Whoah, now the other guy turned red. Was it contagious? But when he leered at poor Taiga, who fluttered back nervously, Sophie immediately put herself between the two of them. "Don't pick on him."

Fortunately the pirate's moogle diffuses the situation effectively, and Taiga clung to Sophie's back like a backpack. Protected by a kid, that was kind of embarrassing. "My heart can't take this, kupo.." Sneef.

Sophie glanced over her shoulder at Taiga, and then looked at Luffy. "What's a pirate?" What's wrong with being a hero would be her follow up question, but that will come later.

Taiga popped his head up behind Sophie's shoulder, eyeing Luffy nervously, "Po... no, unfortunately. But we're hoping to find someone who'll recognize her in Aqures Ixen, kupo."