"Good evening, have you decided what to order?" a young waitress asks politely as she approaches Renji Kurotani, sitting alone at a table inside the Moonlight Club.

Renji throws her a dark, irritated glance.

"And who the hell are you supposed to be? Send Eliss Narkhalis to take my order!" he snaps arrogantly and presumptuously — an attitude that terrifies the young waitress.

"I-I’m sorry, sir, but as the sign at the entrance says, a reservation is required to be served by Eliss. The reservation costs two thousand yen and, unfortunately, she’s already fully booked until closing time tonight."

Two thousand yen just to be served by her? What kind of ridiculous bullshit is that? And it’s even more ridiculous that so many people requested her if she’s booked until closing! But it doesn’t matter — I’ll win that bitch Miori back no matter the cost! Fuck, I hate that filthy whore so much — I could kill her with my own hands! Aaah... cursed be the day I let myself get enchanted by that snake. Beautiful on the outside, rotten and evil on the inside. She literally ruined my university life — no, actually, I ruined it myself the moment I decided to indulge her just to gain a little popularity.

Fortunately for the waitress, Renji’s reaction to her polite refusal is not violent at all.

He pulls a ten-thousand-yen bill from his wallet and waves it in front of her eyes.

"Take this to your boss. I’m sure he’ll find a way to carve out a little of Eliss’s time for me. And once she’s done serving me, I’ll leave another ten thousand yen as a tip for you if you manage to convince him."

The waitress accepts the bill without hesitation, bows politely, and hurries toward Mr. Tobita’s office.

Not even five minutes later, Eliss herself arrives at Renji’s table, her warm and enchanting smile softening her breathtaking face. Renji has never seen her this close before, and her sweet, mesmerizing beauty leaves him speechless for several long seconds.

"Hey, did you zone out or something?" Eliss says gently after trying several times to ask what he would like to order — words that go in one ear and out the other for Renji, completely bewitched by her beauty.

Even though Eliss accompanies Aoshi to university almost every morning, she has never had the chance to meet Renji, let alone notice him among the hundreds of students crowding the courtyard every day. And since her attention has always been entirely focused on Aoshi, even if she had seen Renji once or twice, she would have forgotten him a second later.

Damn... this is that loser Aoshi’s girlfriend?! Miori is gorgeous, sure — but this girl... she’s on a completely different level. Even from afar it was obvious she was insanely sexy, but up close... now I understand why Miori is so suspicious about those two. There’s no fucking way someone like Aoshi could ever deserve a woman like her! Perfect. Now that I’ve caught her attention, I just need to make that idiot boyfriend of hers look small and insignificant... and show her how much better I am than him.

"Yes, there is something I’d like to order, but I can’t seem to find it on the menu..." Renji says, far more polite than before, almost intimidated by Eliss’s overwhelming beauty.

"That’s not a problem. Just tell me what you’d like — even if it isn’t on the menu, we can still try to prepare it. Our bartender is the best in all of Ueda. We’ll do everything we can to satisfy your request."

That smile makes Renji hesitate for a brief instant as a wave of guilt tightens his throat. He clears his throat, straightens his posture, and forces himself to resume his usual arrogant attitude.

"Well, since you said you’d do anything to satisfy me... I’d like to order your pussy." 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

"I’m sorry, but we only serve cocktails here. For requests like that, I’d recommend Nagano’s red-light district," Eliss replies without losing composure, maintaining perfect professionalism and self-control.

"So... you don’t like me? You’re a little too picky for someone who sleeps with a loser like Aoshi," Renji sneers, staring straight into her eyes as if challenging her.

Eliss clenches her fists, trembling with the urge to punch him in the face, but manages to restrain herself, knowing that something like that would almost certainly get her fired, disappoint Aoshi, and put him in serious financial trouble.

"If you have nothing to order, then I’ll ask you to free the table," Eliss says in a cold, composed voice, returning a gaze far more intimidating than his own.

This girl is tougher than I thought. Good then — I guess I’ll have to play a little dirtier. I’ll make sure she understands just how weak and pathetic her boyfriend is compared to me.

"What a temper, huh? What is it — did you get upset because I talked badly about your precious Aoshi? Or maybe you’re worried about the condition he’s in? Though I guess you’re used to it by now, right? It must be routine for a spineless loser like him to get beaten up every other day."

"Hey! Aoshi was hit by a car! And I’m warning you for the last time — free the table and leave, or I’ll be forced to call security!"

"Oh? So that’s the story Aoshi told you? That’s really pathetic. If by ’car’ he meant me, and by ’hit’ he meant ’beaten senseless,’ then yeah — I guess you could say he got hit by a car."

Then Renji bursts into loud laughter.

"It must be frustrating, huh? Being with a guy who can’t even protect himself — let alone his woman. But it’s not too late to fix that, sweetheart. Maybe you should start looking for a real man... Who knows — maybe he’s closer than you think."

"So... you were the one who did this to him," Eliss murmurs with such absolute calmness that it catches Renji by surprise — he hadn’t expected such indifference.

I knew it! I knew there was something suspicious behind that story about the car. But now the culprit is finally standing right in front of me. Besides... who the hell even is this guy? And why would someone like him hurt my beloved Aoshi, only to come here and make a fool of himself thinking I could fall for him? Even if he were the last man left in any world, I would never give myself to a brute like him. Still...

Unexpectedly, a wide and enchanting smile spreads across Eliss’s lips.

"You’re right. Maybe what I truly need is a guy like you."

Her voice becomes irresistibly sweet and sensual. She leans slightly forward — just enough to draw his attention toward her deep cleavage.

"My shift ends in two hours. Wait for me outside — I’ll be more than happy to serve you your order then," Eliss adds, slightly lifting the hem of her skirt and briefly revealing a glimpse of the white lace of her panties.