"I was kinda in a rough patch back home." A massive understatement, but Ace doesn't like drawing attention to himself in anything but a positive light. "So coming here is a nice break. And it doesn't look like I'll have to rely on piracy to get by."

It will take a while for Ace to fully grasp any of it. But so far, people have been nothing but kind to him. So he should be able to get by without too much of a problem. Especially if people are willing to be patient with him while he gets used to what's going on around him.