Chapter 75
Chapter 75
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Translator: penny
Chapter: 75
Chapter Title: It's Not a Self-Deprecating Broadcast
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“Ugh... Why did I drink so much?”
“S-Sorry! I’ll take her away right now!”
Shin Ara entered a men’s restroom for the first time in her life.
It was to rescue a cute girl who was talking to herself in the mirror.
Fortunately, the men in the restroom didn’t seem offended by the two women.
They even chuckled heartily, treating it as an amusing situation.
And so, Shin Ara brought Victoria back and sat her down in her seat again.
She had already swapped out the vodka’s contents for soda, so there was no worry about the drunken girl getting even more wasted there.
Sure enough, Victoria chugged the soda from the vodka bottle in one go.
Of course, drinking it like that would just sting her throat.
“Nyaack! The vodka’s gone bad!”
“It’s not bad; it’s just aged. It’s fine, so keep drinking. You’re really impressive—you hold your liquor so well.”
“Ugh... Victoria’s impressive... An adult who drinks well...”
“.......”
Victoria kept emphasizing that she was an adult.
It seemed she wanted to shatter the image of herself being treated like a child.
Of course, this incident made it crystal clear that she was indeed an adult.
After all, where else would you find a minor downing a whole bottle of vodka by themselves?
Even if it was just 500mL, it was no small amount of alcohol by any means.
If Shin Ara had drunk it like that, she definitely would have collapsed from acute alcohol poisoning.
Come to think of it, she had come for a light drink with her little sister, only to end up in this mess.
It was a total disaster because Shin Ara wasn’t used to drinking.
“Victoria, how about some water?”
“Yeees... But this water tastes like vodka...”
“Gasp! Let’s drink different water!”
“Nyeeng....”
Shin Ara kept giving Victoria water nonstop.
In the middle, Victoria one-shot the cup that had held the vodka, but Shin Ara pulled out every bit of her limited drinking knowledge to sober her up somehow.
If only she had fallen asleep, Shin Ara could have carried her home on her back. True to her Russian roots, she wasn’t passing out from the booze.
At least her sweet personality meant she stayed well-behaved even when drunk. That was a small mercy.
“Stand byy~ my countryy~ vast motherlaand~”
“Um... Victoria?”
“Stand byy~ I’m a soldier girl~ boing!”
“Oh dear....”
And so they waited a long while until Victoria was in a state to head home.
Worried she might throw up, Shin Ara planned to take her to the restroom one more time before leaving.
Oblivious to Shin Ara’s concern, Victoria just beamed while singing a Soviet military song.
Shin Ara wanted to scold her for drinking too much, but watching the girl’s adorable drunken antics only brought a fond smile to her face.
Just then, someone placed a hand on Shin Ara’s shoulder as she sat there.
Startled, she swatted it away and turned to see a man thrusting his glass toward her.
“Hey, we’re from that table over there. Mind pouring me a drink?”
He was trying to act cool, but his eyes were already glazed over from being drunk.
On top of that, Shin Ara, the quintessential Confucian girl who hated being hit on, took an instant dislike to him.
Naturally, only a negative response came to mind.
Politely pointing at the table, Shin Ara replied.
“We’ve finished all our drinks. I don’t have anything to pour.”
“Then let me buy you one. What were you drinking?”
“Thanks, but no thanks. We’ve had plenty already.”
“Come on, that’s a lie. You don’t look drunk at all.”
But the man clung persistently despite her clear refusal.
His lust-filled eyes betrayed his intentions toward Shin Ara.
No wonder the atmosphere had felt off since they arrived—this bar must allow hunting.
She’d need to schedule a follow-up consultation soon with the client who recommended this place.
Still, if this was the bar’s usual vibe, the guy wasn’t entirely at fault.
Thinking that, Shin Ara gave an awkward smile and refused again.
“I’m saying no right now. I’d appreciate it if you’d respect that.”
“Wow... After barging into the men’s room earlier? You know how startled I was? This hurts my feelings.”
“T-That was our fault. Sorry.”
“If you’re really sorry, just have one drink with me.”
“I said no.”
His face twisted uglily at the repeated rejections.
He muttered “fuck” under his breath, clearly wounded in his pride.
Even drunk, wasn’t this too rude?
Shin Ara grew anxious that this would taint their memorable outing with Victoria.
Sure enough, the man, clicking his tongue to himself, turned his attention to Victoria.
Shin Ara tried to intervene, but the rejected man’s hand moved faster.
“What the—do they sell booze to minors here? This girl looks totally wasted.”
“Leave my sister alone!”
“Wow... Chugging vodka straight from the bottle? Did you steal all your big sis’s drinks too?”
“Hey!”
The man stroked Victoria’s hair without permission.
It might look like doting on her at a glance, but it was clearly him venting at Shin Ara.
He had crossed the line completely.
As Shin Ara grimaced and started to stand, Victoria, who had been munching on fruit, picked up the vodka bottle.
Of course, it was filled with soda now, and the thoroughly drunk man wouldn’t notice.
The man sneered sleazily and snatched Victoria’s hand.
“Hey! You can’t drink like that! Giving vodka to a kid? Are you insane?”
“What’s that... Let gooo....”
