Alcohol and Ogre-girls ch40

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>Oooh~

>That guy's so cool...
>I'm in love...

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>I'm a fan!
>Can I get your autograph!?
>And your LINE details, maybe?
>Thank you.
>I don't really have an autograph...
>Or a LINE account.

>I feel like this became a different kind of refreshment booth at some point...
>Well, I couldn't help it...
>Huh?

>Um... I came to take photos of the VerYuri cosplay, but where are the other characters...?
>I heard there was a super cute gyaru here. Where is she?
>Where's Hinata?
>S-Sorry. She had to step out for a bit...

>Eh~ What gives~?
>Boring~
>~~~...ng.

>...Well then!
>Since you came all this way, let me show you a few tricks!
>Isuzu, Hinata, Naori...

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>Please get me out of this situation somehow...!
>Wah~

>Wah.
>Ah, sorry!

>It's so crowded that I can't get anywhere...

>Auditorium, auditorium...

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>Eh...?

>The crowd suddenly disappeared...

>How? It was packed a moment ago...

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>!

>...
>What is this...?

>I really don't want to go any further...!!
>>Just give it up...
>There's this feeling that's making me want to go back...!

>It's kinda like... those plastic bottles they put on the side of the road to ward off cats...
>What the!?
>Not that those actually do anything, mind you...

>At any rate, I'm guessing this is some kind of unnatural human-warding... barrier? Which means Hinata-san and Sakata-san are definitely on the other side.
>Any normal human would turn back at this point.
>If it's this level of rejection, I can handle it...

>Okay.

>Onwards!

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>Urk.

>.....

>This is~
>!?
>!!?
>pretty bad, isn't it?

>It's hard to lift up my head... and my body feels heavy.
>I can barely even breathe...
>It's like something is pushing me down...!
>Uuuh...

>Is this the barrier's power...!?

>I don't have time to be sleeping around...!
>Hinata-san...

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>Get moving... you imbecile!

>Huh?
>I felt lighter for just a moment...

>...
>Ow!
>Ow!
>I knew it. Pain softens the heaviness a little bit...

>I guess distracting myself with something stimulating does the trick...
>Urkh...

>In which case...
>There should be... an ice pick for cocktails in my backpack...

>...It's taking all I have to stay awake.

>The stimulation has gotta be strong if I wanna get back on my feet.
>...

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>Fu Fu
>...Ng.

>Hng!

>This sucks...

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>What're we gonna do about this...?
>We can't keep running forever...

>Ow~
>...Hey.
>Are you okay?

>...You're worried about me? How kind of you.

>My horn's retracted... so I'm totally useless right now.
>Even though Mikage's able to work a hot iron plate, I can't just do something I'm not used to.
>My clothes are ruined too... How am I gonna explain this to Sumire-san?

>Isabella is supposed to be the ultimate space hunter who doesn't let any prey escape...
>What are you talking about?
>The VerYuri character I'm dressed up as. You not seen it?
>No, I've seen it...
>Sumire-senpai forced a DVD upon me.

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>That final scene where she catches the enemy with her huge sword was really cool, huh~
>Yeah...
>I think I recall that...
>Erm, what was that line she said again...?

>"It's time to finish this!"

>Wow, I guess you like it a lot too, Isuzu!

>...Isuzu?

>...This is all my fault for not being thorough enough.

>I can't handle that monster now that it's become like that...
>I'm the one who's useless.

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>Someone's being modest. Seriously, what's been with you this whole time?
>...Uh...

>...I think this is all
>because I met you.

>Until now... my world was simple.
>I wouldn't mingle with monsters. I'd just spend my days training and serving the Sakata family, and yet...

>Ever since I met you...
>I've just felt lost.

>But my hostility towards you is etched into my blood. It can't be wiped away so easily.
>...All these idle thoughts do is dull my blade.

>...Hah.

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>You sure love all this blood stuff, huh?
>My family's the same.

>Don't use blood as an excuse not to think for yourself.
>The reason blood flows
>is to move your body
>and keep your brain and heart working, right?

>...

>Wait, why am I lecturing her!?
>How embarrassing!!

>Sorry, forget what I just...


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>!

>So this is where you were.
>Your presence was so weak that I had trouble finding you.

>..Ng!

>Run for it!

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>Shuten-doji!

>Gwah...

>So fragile... Just like a human.

>But that's lucky for me.
>Weak as you are, you are still the next king of monsters...
>If I kill you, my name will be known far and wide.
>>cough
>>cough

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>>cough
>Seriously, aren't I way too weak?

>But to be honest, I'm so hungry that I can't even think.
>And after acting so big in front of Isuzu too. Lame...
>Hinata-san.

>Hinata-san.
>Ah, I'm starting to hear Naori's voice now.
>Is there no lengths to which my gluttony will go...?

>Hinata-san!

>Naori-senpai!?

>Fweh?
>It's really her?

>Bahtenduh!

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>What a surprise!

>I was going to go look for you once I finished these two,
>but you came to me instead, Bahtenduh!

>...Sorry, but I'm not here to see you.

>But how did you get this far?
>My barrier isn't so weak as to let a powerless human like you through it.

>I forced my way here.

>It's painful, it's heavy, and I nearly passed out a few times.

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>But it was a necessary pain.

>What
>am I doing?

>What's all this about "heartache"?

>What's all this about "incompatible blood"!?

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>I stopped my body and mind
>Gh

>just because I wanted to avoid the pain!?

>How lazy can I get!?
>URAAAAH!

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>Naori-senpai!

>The next Shuten-doji is starving.

>I'll buy you some time!
>Please use it to make that girl some alcohol!

>No other alcohol but yours will do, Naori-senpai!

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>Hurry!!
>Hah
>R-Right!

>Hinata-san!
>Naori... You really came.

>Keep still already...

>You're irritating me.

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>Gh...

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>...!

>All your struggling was meaningless.

>...

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>...Yeah.

>I'm fine with that.

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>Sakata-san!

>I'm sorry, Naori-senpai...
>I couldn't do anything...

>No... You've done plenty.
>!

>...The time you bought allowed me
>to awaken the strongest ogre.

>I see you've been taking good care of my young friend.
>From the looks of it, I take it you're still rearing to go?

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>The fun's just getting started.
>Make sure you savor the taste.