Meanwhile, Berry's main body, still feeding V Glutinous Rice Balls for a late-night snack, paused the spoon halfway to V's mouth when she heard Judy's words, stunned.
This Judy, she's got game.
If she had this skillful flirting ability, would she have been bullied so badly by V before?
Alright, alright, Judy. When it comes to the art of flirting, I'll crown you the strongest.
However, Berry refused to concede. She didn't believe that anyone could stand firm against Kikyo's face. So, she intensified her attack.
As the saying goes, flirting with your niece invites divine retribution, but Berry thought, 'I'm also a woman, surely this isn't a crime.'
Besides, even if something happened, they'd arrest Kikyo, what did it have to do with Berry?
In the car, facing Judy's bold move, Kikyo escalated her offense.
"Hehe, in that case, you'd have to take tomorrow off."
Kikyo deliberately tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, looking provocatively at Judy.
Berry thought this move of hers was devastating, so much so that she herself would never be able to resist if V said that to her.
But Judy didn't show the shyness Berry expected; instead, she smiled and responded to Kikyo.
"What, your back's not up to it, only one day?"
Judy raised an eyebrow, responding to Kikyo with full aggressive charm, her eyes gleaming with a sharp light that even pricked at Berry behind the scenes.
There's no way to win this.
No, no, this is completely useless.
Berry clutched her head in disbelief that she could lose so badly, even with Kikyo's significant advantage in appearance.
Is it because I'm not a good pilot?
No, not this. I refuse.
Berry adamantly denied that she had messed up.
Chapter 87: 315 Anti-Counterfeiting, Top or Bottom, it's not up to you!
At night, the car drove silently down the road.
The two people inside, however, had different expressions, and a strange atmosphere permeated between them.
Kikyo, controlled by Berry, had a stern face. Clearly, having suffered a defeat earlier, she was now trying to regroup by any means possible.
Simply put, she was hiding.
As for Judy, driving the car, a different ripple stirred within her as she glanced at Kikyo from the corner of her eye.
She hadn't noticed it before, but now, she seemed to suddenly discover Kikyo's beauty, lost in thought.
Kikyo's strong-willed demeanor in the past had made Judy subconsciously downplay her appearance, but now, after the seemingly evenly matched but ultimately decided contest, Judy found that this Kikyo wasn't as fierce on the inside as she appeared.
What an unexpected discovery.
Judy looked at the road, a mysterious smile playing on her lips.
Unintentionally, Judy seemed to have discovered something extraordinary.
Finally, Judy pressed the brake, and the car stopped beneath an apartment building in Kabuki, Judy's apartment.
"Kikyo, get out of the car."
Judy had completely let down her guard with Kikyo now; any previous fear had long vanished. It seemed that the confirmation of a certain fact had indeed allowed her to turn the tables and regain her confidence.
"OK, OK, Little Judy."
Kikyo got out of the car regretfully. She had just thought of a comeback line, but unfortunately, she didn't get a chance to say it.
The car stopped below Judy's building, but Berry had no intention of letting Kikyo use her charm to sleep at Judy's place. She was just preparing to make Kikyo run all the way back to Chinatown by herself.
Berry, as a black-hearted capitalist, had no empathy whatsoever.
Besides, it was late at night, and Berry wasn't comfortable with Judy running back and forth several times.
Night City at night was no joke; organ snatchers and robbers were a fifty-fifty split, always offering a package deal for those out late.
"Hey, I said..."
Kikyo, hands in her pockets, was about to leave when Judy called out from behind her.
"Hmm?"
Berry made Kikyo turn around.
"Are you sure you don't want to stay at my place for the night? Not in the joking way from before, just a simple night's rest. Otherwise, you'll have to run all the way back at this late hour, won't you?"
At the stairwell entrance, Judy leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed, speaking to Kikyo. Her hesitant demeanor made Berry, behind Kikyo, pause in her thoughts.
No way, no way.
Judy, are you serious?
Berry admitted she was a little scared.
This Judy didn't seem to be joking; her unsaid words and hesitant look made her seem completely taken.
It was all a joke just now, Judy, snap out of it! Kikyo is a doll, she doesn't understand love!
"Thanks, I can still catch the last subway. Next time!"
As soon as things went south, Berry made Kikyo bolt.
Jokes are jokes, but you can't take them seriously.
And at the door, watching Kikyo flee in a panic, Judy's earlier awkwardness vanished, replaced by an uncontrollable grin.
