Alcohol and Ogre-girls ch35

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>Naori~ Still not asleep yet? Homework?
>Ah, Hinata-san. Go to sleep without me. I'm watching a DVD...

>Ah~ That "BerYuri" thing?
>"VerYuri". With a "V".
>How honest of you~

>Maybe I'll watch it too~
>Eh? It's pretty long, though.

>I mean, I'm helping out with the college festival too, right?
>So I need to study up on this "VerYuri" stuff too!
>That's true...
>Let's play it on the TV while we're at it.

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>There's some kind of hole next to the stage...
>It's apparently called an orchestra pit.

>Wait, why does everyone have such long legs!?
>Your legs are pretty long too, Hinata-san.
>Eh? Really?<3

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>Holy cow~

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>Geez...

>You were right, Sumie-chan...
>It was amazing!

>I'm so glad...
>I never thought you'd fall into our rabbit hole, Hinata-san...

>The perfect dancing, the intense chorus...!
>Especially the actress who played Olivares! Her volume and mannerisms were really powerful!
>You mean Saeki Jun-sama, right! You've got great taste, Hinata-san!

>By the way, this is what Jun-sama looks like on stage these days.
>Eh? Holy cow! What a beaut!
>...If you'd like, I can arrange to get you some tickets.
>The flowers will cost extra, though.
>You sure!? I wanna go!

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>Hah~ I'm filled with emotion...
>Why does having an extrovert tell me it was interesting make me so happy, Shida-san...?
>>Accepted Soul
>...It certainly looks like you're feeling accepted...

>Sounds a bit objective, but Naori was crying too!
>Go on! Show them!
>Right...

>Well, the stage was really interesting... and I ended up making a lot more progress on the recipes than I expected...
>>Packed...
>Woah...

>They just kept on multiplying and I ended up with 108 without realising it...
>The exact same as the number of worldly desires.
>You really are reliable.

>But I'm so grateful!
>We can't do all of them... but why don't we pick a few and hold a tasting session?

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>We've got Watanabe-kun and Izumi-chan? that I spoke to the other day helping out too...
>I'm grateful for that too! I want to hear everyone's impressions! I'm worried about misinterpreting things...

>Ah, but I'm uneasy about having a tasting session with just the club members... there's not a lot of them who can handle their drink.
>Hinata-san can't drink either...
>That's true...
>I could die for a drink~

>If we want someone who can drink themselves stupid and still give an opinion...
>Yo~.

>Ah, you two went with croquette soba, huh~
>I should've gone with that too.
>Ah.
>Settsu-san...

>Hm?

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>The next day.
>Hel~lo~

>I'm Settsu...
>Hey...

>Was there really any need for me to be here...?
>Ah, there she is.
>Did you find the place okay? We didn't even know there was a chem lab~
>Surprisingly, they let us borrow it right away~
>Yo~
>>Full line-up

>You've already got plenty of people here!
>No, you're our designated drunk, Kei.
>You really think badly of people.

>Hey, wait...
>I came here because I heard I could drink alcohol for free, but...

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>What's the famous campus hottie doing here!?
>Don't tell me he's joined the Myusearch Society!?
>I'm famous, you say?
>That's right! Famous for the way you show up out of nowhere!

>Seriously? Well, I guess I was close to repeating the year.
>The professor was in tears~
>Could you teach me where to get the credits later?

>I'm a friend of Hinata's who met Naori at the bar I work at, so I decided to help with the festival too.
>The name's Watanabe Tsukasa.

>..Ng.
>What a goodlooker...
>I'm Settsu Kei...
>Shit. I should've put more effort into my makeup today...

>Fufu... Kei broke up with her boyfriend just the other day...
>She owes me one...
>N-...
>Nice to meet you...
>Nice to meet you~

>Um! May I introduce myself too!?
>!

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>Nice to meet you!!
>I'm Sakata Isuzu!
>I'm training to be an ogre slay-
>Hey, hey, hey!
>?

>Isuzu? Did your grandpa tell you to introduce yourself like that?
>Hah!

>An o... onigiri seller! It's my dream!
>Is this really gonna be okay...?
>Heh~
>You like onigiri?

>You're from the high school division, right? Are you taking part too, Isuzu-chan?
>>Scared of Tsukasa but still came over because Isuzu is cute
>We've known each other since childhood, so we're pretty much like siblings! We're gonna be making non-alcoholic cocktails too, so she insisted that she help out!

>So young!
>Her skin is so smooth!
>Cute!
>That uniform brings back memories~.
>So squishy!
>Heh...?

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>There there~!
>S-Save me, Tsukasa-nii-sa-...
>UKYAAAAH
>Oh...
>Aren't you glad you're getting fussed over by these ladies, Isuzu~?

>Time passes.

>>Cocktail making team

>>Tasting team

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>But even if this is a tasting session, I only ever drink beer~
>Okay, let's start by cutting up the fruits.
>Understood!
>I don't know much about what cocktails taste like.

>I guess there's limits to being an alcohol drinking friend who's watched "VerYuri"...
>You pretty much forced me to watch it~ It was fun, though.
>You were like "I already have the tickets!".

>But well, I've always wanted to try Shida-san's cocktails, so this is a good opportunity.
>I feel sorry for getting her in on the festival so forcibly...
>Seriously~

>...But still...

>Be careful!
>Behold, the Sakata sword technique!
>How do you make it?
>Let's start by cooling the glasses.

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>They look
>overwhelmingly artistic...!

>...Is it me, or do Watanabe-kun and Hinata-san look like they're from another world?
>...Yeah.

>Hinata looks beautiful next to pretty much anyone, be they relatives or childhood friends...
>Moron.
>That hurts.
>That's the Ibuki family's daughter for you... Watanabe-kun's clothes look very high brand too.

