episode_0168

The door to the moment bar opened.

Bright light coming through the crack in the door.

And the laughter of women.

It’s the complete opposite of Misha’s anxious situation.

But I didn’t give up.

He gently wrapped his arm around the girl’s shoulder, who was wearing a hat pulled down low, and whispered.

“Cheer up, Misha. I’ll be by your side.”

A promise to be by your side.

The girl’s blue eyes sparkled when she heard those words.

She clenched both fists.

And then he swallowed deeply and opened the door.

「―――――.」

The sound of the bar gradually getting louder.

The voices of the enemy, Anna, and Jisoo.

And the laughter of the female students from the academy.

Misha enters the middle of it all.

“… .”

Then, the noisy moment bar quickly became quiet.

Because everyone simultaneously looked at Misha who appeared from the back door.

“Siho, who is that person…?”

The first index to react.

She looked at Misha with interest, who had his hat pulled down low.

However, Anna and the enemy were different.

The two immediately straightened their expressions at the sight of the familiar height and long, straight golden hair.

Especially Anna.

She, who had fought Misha herself, stared at him with a murderous expression.

“Why did you come here?”

Anna recognizes the mysterious guest.

Everyone in the store’s attention was focused on that appearance.

“I would have told you to leave this place when I recovered.”

“Do you know Anna?”

“Then are you from the same contractor?”

“That small and cute girl? No way-.”

Hayoon and Sehee are gossiping.

Misha took off his hat.

A bare, exposed forehead.

And the distinct facial features of a Western girl.

The visual doesn’t look like that of a murderer or a ranker at all.

“Sorry, I came back… .”

Misha is sobbing.

However, Anna and the enemy’s expressions were still cold.

“Sister, I guess I’ll just… go.”

Misha tried to shake me off and run away.

However, I did not give in and showed her off proudly to everyone.

“No, it’s okay. You deserve to be here too.”

I stared at Anna.

And he spoke sternly into her clouded eyes.

“Anna, you know that Misha did it on purpose to save me.”

The white-haired cook made no reply to my words.

As a result, it was she who led me towards Park Shin-ae.

“Okay, sit over here.”

I sat Misha down in the middle of the counter table.

Ha-yoon, who was next to her, made eye contact with Misha while taking care of Se-ah who was sleeping.

“Oh, hello?”

“Hello… .”

A girl who was bullied at the academy.

And this is the moment when the worst villains in the lab meet.

Thanks to just one person.

Misha, sitting at the counter table, came face to face with the moment bar she had longed for so much.

And she looked up at the two bartenders standing in front of her.

The enemy and the posthumous name.

The enemy was still not happy with Misha, but decided to move on since Siho had forgiven her.

Because Siho’s happiness was more important to her than anything else.

“Anna, you sit there too.”

“Me too?”

“Yeah, I have something to do.”

Anna sat at the counter with a blank expression.

However, he doesn’t even give Misha a glance.

“What is it, tell me quickly.”

“What are you rushing for? There aren’t any customers right now anyway.”

The enemy snickered and grabbed the bottle of alcohol.

I also picked up my glass in response.

I exchanged glances with the enemy.

And together they took out several bottles of alcohol and lined them up one by one on the counter.

Bottles of alcohol filling the table.

Misha and Anna look curious as to what on earth they are trying to make.

Because a whopping 9 bottles of alcohol were taken out in a row.

“Okay, we’ll give you two a new chance.”

I smiled faintly.

And then I started bartending with the enemy.

1 ounce of clear vodka (30 ml)

An ounce of aromatic gin.

1 ounce strong rum.

1 ounce golden tequila.

1 ounce of bourbon whiskey with a sophisticated vanilla flavor.

One ounce of premium Scotch whiskey.

1 ounce of orange-flavored triple sec.

One ounce of dark, savory stout.

Finally, an ounce of cold lager.

All the alcohol we’ve had so far has gone into one glass.

And finally… .

Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆(Artifact)

Effect: Calm increases by 10, after 5 minutes, Calm increases by 50.

Information: A cocktail with deep and rich flavors. Made with a variety of liquors in proportion. Graveyard means grave. Why on earth did Siho and Jeoksa give these two people this drink that is so annoying to make?

“I’ll give you the graveyard.”

Two women in bartender outfits.

My enemy and I served black cocktails to our guests.

“… .”

The two rankers stared down at the graveyard they had received.

Deep black.

It was as if they were facing their own dark inner selves.

“Now, drink this. Drink this and bury your dark past in the grave!”

I stepped between the two people and put my arm around their shoulders.

And then he smiled and confidently recommended it.

“Anna is our pretty chef from Moment, and Misha is a western girl who just came to Korea!”

Anna grabbed the glass.

But still, he’s pouting.

“I can’t admit it. I tried to seduce you under the pretense of saving you.”

Misha flinched at her words.

Then I grabbed Anna’s shoulder tightly and whispered to her in a murderous tone.

“You did all sorts of things when I was out of my mind.”

Anna recalls what happened at the cabin.

Her previously pale face began to turn red.

“… .”

Soon Anna lowered her head.

“big.”

I tried to calm my voice and collect my thoughts.

