Part 2

Mmnnh… Hehe, this shtuff is so goood… I’m gonna have thish for my third drink too!

Whadda you gonna drink next, Ryui?

…I’m still good.

Hmmm? Your first cup’s only, like, 3 millimeters shorter! Are ya okay? Are ya already feeling aw wobbly?

No way. I’m just taking small sips so I don’t get drunk off my ass. Take a look in the mirror, you’re the one who’s wobbling.

Yerr wrong… I’m not eben…dat drunk…!

You can’t articulate for shit though.

Ughhu… When I ged drunk, I can’d speak well……

I wanna, overcome it…! Ryui, gimme something to say. Like a, a tongue twishter.

Hah? I guess if I have to… “The people perusing the pickled persimmons are peckishly partaking with prideful pep.”¹

People…people peru, persuing…person…

Ugh, this is hard…

I’ll bet.

Why ya sho calm, Ryui? You’re acting da same as alwaysh…

For me… it doesn’t show in my speech or anything.

Then, how d’ya tell?

……

—I get more ticklish.

Tick…lish…? Ishin’t that da shame for everyone?

It gets way worse than that.

Reeeaally… So even thish tickles?

Puah…!? Yo, don’t go suddenly touching me! It freaks me the fuck out!

Waaow. Youa dat bad with it, huh…!

…The Hell, if you wanna laugh then do it already.

I’m not gonna laugh…! ‘Cause, wea comrades. I’ll help ya, practish…!

Howabout, dish!?

Wha-!? Hey, stop that! It tickles…!

Oof.

Screwing around in public’s gonna cause issues for everyone!

M-My bad…! I wen too far…

…But it’s true I need more practice.

(This is a good chance so I shouldn’t be a lameass about it. In that case—)

Bartender, get me this bar’s lowest alcohol content cocktail.

Ryui… You, can’t be…!

This is the easiest way. You wanted a third drink too, right?

Oh…! Ya, of course! Bartender, anodder for me too, pleash!

Mnn… That was a good sleep. I’ll go wash my face…

W-We’re hooooome~!

Huh?

Wha—? You two just got home!?

Oh, Shunin. G’mornin…! Isn’t it, a great mornin…!?

Ah, we were just out drinking. Don’t worry about it.

You two were drinking…until now…?

Nah, we stopped a while ago. This guy just kept getting lost on the way home…

I’s been, practishing… With Ryui! Hehe.

Dumbass. If I wasn’t there, your ass would be sleeping on the side of the road right now.

Ahaha… Well, I’m glad you guys had fun.

Ryui! Les practish again…together! Next time…les aim for…4 cups…!