In the car, Berry was very excited.
Hearing that the big guy was coming back, she was as happy as V.
After all, unlike in the game, Jackie's life was saved.
Her emotions were so high that she even forgot about her disheveled state from last night.
However, she had completely let go of that small matter.
So what if she was pushed to the limit?
It's no big deal.
Who would know about such private matters behind closed doors? Outside, she was still full of dignity.
That's right, that's it, absolutely correct.
However, although Berry was good at convincing herself, she was completely bluffing right now.
If you took off her sunglasses, you would find her tear-stained face.
No, this situation was simply unacceptable.
Berry couldn't accept being pushed, but she couldn't accept being pushed and made to meow like that.
That look of lost eyes and soul ascending to heaven, it shouldn't be how a man looks, right?
Was she to surrender now, to resign herself to becoming a woman in body and soul?
In her frustration, Berry thought of a terrifying possibility.
But as soon as this thought popped up, Berry immediately shook her head frantically.
No, no, this is too terrifying.
If that happened, wouldn't she even lose her male personality from her previous life?
Moreover, isn't this 'Feminization'?
Absolutely unacceptable!
Life is not easy, Berry sighed.
In Night City, she had fought in over fifty major and minor battles since the new century, and the successes and failures were hard to recount.
Recalling those years, when Berry first entered Night City, the scene of vibrant vitality and flourishing life was still vivid.
But now the situation had turned; was this place to become the grave of her male soul, Master Bai?
In short, she couldn't give up.
Berry encouraged herself.
She had decided.
The decline was only temporary; she had to take action to break the current downturn against V.
She needed a plan.
A grand plan called 'Revitalizing the Male Soul'.
As soon as this thought surfaced in her mind, the fire in Berry's eyes burned fiercely.
That's right, General MacArthur once said, 'There are no impossible things in the world, only those who don't try.'
She just needed to take action step by step, learning from those domineering and heroic figures, in ecology, language, and spirit, and then through morning and evening meditation, she believed she would return to the peak.
Becoming an absolute male.
By then, she would make V completely awaken the female within her, making her willingly become her little wife.
"Berry?"
Hmm? Berry, who was still immersed in her fighting spirit, was suddenly called back by V, and she was quite displeased.
"Cover your collar a bit better."
However, amidst Berry's confusion, V acted directly, reaching out and pulling up Berry's jacket zipper.
"Hey, V, what are you doing?"
Berry, who had just vowed to become a Cyber Hero, was treated so intimately by V, and she immediately raised her small eyebrow, showing her displeasure.
"Hmph, this should barely do."
However, V completely ignored the pouting Berry, merely using the red light to adjust Berry's collar.
After all, she was very satisfied with Berry's performance last night, so taking care of her girlfriend's little emotions was only right.
After all, to get such a reaction from the usually stubborn Berry, and having gained so much advantage, V knew that training a kitten couldn't be rushed; it had to be done slowly.
Because if pushed too hard, even a kitten will bare its teeth.
Sure enough, Berry was also baring her bright white canines to show V her displeasure.
"Mmm-hmm, if you want to go see Viktor and Jackie like this, it's not impossible."
V took advantage of the last opportunity, her finger brushing Berry's small nose, then quickly retracting it before Berry could react, causing the enraged Berry to bite at empty air.
This is Berry, V said.
Berry, filled with shame and anger, gnashed her teeth audibly.
But when she looked down at her collar, following V's words, her eyes narrowed, and she froze, quickly covering her collar tightly, her face feeling hot.
Her neck was covered in dense red marks.
The culprit was V, right in front of her.
If anyone saw her like this, she would definitely suffer social death, wouldn't she?
No, this isn't a hickey.
Pulling the zipper all the way up, Berry, tightly bundled, shook her head in denial.
This is the Curse of the Scarlet Rot.
Berry, fully embracing the Ah Q spirit, even had to deceive herself verbally.
The car turned into the alley entrance of Viktor's Clinic and stopped.
"Hey, V, Berry, hello!"
As soon as they entered Misty's fortune-telling shop, a strong scent of incense wafted over. It had to be this smell.
Sniffing the familiar incense, which had even imbued Misty with its scent, Berry rubbed her itchy nose.
She seemed to have discovered Misty's business secret.
Those who came seeking to know their fate, as soon as they entered the shop, would take a whiff of this strong incense, and that little scent would immediately get to their heads. Disoriented, they would then believe whatever Misty, the Tarot Master, said.
