Chapter 304: Chapter 302: You Got Me Drunk
Ever since crossing over, Shirakawa Sawahei has gained a total of three Study Princess slots. After taking in the Black Hearted Lolita, the system rewarded him with another. All in all, his Study Princess storage is still quite limited. Perhaps it’s because he’s a pure male protagonist that the system doesn’t want to overwhelm his willpower with unlimited slots...
Of course, it could also be that this system itself is just kind of low and can’t accumulate so many slots.
Regardless, he only has so many slots at the moment. Among the known skills of the first three Study Princesses, it seems none have drinking skills...
There are two ways to solve this. One is straightforward: find someone with drinking skills and slot them in, call it a day. The second way is more troublesome. Shirakawa Sawahei could work on increasing the favorability of the three girls and see if any skills or talents emerge...
The second method has a high cost-performance ratio, but it depends on luck. The first has a potential loss risk... Weighing them against each other, Shirakawa Sawahei couldn’t help but feel a bit hesitant.
Which one to choose...
Maybe... ask my lovely Study Princesses and see who can drink?
Wait, Tachibana never drank, let’s exclude her right away.
The remaining ones are the Evil Little Arrogant and her sister, the Black Hearted Little Girl...
Shirakawa Sawahei pondered for a moment, then casually sent a message to Hayakawa Kashi.
[How much can Hayakawa drink?]
The Evil Little Arrogant promptly replied with a "?"
[Is Shirakawa trying to test my drinking capacity?]
[Sort of, this data would be quite useful to me.]
Useful? How? In an illegal, criminal way?
On the other end, Miss Kaori smirked and casually replied: [Three glasses of red wine, haven’t tried hard liquor, around six beers.]
Shirakawa Sawahei was somewhat surprised and replied: [Hayakawa actually experiments with this kind of thing?]
[Is it weird to know my limits?] the girl countered: [But... It seems a bit unusual for Shirakawa to want to know my limits.]
[...]
[It’s like I’d take you out for drinks and then do something to you...]
[Given this conversation, Shirakawa’s motives most likely are just that.]
[I’m somewhat well-versed in self-defense, Hayakawa can rest assured.]
[Well... since Shirakawa says so, I guess I’ll semi-believe you.]
[...]
[Really sorry to have worried you so much, Hayakawa.]
[Yes, so I’ll temporarily forgive you, as long as you exchange your intel for it.]
[My intel?]
[About Shirakawa’s drinking capacity.] The girl on the other end leisurely replied: [At least I need to know that, sharing secrets requires equal risk, after all.]
Shirakawa Sawahei paused, feeling a bit embarrassed. His constitution, which tips over with just a sip, if revealed to the Evil Little Arrogant, she would surely laugh behind his back. She might even use it against him endlessly in the future...
No way, I definitely can’t tell Miss Kaori the truth now! At the very least, I need to practice my drinking skills first!
[Same as you.]
[Shirakawa’s level of lying doesn’t match your intelligence.]
[Just jumping to calling someone a liar is quite rude.] Shirakawa Sawahei replied helplessly: [This pushy Hayakawa, though I’m familiar, isn’t as cute as you were during our summer trip.]
[I’m always like this, Shirakawa should consider if the problem lies with you concerning this difference.]
[...]
Miss Kaori’s matter-of-fact response left Shirakawa Sawahei speechless as they ended the conversation. This Little Arrogant is really hard to handle. Complimenting her as cute didn’t get any shy response; if it were the Black Hearted Little Girl, her chin would be up to the sky by now.
Sisters are easy to fool... Miss Kaori’s level is too high, complimenting or not feels the same. Her favorability is hard to rack up...
Sigh, life is exhausting... Is it midnight yet?
"Ah~ So good~ Orikin’s body is so sensitive... Thanks for the hospitality..."
"Stop saying that... Sakurazawa... Shirakawa might hear!"
"What’s the big deal? Shirakawa can only look; it’s not like he can drag you to the sauna again..."
"Eh~ I cohabit with Shirakawa, you know. If he gets tempted by your words and comes over at night to assault me, what then..." The fishy girl clutched her chest with teary eyes, "It’s too much to treat me so cruelly over losing a swimsuit contest... so unfair..."
"Fair is fair~ At most, I’ll let you help me wash next time too~ Okay, I’m opening the door now... Shirakawa~ how are you doing in there?"
From behind the door came the familiar voice of the weepy sprite. As she pushed the door open and entered, Shirakawa Sawahei turned just in time. Two girls in towels entered, meeting his gaze.
"Where are Tachibana and Asano?"
"They’re still washing, Konatsuori is quite stubborn, not letting us help..."
"..."
"So, agreed to help Tachibana?"
Silently mocking the Little Lolita in his heart, Shirakawa Sawahei suddenly remembered something and motioned to the weepy sprite.
"Tsukimi, come over here."
"What’s up?"
"Just come over for a bit." Shirakawa Sawahei said calmly, "I have a question for you."
The weepy sprite walked over suspiciously and sat down in front of Shirakawa Sawahei. The edge of her robe revealed white, soft thighs, quite dazzling under the light.
"Alright, I’m here."
"...Fix your chest area first." Shirakawa Sawahei turned his head, lightly coughed twice.
"Ah... Shirakawa, you perv!"
"I reminded you and I’m still a perv? What if I didn’t and peeked sneakily?"
"Then you’re a hypocritical perv!"
"..."
"Alright, Shirakawa, what is it you want to ask, speak."
The fishy girl also sneaked over, starting to gossip. Shirakawa Sawahei, seeing the situation, simply had them both come over and sat in front of him.
"I say... do either of you drink alcohol?"
As expected, Shirakawa Sawahei started working from both ends to prepare for the Study Princess with drinking skills.
Hmm? Using the idiom "two-pronged" here seems awkward when applied to two girls?
"Drink?"
The weepy sprite and the fishy girl simultaneously covered the front of their robes, scooting back a little...
"Shirakawa... you’re not having any weird thoughts after getting drunk today, are you?"
"Shirakawa, getting girls drunk is quite overboard... Also, considering your drinking capacity... getting us drunk isn’t even feasible, is it?"
"..."
Shirakawa Sawahei’s face darkened, retorting, "Get you drunk? Do you even know yourself?"
"Even if I wanted to, I’d prioritize getting Tachibana drunk first..."
Just after he finished speaking, came the sound of door-pushing. Miss Tachibana Tomoku stood at the door, slightly puzzled look on her face...