97. Kingdom of Heaven

At the end of her visit to the Black Market, Rieji heads to what is known as the most memorable one-piece clubhouse in the whole of Floting, a large nightclub built on a small sky island and suspended above Floting.

The way a nightclub is named is simple and crude, with a huge word that makes up its entire content.

Heaven, which means the kingdom of heaven.

The witches who come here with anxiety and distress will leave feeling relaxed and satisfied. It's like the kingdom of heaven, allowing the witch in confusion to get solace in various senses and forget everything.

After reading the promotional slogan on the app, Ruiji looked at the buildings on the floating island again. It resembles a gorgeous steam-age English manor house, satisfying all the fantasies of this era about the English nightclubs of the late 17th century.

The name of the store and the electronic billboard at the entrance are all written in English, and there is a translation function, so you can read it in the language you are familiar with. There is an electronic scrolling screen under the signboard, and the welcome signs in various Chinese languages are quickly skimmed.

On the left and right sides of the gate stood a graceful waitress in a black tuxedo, beckoning guests as they passed by and bowing to them.

Seeing that Riji and Azuma showed their intention to enter the store to experience it, the waitress witch opened two metal doors with ornate reliefs, one on the left and one on the right.

"Welcome to Heaven."

The world inside the door has been unreservedly opened to the two young witches, and a new unknown experience is close at hand. Ruiji was still a little hesitant, worried that the price of the drinks in it was too outrageous, and he had just boasted about Haikou for a treat, and if he regretted it halfway, he would definitely lose the face of the Sakuma family.

The two waitress witches looked at each other and smiled, and one of them explained to her, "The boss has stipulated that students can enjoy discounts, and all services are discounted by 7%. The price of a beer is £5, and after the discount, it is £3.5, which should be the price you can afford. ”

3.5 pounds, which is 600 yen when converted to yen, is really not expensive, and it is cheaper than the nightclubs in Tokyo's Ginza business district. There are no discounts at the bar in Ginza, starting at 1,000 yen per drink.

"Let's go, go in and have a drink."

Rych's has always been eager to experience the bar atmosphere of the Witch World Line. As long as you don't talk to other witches, don't accept drinks from other witches, and drink in moderation, it will be safe tonight.

My wife has no interest in alcoholic beverages, so she agreed in advance that she would not order drinks with alcohol, and at most she would have a glass of juice. The worst possibility is that I accidentally get drunk and be carried by my wife to rest.

As the name suggests, the world inside the door is a paradise filled with fiery emotions, a true kingdom of heaven.

The air is filled with the aroma of wine, mixed with a faint fragrance that seems to be absent. The hall on the first floor is dimly lit, and the crystal chandelier hanging under the metal ceiling only turns on part of the bulbs, creating a hazy atmosphere.

A scantily clad French witch sings on a stage in the center of the hall, vividly embodying the beautiful and clear character of the French language. Although the language is beautiful, the content of the song is unrestrained and bold, even explicit, to the effect that I hope that I can be brought home by a certain destined witch tonight, and everyone will do something happy together.

Considering that this is a nightclub, it is normal to sing such songs, but those serious songs are not popular. The witches are tired from the day and no longer want to be bound by the routine, and need to be stimulated violently and continuously.

The witch on the stage placed a witch hat on the ground that would automatically stand upside down, and the witch below would throw coins or banknotes into the hat as a tip for her.

There was more and more money in the hats, and there were a lot of bills with large denominations.

"I didn't even know it was so lucrative to sing in a nightclub."

Ruiji was fiercely envious, but unfortunately she didn't have the loud and beautiful singing voice of the resident singer witch on stage, and she hadn't learned French, so she didn't know if the store could accept witches who could only sing house songs and siren records.

"This feeling of work ...... Why don't you go to a convenience store and work part-time? I met a couple of witches online who worked at Flotin's Bar and chatted in the middle of the night, often complaining that there would be witch guests rubbing oil, touching their legs and arms, and saying vulgar things in an attempt to develop the kind of relationship that would make them on. ”

My wife's expression was very disgusted.

"Sakuma, you are so beautiful, you will definitely be looked at, so it's better to find some serious work safety."

