episode_0041

The first time I drank alcohol with Aki was in my third year of middle school.

My parents and Akine’s parents went on a trip to Jeju Island for 3 days and 2 nights as a couple, but since it overlapped with the exam period, Aki and I couldn’t go, so we were left alone and had a small after-party in the evening after the exam. did it

The problem arose from there.

─Uh, what is this?

─Wooju~chan, that’s beer. This is what my dad bought.

─Oh, really? It was alcohol.

─Why? Do you want to drink it?

─… … .

I was young at that time.

No, actually, I’m still young now.

Anyway, back then, when I was younger than I am now, I thought, ‘Isn’t there a good reason why Akine’s father likes beer so much that he bought a beverage refrigerator? ‘?’ I thought, and could not overcome my boiling curiosity.

‘Okay, now or when would you like to drink?’

─Should I try just one… ?

─Hehe, then. Actually, Atashi was also curious about the taste of alcohol… !

─Aki, have you never drank alcohol?

─Yes, yes, none. Papa never lets Atashi drink alcohol.

Now that I think back, I shouldn’t have been drinking at that time… … .

─Now, Uju~chan. braided!

─Ugh, ta-da.

Not knowing what was coming in the future, I took out two cans of beer from the beverage refrigerator and shared them with Aki.

… … and.

─… … Hehe, space~yang… !

─Aki… ?

After just one can of beer, he got so drunk that his face was red, and he turned into an adorable puppy.

─Space Universe! … Uju~chan, Uju~chan… !

─Uh, uhh, uhh… ?!

No, thanks to Aki becoming a so-called drunk, he really had to go through all kinds of trouble, and on top of that.

─My daughter, mom is here~!

─… … !

Aki’s parents, who were supposed to come the next morning, came back half a day early because his father had urgent business, and they were caught drinking.

─Ugh, space~chan… ♡

─… … oh.

─… … .

─… … .

─… … Space Army.

So, I was really scolded by my father.

─I know very well that Woo-Joo is close to my daughter, but even so, shouldn’t we still hang out while keeping it to a certain level? The two of them are still underage and drinking. It’s a shame that we came in so quickly… If an accident like this had happened, would Woo-Joo have had the honor to see his parents, grandfather, and other elders in the family later?

─I’m sorry. father… … .

It was to the point where I could feel my father’s voice, a blunt man who rarely expressed his emotions, getting angry.

So, from that day on, I promised myself that I would never drink with Aki until I was an adult.

however.

I never thought an accident like this would happen again less than a year after that incident.

“Wooju~chan, you’re rebelling now… ?!”

“… … .”

Aki is the one who drank alcohol, but why does my head seem to hurt?

Aki’s cheeks are so red that it’s obvious that he’s drunk, as he holds a can of beer in one hand and my pants in the other.

‘If it happens like this… .’

Does Aki have no choice but to sleep at our house today?

There was a condom incident, and there were a lot of things I was worried about, so I tried to ask if it would be okay to slowly turn around at this point if it were the same. If I send him home like this, Akine’s parents will think that Aki and I have been drinking.

“… … Ah.”

I thought as I held on to the pants that were trying to go down under Aki’s grasp.

There was really no answer when he was drunk, so he got in big trouble.

Even though I had nothing to say about being self-employed, I couldn’t help but sigh. But Aki didn’t seem to like the sight of me like that, so he raised his characteristic big eyes and made a fuss.

“Wooju~chan! Why are you sighing… ? You mean you don’t want to be with Atashi (me)… … ?”

“No, that’s not it… .”

I’m wondering how I can overcome this obstacle.

I tried to say that, but Aki didn’t wait for my answer.

Even though he knows very well that he has no chance of winning in a head-on confrontation, he seems to really want to rip my pants off, so he puts his entire body weight on them and keeps pushing them down.

“Eight! Why is it so tough… !”

“… … Ah Okay. I’ll drink it… Please let go of this!”