"Hi, Misty, how's business?"
"Just so-so, nothing special, not starving, not getting rich."
V skillfully greeted Misty and found a chair to sit on, also pulling one for Berry.
But Berry didn't appreciate it; she walked straight over and plopped down on the large sofa prepared for customers, sinking comfortably into the backrest, and letting out a long sigh of contentment.
"Misty, good morning!"
Comfortably leaning on the sofa, Berry yawned and greeted Misty with droopy eyes.
"Hmm, good morning to you too, Berry."
Misty was still the same, dressed all in purple, with thick, heavy eye makeup, much more punk than both V and Berry.
"By the way, V just got better, didn't she? Why do I feel like you two are fighting again?"
Misty leaned on the counter, her eyes scanning back and forth between the two, who were sitting quite far apart, a gossipy smile playing on her lips.
"Hey, what do you mean, 'fighting'? Our relationship is great."
Hearing this, V raised an eyebrow, disagreeing.
Their relationship was currently heated.
Having finally broken through Berry's defenses, V was in full swing and wouldn't consider this a fight.
At most, it was playful bickering.
"Mmm-hmm, alright then."
Misty's fiery red lips curved into a smile, and she didn't ask any more questions.
These two, bickering back and forth, were really interesting.
Why not watch a free show? So Misty was always enjoying herself.
They're hitting it off, they're hitting it off.
"Misty, when is Jackie arriving? Did she tell you?"
After sitting for a while, Berry grew increasingly sleepy. She hadn't rested well last night, waking up and being called awake repeatedly. Now, sitting on the soft sofa, with the rich incense filling her nostrils, her eyelids were drooping, and she was on the verge of falling asleep.
"He should be arriving soon, I guess."
Misty wiped the counter, shaking her head helplessly when Jackie was mentioned. Thinking of his smiling face, bruised and swollen, she didn't know what to say.
"And, that guy came back like a big star. Doctor Viktor, you, me, everyone who could be called was called."
Thinking of Jackie's exaggerated style, Misty felt a bit, how should she put it, embarrassed.
"However, he should be here soon."
Though she said so, Misty was very happy that Jackie was returning. After all, Pacifica didn't have a very good reputation.
That place was nothing but criminals, criminals, and more criminals.
In short, there was no order left there.
"However, Berry, V, since you're free anyway, would you like to have your tarot cards read? I feel like there are new opportunities and chances waiting for you in the unseen. I can feel it."
Misty started again with her mystical talk.
Berry rolled her eyes at this.
To be honest, she didn't really believe in fate.
Because the intertwining of fate is nothing more than human relationships, and humans are the most unpredictable things. This is why all philosophies and religions become so mystical when discussing fate.
People are trying to grasp something they cannot see, touch, or summarize with laws.
However, it's quite interesting to hear the stories.
Those who pay for fortune-telling just want to hear good things and have a laugh, don't they?
"Why don't I give it a try?"
Thinking this, Berry was eager to try. She just needed some encouraging words to comfort her confidence, which V had shattered into pieces.
"You can, Berry. To be honest, you've never agreed before."
Misty was visibly surprised to hear Berry say this, wondering if today's Berry had changed her mind. She had never proactively asked for a tarot reading before.
"Alright, let's try it. I'm already a bit excited. A fate never predicted before, well, Berry, you've made me look forward to it."
It seemed that reading Berry's tarot cards was a great temptation for Misty. Berry had barely leaned on the counter when Misty had already taken out the tarot cards.
"Berry, think about what's been happening to you recently. Let's take a look."
Misty's slender fingers shuffled the tarot cards, eventually drawing them out one by one, finally selecting four cards and neatly arranging them on the table.
And Berry, seeing Misty's serious expression, not like she was joking, couldn't help but become more serious herself.
Humans are sometimes like this; when their peers are doing something seriously, it's easy to transmit that emotion to the other person, even if the matter is actually a bit absurd.
And in the end, Berry was also forced to pay attention to the content on the tarot cards. After all, in the game, Misty's tarot cards had some real predictive ability for V's fate, not just pure guesswork. Thinking of this, Berry had to take it more seriously.
Until Misty's long fingers turned over the first card, she, Berry with wide, curious eyes, and V, who had also leaned over out of curiosity, all stared at the overturned card, their eyes widening in unison.
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