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The cafe in the hub port of St. Freya's Academy was turned into a bar at night, but not many customers were there at night because students were forbidden to drink. Himeko Murata was one of those customers. At 10:00 p.m., Himeko, wearing a red evening dress, sat down at the bar and said, in a slightly tired tone, "The usual, a Ballantine whiskey on the rocks." "I'm sorry, Major. We're out of Ballantine's today." A familiar voice came from across the bar. "Huh?" Himeko looked in surprise at the young bartender standing behind the bar, dressed in a white suit, "Fu Hua… What are you doing here?" "The owner of the bar had a stroke, so I came to help out temporarily." "But do you know how to bartend?" "No problem, I worked as a bartender for a while before when I was traveling in Europe." Wait a minute, why was Fu Hua, who wasn't even old enough to drink, a bartender? Is it true that the class president is omnipotent? While Himeko was still in deep thought, another voice came from Fu Hua. "Unfortunately, all the spirits are sold out today." Fu Hua gently moved her body, covering the vodka and whiskey behind her, "If you don't mind, why don't you try the cocktails I've made."

The first cream-colored cocktail Fu Hua served was a pina colada. It was a cocktail made of white rum, pineapple juice and lemon juice. As soon as Himeko took the first sip, the right amount of fruity flavor and light liquor flavor immediately filled her mouth, causing a happy smile to curl up at the corners of her mouth. "It feels like I've been cured~ My mood has gotten a little better too." "Major Himeko just got back from a date, right?" “Did you see it?” From the moment Himeko entered the store, Fu Hua's eyes were focused on her, the slightly faded lipstick at the corner of her mouth, the slightly disheveled hemline of her skirt, the clock in the store was pointing right at 10:05, along with a sad look and a little tear in the corner of Himeko's eye. All the clues pointed to the fact that she'd just been on a bad date, and then Fu Hua made this Coconut Grove Float, a sweet cocktail to quickly recover from a lost relationship. "Ugh, are all the good men in the world dead? A woman as good as me…" "Actually, it's the Major who dumps the other person every time, isn't it?" Fu Hua interrupted her.

The second orange-colored cocktail Himeko ordered was a margarita. It was a cocktail of orange-flavored white wine, tequila and lime juice. The rim of the glass was sprinkled with a few grains of salt, and it tasted lightly salty, as if it were a young girl's tears. As Himeko sipped her margarita, her color became misty, as if she was looking at someone, far, far away. The reason why she couldn't accept someone new was because the old person in her heart hadn't given up their position yet. "Is the Major thinking of someone?" "No, nothing. The past is past." The margarita was made by a bartender in honor of a lost lover, a beautiful drink, but the person who died will never come back. "Some people, when they pass away, never come back." Fu Hua lowered her head and wiped the mixer in her hand, "But by your side, there will still be people who silently care about you." Himeko snorted out a laugh when she heard what Fu Hua said, she stood up, turned around and faced inside the bar, then got her body down, her plump breasts squeezed on the bar, while her hand rested on Fu Hua's face, and after a second's pause, she mischievously jabbed Fu Hua's cheek with her finger. "Where is the person who silently cares about me? Class president-sama." The itch of her fingertips skimming over her skin caused a small blush to flash across Fu Hua's face, but it was quickly hidden from her.

The third cocktail Fu Hua served, the drink was split into two layers, the top half milky white, the bottom half amber. The angels kiss, a cocktail of cocoa liqueur and whipped cream, was believed to be the drink that Cupid would send your thoughts to the person you were thinking of. "What a beautiful color." "Because the Major likes red." "The name of the wine… I think it's called angels kiss. Hmm… It's so pretty that you can't bear to drink it. Also, I drank too much today, so I'm sure I'll be scolded by Mei when I get back." Himeko sighed, shook her head again, stood up, and wanted to leave. "Major, wait!" Fu Hua didn't know why, her calm self would suddenly feel a bit anxious, "I… I…" Fu Hua wanted to say something, but only blushed, and could not utter a single word. It was as if she had lost consciousness, she didn't even notice how Himeko stood up, and when she came back to her senses, Himeko had already turned around and was about to leave. "No, don't!" Anxious voices erupted in her heart. Looking at Himeko's back, Fu Hua suddenly raised her right hand which was originally placed on the bar, wanting to hold Himeko's hand, but as soon as her right hand left the bar, she regretted it, what qualification did she have, to hold her hand? Between extending her hand and lowering it, her wavering thoughts made her arm, which was capable of breaking even the shell of a crumbling beast, suddenly lose all its strength, and could only tremble slightly in mid-air. "Please turn back." Fu Hua silently prayed in her heart. Time became so slow that she could clearly hear the ticking of the clock, and the pounding sound of her own heartbeat. "Tick-tock, flutter, tick-tock, flutter, tick-tock… " The world seemed to be frozen in the air with these two sounds. I thought I was a mature person, but when I thought of Himeko's departure, Fu Hua's heart fell into a deep sense of loss. However, Cupid still existed after all. As if she heard the voice in her heart, Himeko suddenly turned back, took two steps closer to Fu Hua, and gently pressed Fu Hua's trembling right hand back to the bar with her left hand. "Tick, puff, tick, tick, tick, tick…" The warmth of Himeko’s hand caused her heartbeat to miss a beat. How good it would be if time stayed in this moment forever. But before Fu Hua could feel the warmth of Himeko's hand, Himeko stretched out the index finger of her right hand, crossed Fu Hua's hot cheeks, and sealed her lips. "Thank you, tonight's wine is great. If you have a chance later, let me try another bar~"

The fourth drink that Himeko gave Fu Hua was a light blue cocktail, the blue hawaii. White rum, blue orange liqueur, and pineapple juice made a beautiful color, and the slogan of the drink was "Let's go on a trip together". "Let's go out together next time." Himeko threw a kiss before leaving, "By the way, don't let Theresa know that I lured you to drink~" Fu Hua raised the light blue glass, held it in the air for a long time, but finally fondly put it back to its original position, she smiled and sighed… has this feeling been conveyed??

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