“Oh, really? Hmm… . Come on!”

I was startled when my fingers touched my bare skin, so I just threw it away with the mindset that whatever would happen would happen, but Aki stopped me from acting unreasonably.

Is it because of the trauma of that day? To be honest, I didn’t really like alcohol.

If I don’t drink, Aki, who is drunk, will get all kinds of unreasonable and grumpy behavior again… … ?

It would be right to drink it now for the sake of peace at home, or even peace of mind and body.

“… … Gulp.”

After making up my mind, I downed half a can of beer in one go.

“… … .”

Aki quietly looked at my trembling neck.

“Okay, okay?”

When I waved the empty beer can, it said, ‘Hot…’ He made a strange sound like ‘!’ and immediately nodded.

“Ah, ugh! Okay, perfect… .”

‘… … ‘What is perfect?’

I’m not sure, but it seems like he’s satisfied, so I guess that’s it.

After taking a quick breath, I glanced at the wall clock.

Around 8 p.m.

I ate dinner and did the dishes, but it’s not time to sleep yet.

However, since Aki is drunk, if we leave him like this, he will fall asleep soon, right?

“Aki, I’m starting to feel sleepy… .”

“… … Um.”

Just as I was about to ask something, Aki stumbled and was picked up, half-collapsed.

It was truly unfortunate timing, but my attention was drawn to Aki as I felt the scent of his body and the smell of beer coming closer.

First, put the finished beer can on the table… … .

Now that I could use both hands, I held Aki up to prevent him from falling and spoke into his ear.

“Aki, are you tired? Do you want to go and sleep?”

“… … No, I’m not tired. I want to play with Uju~chan.”

At times like this, he speaks really well… .

“Okay, okay. But let’s get ready for bed and then play, that’s okay, right?”

“Yes, let’s go.”

Aki seems to have had an effect by listening to the request, and answers quite calmly.

It would be perfect if I could just drink this much right before going to sleep, but that would probably be difficult, right?

“Clothes… . Let’s just wear this and sleep, wash our face and brush our teeth, and then come back. Aki, can you go to the bathroom?”

“Ugh… . Take me there.”

“… … Yes.”

It seems difficult to stand on your own, so is there any way you can walk to the bathroom?

Actually, I asked without even expecting it.

I was thinking of lifting him forward and carrying him in my arms, but I thought that would be too much, so I stopped.

“Aki, put your arms around my arm. That’s right, like that… .”

Aki grabbed my forearm, and I turned my body toward him at an angle and held his waist.

Thanks to this, we ended up facing each other and walking side to side, which made the picture a little strange.

‘Maybe I should have just hugged him and taken him away…’ ?’

It would have been fine if I had just given him a normal hug, but as I started to walk away, I felt a little regret. But what can you do when the water has already been spilled?

Since I’m a big person, next time I’ll just try not to carry it.

“… … It’s all here.”

After many twists and turns, I arrived in front of the bathroom.

I turned on the bathroom light and even opened the door myself.

“Now, go wash up. Aki.”

Anyway, I couldn’t go inside with him, so I got out of the way.

However, Aki didn’t go in quickly and just looked up at me.

“… … Uju~chan.”

“Huh?”

Smirk.

Aki raised the corners of his mouth and smiled.

“Do you want to shower with Atashi?”

“… … .”

Are you saying that now?

“… … Don’t play around and wash it quickly. Because I have to wash too.”

To be honest, my heart was pounding a little.

However, Aki is drunk right now and can’t say anything.

If you listen seriously and respond seriously, you won’t be able to deal with it later.

“If you open the cupboard, there is a spare toothbrush, so use that, and the soap and foam cleansing foam will be next to the shampoo. Other than that, if you need anything else, let me know inside. I’ll bring it to you.”

“Hmph, yes.”

Aki responds cutely and goes inside.

‘In my mind, I want to leave the door open and see if he washes well… .’

It’s not that I have evil intentions, but seriously, I swear to God, there’s never a single thing about it. Anyway, I guess that’s not a good idea.

