[You know, he didn't expect the other to actually do that. And now he has the image of some guy -tall and bulky because that's how he imagines Smoker- clinging to a barrel in the middle of the sea and writing. It's not just the image what sends Ikki into a laughing fit, but that it's Smoker doing it.

At least the laughing doesn't last long, not by normal standards, though for Ikki standards it's basically the equivalent of laughing for hours. Combined with a slight stomach ache and all.]

You are certainly something. But what about your rank and such? Shouldn't those be included for it to properly be official?

[He's still chuckling, though.]