Chapter 348: When They Got Drunk
Chapter 348: When They Got Drunk
The only hope now rested on the girls’ self-control.
Please, please don’t fall for the Female Teacher’s trick!
It will be fine. Everything will be fine!
Himekoji thought he should have more faith in them.
But—
“Cheers, Sensei!”
The very next moment, Himekoji—hiding behind cover—heard that dreaded sound.
His face instantly darkened, while his mind screamed complaints.
Hey hey hey! Could you be any easier to tempt?!
“No drinking before adulthood”—even elementary schoolers know that rule!
Kasumigaoka, who’d already sneaked alcohol earlier, was first to join the Female Teacher.
Did one taste immediately lead to another?
Mentality probably went: “Already broke the rules once—why not more?”
Or perhaps, to someone like the Evil God-sama, concepts like “underage prohibition” never existed…
Regardless, Evil God-sama was now merrily clinking glasses with the Female Teacher.
Sip after sip, they drained an entire beer can.
The warm Onsen and alcohol soon made them flush. By unspoken agreement, they scooted toward the pool’s edge.
Splash! Their upper bodies emerged simultaneously from the steamy water.
For them, this offered cooling relief.
But poor Himekoji suffered.
He felt hotter than ever now!
Not just warm—achingly frustrated too!
Crouched behind rocks, he strained his eyes but saw nothing.
The Onsen’s thick steam veiled everything worthwhile.
What is this?!
Anime’s classic censorship tactic?
Worse than mosaic blurring!
Guess explicit content wasn’t allowed in novels either.
Himekoji realized—this was unstoppable “force majeure.”
Even if pointless, for society’s harmony, he’d endure this sacrifice.
Fine! He’d just stop looking!
……
“Come now, try it! An Onsen without beer? Unthinkable! Here, Komachi—one for you too.”
Having corrupted Kasumigaoka, the Female Teacher now targeted others.
She wouldn’t even spare Komachi, still in middle school.
What kind of teacher does this?!
Himekoji had lost count of wondering this.
“R-really okay?”
Half-tempted, half-nervous, Komachi hesitated—but the Female Teacher shoved a beer into her hands.
“Drink~~”
Already tipsy, the teacher clinked her glass clumsily against Komachi’s.
“O-okay… just a sip.”
……
One by one, the others succumbed to the teacher’s urging, joining this tipsy pool party.
Only Yukinoshita held out!
She became Himekoji’s last hope.
This was Yukinoshita, the pinnacle of correctness!
If rules said “adults only,” she’d never dabble early out of curiosity.
Amid the others’ weakness, her resolve moved Himekoji deeply.
At least when everyone inevitably collapsed drunk, she would help him clean up!
Honestly? That was entirely why he felt touched.
……
“Yukinoshita, give it a try too!”
“Come on! Loosen up tonight~”
“One sip! Just one! See? Komachi drank—you won’t let a middle schooler outdo you, right?”
Hiratsuka-sensei refused defeat. She bombarded Yukinoshita with peer-pressure tactics, determined to win.
“Outdone by Komachi?”
But those words alone stabbed Yukinoshita’s pride.
Her eyes darted toward Komachi.
“No way… Komachi’s clearly about my size… Actually, I might be slightly more volu—”
Muttering with tense seriousness, she seemed locked in an invisible battle.
Noticing her stare, Komachi playfully raised her cup.
“Yu-Yukino-nee, w-wanna sip?”
Komachi’s cheeks glowed pink. Despite claiming “one sip,” her tongue now tripped over words—clearly not her first drink.
“I’ll d-drink! Fine!”
Komachi’s innocent offer felt like a challenge. That phrase echoed in Yukinoshita’s mind:
“Won’t let a middle schooler beat you!”
Lose to Komachi?
Never!
Surpassing Yuigahama, Kasumigaoka, Hiratsuka-sensei—even Himekoji—was moot. But losing to a middle schooler? Unthinkable!
In one fierce motion, Yukinoshita snatched the beer from Hiratsuka Shizuka.
Tipped her head back. Drained it in one go.
The teacher’s eyes sparkled with approval.
“Bravo! Chugged it like a pro—just like me~~”
“Hic~~!”
The harsh gulp made Yukinoshita hiccup sharply. Cheeks flushed, eyes hazy, she fixed the teacher with an intense stare.
“Sensei… Am I less than Komachi?”
Her voice demanded an answer.
……
Welp. It’s over.
Himekoji couldn’t believe his eyes!
Even Yukinoshita—his most trusted ally—had… fallen.
Her tolerance proved weak too. That single gulp already left her swaying slightly.
If she wasn’t immune…
Post-Onsen, a horde of drunks was guaranteed!
His head felt ready to split.
……
“You chug way quicker than Komachi~~ Komachi, learn from your Yukino-nee! Drinking’s all about downing it fast~~”
Hopelessly drunk herself, Hiratsuka-sensei wobbled a thumbs-up at Yukinoshita.
“Hic~”
“Hehe… Tasty~”
“Refills! More!”
With ringleader Hiratsuka Shizuka spurring them on, the Onsen became a party pool. A literal feast in wine springs?
Meanwhile, drink-less Himekoji watched from the shadows, sighing and rolling his eyes.
Ugh.
Drink yourselves senseless then!
I’ll just haul your passed-out bodies back later.
Carry you all to the inn!
Even if it takes ten trips…
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