Did you think I would just get hurt?

“Come on, Misha. Anna has done a lot of wrong things, so don’t be discouraged.”

I patted Misha.

“Yes, Sister… .”

The two rankers calmly accepted the glasses with both hands.

And then they all drank at the same time.

A savory and mysterious taste.

The flavors of various alcohols became one and poured onto their tongues.

It feels like a mixture of emotions.

The women swallowed those emotions all at once.

“They say that even if he looks like that on the outside, he’s an adult on the inside, and I guess it’s true.”

The enemy smiled as he watched Misha neatly swallow half of the strong drink.

Anna also glances at Misha.

Unlike Misha, who has been relieved of her past karma, Anna still looks awkward.

I gently wrapped my arm around her shoulder.

And with his face pressed against my back, he whispered softly.

“Thank you, Anna.”

Only after hearing my whisper did Anna raise the corners of her stiff lips.

And then he pressed himself closer to my cheek and asked.

“What.”

“Please forgive Misha.”

“I haven’t forgiven you yet, I’m just pretending to forgive you because you asked me to.”

She has strong pride.

I played with her cheek, pressing my cheek against hers.

“Okay, then at least pretend to forgive me for the rest of your life.”

Anna chuckled.

Then he turned his head and looked at Misha, who was holding a half-drank glass of Graveyard.

“There.”

“Yes… Net?”

Misha froze at Anna’s call.

Then the white-haired ranker pointed to the girl’s glass.

“Give me the alcohol, and drink this.”

Anna handed the Kahlua milk to Sea, who was sleeping with her head down.

And he took the poisonous graveyard instead.

“Even if you have an adult mind, it’s impossible to drink alone with that body.”

Anna drank Misha’s half-empty glass of wine.

And then I wiped my lips cleanly with the back of my hand.

As if everything had been shaken off.

“Okay! Is it all resolved now?”

I smiled and clapped my hands.

And every moment, the blinds that had been blocking the view were all raised.

Thanks to this, there is an open cocktail bar.

You can see the night sky of Sindorim and the cityscape all at once.

Sister Jisoo, who was wiping the table, stared at the scene.

A sports stadium visible in the distance.

Because bright light poured down from there.

“Sister, what are you staring at so intently?”

I leisurely approached Jisoo with my luggage on my back.

And I went up to my sister and looked at the night sky together.

“I just… can’t believe I’m back to normal like this.”

Jisoo stroked my crown with a sad smile.

“And it feels like a lie that I’m with you like this.”

A soft palm stroking my head.

I secretly grabbed his palm.

And then I slowly lowered it so that it touched my cheek.

“I can’t believe it either. We’re together in the place we were supposed to go together.”

I looked up at my older sister with a slight smile.

Then, she, who had always looked at me like a little sister…

I started to blush.

“Hey, are you leaving us alone and trying to set the mood again?”

Meanwhile.

I felt someone slithering along my side like a snake.

Startled by the creepy sensation, I quickly raised my head.

A person of similar height to Jisoo’s older sister.

A woman with beautiful black hair and ruby-red eyes.

Soon, Anna, who was slightly drunk, pressed her body against the gap.

She no longer needs to be on guard against anyone.

He looked down at me with half-open eyes, enjoying the intoxication.

Those eyes that tried to kill me when I first saw them.

Now, no one looks at me with more love than me.

“Siho… Where are you going to go leaving me behind?”

She pecked my cheek with her slender fingers.

And we looked at the horizon I was looking at together.

“I won’t let you run away this time.”

I smiled at Anna’s words.

And he hugged the three women tightly and said:

“I’m not going anywhere anymore. This is my home.”

Three heads of hair sweep down my neck.

Like a choker.

But I decided to enjoy the squeezing sensation.

I was no longer scared or afraid.

Rather, I felt comfortable because he held me well so that I wouldn’t waver.

Surrendering to that comfort, I looked out at the sports field on the horizon.

yet….

From the playground, small lights shot up into the sky.

We all looked at the light.

「―――――.」

Fireworks shot up.

The fireworks burst into the sky, revealing a phrase.

“Moment.”

This is the name of our store.

“Wow, what is that? That’s our store name?”

“Amazing.”

“Siho, is that what you asked for?”

The three women’s questions.

I chuckled and shook my head at that question.

“No, I didn’t ask you to do it… .”

I listened to the sounds coming from the distant playground.

A familiar voice.

A familiar melody.

It’s Ashes.

It was a small gift from her, who couldn’t attend the moment because of the concert.

Right now, at this moment.

Everywhere is filled with those I love.

Even the night sky.

“Sihoya.”

My last piece of Angelic Hand that was sleeping deep in my heart.

The whisper of that piece reached me.

“Yeah.”

“how is it.”

“What is it?”

“Was this life happy?”

“… .”

I looked at the rankers who were sticking close to me.

Everyone looks down at me with happy eyes.

I turned my head a little more and looked at the moment bar.

Sleeping girls.

And someone who thinks of me and sings to me from afar.

Memories of them filled my empty heart again.

He put his hand on his heart.

warm.

I spoke, emboldened by that warm warmth.

“Yeah, I’m happy.”