Happily Ever After

II. 白雪

"Hey, did you know that there's a new host here?"

"Are you talking about Shirayuki? Not only she's new, she quickly claims the second-best in this bar after Madam herself!"

"Not only she's a white hair beauty, they even said her kiss is magical! Just like in a fairytale. You'll immediately be charmed by it."

"Hey... Isn't that amazing? My boss tried her service before... About three months ago right after her debut."

"Your boss and his "fresh" fetish, always the first to taste the newbie."

"Apparently, it's because my boss likes her a lot she gains popularity faster than anyone and got promoted in no time."

"Your boss is a smart man. Trying the good ones while they're still cheap. Now her service is expensive... I want to feel it too..."

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I sip my drink from the bar while eavesdropping to the chatter in the club. Some are talking about their job, but most talk about me. I started working in Gymnopedie because of financial problems. Even if I've been working here for three months and gain popularity, I'm still not used to it. But Madam Plum still hasn't told me anything. I need to talk to her about it today. I don't want to do this dirty work for nothing.

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"Madam, Shirayuki wants to talk to you."

"Let her in."

"It's been three months."

"And?"

"You still haven't told me anything."

"You are not ready for it. Not yet," she replied still working on her documents without looking at me once.

"At least let me meet my sister!"

She stopped writing and looked at me in the eyes. "Her condition has only gotten worse. Even Mori-san himself is taking care of her right now."

"But... At least tell me how she is."

"Here is her health reports for the past three months."

Madam Plum's POV

She furrowed her brows with frustration, her hands are shaking.

"Claiming the second-best in three months, that's a new record, not only in Gymnopedie but possibly in Japan."

She probably thought it's disgusting and not something to be proud of. I can see that from her gestures. She looked at her side as if hiding her face.

"It's a waste if I don't use your talent now, isn't it? Or rather, your ability."

She flinched at my word.

"This is a personal grudge of mine but it's also a good opportunity to test your potential as a mafia."

She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself and asked me, "A personal grudge? Against whom? Did you get permission from Mori-san to get... revenge or to do anything to them?"

"Yes, I did get permission. He said I can do whatever I want to them. This is the perfect chance to destroy them since they don't have any more influence on the mafia."

"What kind of group are they?"

"Yakuza. A bankrupt one," I said with a smirk.

"They have been bugging me since they have gone bankrupt. Where is your gratitude for your old family? Why won't you help us? I'm your father," I said mockingly.

"What do you want me to do then?"

"Clear the way for me to kill their boss. June 19th. That's the date you have to finish your job. Here's some info about them." I gave her some documents and my own handwriting about Hanbo, the yakuza I want dead."

"I see... About clear the way, do you mean to infiltrate kill everyone except for the boss?"

"That's right," I said with a smirk. Before she was just a normal timid girl but she adapts fast or maybe it's just a force of environment.

*Knock* *knock*

"Ah... Just at the perfect time. Come in."

Shirayuki's POV

There's a knock at the door and after madam allowed them to come inside, the door opened revealing a young man, at around my age. He has curly brown hair and full of... bandages?

*白雪 read as shirayuki in romaji. Usually used as Snow White. Correct me if I'm wrong, I'm only using my weeb knowledge and the Japanese keyboard :"). I can't even read kanji :v.