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Chapter 6 Episode 3 – Barney

Inside Leon’s isolation room. Leon is playing a card game called ‘Blackjack’ with two of her employees.

Blackjack is a game where cards are drawn and the sum is as high as possible without exceeding 21. In trump cards, all cards over 10 (J, Q, K) are treated as 10, and A is treated as 1 or 11 depending on the situation.

“Hmm… . Wouldn’t it be better to stop now… .”

“No, Leon. Since all the cards drawn so far have high numbers, it is advantageous to see one more card!”

The cards in front of Lion are K and 7, a total of 17. It is an ambiguous situation in which if the number is 5 or more, it busts (loss due to exceeding 21). If it were Rion’s true nature, he would have safely stopped here, but the devil’s whispers coming from around him continued to shake Rion.

“Then one more piece… .”

“Yes~!”

Leon, who had never gambled in his life and did not even know the concept of probability, was easily swayed by those around him.

“Oh, my. 6. It’s such a waste.”

“I can’t believe it.”

In a game that started with 10 chips, the player achieved the incredible feat of having -40 chips.

“Are you starting to lose your senses, sister? I’m sure I’ll win it this time.”

“But the chip… .”

“You can borrow it!”

“I already borrowed 40, are you asking me to rent again?”

“Ah, you just have to pick it up and pay it back! Anyway, there is no big difference between 40 and 50!”

“I see… . But what happens if you can’t pay it back?”

“Don’t worry. It’s not even real money, it’s just for fun. Still, a game is a game, so you may have to pay at least a small penalty.”

“Small penalty… . In that case, just rent 10 more.”

Leon, who showed the typical characteristics of a ruined person, got caught up in the tricks of the employees and ended up being miserably bankrupt, owing 100 chips.

With a dull mechanical sound, a message was output through the telegraph installed in the isolation room. The staff member in charge checked the message and smiled sinisterly.

“I heard the director is coming?”

“Really? It just worked out well. It was a waste to see it just for us.”

“Now, wait a minute. The director is coming? Like this… .”

Leon was embarrassed. Because she is now wearing a pretty embarrassing punishment outfit as a result of losing the game miserably.

“It’s okay. You’re really pretty now, so be confident!”

“That’s right. Even the director wouldn’t be able to come to his senses, right?”

“……I see.”

Leon still had thin ears.

*

What kind of situation is this? When I opened the door to the isolation room, Leon came out of nowhere. No, since it is Rion’s isolation room, it is natural for Rion to come out.

The problem is why is Leon wearing clothes like that?

“Uh, welcome… . Pop… . Pop… .”

Leon, who greeted me, said a line that matched his attire. With his face turning red from shame. If you’re going to be so embarrassed, why on earth are you wearing a bunny girl outfit?

“Director, how are you? Sister Leon. It’s so pretty, right?”

A member of the management team jumped out from behind Leon and asked him with an expression of concern. That guy must be the culprit.

“Ha… . Why do you do this… . No, I roughly understand.”

A table in the center of the isolation room, and trump cards scattered on it. I guess he’s wearing it as punishment for losing while playing a card game. You don’t have to wear it, but Leon has common sense but at the same time lacks common sense, so he tends to be easily swayed by those around him.

“I will be there, so change quickly.”

I can’t entrust you with escorting like that. Since Bir insists on wearing maid uniforms, rumors are spreading within the bureau that I like maid uniforms, but if bunny girls are added here… . I don’t even want to imagine it.

I tried to leave the isolation room again,

“…Black.”

this.

I overlooked two things about Leon. One is that although he looks like a tomboy and speaks in a stiff tone, he has surprisingly girlish sensibilities. The other is that the experiment resulted in a lack of ability to control sadness.

“Oh, it rang.”

“Wow, trash.”

It was quickly turned into trash.

“Oh, no. This… . Sigh, suddenly sad… . I thought about it, and then… .”

Leon tried to escape the situation, but the more he spoke, the more his emotions deepened.

The staff placed Leon on a bed in the isolation room and comforted her by patting her around. At the same time, the fact that he told me to come quickly and do something was a bonus.

‘Ugh… .’

I sighed deeply and had no choice but to approach Leon. Employees who quietly make room for you. I sat next to Leon and patted his shoulder.

The employees looked at me like that, nodded with a sinister look on their faces, and quietly headed toward the exit. I silently shouted for them to come back right away, but the staff pretended not to see them and left the isolation room. With the door completely closed.

‘Small disease. ‘Have you calculated it up to this point?’

I was left helpless by the staff’s tricks.

“……I’m sorry, Director. You showed me something you shouldn’t see.”

Leon, who had already stopped crying, spoke in a subdued voice.

“If a slut like me were to wear clothes like this, it would only be disgusting.”