This Kikyo, she's quite interesting.
Unexpectedly innocent.
Judy nodded, indicating her approval. She loved this kind of contrast.
Meanwhile, in Viktor's underground clinic, V and Berry's main body were still in the small repair room.
As usual, V, with her inconvenient legs, experiencing a taste of retirement, lay on the bed, while Berry sat on a metal stool, intermittently feeding V Glutinous Rice Balls.
The Glutinous Rice Balls were from Chinatown, guaranteed authentic, and aside from being filled with the cheapest corn syrup, everything else was fine.
However, V, lying on the bed, frowned, looking at Berry, whose eyes were empty and whose spoon was suspended in the air, feeling a little confused.
Why was this girl so distracted today?
V expressed her incomprehension.
"Berry..."
"Ah... V!"
It wasn't until V's soft reminder that Berry, holding the plastic spoon, flusteredly snapped back to reality.
"Come on, V, open wide."
Berry resumed her feeding mission.
"Alright, Berry, I meant to say I'm full."
As the spoon reached her mouth, V shook her head, indicating she was full.
Putting everything else aside, V's life these past few days had been a bit too leisurely.
Aside from certain embarrassing things, the rest of the time was incredibly comfortable.
She spent all day lying in bed, eating and sleeping, occasionally taking some time to go for a stroll. Her life was more comfortable than that of a retired old man.
As the saying goes, comfort makes one fat. V noticed that her abdominal muscles had faded quite a bit, which alarmed her.
A little belly, no, absolutely not.
V shook her head in refusal.
Berry, however, had no such worries. Seeing that V wouldn't eat anymore, she quickly gobbled down the remaining Glutinous Rice Balls in a few bites.
Although she had just had a big meal earlier, how should one put it? Don't men have a second stomach for desserts?
So, unlike V, who was constantly worried about gaining weight, Berry declared, "Big deal, I'll eat as much as there is."
Life is hard; if even eating and drinking aren't free, then what's the point?
After the late-night snack, it was naturally time for pre-sleep relaxation.
Of course, putting aside any lewd thoughts, this was a legitimate medical recovery method.
V's inconvenient legs required relaxing massages at night to promote blood circulation and prevent muscle atrophy.
Naturally, this task fell to Berry.
So, under V's blushing gaze, Berry, after burning incense and bathing (washing her hands), lifted the corner of the quilt and gently caressed V's delicate, small bare feet.
As if shy, the pearl-like toes curled inward, and Berry could feel V's tension and shyness.
"Sister V, your feet are truly beautiful."
"Berry?!"
Facing Berry's direct compliment, V bit her lip, her face red with embarrassment.
Who compliments someone like that!
"Hey, I'm just telling the truth."
Berry, however, smirked, enjoying V's discomfort.
Seeing Berry's mischievous look, V bit her lower lip, holding back her shame and saying nothing more.
She knew this Berry was full of mischief right now; if she said anything else, this guy would definitely tease her again.
Better to say nothing and save herself some embarrassment.
Seeing that V wasn't taking the bait, Berry could only shrug helplessly and shift her gaze back to V's crystal-clear jade feet.
However, her words weren't just to tease V; she truly believed them.
V's feet were slender and arched, her wrists and ankles perfectly proportioned, naturally beautiful. The skin on the back of her feet was fair and translucent, with faint blue veins diligently transporting blood. The soles formed a beautiful crescent-like curve, and her toes, like tender lotus sprouts, were delicately arranged. The entire scene was like a Renaissance oil painting, naturally formed, making one involuntarily yearn for it.
How did that saying go?
Forget eating them, just smelling them would extend one's life.
"Cough cough... Do you two have a moment?"
However, just as Berry was 'painting' with her hands like an artist, Viktor's voice came from the doorway.
"Viktor, what's up?"
A regretful Berry had to stop her work and see what Viktor had to say.
"Bring V out too. It's about her surgery; everything's settled."
Hearing the word 'surgery,' both of them became serious.
Helping V put on her coat, then carrying her to sit in a wheelchair, Berry pushed the chair, opened the door, and went out.
In the consultation room outside, Viktor was sitting on a stool, a suitcase by his side. From his travel-worn appearance, he must have just returned from outside.
"The custom cybernetic spine and artificial neural network for V have arrived. They're right here."
Viktor pointed to the suitcase and asked.
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