Alcohol and Ogre-girls ch33

p1
>As the "Four Heavenly Lords" who assisted Minamoto no Yorimitsu in subjugating Shuten-doji, their legendary names were engraved unto four families.
>"Watanabe", "Sakata", "Usui" and "Urabe".

>As someone with no relation to Shuten-doji,
>this unending wheel of fate
>is as clear to me as a thread of destiny
>that has wrapped itself around me...

>What are you?
>Some new species of monster pretending to be a human?
>Be careful how you answer...

p2
>As the descendant of Sakata no Kintoki, one of Yorimitsu's Four Heavenly Lords that slayed Shuten-doji...
>I, Sakata Isuzu, shall punish you!

>Sakata...
>Isuzu...?

>That's the uniform of the high school affiliated with my college...
>Did this girl just save me?

>And now she wants to punish me...?
>...

p3
>Hah!

>Oh no! Grandpa told me not to give out my name so frivilously!
>I just looked so cool that it slipped out of my mouth while I was acting all smug...
>He's gonna scold me if he finds out!

>Wh-What should I do...
>I guess I should punish you either way...?
>So you'll keep your mouth shut...?
>Fwah!?

>W-Wait!

>I'm a human!
>I'm just a human who makes alcohol for an ogre!

p4
>Alcohol...?

>Um... I bought us so juice, so how about we take a seat and talk about this...?

p5
>And please stop doing that...
>>Dogeza

>That I cannot do! It is absurd for a Sakata warrior to point their blade at a human!
>I must give myself self-punishment! It's DEATH OR DIE with harikiri!
>For a Japanese warrior, she sures uses a lot of western terms.

>...

>What's wrong?
>Well...

>I ran all the way here when I sensed that monster and now I'm feeling dehydrated, that's all...
>So have a drink already!!

p6
>Phwa~!
>I feel alive again!

>Thank you for treating me!
>I owe you my life!
>You're exaggerating...
>Thank you, too, for literally saving my life...

>Not at all! I just did what comes naturally to a Sakata warrior!
>Well, a warrior-in-training, at least...

>So by Sakata... you mean like that Kintaro guy?
>Yes! The one with the giant axe on his back!

>Sakata no Kintaro was famous when he was a child, even having nursery rhymes named after him,
>but he was actually one of Minamoto no Yorimitsu's who took part in the subjugation of Shuten-doji!
>The Sakata family have been exorcists for generations since then!
>Woah~...

p7
>I hope to one day become a fine swordsman just like Sakata no Kintaro...
>so I'm currently training everyday while attending school... It's touch, but I'll be fine!

>I give everything my all!
>I won't falter!!
>Could you put that thing away?
>You're normally not supposed to carry something like that around town.

>Were you heading home from school today...?
>Down I go.
>Yes! It's very rare for a monster to show up in a human habitat, so I was quite surprised!

>But I can accept that!

p8
>Because the one they attacked was none other than Shida Naori-san!

>I heard there was a human who was working as a bartender for the Ibuki ogres and have been wanting to meet you ever since!
>Even the monsters have been talking about you!

>I've been having all sorts of guesses... about what kind of person you are!
>To think you'd be so gentle and easy to talk to... And my senpai at the affiliated college too! What a surprise that was!

>Meeting like this must be fate...!
>I hope we can get along from now on!

>Naori-senpai!

p9
>Naori-senpai
>Naori-senpai
>Naori-senpai
>>Senpa~i
>>(echo)

>It's...
>It's so bright! I'm so happy...!!
>Senpai?
>>Innocent Kouhai Aura

>Sakata Isuzu-san... is a good kid...
>I was surprised when she showed up wielding a katana,

>but when you talk to her, she's just an innocent high schooler.
>She seems pure and well-mannered.

>Finally, I get to meet another human who's involved with Shuten-doji that I can actually reason with...
>>Someone who can't be reasoned with.
>Huh?

>Oh yeah! After I heard the rumors about you, Senpai, there was something I've been wanting to ask you!

p10
>How do you tame an ogre?

>...Eh?

>How on earth did you manage to subdue such ferocious ogres?
>I'm guessing feeding them alcohol like they were animals did the trick?

>How often do you feed them? What alcohol do you give them?
>Was disciplining them hard?

>I hear ogres are really ferocious when they grow up.
>Please teach me how to...!

p11
>Mmgh...

>...Ng...

p12
>Hah

>Wah!
>I'm sorry!!!

>I-I just kinda...
>Oh crap!
>My reflexes set off without knowing how to confront someone who's younger...

>It's fine...

>I'm sorry! I'm the one who got too ahead of myself, wasn't I!?
>It's my nature... Did that creep you out!?
>No...

p13
>And hey! I'm your kouhai, so you don't need to use honorifics with me, Naori-senpai!

>...

>!

>Excuse me for a moment.

>...Hello?
>Did something happen?

>Ah, yes.
>...Eh?
>Right now?
>...Alright. Send me the location to my phone.

p14
>Eh? Yeah... If you say so, Hinata-san, of course I'll be there.
>!

>Okay, see you there...

>Sorry, Sakata-san. Something came up so you'll have to excuse me.
>Thank you for saving me today.

>Later.
>Ah...

p15
>Idiot.

p16
>So awkward.
>No self-respect.

>Letting a call from Hinata-san save you...!

>A human who treats ogres as equals
>would never use words like "tame" or "discipline"!

>I shouldn't have just kept my mouth shut
>over that kid's ill-intentioned violence...!

>This is it...
>The place Hinata-san called me to.

>A bar...?
>Why?

>...

p17
>Even though I was so happy when the Musearch Society invited me to help with the campus festival,

>not being able to object to a high schooler has me feeling down...
>Will I really be able to run a stand at the festival like this...?

p19
>Ooh~

>Oh?

>Eh...?

>Ah,
>Naori!

p20
>Heh.
>So you're Naori, huh?
>I've been waiting for you.
>What appeared before me

>Welcome.
>was someone else
>who makes alcohol for ogres...