Alcohol and Ogre-girls ch5

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>Hinata~!

>I'm so sorry~
>I'm late~

>Geez~ Took your sweet time, didn't you!?
>I'm really sorry!
>Are you okay?
>You didn't get hit on?
>Eh? Wouldn't know. I was playing games.
>So strong~
>Okay, let's go~

>Wind's pretty strong today, huh~?

>...
>>Naori
>>I got some petunias from my part-time job.
>>I'm hanging out with a friend tonight, so I'll be home late~
>>Got it.
>That was blunt...

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>But I'm starting to understand
>that this doesn't mean she's upset.
>She really does just mean "got it".
>I do wish she'd show a little more interest, though.

>Naori isn't interested in other people.
>She hates herself for not being able to fit in.

>In order to cure that habit,
>she's been working part-time at a flower shop.

>I want to get along with others too,
>but my method's a little different from Naori's.

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>Cheers!

>Hinata, I heard someone tried to force alcohol on you the other day?

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>Yeah~ That's right~
>It was so annoying~

>But this girl saved me...!
>Amazing~ She's so kind...
>U-Um~

>Hm?
>Could you be Hinata-san...?
>Yes.
>That's right~

>Eh? Oh crap...!!
>I saw you on Instagram! I'm a big fan of yours!
>Really? Thanks! Glad to hear it!
>Ah, but I haven't been posting much as of late.
>Oh man~! You're even cuter in real life...
>Um, can we take a photo with you?
>Alright. Let's take one~
>Yay~!

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>Aah.
>This is fun.

>This is fun.
>I want to smile like everyone else.

>I want to dance like everyone else.

>Just like everyone else...

>I'm heading to the bathroom.
>Ah. I'll go buy some drinks then.
>Sure!

>Ahaha
>Kya!

>Oh crap...
>I can't dodge it...

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>Ah...

>Wah!
>I'm sorry! Did I get any on you!?
>You didn't, but...
>I'm fine~
>I'll buy you another right away!

>Are you okay, Hinata?
>You didn't get any on you, right?
>Yeah.
>Let me clean that up~

>But what was that just now...
>There was a flash like a firework...?

>The excuse that you couldn't dodge it won't work.

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>Don't forget. You are...

>Really? Must've just been the lighting.

>You are...

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>I love this pumped up music.

>This shining mirror ball that looks like it's on the verge of exploding.

>The sight of people moving their bodies to shake off their awkward clumsiness.

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>How in order to let my voice reach you amidst this booming music

>I have to put my hand next to your ear.

>Hinata!

>Aha!
>This is so much fun~

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>I love humans.

>Yeah!

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>...I'm cold.

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>...

>...
>What am I, an old woman...?

>Can't go back to sleep now...

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>Fwaa~~~... aaah...

>I ended up having to take the first train home.

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>Ah.

>Ah.

>...Morning.

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>Welcome back.

>I just so happened to wake up early,
>so I took a stroll to the convenience store and bought some Smirnoff.

>Want a drink once we get back?

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>Hah~
>It's warming me up~
>The apple flavor feels kind to my stomach.

>Smirnoff Hot Apple.
>Adding cinnamon and ginger was the right choice.

>Would you like ano-...
>AH!?

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>Wah!

>What happened to you!?
>This is...

>It was a drinking party, right?
>How did you end up like this...?

>Woah... That looks painful.

>...

>...Why aren't you saying anything?
>That's creepy.
>Ah, no.
>No reason...
>...

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>I was just thinking about
>how you're my friend.

>...

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>...It was so much fun,
>but some alcohol accidentally spilled on my hand...

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>...Yeah.

>I like spending time with people.
>Yeah.
>It was really fun, but...

>...I was so easy
>to hide this injury under the mirror ball.

>...But
>I'm fine with you discovering it, Naori.

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>That way...
>I can keep doing my best...

>...Yeah.

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>Just before I fell asleep,
>I murmured this to someone somewhere.

>Serve you right.
>This is my bartender.