--and it's such a cute voice in his head too...! Did Yuna ever get this with the aeons? Tidus has no clue, but he does think about that bond, summoners and their aeons, and it's enough to make him more inclined to this situation.

Actually, the little guy being appreciative of the question is. An oh, and then Tidus's expression brightening. Like he totally just made the best discovery ever.

"I can buy coral!" Roland is so last week, now it's Tidus and higgledy chatting time. And he doesn't consider that chatting back in his own head might be better--he spoke out before, so obviously the higgledy understands that! "I won't be able to get any for a while - that okay? We don't get out of this place much."

True, Roland did say they don't need to eat. But not needing to eating and wanting to eat are two very different things! And Tidus doesn't want the little guy to think he's skimping out on him!