In V's eyes, Judy was now constantly circling around Kikyo.
She figured there must be something going on between them.
But what did that have to do with her? As long as she didn't have designs on her Berry, they could still be friends.
So, with this precedent, V fixed a suspicious gaze on Judy's eyes, confirming that this wasn't a signal for Judy to make a move.
Misty was her good brother Jackie's Little Girlfriend; if innocent Misty were snatched by this Judy, Jackie would surely jump off the Cross-Sea Bridge.
V didn't want that to happen.
The moment their eyes met, Judy knew what the other person meant.
How to put it, it was a feeling of mutual understanding between kindred spirits.
In response, Judy helplessly spread her hands, indicating that she really didn't have that intention.
The other party's past behavior of hitting on any pretty girl she saw made her gesture very unconvincing, but V still believed her.
Because eyes can't hide; Judy now seemed completely trapped in someone's snare, and when she looked at people, she no longer had that predatory drive she used to.
Hmm, it seems Judy has become a reliable colleague.
V finally lowered her Level 3 alert on Judy and fully accepted her.
After Misty arrived, Jackie's attention shifted entirely to his Little Girlfriend, and the style of conversation naturally changed gears.
While the four of them chatted, V, while handing beers to a few Honeycomb Mercenaries, leaned her hand on the bar counter in front of Berry.
"What's wrong, Cutie? Still haven't recovered after all this time? This is breaking your record, you know."
Leaning on the bar, V observed her Little Girlfriend, who could fall into an emo state for half a day by herself, and couldn't help but find it amusing.
Hearing V's extremely irresponsible words, Berry, even with her head still slumped on the table, managed to roll a stubborn eye.
You're no good, girl.
Seeing Berry still emo, V immediately increased her efforts to comfort her, stroking Berry's hair with both hands, finally managing to lift Berry's head.
"Alright, alright, you're a respectable bar owner, what kind of behavior is this?"
Listening to V's words, to salvage her dignity, Berry reluctantly sat upright again.
Although her dignity had long been shattered by her appearance, she still thought she held considerable authority within the organization.
Berry was not ordinary, but she was also very confident.
"Yosh, yosh, that's a good girl."
V spoke in Japanese she had learned from who-knows-where, still stroking Berry's little head.
"Alright, any more touching would be impolite."
It wasn't until Berry slapped her hand away in dissatisfaction that V reluctantly withdrew her hand.
"This should make you happy, right?"
Having spent a long time together, V knew how to soothe Berry. She bent down, reached under, and placed a can of blue-colored little coca-cola in front of Berry.
"Here, this one's on me."
Berry's eyes nearly rolled to the heavens, finding V's shameless words truly shameless.
However, she still obediently opened the soda and drank it.
If Berry had a password, it would definitely be 'little coca-cola' in all caps.
Didn't she take a few sips of the Happy Drink and quickly squint her eyes in happiness again?
This was the magic of the Happy Drink; no one could resist it.
V, leaning on her hand, watched Berry like this, feeling a pleasant itch in her heart.
What to do when your girlfriend is too cute?
As soon as Berry put down the cola, she saw V's "lecherous" gaze and immediately raised an eyebrow.
Well, well, if she, Berry, didn't show her might, did they really take her for a sick cat?
A single can of little coca-cola to dismiss her? Was she that easy to dismiss?
However, as she looked at V, leaning on the bar with her hands, eyes narrowed and full of tenderness, Berry suddenly discovered something extraordinary.
V's outfit was quite beautiful.
The fitted small suit perfectly accentuated V's curvaceous figure, paired with a bodycon skirt and long legs tightly encased in sheer stockings.
And the Gold-Rimmed Glasses on her beautiful face added a contradictory intellectualism and restraint to the suit's alluring charm.
But this only made one's appetite grow, hinting at an elegant kind of 'hotness'.
It was simply irresistible, wasn't it?
So, the hot-blooded Berry couldn't control herself looking at the faint outlines within V's white shirt.
Berry leaned her head close to V's, whispering in her ear.
"Will you wear this tonight?"
Between lovers, one sentence is enough; those who understand, understand.
V looked at Berry's seductive eyes, knowing what unmentionable things were going through her little head.
And she was naturally extremely willing.
This outfit allowed for many plays to be executed.
"...Hey, V, Berry, why haven't you two responded after all this time?"
Youth is great; once Berry and V's connection was established, they were eager to go upstairs to the office and 'do it' right away.
In the end, it was Jackie's loud voice that woke them up.
"Come on, let's all drink one, wishing our business more and more success."
Jackie held up the beer bottle and explained to the confused pair. It seemed the four people's conversation had gone smoothly, reaching the point of the final toast.
Berry and V exchanged a smile, naturally not objecting.
Finally, all six people raised their glasses.
"To The Hive!"
"To our careers!"
"To Night City!"
"..."
Everyone offered their own toast, but undoubtedly, everyone was happy at this moment.
Isn't a so-called banquet simply composed of these familiar, joyful faces?
Long afterward, facing the corporate army, Berry would recall that distant night when everyone was present.
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