“It’s disgusting. rather… .”

I swallowed back the words I almost blurted out. However, Leon showed great interest in my unfinished speech.

“Rather… ?”

“……It’s nothing. If you say something like that in front of women, you get criticized. You are so underestimating your looks and femininity.”

“……Is that a compliment?”

“Yes, it is a compliment.”

If it were a time when I lacked tolerance for the opposite sex, I would definitely have lost my mind. Rion is the tallest among heroines. In many ways, including height.

“……Thank you.”

It was a short word, but it was a slightly excited voice that showed that Leon was feeling better.

[Lion’s strategy progress has increased. (60 -> 68%) Acquire 400 strategy points]

I expected that the progress of the attack would increase. In the case of Leon, we needed a strategy focused on relationship development rather than an event-centered strategy.

[Rion’s favor level has increased. (5 -> MAX) Acquire 1,000 strategy points]

But I didn’t expect this. I never thought my crush level would reach MAX.

Tuk–. A weight was placed on my shoulders. To others, it may have seemed like just a sweet scene between lovers or lovers, but for me, it was a situation that made me more nervous than a knife being held at my throat.

“Director… . Thank you.”

“It seems like you only say thank you.”

“……No matter how much I tell you, it’s not enough.”

A moment of silence followed. Given the atmosphere, it seemed like Leon was going to say something, so I waited.

“The goal of my life is to be my younger brother… . It was to kill Roddy. I lived my life thinking about only that one thing, and thought that I didn’t need anything other than that.”

“Then what did you plan to do after killing Roddy?”

“……I was planning on dying along with him. Because the goal is gone, there is no reason to live anymore.”

That means that if I hadn’t brought Leon in on time, the game could have been over without me even knowing. You were lucky.

“But things have changed now. Seeing Lily happy. Playing with employees. Sometimes going out with the director. Many other things have become reasons for me to live.”

I felt warmth in my hand as I patted Leon’s shoulder. Leon carefully held my hand. This made my tension rise even further.

“Everyone is the director, no… . Zeke. Thanks to you.”

There’s something about the atmosphere.

“It may be thanks to me, but it is also the result of your hard work. So there is no need to be too thankful.”

To end on a warm note, I quickly made a comment and tried to pull my hand away, but it wouldn’t budge.

“……Hey, can you please let go of my hand?”

“……”

Leon raises his head and looks at me without saying a word. And completely unexpected words came out of that mouth.

“It may be new, but Zeke… . You are really weak.”

[Lion’s strategy progress has increased. (68 -> 74%) Acquire 300 strategy points]

Why is my strategy progress increasing again? And why the numbers… .

The world suddenly turned upside down with a whooshing sound. It happened so quickly, and before I knew it, I was lying on the bed and being mounted by Rion.

“Hey, Mr. Leon. Are you being too playful?”

“……Zeek. You said it yourself. Don’t underestimate my femininity.”

“Did I do that? I don’t remember very well.”

“Shall I make you remember?”

“No. I remember it clearly.”

Am embarrassed. Was Leon always like this? No, Rion is a character with a gap in his behavior, who has a bit of a rough demeanor, but is surprisingly girlish and also very shy.

Therefore, I thought that Bir’s pinch hitter would be enough because I thought he wouldn’t do anything harsh. Why does the character suddenly collapse and go crazy?

“……So what do you think I am? Do you look like an attractive person of the opposite sex?”

What answer should I give? No matter what I answer, I can only picture a shitty future.

“Rion, you are an attractive enough woman. But you know very well that this kind of behavior is only counterproductive.”

“……”

Thanks to my desperately chosen words, I could feel the strength in Leon’s grip on my arms gradually loosening. Although I wasn’t holding it too strong to begin with.

“……I know. I know very well that I shouldn’t be like this. But, it’s so unfair.”

“Unfair?”

“I heard it from a green-haired woman. Sometimes rewards… I receive it.”

Green haired girl? Is it a banshee? When I took this bastard out of the isolation room, he started wandering around in strict places.

“If it’s a reward, you’ve already received it.”

“Different.”

“What’s different?”

“Well, so… .”

Why are you hesitating and feeling embarrassed when you’ve already kicked me out?

“So, I want you to kiss me too, right?”

Leon quietly nods his head with a bright red face.

“……Ugh. okay. Well, I heard you want it, so I have to do it.”

It doesn’t really matter as long as I don’t get caught by Lufia. Rather, one kiss is easier and simpler than one date.

‘Banshee you bastard. ‘I won’t leave you alone.’

[Lion’s strategy progress has increased. (74 -> 78%) Acquire 200 strategy points]

After the awkward kiss, the progress of the strategy was soothed in its own way.