She pointed her gaze at several foreign witches in tank tops and hot pants in the audience, their country was not clear, and several of them were very tall, probably Russian witches from fighting nations.

The witches gaze at the resident witch with particularly explicit eyes, throwing large sums of money on her feminine superiority, as if it were humiliation and reward. The Resident Witch always has a smile on her face, always remains calm in the face of their frivolous behavior, and thanks them for their enthusiasm in French.

"It's an honor to be liked by all of you. Tonight's work is over, and now it's time for me. ”

The resident witch accentuates the tone of "private time", as if to indicate something.

As soon as the witch put down the microphone and walked off the stage, several witches in the audience immediately left their seats and left with her through the side door of the Heavenly Palace, not knowing what to do, but it must be very exciting.

Another Japanese resident witch sang on stage behind the French witch, and the repertoire was a classic Showa golden song, full of a sense of age, full of beautiful visions for the future, or singing about love, thinking about the life of a witch, and the melody was gentle and light, like the warm orange sun on a summer evening.

Compared with the first witch's restrained and unrestrained, the second witch obviously has a lot fewer guests.

Riki liked her song "Radio" and gave 1,000 yen to the witch hat that was filled with money. It's not a lot of money, but it's a gesture of heart.

The witch cast a grateful look at her, her light green eyes were like a pool of rippling autumn water, and every time her eyes staggered, some kind of special ripple appeared in her heart.

Excited, or satisfied.

It's nice to be courted by other witches, even if they're just smiling approvingly at themselves.

"You're not going to invite her over the night, are you?"

My wife noticed that her friend and the resident witch on the stage were eyebrow-raising, and suddenly she felt like a super-powered light cannon. First of all, the dormitory official who committed the crime of forgetting his friends when he saw him, and now Ruiji, who hooks up with witches everywhere with her excellent appearance, is the only one who is insulated from her affair.

If Richie leaves her behind, she'll have to go home tonight.

There is a feeling of sorrow in my heart for no reason.

"I'm sorry, but I'm actually a money sexual. The witches I love the most in my life are Eiichi Shibusawa and Ume Tsuda, and everyone else has to go a little later. Let's go, let's go drink. ”

Ruiji didn't stop in front of the stage for long, and dragged my wife, who was full of upset, to the bar. The bartender witch handed over the electronic terminal where she ordered the drink with both hands, and poured a free glass of ice water for each of them.

"Call me if you need a recommendation."

There are a few other witches near the bar, and the bartender needs to "rain and dew" and evenly distribute the enthusiasm to each customer, so as not to get a bad evaluation.

The bartender witch is a cooler type, with short hair that only reaches the chin, and the hair color is on the cold side, which is gray and blue about the same color as Ruiji's pupils, and silver pupils, and she should be 170 tall, and she is definitely qualified to be selected for the Takarazuka men's service.

She occasionally mixes some Kansai dialect when she speaks, but she can speak the Tokyo accent fluently, and she doesn't have any language barrier when talking to the English witches, so she is loved and noticed.

The work card has the name of the bartender witch - Takishima January.

After observing the bartender witch, Rieji swiped the menu to find the beer section and added a large glass of classic Newskar brown ale to your cart. My wife is very good at keeping her heart, and she ordered orange juice, which is the most suitable for high school girls, and she carried out the spirit of not drinking to the end.

Two drinks add up to £5, and the Kingdom can pay in up to 100 currencies, with the Japanese yen being one of the most popular payment methods, and Rigdy cashes directly in Japanese dollars.

There are many similarities between this world line and the world line where she lived in her previous life, and mobile payments are not yet developed in countries outside of China, and the use of cash is the norm.

Using cash is more textured than electronic money, and the disadvantage is that it is a bit troublesome to change and convert. Ritch doesn't mind the trouble, she wants to be able to touch real coins every day and sniff their wonderful scents to sleep.

After ordering, she handed the smart terminal back and watched the bartender witch behind the bar make a drink.

To ensure efficiency, the Bartender Witch uses an automatic bartending magic similar to cooking magic. The shaker and the mixology materials float in mid-air, separating and merging in the magic-covered area, alternating between brown and sparkling ice cubes before falling steadily into a clear glass with a handle.

