After preparing the bathwater, Makino came out and saw that Ye Fan had finished eating.
She asked, "Are you full? I've prepared bathwater and a change of clothes."
Ye Fan looked at himself; he really did need to clean up, and she was so understanding.
Such a kind woman made Ye Fan's heart stir.
After all, there wasn't much age difference between them. As the saying goes, 'a woman three years older brings a golden brick,' and a few more years meant a few more golden bricks.
For a moment, when he looked at her, Ye Fan's eyes held a hint of fervent desire.
Makino, seeing Ye Fan's gaze, felt as if he wanted to devour her, which made her face flush.
"Kid!"
"Hurry up and wash!"
Then, she ran out of the hotel with a red face to compose herself.
She didn't know why she felt shy just from being looked at by a kid.
Perhaps she had reached the age for marriage.
There was some truth to the saying, 'thirty like a wolf, forty like a tiger.'
Seeing her leave, Ye Fan realized he had been a bit rash, but the fact that she didn't have an extreme reaction meant...
Going inside, Ye Fan saw a large wooden tub with steam rising from it.
This was how ordinary people here bathed. Ye Fan quickly stripped off his clothes.
Looking at his scrawny body, it truly had no appeal whatsoever.
"Ah! So comfortable!"
Leaning in the wooden tub, the feeling of bathing was truly too comfortable.
The fatigue from his previous body seemed to dissipate, and in such a comfortable environment, Ye Fan directly fell into a deep sleep.
This, however, was a hardship for Makino; she had been waiting outside for a long time.
"Why hasn't that kid finished washing yet?"
Originally, after tidying up the bar, she planned to rest for a while and reopen in a few hours.
Now, an hour had passed, and there was no sound at all.
"Ye Fan, are you done washing? Ye Fan."
"Ye Fan."
Seeing that there was still no response from inside the bar, she wondered if something had happened.
After all, he had looked very disheveled earlier. Had he been injured and fainted?
Thinking this, Makino rushed into the bar and saw Ye Fan lying in the wooden tub in the bathroom, seemingly unconscious.
Ye Fan never snored when he slept, nor did large bubbles come out of his nose.
Makino came to Ye Fan's side, looking at the 'unconscious' Ye Fan, feeling very anxious. What should she do?
She shook Ye Fan, then reached out and felt that he was still breathing very regularly.
"Hmm! What's wrong?"
Feeling someone shaking him, Ye Fan groggily opened his eyes and saw a very anxious Makino.
"Makino, why did you come in?"
Looking at the awake Ye Fan, Makino seemed to realize something: he had been asleep.
This made her blush, so she once again turned her head and left.
The moment Ye Fan woke up, her eyes involuntarily drifted and she saw something she shouldn't have.
She hadn't expected someone so young to be so capable.
Ye Fan looked at Makino, who was running out with her face covered, completely bewildered.
How inexplicable, what was going on?
What happened?
However, the water temperature was no longer hot; he was pretty much done washing, and it was truly comfortable.
Ye Fan felt completely refreshed after that nap. Bathing truly made one feel invigorated, no doubt about it.
After getting dressed, he looked at himself in the mirror—he really was a handsome guy.
It wasn't Ye Fan being narcissistic; if this appearance were on Earth, there would be no competition for Chicken Bro.
When Ye Fan came out, he saw Makino sitting at the counter.
"Makino, can I ask you some questions?"
Ye Fan still didn't know where in the storyline they were, which was crucial for his upcoming plans.
Since he had come to this world, he naturally had to achieve his great ambitions.
Otherwise, what was the difference between him and a salted fish?
Makino looked at Ye Fan, not knowing what he wanted to ask her.
It was better to first figure out the timeline; other things could be pushed back.
"Go ahead and ask!"
Looking at her kind face, which always wore a smile, such a person was truly rare in this Pirate World.
"Makino, I want to ask you, do you know Luffy?"
If Luffy had been at sea for two years, he would already be in the New World.
Then it would be too late to intercept Nami and Robin; they would have already formed a deep friendship.
With such strong bonds, even if he met them, there would be nothing he could do.
If he hadn't set sail or had just set sail, Ye Fan still had a chance to try.
Ye Fan also wanted to form his own Pirate Crew, and naturally, he needed to gather a group of companions.
And besides him, everyone else would be...
That kind of life truly made one excited and thrilled just thinking about it.
"Luffy, you say? He's already set sail. He just left yesterday, and I'm still worried about how he's doing."
She regarded both Ace and Luffy as her younger brothers. Luffy was only 17 now.
The outside world was too dangerous, and both of them wanted to become the Pirate King.
So, when they left to pursue their dreams, she was very worried.
Hearing Makino say this, Ye Fan knew in his heart that as the protagonist, his arrival was at the best possible time.
Ye Fan could now go directly to Orange Town, Cocoyasi Village, and help Nami deal with Arlong.
Then Ye Fan would gain a very reliable navigator, and at night, he could also...
However, Ye Fan was more concerned about whether he could beat that guy Arlong right now.
Ye Fan currently only had Ice Demonic Magic, and he felt it would be quite difficult to fight him.
The main reason was that his body was too weak, and his ice wasn't hard enough to unleash the full power of Ice Demonic Magic.
If only he could have another lottery draw.
"You know Luffy?"
Seeing Ye Fan ask about Luffy, Makino asked with some confusion.
Know him? How could he not know him? He was the man who would become the Pirate King.
That's why he had no reaction to Empress's Love-Love Fruit; he was the man who would become the Pirate King.
From this, he deduced that the current Pirate King was a female.
"Yes, I've been good friends with him for many years."
After all, during his school days, he had indeed been with him for many years and was a very good friend.
"Is that so! That's wonderful."
Makino was very happy to hear that Luffy was Ye Fan's good friend.
However, she also wondered if he, too, was going to set sail and become a Pirate.
"So, are you also going to set sail and become a Pirate?"
Even Ace, Luffy, and Sabo, those three little rascals, all wanted to become Pirates, as it was the mainstream profession in this world.
"Yes, Ace and Luffy have both set sail, so I must set sail too."
The Great Era was coming; how could he miss such a good opportunity?
Who knew how many treasures and beautiful women were waiting for Ye Fan?
He wasn't a good person, but he wasn't a bad person either.
He always adhered to one principle: if others don't offend him, he won't offend them. Of course, if there was something he wanted, he would stop at nothing to get it.
"Good luck. Here are 100,000 Berries. It's not much, but take it to use. You can buy some food on the way."
From the counter, Makino took out a wad of money and placed it on the table.
This was very difficult for the owner of a small bar.
100,000 Berries would take a long time to earn.
Originally, Ye Fan didn't want it, but Makino said, "Take it. If you meet Luffy and Ace, please say hello to them for me. If they encounter danger, please help them if you can. I beg you."
After speaking, she bowed deeply.
Makino also regarded Ye Fan as a younger brother, treating it as a sister's financial support for him.
Seeing her like this, Ye Fan accepted it.
"Okay, I will definitely pass on the message."
Seeing this, Ye Fan thought that when the Marineford War came, he could save Ace as a favor.
Actually, Ye Fan had originally felt it was a pity that Ace died when he watched it, and many authors had written about Luffy and Sabo using the Time-Time Fruit to save him.
Now that he was here, Ye Fan had promised her.