[Keep going at the pace you are, Sabo, and Perona may very well see you in that light soon enough. You're a good boy, cute, and she likes you to little bits and pieces. Which may be why she's set on spoiling you rotten at every opportunity.

But oh, color her surprised when Perona learns that her little friend can even cook as well! My, my, what a gifted little kid...]

Eeeh...you're such a smart boy! I didn't learn to cook for myself until only just recently back home. It was so hard, and I didn't have anyone to teach me, either. And I wasn't good at all when I first started. And Mihawk-sama got mad at me for burning a few things... [Mumble, mumble.] But I can do little things easily now! I can even bake a little! And you can't help this time because it's a gift from me to you, but next time, we can cook together, okay?

[And already she's planning that, while picking up her teddybear and heading out the door to wait for Sabo. She'll even hold it open for him.]