Clear and translucent reddish-brown with a layer of delicate foam floating on it, and the fragrance is mellow.

Riji took a sip into the cup, in a cheerful mood.

"It feels better than Victoria Bitter."

"You look like a social ...... vicissitudes"

"None of the witches of our Sakuma family can't drink, it's rare and weird."

Ignoring his friend's complaints, Ruiji toasted three times in a row until his stomach was slightly propped.

The view from the first floor of the clubhouse is very ordinary, a bar renovated in the style of the steam era, and if you stay a little longer, you will get bored and need to find some new fun.

The side door of the bar leads to a large English courtyard outside, which is connected to a splendid hall from the lawn of the courtyard to the entrance of the hall, where many witches lie in a row.

Overhead is a dark dome with clouds and mist, and there are no stars, and it is obviously impossible to lie on the lawn and watch the starry sky.

The expressions on the faces of the witches are also worth savoring. The eyes are misty, the cheeks flush with excitement, and the body curls up or stretches. There are no racial or national barriers here, everyone lies under the same sky, breathes the same air, sleeps on the same lawn, hugs each other, indulges in a wonderful dream, and it is difficult to extricate themselves.

"These people ......"

Richie thought of a bad word.

"It feels like there's been a lot of bumps."

There are also some forbidden potions and products that are not recognized by the law and general rules in the witch world line, and they are things that witches should not touch.

There was a vague sweet smell in the air, and as the inhalation increased, Ruiji's body gradually lightened, and her mind was forced to empty and feel comfortable for no reason.

"It's a hallucinogenic potion."

Azuma shrugged the tip of her nose and used her clearing magic to disperse the air around her.

"My sister is the chief potions master at an American potions company that has a mysterious production line that specializes in potions that make people happy. The effects of this potion are short-lived, and each bottle only works for a few days. During this time, the witches will feel like they are in a wonderful heavenly realm, forgetting all the troubles and pains of reality. Flotin was in constant contact with American potions and potions merchants, opening up shipping routes by sea and air. ”

"That's why this shop is called 'Kingdom of Heaven'...... By the way, does hallucinogenic potion cause fatal damage to the witch's body? If there is, then we'll sneak out of the store as soon as possible. ”

"Not really. The only damage is probably that after waking up from the effects of the potion, being beaten by reality, and waking up from a false world feels like falling into hell. After all, the reality is too cruel, and many witches don't have the courage to face it, so they immediately go to buy hallucinogenic potions to cool off when they get paid, and continue to work when they wake up. ”

The two of them pass by the lying witch and travel through this "superb view" that is difficult to look at. The witches who used hallucinogenic potions did more than just lay down on the ground in various strange positions, and several witches in the hall passage hugged each other, eagerly exchanging biological knowledge in the field of witch birth and origin.

This shop is only open to witches, and even if they are seen, they will only be witches, and there is no need to think about avoiding suspicion.

Two geared and steam-piped, open Golden Halls are as spacious as palace parlors, and the objects and decorations are as luxurious as the eye can see, according to the specifications of the British royal gardens, and the holographic sign outside bears the name "Platinum Palace".

The Platinum Palace is another functional area in the clubhouse, half of which is the casino, and the other half is an area that provides peachy services for witch guests. Such establishments are common in Floting, and there is at least one in every commercial core.

Dice and poker were heard everywhere, witches of different colors and nationalities gathered around the wide table, and the dealer witch in a white shirt and short black skirt was like an emotionless card machine, distributing gold or silver poker to the guests at the table.

Countless fortunes flow here, and the witches who participate in the gambling game are all rich, and the bets of any game are the income of ordinary witches for several years or more.

Drunken and golden, arrogant and lascivious, the faint fragrance of hallucinogenic potions is gone, replaced by the breath of money.

"It feels better than the pachinko pachinko in Tokyo."

Riji and my wife couldn't blend in with the atmosphere at all, so they left after a cursory stroll. The casino and the courtyard where the "Feast of Heaven" is held are not good places, and if you stay any longer, something will happen.

A witch from a good family would never want to set foot in such a place.

Put the first chapter on the shelves, ask for the first order

(End of chapter)