It drove him crazy to watch you fuss over things such as money, the man was basically made of money, having run casinos and successfully business. Money wasn’t a problem, and especially not your problem. Crocodile would never ever let you go without and he wishes you wouldnt worry about it. Simply he wanted to spoil you without you trying to refuse his gifts. 

So even if he had to resort to subjecting himself in a mall for weeks, he would make sure you learned that money was not your responsibi