“Huh? I said no drinking? Should I call the cops?”
“Eeee... It’s cooold....”
In the end, the clear liquid spilled all over Victoria’s clothes.
Her small chest soaked through with soda, making the bra underneath faintly visible.
Thank goodness she had insisted on underwear—it really was a godsend.
If Shin Ara had respected Victoria’s freedom and let the no-bra thing slide, the man’s eyes would have caught something far more suggestive right now.
Shin Ara hurriedly called for a server, but the man who had gone too far showed no signs of stopping.
The naive young drunkard was about to cause a real incident.
“What? No way she’s actually an adult?”
“Yeees... I’m a grown-up...”
“Damn... That’s even worse. So you were pretending to be a minor on purpose?”
“Yees?”
“Dressing young to lure guys with weird tastes? Want me to introduce you to one?”
“.......”
Victoria’s face went blank as she listened.
Even hammered, she seemed to realize she was being insulted.
She glanced around and muttered quietly.
The Russian curse laced with chilling killing intent made Shin Ara rush to stop her.
“Suka blyat....”
“V-Victoria!”
But Sukka’s actions outpaced Shin Ara, who was busy calling the server.
By the time Shin Ara reached out in panic, the man was already tumbling backward.
“Gah!!”
He rolled across the floor amid crashing noises.
Protecting his jaw belatedly suggested Victoria had clocked him there.
But Victoria didn’t stop at one hit.
Crash. The vodka bottle smashed into the table, drawing everyone’s eyes.
“Ebat' ty tupoy.”
Victoria staggered to her feet and eyed the broken bottle.
As if checking the best angle to stab with it.
At the shocking, terrifying sight, Shin Ara froze solid.
She had to stop Victoria right now. Otherwise, that man was dead. Her mind raced with such thoughts, but she was too flustered to move.
Now that she thought about it, Victoria had once called herself a “killer who’d taken hundreds of lives.”
If even a fraction of that was true, this was a murder in the making.
Even then, Victoria lurched toward the fallen man.
The broken bottle in her small hand gleamed like a sharp fang.
“H-Hey! Stop! What are you doing!”
Just then, men in fluorescent vests burst in.
Apparently, cops passing by outside had spotted the fight and rushed in.
Thanks to them, Shin Ara snapped out of it and scooped up Victoria.
She pulled her far from the fallen man and whispered reassurances.
Luckily, Victoria recognized Shin Ara’s face and scent.
The cute girl beamed and nuzzled into her arms.
“Alright! Everyone calm down. Can I see your IDs first, ladies?”
“Us?”
“Yeah, we got a report of a minor on the premises. Looks like it was about her.”
“Oh, one sec.”
Surprisingly, the police hadn’t stumbled upon it by chance.
They had been dispatched on a report suspecting Victoria was underage.
Shin Ara pulled out her ID from her bag and showed it to the cops.
She even found Victoria’s ID—despite her state—and handed it over too.
The officers gawked in shock at Victoria being an adult.
With any luck, the attempted murder charge might slide quietly.
“Policeman uncle....”
Then, the quiet Victoria looked up at the cop and spoke.
She still clutched the broken bottle, leaving Shin Ara fidgeting nervously.
Victoria raised the shattered bottle and started sniffling.
Anyone would see her as an innocent victim, not a mutual assault suspect.
“That guy broke my booze bottle...”
“Oh no, did he?”
“Yeees... There was still a lot left, but he smashed it with his jaw...”
“Huh? Smashed a bottle with his jaw? Is that even possible?”
“Ugh... Then why did my bottle suddenly break...”
“Hmm... That checks out?”
She had bashed him with it herself and already forgotten.
Plus, she had smashed it by slamming it on the table herself.
But the cops started taking Victoria’s word as gospel.
Her lethal cuteness could sway even the law.
Even the surrounding patrons nodded along with her story.
The fallen man’s antics had been blatantly shitty, so everyone united to overlook Victoria’s actions.
“W-We’ll compensate right away! Sorry about our friend!”
In the end, the man’s buddies stepped in to handle it.
They had tried sneaking away subtly, but with things escalating, they had no choice.
The guys settled the entire tab and even slipped a fresh bottle of vodka into Victoria’s arms.
Only then did Victoria grin like a kid who got a new doll.
One of the cops crouched down to meet her eyes.
He smiled warmly, like a proud dad—clearly smitten by her charm too.
“Victoria, planning to drink more? How about a safe escort home?”
“Yees? What’s a safe escort home?”
“You’re the one who reported that stalker last time, right? We’re patrolling that way. Mind if we walk you?”
“Wooow... Can I ride in the police car?”
“Nope, just walking.”
“Aww....”
The cop talking to her wasn’t a stranger to Victoria either.
Come to think of it, Shin Ara vaguely recognized his face too.
With the police offering to escort them home, her mind eased.
They clearly wanted this, so no need to refuse.
“Victoria, shall we go with the policeman uncles?”
“Da!”
With Victoria’s bright reply, the safe escort home began.
Despite the unpleasant incident, their first outing wrapped up like that.
“Victoria, give me the bottle? I’ll hold it.”
“Yees, don’t drop it, okay?”
Of course, the vodka was confiscated.
A drunk Victoria was far too dangerous a girl.