I closed the bathroom door with a slightly anxious heart.

Boom─.

-Kirik, shoot.

After waiting for a while, I heard the sound of water coming out of the faucet, and also the sound of teeth being brushed.

“Phew… .”

Still, it looks like it’s being washed well.

It was only then that I felt relieved.

I don’t know why I’m so anxious when I’m not the parent who left my child loose in the water… … .

“… … Let’s see.”

It would take about 5 minutes to wash my face and brush my teeth. I guess I’ll just have to look at my phone in the meantime.

I took my phone out of my pocket and did some things. First, I checked and responded to the text message from my parents, and also read the overdue group chat.

Group chat topics included who got promoted to a ranked game and who got demoted, let’s get together with the basketball family to play basketball on the weekend, what is school homework for tomorrow, etc… .

-Ah, space~chan… !

Suddenly, Aki’s voice was heard from inside the bathroom.

“Aki, why?”

-Now, wait a minute, open the door… !

Why are you like that?

I’m not sure what’s going on inside because of the sound of the water. Could it be that I lost my balance and fell?

I was afraid that Aki might get hurt, so I quickly opened the door.

“Aki, it’s okay… … . Huh?”

Aki was standing fine.

It doesn’t look like he’s injured at all.

“Wooju~chan, look at this… !”

Aki pointed to the corner of the mirror with his finger.

There was a toothbrush stand attached where I could hang my toothbrush, toothpaste, and water cup.

“It’s really pretty because the matching toothbrushes are stuck together like this… ?!”

Aki hung her pink toothbrush next to the blue toothbrush I was using and was smiling prettily, wondering what was so good about it.

I was dumbfounded by that and sighed in despair.

‘I thought there was some kind of accident… .’

“… … When you’re done, will you come out? I’ll wash too.”

“Chi, reactions are boring! Uju~chan, you idiot!”

Who said someone was stupid? What a fool… .

The words are sticking out of my throat, but if I say them, I’ll be 100% angry. I hid my true feelings and gestured with my hands. It means come out quickly.

“I’ll quickly wash up and come out, so wait here for a moment, okay?”

“Neeng.”

“Don’t answer like it’s a joke, because you’re anxious… .”

“Hi!”

When I was told not to answer as if it were a joke, I answered in Japanese.

I laughed out loud because it was both absurd and funny, so I patted Aki’s head lightly, went into the bathroom, and carefully closed the door.

It’s not time to sleep yet, but let’s wash up first and get ready for bed.

I opened the toilet lid first and walked towards the toothbrush holder.

And without even thinking about it, I try to pick up my toothbrush.

I noticed my toothbrush and Aki’s toothbrush standing side by side.

Aki described this appearance as pretty because the matching toothbrushes were attached to each other.

In my eyes.

hmm.

I’m a little embarrassed to say it.

It seemed like newlyweds living together kept their toothbrushes in the same place and used them.

“… … .”

The moment I say something like this out loud in front of Aki, I’ll probably die of embarrassment.

Are you imagining getting married just because you kissed a few times? You are not even thinking about the person you will give rice cake to, but you are only imagining things harshly. If you continue like this, you will even make plans for your retirement in Silver Town, etc… . Aki’s teasing comments will follow as a bonus.

“… … Let’s wash.”

Let’s put aside useless imagination.

I squeezed toothpaste onto my toothbrush, put it in my mouth, and brushed it up and down.

And, while slightly dazed, I pulled down my pants──.

Jump up!

“Wooju~chan, you’re late! Why doesn’t it come out like this… !”

“… … ?!”

Suddenly the bathroom door burst open.

I could never have imagined that this would open, so I just stiffened and froze with my hands on my pants.

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… … .”

“… … .”

Aki is like that.

More precisely, I was staring at the pants I was touching… … .

“… … ruler.

“… … .”

“Okay, I saw it… … .”

“… … … … Hey!”