Chapter 9: Beware of the Man's Honey Trap at the Winery
Vermouth.
The player's new guardian.
A woman with a beauty that seems to be able to burn people, and exuding an indescribable charm in every gesture.
At this moment, she was leaning casually on the sofa, with one hand resting on her forehead, and her dazzling golden hair was casually draped over her shoulders.
She is undoubtedly extremely beautiful. This aggressive beauty is almost a ostentatious weapon. The temperament of a mature woman is intertwined with inexplicable danger, forming an attraction that cannot be looked away.
Those beautiful eyes with sharp arcs were looking at her as if sizing her up.
The subtle scrutiny quickly disappeared, as if that momentary exploration was just an illusion felt by the player.
"Gin really gave me a big surprise." She supported her face with her index finger painted with bright red nail polish, with a smile in her tone.
Even the smile on her lips was bright and outgoing, but the emotion she expressed was more like 'shock' than 'surprise'.
"Alright, girl."
She clapped her hands to attract the attention of the person in front of her.
"I think we need to establish some rules before we get to know each other."
Vermouth winked at the player and said in a 'you know what I mean' tone: "...so that we can live in harmony in the future."
Receiving a confused look that seemed to indicate he understood but not quite, and nodding blankly at her words, Vermouth let out a soft laugh whose emotion was difficult to discern.
"The second room on the left is my room. Please knock before entering. You can choose a room you like on the first or second floor. Do not go into the basement without my permission."
Seeing that Fushimi Kyoji had no objections, she continued, "I hope you've learned enough to protect yourself from Gin. After all, what I'm going to teach you next has absolutely nothing to do with combat techniques."
Surprised at the other party's silence and not being interrupted in the middle of a conversation, the irritation that had risen in her heart due to being inexplicably burdened dissipated a little. Vermouth held a lady's cigarette between her fingers, and pointed at the player with the slightly lit scarlet tip.
"If you have any needs, you can raise them now. As long as they are not particularly extraordinary, someone will prepare them for you."
Fushimi Kyoji blinked and shook his head: "Gin-senpai said that all actions will be subject to your arrangements."
"Haha, you really listen to him."
After Vermouth finished speaking, she raised her eyes strangely and repeated what she had said.
“…”
Fushimi Kyoji watched Vermouth straighten up from lazily leaning on the sofa, as if she had encountered something interesting and suddenly became energetic, with interest flashing in her sparkling eyes.
My chin was being pinched between two fingers, subtly and forcefully. If I tried to break free, I could feel the nails pressing against my skin.
"Do you like him?" Vermouth asked with a smile.
With his face fixed in an upward position, it became difficult to nod, so Fushimi Kyoji simply blinked to express his answer.
Players don’t dislike any of the three characters they have come into contact with so far.
She also liked the Vermouth in front of her, the modeling was very beautiful.
"Oh...I see."
Although she didn't say anything, Vermouth seemed to understand everything she wanted to know from the emotions revealed in her expression.
With her lips painted in bright colors, Vermouth said in a delicate tone: "If it's about love, believe me, girl, there is no worse choice than that man."
The Thousand-Faced Witch's curiosity about her colleagues' emotions came and went even faster.
The aroused interest quickly cooled down. Even if she teased Gin to his face, she would probably only get a boring scolding from the man.
Vermouth stood up slowly, her silk pajamas reflecting a delicate soft light under the dim light as she walked.
"Since Gin has entrusted me with everything about you, I'll give you a gift."
She let go of the player, and her slender fingers passed over the bottles and jars on the coffee table, finally stopping on the neatly arranged solid color nail polishes.
The incredibly beautiful woman held my hand and held it, and I felt a slight coolness on my nails.
"How about the meeting gift?"
Vermouth admired her work. She put their hands together, one black and one red, both very eye-catching colors against her fair skin.
"Black suits you very well," she commented.
She screwed the lid tightly and put it into Fushimi Kyoji's hand with an ambiguous smile.
"Don't refuse. You can use it to solve some of the difficult problems you are facing..."
Rubbing her fingertips together, her sharp, upturned eyes narrowed slightly, and Vermouth's tone suddenly became intriguing: "...a little trouble."
"Nail polish mixed with narcotics is very useful, isn't it?"
"The smell might be a bit strong, but put it in a drink or any food you eat. It will take effect within three minutes, so calculate the time in advance."
"Of course, it would be easier if you could just have someone kiss your hand."
“…”
Faced with silence, Vermouth said, "Oh!" "Hasn't Gin ever given you something similar?"
Most of what Gin "gives" to the players is related knowledge about skills, such as fighting, making bombs with bare hands, and targeted blasting - all of the above are simplified into simple mini-games where you click arrows to complete the actions. After the tutorial is completed, you will face Vodka with a satisfied expression.
As for gifts given by senior employees to new employees...
Fushimi Kyoji took off the ladies' pistol from his waist. This was the gun he used in the initial test. After the test was over, Gin just glanced at it and said that guns would be needed in the future, so he asked the player to keep it.
"Senior Gin only gave me this." Fushimi Kyoki held the gun with both hands so that Vermouth could see it clearly.
Vermouth didn't move. Her gaze lingered briefly on the player's hand before returning to the face of the person in front of her. The other person stared at her with an undisguised gaze that was almost tangible and warm, yet surprisingly not offensive.
Perhaps it is because I am simply observing what I am looking at without any sense of judgment.
“Hmm… I’ve changed my mind.” Vermouth tapped her lips with her fingertips, speaking in an incomprehensible riddle, “As for feelings, who can say for sure?”
Vermouth had no good intention to clear up the confusion of the girl in front of her, even though she looked obviously puzzled.
She clapped her hands, and her expression changed from relaxed to cool and elegant. The subtle change seemed to indicate that the time for chatting was over.
"Now, it's time to get down to business."
Fushimi Kyoki moved his hand to the gun and confirmed with Vermouth with his eyes.
"No, no, no..." She waved her slender, well-proportioned index finger in front of her eyes. "You need to bring it with you. There's only one surprise."
It seems that this is not the first time players have heard of "surprise" today.
"An outstanding intelligence officer passed the gentleman's test, and the gentleman decided to give him a code name."
Originally, the gentleman intended to let Vermouth, who is also an intelligence officer, inform the other party of this information. Since there is an additional player, he might as well give her the task of running errands.
A very recognizable face appeared on the phone screen, flipped over and held in front of the player's eyes - it seemed to be a candid shot. The person in the photo looked at the camera alertly, his eyes so sharp that they seemed to be able to penetrate through the screen.
"Bourbon."
She said.
"Bourbon."
…………
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"Just a reminder for now."
Fushimi Kyoji remembered the face in the photo and was about to leave when Vermouth called her.
"Although men like Gin are boring, you should be more careful of men who are good at using sweet words to coax women."
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