Ages came to the bar and sat down in an empty corner.
At that moment, a woman in the bar had long, flowing golden curls draped over her shoulders. Her eyes flashed with flirtatious glances that drove men wild. A light layer of makeup covered her oval face, her eyeshadow was applied just right, and her moist red lips were sexy and alluring.
Wherever the blonde went, the men she passed couldn't help staring after her.
The bar hostess's cream-colored, form-fitting clothes made her already fair skin look even paler and perfectly accentuated her slender waist. Swaying her shapely rear, she strolled over to Ages.
The hostess came up to Ages, smiled, and parted her red lips.
"Cute little brother, what would you like to drink?"
Ages looked at her and couldn't help thinking,
What a vixen!
Then Ages put on an innocent, childlike smile and said,
"Big sister, I'll just have a glass of orange juice."
Everyone appreciated beauty, and the hostess took a liking to the innocent, adorable Ages and his delicate features at first sight. Pursing her lips, she teased him.
"Don't you want something else, little brother? I'll treat you for free. Hehehe."
As she spoke, the hostess gave her ample breasts a little shake at Ages.
Ages, who had been single in his previous life, suddenly blushed at her words, especially since they came from a stunning beauty. He said,
"Big sister, I don't drink anything else. Orange juice is fine."
Seeing Ages's face turn bright red, the hostess covered her mouth and giggled.
"Hehehe, you're so cute, little brother. All right, I'll stop teasing you. I'll go get you a glass of orange juice..."
After watching the hostess sway her slender waist as she left, Ages's tense expression immediately relaxed. He let out a sigh of relief and said,
"Is that woman a vixen reincarnated?..."
After the hostess left, Ages listened to the conversations around him, hoping to hear some information that might be useful to him.
"Hic... Ram, I heard you went exploring at sea again?" A potbellied, obese man reeking of alcohol took a big gulp of his drink, then spoke in a muffled voice to the man at his table.
"Hehe, yeah. I went on an adventure to Changsiluobai Island this time."
"How was it? Anything fun?"
In response to the fat man's question, the other man grumbled bitterly,
"Don't even mention it. Damn it, that place nearly roasted me alive, I..."
"Hey, hey, hey, let me tell you! I went to the Grand Line a few days ago!" a shifty-looking young man said, his face full of excitement.
"Really? Tell us about it!" The other four people at his table urged him on, their faces full of admiration.
The shifty-looking young man surveyed the gazes of the four people at his table, then raised his head proudly and said with great swagger,
"Of course! Let me tell you, I went to the Grand Line to do business with my big brother. The Grand Line is amazing. There are countless strong fighters there... all kinds of..."
"I heard the Marines have been recruiting heavily lately."
"Hehe, well, who told the times to be so unsettled?"
"Speaking of which, I heard people from the other three seas say that our East Blue is now widely regarded as the weakest sea..."
As he listened to the seemingly pointless conversations around him, a glint flashed through Ages's eyes.
Click... click... click...
While Ages was deep in thought, the sound of high heels approached. The hostess came over, carrying a glass of liquor and a glass of orange juice.
"Little brother, sorry for the wait. Here's your orange juice."
After handing Ages the orange juice, the hostess didn't leave. Instead, she casually sat down beside him.
Catching the scent of the hostess's perfume, which wasn't too strong, Ages said,
"Big sister, may I ask if you know much about the pirates of the East Blue?"
The hostess held her glass elegantly in one hand, brought it to her blood-red lips, and took a small sip. Then she looked at Ages and said,
"Of course I do. I own this bar, and I listen to the customers chatting here every day. I know the East Blue's pirates very well."
Ages's face lit up, and he hurriedly said,
"Then, big sister, could you tell me which pirates are famous in the East Blue, and where they are? When I grow up, I'm going to become a Marine and catch them."
As he spoke, Ages pretended to be an innocent child, excitedly waving his arms and legs as though he were fighting pirates himself.
The hostess covered her mouth and giggled.
"Hehehe, you're so cute, little brother. All right, then I'll tell you about the East Blue's pirates..."
"Our East Blue is called the weakest sea by the other seas. Although the Pirate King came from the East Blue, no pirate with a bounty of tens of millions has appeared here since him."
"As I recall, the highest was only 17 million Beli, I think. There's also a pirate with a bounty of 14 million Beli who showed up recently."
"There are countless pirates in the East Blue, but there are probably only a handful who are truly famous and powerful. We're far behind the other seas."
"But, little brother, don't think that just because our sea is weaker than the others, you can look down on the East Blue. That would be a mistake."
"After all, the Pirate King came from our East Blue."
"And as for where those pirates are, I only know the exact whereabouts of a few. For example..."
A while later.
"Hehehe... Little brother, what else do you want to ask? Big sister can tell you anything..."
At that point, the hostess placed a finger on her red lips and squeezed her ample breasts between her arms as she said seductively to Ages,
"I can tell you anything."
Ages took a few steps back and hurriedly waved his hands.
"Big sister, no need, no need."
Seeing Ages act shy, the hostess covered her mouth and giggled coquettishly.
"You're so cute, little brother. The more I look at you, the more I like you. Hehehe."