The Villains Became Obsessed Bosses

Part 3 Episode 15: The Story in a Glass.

If I had to point out the difference between Crow’s teleportation and Evey Vendetta’s teleportation, it could be likened to this.

Crow is closer to the feeling of making a ‘contract’ with a space and asking for a favor.

Evie Vendetta is close to the feeling of giving ‘orders’ to space.

Therefore, the distance it can travel is shorter and the accuracy is lower than that of Crow’s instantaneous movement, but the speed is very fast.

There are many disadvantages, but one overwhelming advantage is the ability to overcome many disadvantages.

And what can I say…

It provides a scenery that looks a little more like something that would appear in a novel.

Crow’s ability is like a curtain that changes the space of the stage.

The curtain comes down, and after waiting for a while, when the curtain goes up, it ends with the props having changed slightly, but the audience understands this as a change in space.

It feels like stage permission… Something like that.

A black curtain covers everything in my sight, and when it disappears, the surrounding scenery changes.

However, Evie Vendetta’s ability allows her to change places in an instant with just a slight movement of her finger.

Like real teleportation.

..But.

So why….

“I guess I need to explain why I moved to the wine bar.”

In response to my question, Evie Vendetta smiled as if she had been waiting and opened her hands wide as if welcoming me.

“That’s right~! I’ve accomplished something big, so I’m celebrating~! And that’s at a wine bar that I’m proud of~!”

…Ha. Thank you for listening to my request.

I just cut off someone’s head…

I tried to open my mouth to ask to move.

But Haein was faster.

“Wine?!”

Haein quickly sat down and raised his hand.

“I’ve always wanted to try it since I became an adult! I! I! I want to try it!”

“…….”

Haein…

Still, Crow will be against it.

I turned my attention to Crow.

Drur.

Crow quietly sat next to Haein.

“……?”

…That’s right. sh*t. I was a Crow lover.

I turned my head in Xiao’s direction with my whole body expressing doubt.

No way, Xiao, you won’t do that…

“…….”

No.

I turned my head.

There is.

Next to Crow.

And when I suddenly came to my senses, all the villains except me were seated in their seats.

Once everyone was seated, Evie Vendetta gave me a wink as if telling me to sit down too.

…I don’t have time for this.

I quietly sat down in the empty seat.

Of course, in a place a bit far away from everyone.

There is a slight smell of blood, and I am here to serve. Girls’ Talk is important, so it would be right to leave it out.

Rumbling.

Suddenly everyone, including Crow, stood up at once and sat down around me.

……

I eventually gave up and looked around.

…I feel like something is missing from someone who should be there.

“I’m a regular here~. The wine here is like that…~”

“Evie Vendetta.”

I called Evie Vendetta.

“Huh~? What’s wrong, little boss~?”

“…How far is this location from where we conducted the operation?”

“Well, I can’t go far with my abilities, so it’s not that far…”

Vendetta also noticed something strange while answering my question.

A late hour when the night bird spreads its huge wings called darkness and embraces the sky.

A wine bar that strangely has no customers even when it should be the most crowded.

“…They evacuated. Even the bartender.”

“….Ah..”

Haein’s expression became wet with disappointment.

It goes without saying that Crow is a lover.

..Even Xiao looked like a disappointed puppy, probably because he had been expecting it a little.

…Bishop, you don’t like alcohol very much, do you?

Before I knew it, they were hugging each other and making the same facial expressions.

“Ah~. I expected a little bit.”

Ahab also appeared before we knew it, put Pequod in, and sat down.

I hadn’t even drunk yet, but the atmosphere, which was about to get intoxicated by talking about alcohol, quickly cooled down due to the cold news of the bartender’s absence.

“…Ha. Really.”

I eventually got up from my seat and went into the bar.

As I rolled up my sleeves and washed my hands, all eyes naturally focused on me.

“..Boss? What are you doing?”

“What are you doing? I’m trying to work as a bartender for the first time in a while.”

When I took off the suit I was wearing, it still looked a bit like a bartender’s outfit.

“This is really surprising~? Our little boss was a bartender.”

“…This happened before I became a villain.”

I asked Vendetta, ignoring the numerous gazes that were focused on me.

“So. What cocktail do you want, sir?”

