Chapter 113: Fray
"So, what's your name, handsome? Mine's Nami..." revealed Nami, guiding Vahn toward the bar by his right arm, purposefully grazing it with her very voluminous and soft left breast.
"Vahn Mason," responded Vahn, pretending not to notice Nami discreetly probing for the seam or clasp of his bracelets. Unfortunately for her, there were none, as the bracelets could only be equipped or removed using the Equip function.
"Well, Vahn, what brings you to the Tower...?" asked Nami, releasing Vahn's arm to sit atop one of the stools lining the bar. Doing so caused a holographic display depicting various bar foods and drinks to materialize, allowing those who sat at the bar to try a wide variety of items for free.
"Me? Primarily networking and becoming stronger..." answered Vahn, his eyes narrowing slightly as Nami casually placed her left hand on his right thigh, gently massaging it as he asked, "What about you? What drove you to respond to the Administrator's invitation...?"
"To be perfectly honest, I was 99% sure the invitation was something my brain had fabricated due to stress," revealed Nami, exhaling from her nose and averting her eyes to stare wistfully into space as she added, "I mean, who would believe there's a magical Tower where you can obtain limitless wealth, power, and even have your wishes granted?"
"But you nonetheless accepted..." remarked Vahn, his expression and tone soft as he reasoned, "That means you must have at least one dream you'd like to see fulfilled..."
"Yeah, well, I'm pretty sure that applies to most people..." sighed Nami, closing her eyes and resting her right cheek on the knuckles of her right hand, moderately annoyed after realizing that Vahn wasn't carrying a coin purse and that his jewelry lacked clasps and seemed to stick to him like a magnet...
"True enough..." responded Vahn, relaxedly ordering himself a drink and preparing to leave as he got the distinct impression that Nami was giving him the cold shoulder.
"Leaving so soon...?" asked Nami, opening her left eye and stealing a glance at Vahn from the corner of her eye. She wasn't expecting him to fawn over her or anything, but she was too self-assured to let him leave as if he weren't interested in her just because she stopped pretending to be interested in him.
Hearing Nami's question, Vahn raised his right brow and tilted his head, noting, "I assumed you wanted me to leave. I don't mind sticking around longer, but I figured it was best to leave if I was bothering you."
Exhaling faintly from her nose, Nami responded, "You're already here, and we're already talking, so we might as well chat and exchange information. Like, where are you from? What's your world like? Going by your clothes, I doubt you're an ordinary person."