Oh, they've been alright, too. [Save that Sleeping Beauty nonsense that had his best gay friend kissing Nami on the lips (and he's not even going to think about Ling for fear of breaking something with his foot), Luceti's been relatively kind to them. It's suspicious.] We had some shitty issues to handle when Nami-san got back from her kidnapping, but everything worked out. [He says this with only the barest hint of ire in his voice]

And of course they won't! You're just visiting my cat. [Oh true, they counted Perona as an enemy during their Thriller Bark days... and she wasn't exactly well-received when she first showed up in Luceti, either, but Sanji doesn't consider his crew to be one that holds a grudge when it's unnecessary. And anyway, she's on their side now, in a manner of speaking.

Though on that note, the chef's expression takes a turn once that thought comes full circle. He's no longer smiling when he looks at her] Neh, Perona-chan. [A pause, one dipped in unhappy connotations] About Zoro...