>Shida-san's gotta have pretty strong mentality too
>Uwooooah
>to be living with someone like Hinata...

>...Oh?

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>...

>...
>Oh~...?

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>...Ng.

>The lid...
>is on tight...

>Can't open it?

>I saw this online.

>Take something metal like a spoon or knife,
>tap the lid...

>And there! Try opening it again!
>Ah, thanks...
>Haheh~

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>It's open!

>Thank you very much...!
>It's just a lifehack I saw online, but I feel so smug about it!

>>Boys are...
>>interesting~
>>Art
>>good commincation
>He didn't open it for her, but instead helped Shida-san to open it herself...

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>...Hey.
>Don't Tsukasa and Naori seem awfully close?

>...

>These girls...

>are so dumb~...

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>They're ready! Four varieties of cocktail!
>Ooh!

>Well then, let's get tasting right away!
>I can't
>drink them, though!

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>Alcohol
>Matches the color of the protagonist's hair
>Topped with a flower petal with the color of the necktie
>Gin base
>"Olivares" Cocktail

>What a pretty color! The taste goes down easy too, and it really matches the protagonist!

>Shouldn't Olivares-sama's hair be more blonde?
>ou don't know? In the Tokyo performance five years ago...

>But this takes a while to make, doesn't it? Would you be able to make them faster?
>I'll have to look into that...

>Non-Alcohol
>Matches the color of the heroine's dress
>The showy cherry blossom juice is a plus
>Non-alcoholic vodka base
>"Clementine" Mocktail

>A cute appearance with a surprisingly adult taste! It fits the heroine's image perfectly!

>Lemon suits the heroine Clementine more than lime, huh?
>But doesn't the acidity of lime give off a stronger vibe? The interpretation's off.

>Will the budget be okay? Cherry blossom juice sounds expensive.
>I'll had to crunch some numbers for that too...

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>Non-Alcohol
>A pure white mocktail based on the work's image
>Non-alcoholic gin base
>White grape jelly
>"VerYuri" Mocktail

>.....!?
>Hey! The flavors are so complex that it's making Isuzu-chan bug out!

>This sums up the work pretty well, huh?
>You think so? White grape jelly seems kinda cheap.

>Will we have enough space to prepare this? We need to get a good production line going.
>True... Having four items on the menu is a lot...

>Alcohol
>A deep green cocktail based on the rival "Ruben"
>Mint liquer base
>"Ruben" Cocktail

>The spreading sweetness amidst the freshness is nice! This would be pretty popular as a normal cocktail, right?

>Kya. Colleague killer.
>You bet I'm gonna kill you.
>Stop that. Colleagues fighting with one another is unsightly.

>Hah~ This is pure torture...
>I wanna drink so bad~

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>She went
>from that to this.

>Of course, I welcome this change in you.

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>However, don't leave me behind, Olivares.

>...Well,
>we're not close enough for me to say that.

>But it does feel
>kinda... lonely.

>Everyone,
>thank you very much.

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>Your feedback will be very helpful!
>Whee~...
>We got drunk halfway and can't remember what we said, though...

>Well then, let's tidy up~

>Man, today was fun!
>Eh?

>My family circumstances are pretty complicated,
>so I just worked part-time instead of joining any circles... I never really mingled with anyone at college too.

>I've never had this much fun before.

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>...
>...

>Don't make...
>that kind of face...

>It makes me getting jealous of you seem pathetic...

>Wait, huh!? It's this late already!?

>I gotta get to work!
>Ah, then please go on ahead! We'll tidy up!
>But...
>Just go!
>...Sorry!

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>Tch. Forgot to ask his number...
>A hottie who runs like the wind...

>Don't worry. He's already in your grasp.
>Cut that out...

>Ah, shouldn't you be going home too since it's so late, Isuzu-chan!? We'll handle things here!
>No, that's not...!!

>Want someone to see you home?
>Ah, uwah...
>They're gonna ruffle my hair again...!

>No, I!
>I need to go for my nightly training!
>Isuzu-chan!!?

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>...Is she in an acrobat troupe or something?
>This is the third floor...

>Hah~

>I've never had so many cocktails before.
>You drank the most out of all of us... Thank you very much.

>But to think I got to talk with Watanabe Tsukasa, the rarest character in our college~
>I could tell from talking to him, but he's naturally gifted beyond his good looks.

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>The members were more unusual than I expected, but it should go great! Your cocktails were pretty good too, Shida-san.
>Do your best~

>I'm happy to hear that.
>Part of me wanted you try my drinks, Settsu-san.

>...Eh? How come?

>I mean... me meeting Hinata-san, becoming friends with you and Tsukahara-san, and being invited to take part in the school festival,
>all happened because you invited me to that drinking party, Settsu-san.
>That's a total coincidence...
>Even if it was, I wanted to repay you.

>I'm not really good at anything,
>but my drinks at least have a decent reputation.

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>So let's drink together again sometime.
>I'll mix in plenty
>of my gratitude.

>Shida-san, about the ingredients...
>Ah, right.

>...When Hinata told me she had gotten in a fight with her family and landed on Shida-san's doorstep,
>I honestly thought "why Shida-san?".

>But I think I kinda understand now.

>...It's not just Watanabe Tsukasa.
>Hah...

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>Shida-san.
>You're also pretty great...!
>That was so embarrassing...

>...Secchan?
>I'm detecting some "love" waves...
>No, you're wrong. It's not what you think!

>You're in the beer faction, aren't you...?
>Alright! I won't drink cocktails for a while!
>Aside from Shida-san's.
>That's the same thing!