Just now, Makoto had said that defeating the dungeon's final boss, the Control Devil, would probably take about ten years.
Megumi was completely shocked.
She had only just confessed to Makoto a few days ago, and they had officially become a couple, right in the middle of their most passionate honeymoon phase.
But now, being told they could barely see each other for ten years… how could a girl in love bear that?
With a change of thought, Megumi gritted her teeth hard.
She decided to give herself to him completely.
Originally, she had wanted to wait for a more romantic, more ceremonial moment, or maybe play a little hard to get.
After all, everyone knew that things obtained too easily were not valued.
But she never expected that the next time they met might be ten years later.
Megumi thought to herself, she'd just let this dog of a man have his way.
Better than letting him forget her entirely.
Besides, she didn't want to remain an old virgin for ten years.
But calling her an 'old virgin' was a bit of an exaggeration.
Megumi was only sixteen now, and ten years later she'd be twenty-six, which hardly qualified as 'old'.
If anyone deserved that label... well, there was a certain true virgin teacher who appeared in many cross-over fanfics right beside her.
Hearing Megumi's words, everyone was completely dumbfounded.
Because in everyone's impression, Megumi had always been the quietest of Makoto's female companions, the one with the least presence.
If those words had come from someone like Utaha, the type who exuded a seductive charm, it wouldn't have been surprising.
But coming from Megumi, the shock value was no less than seeing Naruto and Sakura cross over to the Limited Tsukuyomi World and witness Sasuke hitting on girls.
Tomoya began convulsing violently, his wounds tearing with excruciating pain, followed by a heart-wrenching, agonized howl.
The sound was filled with shattered despair.
Mr. Spencer said, irritated and helpless: "Tomoya-kun, don't move around so much, you'll open your wounds!"
Before Makoto could respond, Utaha immediately interjected, her tone unwavering:
"I want it too."
She had actually had the exact same thought, she just hadn't expected Megumi to beat her to it.
Ten years without seeing each other? Was that a joke?
She wasn't going to wait that long.
And who knew if this dog of a man would change his mind... well, that was unlikely, but if she didn't do this, her place in his heart might drop significantly.
Oh well, she'd let this dog of a man have his way too.
The new players who weren't very familiar with Makoto were all stunned.
Watching one beautiful, captivating black-stockinged senior after another, one gentle, quiet girl after another, willingly approach him… even someone like Soma, who usually wasn't very interested in the opposite sex, or married men like Kogoro and Yusaku, couldn't help but feel a strong sense of envy.
Even though many of them were hostile towards Makoto, they had to admit—
This guy really lived the dream of every man.
"Here? Is that okay?"
Makoto glanced at the ruins of Sapporo, which looked like a living hell.
He still respected women… using a place like this for their first time was far too shabby.
"If we go to another city, it might be easier for the Control Devil to find us, right?"
Megumi answered softly, behaving obediently.
Makoto suddenly understood why, in the original Saekano story, the black-stockinged senior, the twin-tailed childhood friend, the busty cousin, and the pure junior all lost to this girl with almost no presence.
She was truly considerate to the point of making one's heart ache.
Though, the male lead they were all fighting over was indeed a useless loser.
Utaha, who had originally intended to compete with Megumi for the first spot, quietly stepped back after hearing this.
'Megumi really knew what she was doing.'
Noticing Utaha's look, Makoto nodded in agreement:
"Then let's stay here for a few more days."
After that, the group navigated the apocalyptic streets and finally found an old, run-down apartment that wasn't too badly damaged… at least, it hadn't completely collapsed.
"Mom, Dad, please wait for me."
Megumi walked up to her parents and said softly.
"Megumi, have you really decided?"
Mr. Kato asked, his face full of heartache.
Mrs. Kato couldn't help but shed tears: "It's all Mom and Dad's fault for being useless..."
Her presence was so weak that sometimes, even at home, they as parents would subconsciously overlook her.
It filled them with guilt and a sense of debt whenever they thought about it.
And now, their daughter was going to protect them in this way.
"Mom, Dad, don't misunderstand. I'm doing this willingly."
Megumi shook her head gently.
She could guess what her parents were thinking… that she was using her body to buy Makoto's protection.
But in reality, Megumi was doing it wholeheartedly.
Even though that guy had a mountain of flaws and couldn't be devoted to her alone-
But she had no choice… she was already completely hooked on him.
Nearby, Utaha was also talking to her parents.
"If he treats you badly, I'll fight him!"
Mr. Kasumigaoka said stubbornly.
Any father wouldn't feel good knowing his daughter was about to be taken away, especially when that 'pig' made it perfectly clear before taking her: I'm taking your daughter now.
"Dad, do you want to go say that to his face?"
Utaha's eyes narrowed into slits as she teased.
Mr. Kasumigaoka gave his daughter a sidelong glare.
Back in the day, Utaha used to love jumping into his arms and calling him daddy. Now, before even graduating high school, she was already siding with outsiders.
"Utaha, tell Makoto not to rush later, spend more time on foreplay. Your father, back then..."
Mrs. Kasumigaoka began whispering words of experience, hoping to make her daughter's first time a bit easier.
"Mom! What are you saying!?"
Utaha's face instantly turned bright red.
Despite her usual habit of casually throwing out suggestive remarks, when it came to actually doing it, she was the most timid of all.
The others fell into a strange, heavy silence.
To be honest, some of them thought about leaving.
Although many didn't know Megumi and Utaha well, or had barely spoken to them, seeing two such beautiful girls willingly throw themselves at Makoto, this 'great villain', was hard to stomach for anyone with... certain anatomy.
But the problem was, after witnessing the horror of this world firsthand, no one dared to act rashly.
Even though Makoto had said they would go their separate ways, since he said he'd be staying here for a few days, there was no need to rush off.
At least with Makoto here, this area was temporarily safe, right?
"Tch, despicable!"
Yu stared at the Kudo Family and cursed openly.
In his view, scum like Ito Makotou, Tomoya, the Kudo Family, especially Yusaku and Shinichi, were very dissatisfied with Makoto-senpai.
Yet they stubbornly refused to leave.
Yu just found these people utterly shameless.
If you're so unhappy, then leave!
Shinichi lacked emotional intelligence, Yukiko just went along with her husband and son, and Yusaku shamelessly clung on.
So shameless. Utterly shameless.
Hearing Yu's undisguised curses, the Kudo Family lowered their heads in silence, not daring to say a word.
Shinichi, especially, lay on the ground unable to move, without even the strength to argue, only able to clench his fists tightly, humiliation and resentment choking his chest, almost bursting.
Ran felt sorry for Yukiko, who had been kind to her when she was little, and wanted to offer some comfort.
But Eri grabbed her arm, saying seriously in a low voice: "Ran, stay away from them from now on."
At this point, Eri's attitude towards the Kudo Family was almost identical to Sayuri's attitude towards Tomoya.
If you're going to offend Makoto, don't drag us into it.