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Her black hair fell smoothly and thickly, framing her straight nose and beautiful eyelids. In the dim light of the tavern, she looked every bit the beauty.
Her legs were crossed, making her black stockings pull tighter with the motion.
“What kind of drinks would you like? Take your ti to decide; our tavern offers a variety of unique cocktails. I recomnd trying a few,” said the bartender, who seed to be the owner, speaking to Will. It was only then that Will’s gaze shifted from Shuna.
He touched his cheek with a satisfied smile.
Although Shuna’s pinch had hurt a bit, it felt…
Hehehe, quite delightful.
He had fully accepted the fact that “S is a girl nad Shuna”! And she was just as adorable as he was, using the first letter of her na as her alias.
However…
Amid his happiness, he couldn’t help but think about one thing.
Black hair…
It was unusual.
As ntioned in the original story, black hair was quite rare in this fantasy world.
This was to make the otherwise unremarkable protagonist stand out.
Why…
Did Shuna also have black hair?
What connection did she have with Hugh…
“What’s wrong? Are you staring at ? Don’t look at , look at the drinks.”
While Will was lost in thought, Shuna suddenly leaned closer. Her right eye was illuminated by a small hanging lamp in the tavern, reflecting Will’s image.
She placed her right hand on the bar, her slender fingers tapping the wooden nu, making a crisp sound.
“No… I… I was just thinking, your… your hair is very beautiful. Black, very rare.”
Why did that sound like… like…
A really cheesy pick-up line?!
The more he thought about it, the more he felt like he was reverting to his awkward teenage self, unsure of what to say to a girl.
“Hmm? Is that so…” Shuna twirled her hair with her fingers. “Yes, it’s very pretty. I like it too. A hair color that’s instantly recognizable is the best, right?”
So confident.
Even as a black-haired girl, she seed to shine brightly.
“Alright, let’s look at the drinks.”
Will had always suspected S was the protagonist…
Hmm… now they even had the sa hair color.
He looked at the nu in front of him—besides a few bar snacks, it was all drinks. He suddenly felt a slight headache.
But…
The gender was completely different… no, there were only two genders, so if it wasn’t one, it had to be the other.
The nas were also quite different…
“Hugh, Shuna…” (tln : “Hugh（修），Shona（修娜）......” raw text)
Could there really be such a strong and beautiful girl in this world who wasn’t the original protagonist?
Will held the nu, looking at the drinks.
His hands trembled slightly with excitent.
Was this…
His own encounter?
His own story?
His own… girl?!
“Hmm… what kind of drink should I get? Oh, by the way, Little Will! This round is on !”
“Li… Little Will?!”
“I’m older than you, so I’ll call you Little Will. What’s wrong with that?”
Although he was the youngest brother at ho, it was the first ti Will had been called “Little Will” by an “older sister” type.
“No, nothing…”
“Your ears are so red. What’s wrong?”
Will instinctively covered the ear facing Shuna.
Even though he controlled his words, his body betrayed him! He was giving himself away.
However…
As for the drink…
He had already decided what to drink when he knew it was this tavern, even before looking at the nu…
“Bartender, I’ll have a Chaos Alpha. But it’s okay, uh… as a Hysterm, I do have so money, so…”
“I’ll treat you~ so you can drink to your heart’s content~”
“Chaos Alpha, huh?”
Isaac was taken aback by the na. Chaos Alpha was a drink he had created back when he occasionally mixed drinks at the Adventurer’s Guild.
However…
This drink was quite strong, and most people couldn’t handle it. Only a few could appreciate its taste.
It was the first ti he had seen soone specifically request this drink.
Looking at Will’s scholarly appearance, this pen pal Shuna had been waiting for, Isaac had thought he was just a simple young master. But he was starting with such a strong drink?!
But actually, Will chose Chaos Alpha because…
It was the drink Hugh ordered in the first Chapter of the original story at the XXX Tavern. On the snowy night when Hugh was kicked out, he ca to his favorite XXX Tavern and ordered a Chaos Alpha.
It was this very drink that caught the attention of a certain Dungeon Queen who was also at the tavern.
Uh…
And then Hugh, who couldn’t hold his liquor well, got drunk while chatting and was taken away by the Dungeon Queen.
So!
Will wanted to try it!
This was a drink specifically described in the original story, the drink Hugh had when he t the female lead, and it had such a unique na with extraordinary significance!
Oh, right…
Speaking of which…
“And also, bartender, add five milliliters of mint extract to the Chaos Alpha.”
—Hugh’s favorite way to drink it in the original story!
Today, Will was going to sit in the protagonist’s place!
Drink his favorite drink!
And add his favorite ingredient!
—After all, today was the day he finally t his pen pal of so many years. Let experience what you did, Hugh.
“Hmm?!” Isaac’s hand trembled as he held the glass. “Are you sure?”
This way of drinking was quite unique.
Isaac had made it this way before, but… adding five milliliters of mint extract to Chaos Alpha made it even harder for most people to handle.
It was an extre among extres, a true outlier.
What kind of person had Shuna brought here?
“I’m sure. That’s what I want.”
Will smiled confidently, tapping the bar with his fingertips as if he had tried the drink before.
Isaac slowly picked up the glass, trying to delay and see what Shuna would do.
Unexpectedly…
Shuna’s eyes sparkled as she looked at Will.
“Wow—sounds like an amazing drink! Adding mint extract is such a cool idea.”
“Yes. It’s a thod I… I heard from a friend… of a friend of a friend.”
Seeing Shuna’s curious gaze, Will was even more convinced she had no connection to the protagonist.
After all… this was Hugh’s favorite drink in the original story. How could she have no recollection of it?
Shuna turned to Isaac, her eyes still sparkling as she looked at the empty glass in his hand.
Isaac felt like she was about to make a big move.
“Bartender, I’ll have one too! The sa, with five milliliters of mint extract—”
“Alright…”
Isaac said, pretending to grab sothing as he moved closer to Shuna.
“Are you sure you want to continue with the plan?”
“Of course, why?”
“Then you’re going to drink the sa thing? This drink is strong and can easily get you drunk…”
“Yes. No problem, I trust myself.”
Shuna smiled at Will.
“He doesn’t look like he can drink as much as I can, does he? He’s overestimating himself!”
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