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Nekoyashiki Haru took out a bottle of sake from the bag and asked.

"…Um…"

"I won't get angry over such a small thing."

As Nekoyashiki Haru spoke, she led Hiroi Kikuri toward the other side of the plaza.

As night approached, there were quite a few people around, but finding a quiet corner was still not a problem.

Nekoyashiki Haru sat down with Hiroi Kikuri.

“I understand you’ve been trying very hard to quit drinking. If the dosage is low enough, it should be fine, right?”

Nekoyashiki Haru forcefully pulled out the cork.

Hiroi Kikuri's pupils twitched.

You think you can just open this thing like that?!

Nekoyashiki Haru raised her head and put the red wine into her mouth.

Glug glug glug...

His Adam's apple bobbed.

"Glug..."

Hiroi Kikuri swallowed hard.

It's hard to say whether it's the smell of alcohol or something else.

"what…"

After taking a big gulp of sake, Nekoyashiki Haru looked at Hiroi Kikuri.

"Xiao, Xiao Qing?"

"If it's only this bad, then it's fine."

After speaking, Nekoyashiki Haru hugged Hiroi Kikuri and kissed her directly.

The trace amounts of alcohol remaining in the mouth and on the tongue stimulated the taste buds of Hiroi Kikuri.

As if electrocuted, Kikuri Hiroi's body suddenly froze, her hands floating mechanically in mid-air.

His eyes, which had initially shown surprise, gradually narrowed, revealing an expression of enjoyment.

It was no longer just Haruto Nekoyashiki who took the initiative; Kikuto Hiroi also started sucking on the wine.

After an unknown amount of time, the two slowly separated.

"Those teeth are really sharp..."

"Nekoyashiki Haru stuck out her tongue and said, then stood up as if it were just a routine activity."

"Let's go, can we go home now?"

"Um…"

Hiroi Kikuri touched her lips.

Are you satisfied?

"Satisfied..."

Chapter 463 Ten Colors (Black)

"Ah, thanks."

Iwashita Shima reached out and took the energy drink from Nekoyashiki Haru, twisted off the cap, and gulped down half of it.

"Today's intensity is quite high."

Nekoyashiki Haru smiled and then sat down next to Iwashita Shima.

"By the way, where are Kiku and Eliza?"

"Nekoyashiki Haru asked."

"Eliza is going to take a test about maids, so Kiku went to keep her company."

Shima Iwashita said.

"Uh…"

Nekoyashiki Haru was slightly taken aback.

"Kikuri probably still feels a little guilty towards Eliza, after all, she beat her so badly before."

After finishing her sentence, Iwashita Shima looked up and continued drinking her energy drink.

"Hey... he always tells me he'll never regret it."

“She would definitely do the same thing again if she had to, but that doesn’t conflict with feeling guilty.”

Iwashita Shima looked down at the table in front of her.

The bag that Nekoyashiki Haru brought undoubtedly contained quite a few gifts.

It was supposed to be a meal for three people...

"What's wrong? Is Mom lonely?"

"Nekoyashiki Haru said."

"…Mother…"

Iwashita Shima's expression stiffened slightly, and she turned her head away.

"No."

"If it were before, we would have already found a small restaurant to hold a celebration banquet, right?"

Nekoyashiki Haru took out some snacks from the bag.

"It's precisely because it's different from before that it shows we're moving forward."

Iwashita Shima turned his head and said again.

"Besides, we eat together almost every day for celebration banquets, so it doesn't seem that important anymore."

Iwashita Shima paused for a moment, then continued.

"It seems like we've moved beyond the stage of cheering for every performance... now it's more like everyday life."

"So, Mom, do you think this change is good or bad?"

Nekoyashiki Haru handed over some potato chips and asked.

"I don't hate the changes... but you, you're not allowed to call me 'Mom' anymore!"

Iwashita Shima suddenly became angry.

"Some people refuse to shout when you tell them to, but then they like to joke about it when you tell them not to!"

Don't be angry~

Nekoyashiki Haru smiled and patted Iwashita Shima on the shoulder.

"Humph…"

Iwashita Shima snorted coldly, then asked with concern.

How's the band doing now that they've ended up together?

"It's great, but it's a little different from yours... Now, no matter what I do, I always go to a celebration party."

Nekoyashiki Haru sighed.

"We hold it after the performance, after the sound audition, after the music video shoot, and sometimes even after rehearsals..."

"Isn't it great?"

"...Hongxia has reached the age where she drinks, and she often gets drunk. When she's drunk, she's surprisingly difficult to deal with..."

Nekoyashiki Haru leaned back in her chair.

"We can't let her drink like that anymore."

"After all, there's the precedent set by Kikuto."

Iwashita Shima nodded in deep agreement, and then continued to ask.

"So? Is that all?"

"...After the celebration banquet, it felt like I was the one who was actually celebrated. I'm not saying I hate it, but sometimes I wish they could go a little easier on me..."

Nekoyashiki Haru whispered.

"...They...aren't they starting to go in a more extreme direction?!"

Iwashita Shima's expression turned terrified.

"Don't worry, it won't happen."

Nekoyashiki Haru shook her head.

"Neither of us can bring ourselves to be violent towards them, nor can we bring ourselves to be violent towards them."

"…Yeah…"

Iwashita Shima breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh right, since everything's alright, let's go home."

Nekoyashiki Haru stood up and took Iwashita Shima's hand.

"...Could you sit a little longer?"

Iwashita Shima said helplessly.

Are your legs sore?

"Nekoyashiki Haru guessed."

"Yeah, today's intensity was really high."

Iwashita Shima sighed.