Alcohol and Ogre-girls ch30

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>Hah~

>The weather today is great~

>...So?
>What brings you here so suddenly?

p3
>I told you that I was testing Shida Naori to see if she was a fitting human to be "the next Shuten-Doji's playmate",
>but I don't recall asking that dirty tanuki to go to their side.

>What's the meaning of this?

>Did you forget? I am neither your enemy nor your friend.
>How I act is up to me.

>But he proved to be useful right away, didn't he?
>The next Shuten-Doji revovered from her illness thanks to him.

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>You've never been this obsessed with a single human before.
>Just what potential to do you see in that unrelated girl... that Shida Naori.

>You're so untrusting.
>I've just taken a liking to that girl. That's all.

>Hah...

>Yes, I'm a fan of Shida Naori.
>As the hip and trendy young people would say,
>she's my oshi.
>I see~
>Can he just go home already~?
>I'm supposed to be on my break~

>...But still,

>everyone really loves Shida Naori.
>That much is true.

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>I'm jealous...

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>Ahahahaha!
>>Green Room A
>>Aju-sama

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>You exterminated a perverted monster by feeding it an orgasm!?
>Gyahaha
>Never heard of that way of fighting before!
>No, that was all Urabe-sensei's scheme...!

>You're the one who put it into practice, Naori.
>But to think some of that orgasm would splash onto Mikage...

>Are you sure nothing happened?
>Well...

>She seemed like she was in pain, so I asked her if there was anything I could do like making her a drink or something...
>and she ran off like the wind. That's a martial artist for you.
>That's one way to sober up.
>No, I don't think that's it!?

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>Seems like Mikage was gallantly shedding tears...
>>Iron Reason
>Gallantly?

>Mikage-san really took good care of me.
>She stepped in to save me when it seemed like that monster was about to attack me...
>Hmm~

>So Naori insists "nothing happened" but got instantly close with Mikage, huh?
>All while Hinata was being bullied by Utsugi...

>Heh?

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>...What gives? You're totally calm today.
>Yeah~...

>Well... y'know.
>Something like that isn't gonna faze me today.
>Gross.

>Today, Naori and I
>are gonna go buy some pair glasses.

>Pair glasses...?
>Is that why you haven't been drinking...?

>Good work with you concert, Aju! We're gonna head off now.
>Also you probably shouldn't eat cream like that!
>Wah.
>Y-Yeah... Thanks for helping with the concert today...
>Shut up~
>Hinata didn't do anything, though.

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>Let's go, Naori~
>Ah. See you again, Aju-san...!

>Yeah~...
>Later~

>...What the heck...
>was that...?

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>I've been wanting to buy these for a long while, but we kept putting it off~
>I'm glad we finally came<3

>>First night after moving in...
>Let's go buy matching glasses!
>Ah... Come to think of it...
>>*See Vol.1 Chapter 3.

>But are you sure about buying them for me?
>It's fine! It's my thanks for nursing me!
>Anything catch your eye, Naori?

>Hmm...
>I feel like I'd get the most use out of a tumbler or a rock glass...

>But y'know...
>What is it?

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>These ones have a good shape, but...
>Ah~ They're different heights.
>Yeah...

>These only come in blue and green~...

>Oh...
>>Wifey-chan
>>Hubby-kun

>Hmm...

>Oh crap. If I say "let's do this another time", we'll never buy anything!
>I know wanting to match was my own selfish request, though~
>...Ah! In that case!

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>If we can't find any good pairs... why don't we each find one we like and buy two of each?
>That sound good?

>...

>...Let's search a little longer.

>We came here to buy pair glasses, after all.

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>Let's look at the other shelves.

>Sh-...

>She doesn't seem very cheerful...

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>!

>...Hinata-san,
>over here!
>What is it!?

>Are these the goods you want?
>Yes!

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>How would you like to pay?
>By card, please.

>Pair glasses sure are lovely, huh!
>Oh my~ She's really beautiful.
>I bet her boyfriend's pretty handsome too...

>Are you matching with your boyfriend?
>These seems to be less young people drinking alcohol these days...

>Sorry, Hinata-san. There was a line at the bathroom.
>I'll carry your things.

>!?

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>This girl makes them and we drink together.
>Pretty cool bartender, right?

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>Why'd you say that so suddenly!?
>It's the truth<3

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>One Blackcurrant Gin.
>I'm using Aomori-produced blackcurrant liquer, so I changed the lemon juice to apple juice.
>Ooh~!

>Please drink it quickly before the ice melts...
>Wait! Lemme take one more photo!

>Thanks for waiting! Cheers!

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>Fwah~
>It's sweet and sour and really pops...!

>It's really delicious!
>Somehow even more than before!
>Is it because I drank it like this!?
>Is it because of the apple juice!?
>...Either?
>Thought so!

>...I didn't know.
>Until now.

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>About what counts as pair glasses.
>And what doesn't.

>After talking big to Mikage-san,

>I've also spent each day lying down thinking
>about that uncomfortable "way it is".

>About all the absurd things I've missed.
>About all the things I don't understand that have hurt people.

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>No matter how trivial it is,
>I don't want
>to overlook anything ever again...

>!

>Thinking about something complicated again?
>Not really...

>...Hey, these glasses
>are completely different shapes
>and yet they fit perfectly.

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>They're just
>like us, huh?

>I don't want to overlook anything.
>That was a good purchase.
>But this is...

>Right?

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>Hey~ Don't space out on me~
>No can do...
>Hah~ What is this conversation...?
>This appetizer's too sweet to go with my booze.

>Well, I get to eat and drink, so I'm glad I came to Naori's house.
>At this rate, my role that Taina-sama tasked me with will be a piece of cake.

>Fwah...

>ACHOO
>What was that!?

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>Ah~... My whole body hurts...

>But...
>it's been a while since I hit the red light district.

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>I need to go and meet up
>with that person.

>Ah, shit...
>I would've won if I had a human to give me alcohol...

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>...A human to give you alcohol?

>Hehe... Rumors have reached our ears...
>about this "bahtenduh" who treats ogres to alcohol...

>...

>...Now then, Shida Naori.

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>You've still got a role to carry out.

>Can you drink you way out of this one?

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>Afterword

>Long time no see! It's Volume 5! How did you like it? Every chapter, I chatter "this is too hard... I don't think I can raise the bar any higher this time..." while fighting with the storyboards. It's my third year tag-teaming with zinbei, and we're weaving even more feelings into Naori and Hinata's adventure. Well then, hope to see you again in volume 6~! Author: Hashiba Misato
>Thank you for reading volume 5! This time around, we got to meet the new clinical pair of Utsugi and Ginka and see all kinds of unexpected expressions from Mikage. It was a fun volume to draw. It's not just Mikage. I was once again reminded of what an incredible body and mind Naori has after she drank and battled all night to get those medicinal herbs. As the exchanges in this cocktail of humans and ogres continue to expand, Naori and Hinata's daily life will keep on progressing. Please look forward to volume 6!! Artist: zinbei