“..Hoo~. My tastes are a little picky. Are you okay, my little boss~?”

Vendetta thought for a moment and then said.

“Then I’ll ask you to use the velvet hammer~.”

“I understand.”

It’s been a while since I’ve been doing this job, so polite words naturally come out.

..Habits are so scary.

By the way, the velvet hammer…

Should I say it is Vendetta-like?

After receiving the order, I immediately started production.

Of course, it took a little while to find the base because it was different from where I worked.

I soon found a ‘Triple Sec’ and immediately removed the cap.

The colorless and transparent liquid appeared sloshing around, and soon a strong orange scent spread and took over the space.

The tilted triple sec soon flowed down and slowly fell along the wall of the shaker that had been prepared in advance.

Triple s*x is over.

I moved my hand and prepared the next liqueur.

When the lid was removed, the strong scent once again spread through the wind.

This time, everyone in the room reacted, perhaps because it was a familiar scent.

“Uh, this…”

Haein probably knows best…

Modern people’s blood transfusion.

Students’ eternal friend and colleague during their school days.

A magic potion that is essential for office workers.

The strong scent of coffee spread, reminding everyone of coffee-related memories.

When Kahlua, which has a strong coffee flavor, was put into a shaker and then brandy was added, a unique colored liquid was created.

Now it’s time to show the bartender that ordinary people see.

When I picked up a piece of ice with tongs and threw it toward the liquid, a light and clear sound rang out as the ice hit the metal.

Reminiscing about old times, I smiled slightly and finished preparing by placing a fluffy white cloud.

The liquid topped with whipped cream seemed somehow reminiscent of the night sky.

As I closed the lid of the shaker and lifted it, attention was drawn to me once again.

Click. Click. Click. Click.

The shaker dances in the air, drawing a parabola.

And the attention of everyone sitting here was completely captivated by those beautiful curves and dance moves.

When the beautiful dance moves of about 8 seconds ended, everyone watched with disappointment as the liquid was filtered through a strainer and placed in a martini glass.

A cocktail like the color of footprints on a pure white snow field was finally completed and placed in front of Evie Vendetta.

“…..”

Evie Vendetta’s hand, which was looking down at the velvet hammer for a moment, finally moved.

Gulp.

He went down, stroking her tongue and throat, making surprisingly soft sounds.

A moment of silence.

“….ㅇ…”

Evie Vendetta opened her mouth.

“Wow-oh.”

An exclamation of pure exclamation burst out.

As the name Velvet Hammer suggests, the cocktail is as soft as velvet, but the intense alcohol content of around 30 degrees heats the inside with a fierce heat like a hammer.

If I were to choose the most paradoxical liquid in the world, I, a liberal arts major, would choose cocktails.

Cocktails are like ice with fire.

The first bite is surprisingly cold and sweet, but after the first bite, a fierce intoxication and heat remain, as if a fire had burned everything.

“Little boss. Do you ever want to quit being a villain and work as a bartender for me?”

“I’m sorry, but there isn’t any.”

Evie Vendetta proposed seriously, as if she meant it, and this response proved my skills.

“Me! Me! I want to try something called Blue Hawaii!”

As if she had been waiting, In-i raised her hand and placed an order.

“Then I’m the sweet Brain Hammerridge~”

“I would like black velvet, my lord.”

As soon as Haein started, everyone’s orders poured in like a flood.

…I think tonight will be especially long.

******

“Ugh…My mother…Apuaaa…”

“…….”

I, who was quietly cleaning the glass, raised my head and quietly looked at Haein, who was in pain, holding her head.

…Haein started off with Blue Hawaii and started drinking heavily with high-alcohol cocktails, but soon collapsed and fell asleep as if he had fainted.

“…Lord…I…Haven’t lost…Yet..Daaa…!”

..Same goes for Xiao.

“hehehe…Hee! Lower the sail… We’re setting sail!!”

Ahab was lying on the floor, holding Pequod and swinging it back and forth.

And to set sail, you have to hoist the sails, you old man.

But wouldn’t Bishop be okay…?

I turned my head with hope.

“Hiccup.”

The ominous sound was cut short.

“Hiccup. You guys.”

After patting the back of Xiao, who was lying unconscious on the floor, Bishop said while trying to maintain his solemn tone.

