Luffy laughed, clapping in approval at the joke. He had to stop when Brook mentioned something he'd never heard of before, though. "A Skull Joke?" the pirate said curiously. "What's that? You can only be a skeleton to make them?"

A musician who could play anything, and tell jokes. Luffy liked this guy more and more!

"Eh!? Eighty-eight?! Wow!" Luffy leaned forward, peering at Brook curiously with wide eyes. This guy was old enough to be his grandpa, but he was right! He didn't look a day over forty! "That's amazing!"

Well, he was glad to hear Brook could sing! "That's great!" the captain said with a grin. "You gotta be able to sing songs and dance if you're a pirate!" Man, having Brook around was going to be so much fun!

It was about that time the intercom sounded, and Cat Ladies began to make their way towards everyone. Luffy stared up at the intercom, his arms folding over his chest. It was weird Martin Landel wasn't the one giving the announcement (that guy probably loved hearing the sound of his own voice), but the thought was soon squelched by the thought of food.

"You're really interesting!" he told Brook with a bright smile, trying to get a few more words in before they were separated. "I'm glad Future Me recruited you!"