coat of maple syrup.

“Oh wow! You really did this for me?” Sanji said in a flattered tone while Pudding nodded and blushed again. Sanji soon grabbed a fork and knife before he began eating Pudding’s special Valentine’s Day breakfast for him. “Mmmm… oh wow! This is really amazing! So sweet and savory. You really did an amazing job, Pudding-Chan.” Sanji smiled kindly at the Three-Eye Sous chef, causing her to fluster even more while her inner thoughts squealed in joy with her eyes turning into hearts.

“Aww… it’s nothing really. I know we sometimes make pancakes for breakfast for the crew. But… I just wanted to make this one for you since well… it’s Valentine’s Day and all, hehehehe.” Pudding giggled happily before remembering her other gift. “Oh wait! I do have one more thing for you.” Sanji looked surprised while taking another bite of his pancakes.

“Another gift? Oh… that’s sweet of you, Pudding.” Though Sanji felt nervous as he began to ponder to himself, “Damn it… she got me two gifts! But how did she do it? The last island we were at didn’t have a lot of gift stores. I checked everywhere…” Before Pudding handed him a wrapped gift box that had a heart on it.

“I hope you like…” Pudding nervously said before Sanji thanked her again and unwrapped his gift from her. Once he opened it… he saw that it was a well knitted sweater that was Sanji’s size, even seeing it had a label on the back that read, "The Greatest and Kindest Chef in the world. My Sanji-San.” Sanji flustered deeply while Pudding did the same before nervously asking, “Do you like it? I know it is a bit corny but… I know you tend to cook during very bad weather, and it sometimes causes you to get ill. So… I wanted to make you something so that you don’t get cold. Be honest though, it’s horrible, isn’t it?” Pudding looked away while looking very scared and nervous… before Sanji pulled her towards him and embraced her. “Huh?” Pudding widens her eyes again while her whole face was blushing even more.

“Pudding-Chan… I love it.” Sanji said with a happy smile while his eyes were tearing up a bit. Pudding quickly looked shocked but soon smiled and quickly hugged him back. “You really made this sweater for me?” Sanji asks as Pudding nodded vigorously.

“Yeah, I did. I know it’s not a lot but… I wanted to make you something special since well… you mean a lot to me since we became boyfriend and girlfriend. I know we didn’t dock into any nearby islands so… Nami and Robin helped me make this sweater just for you. I am glad Chiffon and Lola’s sewing lessons came in handy hehehe.” Pudding giggled before Sanji smiled at her and soon placed the sweater on.

“Hmmmm… it’s so warm. I really love it, Pudding. Thank you so much.” Sanji said again before hugging Pudding again and soon kissing her on top of her head, causing her to fluster very badly while giggling very badly.

“You’re welcome, Sanji-San. But… I know you do have something planned for me huh?” Pudding asked while Sanji chuckled with a deep blush.

“Oh yeah, I do. Tonight, you and I are going to have the most romantic dinner date together… just you and me.” Pudding smiled before saying,

“Even more romantic than our usual private dinner dates?” Sanji nodded while having a romantic smile on his face.

“Even more romantic than any date anyone could ever ask for… you have my very word, Pudding-Chan.” Sanji kissed Pudding on her cheek while she just smiled and giggled. “Now then… we should get breakfast ready for everyone else soon.” Pudding nodded before she and Sanji quickly cleaned up everything as the two got to work making breakfast for their fellow crewmates. But during it, Pudding was squealing in so much joy, Sanji loved the gift she made him, and she was even more excited for what Sanji had planned for her tonight.

As the day went on, Sanji and Pudding enjoyed it together, though it was more like a usual day out at sea, the two didn’t mind it at all. Soon enough, it was close to evening, Sanji and Pudding were both finishing up dinner for the rest of the crew before Sanji said, “Pudding-Chan. Why don’t you head to the Aquarium Bar for a moment? I can handle the rest of the cooking for now.” Pudding quickly knew what Sanji was referring to before answering back,

“Okay then. Just don’t overwork yourself, Sanji-San.” Pudding then kissed Sanji on the cheek and whispered in a sweet tone, “See you later…” Before she headed to the Aquarium Bar on the first level of the ship as Sanji soon flustered deeply while smiling like a lovesick idiot.

