Although he had already vented with the MILF Group in the morning, watching these women in their tank tops and yoga pants, Makoto still gulped down a large amount of water to barely suppress the fire in his heart.
Suffice it to say, it was no wonder places like gyms were always prone to amorous incidents. This kind of environment, where everyone was lightly dressed and glistening with sweat, indeed easily stimulated male-female hormones. One careless slip could easily ignite a passionate blaze.
Nayuta didn't care about Makoto being covered in sweat... she wanted to curl into his arms as usual.
But this time, Makoto didn't let her have her way… just as she leaned in, he quickly put her down.
He can't let this naughty girl feel anything. Under Nayuta's glowering gaze, Makoto gulped down some more water and changed the subject. "I hope the people on Fish-Man Island can find the Pure Gold as soon as possible."
Hearing this, many of the women who had been acting as 'crotch watchers' indeed had their attention diverted. Eri, wearing yoga pants that felt like they were squeezing her 'cake', asked, "Makoto, what is Pure Gold?"
Beside her, Yukiko, dressed in the same outfit as her best friend, blinked. "Is it some special kind of gold? Are you interested in that kind of thing, Makoto-kun?"
It wasn't surprising they were curious… money was meaningless to Makoto. If he wanted it, when he attacked Mary Geoise, he should have simply taken over the government.
Makoto shook his head. "I'm not interested in that. It's for your sake."
Under the women's curious gazes, he continued, "It's a type of artificial gold that can slow down the body's growth rate to its limit, basically achieving the effect of eternal youth."
Hearing the words 'eternal youth', every woman's breathing became rapid. Its lethality was comparable to the temptation of 'being able to become a Super Saiyan' for boys.
Everyone on the ship, except Makoto, visibly flushed and their breathing grew more hurried. Makoto explained unhurriedly, "We're going to be in this world for quite a long time. None of you want to turn into old ladies, right?"
"Long? Ca-can it be longer than last time?"
Eri, who had already experienced two transmigrations, asked, swallowing nervously. The women then remembered that Makoto had also said more than once that they would be staying in this world for a relatively long time.
That was also one of the reasons why Makoto had let those beasts of Mary Geoise off. He felt that if he killed all those people prematurely, he wouldn't have anything to play with.
Makoto pinched his fingers, estimating. "Probably thirty or forty years."
As soon as he said this, not only first-time transmigrators like Nao and Chika, but even the veteran players who had transmigrated the earliest and had already experienced four transmigrations along with Makoto, like Airi and Marina, turned pale with fright.
Even the previous three transmigrations combined hadn't been this long.
Now, the women understood why Makoto was looking for that thing called [Pure Gold].
Although no matter how long they stayed in the other world, time in the real world wouldn't flow. Whatever age they were when they transmigrated, they would be that age when they returned. But the problem was, in the other world, their bodies would still grow, age, and even die. The younger group was okay. The MILF Group really couldn't stay calm.
After all, it's forty years. Could they even live to return to the real world?
"Makoto-kun, where is that Pure Gold? Let's go find it! Let's go find it now!"
Yukiko instantly lost her composure, pulling on Makoto's arm, crying and fussing. These ladies of the MILF Group usually wouldn't make such intimate gestures towards Makoto in public, but this time, they really couldn't hold it together.
Not to mention whether they would even survive another thirty or forty years… they really didn't want to face aging.
Yukiko and Eri, who had already transmigrated once before and had spent thirteen years in that world, had also found wrinkles on their faces towards the end of the Chainsaw Man World. After all, even in anime, they were human. Thirteen years gave them wrinkles, so what would over thirty years do?
The younger group wasn't in much better shape either. Although they had their own mothers as a reference, after thirty years, they would be nearly fifty themselves. They really didn't want their lovers to see them aged.
Makoto comforted Yukiko, saying, "Didn't I already ask the fish-men to help look? Now we just have to wait."
As soon as he said this, the women suddenly remembered the negotiation between Makoto and Neptune earlier.
Megumi immediately recalled and said, "Makoto-kun, that giant lantern fish you asked Prince Neptune to help you find... could it be..."
Makoto nodded. "Yes. There's a rumor that the Pure Gold was swallowed by that lantern fish."
Everyone suddenly understood, 'No wonder Makoto had entrusted this matter to the fish-men… when it came to finding things in the sea, who in the world was more professional than them?'
"B-but the ocean is so vast. Even for fish-men, finding a single fish isn't easy, right?"
Eriri frowned.
"There's no other way. We just have to wait."
Makoto spread his hands. The whole room fell silent.
Makoto comforted them, "It's okay. There are other ways to prolong life and maintain youth in this world. It's still a long time before you all get old. Don't be afraid."
However, Makoto's comfort clearly didn't have much effect. The women moped around all day like unsuccessful fishermen.
Even in the evening, when it came time for activities, the women's spirits were low. And even the next morning, the MILF Group, who never missed a chance with Makoto unless they were on their periods, uncharacteristically didn't come to him. This showed just how low their spirits were.
"Is it really that serious?"
During breakfast, Makoto couldn't help but complain.
"Makoto-kun, you just don't understand a girl's heart."
Yotsuba pouted. "No girl wants to grow old in front of the person she likes."
Makoto shrugged and didn't answer. Well, he didn't have much resistance to aging. After all, his old age would be just like Joseph Joestar's… seventy years old and still hitting on seventeen-year-olds.
"Um, uh, Makoto-kun..."
Sawamura Sayuri suddenly spoke, drawing Makoto's attention. This lady, one of the few on the ship with 'flat chest attributes', bit her lip and asked somewhat nervously. "Um... will there be enough Pure Gold to go around?"
As soon as she said this, the women perked up, all suddenly realizing.
That's right! Although the Pure Gold hadn't been found yet, even if it was found, how to distribute it was also a problem.
A treasure like that must be quite rare. And now there were nearly twenty people on the ship. Would there be enough to go around?
However, the ones worried about this issue were mainly the female players who hadn't yet developed that kind of relationship with Makoto, like Sayuri, Leonora, Eriri, and the Nakano four sisters.
Those like Megumi, the Aizono sisters, and Yotsuba weren't worried at all. Yotsuba directly said with a smile, "Anyway, Makoto-kun won't forget about me."
Nino looked at her fourth sister's matter-of-fact expression, twitched her mouth, wanted to say something, but ultimately said nothing.
Ichika smiled wryly and shook her head.
Miku lowered her head, thinking about something.
Itsuki stole a glance at Makoto, then quickly looked away.