Chapter 51: The Chick & The Wolf
"It's fuuuull!" Her melodic voice resonated through the loud music that filled the place.
Her eyes sparkled with curiosity and interest as she turned back towards.
"So, Lei."
"Yes?"
"I've seen you a couple of times already. This is the first time you're taking a private dance, isn't it?" She stepped closer.
"It is." He blushed slightly. "Though I'm not here for a dance..."
"Mm." She nodded. "You've said that already." Her eyes studied him up and down. "Your whole demeanor changed."
"You can tell?"
"It's easy to tell." She smiled cheekily. "But this is still strange, wanting to talk with a stripper... Are you a eunuch or something?"
"No, I don't need a private dance to get hard and all."
"You're daring." She noted. "But you're forgetting where you are. This is a strip club, yes. And the activity is... Pointed towards that but..." She crossed her fingers in front of her mouth. "You can't say that out loud."
"Pfft. Why not?"
"You don't understand anything, do you? I could get the bouncers to get you out of here for saying that."
"But you won't."
"How can you tell?"
"Because your eyes are different right now. Different than the way they are when you're talking to the others."
"You can tell? Oho. Looks like we have a stalker here."
"It would be difficult not to notice the difference."
"You about the others. Who might you be talking about?"
"The other guys."
"They're men, young Lei. You really don't understand a thing, huh?"
"I'm a man too."
"No, you're not."
"Ha? What's that supposed to mean?"
"This establishment doesn't allow anyone under 21. But you..." Her eyes narrowed as she smiled. "How old are you?"
"22."
"Lie again and I'll have you thrown out."
"Sixteen..."
"There you go, boy."
"Don't call me that."
"Mm." She nodded enthusiastically. "You react well, but you can't win. I hold all the power here. I can get you thrown out for talking about being hard, I can get you thrown out for suspecting that you're a creep, I noticed you were too young to be here, and... Well, you just can't win this, can you?"
"I can't win... What? I'm not following."
"Don't play dumb now that you're losing. That won't work."
His fingertip tapped the edge of the sofa he was seated on repeatedly.
"You have good eyes... And you hide embarrassment well."
"I'm not embarrassed."
"I can only see it because we're of the same cloth, you see?"
"I don't see at all."
"I know you do." She stepped even closer. "You're aware of it all. Your eyes, your lips, your hands, your posture... Not a change even when I step this close to you, huh?"
"You're making me sound like a self-conscious weirdo." He answered, holding her gaze.
"Oh, you're nothing like that. Because you're also aware of my eyes, my lips, my hands... And my posture."
"You're turning this into something weird that it needs to be."
"And why would I do that?"
"Maybe you're into me? How should I know." He shrugged.
"Ha!" She scoffed. "The sixteen-year-old thinks he can bite."
"Well... Yeah, now that you know my real age... I suppose it's..." His head fell to the side as he looked away, dejected and defeated.
"An unwinnable battle, huh?" She smiled. "Did you think you would find some easy-to-study bimbo?"
"Yes." He admitted. "They keep throwing their money at you. I've even seen one give you an expensive watch."
"So? You're a guy. We have different weapons, hahaha!" She laughed cheerfully.
It was a nice change of pace after all.
"They're completely smitten. It's like you cast a spell on them. When they get a dance from another... Dancer, it's like they're settling for her instead."
"Isn't that because I'm the most attractive?"
"You're not though." He decided to be more honest. There was no lying to her anyways. He knew she would notice right away. "Some are-"
"Have some manners, young man. This is no way to talk to a lady."
"Ugh... This is...
"This is?"
"I'm not used to this."
"You're not very witty, are you?"
"I'm not?"
"By my standards, that is."
The silence that followed was cut short as she flicked his forehead.
"Some are more beautiful, sure. Some have a nicer face, a nicer figure, larger breasts... But I am still the most attractive, aren't I?"
"You are." He grumbled.
"Do you know what makes me the most attractive?"
Some have a nicer face, a nicer figure, larger breasts-
"You ass?"
"Hahahaha! Mm! Yes, but no." She got closer and placed her hand under his chin before gently pushing upwards so that their gazes could meet. "You have the eyes of a swindler. Is that how you get by?"
"I get by... However I can." It was an intense gaze to hold, even for him.
"You seem to think that I trick them into giving them money. That I trick them into giving me gifts. But that's not the case at all."
"Aren't you playing them? I heard some of your discussions with them and..."
"Playing them is such an ugly way of putting it, young boy." Her lips curled upwards. "I sell them a dream. A fantasy."
"I want you to do the same to me."
"Think you'll be able to figure it out?"
"Yes." He answered honestly.
She raised her hips, placing her knees against the sofa, on each side of him. She held his cheeks with both hands.
He suddenly felt his face heat up. His eyelid twitched. He wanted to breathe in through his mouth, if only one, but didn't. He kept staring into her eyes, as her face got closer and closer.
"Let's if you can figure it out-"
"The twenty minutes are up." The bouncer informed from outside the room.
"Ohh, too bad. Guess you'll have to come again."
"That was on purpose, wasn't it? You totally scammed me!"
"Ugh... You're such a loser for putting it this way." She chuckled without looking away. "If you want to learn how to scam, you need to get scammed. It's only logical."
"It's not!"
"Hahaha! Did you think it wouldn't cost you?"
"Ugh..."
"We'll see if you can figure out the secret behind it, Lei." She brought her face closer. Less than two inches separated their lips. She remained silent for three seconds. "I'll be your new Master."
"You're not getting any money out of me."
"Hahaha!" Her feet regained the ground, and she stepped away. "As birds of a feather, I am interested in how you'll turn out." She waved as she walked away. "Make sure you come again, little chick."
"Yeah... I don't think so."
She left the room, and he was left alone for a moment.
Alone with her peculiar scent.
Her hair was red and long, like the Goddess'.
The Goddess was much more beautiful.
But Léna was much more attractive.
At least, that's what Lei thinks.
His first meeting with the one he considers his Teacher. Well, calling her a Teacher would be a stretch. She was a Wolf.
And the little chick had a lot from the crimson-haired wolf.
Gifts
-- Gift
received Weekly Power Status
-- Power
Ranking 
-- Power
stone