“Ahhh… what a beautiful three eyed angel she is…” Sanji flustered over Pudding… before Luffy called out to Sanji, ‘Hey Sanji! Dinner almost ready? I’m already getting so hungry.’ Sanji sighed a bit to himself before saying, “It’s almost ready, captain! Just hold up for a moment.” Sanji took a deep breath in while rolling up his sleeves. “Okay… I must make this as fast as I can.” In a flash, Sanji began to cook and prepare both dinner for his crewmates and his special Valentine’s Day dish for Pudding, though it was light work for him since he is one hell of a cook and his crewmates know it all too well.

Out on the main deck, Pudding was actually sitting down by the door of the Aquarium bar, waiting for Sanji before Nami walked up to her and said in a curious tone, “Pudding? Aren’t you helping Sanji out in the kitchen?” Pudding quickly answered back.

“I was but he told me to wait for him inside the Aquarium bar… so I am guessing he’s making both dinner for you everyone and also making a special dinner for himself and me, hehe.” Nami chuckled before taking a seat next to her Three-Eyed crewmate.

“So, I see he really loved the sweater you made him huh?” Nami smiled as Pudding just squealed with joy and nodded happily.

“He absolutely did. Oh, I am just so glad he loved it so much! Hehehehe. But still… I am wondering what he has planned for me. Though whatever it is, I’ll still appreciate it… since it’s from the kindest man to ever steal my heart…” Pudding blushed very deeply while Nami chuckled before saying, ‘Yup, she and Sanji are really made for each other. Hehehehe.’

Before long though, Sanji called out to everyone that dinner was ready, while holding a silver tray that was covered by a dome. Nami soon got up before saying, “You two have a good dinner together. Just don’t do anything crazy, okay?” Pudding widens her eyes before saying in an embarrassed tone.

“What do you mean!? I wasn’t planning on anything odd to happen…” Nami chuckled in a playful tone towards the brunette female baker before Pudding soon headed inside the Aquarium bar and took a seat down. “I do not know what Nami-San was thinking. Sanji and I wouldn’t even think of… doing those types of things… yet…” Pudding soon began to blush even more while her mind started to have very lewd thoughts of Sanji, causing her to have a very bad nosebleed. “Oh Jeez…” Pudding stuttered before Sanji arrived while holding a tray in his hands. Pudding quickly wiped away her nosebleed before Sanji could notice it as he then walked up to her.

“Good evening, Pudding-Chan. I’m very sorry for the very long wait but… I have a very special dinner plate just for the two of us. Since you made me a special Valentine’s Day breakfast, I thought it would be fair if I made you something in return. I hope you like it.” Sanji soon removed the dome lid from the tray, unveiling two servings of seafood fried rice with a side serving of a special made chocolate pudding.

“Oh wow! This all looks amazing. And you made chocolate pudding?” Pudding said with an amazed and flattered tone while Sanji nodded and blushed a bit.

“Hehehe, yes, I did, Pudding-Chan. I know how much you really love pudding and raw chocolate, so I specially made this chocolate pudding just for you for dessert. And since today is a special day… I thought maybe I could serve you something that’s close to my heart. Seafood fried rice… one of the very first dishes me and chef Zeff made when he opened the Baratie. It’s also the first one he taught me how to make when he took me in.” Pudding smiled very happily before she took a spoon full of Sanji’s dish into her mouth.

“MMMM! Oh wow! It tastes so amazing! Mmm, you really outdid yourself, Sanji-San.” Pudding said kindly, causing Sanji to fluster again before taking a seat next to Pudding.