“This boss! Hiccup. He’s standing like this! Hiccup. You’re going to lie down like that! Hiccup?! Hiccup.”

“……..”

…Who the hell drinks cocktails until they get that drunk?

Is a dog a person? I can’t tell if it’s a person or a dog.

I turned my head again.

Five sisters sleeping quietly in the corner of the bar, hugging each other.

Surprisingly, these are the seven deadly sins.

Damn. When you give Jaedeul alcohol, it feels like you’re giving it to a minor.

“Really~. Everyone’s drinking capacity is weak~.”

“That’s right, boss. We’re fine.”

Except for me, there are only two people who are awake.

Crow and Vendetta, owners of alcoholic beverages that are beyond the human frame.

“Hmm…”

Crow watched me with a slightly red face and gestured to me.

It’s probably a gesture to come closer.

I obediently approached closer.

I immediately regretted it.

“..Ugh!”

Crow grabbed my collar and pulled me in, stopping with only a few centimeters to spare.

“..Hmm…Next menu. Can I order boss~?”

“..Because it’s not for sale. Unfortunately, it won’t work.”

“Ah… That’s too bad…”

Crow, who must have gotten drunk too late, let go of my collar and fell into his seat and fell asleep.

“…Whew.”

I’ll take a breather now.

I looked at Vendetta, who was sipping a cocktail in silence.

“..Thank you. Well, not in the way I expected, but there are only two left.”

“Okay~ Well, so…”

Vendetta’s eyes erased their drunkenness and became serious.

“What do you have to say?”

“…..”

I looked at my family members who were quietly sleeping.

Although he was drunk and asleep, he didn’t look that bad.

Alcohol is not necessarily a bad thing.

Isn’t there a saying like this?

What swordsmanship teaches.

It’s not about cutting down others.

This is how to protect yourself.

What technology teaches.

It’s not about making money.

Making the world more convenient.

What the lips teach.

It’s not about putting someone down.

It is giving a compliment to someone.

And what alcohol teaches.

It’s not about being intoxicated by illusions.

Taking people.

I don’t want them to get hurt.

But I will still struggle to survive.

As the future ‘I’ said.

I will not hesitate.

So, when my family is drunk on fantasy.

We have to get drunk so that they don’t get hurt.

“I’m thinking of going to Japan.”

“…? Suddenly?”

It may be sudden.

But…This is the only way.

“If you’re going that far, wouldn’t it be wise to take the gang members with you?”

“I know. But I can’t. There are people who will definitely be against what I’m going to do there. And more than anything, it’s dangerous. Even I can’t guarantee that it’s safe.”

“..When are you going?”

“If I could go now, right away. I’m always short on time.”

“…Haa…”

After taking a shot of the cocktail in his glass, Vendetta asked me.

“..When will you be back?”

“..If it takes longer, it’s 4 weeks. If it takes longer than that…Something must have happened to me.”

“..Are you coming back?”

“I will come back. I will definitely.”

Vendetta sighed and offered me one of the two cocktails placed next to him.

“Life is short, little boss. But there’s still plenty of time to empty your glass. Come on, let’s have a toast.”

….Okay.

Let’s enjoy this happy time even a little more.

Because it may be a sight we will never see again.

The glasses clink together.

“The first drink is to quench thirst.”

Vendetta said while clinking glasses.

I naturally accepted those words.

“The second cup is for nourishment.”

“The third cup is for cheerfulness.”

“The fourth cup is for radiance.”

A strange barn passes by.

The alcohol passed down my throat.

Write.

It’s so bitter.

Is it because I am anticipating what will happen to me in the future?

The alcohol that I felt the energy of unhappiness presented to my tongue with the bitter taste of alcohol.

Cruelly, alcohol is only sweet for the happy.

After putting down my glass, I stood up, absorbed the Seven Deadly Sins, and walked towards the door.

“Be sure to come back boss. These guys love the boss so much that they can’t last that long.”

Vendetta shouted while looking at my back.

I answered with a smile.

“…..”

Just before opening the door.

I looked back again.

..It seemed like Crow’s shoulders moved slightly.

It’s probably because of my mood.

..That’s it. Let’s go now.

I have to survive.

Part 3 Fin.

Next chapter: Queen of beauty.