“Aww, I’m very happy you love it, Pudding. But… I do have one last thing to give you. If you don’t mind me handing it to you now.” Pudding muffled a bit while she was eating before nodding. Sanji soon pulled out a small little box and handed it to Pudding.

“What is this?” Pudding asked before she slowly opened it… seeing a beautiful hair pin that was in the shape of a butterfly. “Oh my… Sanji. Where did you get this?” Sanji stroked the back of his head while blushing a bit nervously before he began explaining himself.

“Well… you see. It’s actually my mom’s hair pin that she wore before… me and my brothers were born. She told me when she was still ill that it was a precious family heirloom from her family’s side. When I was back in the Germa Kingdom, I found it inside her bedroom while walking around. Knowing well it doesn’t deserve to be where she died, I decided to just take it while nobody was looking. I thought it would be better off if I kept it as a memory of her… but I soon thought to myself and well… I thought I would give it to you as a gift since well… I thought it would look beautiful on you. And well… I told myself if I found the right person then I would hand it to them… to show them that they mean the world to me.” Pudding was slowly beginning to tear up before Sanji wiped away her tears and soon continued on.

“Pudding-Chan… ever since you joined our crew, I got the chance to see the real you… the fun, nice, caring, funny, a bit scary but… very amazing Three-Eyed angel that I’ve come to truly… love. You’ve been an amazing sous chef to me and my crewmates… and you’ve been the greatest thing to ever happen in my life. I know we both had a very rocky start back in your family’s territory but… I know deep down… you and I were made for each other.” Sanji’s eyes were almost close to crying before Pudding wiped away his years.

“Sanji… that means so much to me. I know I left my family’s crew because I was tired of being Mama’s own little puppet. But now I know I made the right decision to join your crew. Everyone has been like a second family to me… and well… I’m glad I got the chance to make amends with you and… finally be with you truthfully this time. Sanji… I never knew I would ever say this but… I am happy I met you… I love you.” Pudding said the last three words in a soft tone while she and Sanji slowly hugged each other. Sanji, though blushing even more, had a very sweet and loving expression on his face before leaning his head down onto Pudding’s.

“I love you too… Pudding-Chan.” The two co-chefs stared into each other's eyes before slowly leaning in closer and sharing a sweet little kiss on the lips. It was a short and simple kiss, but it contained a deep loving effect to Sanji and Pudding. “Today has been truly a wonderful Valentine's Day… I’m excited for next year’s hehehe.” Sanji chuckled as did Pudding before she soon said,

“Same here. But Sanji… we shouldn’t let your hard work go to waste now.” Sanji widens his eyes before quickly nodding to Pudding’s respond. Soon enough, Sanji and Pudding enjoyed their Valentine’s Day dinner together while Pudding placed on the hair pin Sanji handed to her, deeply loving it so much since not only was it beautiful, it shared a deep connection to Sanji and she was happy to know he trusted her with it… showing that the two truly cared for one another. After a while, the Straw Hats were all inside their sleeping quarters, getting some well-deserved shut eye while Sanji was on night watch duty tonight. Outside on the main deck of the Sunny, Sanji was taking a smoke to himself… while wearing the knitted sweater Pudding made for him.

“This really is a nicely knitted sweater Pudding-Chan made.” Sanji said, smiling down at the sweater before blushing very deeply. “I am so happy she and I are together. She is the sweetest person to ever walk into my life.”

While inside the girls’ sleeping quarters, Pudding was eyeing the butterfly hair pin Sanji gave her. “I cannot believe Sanji actually gave me something that not only was something his mother had but something he held dear to his heart…” Pudding soon smiled and kissed the hair pin gently. “I am so glad Sanji and I are together… he’s the kindest person to ever enter my life…” Pudding soon placed the hair pin down and soon drifted off to sleep along with Nami and Robin. Today was truly a magical Valentine’s Day for the head chef and Sous chef of the Straw Hat pirates, giving each other a special Valentine’s Day gift on their Valentine’s Day together.